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OAS pledges support to Guyana in resolving Linden problems

Aug 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on OAS pledges support to Guyana in resolving Linden problems

– Plugs defence of human rights and democracy Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Mr. Jose Miguel Insulza has pledged the OAS’ full support to help the...

Body in shallow pond…‘Drowned’ C’tyne boy had mud in windpipe

Aug 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Body in shallow pond…‘Drowned’ C’tyne boy had mud in windpipe

– Position of corpse raises suspicion of foul play How did a healthy 12-year-old boy end up drowning in a shallow pond? This is the question that detectives were still trying to answer...

Guyanese ringleader in major US credit card scam jailed

Aug 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese ringleader in major US credit card scam jailed

A Guyanese man was earlier this month jailed by the US courts for organizing what has been described as one of the largest identity theft and credit card scams in that country. Amar Singh, 33, agreed...

Massive clean-up of city begins today

Aug 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Massive clean-up of city begins today

– The public will see significant improvements within a week –Keith Burrowes By Abena Rockcliffe Following numerous discrepancies unearthed at the Georgetown Mayor and City Council...

CCJ President stresses importance of quality judiciary

Aug 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on CCJ President stresses importance of quality judiciary

President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Right Honourable Sir Dennis Byron says there are those in the Caribbean who feel that regional judges lack autonomy, backbone, integrity and...

Army honours E. R. Braithwaite

Aug 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Army honours E. R. Braithwaite

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) on Thursday hosted eminent Guyanese novelist, Edward R. Braithwaite of the “To Sir With Love” fame, at a special luncheon which was held in his honour at the...

Gold declaration surpasses expectations so far for 2012

Aug 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Gold declaration surpasses expectations so far for 2012

Minister of Natural Resources Robert Persaud has revealed that gold declaration so far for the year has seen a 33% increase as compared to the same period last year. The Minister made the...

Bar maid died from asphyxia, drowning

Aug 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Bar maid died from asphyxia, drowning

– Sailors released from custody A post mortem examination conducted on the remains 30-year-old Roxanne Brewster, the bar maid whose body was fished out of the Berbice River around 09:50...

‘Witness Project-Guyana’ kids rewarded with Kaieteur Falls tour

Aug 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Witness Project-Guyana’ kids rewarded with Kaieteur Falls tour

In an effort to reward the 23 children of ‘Witness Project-Guyana’ for their roles in trying to stop violence against women and children, Trans Guyana Airways on Thursday, last, awarded them an...

YCT launches literacy programme in Agricola

Aug 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on YCT launches literacy programme in Agricola

By Latoya Giles With the aim of helping to enhance literacy in Guyana, President of the Youth Coalition for Transformation (YCT) Jermaine Grant, has launched a literacy programme in the community of...

Fyrish man appeals 2009 road deaths’ conviction, on $5M bail

Aug 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Fyrish man appeals 2009 road deaths’ conviction, on $5M bail

Ravin Veerapen called “Buck”, 25, of Fyrish, Corentyne, Berbice who was recently jailed by Magistrate Fabayo Azore for 48 months at the Albion Magistrate’s Court after he was found guilty...

TB infection rate spurs awareness drive

Aug 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on TB infection rate spurs awareness drive

A relatively high number of persons in Guyana are infected with tuberculosis (TB), with some 800 cases being identified annually. This state of affairs has been described as “a little...

Region Eight REO accused of “frustrating development”

Aug 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Region Eight REO accused of “frustrating development”

– Council maintains removal calls Region Eight Democratic Council has renewed its calls for the removal of Government appointed Regional Executive Officer (REO), Ronald Harsawack, who it...

UG delays start of classes to Sept. 10

Aug 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on UG delays start of classes to Sept. 10

Industrial action at the University of Guyana during the past year has been cited as the reason for a delay in the commencement of classes for the 2012-2013 academic year. This is according to a...

ImmigrationTALK: Questions & Answers

Aug 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationTALK: Questions & Answers

By: Attorney Gail S. Seeram Through this “Question & Answer” column, our goal is to answer your immigration questions. Many of you have questions on backlog time and eligibility – we seek...

UG Berbice Campus donates books, materials to CPCE

Aug 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on UG Berbice Campus donates books, materials to CPCE

The University of Guyana Berbice Campus in partnership with the Ruby’s Readers Project of North Carolina, USA, donated 27 boxes of books to the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) at a brief...

Measures moving apace to reform West Dem. Hospital – CMO

Aug 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Measures moving apace to reform West Dem. Hospital – CMO

A transformation for the West Demerara Regional Hospital is in the pipeline and according to Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Shamdeo Persaud, moves might even see the services at the hospital being...

Scotsburg accident leaves teen critical

Aug 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Scotsburg accident leaves teen critical

A teen driver lost control of the car he was driving and it collided with another lad’s bicycle late Thursday night on the Scotsburg Public Road, Corriverton, Berbice. The pedal cyclist is...

Tearful accused granted bail on charge of avoiding lawful arrest

Aug 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Tearful accused granted bail on charge of avoiding lawful arrest

Samuel Patoir, a 41-year-old resident of Grove Housing Scheme is accused of assault with intent to prevent lawful apprehension, disorderly behaviour and unlawful assault of a police officer. ...

Robbery suspect remanded for wounding cop while in lockups

Aug 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Robbery suspect remanded for wounding cop while in lockups

A 19-year-old vendor was yesterday remanded to prison by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton after he pleaded not guilty to a charge of unlawfully wounding a police rank. The accused, Kevin Rodney, of...

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The stakes are high in Guyana’s democracy

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In any vibrant democracy, the mechanisms that bind it together are those that mediate differences,... more