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Anti-money laundering legislation … Govt. goes ahead in Select Committee without Opposition

Oct 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Anti-money laundering legislation … Govt. goes ahead in Select Committee without Opposition

The Guyana Government, in the absence of the political opposition, has wrapped up the work of the Special Select Committee tasked with the Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of...

Roger Luncheon defends NICIL’s involvement in new river bridge

Oct 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Roger Luncheon defends NICIL’s involvement in new river bridge

Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, has defended the involvement of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) in the pursuit of a New Bridge across the...

Man on the run after wife found dead

Oct 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man on the run after wife found dead

Police are investigating the circumstances that lead to the death of 45-year-old Maharanie Parmanand who was discovered lying on her bed at Lot 384 Grass Field, Lusignan, East Coast Demerara,...

Man burns house with lover inside, then commits suicide

Oct 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man burns house with lover inside, then commits suicide

Police on the Essequibo Coast and officers attached to an outpost at Buck Hall, Essequibo River were alerted to be on the lookout for a Vilvordeen man, who allegedly doused his paramour, Tameshwarie...

Carjackers beat, stab taxi driver

Oct 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Carjackers beat, stab taxi driver

…Leave victim to die on road David Best, a taxi driver, who was left to die on a street in Lusignan, East Coast Demerara after carjackers stabbed and badly beat him, is now recovering in the...

Focus pun de big things, like Pradoville

Oct 24, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Focus pun de big things, like Pradoville

Who seh that people don’t read de paper. In fact, people got more interest in everyday things than pun dem things that de politician talking about. De other day Rohee mek a big noise bout de...

Woman remanded for neglecting children

Oct 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Woman remanded for neglecting children

A City Magistrate yesterday made a 40-year-old woman, an example, by remanding her to prison after she was brought before the court for leaving her children hungry for long hours whilst she enjoyed...

APA stages protest at National Toshaos Conference

Oct 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on APA stages protest at National Toshaos Conference

Members of the Amerindian People’s Association (APA) on Wednesday staged a protest at the Guyana International Conference Centre (GICC) at Liliendaal. That is the venue hosting the...

CCJ ruling means major change

Oct 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on CCJ ruling means major change

If media reports are anything to go by, the response by Guyanese officials and political representatives here to the Caribbean Court of Justice October 4 ruling has been surprisingly subdued, with...

Defaulting customers countrywide will be disconnected – GWI

Oct 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Defaulting customers countrywide will be disconnected – GWI

Following a significant decrease in revenue collection from several communities, Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) will be disconnecting defaulting customers countrywide for non-payment, according to...

GPHC battling to maintain high quality service in face of staff shortage – Quality Manager

Oct 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC battling to maintain high quality service in face of staff shortage – Quality Manager

The quality and quantity of staff is one of the primary factors that affect the level of care offered at any health facility. And even as the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) observes...

N/A Town Week opens on State House lawns

Oct 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on N/A Town Week opens on State House lawns

The New Amsterdam Town Week 2013 was declared open by Mayor Claude Henry on Sunday before a large gathering on the lawns of State House. The launch was preceded by a march around and culminating at...

Growing calls for third party insurance limits to be raised

Oct 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Growing calls for third party insurance limits to be raised

The insurance sector is upping pressure for raising the limits of third party coverage, in light of a number of deadly road accidents involving public transportation. Under current third party...

Reconstruction of L’Aventure Secondary school in progress

Oct 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Reconstruction of L’Aventure Secondary school in progress

Plans are moving apace to reconstruct the L’Aventure Secondary School, which was recently torched by a fire. Chief Education Officer, Olato Sam, told Kaieteur News that the Ministry is...

“Picture boy” voir dire continues…

Oct 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on “Picture boy” voir dire continues…

A voir dire (trial within a trial) is expected to continue today in the double-murder re-trial of Cyon Collier. Collier, called ‘Picture Boy’, is accused of the 2006 murder of East Coast...

Construction firm tests longer-lasting road markings at Dem Bridge

Oct 24, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Construction firm tests longer-lasting road markings at Dem Bridge

A local construction company has introduced a new way of applying road markings. Gaico Construction Inc., which is involved in Government contracts, has worked on a pilot project to demonstrate how...

$EBDCA\Sarjoo Memorial T\20 to start on Saturday$

EBDCA\Sarjoo Memorial T\20 to start on Saturday

Oct 24, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on EBDCA\Sarjoo Memorial T\20 to start on Saturday

The East Bank Demerara Cricket Association (EBDCA)\Neville Sarjoo Memorial Twenty\20 competition is set to commence on Saturday with several matches. At Diamond, the host will play...

$W and D Hotel and Mall T\20 Narine bowls Charity to victory$

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GOA and Paraguayan Olympic Committee sign historic Memorandum of Understanding

Development for whom?

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Vice President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, has declared with great confidence that there... more