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POWERADE 50 miler set for Sunday at West Demerara

Apr 03, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on POWERADE 50 miler set for Sunday at West Demerara

Local cyclists will continue their hectic 2012 schedule when they collide on the streets of the West Demerara on Sunday in a Powerade sponsored 50-mile contest. Organised by National...

Six students of JKA /WF Guyana promoted to Blackbelt

Apr 03, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Six students of JKA /WF Guyana promoted to Blackbelt

Being the first grading exercise of 2012, and with the previous day’s public awareness in the media; karate examinations for the Japan Karate Association/World Federation Guyana...

City banks affected as GT&T hit by vandals

Apr 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on City banks affected as GT&T hit by vandals

-12 attacks in recent weeks The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) has said that there have been 12 attacks of vandalism within recent weeks. “Telephone and other...

Driver killed in Houston crash

Apr 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Driver killed in Houston crash

A 29-year-old Canal Number One resident was killed shortly after 20:00 hrs yesterday after the car that he was driving slammed into a utility pole at Houston, East Bank Demerara. Dead is Reuel...

City Hall purchases laptop from non-existent company – Deputy Mayor

Apr 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on City Hall purchases laptop from non-existent company – Deputy Mayor

Investigations are yet to commence into the acquisition by the Mayor and City Council of a laptop computer from a company that does not exists. This is despite officials at City Hall being...

Guyana’s South American link could benefit CARICOM integration

Apr 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s South American link could benefit CARICOM integration

The development of the highway south of Guyana linking the country to the rest of South America holds great possibilities for the Caribbean, more so, for CARICOM member states, says President...

US increases fee for tourist’s visa to US$160

Apr 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on US increases fee for tourist’s visa to US$160

… Reduces fees for immigrants’ The US has announced an increase of the tourist and business visas while there has been a decrease in all other categories of visas. The changes,...

Security guard slaps student in HM’s office

Apr 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Security guard slaps student in HM’s office

A Security Guard attached to a security firm in New Amsterdam allegedly slapped a 13-year-old student last Tuesday. The incident occurred in the head teacher’s office at the...

Budget 2012 an incomparable test of Parliamentary Configuration

Apr 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Budget 2012 an incomparable test of Parliamentary Configuration

… Ashni Singh challenges MPs to put Guyana first As Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh wrapped up his budget presentation on Friday last, he charged, “We have before us an incomparable...

Property dispute eyed in Regent Street fire

Apr 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Property dispute eyed in Regent Street fire

By Latoya Giles Persons closely associated with the “Jaigobin building” which was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin on Sunday morning, are debunking rumours that there was an ongoing...

Govt undecided on Greene’s return

Apr 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Govt undecided on Greene’s return

The jury is still out on whether embattled Police Commissioner Henry Greene will resume duty as the country’s Top Cop. This is according to Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee when asked...

Abused husband spear heads daughter’s corrective surgery

Apr 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Abused husband spear heads daughter’s corrective surgery

By Leon Suseran While society hears often about husbands and men who abuse and beat their wives and women, men who are subjected to the abuse of women choose to remain silent. Often too, it is the...

Canada, Guyana launching mining ‘toolkit” tomorrow

Apr 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Canada, Guyana launching mining ‘toolkit” tomorrow

Amidst high interest by investors in the mining sector, Canada has announced its intentions to introduce, locally, what it calls the “Guyana Mining Toolkit”. The aim of the guide is to...

West Demerara Regional Hospital…Patients’ relatives, nurses concerned about TB, HIV, general patients mix

Apr 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on West Demerara Regional Hospital…Patients’ relatives, nurses concerned about TB, HIV, general patients mix

Relatives of patients at the West Demerara Regional Hospital are calling on the Minister of Health to investigate the circumstances that has HIV and Tuberculosis patients housed in the same...

Women’s groups want Greene fired for professional misconduct

Apr 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Women’s groups want Greene fired for professional misconduct

Members of women’s rights organizations, Red Thread and Help and Shelter, yesterday picketed the Office of the President calling for Police Commissioner, Henry Greene, to be terminated for...

Magistrate suspended since court appearance

Apr 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate suspended since court appearance

….due back in court next Tuesday Magistrate Haymant Ramdhani will return to court next Tuesday for the continuation of the matter accusing him of failing to submit himself to a breathalyzer test....

Police hunt suspected rapist

Apr 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Police hunt suspected rapist

Police have said that they are hunting a 26-year-old man who reportedly raped his 14-year-old cousin over the weekend. The man, who has not been located to date, is said to be from Tapakuma,...

Villagers capture teen who killed uncle

Apr 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Villagers capture teen who killed uncle

-suspect had fled murder scene in stolen boat Residents of an Amerindian community have captured the 15-year-old boy suspected on brutally killing his uncle at Kariabo Backdam, North West...

Shot Sophia miner still on life support

Apr 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Shot Sophia miner still on life support

Twenty-year-old Jerry Jones, who was shot on Sunday night remains in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital in the Intensive Care Unit. Jones was shot to the neck and robbed of...

Nigerian nabbed with cocaine again

Apr 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Nigerian nabbed with cocaine again

At around 05:30 hours yesterday at Springlands East Berbice, ranks from the Customs Anti- Narcotics Unit (CANU) intercepted a “backtrack” boat operating between Guyana and...

Man shot in neck for gold chain

Apr 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Man shot in neck for gold chain

A Sophia resident is nursing a gunshot wound to the neck after being robbed of a gold chain by two bandits last night. Injured is 20-year-old Jerry Jones of 1265, Section B Sophia. He...

73 murder cases listed for April sitting of the Demerara Assizes

Apr 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on 73 murder cases listed for April sitting of the Demerara Assizes

– former GTU Head’s carnal knowledge matter also expected to be heard Beginning Tuesday April 3rd, 73 persons who were committed to stand trial in the High Court for murder...

Fire ravages four Regent Street businesses

Apr 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Fire ravages four Regent Street businesses

– Building was center of property dispute By Latoya Giles A regent street building that housed four stores was destroyed, while others suffered from major water damage after a...

Guyana to plug US$22.5M into CJIA expansion, awaits Chinese loan

Apr 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to plug US$22.5M into CJIA expansion, awaits Chinese loan

Budget 2012… The expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), along with initial peripheral works has been pegged at US$162M ($32.4B). This is some US$19M more...

Increased Linden electricity tariffs a vengeful act – AFC

Apr 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Increased Linden electricity tariffs a vengeful act – AFC

“Lindeners were never being prepared for this removal in this sweeping manner…The EU gave assistance and phased it out… look how this same Government is treating its own...

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The third parties will not survive this year’s elections

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The fate of third parties in this year’s general and regional elections is as predictable... more