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Senior officers attempted cover up

Nov 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Senior officers attempted cover up

Tortured teen… Emerging evidence in the torture of a teenaged boy by police on the West Coast of Demerara is pointing to attempts at a cover-up on the part of senior police officials in the...

Administration should ensure that this never happens again – Minister Manickchand

Nov 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Administration should ensure that this never happens again – Minister Manickchand

Tortured teen… “I condemn in the strongest terms this horrific, criminal act and expect that the perpetrators thereof shall face the full force of the law.” By Gary Eleazar Human Services and...

Teen torture confirms culture of Police Force – Corbin

Nov 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Teen torture confirms culture of Police Force – Corbin

Tortured teen… “We call on Commissioner Green to account immediately!” Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Robert Corbin, yesterday, in a statement to the media, said that his...

Prescription needed fuh methylated spirits

Nov 02, 2009 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Prescription needed fuh methylated spirits

Is confusion. Dem boys wondering why all dem police station smelling of methylated spirits. Everybody know that police lock ups does smell stink. Some of dem so bad that at one time a British judge...

GAWU continues to be indiscipline

Nov 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GAWU continues to be indiscipline

– GuySuCo The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo) and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) are at it again, only this time, GuySuCo is accusing GAWU of being indiscipline. In...

Guyanese must take negligent professionals to court

Nov 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese must take negligent professionals to court

– says attorney representing family of dead maternal patient Veteran attorney-at-law Mursalene Bacchus believes that “it is time” Guyanese start taking errant professionals to court....

Father wants justice after accident

Nov 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Father wants justice after accident

The parents of Pradeep Ramdin, an accident victim who is a patient in the High Dependency Unit at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) are saddened at their son’s condition after an...

Republic Bank Draws VTM grand Prizes

Nov 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Republic Bank Draws VTM grand Prizes

Another Lindener, Norville Fedricks, got lucky and took home the first prize of the Republic Bank Visa Travel Money (VTM) promotion. Norville won a trip for two to Trinidad at the drawing last...

679 youths earn PYARG awards

Nov 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on 679 youths earn PYARG awards

Some 679 youths received awards during the eleventh President Youth Award Republic of Guyana (PYARG) ceremony at the National Cultural Centre last Saturday. They received awards under three different...

Almost two months later fire report still to be completed

Nov 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Almost two months later fire report still to be completed

It is now 52 days since the fire on the West Bank of Demerara that destroyed a three storey building belonging to the Ministry of Education and the Ministry is yet to receive the official report from...

Rice farmer shot in the neck by bandits clings to life

Nov 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Rice farmer shot in the neck by bandits clings to life

A robbery that took place on Saturday last has left a man thanking God for his life after he was shot by one of three men who robbed his family at their home. Nursing a gunshot wound to the neck,...

Agri-Fest proved to be an educational family outing

Nov 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Agri-Fest proved to be an educational family outing

It was a packed evening at the National Stadium for Agri-Fest on Saturday night as the lines were long and families turned out in their numbers to fulfill there curiosity in the cool and pleasant...

20,000 targeted for National day of testing

Nov 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on 20,000 targeted for National day of testing

The Ministry of Health has established an ambitious target of reaching out to 20,000 persons to be tested for HIV/AIDS on the National Day of Testing, which will be held countrywide on November 14th....

Students, the internet and homework

Nov 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Students, the internet and homework

By Leonard Gildarie Adam Harris, in his Sunday columns in the Kaieteur News, has an uncanny eye for using the everyday things one take for granted and bringing them closer to home. Recently, he too...

Guyana records 1,000 dengue cases

Nov 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana records 1,000 dengue cases

By Fareeza Haniff The dengue situation in Guyana continues to be a challenging one for the Ministry of Health as almost 1,000 cases have been recorded for the year so far. This is according to...

Caribbean prepares to bowl the World over with 2010 ICC World 20/20 tourney

Nov 02, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean prepares to bowl the World over with 2010 ICC World 20/20 tourney

ICC World Twenty20 West Indies 2010 may still be nearly six months away but the Caribbean is nearing “event mode”. Tournament director, Mr. Robert Bryan, signalled this at the ICC WT20...

WICB says weather, lack of adequate accommodation were factors

Nov 02, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB says weather, lack of adequate accommodation were factors

As Guyana misses out on hosting 20/20 Semi-finals By Sean Devers in Barbados Speaking to a room full of journalists after Saturday night’s ticket sales launching for the ICC 2010 World 20/20...

Region Six fine tuning preparation for ‘Nationals’

Nov 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Region Six fine tuning preparation for ‘Nationals’

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – With one week left before the opening of the 49th Annual Track and Field, Swimming, and Cycling Championship, the local organising committee said plans are on schedule. The...

‘Golden Jaguars’ ROAR to Suriname Independence Anniversary title

Nov 02, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Golden Jaguars’ ROAR to Suriname Independence Anniversary title

The Guyana national football team, ‘Golden Jaguars’ roared to the inaugural Suriname Independence Anniversary football title after playing unbeaten in neighbouring Suriname yesterday. The...

Region Six embarks on Cleanup campaign

Nov 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Region Six embarks on Cleanup campaign

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – The Region Six Administration is working towards a clean environment and safer roadways. This is according to the Chairman, Zulfikar Mustapha, who said that the...

Forde, Morgan, D’Andrade take podium spots in South American 10K

Nov 02, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Forde, Morgan, D’Andrade take podium spots in South American 10K

Winner of the first leg of the IAAF South America 10k Road Race series, Guyanese Cleveland Forde, stormed to another emphatic victory in the second leg of the race in neighbouring Suriname. While...

Summerbell takes aim at Caribbean title

Nov 02, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Summerbell takes aim at Caribbean title

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) – David Summerbell leads a small two-man team for Jamaica to the final leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) series in Guyana this weekend. As CMRC...

BHS Annual Graduation and Prize Giving

Nov 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on BHS Annual Graduation and Prize Giving

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – On Friday, the Berbice High School (BHS) hosted its Annual Graduation and Prize Giving exercise. The institution entered 146 candidates for the 2009 Caribbean Secondary...

T&T move closer to retaining regional one-day crown

Nov 02, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on T&T move closer to retaining regional one-day crown

Weather could hurt Bajan’s title hopes today By Sean Devers Sometimes when there is divine intervention there is nothing that can be done to change fate and today Barbados will be desperately...

Vreed-en-Hoop resident wants justice after stabbing

Nov 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Vreed-en-Hoop resident wants justice after stabbing

– Six weeks and police showing no interest Cynthya Latchman, 15, of lot B Best Bowenville, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara, who was stabbed by her ex-boyfriend on Sunday, 20th September...