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Killers caught on camera

Mar 05, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Killers caught on camera

Images of the two bandits who shot and killed a Canada-based Guyanese on Wednesday night at the Cool Square Bar were captured on surveillance cameras that surround the popular West Ruimveldt...

Cuban physio, woman found dead in Bel Air apartment

Mar 05, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Cuban physio, woman found dead in Bel Air apartment

By Michael Jordan and Mondale Smith The decomposing bodies of 58-year-old Cuban physiotherapist, Guillermo Valintin Martinez Stable, and a 47-year-old woman identified as Usawatie Persaud, were found...

Elaborate scheme led to swindled millions

Mar 05, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Elaborate scheme led to swindled millions

By Leonard Gildarie A preliminary report by the Auditor General into the accounts of Region Four for last year has made damning revelations that spoke of an elaborate scheme of complicity involving...

Dem boys seh…It raining cocaine

Mar 05, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…It raining cocaine

De place dry and dem boys want to know bout all de money that de government spend shoring up de drainage system because dem expect rain. De rain didn’t come but Robert and de others still spend....

Two local health professionals graduate from new UWI leadership programme

Mar 05, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Two local health professionals graduate from new UWI leadership programme

By Sharmain Cornette Although the Caribbean has a large group of competent public health workers there is still a lack of leadership in this area. It was against this background that two local health...

Termination of senior posts leads to more acting at City Hall – Garnett

Mar 05, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Termination of senior posts leads to more acting at City Hall – Garnett

The recent termination of two senior municipal operatives, Town Clerk Beulah Williams and City Treasurer Roderick Edinboro, has served to create a situation where more officers of the council have...

Drug mule jailed for 4 years, fined $2.8M

Mar 05, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Drug mule jailed for 4 years, fined $2.8M

Six hours after he was found with a quantity of cocaine his suitcase, Guyana-born American citizen Levi Kulsum 23, pleaded guilty to trafficking in narcotics when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel...

GRA cashier charged with stealing $600,000 from entity

Mar 05, 2010 knews News Comments Off on GRA cashier charged with stealing $600,000 from entity

The Guyana Revenue Authority cashier who allegedly stole over $600,000 from a city wharf was yesterday placed on $150,000 bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown...

Mahaica man alleges police brutality

Mar 05, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Mahaica man alleges police brutality

– Cops say injuries resulted from a previous fight Given recent well publicized incidents, police ranks would most likely have been more circumspect when dealing with prisoners. Try as they...

Ramjattan ‘sets the record straight’ on apology

Mar 05, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Ramjattan ‘sets the record straight’ on apology

“I felt then and I am now more fortified in my opinion that the Minister breached certain provisions of the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act” Alliance For Change Chairman Khemraj...

Minister refutes Regional Chairman’s statements

Mar 05, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Minister refutes Regional Chairman’s statements

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Kellawan Lall yesterday refuted statements purported by Region Four Chairman, Clement Corlette, who said that the Minister acted out of his...

City Hall hauls away obstructions on parapets

Mar 05, 2010 knews News Comments Off on City Hall hauls away obstructions on parapets

A concerted effort to rid the city streets and parapets of derelict vehicles and unsightly placed materials, began on Wednesday when workers of the Georgetown Municipality descended on John Street,...

RHT Pepsi U-19 donate books to Lower Corentyne Sec.

Mar 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHT Pepsi U-19 donate books to Lower Corentyne Sec.

The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) Pepsi Under-19 team last week donated $75,000 worth of text books to the Lower Corentyne Secondary School as part of the Club’s 2010 Anti-...

Rising Star are South E’bo 20/20 champs

Mar 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rising Star are South E’bo 20/20 champs

Rising Star defeated United Brothers by 31 runs to win the final of the South Essequibo twenty/20 cricket competition played on Sunday at Suddie ground on the Essequibo Coast. Rising Star won the...

HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE!

Mar 05, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE!

It is extremely damaging to the image of Guyana when during the staging of international cricket, a resident of a foreign country is robbed and shot while sitting at a local bar. This is going to...

Fernandes leaves to attend FIH coaching course in India

Mar 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fernandes leaves to attend FIH coaching course in India

National Women’s Hockey Coach Phillip Fernandes departed the country yesterday to attend a FIH World Cup Coaching Course in Delhi, India which runs from today until March 11. According to...

GLTA selects five for World Juniors

Mar 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on GLTA selects five for World Juniors

The GLTA has just concluded one of its fund-raising events to raise money to send a national team of five young players, three boys and two girls accompanied by two coaches to the World Junior...

RHTY&SC and Latter Day Saints distribute $1.5M in sports gear in Berbice

Mar 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC and Latter Day Saints distribute $1.5M in sports gear in Berbice

Sports and youth development in Berbice has received a major boost on Friday last when the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) in conjunction with the Church of Jesus Christ of...

Tracy hits half century, Garraway bags 6-7

Mar 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tracy hits half century, Garraway bags 6-7

A fine half century by Kellon Tracy and a six wicket haul by medium pacer Sean Garraway highlighted the latest round of matches in the Bartica Cricket Association twenty/20 competition played on...

Adams, Manbodh, Salim hit half centuries in first round

Mar 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Adams, Manbodh, Salim hit half centuries in first round

Half centuries by Dennis Adams, Jaggernauth Manbodh and Abdool Salim highlighted the first round of matches in the Igloo ice cream 40 over cricket competition played last Sunday in Wakenaam. At...

Vast majority of Guyanese knowledgeable about HIV/AIDS

Mar 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Vast majority of Guyanese knowledgeable about HIV/AIDS

– survey reveals By Sharmain Cornette As the Guyana HIV response matures and with the current global situation dictating the urgent need for sustainability, it is crucial that local efforts...

We must decide if we should have dual citizenship including voting rights

Mar 05, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on We must decide if we should have dual citizenship including voting rights

Dear Editor, Mr. Sasenarine Singh feels strongly and is furious that “non resident Guyanese” (NRG) might have the right to vote in Guyana which one letter writer suggests the constitution...

Disgraceful Windies extend winless streak to 14

Mar 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Disgraceful Windies extend winless streak to 14

Despite fifties from Chanderpaul, Gayle & Barath By Sean Devers For the fair-size working day crowd that turned up at the Guyana National Stadium yesterday it was another heart breaking excursion...

Guyana hold psychological edge over arch rivals Suriname

Mar 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana hold psychological edge over arch rivals Suriname

Rivalry between neighbours Guyana and Suriname will be renewed today when the two teams meet in a FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying CFU Group ‘A’ fixture, at the GCC ground. The...

Is there any legislation for noise nuisance?

Mar 05, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is there any legislation for noise nuisance?

Dear Editor, Is there any legislation for noise nuisance? Why I asked this question is because of the many incidents that I have seen letters in the newspapers complaining of continuous noise in...

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Deeply concerned about political dysfunction in society

Dear Editor The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) is deeply concerned about the political dysfunction in society that is... more