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Jagdeo promises money to end water woes at Dazzell

Jan 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo promises money to end water woes at Dazzell

Cheers erupted at a church in Dazzell Housing Scheme yesterday when President Bharrat Jagdeo promised that the government would find the full amount needed to set up a water distribution network in...

Two charged with arson

Jan 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Two charged with arson

Police have instituted a joint charge of setting fire to dwelling house against Annand Alphonso and Ravi Singh. The two are allegedly responsible for setting the apartment of 23-year-old Sunita...

Man seeks justice after acid attack

Jan 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Man seeks justice after acid attack

– Claims that he was also robbed $300,000 in raw gold After being doused with acid from the thigh down while working on a dredge in the interior, Mark James, 22, is seeking to bring the...

A reporter experiences a life-changing experience

Jan 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on A reporter experiences a life-changing experience

By Leonard Gildarie Part of the training of any new reporter is a warning to expect the unexpected. Things happen all the time. According to Adam Harris, Editor-in-Chief, too many things are...

Health workers benefit from IT course

Jan 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Health workers benefit from IT course

More than 70 health workers on Friday, last, graduated during a ceremony at the Cara Lodge Suite after completing a two-week Information Technology (IT) course. For those who were not computer savvy,...

G.T.I staffers at wits end with administrations’ inefficiencies

Jan 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on G.T.I staffers at wits end with administrations’ inefficiencies

Some staffers of the Government Technical Institute (GTI) say that they have reached saturation point with the current administration as they continue to point out some discrepancies in the day to...

Rampant rustling, new breeds, export markets to be tackled

Jan 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Rampant rustling, new breeds, export markets to be tackled

By Leonard Gildarie A body to regulate and increase exports of the country’s fledging livestock industry has been launched. Several departments including Animal Services, National Dairy Development...

Kurt Bess Registers stunning knockout to avenge earlier loss over Augustin

Jan 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kurt Bess Registers stunning knockout to avenge earlier loss over Augustin

Kurt Bess dealt Anthony Augustin a crunching left hook that deposited him to the canvass for the full count when the two squared off in a return bout in the ProAm boxing cards Friday evening last. At...

Sports Minister recognizes Bissoon Singh-DCB

Jan 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sports Minister recognizes Bissoon Singh-DCB

Says Singh’s Attorney By Sean Devers Even as the honourable Justice Rishi Persaud said on Friday that the issues between the two feuding factions of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) are now out of...

Gunslinging husband still on the run

Jan 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Gunslinging husband still on the run

Up to press time the police were still trying to locate Malvin Taylor, 34, who shot his wife, Sharon Taylor and sister-in-law, Michelle Edwards, on Wednesday night. Taylor, an interdicted...

Jagdeo heads to India to advance talks for specialty hospital

Jan 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo heads to India to advance talks for specialty hospital

President Bharrat Jagdeo leaves Guyana today for India, which is considering giving Guyana a soft loan to set up a specialty hospital here. Jagdeo said that the discussions in India would focus on...

Guyana celebrates World Leprosy Day

Jan 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana celebrates World Leprosy Day

Today, Guyana joins with the rest of the world in observing the 57th World Leprosy Day. World Leprosy Day has been celebrated every last Sunday in January with thousands of people across the world...

Egypt Totters

Jan 30, 2011 knews Editorial Comments Off on Egypt Totters

The dust hasn’t quite settled on the departure of Tunisa’s dictator when it appears that he might be followed by his cohort from Egypt, Hosni Mubarak. In both instances, the pressures for regime...

School teacher expected to be charged with indecent assault

Jan 30, 2011 knews News Comments Off on School teacher expected to be charged with indecent assault

The 33-year-old male teacher, who was arrested for allegedly molesting his ten-year-old student, has since been released on bail and is expected to make his first court appearance tomorrow. This...

Man molests 10-year-old girl at her Herstelling home

Jan 30, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Man molests 10-year-old girl at her Herstelling home

With more and more laws being enacted to protect children from pedophiles and from being harassed in any form possible, it seems as if even their own flesh and blood cannot be trusted. Individuals...

Amerindians are tired of empty promisesd

Jan 30, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Amerindians are tired of empty promisesd

Dear Editor, After perusing the National Budget with the primary focus on what is in this budget for the Indigenous communities, I am compelled to make the following comments. I see that the 2011...

Some statistics on old age pensioners

Jan 30, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Some statistics on old age pensioners

Dear Editor, I have noted certain arguments in recent reports in the press discussing the population of old age pensioners in Guyana. Based on a study Mrs. Sheila Holder said she did, it has been...

Development of amateur boxing highlighted in Parliament

Jan 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Development of amateur boxing highlighted in Parliament

During a presentation last week in the current budget debates in Parliament, Parliamentary Secretary (PS) within the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport, Steve Ninvalle, as part of his presentation...

Moves to assist Wilson commendable, but suspicious

Jan 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Moves to assist Wilson commendable, but suspicious

By Rawle Welch The recent upsurge in articles surrounding new found distance athlete Doretta Wilson has raised eyebrows and many observers are asking where were the National Sports Commission (NSC),...

The power of Government selection lies in the hands of me and you

Jan 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on The power of Government selection lies in the hands of me and you

The budget is like a mythical bean bag. The government places mythical beans into it, then reaches in and tries to pull real ones out. Says Michael Benjamin We were sitting at a bar in Georgetown;...

“Daren Ganga leads T&T’s Red Force back to Caribbean T-20 Championship for 2011!”

Jan 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Daren Ganga leads T&T’s Red Force back to Caribbean T-20 Championship for 2011!”

Colin E. H. Croft ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 is soon, but, first, to immediate business; Trinidad & Tobago, playing unbeaten, again being regional T-20 champions (2011). Daren Ganga was again the...

Few in the PPP command more support than Chandrapal

Jan 30, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Few in the PPP command more support than Chandrapal

Dear Editor, A lot has been said about who would be the best person to be the PPP presidential candidate. This must be seen against the background of a changing world while holding onto the values...

Fire victim assisted by final-year UG students

Jan 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Fire victim assisted by final-year UG students

Last week saw the closure of an eight-week tenure for a group of four final year social work University of Guyana (UG) students who were tasked with “making a difference” for persons who have...

Alpha wins NAMILCO Football Festival

Jan 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alpha wins NAMILCO Football Festival

Underlines status as the best By Rawle Welch Even though they looked way below their best, Alpha United used another opportunity to underline their status as the best team in local football with...

Crime prevention must not be exploited as a campaign strategy to win votes

Jan 30, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Crime prevention must not be exploited as a campaign strategy to win votes

Dear Editor, No government can rule effectively if crime is running rampant in the country. The economy suffers; commerce suffers and most importantly, citizens live in fear for the safety of...

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