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2000 new jobs in the bauxite industry???

Oct 18, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on 2000 new jobs in the bauxite industry???

Dear Editor, The PPP held a rally in Linden on Sunday. Donald Ramotar said many things. I know that politicians deliver fabrications all the time, making promises they can’t keep. But...

Firemen hold exhibition at Fogarty’s

Oct 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Firemen hold exhibition at Fogarty’s

The curtain came down on Fire Prevention Week, on Friday with the members of the Guyana Fire Service hosting an exhibition on the pavement outside Fogarty’s Limited in Georgetown. The...

Govt. accused of ‘vicious political assault on UG’

Oct 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. accused of ‘vicious political assault on UG’

….several lecturers threatened with marching orders/termination The University of Guyana Workers’ Union through action spearheaded by its Chairman Bruce Haynes and Vice Chairman...

Gold-mining takes centre-stage as elections fever heats up

Oct 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Gold-mining takes centre-stage as elections fever heats up

-Jagdeo to meet miners Thursday Gold miners, coasting on a high from record prices on the world market, are set for a critical meeting Thursday with President Bharrat Jagdeo to discuss, among...

Int’l press freedom body wants complete lifting of Sharma ban

Oct 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Int’l press freedom body wants complete lifting of Sharma ban

International press freedom body, Reporters Without Borders, has noted the postponement of the CNS TV 6 ban, but believes the ban should be lifted altogether. “Far from defusing the...

First 5, 000 OLPF netbooks to arrive Oct. 24

Oct 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on First 5, 000 OLPF netbooks to arrive Oct. 24

…Nadir says community service would be “humane” The first batch of netbooks being procured under the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) project is expected to arrive in Guyana on October 24....

Karawab Health Centre lacks basic care

Oct 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Karawab Health Centre lacks basic care

…can’t conduct malaria smears, other tests Residents of Karawab Village, located in the Upper Pomeroon River, Region Two, are concerned about the lack of certain services at their local...

AK 47 found with “Picture Boy” was one missing from army – Court hears

Oct 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on AK 47 found with “Picture Boy” was one missing from army – Court hears

The court, yesterday, heard how the missing AK47 assault rifle that was found with Cyon Collier called ‘Picture Boy’, was one of the weapons that went missing from the Guyana Defence Force in...

RBL’s Deal on Wheels Promotion – 3 lucky winners benefited

Oct 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on RBL’s Deal on Wheels Promotion – 3 lucky winners benefited

Republic Bank Limited’s (RBL) yesterday held its annual drawing on ‘Deal on Wheels Auto Financing’ at its Water Street Branch, Georgetown, with the aim being to promote auto financing at...

Lions Club makes donation to St Stanislaus College

Oct 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Lions Club makes donation to St Stanislaus College

Georgetown Stabroek Lions Club (GSLC) presented clocks and recycle bins to St Stanislaus College in acknowledgement of World Service Day, according to Vice President of GSLC, Odessa DeBarros....

$Woman sustains fractured skull$

Woman sustains fractured skull

Oct 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Woman sustains fractured skull

A 62-year-old woman is one of the latest hit and run victims. The elderly woman is currently nursing a fractured skull and several injuries about her body at the Georgetown Public Hospital...

Blood donors answering to SOS – Health Minister

Oct 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Blood donors answering to SOS – Health Minister

Although about 40 units of blood were donated to the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) per day over the last two week, a sustained call has been made by Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie...

Florida-based Guyanese aid Guyana Relief Council

Oct 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Florida-based Guyanese aid Guyana Relief Council

The United States chapter of the Guyana Relief Council began chasing a plan to raise some $3M and got a big boost at the fifth annual Gala held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, over the weekend....

Two causing death accused granted $100,000 bail each

Oct 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Two causing death accused granted $100,000 bail each

Two men, one of whom is said to be a police constable, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday to answer the charge of causing death by dangerous driving. The men who...

Man found floating in city canal

Oct 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Man found floating in city canal

The body of an Afro-Guyanese male was found floating in the canal near the Government Technical Institute (GTI), yesterday. According to reports, the body had been there for approximately three days;...