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Finance Minister lauds investment environment

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Minister lauds investment environment

The hard work of the Guyana Government to fashion the right environment needed for investors, has been successful as seen in the decision of several large international companies and...

Divorced mother of four in jail for ganja

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Divorced mother of four in jail for ganja

As the police continue their war on drug traffickers, a female drug dealer was nabbed trying to hide a quantity of marijuana in her roof around midnight. The woman Rene Leach, 26, of 108 New Street...

Guyanese-born drag queen fired as “racist” portrayal

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese-born drag queen fired as “racist” portrayal

Canada (Toronto Star) – A notoriously outrageous drag queen has been fired from a Pride Toronto event after a controversial performance that some are calling “blackface” and a...

Large quantity of expiry goods seized from supermarkets

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Large quantity of expiry goods seized from supermarkets

A large quantity of expired goods has been seized from New Amsterdam supermarkets. And the guilty parties have been deemed regular culprits by the Environmental Health Department of the New...

French complete training stint with Fire Service

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on French complete training stint with Fire Service

-Equipped to respond to road traffic accidents Following four days of training by a French delegation of fire fighters from the French Guiana Fire Service, 25 ranks of the Guyana Fire Service...

GGDMA, GGMC researching alternatives for mercury

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GGDMA, GGMC researching alternatives for mercury

Finding alternatives for the use of mercury in the recovery of gold is ongoing with Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners’ Association (GGDMA) teaming up with the regulatory body. This is...

Police dealing aggressively with piracy on the Corentyne

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Police dealing aggressively with piracy on the Corentyne

-say some fishermen involved in attacks The Guyana Police Force yesterday refuted suggestions by a Corentyne official that the Force has been tardy in investigating acts of piracy. Chairman of...

Guyanese appointed to Bahamas’ Supreme Court

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese appointed to Bahamas’ Supreme Court

Nassau, Bahamas – Chief Justice Sir Michael Barnett has announced the appointment of Chief Magistrate Roger Gomez and Deputy Chief Magistrate Carolita Bethell as Justices of the Supreme Court....

Guyana-born leader of massive motorcycle theft ring convicted

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana-born leader of massive motorcycle theft ring convicted

– after using vans to swipe up luxury rides New York (New York Post) – The kingpin of a massive motorcycle theft ring was convicted of enterprise corruption in Manhattan last week. Steve...

REWARD THE COCHORES

Jun 29, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on REWARD THE COCHORES

The government is bailing out Guyana Power and Light to the tune of billions of dollars each year. This is in order to ensure that tariffs are not increased. In the meantime, electricity theft...

Heart disease fight to be boosted with second batch of echocardiography graduates

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Heart disease fight to be boosted with second batch of echocardiography graduates

The number of heart disease cases seen at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) was yesterday described as “unbelievable” by Professor Debra Isaac of the University of Calgary...

Residents seek help from Region 10 Chairman

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Residents seek help from Region 10 Chairman

Residents of #47 village on the Linden Lethem Highway, 47 miles from Linden, say that they are now waiting on the Region Ten Democratic Council to take action to ensure they can get a...

Sir Shridath Ramphal receives Commonwealth Life Time Achievement Award 2013

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Sir Shridath Ramphal receives Commonwealth Life Time Achievement Award 2013

Guyana-born Sir Shridath Ramphal, the Commonwealth Secretary-General from 1975 to 1990, received the Commonwealth Life Time Achievement Award 2013 during a Gala Ceremony in London on Thursday. Sir...

Inspire brings Islamic international artiste

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Inspire brings Islamic international artiste

Inspire Inc. in collaboration with the Central Islamic Organization of Guyana and the Muslim Youth League of Guyana is hosting internationally renowned artiste, Sami Yusuf, at the Guyana...

Corentyne man freed of rape and sodomy charge

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Corentyne man freed of rape and sodomy charge

Rape and sodomy accused Fazal Roy Hussein, 29, of Ulverston, Corentyne, Berbice walked out of the Berbice High court a free man. This was after the mixed jury sitting in the Liverpool rape and sodomy...

ImmigrationINFO: Questions & Answers…Some deterrents to accessing visas

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationINFO: Questions & Answers…Some deterrents to accessing visas

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...

Goed Fortuin house collapses

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Goed Fortuin house collapses

A Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara family of seven can consider themselves fortunate to have escaped unhurt after their house, located in Barclay Street, collapsed at around 18:30 hrs...

Two years later…Computer technician still missing after first trip to interior

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Two years later…Computer technician still missing after first trip to interior

David La Rose was 40-years-old, two years ago when he left his Alberttown, Georgetown home, and for the first time ventured off into the interior for work. His family has never heard from, or...

Visiting doctors treat ailing Essequibians

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Visiting doctors treat ailing Essequibians

A number of Essequibians capitalized on the free medical care and services offered to them by qualified doctors and nurses from the United States, when the team visited the Region on...

Retraction

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Retraction

Contrary to a report in the Friday edition of Kaieteur News under the headline “Speaker censures family-related heckle in the Nat’l Assembly, Robeson Benn Jr was not charged with...

Operators encouraged to mine despite reduction of gold price

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Operators encouraged to mine despite reduction of gold price

…230,000 ounces of gold declared thus far for 2013 Although the gold price has significantly dropped on the international market; mining operations in Guyana are encouraged to press ahead to...

Education Ministry clamps down on excessive graduation, supplies costs

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry clamps down on excessive graduation, supplies costs

The Ministry of Education has put a cap on the volume of contributions a parent could make for graduation exercises in light of mounting complaints from parents. In addition, guidelines...

Turkeyen Police Station to receive face lift

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Turkeyen Police Station to receive face lift

In rehabilitating the Turkeyen Police Station, The Station Management Committee has launched a cleanup campaign which will see a number of activities including a painting exercise. In a press...

Muslim organisation hosts annual “Welcome to Ramadan” Programme

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Muslim organisation hosts annual “Welcome to Ramadan” Programme

The Anna Catherina Muslim Youth Organization, youth arm of the Anna Catherina Islamic Complex will be having their 8th Annual “Welcome to Ramadan Dinner Programme” on Saturday July...

Salvation Army Captains complete a decade of contribution to Guyana

Jun 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Salvation Army Captains complete a decade of contribution to Guyana

After spending more than nine years in Guyana, two Salvation Army Captains will be leaving these shores with a complete package of the Guyana experience. The captains, a Haitian couple, have...