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Suspect in Berbice murder remains in critical condition

Dec 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Suspect in Berbice murder remains in critical condition

Roy Lewis, 38, who is accused of stabbing his ‘step nephew’ to death on Thursday last, was up to press time, yesterday, in a critical condition at the New Amsterdam Hospital. This publication was...

Canal Number Two seniors treated to lunch and cultural show

Dec 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Canal Number Two seniors treated to lunch and cultural show

Last Sunday marked the 10th Annual Canal Number Two Senior Citizen’s Social. Around Christmas time every year, members of the local business community along with US and Canadian-based...

Labour Ministry facilitates employment of scores

Dec 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Labour Ministry facilitates employment of scores

With funding from the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Ministry of Labour during the course of this year engaged a programme aimed at bolstering students’ school attendance. This...

Republic Bank hosts Christmas Party for Children homes

Dec 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Republic Bank hosts Christmas Party for Children homes

As the season of love sharing and caring continues, Republic Bank, New Amsterdam Branch, hosted for the fourth consecutive year, a grand party that attracted orphans from all the orphanages in the...

Scotia Bank spread Christmas cheer to senior residents

Dec 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Scotia Bank spread Christmas cheer to senior residents

On Wednesday December 19, last, Scotiabank Bartica Branch brought joy to over 50 seniors by donating food hampers. Members of staff visited the homes of the seniors to deliver the goodies. The...

Muse or Amuse…X-rated or HeXed? Time for D-X!

Dec 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Muse or Amuse…X-rated or HeXed? Time for D-X!

Would you rate your life “X-rated” or just X-ed? Many persons love the x-rated stuff. Many people are themselves x-rated because of the things they do and the way they do them. They...

Body found near Long Creek

Dec 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Body found near Long Creek

Police are trying to ascertain whether a 29-year-old man who was found dead on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway on Wednesday is the victim of a hit-and-run accident or foul play. The victim has...

Businesswoman complains about public spousal assault

Dec 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Businesswoman complains about public spousal assault

There was no Christmas for Francine Culley and her three children, a state of affairs which allegedly resulted from a violent encounter with her now estranged husband, Jermin Culley....

Excavator operator drowns in Cuyuni River

Dec 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Excavator operator drowns in Cuyuni River

-relatives not satisfied with ‘accident tale’ Relatives of a Sussex Street man have said that they are not pleased with the investigation which was done into his death since there are conflicting...

Trying to turn back the clock

Dec 29, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Trying to turn back the clock

Homosexuality is viewed by many in Guyana and the wider world as a curse. The result is that there are many homophobic people around and these make life difficult for the people who, through...

Government gives Salvation Army another $5M

Dec 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Government gives Salvation Army another $5M

– $15M more to be made available shortly Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, presented a $5M cheque to the Salvation Army’s Guyana Division at the institution’s reunion of past and...

GDF investigates circumstances of detained soldier

Dec 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on GDF investigates circumstances of detained soldier

The Guyana Defence Force has responded to articles which appeared in the media regarding the detention of one of its ranks in the GDF jail. “The Force does not condone any act/s of violence...

COAST GUARD OFFICER, HONOUR STUDENT ON US COURSE

Dec 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on COAST GUARD OFFICER, HONOUR STUDENT ON US COURSE

Sub Lieutenant, Wayne Richmond, a Coast Guard Training Officer, swept past his military counterparts to secure the honour student award on a recently concluded US Patrol Craft Officer Coastal...

GPL pole severs teen’s toes

Dec 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on GPL pole severs teen’s toes

Fernando Fredericks, 18, was reminded recently by family members, that he has been given a second chance in life. The reminder came moments after he lost four of his toes in an accident which...

CARICOM restructuring a priority in 2013- Secretary-General

Dec 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM restructuring a priority in 2013- Secretary-General

The restructuring of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat will be one of the priority areas for Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque come 2013. According to the head of the...

East Canje Man jailed for stealing from Good Samaritan

Dec 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on East Canje Man jailed for stealing from Good Samaritan

A man who decided to take advantage of the good nature of a villager, was on Thursday sentenced to 18 months in jail for his dishonesty. Winston Grant, 36, of Main Street, Cumberland, East...

East Canje woman on bail for stealing “good friend’s” cell phone

Dec 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on East Canje woman on bail for stealing “good friend’s” cell phone

Urmilla Rajesh of No 2 village, East Canje, Berbice was on Friday charged with simple larceny. The woman appeared before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court for...

ImmigrationINFO …Immigration News For Our Community

Dec 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationINFO …Immigration News For Our Community

By Attorney Gail S. Seeram Through this “Question & Answer” column, our goal is to answer your immigration questions. We appreciate your comments and questions. If you have a...

First ever Christmas tree light up at Camp Street Prisons

Dec 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on First ever Christmas tree light up at Camp Street Prisons

Christmas is a time of sharing love, time, gifts and everything nice. However, there are those who are guests of the state and are confined to dank, dusty cells and unable to be with family and...

Welder refused bail for hit and run fatality

Dec 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Welder refused bail for hit and run fatality

Sewdat Ramlall, 48, of Kersaint Park, La Bonne Intention, East Coast Demerara, was yesterday remanded for causing the death of Rodwell Brummell, a Farfan and Mendes Limited employee. Brummell was...

Are we paying VAT on zero rated items?

Dec 29, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Are we paying VAT on zero rated items?

DEAR EDITOR, A few days ago I went into a supermarket on the Enmore public road and bought some foodstuff. To my dismay the receipt, which is computerised, had one figure which is supposed to...

Gold smuggling beyond the ambit of GGMC

Dec 29, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Gold smuggling beyond the ambit of GGMC

DEAR EDITOR, The rambling response from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) (KN, Dec 12, 2012) must be highly welcomed in a country where there is a dire scarcity of transparency...

Mr. Hack has no apologies to make for his letter

Dec 29, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Hack has no apologies to make for his letter

Dear Editor, Mr. Moenul Hack (whose 4 December 2012 Stabroek News letter has stimulated much discussion) should be commended for his bold stand. His letter sought to make concrete...

It’s funny how ‘the collective consciousness’ works

Dec 29, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on It’s funny how ‘the collective consciousness’ works

DEAR EDITOR, It’s funny how ‘the collective consciousness’ works. Having, over the Christmas period, shared a humorous 1980s travel experience with my family, I read Mr. Bisram’s...

Let’s help our Devons

Dec 29, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let’s help our Devons

DEAR EDITOR, In your Friday December 28 issue of Kaieteur News you carried a report captioned “Jealous Uncle Kills Male Lover, Drinks Poison”. This report related the tragic murder of...

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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