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Fatal shooting in Barbados… Survivor clings to life

Jul 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Fatal shooting in Barbados… Survivor clings to life

A Guyanese businesswoman who was shot when gunmen invaded her Bay Street, St Michael, Barbados restaurant and bar is clinging to life in a Barbadian hospital. Seelochanie Samuels was shot several...

‘The sky is the limit’, says kidney recipient

Jul 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on ‘The sky is the limit’, says kidney recipient

Guyana’s first kidney transplant patient, Munesh Mangal, and his mother, Leelkumarie Mangal, left the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) yesterday morning with high praises for the...

Dead prisoner… We are not hiding anything – Rohee

Jul 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Dead prisoner… We are not hiding anything – Rohee

“Independent enquiries still depend on evidence from local investigators” Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee has admitted that, despite calls for independent enquiries into high-profile...

Guyana Watch team finds… Guyanese ignore their health

Jul 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Guyana Watch team finds… Guyanese ignore their health

‘There is one word to describe the patients—shocking’—says doctor As the Guyana Watch medical team continues the outreach programme across the country, it is becoming more obvious that...

Guyana fourth on deportees to C’bean list

Jul 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Guyana fourth on deportees to C’bean list

– 209 persons sent home, 140 have criminal records Guyana is fourth on the list of Caribbean countries in terms of the number of deportees from the US. Some 209 deportees, 140 of whom were...

Shot thief critical

Jul 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Shot thief critical

Relatives of 21-year-old Maxwell Parris, of D’Urban Street, Werk-en-Rust, are hoping for the best as he remains hospitalised following a confrontation with the police. According to a police...

GPL employees refund bribe in open court

Jul 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GPL employees refund bribe in open court

– victim borrowed money after jail threat Two Guyana Power and Light employees were spared criminal prosecution on a charge of demanding money from a customer and threatening to have her...

Enmore lockups death… Judge orders magistrate to hold inquest

Jul 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Enmore lockups death… Judge orders magistrate to hold inquest

As the court action filed by the lawyer for the relatives of 19-year-old Ramesh Sawh, who died at the Enmore Police Station lockups in January, continued, Chief Justice Ian Chang yesterday directed...

Missing mother found drugged

Jul 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Missing mother found drugged

– three men in custody By Fareeza Haniff Twenty-two-year-old Shalini Pereira, who has been reported missing for the past 11 days, has been found. The girl’s father, Desmond Pereira, told this...

Some 250 educators trained to combat illiteracy

Jul 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Some 250 educators trained to combat illiteracy

By Fareeza Haniff The $115 million literacy programme that was recently launched by the Ministry of Education has gained success thus far. National Literacy Coordinator for the programme, Murray...

Council worker remanded for stealing firearm, ammo

Jul 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Council worker remanded for stealing firearm, ammo

A City Council worker, who is accused of disarming a licensed firearm holder of his weapon, has been remanded. The accused, Rudolph Mattis, called Rudolph London, made his appearance at the...

TCL Group regional U-19 three-day cricket (4th round)

Jul 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on TCL Group regional U-19 three-day cricket (4th round)

LaFleur hits 85 as Guyana slip to second place with draw against Jamaica By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Digicel, TCL, Pepsi, Smalta, Demerara Power Company & Lifetime Realty Front...

Rotting palm trees torment North East La Penitence residents

Jul 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Rotting palm trees torment North East La Penitence residents

Many residents of southern Georgetown want to see some of the palm trees in their neighbourhood cut down. And they have taken their request to the Mayor and City Council. Residents of North East La...

Sunburst Camptown hold ‘Golden Jaguars’ 0-0

Jul 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Sunburst Camptown hold ‘Golden Jaguars’ 0-0

Rebuilding process commences By Franklin Wilson The local based ‘Golden Jaguars’ were held to a 0-0 draw by host team Sunburst Camptown as preparations for the 2008 Digicel Caribbean Championship...

Surveillance team set for Carifesta X – CMO

Jul 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Surveillance team set for Carifesta X – CMO

— Yellow fever detection high on agenda The services of a vigilant medical surveillance team will soon be set into motion by the Ministry of Health in order to address any health issues which...

Asbestos dumping likely to affect another area

Jul 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Asbestos dumping likely to affect another area

The asbestos currently being removed from the University of Guyana is being dumped in the pathway of the Mandela Avenue dumpsite in Georgetown. President of the University of Guyana Students’...

Great Diamond Martial Arts Association produces good results in tourney

Jul 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Great Diamond Martial Arts Association produces good results in tourney

The Great Diamond Martial Arts Association turned in good results at last weekend’s Martial Arts tournament staged at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. They secured some 23 medals; nine gold, five...

Rudolph Mitchell continues his impressive march

Jul 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Rudolph Mitchell continues his impressive march

With consecutive victories in his last 76th local competitions, local Race-Walker Rudolph Mitchell has never lost since the mid 1980’s when Guyana Defence Force officer Murtland Wilson beat him in...

Judge demands written submissions in Hinckson bail challenge

Jul 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Judge demands written submissions in Hinckson bail challenge

Justice William Ramlal yesterday ordered that written submissions be made in the Hinckson case, and adjourned the matter to August 6. The matter was fixed for argument yesterday, but another course...

Collins scorches field to win GASP Open

Jul 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Collins scorches field to win GASP Open

National champion Frederick Collins warmed up for the upcoming Caribbean Championships with a scorching performance to top the field in the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) Open...

Unidentified body found

Jul 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Unidentified body found

– foul play suspected NUMBER SIXTY-THREE VILLAGE, CORENTYNE – The body of an unidentified man of African descent was found on the Number Sixty-Three Beach, Corentyne with its throat...

Letter to the Sport Editor

Jul 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sport Editor

Clarifying misconception about “Analisa Austin’s injury” DEAR EDITOR, I refer to an article in the Kaieteur News Sports Section on July 7, 2008, titled “Austin is not injured” by Edison...

Courts rewards ‘Go Digital’ winners

Jul 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Courts rewards ‘Go Digital’ winners

On Thursday last, Courts Guyana Inc. hosted a presentation ceremony in the Electrical Section of their Main Street branch for the eight lucky winners of their ‘Go Digital’ promotion. The eight...

Sacked GPL employees ordered reinstated

Jul 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Sacked GPL employees ordered reinstated

Nine employees of the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL), who were dismissed for alleged wrongdoing, have been ordered re-instated by an arbitrator. Some of the staffers were sent home as far back as...

Bulkan claims Demerara Mutual Golf tourney

Jul 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Bulkan claims Demerara Mutual Golf tourney

Canadian-based Guyanese student George Bulkan won last Saturday’s Demerara Mutual sponsored Medal Play Golf tournament played at Lusignan Golf course. Bulkan playing off a 15 handicap had a gross...

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Moral responsibility is not in Guyana’s vocabulary

Kaieteur News – Following one week of expressing horror and offering condolences and solace to the parents of those... more