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Is it so hard to be a careful driver?

Nov 02, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Is it so hard to be a careful driver?

Dear Editor, As a young driver, I have never been so discouraged in my life. Lately we have been seeing numerous road accidents. Does this mean that our rate of psychopathic drivers has increased?...

The relationship between climate change, HIV/AIDS and gender and reproductive health

Nov 02, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The relationship between climate change, HIV/AIDS and gender and reproductive health

Dear Editor, As much as I understand the President’s chagrin at the seeming inadequacy of support across stakeholder bodies as it relates to his climate change efforts, it can perhaps be argued...

The LCDS is tangible manifestation of progress

Nov 02, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The LCDS is tangible manifestation of progress

Dear Editor, The Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) has indeed created significant international recognition and respect for Guyana. The very real and most serious consequence of climate change...

Are we really serious about curbing reckless road usage?

Nov 02, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on Are we really serious about curbing reckless road usage?

Last Friday’s horrific smash-up in Berbice, which claimed 12 lives, including a two-month-old, was another tragedy which our tiny country (population-wise) could have done without. The subsequent...

Maternal deaths report slams conditions at Skeldon, N/A Hospitals

Nov 02, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Maternal deaths report slams conditions at Skeldon, N/A Hospitals

By Michael Jordan Although she was a high-risk maternal patient, no ultrasound was ordered for acting headmistress Esther Dwarka-Bowlin, no blood was available for her when she needed a transfusion,...

Guyanese American and other minorities can limit the clobbering of Obama’s Democrats

Nov 02, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese American and other minorities can limit the clobbering of Obama’s Democrats

Dear Editor, America votes on Tuesday (02-11-10), in critical elections that will decide the nation’s agenda for the next year and provides a clue on whether President Obama is electable for a...

Speeding driver killed in Diamond crash

Nov 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Speeding driver killed in Diamond crash

A speeding driver was killed just before midnight last night and his wife injured after the car they were in slammed headlong into a utility pole on the east Bank Demerara public road near Little...

Motorcyclist killed in early morning crash

Nov 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Motorcyclist killed in early morning crash

– had just left ‘All Black’ party A night of fun and frolic with friends, ended tragically for father of two, Robin Ali, 25, of Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara. Reports reaching this...

Gunmen grab $12M in raw gold from mining camp

Nov 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Gunmen grab $12M in raw gold from mining camp

– two suspects held, wounded accomplice on the run Police have detained two suspects and are on the hunt for a third wounded man, after bandits snatched more than $12M in raw gold from a...

Ramjattan is AFC’s Presidential Candidate

Nov 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Ramjattan is AFC’s Presidential Candidate

Sheila Holder is Prime Ministerial candidate The Alliance for Change yesterday hosted its Special National Convention at which party Leader Raphael Trotman nullified all skepticism when he said,...

Kidnapping mastermind nabbed at last

Nov 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Kidnapping mastermind nabbed at last

The man believed to be the mastermind in the Andre Barnes kidnapping some seven months ago has been captured. Reports are that around 03:30 hours yesterday, the man was nabbed by police ranks in a...

$Guard shot during Princess Hotel fracas$

Guard shot during Princess Hotel fracas

Nov 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guard shot during Princess Hotel fracas

A heated fracas between patrons and security personnel at the Princess Hotel on Saturday night has left one guard nursing a gunshot wound to the leg, and another, a gaping wound to the head. Kaieteur...

26-year-old Mr. Guyana

Nov 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on 26-year-old Mr. Guyana

Dem boys seh….Lula is a man of the people

Nov 01, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh….Lula is a man of the people

A woman tek over Brazil and soon as she win dem other world leaders announce that is another woman tek over. Well in Guyana, as soon as dem hear that nuff of dem decide to announce that dem gun...

Assailant remains in police custody, one victim still hospitalised

Nov 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Assailant remains in police custody, one victim still hospitalised

Charlestown killing… William Lyte, called “Brother Lyte” or “Booy”, who went berserk on Tuesday last killing two persons and wounding two others, remains in police custody. Up to press time...

Post mortem done on 12 victims

Nov 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Post mortem done on 12 victims

Corentyne smash-up… As was promised by Health Minister, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, post mortem examinations for the 12 accident victims have been completed. This newspaper was told that the examinations...

Guyana sets up mangrove secretariat

Nov 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana sets up mangrove secretariat

A mangrove secretariat has been constructed and is staffed by four officers. Two mangrove community rangers have been employed and are monitoring the newly replanted areas from Hope Beach to Triumph....

Canada flay ‘Lady Jags’ 8-0; advance to semis

Nov 01, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Canada flay ‘Lady Jags’ 8-0; advance to semis

By Franklin Wilson in Cancun, Mexico with the compliments of GT&T, Fazia’s Collection, Bakewell and Crown Mining Supplies On another beautiful evening in Cancun Mexico, Canada hammered...

Arya Samaj donates wheelchairs to four helpless Berbicians

Nov 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Arya Samaj donates wheelchairs to four helpless Berbicians

WILLIAMSBURG, CORENTYNE – The New Jersey Arya Samaj Humanitarian Mission continues to impact on the lives of the less fortunate. Recently it donated four wheelchairs to Nankishore Deen, James...

Two bandits attack Vryheid’s Lust businesswoman

Nov 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Two bandits attack Vryheid’s Lust businesswoman

By Rabindra Rooplall Three gunshots rang out disturbing the eerie silence at 11:05 hrs Friday night, after two armed bandits attacked a business woman in her yard at 272 Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast...

GT&T constructs B’ball Court in South Sophia

Nov 01, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT&T constructs B’ball Court in South Sophia

Committed to empowerment of youth & communities By Franklin Wilson It is oft times repeated by Businessmen and Politicians that ‘Sports’ is very important let alone vital to the development...

‘People’s Partnership’ ups the ante

Nov 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on ‘People’s Partnership’ ups the ante

The ‘People’s Partnership’ which was recently engaged in protest action outside Parliament is now seeking to gain momentum advocating for a “Progressive Blueprint for Change Agenda”. The...

Central dethrones Deep South in Rupununi Inter-District sports

Nov 01, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Central dethrones Deep South in Rupununi Inter-District sports

Central produced an impressive showing to dethrone defending champions Deep South when the Rupununi (Region 9) Inter-District Schools athletics championships were held last week at the Mocha Mocha...

Business community pledges to work with ERC

Nov 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Business community pledges to work with ERC

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) through its engagement with the business community, saw hundreds of stakeholders during its interactions during the latter part of last month in Regions Two and...

Kishore wins Grand Coastal Golf tourney

Nov 01, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kishore wins Grand Coastal Golf tourney

Teenager Avinda Kishore claimed another title over the weekend when he emerged winner of the annual Grand Coastal Hotel Medal Play golf tournament Saturday at Lusignan Golf Club. The 16-year-old...

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National B/Ball team departs for Suriname today

Poverty does not come with a lifetime warranty

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- When the national discussion segues to poverty reduction, it resurrects the age-old debate... more