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Police aim to ensure lean Christmas for criminals

Nov 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police aim to ensure lean Christmas for criminals

-increased security at airports, banks, prisons Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum and his team hope to make this Christmas a lean one for criminals bent on targeting citizens during the festive season. The...

Consultations on 2016 budget …Once PPP ideas are ‘viable, within our agenda’ they will be included—says Finance Minister

Nov 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Consultations on 2016 budget …Once PPP ideas are ‘viable, within our agenda’ they will be included—says Finance Minister

By Kiana Wilburg Once the ideas and proposals of the People’s Progressive Party / Civic (PPP) are “viable and within government’s agenda,” Finance Minister Winston Jordan said that the...

Elegance, beauty and grace enchant the night

Nov 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Elegance, beauty and grace enchant the night

-as LCPL Daniella Castillion crowned Miss GDF 2015 By Feona Morrison It was definitely an evening of glitz and glamour as 19 military women graced the stage of the National Cultural Centre (NCC), on...

Region Three NGO helping to tackle diabetes with awareness

Nov 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Region Three NGO helping to tackle diabetes with awareness

Guyana joined the rest of the world yesterday to celebrate World Diabetes Day which is celebrated annually on November 14. While there were not too many activities to mark the day there was however a...

50 community groups help kick-off City Hall cleaning initiative

Nov 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on 50 community groups help kick-off City Hall cleaning initiative

The Mayor and Councillors of Georgetown have embarked on a Community Stallholders Approach to help advance the cleaning initiative in the City through fifty community groups. The communities...

CC&PA Director stresses need for SVU to help tackle underage pregnancy

Nov 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on CC&PA Director stresses need for SVU to help tackle underage pregnancy

“I am prepared to hold parents responsible but we have got to get the police more involved,” said Director of the Child Care and Protection Agency (CC&PA), Ms Ann Greene. She was at the time...

Audiology workers complete two-day workshop

Nov 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Audiology workers complete two-day workshop

The Disability and Rehabilitation Services in the Ministry of Public Health recently concluded a two-day workshop on audiology, with the ultimate aim of keeping local audiology practitioners...

Early morning fire ravages La Grange residence

Nov 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Early morning fire ravages La Grange residence

An early morning fire has left a La Grange, West Bank Demerara, (WBD) family of five, counting their losses. The flames completely gutted the upper flat of the two-storey wooden building, Yahya...

Ogle airport name change was agreed to by shareholders, Gouveia – Correia

Nov 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Ogle airport name change was agreed to by shareholders, Gouveia – Correia

– before reversing position By Jarryl Bryan Back in September, during the commissioning of the Trans Guyana Beechcraft 1900D, President David Granger proposed that the Ogle International...

“Remain engaged in UG!’ urges new Chancellor

Nov 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on “Remain engaged in UG!’ urges new Chancellor

– as 1,500 graduate at 49th convocation Yesterday’s convocation at the University of Guyana saw about 1,500 persons receiving degrees, diplomas, and certificates. Though an exact number could...

Soldiers display military pride during route march – says army Chief

Nov 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Soldiers display military pride during route march – says army Chief

Whether it be replacement of or new hardware the Defence Board working with the GDF will determine what is necessary for defending Guyana’s territorial integrity. Those deemed necessary for...

Poverty fuels teenage pregnancy

Nov 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Poverty fuels teenage pregnancy

—not the other way around. By Jeanna Pearson She listened to the sound of laughter drifting down the street. School was over; and her three brothers had not yet returned from the shop. Inside the...

CANU bust two with cocaine at city hotel

Nov 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on CANU bust two with cocaine at city hotel

Two drug mules, who were preparing to board a flight to JFK New York, were busted Saturday night at an Alpha Hotel with a quantity of cocaine pellets. Ranks from the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit...

Organisation mulls legal advice over baby’s delivery

Nov 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Organisation mulls legal advice over baby’s delivery

An organization that has since reached out to the Reliance mother whose baby’s arms were dislocated during birth, has intentions to challenge those involved at the Suddie Public Hospital, legally....

Construction worker loses leg following accident

Nov 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Construction worker loses leg following accident

Construction worker, Neil Richardson, 46, of lot 502 West Ruimveldt lost his right leg following an accident on Sunday. The hospitalized father of two said that he was hit by car while riding his...

Truck driver perishes in Itabali crash

Nov 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Truck driver perishes in Itabali crash

A horrific accident on the Itabali/Puruni Road yesterday afternoon claimed the life of a truck driver who according to reports, had been on a drinking spree earlier in the day. Reports reaching this...

Shot man loses kidney after clash with police

Nov 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Shot man loses kidney after clash with police

A Soesdyke-Linden man has lost one of his kidneys. He is hospitalized in the High Dependency Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital after he allegedly attempted to disarm a police rank at a Soesdyke...

19- year-old turns passion into thriving business

Nov 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on 19- year-old turns passion into thriving business

Born May 27, 1996 in Georgetown, young Grace Williams spent bits and pieces of her life between Guyana and the British Virgin Islands, finally settling in Guyana in 2010. Throughout her life, Grace...

Sunday Cartoon

Nov 15, 2015 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

Political activist accuses GAWU of political conspiracy

Nov 15, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Political activist accuses GAWU of political conspiracy

Dear Editor, Recently, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) had announced production figures showing that the Corporation had consistently surpassed its weekly targets and is heading for a record...

STANDARDS IN FOCUS…TIPS FOR PURCHASING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES THIS CHRISTMAS

Nov 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on STANDARDS IN FOCUS…TIPS FOR PURCHASING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES THIS CHRISTMAS

Christmas is usually the time when many shoppers decide to add those new pieces of electrical appliances to their homes or replace or upgrade the old ones.The housewife or home-maker seeks to buy...

Ban the cane and you will see the gain

Nov 15, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ban the cane and you will see the gain

Dear Editor, Permit me to add my two bits to the latest brouhaha regarding the banning of corporal punishment in schools. There has been a plethora of reasons for banning the cane ranging from the...

DENTAL HEALTH…ORAL CANCER

Nov 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on DENTAL HEALTH…ORAL CANCER

By Dr. NerominiFagu Most people have heard of cancer affecting parts of the body such as the lungs or breasts. However, cancer can also occur in the mouth where the disease can affect the lips,...

Georgetown Hospital paid more to the lawyer than the victim

Nov 15, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Georgetown Hospital paid more to the lawyer than the victim

Dear Editor, I refer to an article in Kaieteur News of 13th November, titled ‘Parents of newborn injured at GPHC to sue hospital’. I hope that if a settlement is reached by the hospital, they do...

Exchange between two past Hindu College teachers

Nov 15, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Exchange between two past Hindu College teachers

Dear Editor, Many years ago I read the book Daughter of Destiny: An Autobiography by Benazir Bhutto, a former and late Prime Minister of Pakistan. One line from the Introduction has stuck in my...

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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