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Second fire in 24 hours strikes Golden Grove

Nov 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Second fire in 24 hours strikes Golden Grove

…16 more left homeless Yet again, another fire of unknown origin struck Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara, the second within 24 hours. Yesterday’s fire destroyed two houses at 12 June Street....

Mother of hole-in-the-heart infant lobbies for financial support

Nov 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mother of hole-in-the-heart infant lobbies for financial support

According to Shenise Lopes, the woman whose ten-month-old daughter is in need of urgent heart surgery, the Ministry of Health has delivered the promised US$3,000, towards the surgery. However, Lopes...

Additional support could reduce cost of services at CHI

Nov 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Additional support could reduce cost of services at CHI

Although the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) currently offers its services at a subsidised rate given its collaboration with Government, there is yet a possibility that cost could be further reduced....

European Union launches worldwide consultation on budget support

Nov 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on European Union launches worldwide consultation on budget support

The European Union [EU] has launched a worldwide consultation on the future of budget support to developing countries. All contributions to this open consultation on EU budget support are welcome,...

Infant undergoes successful heart surgery

Nov 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Infant undergoes successful heart surgery

– Relatives thank all contributing citizens Eight-month-old Kenneth Prince of 74 Supply, Mahaica, who at four months old was diagnosed with a hole in his heart, has on Sunday, underwent...

PM inconclusive, samples taken, investigation launched

Nov 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on PM inconclusive, samples taken, investigation launched

… Newborn baby’s death An investigation into the death of the newborn baby Saturday morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital, has been launched and is expected to be completed before Friday,...

Army truck collides with minibus, six students hospitalised

Nov 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Army truck collides with minibus, six students hospitalised

Yesterday, some students of St Mary’s Primary School, Soesdyke, were rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre following a collision between a Guyana Defence Force truck and a route 42 minibus (BKK...

GRSC, Red Cross to host blood drive

Nov 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GRSC, Red Cross to host blood drive

November is Road Safety Month in Guyana, and the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) will be partnering the Guyana Red Cross Society (GRCS) for a blood drive today, at the GRCS headquarters in...

CARICOM forges ahead with agribusiness

Nov 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM forges ahead with agribusiness

The CARICOM Secretariat, with the support of the European Union, will convene two consultations from today through Friday which will focus on developing a structure to support the growth of the...

Barama to restart production in June

Nov 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Barama to restart production in June

… Plywood demands By Leonard Gildarie The local supply of plywood, which took a heavy blow, recently, with the closure of the factory operated by Barama Company Limited, is expected to resume...

Old flames rekindle at Bethel Gospel Hall

Nov 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Old flames rekindle at Bethel Gospel Hall

– 14 couples renew wedding vows June may be the month of brides; however, November seems to be the month when couples renew wedding vows. On Sunday afternoon, people turned up at the Bethel...

Ex-policeman pleads for justice

Nov 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Ex-policeman pleads for justice

An ex-police corporal Rudolph Greene, 60, of Lot 11 Water Street, Agricola, East Bank Demerara, is calling on the relevant authorities to investigate his claim of being discriminated against in all...

ECHO plans final children’s seminar

Nov 09, 2010 knews News Comments Off on ECHO plans final children’s seminar

– Gears to introduce ‘Green Ambassadors Programme’ The notion that a clean and healthy environment is vital to the development of local communities and the wider society will be emphasised...

One freed in Platinum Jet fraud case

Nov 09, 2010 knews News Comments Off on One freed in Platinum Jet fraud case

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The fraud and conspiracy trial of three executives of a defunct Florida air charter company took an unexpected twist Friday when a federal judge threw out the case against one...

AND 1 Legends arrive today

Nov 09, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on AND 1 Legends arrive today

New Amsterdam will be the first to experience the hype and skill of the AND 1 Street-ball Legends after the ten-member celebrity crew arrives in Guyana for a seven-day tour as part of the Eight...

Man bailed on charge of kicking policeman

Nov 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Man bailed on charge of kicking policeman

Negus Pooran, of New Hope, East Bank Demerara, appeared before Magistrate Sueanna Lovell yesterday afternoon to answer the charge of simple larceny. It is alleged that on October 16, last, the...

Counselors are needed at schools

Nov 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Counselors are needed at schools

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – The need for counselors at schools in Guyana was highlighted by a Volunteer Service Officer in New Amsterdam. Community Involvement Specialist and Voluntary Service...

Leon Moore Shrugs aside controversial decision

Nov 09, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Leon Moore Shrugs aside controversial decision

Prepares for world title fight against Japanese Toshiaki Nishioka By Michael Benjamin The debate is still raging over the authenticity of the majority decision by Leon ‘Hurry Up’ Moore...

Dey, Sukra win titles Pegasus Open Tennis

Nov 09, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Dey, Sukra win titles Pegasus Open Tennis

competition continues today Action in the Pegasus Open Tennis tournament continued over last weekend with play in the Junior Categories which produced some keen contests. In some of the results of...

Parents await post mortem results in death of 7-year-old

Nov 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Parents await post mortem results in death of 7-year-old

The Georgetown Public Hospital is yet to tell the parents of Quincy Softleigh how exactly their seven-year-old boy died while under the care of the hospital two weeks ago. When news of the boy’s...

BK Tigers, NA United into next round

Nov 09, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on BK Tigers, NA United into next round

BK Western Tigers through a 32nd minute strike from Lorenzo Dewsbury squeezed past Riddim Squad last Saturday in the feature match of a double-header in the NaMilCo Football Festival that was played...

DPP withdraws charge against one in “Cool Square” murder trial

Nov 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on DPP withdraws charge against one in “Cool Square” murder trial

Dwaine Critchlow, 27, who was charged earlier this year with the murder of Canada-based Guyanese, Rawle Harding; yesterday walked out of the Georgetown Magistrates Court a free man, after Director of...

Jagdeo wants UNASUR to create a new financial architecture

Nov 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo wants UNASUR to create a new financial architecture

Guyana’s Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo, who is also the current Pro Tempore President of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) says that he will be using the organisation to seek to create a...

Rest Team face Berbice tomorrow at Blairmont

Nov 09, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Rest Team face Berbice tomorrow at Blairmont

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has announced its Rest Team to compete in the senior 4-day cricket tournament, previously the Inter-County competition, which featured the three county teams, but has...

Alleged arsonist caught after one year on the run

Nov 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged arsonist caught after one year on the run

Stanley Griffith, who torched his former lover’s house at 296 Section ‘C’ Turkeyen on September 11, 2009, and who was evading the police has been caught and is in police custody. According to...