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Teachers: Import/Export

Feb 26, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Teachers: Import/Export

DEAR EDITOR, At its meeting held in October 2006, in Georgetown, the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD), considered, with much concern, the burning issue of the skills drain from the...

PNCR to choose Presidential candidate today

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on PNCR to choose Presidential candidate today

– party confident of new voting measures As the country’s main opposition party prepares to choose its Presidential candidate today, in historic and unprecedented circumstances, senior...

Fort Ordnance residents close down housing scheme

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Fort Ordnance residents close down housing scheme

Residents of Fort Ordnance Housing Scheme in East Canje staged a protest and blocked the entrance to the scheme on Thursday morning as a way of expressing their outrage at a road contractor in the...

Bandits cart off millions of dollars in stocks from clothing store

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits cart off millions of dollars in stocks from clothing store

Bandits carted off millions of dollars in valuables twice this month after they descended unto ‘Gliterz Fashion’ located at Light and Lamaha Streets, Alberttown. Yesterday, in the wee hours of...

AFC attracts protest after picket at OP

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on AFC attracts protest after picket at OP

The Office of the President’s attempt to clarify the position with respect to the ending of its contract with Ms. Marcelle Joseph, a junior employee, has not quelled the groundswell of support for...

Digicel carts off best costume band prize

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Digicel carts off best costume band prize

Mahendra Ramkellawan is Road March king Telephone giant Digicel carted off the best costume band prize and Mahendra Ramkellawan was adjudged Road March king following the conclusion of Wednesday’s...

Dem boys seh… De boss guard thief he clothes

Feb 26, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… De boss guard thief he clothes

Some guards does tek liberties and dem same liberties nearly cost people some sleepless nights. De Waterfalls boss man decide to bundle up some clothes and send dem to de laundry. De mistake he mek...

Linden robbery suspects on $500,000 bail each

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Linden robbery suspects on $500,000 bail each

… RDC Linden Robbery Three of the alleged thieves who according to police torched a safe and carted off $5 million in cash from the Regional Democratic Council office at Linden were each placed...

Male teacher accused of molestation ditched court

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Male teacher accused of molestation ditched court

A local court has issued an arrest warrant for the male teacher accused of sexually molesting his ten-year old student. The case was called Thursday morning at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court...

Man steals uncle’s firearm after failing at first attempt

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Man steals uncle’s firearm after failing at first attempt

A Cullen man, who brandished a knife and walked into his uncle’s home to relieve the man of his license firearm, has since been apprehended by police officers. Police said the suspect also relieved...

Poor conditions at Chateau Margot Primary School force closure

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Poor conditions at Chateau Margot Primary School force closure

After the heavy rains on Sunday and Monday, classes at the Chateau Margot Primary School were called off because the compound and entrance were flooded. On Thursday morning, students of the Chateau...

Monitoring Le Repentir dumpsite continues

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Monitoring Le Repentir dumpsite continues

– As City Hall ponders $85M debt to contractors Although it was officially closed at the beginning of this month, works are ongoing at Le Repentir landfill site to improve its appearance....

Foreigners assist with Mash clean-up

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Foreigners assist with Mash clean-up

– As M&CC spends $1M In the aftermath of Mashramani float parade the city was a mess. However, 20 Americans combined their energies with the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) to clean up...

Relatives say injured are being neglected at New Amsterdam Hospital

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Relatives say injured are being neglected at New Amsterdam Hospital

Relatives of the three firemen attached to the Corriverton fire station, who were seriously injured when their truck turned turtle on the Corentyne Public Road a week ago are not pleased. They say...

Labourer killed in Buck Hall accident

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Labourer killed in Buck Hall accident

Another accident involving a truck in the Buck-Hall area, claimed one life and left two injured and hospitalised at both the Georgetown and Suddie hospitals. They were all occupants of a now...

Spurned lover beats woman, sent to jail

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Spurned lover beats woman, sent to jail

Akeem Adams was yesterday found guilty and jailed by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry for wounding his son’s mother, Oneka James. On January 25, at 97 Pineapple Street, East Ruimveldt...

Con woman granted $50,000 bail, rearrested to face other charges

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Con woman granted $50,000 bail, rearrested to face other charges

Pulmattie Ramjatan, with her counsel Gregory Gaskin, appeared before acting Chief Magistrate, Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer to the charge of obtaining by false...

Rosignol man remanded on murder charge

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Rosignol man remanded on murder charge

Ashton Lambert, 18, of Mc Rae Street, Rosignol, West Bank Berbice, was on Thursday remanded to prison by Magistrate Robby Benn when he appeared before him at the Weldaad Magistrate’s Court on the...

Recognition of athletes must become attractive

Feb 26, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Recognition of athletes must become attractive

– says Pompey at GOA Press Conference By Edison Jefford Aliann Pompey believes that it is time that athletes get the recognition they deserve or there will be a risk of undermining the growth...

Guyana compliant with contributions to CARICOM

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana compliant with contributions to CARICOM

…but regional entity forced to slash budget Despite the global financial crisis that has had a severe impact on the economies of the region Guyana has met its annual contribution to the functioning...

Minibus drivers continue to flout traffic laws

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Minibus drivers continue to flout traffic laws

Despite stringent efforts by the Police Traffic Department and the country’s lawmakers to minimize accidents and illegal activities, essentially making the roads safe, minibus drivers still commit...

Kingston Trading & Auto, Bill Direct Guyana Inc., Mike’s Pharmacy, Steve’s Jewelry on board

Feb 26, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Kingston Trading & Auto, Bill Direct Guyana Inc., Mike’s Pharmacy, Steve’s Jewelry on board

The Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) has received further sponsorship for its tour to the USA. The Floodlights A and B teams will represent Guyana in the Master version of the...

GCA election set for Monday

Feb 26, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on GCA election set for Monday

The Georgetown Cricket Association re-scheduled AGM and Election of Office Bearers will be staged on Monday, February 28, 2011, at The GNIC Pavilion, Woolford Avenue at 18:00 hrs. The Roger Harper...

‘Dead man’ still awaits compensation from NIS

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Dead man’ still awaits compensation from NIS

-received $1407 after spending three years trying to prove he is “still alive” Abdool Azad Sattar has once again become frustrated with the manner in which the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has...

Food for the Poor builds $ 7.1 million dorm

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Food for the Poor builds $ 7.1 million dorm

“Why should a man seek a house in God’s mansion if he can’t offer someone a place in his house?” asked Assistant Chief Probation Officer Gavin Munroe. Munroe was delivering the feature...