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‘Bad man’ conductor gets bail for alleged assault and disorderly conduct over $20 change

Oct 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Bad man’ conductor gets bail for alleged assault and disorderly conduct over $20 change

The controversial transportation fee that has prolonged between Georgetown minibus operators and commuters has sparked a confrontation between a passenger and a conductor resulting in...

Systematic deprivation weakened opposition forces

Oct 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Systematic deprivation weakened opposition forces

…forced sale of VCT 28-Vieira Anthony Vieira, whose aired comments in relation to Bishop Juan Edghill spawned the four-month ban on CNS TV 6, yesterday appeared at A Partnership for National...

Construction of Haslington Market Tarmac attracts $19M bid

Oct 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Construction of Haslington Market Tarmac attracts $19M bid

The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) on 19, August, 2011 received four bids for the construction of Haslington Market Tarmac. The Engineer’s Estimate is $18,890,763 and...

Luncheon called Mingo ‘friend and likely neighbour’

Oct 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Luncheon called Mingo ‘friend and likely neighbour’

…as mansions go up and silence continues on Pradoville 2 Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, yesterday said that he had called Region Ten Chairman Mortimer Mingo as a...

Press Association calls for lifting of Sharma ban

Oct 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Press Association calls for lifting of Sharma ban

– government not budging The Guyana Press Association (GPA) yesterday joined media owners in calling for the lifting of the four-month ban placed on CNS TV Channel Six, but...

Presidential Debate announced, all but Ramotar onboard

Oct 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Presidential Debate announced, all but Ramotar onboard

Presidential Candidates of Guyana’s opposition parties have signed up for a presidential debate this November in the run up to general elections, but the ruling party’s candidate is yet to...

More than 200 newborn deaths recorded last year

Oct 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on More than 200 newborn deaths recorded last year

The deaths of some 250 babies under the age of five were recorded by the local health system last year. This represents an infant mortality rate of 20 per 1,000. However, this statistic has...

Security guard’s was a case of cat watching milk

Oct 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Security guard’s was a case of cat watching milk

It was a case of putting the cat to watch milk when Selwyn Evans, 31, of 11 Smythfield, New Amsterdam a security Guard attached to the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) was on Friday jailed for...

Albouystown youths torment pensioner

Oct 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Albouystown youths torment pensioner

…police refuse to help Desmond Pompey, a pensioner of Albouystown, says that for the past three years some youngsters in his neighbourhood have been destroying and stealing his belongings...

NAACIE confident in wage hike for GPL workers

Oct 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on NAACIE confident in wage hike for GPL workers

The National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) says that it is awaiting, with a great degree of confidence, the decisions of an Arbitration Tribunal....

Alleged kidnapper called on to lead defence

Oct 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged kidnapper called on to lead defence

The prosecution is contending that there is not enough evidence to convict Ronald Marques, should the matter be heard in the High Court. Marques is one of the men fingered in a plot...

Mahaicony accident victims on road to recovery

Oct 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Mahaicony accident victims on road to recovery

Less than one week after the tragic accident at Airy Hall, Mahaicony, the survivors who were hospitalized at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) are on the road to recovery....

Sophia residents says new treatment plant useless

Oct 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Sophia residents says new treatment plant useless

Although residents of Sophia in July saw the commissioning of a Water Treatment Plant, most persons are still fetching water from trenches and broken pipelines. Residents now say that...

Picture boy trial…Crime scene photos tendered in court

Oct 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Picture boy trial…Crime scene photos tendered in court

Photographs from the 2006 murder of businessman Chandrapaul Persaud, called ‘Kero Man’ of Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara, were tendered in court, yesterday as the murder trial continued before...

Handyman remanded over alleged computer theft

Oct 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Handyman remanded over alleged computer theft

A 40-year-old handyman employed at Nigel’s Supermarket was yesterday remanded after it was alleged that he broke and entered the C&N trading company building and stole one laptop and a WI- Max...

The world has no greater tragedy than Guyana

Oct 08, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The world has no greater tragedy than Guyana

I stood as a young man and watched the total opposition unfolding against the rule of President Forbes Burnham. The individuals, groups and organizations were countless. Everything Burnham did was...

Guyana has more nurses and doctors than ever before, says Ramsammy

Oct 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana has more nurses and doctors than ever before, says Ramsammy

Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, has said that Guyana has more doctors and nurses right now than at any other time in the country’s history. The Minister said that less than 90 registered...

Three more admitted to Bar

Oct 08, 2011 KNews News 2

Christel Patrice Lambert of 70 Anira Street, Queenstown and of Port Kaituma, North West District was admitted to the Guyana Bar on Thursday. Attorney-At-Law Mr. Nigel Hughes presented her...

Magistrate discharges fraud charges against McLean, Ramlal

Oct 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate discharges fraud charges against McLean, Ramlal

Former Major General of the Guyana Defence Force, Norman Mc Lean, and former Registrar of the High Court, Sita Ramlal had all forgery charge against them discharged on Thursday by Magistrate...

Food for the Poor makes multi-million-dollar distribution in Berbice

Oct 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Food for the Poor makes multi-million-dollar distribution in Berbice

Food for the Poor Incorporated (FFP) one of Guyana’s leading non-governmental organization and social service provider recently teamed up with another of Guyana’s leading charity...

BHS Board honours teachers

Oct 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on BHS Board honours teachers

The Headmistress and Staff of The Bishops’ High School were recognised for their sterling contribution to the general all-round development of its students on Wednesday, at a “petit...

A Devonshire Castle couple is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, for having in their possession five gallons of illegal spirits (bush rum) on Thursday at their Devonshire Castle home. The couple...

Ghana group misses flight for today’s concert

Oct 08, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Ghana group misses flight for today’s concert

– But cultural extravaganza still on The Ghanaian group that was scheduled to perform this weekend at functions hosted by the government has missed its flight, Minister of Culture, Dr...

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Guyanese boxers shine at T&T National Boxing Championships

A warning to President Ali on U.S. Overtures

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- It remains unknown what President Ali told the U.S. Secretary of State during their recent... more