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GuySuCo sliding to worst performance in 20 years

Nov 05, 2013 KNews News 4

– Foreign manager at helm of troubled Skeldon With less than two months remaining for the year, the country’s sugar industry is slowly grinding its way to its lowest production in two...

Bella Dam fire leaves four homeless

Nov 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Bella Dam fire leaves four homeless

By Romila Boodram A fire ripped through a two-storey home at Lot 69 Bella Dam, West Coast Demerara last Friday and left four people homeless. The fire, which started about 07:30 hrs, quickly...

Family suffers three deaths in 16 days

Nov 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Family suffers three deaths in 16 days

Praimwatty Ramcharran, a/k”Gladys, 72, the mother of Zorg burn victim, Tameshwarie Narharry, a/k” Shantie, died sixteen days after her daugther’s demise. She reportedly suffered a heart...

GTUC roasts Granger over Procurement Commission

Nov 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GTUC roasts Granger over Procurement Commission

… it gives tacit support to Govt. contempt for this sacred instrument – GTUC The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) says that it takes serious objection to Leader of the Opposition,...

Christmas coming and de geese done get fat

Nov 05, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Christmas coming and de geese done get fat

Christmas coming and up to now some of dem business place ain’t get to bring in goods. And dem know that is Christmas that dem does mek de bulk of dem profit. Couple of dem did place dem order in...

Greaves silences field yet again; Anthony is top junior

Nov 05, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Greaves silences field yet again; Anthony is top junior

United Bike Shop/Mango Seed Restaurant 70 Mile Road Race … Roraima Bikers Club (RBC) cyclist Alonzo Greaves for the 22nd time this year took the top podium spot when he eased to...

4th Brusche Basketball classic final…Ravens waltz away with title with emphatic 51-37 beating of Kings

Nov 05, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on 4th Brusche Basketball classic final…Ravens waltz away with title with emphatic 51-37 beating of Kings

‘The Dream’ becomes a reality with MVP and best defensive player awards National guard Akeem Kanhai, known in basketball circles affectionately as ‘The Dream’ became a reality when as...

CCPA child Welfare campaign heightened

Nov 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on CCPA child Welfare campaign heightened

– public involvement essential to ensure safety, welfare of children The Child Care and Protection Agency, (CCPA) has heightened its campaign to protect vulnerable, abused and...

Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union to hold AGM

Nov 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union to hold AGM

While preparations for the Annual General Meeting of the longstanding Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union (GPSCCU) are currently ongoing, the call is being made for inactive members...

WHAT IS DONE CANNOT BE UNDONE

Nov 05, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHAT IS DONE CANNOT BE UNDONE

The Public Accounts Committee is merely responsible for approving of the appointments made by the Auditor General within the Office of the Auditor General. The Public Accounts Committee can...

Caribbean Trade Ministers meet today over out-of–time Free Trade negotiations

Nov 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Caribbean Trade Ministers meet today over out-of–time Free Trade negotiations

Trade Ministers of the Caribbean community (Caricom) are scheduled to meet at the Guyana-based headquarters today to examine favourable resolutions to Caribbean concerns and Canadian...

Family members question a death at Baganara

Nov 05, 2013 KNews News 2

By Ashawna Harris On September 12, last, a 19-year-old lost his life. The conclusion was that he drowned. Ryan Anthony Harris of lot 124 Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt Park was employed as a...

Chancellor, CJ alone for tax-free dollars, other judges sidelined

Nov 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Chancellor, CJ alone for tax-free dollars, other judges sidelined

– Opposition questions why Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, is slated, this Thursday, to provide answers in the National Assembly on a series of...

EHCO notes environmental effects; disapproves potential Chinese fishing licences

Nov 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on EHCO notes environmental effects; disapproves potential Chinese fishing licences

The Environmental Community Health Organization (ECHO) has joined the list of concerned persons seeking clarification on the considerations of potential fishing licences to be granted to...

Guyana makes strides towards achieving MDGs – Finance Minister

Nov 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana makes strides towards achieving MDGs – Finance Minister

Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, has said that despite hiccups, Guyana will achieve its Millennium Development Goals. Dr. Singh has said that Guyana is on track and that the...

State auditors called in to probe Town Clerk’s alleged misuse of funds

Nov 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on State auditors called in to probe Town Clerk’s alleged misuse of funds

With much blame throwing and charges of ‘who owes who’ recently occurring at the Georgetown City Council, the Municipality has contacted the office of the Auditor General to investigate...

Politicians must stay out of Local Govt. elections at NDC level – GTUC

Nov 05, 2013 KNews News 2

The political parties are being asked to stay out of the elections in the Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) and to allow the citizens in each community to work across party lines to elect...

Was this woman brutally raped?

Nov 05, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Was this woman brutally raped?

My August 15 page was captioned, “Tragic death of a woman.” It related the story of a Guyanese who committed suicide by hanging in her cell in a remand centre in Trinidad. The...

Guyana among C’bean countries with highest teenage pregnancy – UN report

Nov 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana among C’bean countries with highest teenage pregnancy – UN report

– Granger blames education system Opposition Leader David Granger has blamed the local education system for Guyana being among the Caribbean countries with the highest teenage pregnancy...

CJIA’s runway extension starts

Nov 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on CJIA’s runway extension starts

– engineers to test soil as possible fuel source The expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) has begun in earnest with the Chinese firm currently undertaking the...

No media monitoring

Nov 05, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on No media monitoring

Before the advent of sophisticated electronic gadgets and long before even the radio had become ubiquitous the newspaper was the prime means of information dissemination. This was so...

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