January 2012

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Gunmen beat, rob supermarket owners

Jan 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Gunmen beat, rob supermarket owners

Four gunmen attacked, terrorized and robbed a Vryheid, West Canje, Berbice family around 20:30hrs on Monday shortly before making their escape. Owner of the Fung- Fook Supermarket, Pamela Fung- Fook,...

Second extension may be necessary for $310M EBD revetment project

Jan 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Second extension may be necessary for $310M EBD revetment project

Construction of the $310M sheet pile revetment project at New Hope, East Bank Demerara is said to be 40 percent completed. The project is expected to conclude on February 23, but owing...

Town Clerk, City Treasurer under fire over incentive payout

Jan 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Town Clerk, City Treasurer under fire over incentive payout

During a sometimes raucous statutory meeting on Monday, last, City Councillors and Mayor Hamilton Green demanded that Town Clerk, Yonette Pluck-Cort “be honest” about transactions leading to the...

REDjet facing financial difficulty

Jan 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on REDjet facing financial difficulty

…cancels some Guyana flights REDjet, the low-cost airline which started flying the Caribbean last year, has reportedly run into troubles and has slashed a number of flights in the region, which are...

Berbice has newest centenarian

Jan 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice has newest centenarian

…Director of Prisons among those honouring Stanleytown senior Berbician Cecelia Ethleen King turned 100 on Monday and was honoured by the members of her community and church in New...

Fifteen families to benefit from Habitat’s ‘buy a block’ campaign

Jan 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Fifteen families to benefit from Habitat’s ‘buy a block’ campaign

Still committed to the eradication of poverty housing and homelessness, the Habitat for Humanity Guyana Incorporation, under the theme ‘What will you build?’ launched its ‘Buy a block’...

Remigrant housing scheme at Providence…Over 1,200 applications received

Jan 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Remigrant housing scheme at Providence…Over 1,200 applications received

The distribution of 30,000 new house lots, a remigrants’ housing scheme and other special programmes for young professionals and single persons are among some of the plans of the Ministry of...

UGSS to reform its constitution

Jan 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on UGSS to reform its constitution

The University of Guyana Student Society (UGSS) is planning to reform its constitution, including an expanded student body in its decision-making process. This is one of its goals in enhancing...

Fisherman found dead on Adventure foreshore

Jan 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Fisherman found dead on Adventure foreshore

….teen that accompanied him on trip still missing A Cromarty, Corentyne fisherman was found dead on the Adventure foreshore on Monday by police. Thirty- nine year old Pooran ‘Sham’ Mathoor,...

Reputable Pulmonologist Dr. Moti Lall passes on

Jan 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Reputable Pulmonologist Dr. Moti Lall passes on

Reputable Pulmonologist, Dr Moti Lall, who over the years served the health sector diligently, has died. He was said to be suffering from a heart condition and was ailing of recent. He...

Chief Education Officer touts refined approach to teaching

Jan 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Chief Education Officer touts refined approach to teaching

A refined approached, which is geared at incorporating a more compassionate attitude, is expected to be unveiled in the public education system. This approach, which represents an off-shoot of...

UG Pro-Chancellor appointed Professor at British University

Jan 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on UG Pro-Chancellor appointed Professor at British University

Pro-Chancellor of the University of Guyana Dr Prem Misir has been appointed Professor of Public Health of the University of Central Lancashire in England. Dr Misir who has been the longest...

Mocha burnt remains…Taxi service owner freed, co-accused to stand trial

Jan 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Mocha burnt remains…Taxi service owner freed, co-accused to stand trial

Bharrat Narine, the owner of a prominent Grove taxi service, burst into tears yesterday when he heard that the murder charge brought against him in early February 2010 was discharged. His co-...

Police witness testifies in Gopaul murder PI

Jan 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Police witness testifies in Gopaul murder PI

The preliminary inquiry (PI) into the death of Queen’s College student, Neesa Lalita Gopaul, continued yesterday, and resuming his evidence –in –chief led by state prosecutor, Pritima Kissoon,...

Lodge centenarian passes away

Jan 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Lodge centenarian passes away

Believed to be the oldest resident in Durban Street, Lodge, 102-year-old Mrs. Margaret Hamilton passed away on Saturday evening, last, at her Lot 58 residence. She was surrounded by...

Henry Greene’s accuser demands $2M from man’s wife

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Henry Greene’s accuser demands $2M from man’s wife

– told police she sneaked into hotel room and videotaped her husband having sex with the woman The woman at the centre of the rape allegation against Police Commissioner Henry Greene was...

Cops rescue abducted teen from Sophia house

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Cops rescue abducted teen from Sophia house

– victim’s ex-boyfriend implicated Police ranks yesterday rescued an 18-year-old girl from a ‘D’ Field, Sophia residence where an ex-boyfriend was holding her captive...

DPP recommends charges for Lumumba, Presiding Officer

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on DPP recommends charges for Lumumba, Presiding Officer

The Director of Public Prosecutions has recommended that Presidential Adviser on Empowerment, Odinga Lumumba, and Presiding Officer Onika Beckles be charged with separate offences stemming from their...

Decomposed body found at Montrose Koker

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Decomposed body found at Montrose Koker

An unidentified mutilated body was discovered at the Montrose, East Coast Demerara koker last evening. Only the lower part of the body was found. Police said it appeared to be the body...

Teen’s relatives deny seeking $4M settlement for abortion death

Jan 10, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Teen’s relatives deny seeking $4M settlement for abortion death

– physician gives cops statement, police to seek legal advice Police have received a statement from the physician implicated in the death of 18-year-old Karen Bahdal following an...

Silencing the private media

Jan 10, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Silencing the private media

All over the world people talk about a free press. Even the former Soviet Union where news was censored insisted that it had a free press. Now there are reports that in Latin America, in our...

CONTENGENCY FEES SHOULD BE REINTRODUCED

Jan 10, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on CONTENGENCY FEES SHOULD BE REINTRODUCED

If there is anything that signifies why the Regional Administration has been a historic failure in Guyana, it was the recent incident in which a school was found to be in a deplorable...

Dem boys seh…De Chancellor smiling all de time

Jan 10, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De Chancellor smiling all de time

De Chancellor get an ease now. He can sleep late. He use to suck he teeth nuff time because almost every week de Big Rat was flying to some place outside Guyana. De man tell he friends that he...

The unsightly and unhealthy condition of our natural environment is appalling

Jan 10, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The unsightly and unhealthy condition of our natural environment is appalling

DEAR EDITOR, The Environmental Community Health Organization (ECHO) has expressed concern about the unsightly and unhealthy condition of the natural environment in different parts of...

IAST welcomes dialogue on any of its current or future projects

Jan 10, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on IAST welcomes dialogue on any of its current or future projects

DEAR EDITOR, I note, with some confusion, a letter from Mr. Elton McRae, in the January 6, 2012 edition of KN, referring to an extrusion process developed by the IAST in 2007 –...

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