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Guard killed, guns, ammo stolen in military-style operation at Ogle Airport

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Guard killed, guns, ammo stolen in military-style operation at Ogle Airport

In what was described as a military style operation, gunmen shot a security guard dead and carted off four firearms, $100,000 and other items during an early morning raid on the Ogle Airport...

Top Cop hospitalised

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Top Cop hospitalised

Police Commissioner, Henry Greene is under observation at the Balwant Singh Hospital after he was rushed to the institution yesterday. Kaieteur News was told that the Commissioner fell ill in Linden,...

GRA, GFC clash over shipping procedures

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on GRA, GFC clash over shipping procedures

Following the seizure of a large stash of cocaine last week by Jamaican authorities in a container of logs from Guyana, the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) has denied that it is responsible for the...

Health Ministry records decline in dengue cases

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Health Ministry records decline in dengue cases

– continues to fight malaria The Ministry of Health, as at last weekend, has said that there has been a significant reduction in t reported cases of dengue. At a recent press conference...

UNASUR considers visa exemptions for travel within South America

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on UNASUR considers visa exemptions for travel within South America

– Heads to decide on rotating candidates for Secretary – General Foreign Ministers of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) recently discussed a possible visa waiver for travel...

Dem boys seh…Henry de Ripe pregnant in hospital

Mar 22, 2011 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Henry de Ripe pregnant in hospital

Is bad mind mek that tsunami hit Japan. Rob-bert decide to release water from de conservancy into Mahaica River suh that it could end up in de Atlantic Ocean. Bharrat approve of de plan because...

Driver in Hope fatal accident on $100,000 station bail

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Driver in Hope fatal accident on $100,000 station bail

The driver of a route 63 minibus which was involved in last Friday’s accident at Hope, East Coast Demerara, leaving schoolboy Theron Berkshire dead was yesterday released from police custody on...

7,000 participate in GT&T’s Colour Fest

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on 7,000 participate in GT&T’s Colour Fest

The National Stadium at Providence, East Bank Demerara came alive on Sunday with a kaleidoscope at the GT&T sponsored and organised National ColorFest. The event formed part of the celebration of...

Drunken minibus driver slams Tundra into Diamond trench

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Drunken minibus driver slams Tundra into Diamond trench

– passengers were heading to church fun-day What started out as a highly anticipated and exciting day for members of the Friendship Methodist Church as they boarded their vehicles destined to...

Riverview man stabbed with broken bottle

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Riverview man stabbed with broken bottle

Residents of Riverview, Ruimveldt, are shocked at the behaviour of one of the young men in the village. This man is currently in hiding after stabbing his neighbour in the neck with a broken bottle...

Cops detain taxi driver for D’Urban Backlands robbery

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Cops detain taxi driver for D’Urban Backlands robbery

Police have detained a taxi driver in connection with a robbery last Sunday in D’Urban Backlands when, Clarence Foster, was robbed of jewellery by two armed men. A police press release stated that...

Freddie Kissoon responds to the eviction notice controversy

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Freddie Kissoon responds to the eviction notice controversy

For a long time now, we here in Guyana have endured crises in all, (without exception) of the professional services. Whether it is engineering, teaching, electronic repair, interior decoration etc,...

Versailles koker breach causes discomfort

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Versailles koker breach causes discomfort

With incessant rainfall that caused flash floods and breach to several kokers across the country, residences of Versailles/London Park, West Bank Demerara, are now counting their losses. Yesterday,...

Poor sea defences lead to overtopping at Herstelling, Providence

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Poor sea defences lead to overtopping at Herstelling, Providence

Many residents have complained about the sea defense structures along East Bank Demerara. These structures have on numerous occasions become dilapidated and have caused severe flooding during high...

Ramp-Road short drop cars to increase fares from today

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Ramp-Road short drop cars to increase fares from today

The operators of short drop cars that ply the Stabroek to Ramp-Road route have reportedly increased the fare by $20. This is as a result of the fuel price which has been fluctuating between ($985 and...

Vagrant succumbs on Cummings Street

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Vagrant succumbs on Cummings Street

Lying opposite the “God is Love” Pentecostal church, on Cummings Street, yesterday, a vagrant was pronounced dead at the scene. Sita Ramnarine, who lives next to the Brazilian operated...

Pomeroon overspills banks, inundate oil mill

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Pomeroon overspills banks, inundate oil mill

…proprietor estimates losses at millions of dollars Established businessman, Alfro Alphonso, proprietor of Pomeroon Oil Mill Complex at Charity as well as neighbouring businesses and homes have...

Overseer refutes allegations by residents of East Friendship

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Overseer refutes allegations by residents of East Friendship

The overseer of the Caledonia/Good Success Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), Raghunandan Singh, is refuting allegations by some residents. The allegations were contained in an article published...

Health Minister unveils flood preparedness plan

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Health Minister unveils flood preparedness plan

As part of its flood preparedness plan, the Ministry of Health has put in place a permanent arrangement with its Supply Chain Management Unit which sees a minimum of 10 flood kits being available at...

New executives

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on New executives

Region Six administration exhausts $5M on pensioners’ building foundation

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Region Six administration exhausts $5M on pensioners’ building foundation

… fails to detail expenditure Pensioners of the Berbice branch of the Government Pensioners’ Association want someone to address the controversy that surrounds the pensioners’ building at Grant...

Guyana records another successful Kidney Transplant

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Guyana records another successful Kidney Transplant

– donor and recipient recovering quite well – Dr. Jindal The fifth kidney transplant surgery to be performed in Guyana has been deemed “yet another success” by Dr. Rahul Jindal, who...

New campaign uses cell phones, social media to fight chronic diseases

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on New campaign uses cell phones, social media to fight chronic diseases

People throughout the Caribbean, including Guyana, will soon be receiving text messages with tips on how to be healthier and prevent diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Through...

Trial run at Supenaam stelling successful – Public Works

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Trial run at Supenaam stelling successful – Public Works

…more modifications likely; weight and tide limitations still exist The Supenaam stelling is expected to start operations shortly but a number of limitations, linked to the original designs, may...

CARIFORUM Countries to train in environmental assessment

Mar 22, 2011 knews News Comments Off on CARIFORUM Countries to train in environmental assessment

Senior policy makers and their analysts from CARIFORUM countries are set to attend a three-day workshop on Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) into national development policies on...

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West Indies ride on Greaves’ 115 to exert dominance over Bangladesh

Jagdeo’s idea of transparency

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Transparency, as conceived by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, seems to be a peculiar exercise... more