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Hospital denies causing baby’s death

Jan 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Hospital denies causing baby’s death

Officials from a city hospital are refuting claims by a woman that negligence by their staff caused her baby’s death. But Angela Klass claims that her baby died on January 9 at the Georgetown...

Isseneru villagers battle defiant miners

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– demand urgent intervention by authorities Akawaio Amerindians from the village of the Isseneru in Region Seven are claiming that their rights have been violated and the...

Attorneys for electrocuted five-year-old writes to GPL

Jan 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Attorneys for electrocuted five-year-old writes to GPL

Attorneys representing the family of five-year-old Antuane Lovelle have written to the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) regarding the circumstances surrounding his death last month. GPL’s Chief...

Local Gov’t Ministry meets with NDCs to address work difficulties

Jan 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Local Gov’t Ministry meets with NDCs to address work difficulties

Minister within the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development Norman Whittaker said that the ministry feels that in some Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) there is a disconnect...

Mahdia businessman shooting…Suspect held, attack reportedly recorded on surveillance camera

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Police believe they have made a breakthrough in their investigation into the shooting of Mahdia businessman Roger Hinds. Kaieteur News understands that they have detained a suspect, and are in...

Fruits, vegetables exports record 11 percent increase in 2011-Statistics

Jan 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Fruits, vegetables exports record 11 percent increase in 2011-Statistics

Exportation of fruits and vegetables to regional and international markets in 2011 increased by 11 percent which accounts for $US7M in export earning, according to government agency...

City Constabulary affected by high staff turn-over

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Although challenged by an alarming staff turn-over rate which peaked last year, the City Constabulary is prepared to utilize available resources to the fullest, even as staff hope that there will be...

Taxi driver charged for raping schoolgirl

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Taxi driver Radesh Ramkarran of Sisters Village, East Bank Berbice, was on Wednesday placed on $100,000 bail by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo when he appeared before her on a charge of rape....

Man charged for shooting and robbing foreigner

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-victim to undergo surgery after losing kidney Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine- Beharry, yesterday remanded a 27-year-old plumber fingered in last Monday’s shooting incident that...

Work begins on specialty hospital

Jan 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Work begins on specialty hospital

Preliminary works have begun at Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara (ECD) where the much talked about specialty hospital is expected to be established. The announcement for construction was made last year...

Man remanded for setting alleged goat thief alight

Jan 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Man remanded for setting alleged goat thief alight

One of the men who allegedly set an Angoy’s Avenue resident on fire after accusing him of stealing a goat has been remanded on an attempted murder charge. Jourard Wright, called...