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Enmore vendor fights for life after brutal bandit attack

Jan 15, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Enmore vendor fights for life after brutal bandit attack

Doctors at the Woodlands Hospital are desperately battling to save the life of a 38-year-old greens and grocery vendor, who was attacked and robbed at his Enmore, East Coast Demerara home...

Rains close 12 city schools

Jan 15, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Rains close 12 city schools

Twelve city schools will be closed today owing to the flooding caused by heavy downpours. The schools listed by the Ministry of Education are: 1. Tutorial High 2. Comenius Primary 3. St. Gabriel’s...

Speeding minibus kills girl, 10

Jan 15, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Speeding minibus kills girl, 10

A school girl lost her life yesterday morning when she was struck down by a speeding minibus on the Bloomfield, Corentyne, Public Road. The incident occurred shortly after 11:00hrs. According...

Alleged police brutality, sodomy… Victim seeks $100M in damages

Jan 15, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged police brutality, sodomy… Victim seeks $100M in damages

By Rabindra Rooplall and Tiffanne Ramphal Sharon Harding, the mother of the 23-year-old who was allegedly brutalized by a policeman stationed at Timehri Police Station, has initiated the legal...

Abducted baby found in Pouderoyen house

Jan 15, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Abducted baby found in Pouderoyen house

After 25 long hours of distress and dismay, through the efforts of ranks attached to the Criminal Investigation Department of the Vigilance Police Station, a 34-year-old mother was last...

Miner kills teen lover, hangs self

Jan 15, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Miner kills teen lover, hangs self

By Rabindra Rooplall A mother of four discovered the body of her 16-year-old daughter in a nearby canal after she was murdered by her lover yesterday at Kuru Kuru, Linden/Soesdyke Highway....

Dem boys seh…De police and de Bees b****ring people

Jan 15, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De police and de Bees b****ring people

Is sad when a man got to walk away from he wuk and he got to shake he head in distress. This man might do plenty good things all he life; people does only remember de one bad thing that he lef...

Watts newcomer in WI Women’s Squad

Jan 15, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Watts newcomer in WI Women’s Squad

St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies selectors yesterday announced the 15-member West Indies Women’s squad for the upcoming eight-match series in New Zealand. The team will again be led by...

GBA boxes off itinerary with Tri Nation boxing C/ships…

Jan 15, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBA boxes off itinerary with Tri Nation boxing C/ships…

Power team encamped for national duties January is quickly winding down and the executives of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) are getting ready to commence a hectic itinerary starting from...

FIFA’s direct financial support reaches USD 1 billion mark

Jan 15, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on FIFA’s direct financial support reaches USD 1 billion mark

A landmark announcement in the history of FIFA’s development initiatives was made at the Home of FIFA yesterday, January 14, 2014, with the direct financial support programmes of world football’s...

Entries close on January 31 for GSCL Inc./Republic Cup

Jan 15, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Entries close on January 31 for GSCL Inc./Republic Cup

Entries for the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc. (GSCLI)\ National Sports Commission Republic Cup will be closed on January 31. The tournament is set to start on February 14 and will...

Allie / Evelyn dominate Endurance Meet

Jan 15, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Allie / Evelyn dominate Endurance Meet

The team of Afraz Allie and Keith Evelyn captured the overall prize when the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club held its season opening Endurance Meet on Sunday last at the South Dakota Circuit....

What have we descended to?

Jan 15, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on What have we descended to?

By Claude David Kaieteur News of January 1, 2014 carried the story headlined, “Gumendra Shewdas banned by IPF for anti-doping rule violation suspended for two years; GAPF fined 2000...

Improvement of Maternity Unit a priority – GPHC CEO

Jan 15, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Improvement of Maternity Unit a priority – GPHC CEO

For this year, officials of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation will be placing even greater emphasis on the institution’s Maternity Unit in an effort to ensure all mothers leave the...

AFC condemns “horrific brutalization” of Colwyn Harding

Jan 15, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on AFC condemns “horrific brutalization” of Colwyn Harding

The following is the full text of a statement released by the Alliance For Change (AFC) on the alleged police brutality issue involving Colwyn Harding: “The Alliance For Change like most...

Expansion of Local Govt. Ministry underway

Jan 15, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Expansion of Local Govt. Ministry underway

While a date for the upcoming local government elections is yet to be announced, preparations for the impending polls as well as plans for the overall expansion and improvement of the Ministry of...

More flooding as heavy showers strike coastal areas

Jan 15, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on More flooding as heavy showers strike coastal areas

Several parts of the city and a few villages along the East Coast of Demerara were flooded, as heavy rains and cloudy skies dominated the weather pattern for the last 24 hours. According to the...

PPP advocates for stronger private sector

Jan 15, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on PPP advocates for stronger private sector

– denounces exploitation and monopolistic practices of the past The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) recently came out in praise of the private sector as an engine of...

Anti-Money Laundering legislation…AFC position remains the same

Jan 15, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Anti-Money Laundering legislation…AFC position remains the same

– Treasurer By Dwijendra Rooplall Executive member and Treasurer of the Alliance for Change (AFC) Dominic Gaskin in a telephone interview with Kaieteur News expressed that the AFC...

Serious budget talks will avert 2012, 2013 gridlock – Former Auditor General

Jan 15, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Serious budget talks will avert 2012, 2013 gridlock – Former Auditor General

In a few weeks’ time, the Government is set to table the 2014 National Budget but unless critical talks are held between the political parties in the National Assembly, there are likely to be...

ECD four-lane expansion…$493M road contract should be revisited – Goolsarran

Jan 15, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ECD four-lane expansion…$493M road contract should be revisited – Goolsarran

Government did not adhere to the Procurement Act when it awarded a $439M Public Works contract without following the public tendering process stipulated in the Act. This view was expressed by Anand...

Minister’s disciplinary action not tied to budget cut case

Jan 15, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Minister’s disciplinary action not tied to budget cut case

…motion could return Thursday By Zena Henry The prolonged budget cut case will not prevent opposition members from moving towards bringing disciplinary action against Finance Minister...

WBD schools ‘need repairs’

Jan 15, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on WBD schools ‘need repairs’

– Parents complain of feeling neglected by regional authority As the rain continues to come down in torrents, parents of those attending the Vergenogen Nursery and Malgre Tout Primary...

House to deliberate rejected Bills again

Jan 15, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on House to deliberate rejected Bills again

The National Assembly will tomorrow convene its first sitting for 2014 and among the matters up for discussion would be the Bills that were rejected by the majority since they had originally been...

Burglars strike at Chinese restaurant in N/A

Jan 15, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Burglars strike at Chinese restaurant in N/A

Police are on the hunt for burglars, who some time during Monday evening broke and entered the popular Lim Kang Chinese restaurant located at Shoe Lane and Main Street, New Amsterdam, and...

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