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Mother reports child’s abduction

Sep 15, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Mother reports child’s abduction

….father, child left on US flight yesterday A mother of two has confirmed her worst fears that her four-year-old son Jonathan Haynes has been...

Street dweller shot after being chased down by police

Sep 15, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Street dweller shot after being chased down by police

Pandemonium ensued at the Avenue of Republic after policemen shot a street dweller in the buttocks. The shot man was identified as 36-year-old Rensford Campbell who has since been admitted to...

Linden Fire Service saves Wismar Secondary

Sep 15, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Linden Fire Service saves Wismar Secondary

Prompt action by the Linden Fire Service averted what could have been a major catastrophe early yesterday morning at the Wismar/Christianburg Secondary School on Blueberry Hill, Wismar,...

Miner stabbed several times in Cuyuni area

Sep 15, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Miner stabbed several times in Cuyuni area

One man is in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital after yet another stabbing incident in the Cuyuni Community, Region Seven. Injured is Indar Roopnarine, 28, of Parika Sea...

Magistrate discharges several cases at Lethem

Sep 15, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate discharges several cases at Lethem

-Police tardiness among other problems cited Tardiness on the part of the police and some other extraneous circumstances, have forced Magistrate Alan Wilson to discharge several cases...

Dem boys seh…A satellite gun fall near State House

Sep 15, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…A satellite gun fall near State House

A satellite is falling out of de skies. It been up there a long time and now it become useless suh whatever does happen, dem boys seh that whatever go up must come down. Of course dem...

The long and winding 12 years old road to that leads to the National Stadium

Sep 15, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The long and winding 12 years old road to that leads to the National Stadium

I first heard it from my mom when I was a small kid. She would say that when people are in advanced age (from seventies onwards), they should make peace with God. She made this observation...

WICB has endorsed the GCB as sole authority to run Guyana’s cricket

Sep 15, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on WICB has endorsed the GCB as sole authority to run Guyana’s cricket

GCB President unaware of any IMC By Sean Devers Days after the success of Guyana’s female Junior side which beat Trinidad and Tobago under-19s in two games at Providence last weekend,...

GASA name team for Pan American Games

Sep 15, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on GASA name team for Pan American Games

The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) has named two swimmers and one official that will represent this nation at the Pan American Games set for Guadalajara, Mexico from October 14 – 30,...

EBSC Busta T20 cricket festival to bowl off soon

Sep 15, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on EBSC Busta T20 cricket festival to bowl off soon

8 East Coast teams to battle for supremacy The 2011 edition of the Enterprise Busta Sports Club organised Busta Twent20 Cricket Festival is expected to bowl off in about two weeks time according to...

Ministry of Home Affairs Annual September Games

Sep 15, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Ministry of Home Affairs Annual September Games

Arthur Beveney & Letizia Nichols is domino king and queen Arthur Beveney of the Community Policing Organisation and Letizia Nichols of General Registration Office (GRO) emerged as the respective...

Albion Congratulates Bishoo

Sep 15, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Albion Congratulates Bishoo

The President, Manager, Executives, players and members of Albion Community Centre Cricket Club wishes to congratulate 25 year-old leg spinner, Devendra Bishoo for winning the ICC Emerging...

ECCB’s Rockaway T20 cricket continue this weekend

Sep 15, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on ECCB’s Rockaway T20 cricket continue this weekend

The Rockaway Twenty20 cricket competition organised by the East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) continues Saturday before the Quarter-Final matches in both the Super and Premier Leagues are contested on...

Hajjin Zeleena Rafeek Mem. Inter Jamaat T10 softball cricket

Sep 15, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Hajjin Zeleena Rafeek Mem. Inter Jamaat T10 softball cricket

The inaugural Hajjin Zeleena Rafeek Memorial countrywide Inter-Jamaat Ten10 knock-out softball cricket tournament organised by the Muslim Youth Organization (MYO) of Guyana in association with...

How do you shame the shameless?

Sep 15, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on How do you shame the shameless?

DEAR EDITOR, I decided to read the US Embassy cable dated December 20, 2005. The US Ambassador, Ronald Bullen, himself wrote the cable. The cable said there was a meeting on December 16, 2005...

Government should control the Public Transport System

Sep 15, 2011 KNews Letters 3

Dear Editor, Too often people write and it is being ignored. The transportation sector is the biggest employment sector in Guyana, employing several thousands of persons as drivers,...

Some of us do not approve, Bishop Edghill

Sep 15, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Some of us do not approve, Bishop Edghill

DEAR EDITOR, On the question of the celebrations planned for President Jagdeo, His Grace, Bishop J. Edghill is reported to have said two things that struck at the core of the Christian...

A profound statement about national unity

Sep 15, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on A profound statement about national unity

DEAR EDITOR, I took some time over the weekend to read up on all of the political parties that will be contesting this year’s election. While reading APNU’s unity charter, I came across a...

How NIS Berbice Branch costs $69M…There was this $2.8M public convenience toilet

Sep 15, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on How NIS Berbice Branch costs $69M…There was this $2.8M public convenience toilet

A public toilet facility at the controversial Corriverton branch of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) was estimated at an overpriced $2.8M, released documents have indicated. The...

Oil exploration moving apace, says Region Six Chairman

Sep 15, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Oil exploration moving apace, says Region Six Chairman

………region seeing massive investment By Leon Suseran Work to advance gas and oil explorations in Berbice is moving apace, according to Regional Six Chairman,...

Haier names Brian James as local partner

Sep 15, 2011 KNews News 8

…may set up manufacturing plant here Chinese appliances manufacturer, Haier, announced yesterday that it intends to set up a manufacturing plant here in Guyana, probably as early as...

GPHC admits poor communications in maternity death

Sep 15, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC admits poor communications in maternity death

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has acknowledged that there was a breakdown in communication between some healthcare practitioners and the family of 21-year-old Shinella...

THE ELEPHANT IS SMILING

Sep 15, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE ELEPHANT IS SMILING

Guyana was always too large for the PNC to manage. As early as 1969, Forbes Burnham began to complain that the population of Guyana was far too small for there to be significant...

$500M bids in sea, river defense projects opened

Sep 15, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on $500M bids in sea, river defense projects opened

-Leguan, Wakenaam islands slated for works Tenders for sea and river defence projects, estimated at over $500M, were opened Tuesday with critical areas like Belle Vue, West Bank...

Hadfield Street fire…Suspected arsonists captured on CCTV

Sep 15, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Hadfield Street fire…Suspected arsonists captured on CCTV

-owner angry over police inaction A part owner of the Hadfield Street guest house that was destroyed by fire last Friday morning is not satisfied that the police are doing...