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Family receives home from New Jersey Humanitarian Mission

Apr 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Family receives home from New Jersey Humanitarian Mission

The New Jersey Arya Samaj Humanitarian Mission has extended a helping hand to a family on the Corentyne and has built a home for the members. Deodat Dasrath and his wife have six children and have...

Reform the law enforcement system to allow for arrests/charges of govt. officials

Apr 03, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Reform the law enforcement system to allow for arrests/charges of govt. officials

Dear Editor, On Friday, March 11, Deputy Cabinet Secretary and Permanent Secretary in Office of the President, Dr. Nanda Gopaul, crashed his car into another vehicle parked on Carifesta Avenue, badly...

TV EDUCATION HYPE

Apr 03, 2011 knews Editorial Comments Off on TV EDUCATION HYPE

After much build up and hype, the government has finally launched its long-promised “Educational Television Broadcasting Service” (ETBS). So we are now going to be educated over TV; over Channel...

Building your home? Think again! (Part Seven)

Apr 03, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Building your home? Think again! (Part Seven)

So, your loan has been approved!!! By Leonard Gildarie In a recent email to this column, an individual interested in building a home, asked if I knew any money lender. Sorry, I don’t. But the last...

Guyana, the land of confusion

Apr 03, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Guyana, the land of confusion

By Adam Harris Recently, the newspapers have been screaming about everything under the sun, from robberies and shootings to complaints about minibus fares and the sacking of a magistrate. I can...

Govt. to procure educational content for ETBS

Apr 03, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Govt. to procure educational content for ETBS

With the introduction of the newest measure to boost the delivery of education – the Educational Television Broadcasting Service (ETBS) – a number of employment opportunities are likely to...

Mayor’s Cup semis on tonight at GFC

Apr 03, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mayor’s Cup semis on tonight at GFC

Who will advance to the grand finale and third place playoff of the Mayor’s Cup Football championship is anyone’s guess. But fans can witness the passage of the teams tonight when four...

‘Ossie O’ hangs hopes in “2 Hearts”

Apr 03, 2011 knews News Comments Off on ‘Ossie O’ hangs hopes in “2 Hearts”

He walks in talking about how strange life is. There he was in one minibus joining in on a heated argument about paying $20 more and the next thing he knows he is in another bus having a rollicking...

Guyanese tells of earthquake experience in Japan

Apr 03, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Guyanese tells of earthquake experience in Japan

Guyanese singer Wayne Neil settled in Japan over 13 years ago and so he was accustomed to the jitters of earthquakes. But nothing could prepare him for the fright of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that...

The Antbird

Apr 03, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Antbird

Antbirds are of a large family called Thamnophilidae, of passerine birds found across subtropical and tropical Central and South America ranging from Mexico to Argentina. There are more than 200...

The truth behind the flooding

Apr 03, 2011 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The truth behind the flooding

Over the years, Guyana’s low coastal plain has been beleaguered by periodic flooding which would invariably follow intense bouts of rainfall. The low-lying nature of the strip sandwiched by the...

I rather line up for bread than see rapists go free and have robbers at my door

Apr 03, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I rather line up for bread than see rapists go free and have robbers at my door

The main line of both defence and aggression in the PPP’s forthcoming campaign is to return to the era of Forbes Burnham, roughly between 1981 and 1985 and compare Guyana then and now. The pitch...

The Baccoo speaks

Apr 03, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

There is going to be another armed robbery because people insist on ignoring the banks and on talking about what they have. In this case the community is going to respond and the police would not be...

TSC terminated 288 teachers last year

Apr 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on TSC terminated 288 teachers last year

In recognition of the fact that some teachers within the public education system were not suited to perform such duties, or had in some way broken the Code of Conduct, the Teaching Service Commission...

Three escape death in ‘miraculous’ accident

Apr 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Three escape death in ‘miraculous’ accident

Three persons escaped death last evening when an SUV careened off of the East Bank Public Road at Mc Doom, Greater Georgetown, and ended up in the yard of the Masjid. The vehicle PJJ 665, according...

Former TPL Managing Director dies in gym

Apr 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Former TPL Managing Director dies in gym

David Persaud, the 74-year-old brother of Toolsie Persaud of Toolsie Persaud Limited, last evening collapsed at the Gymnasium of the Pegasus Hotel and died. This newspaper understands that the...

IPED celebrates 25 years of helping small businesses

Apr 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on IPED celebrates 25 years of helping small businesses

The Institute of Private Enterprise and development (IPED) celebrated its 25th anniversary yesterday with its founder and Chairman, Dr Yesu Persaud highlighting the challenges the company has faced...

Hammer attacker gets eight years

Apr 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Hammer attacker gets eight years

FAREEZA HANIFF in the Virgin Islands Guyanese national, Vernon Anthony Paddy was sentenced to eight years imprisonment by High Court Judge, Justice Indra Hariprashad–Charles, after he pleaded...

Dem boys seh… Ganda seh that he drink Listerine

Apr 02, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Ganda seh that he drink Listerine

De boss man fly in from New York Friday morning, wid some beer in he head and rum in he knee. Since de people at de Waterfalls paper see he dem holler ‘Sri Lanka. Bet.’ De boss man like fuh bet...

PNC/R wants judicial inquiry into narco-trafficking

Apr 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on PNC/R wants judicial inquiry into narco-trafficking

The People’s National Congress Reform is calling for a comprehensive, independent, judicial inquiry into all aspects of narcotics-trafficking in Guyana. This call was made by the Party’s...

Nine remain in police custody as police seek mastermind

Apr 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Nine remain in police custody as police seek mastermind

… Guyana Stockfeed robbery Up to press time yesterday the nine persons detained for the Guyana Stockfeed robbery were still in police custody assisting with investigations. This newspaper was...

Relatives spend $$ to bring in foreign pathologist

Apr 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Relatives spend $$ to bring in foreign pathologist

… Bridgette Gangadin’s murder saga continues The story of Grasstrack Champion, Dave Gangadin, of Lusignan, East Coast Demerara who was charged with murdering his wife, Bridgette Gangadin,...

GEA reports success against fuel smuggling

Apr 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on GEA reports success against fuel smuggling

…more sites visited, less fuel seized in 2010 The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) has reported success with its Fuel Marking Programme and is convinced that its efforts are leading to a reduction in the...

Millions die worldwide due

Apr 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Millions die worldwide due

More than a million mothers and newborn babies are dying each year from easily prevented birth complications because of a chronic shortage of midwives across much of the developing world, a new...

‘My son is no criminal’

Apr 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on ‘My son is no criminal’

– Wanted man’s mother breaks her silence Jean Anne Fredericks, the mother of Orlando Thom, is adamant that her son is no criminal, but is the target of wicked people who happen to be...

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Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record loss

Chilling reminders that we are not safe

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Georgetown was plunged into shock and terror last week after two heinous incidents laid... more