June 25, 2013

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Jairam topples Simon at Draughts

Jun 25, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jairam topples Simon at Draughts

Jairam defeated Carlton Simon to win the Marlon Harris and Gentle Elias sponsored Draughts competition which was contested last Sunday at the National Gymnasium on the 100 square...

ALBERT BALDEO TO FILE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TO DISMISS ALL CHARGES

Jun 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on ALBERT BALDEO TO FILE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TO DISMISS ALL CHARGES

District Leader, Community activist and attorney Albert Baldeo will file several motions to dismiss the entire indictment filed against him. His lawyers, Clayman and Rosenberg, expect...

UG staff to protest until demands are met

Jun 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on UG staff to protest until demands are met

– Accuses Vice Chancellor of taking decisions not in the best interest of institution By Rabindra Rooplall With chants of “No money, no work,” the staff of the University of...

Ex-Coast Guard ranks murder trial …Detective testifies to finding $5.5M in La Penitence house

Jun 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Ex-Coast Guard ranks murder trial …Detective testifies to finding $5.5M in La Penitence house

Assistant Superintendent of Police, Trevor Reid, was another witness who testified that he had arrested the mother of Deon Greenidge, with a bag containing a large quantity of money. Deon Greenidge,...

Thirty trained as Peer Educators

Jun 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Thirty trained as Peer Educators

The Guyana Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GBCHA), through a USAID grant, raises awareness of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the workplace and beyond through workplace peer education...

Burnt technician’s hand further amputated

Jun 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Burnt technician’s hand further amputated

…was not employed by GPL – Metering Manager After amputating a portion of Rayon Henry’s badly injured left hand, surgeons at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation had cause to further...

APNU to meet with GPL management

Jun 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on APNU to meet with GPL management

– Wants guarantee of “real” progress if subsidy is restored The country’s main opposition party APNU is scheduled to meet with the management of the Guyana Power and Light...

APNU wants key agreements on hydro project

Jun 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on APNU wants key agreements on hydro project

…hopes for more openness after road tour The country’s major opposition coalition bloc, APNU, says that it would be requiring key project documents on the Amaila Falls hydro project and on...

Food safety imperative to local and regional development – PAHO

Jun 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Food safety imperative to local and regional development – PAHO

“Unsafe food practices are quite common and can be easily pointed out in the local market places especially considering the way meat is handled and stored,” said Dr Sandra Vokaty,...

UG concerns gaining attention of Parliamentary parties

Jun 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on UG concerns gaining attention of Parliamentary parties

A call for the review of the governance structures and statutes at the University of Guyana has been made by the University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA). This is according...

GUYSUCO’s Board facing the afflictions

Jun 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GUYSUCO’s Board facing the afflictions

– It’s really not “Walking on Sunshine” By An Observer As a concerned and empathetic employee of the Guyana Sugar Corporation for over 20 years I wish to address some of the criticisms that...

Den Amstel koker fails to close, floods low lying areas

Jun 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Den Amstel koker fails to close, floods low lying areas

A faulty koker which failed to close after a high tide which lashed the coast of Dem Amstel resulted in some low lying areas being flooded by sea water. According to residents, about 2:00...

New GPC pre-qualified to supply drugs for three years

Jun 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on New GPC pre-qualified to supply drugs for three years

The New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation (New GPC) had been qualified to supply drugs to the Ministry of Health for a period of three years between 2010 and 2013. This disclosure came from Junior...

Piracy on the Corentyne River a worrying situation – Region 6 Chairman

Jun 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Piracy on the Corentyne River a worrying situation – Region 6 Chairman

Region Six Chairman, David Armogan, has expressed concern over the piracy situation along the Corentyne River. He sees it as “a worrying situation.” He said that the ‘B’ Division Police had...

Bandits relieve Corentyne man of $5.5M

Jun 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits relieve Corentyne man of $5.5M

Two bandits, one of whom was armed with a shotgun, allegedly robbed Zamin Zakeer, 43, of Albion, Corentyne of $ 5.5 M. The money belonged to Zakeer’s employer, D. Arjune, the proprietor of...

THE FIGURES DO NOT LIE

Jun 25, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE FIGURES DO NOT LIE

A call to be enlightened is not always a call for information or knowledge. It can represent a refusal to accept what is blatantly obvious but too unbelievable to accept. Guyana is no longer...

US$5M Micro and Small Enterprise Development…First tranche of resources to be released shortly – Ali

Jun 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on US$5M Micro and Small Enterprise Development…First tranche of resources to be released shortly – Ali

Persons or groups interested in establishing micro and small businesses would soon be apprised of how to access financing under Government’s US$5M Micro and Small Enterprise (MSE) Development...

Now you see me, now you don’t!

Jun 25, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Now you see me, now you don’t!

The Government invited APNU and the AFC to visit road construction at the Amaila Falls. They went. They came back and had some positive things to say about the progress. How strategic this...

Barima couple, infant air-dashed to city with burns

Jun 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Barima couple, infant air-dashed to city with burns

A young couple and an infant were air-dashed to the city yesterday with burns following a mishap at Black Water, Barima, North West District. Hospital sources identified the victims as...

When young girls go missing

Jun 25, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on When young girls go missing

The Americans made a show of honouring Simona Broomes, head of the Guyana Women Miners Association for the role she has been playing in combating human trafficking. This is a global problem....

Basic Needs readies for next round of projects

Jun 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Basic Needs readies for next round of projects

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is to facilitate a roundtable discussion tomorrow on water supply and sanitation in Georgetown. This event, which will help to set the course for...

UGSSA awards failing grade to Vice Chancellor

Jun 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on UGSSA awards failing grade to Vice Chancellor

A failing grade has been awarded to recently appointed Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Professor Jacob Opadeyi, by the University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA), for...

Man jailed for beating wife

Jun 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man jailed for beating wife

Another man who decided that his wife was a punching bag has been punished for his actions. He had dealt the woman a licking following a misunderstanding between the two. The man Suresh Ramphal, 46,...

Cops release slain soldier’s lover

Jun 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Cops release slain soldier’s lover

Police appear to be no closer to finding how Guyana Defence Force Lance Corporal Akini Sampson ended up with a fractured skull in a locked house. Investigators had been focusing on a woman who...

Cadet Officer charged with killing fish vendor – DUI

Jun 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Cadet Officer charged with killing fish vendor – DUI

Police Cadet Officer, James Tappin, was yesterday charged with driving under the influence. He appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s court. Presiding over the case was Magistrate Alex Moore. To...

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