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All recaptured

Dec 29, 2008 knews News Comments Off on All recaptured

Another Camp Street jailbreak… – accused in Lusignan massacre, Bartica slaughter and GuySuCo payroll heist among escapees Six dangerous inmates, including two suspects in the recent...

All die in triangular love affair in Florida

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A triangular love affair between United States-based Guyanese went sour, ending in the deaths of all of them. Bridjnath, 50, died last Friday after being shot approximately five times by a man...

Girl, 8, left dead on pedestrian crossing

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– stepfather critical At around 18:35hrs yesterday, a driver, believed to be under the influence of alcohol, claimed the life of eight-year-old Alicia Forrester, of 36 Hyde Park, Parika, and...

Mahaica residents remain on high alert as rains continue

Dec 29, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Mahaica residents remain on high alert as rains continue

– lack of fuel affecting drainage pumps Residents of Cane Grove, Mahaica, on the East Coast of Demerara, remain on high alert and are holding their breaths hoping that the East Demerara Water...

Excessive rainfall to continue

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…EDWC water being released Over the next ten days, some 9.2mm of rainfall is expected per day, as the country’s drainage system continues to be under pressure with record levels of rainfall....

PNCR seeks deferral for greater consultation

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Trade Union Recognition (Amendment) Bill 2008… Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Robert Corbin, says that his party is ardently seeking to have the Trade Union Recognition...

Agriculture Minister cites need for crop insurance

Dec 29, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Agriculture Minister cites need for crop insurance

…as torrential rainfall continues In light of the excessive rainfall being experienced, Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud says that the need for crop insurance is greater. According to him, it...

Missing 82-year-old found dead on sea shore

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A Cotton Field, Essequibo Coast family was plunged into morning, at around 6:00 hours on Saturday, after police discovered the body of 82-year-old Leslie Ramgobim Synanom, aka Brother Leslie, between...

No fresh leads on Stanleytown murder

Dec 29, 2008 knews News Comments Off on No fresh leads on Stanleytown murder

– suspect released on station bail The minibus driver who was detained in connection with the death of 22-year-old Dexter Alleyne earlier this month has been released on station bail from the...

2008 a reasonable year for NAACIE

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– General Secretary Despite the many challenges faced, the General Secretary of the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE), Kenneth Joseph, has...

Quick action by Fire Service saves Help and Shelter Building

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A fire, believed to be of electrical origin, broke out early yesterday morning at the building which houses the Commonwealth Youth Programme and the Help and Shelter welfare agencies on Homestretch...

Seven discharged from hospital

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Mahaica smash-up… Seven survivors of the Mahaica smash-up, which occurred on Saturday, were discharged from the Georgetown Public Hospital yesterday. The persons include Samantha Marks, 22, who was...

‘Nutritional Sprinkles’ to be sold in stores

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“Sprinkles,” the micronutrient to reduce iron deficiency among children six to twenty-four months old, and pregnant women, will soon be made available in stores countrywide. This is according to...

Pacesetters beat Ravens in dramatic game

Dec 29, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Pacesetters beat Ravens in dramatic game

–brings exciting end to 2008 season By Edison Jefford It was dramatic, emotional and aggressive; it was a fitting end to competitive basketball this year as Courts Pacesetters survived against...

GTTA predicts successful 2009

Dec 29, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GTTA predicts successful 2009

– to learn from “failures” this yearBy Edison Jefford After giving the Guyana Table Tennis Association’s (GTTA) performance this year a 6½ out of 10 rating and then supplying the reasons...

Disappointed with year’s performance – GHB President

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– Early elections imminentBy Rawle Welch “I don’t think we had a good year from an executive standpoint, we did not get off a number of things we had planned to do and I’m a bit...

Jets, Royals win latest matches

Dec 29, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Jets, Royals win latest matches

Play in the Pioneer Construction/LABA Senior Club Basketball League continued recently at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hardcourt with first round matches in the double round league. In the opening game...

Misguided and ill-informed about drainage works at Victoria

Dec 29, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Misguided and ill-informed about drainage works at Victoria

DEAR EDITOR, In response to a letter appearing in the SN, dated Saturday, December 27, captioned ‘Little effort made to alleviate the flood sufferings of Victoria,’ written by Desmond Saul, I...

CHRISTMAS PARADE

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BATH SETTLEMENT, WEST COAST BERBICE — The Aditya Kids Trust Fund Foundation, of the West Coast of Berbice, held its first Christmas parade on December 23. Secretary/Treasurer of the group,...

In memory of Martin Carter

Dec 29, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on In memory of Martin Carter

DEAR EDITOR, As we commemorate another death anniversary of our late national poet Martin Carter, I believe his poetry should be taught in our schools and private educational institutions in our...

A MOTHER’S PLIGHT

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ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE — After her 14-year-old daughter disappeared from home on December 2 last, Mrs. Jean Deochan, of Rose Hall Town, is asking for assistance in locating the runaway teen....

AT HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Dec 29, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on AT HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

“Adam Harris? Never heard of him! Never saw him! Not interested in knowing him!” This is going to be my response to anyone who, for the remainder of this year, asks me whether I know Adam Harris....

That persistent perception of corruption

Dec 29, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on That persistent perception of corruption

DEAR EDITOR, I am a resident of Enmore. Because of a culvert on the main access road to Hope West, Enmore, currently under construction, over 1,000 residents are inconvenienced. The contractor has...

Region Six residents feeling the effects of the heavy rainfall

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NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE — Several sections of Region Six are under water as the rains continue. Some 18 inches of rainfall were recorded between December 18th and 25th in East Berbice...

Is this country jinxed?

Dec 29, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Is this country jinxed?

I have a daily corner in this paper, and if you search through my articles since the engineers from India installed traffic lights from a US$6M grant to the Government, you will see that there have...

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