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Pastor stabbed to death by masked assailants

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By Leon Suseran Two masked men “in black”, armed with a cutlass and knife, stormed into the yard of a Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice Pastor, chased him down the steps into his brother-in-law’s...

US investigation teams arrive in Guyana

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-visit crash site Eight US aviation experts along with a series of other high ranking regional aviation experts have arrived in Guyana to investigate the cause of Saturday morning’s crash of a...

GDF ambulance service was among first at the scene-Minister Benn

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Caribbean Airlines Plane Crash … -government had done exact stimulation two years ago Two years ago Government had done the almost exact scenario of a “plane crash” just about a 100 yards from...

The entire Guyana shares your loss-relatives of slain policemen reminded

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Fallen Heroes remembered… The relatives of policemen killed in the line of duty were yesterday reminded that the entire Guyana continues to share their loss. The occasion was the annual wreath...

Dem boys seh…De files missing and is Kwame nah

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Dem boys seh Dem had a really powerful building expo. If you see people who attend every night. Everything that mekking in Guyana was on display. Dem boys see house that really nice and different...

Downpour halts Wakenaam Night activities

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A large crowd flocked the Wakenaam Community Center Ground on Saturday night last to attend the much anticipated annual Wakenaam Night and Expo. But most of the participants as well as patrons were...

Traffic Wardens to be reintroduced

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… Rohee tables amendment to traffic law In the wake of several horrific road fatalities this year, the Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee has tabled an amendment to the Motor Vehicles and Road...

La Penitence Market stallholder loses all in early morning fire

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A major catastrophe was averted when public spirited persons managed to extinguish a fire of unknown origin which had started in Stall 104-105, Section Two in the La Penitence Market around 3:30...

Enjoy what is good and forbid what is wrong

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Ramadan greetings from AFC… The Holy Month of Ramadan is a time when Muslims undergo much sacrifice, worship and introspection to transform their mind, body and soul. The month-long daily...

Use emancipation to rededicate energies to lift this country out of morass-TUC

Aug 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Use emancipation to rededicate energies to lift this country out of morass-TUC

177 years ago the then enslaved Africans were experiencing a strong sense of jubilation. Though toiling in the fields, factories and Great houses under poor conditions, back-breaking labour,...

169 children enjoy six weeks programme

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Targeting school dropouts… Under the “Tackling Child Labour Through Education” project (Tackle) the Ministry of Labour and Human Services and Social Security in collaboration with the...

3,700 house lots allocated so far in 2011

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A total of 3,700 house lots were allocated thus far for 2011 and the Ministry of Housing is developing other areas for distribution, says Minister of Housing, Irfaan Ali. Within another month the...

North West accident victims in Pediatric Ward at GPHC

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– head, feet and hand injuries sustained by toddlers Three-year-old Diana and two-year-old Dwayne Romascindo are currently nursing wounds in the Pediatric Ward of the Georgetown Public...

Olive Gopaul show premiers tonight

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If you’re a fan of Jay Leno and the Oprah Winfrey Show (well, that doesn’t exist anymore, does it?) then you’ll definitely be a fan of the Olive Gopaul Show, which will have its first airing on...

La Penitence stallholder loses car on Saffon Street

Aug 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on La Penitence stallholder loses car on Saffon Street

In what was termed a “blatant bare faced theft”, thieves made good their escape with a woman’s green ‘two-12’ (PJJ 9324) which was parked on Saffon Street, Charlestown yesterday morning....

Kaneville Development Group rewards top NGSA students

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“Hands and hearts in unity, developing our community” is the motto of the Kaneville Development Group. On Saturday last, that group proved that it can indeed join hearts and hands in unity to...

Good news for children in Homestretch accident

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Prognosis for the two Homestretch accident victims who are currently hospitalized at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is very good. Reports are that the eight-year-old US-based...

Millions of children die before fifth birthday

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World Breastfeeding Week…. – raising awareness beyond the confines of the Maternity Ward is critical World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from August 1-7 in more than 120...

Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport funds community group emancipation activities

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The Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony on Friday handed over cheques for various amounts to leaders of Community Groups to aid in Emancipation activities. Fifty-five groups...

Caribbean Airlines crash victims recovering well

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-one discharged, two others still receiving treatment One day after the traumatising plane crash in which 163 passengers aboard the Caribbean Airlines Boeing 737-800 cheated death, persons were still...

No word from Labour Ministry, GRA, NIS on drilling co. workers’ complaints

Aug 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on No word from Labour Ministry, GRA, NIS on drilling co. workers’ complaints

The Ministry of Labour, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) have all remained silent on allegations by Guyanese workers of being robbed by a Trinidad Drilling...

Motorcyclist is latest road fatality victim

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Guyana’s road fatality figure continued its spiral upwards, when a motorcyclist lost his life on Avenue of the Republic around 23:00 hours on Saturday. Police in a press statement yesterday said...

School of Agriculture tasked to develop distance learning for next academic year

Aug 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on School of Agriculture tasked to develop distance learning for next academic year

The Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) has been tasked by the Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud, to attract the attendance of students from hinterland communities in an effort to build human...

Companies eye lucrative business as Building Expo concludes

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Many braved the rain yesterday to get their final chance (that is until next year) to interact with large and small entities in the construction, financing, and home furnishing industries at one...

Vieira wins one of three on rain-affected day

Aug 01, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Vieira wins one of three on rain-affected day

-Stephen Vieira destroys strong field The highly anticipated showdown amongst the ‘big’ guns in local motor racing came down to tire strategy and because all the teams failed to read the...

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A false panacea for electoral integrity

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News – Advocates for fingerprint verification in Guyana’s elections herald it as... more