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Fip Motilall cries foul

Jan 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Fip Motilall cries foul

…says Govt., people of Guyana owes him …only 9km of 161km road 100 per cent complete By Gary Eleazar Makeswar ‘Fip’ Motilall the President of Synergy Holding’s Inc who had his US$15.4M...

Police halt illegal horse cart race, arrest four

Jan 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Police halt illegal horse cart race, arrest four

Ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday halted an illegal horse racing event outside the Square of the Revolution, Georgetown. Of the almost 60 men who were present, police arrested only...

2012 budget heading for rocky roads ….as APNU demands collaboration

Jan 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on 2012 budget heading for rocky roads ….as APNU demands collaboration

-‘opaque contracts’ will be reviewed The country’s 10th Parliament, historical because the ruling party does not have a majority, shifted into gear yesterday with the largest opposition...

12- year- old school boy hangs self

Jan 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on 12- year- old school boy hangs self

A 12- year- old Form One student of the Corentyne Comprehensive High School tied his school belt around his neck and hanged himself from atop a double- bunk bed shortly after 3:00 pm...

Police called in to ease overcrowding of MV Kimbia

Jan 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Police called in to ease overcrowding of MV Kimbia

Ranks from the Guyana Police Force were called in yesterday to off-load passengers on board the MV Kimbia which travels from Georgetown to Port Kaituma, after they were reports of overloading....

Fire destroys Den Amstel home

Jan 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Fire destroys Den Amstel home

-ten persons homeless Ten persons are now homeless following a fire at Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara early yesterday morning. Within 30 minutes the fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the...

Caribbean Airlines crash…Trinidad unhappy Guyana’s statements that suggested bad landing was at fault

Jan 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Caribbean Airlines crash…Trinidad unhappy Guyana’s statements that suggested bad landing was at fault

The Civil Aviation Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (CAA) is disassociating itself from a statement by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) which says that Caribbean Airlines flight, BW 523,...

HPV campaign spurs picketing exercise outside Health Ministry

Jan 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on HPV campaign spurs picketing exercise outside Health Ministry

The Brickdam lawn of the Ministry of Health was the venue for picketing action yesterday, a move which was engaged by a modest gathering of women concerned about the recent vaccine (Gardasil),...

Did Ahmad live lavishly by conning his own people?

Jan 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Did Ahmad live lavishly by conning his own people?

New York (Queens Chronicle) – Some Guyanese immigrants have found themselves losing money or their homes after becoming entangled in an alleged $50 million mortgage fraud plot by an...

Civil Aviation Authority conducts safety seminar

Jan 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Civil Aviation Authority conducts safety seminar

Over 90 aviation personnel were a part of safety seminar that was aimed at promoting and maintaining the highest standards of safety in their day-to-day operations. The Guyana Civil Aviation...

Constabulary to contract private security firm to build manpower

Jan 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Constabulary to contract private security firm to build manpower

Head of the City Constabulary of the Mayor and City Council, Andrew Foo has suggested that the cash-strapped Municipality should contract a private security firm to support the Constabulary’s...

Completion of concrete bridge at Cottage, Mahaicony delayed again

Jan 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Completion of concrete bridge at Cottage, Mahaicony delayed again

Shelidia/E&A Consultant, supervising the Intern-American Development Bank (IDB)-funded US$6.8M Transport Infrastructure Rehabilitation Programme, is carrying out evaluations to ascertain...

High Commission of India in Guyana offers scholarships

Jan 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on High Commission of India in Guyana offers scholarships

The High Commission of India in Guyana has announced that it would be issuing scholarships to several Guyanese in undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral studies. Awardees will be placed at...

Woman wanted for assaulting four-month-old

Jan 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Woman wanted for assaulting four-month-old

– baby suffered fractured skull A 27-year-old Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara resident is wanted by the Kitty Police after she allegedly assaulted a four month old baby,...

Three year old accident victim now in ICU

Jan 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Three year old accident victim now in ICU

After spending several hours in the operation room at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), three-year-old Komal Balkaran is still in a critical condition and has been transferred...

$40M floating mobile outpost handed over to GDF

Jan 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on $40M floating mobile outpost handed over to GDF

As part of their ongoing efforts to better man Guyana’s porous borders, the Guyana Defence Force received yet another Floating Mobile outpost. The vessel which cost approximately $40M was...

Berbice Chamber blames moral instability for violence

Jan 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice Chamber blames moral instability for violence

The Berbice Chamber of Commerce (BCC) has expressed outrage as it relates to the recent murder of a 66-year-old woman of De Willem of Region Three, and the brutal raping of a 12-year-old girl from...

Contractor in court for converting money to his own use

Jan 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Contractor in court for converting money to his own use

An East Coast Demerara contractor will have to return to court next week for further hearing into allegations that he fraudulently converted to his own use money that was entrusted to him by a...

Dr Moti Lall to be cremated on Sunday

Jan 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Dr Moti Lall to be cremated on Sunday

The body of renowned Pulmonologist, Dr Moti Lall, is set for cremation at 13:00 hours on Sunday at Ruimzeight, West Coast Demerara, following an 11:00 hours service at his 460 Hopkinson...