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Radio licence court case … Govt. asks for more time to file defence

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Radio licence court case … Govt. asks for more time to file defence

Lawyers representing Government and a number of companies that were granted approval for radio and cable licences by outgoing President Bharrat Jagdeo back in 2011, has asked for more time to file...

National Geographic team exploring Rupununi

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on National Geographic team exploring Rupununi

A team of scientists, including representatives of the National Geographic Explorer, is in Guyana to conduct studies in the Rupununi Savannah, Region Nine. According to the National Geographic, the...

Judges must hand down decisions more timely – Chancellor

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Judges must hand down decisions more timely – Chancellor

Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Carl Singh, yesterday expressed some disappointment over some High Court judges with regards to the length of time it takes for them to give decisions. According...

Govt. looking to sell First Federation Building for US$1M

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. looking to sell First Federation Building for US$1M

…Chang restrains move to block lawyer’s access to building Attorney-at-Law Saphier Husain has secured an injunction against the Government through its Attorney General, the First...

Biker’s execution in Eccles … Suspect surrenders

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Biker’s execution in Eccles … Suspect surrenders

Businessman Rondy Jagdeo, the prime suspect in the murder of Eccles resident Kirk Davis, surrendered to police yesterday, almost two months after the brutal killing of his one time friend. Jagdeo,...

Twelve graduate from first acting school in Guyana

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Twelve graduate from first acting school in Guyana

Acting isn’t pretending or putting on a performance, but rather, bringing truth to a role. This was the lesson taught to the first twelve graduates of The National School of Theatre Arts and...

Dem boys seh … Donald tell Sam fuh study hydroseed

Oct 29, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh … Donald tell Sam fuh study hydroseed

Sam studying more hydro. De Chronicle seh suh yesterday pun dem front page. He did study de Amaila and he fail. He nah even see when that falls dry up. De Waterfalls paper had to show he and de whole...

Female fraudster remanded to jail

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Female fraudster remanded to jail

A mother of two who solicited money from another woman under the pretext that she was in a position to acquire a US visa for her, was on Friday remanded to jail. The woman, Roma Devi Rajkumar, 39,...

Eighth Rockstone Fish Festival thrills thousands

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News 1

The customary tranquil, indigenous community of Rockstone in Region Ten, about 22 kilometers (14 miles) from Linden, was transformed into a buzz of activities on Sunday last when the Eight Annual...

NBTS in desperate need of blood

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on NBTS in desperate need of blood

An urgent appeal has been made by the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) to cater to a desperate need for blood. According to Director of the facility, Dr Nadia Liu, the dire need resulted...

Electrocuted teen died of ventricular fibrillation

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Electrocuted teen died of ventricular fibrillation

A post- mortem performed on the body of the Cotton Tree teen who was electrocuted while connecting a washing machine last Wednesday evening, concluded that the cause of death was ventricular...

Stranded American’s parents praise local Child Protection Agency for taking away baby

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Stranded American’s parents praise local Child Protection Agency for taking away baby

The parents of an American woman, , Dellicia Honore, who was recently deported to her homeland without her baby, have praised the local Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA) for taking possession...

Modernization of the Justice Administration System ends

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Modernization of the Justice Administration System ends

– Government /IDB project is a big success!! With the help of the Inter American Development Bank, Government yesterday completed the first ever Justice Reform Project which was being done...

Garbage in the city may lead to a health crisis

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Garbage in the city may lead to a health crisis

– Deputy Mayor Chaos ensued at City Hall, yesterday, as the Mayor and City Councillors struggled to reach consensus to resolve the growing garbage piles in Georgetown. Based on a motion...

Education Minister commissions another nursery school

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Education Minister commissions another nursery school

With support from the private sector and the financial dedication of Government to improve the learning environment, a brand new East Street Nursery School was yesterday commissioned by Minister of...

No bed at GPHC for stabbed vendor

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on No bed at GPHC for stabbed vendor

The vendor whose throat was slit Saturday morning by her jealous ex-lover is in a stable condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), waiting to be moved to the Female Surgical...

APNU will amend law to restructure Financial Intelligence Unit – Harmon

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on APNU will amend law to restructure Financial Intelligence Unit – Harmon

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) will be amending the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Bill, when the proposed piece of legislation comes up for debate. Among...

CARICOM receives Argentine Envoy

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM receives Argentine Envoy

…way cleared for increased trade with MERCOSUR Yesterday marked a significant moment within the history of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), when Argentina’s Ambassador, Luis Alberto...

PPP lauds top five CSEC achievers

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on PPP lauds top five CSEC achievers

– condemn opposition’s non acknowledgement The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) has commended the five Guyanese students who topped this year’s Caribbean...

Kissoon/Jagdeo libel case … Kissoon accused of giving political twist to University termination

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Kissoon/Jagdeo libel case … Kissoon accused of giving political twist to University termination

Under cross-examination in the High Court yesterday, former University of Guyana (UG) lecturer and Kaieteur News (KN) columnist Fredrick Kissoon was accused of “putting a political twist to the...

Shot vendor believes his attacker was a paid hit man

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Shot vendor believes his attacker was a paid hit man

The 37-year-old cigarette vendor, who was shot last Sunday evening, said that his attacker may have been a paid “hit man.” Troy Bacchus, of West Ruimveldt, Housing Scheme was shot three times in...

National Toshao’s Conference deemed a success

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on National Toshao’s Conference deemed a success

People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary, Clement Rohee said yesterday that his party hails yet another successful National Toshao’s Conference (NTC) hosted last week at the...

Thieves hit Cotton Field market hard

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Thieves hit Cotton Field market hard

Business operations at the new Cotton Field Market have expressed alarm over the continuous losses that they have been encountering during the period of September to date, at the hands of thieves who...

GPHC health corner … Gestational Hypertension and Pre-eclampsia

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC health corner … Gestational Hypertension and Pre-eclampsia

During routine pregnancy care, all pregnant women should have their blood pressure taken at each visit. When high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) first occurs in the second half of...

Banks DIH commissions modern play-park in New Amsterdam

Oct 29, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Banks DIH commissions modern play-park in New Amsterdam

Chairman of Banks DIH Limited, Mr. Clifford Reis, commissioned a state-of-the-art children’s play park on Sunday at Kent Street, New Amsterdam. The new facility, which boasts brand new...

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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