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Patients left to fend for themselves as ‘sick out’ escalates

Dec 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Patients left to fend for themselves as ‘sick out’ escalates

Patients from various wards at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) have been left to fend for themselves since Saturday after more than 300 nurses at the institution reported...

Triangle love affair leaves man dead, rival wounded

Dec 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Triangle love affair leaves man dead, rival wounded

A father of four was stabbed to death at around 19:30hrs yesterday, during a brawl with his estranged wife’s fiancé who sustained a chop wound to the head. Dead is 42-year-old Carl Garnett of Lot...

The greatest son of the 21st century laid to rest

Dec 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on The greatest son of the 21st century laid to rest

QUNU, South Africa (Reuters) – South Africa buried Nelson Mandela yesterday, leaving the multi-racial democracy he founded without its living inspiration and still striving for the “Rainbow...

New River Triangle debacle…Mursi deal will pose a threat to National Security

Dec 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on New River Triangle debacle…Mursi deal will pose a threat to National Security

…GDF had objected to a previous attempt – Chris Ram The Permission granted by Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud, to Muri Brasil Ventures Inc, to survey...

Huge waves sink barge, sailor feared dead

Dec 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Huge waves sink barge, sailor feared dead

A sailor is missing and feared dead after the barge that he was on sank in the Atlantic Ocean during the wee hours of yesterday morning. The missing man has been identified as ‘Christopher’, a...

Wild, Wild North West…Cops shoot drunk,gun-toting miner

Dec 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Wild, Wild North West…Cops shoot drunk,gun-toting miner

There was yet another shooting incident Saturday in the increasingly lawless North-West District, with police wounding a gun-toting, 27-year-old miner, who was discharging a firearm and...

Dem boys seh…Parbattie aka Carol was a night nurse

Dec 16, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Parbattie aka Carol was a night nurse

De name Parbattie knock dem boys like a brick. People talk de name and dem seh that is a powerful woman; that she is a big thing in Georgetown. Well dem boys never hear de name suh dem decide to do...

Kwakwani Secondary outplay LTI, UG too hot for Bishop’s in YBG Titan Bowl semis

Dec 16, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kwakwani Secondary outplay LTI, UG too hot for Bishop’s in YBG Titan Bowl semis

Kwakwani Secondary School outplayed Linden Technical Institute (LTI) for a 70-53 win on Saturday evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall to clinch a berth in the final of the Youth Basketball...

Farfan & Mendes Junior Christmas Tournament concludes

Dec 16, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Farfan & Mendes Junior Christmas Tournament concludes

Wiltshire clan dominate on Final day The Guyana Squash Association in collaboration with its number one sponsor Digicel concluded with exciting play in the Farfan & Mendes Junior Christmas...

3rd GBA/DDL Gatorade/Pepsi/Diamond Mineral Water, U-16 Boxing C/ship…Isaiah Moore is DDL/GBA Best boxer as championships conclude

Dec 16, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on 3rd GBA/DDL Gatorade/Pepsi/Diamond Mineral Water, U-16 Boxing C/ship…Isaiah Moore is DDL/GBA Best boxer as championships conclude

Two days of fistic fury concluded yesterday morning and boxing buffs were treated to several interesting bouts when the curtains came down on the 3rd edition of the GBA/DDL Gatorade/Pepsi/Diamond...

Gaskin pleased with MFL Track and Field Club athletes’ performances in 2013

Dec 16, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gaskin pleased with MFL Track and Field Club athletes’ performances in 2013

By Zaheer Mohamed Head coach of the Mercury Fast Laners Track and Field Athletics Club, Christopher Gaskin, told Kaieteur Sport that he is pleased with the club’s athletes’ performances in 2013....

Mr. Lumumba, the “stakeholders” and Govt. should all apologise

Dec 16, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mr. Lumumba, the “stakeholders” and Govt. should all apologise

Dear Sports Mr. Editor, I read, with interest, your article on the failed petition presented to parliament by Government MP Mr. Odinga Lumumba. I also read a letter from the Presidents of West...

Sebert Blake successfully completes IOC coaching course in Hungary

Dec 16, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sebert Blake successfully completes IOC coaching course in Hungary

Beset by accusations of administrative ineptitude, officials of the amateur boxing fraternity are now better equipped to grapple with these and similar challenges after former amateur pugilist and...

St. Francis R.C. Youth Club spreads Christmas cheer across Berbice churches

Dec 16, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on St. Francis R.C. Youth Club spreads Christmas cheer across Berbice churches

You could have seen the broad smiles and cheers on the faces of the children last Sunday as the members of the St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Youth Club (SFXRCYC) arrived after the Sunday Mass to...

GBA acknowledges support in commendation ceremony

Dec 16, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBA acknowledges support in commendation ceremony

Less than one hour after closing off the fiscal year of activities with the GBA/DDL Gatorade/Pepsi/Diamond Mineral Water, U-16 Boxing Championship at the Andrew Lewis Boxing Gym, Independence...

Rain washes out ‘Champion of Champions’ horserace meet at Port Mount

Dec 16, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rain washes out ‘Champion of Champions’ horserace meet at Port Mount

Temporarily reset for next Sunday 22nd Dec. The inclement weather had the final say as rain washed out the ‘Champion of Champions battle of Port Mourant’ horserace planned for yesterday (Sunday...

What is the fuss about?

Dec 16, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on What is the fuss about?

I fail to understand just what is all the fuss that is being made about the Minister of Natural Resources and whether or not his Ministry or any of the many departments that fall under his...

Every Guyanese must feel deep pride with Guyana’s role in Mandela’s life and work

Dec 16, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Every Guyanese must feel deep pride with Guyana’s role in Mandela’s life and work

Dear Editor, As the world mourns the physical loss of Nelson Madiba Mandela and celebrates his legacy, every Guyanese must feel a deep sense of pride that we were a part of the tapestry that wove his...

Minister Persaud has let all of us down

Dec 16, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister Persaud has let all of us down

Dear Sir, Where else in the world can a Minister of government set up an interviewing panel with terms of reference, to recruit, select and appoint a senior public official then just simply disregard...

These construction works need proper monitoring

Dec 16, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on These construction works need proper monitoring

Dear Editor, It is disturbing to see the poor quality construction works that are being practiced in Guyana, especially Building estimates, house plans and site supervisions. I have over 30 years of...

Society and the individual

Dec 16, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Society and the individual

It has become fashionable to blame “society” for most of the problems that abound around us. Youths routinely rob shoppers in Georgetown and it is “society’s fault”.Ditto for the violence...

Burglars kill estate labourer

Dec 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Burglars kill estate labourer

– home ransacked, valuables missing Police on the West Coast of Demerara were up to press time looking for the killers of estate labourer Jamaludeen Sattaur, who was found beaten to...

GPHC sees high prevalence of paediatric heart disease

Dec 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC sees high prevalence of paediatric heart disease

– specialist Since its inception last year, the Echocardiography Laboratory at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has performed 186 paediatric echocardiograms (tests to...

PNC pays tribute to Mandela through reflections, pledges to uphold legacy

Dec 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on PNC pays tribute to Mandela through reflections, pledges to uphold legacy

The People National Congress Reform (PNCR) yesterday hosted a rally in honor of the late world icon Nelson Mandela. Perhaps because of the weather, the rally had no more than 150 people but...

Govt. must answer why Linden is still awaiting TV licence – Solomon

Dec 16, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. must answer why Linden is still awaiting TV licence – Solomon

Government is reluctant to give the Region 10 community of Linden its own television station licence even though the Regional Administration has satisfied all the requirements, says Sharma...