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Breaches result in annual $800M loss

Mar 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Breaches result in annual $800M loss

… GuySuCo fires procurement boss By Leonard Gildarie The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has fired the head of its procurement division following a full-fledged probe by a special...

Uncleared advances as of 2008 now up to $201M

Mar 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Uncleared advances as of 2008 now up to $201M

…some officials coming forward at last Following reports in this publication as it relates to uncleared monies handed over to officials as conference advances and the fact that they have not been...

Sophia woman was murdered before house set on fire

Mar 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Sophia woman was murdered before house set on fire

– post mortem unearths chop to neck Police have intensified the hunt for the reputed husband of Jacqueline George, an ‘E’ Field, Sophia woman, whose remains were pulled from the...

Another suspect charged for Cool Square killing

Mar 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Another suspect charged for Cool Square killing

Another person was yesterday charged in connection with the robbery and murder of Canada-based Guyanese, Rawle Harding, who was killed while he sat with friends at Cool Square almost two weeks ago....

Woman screams at thief, he screams back and runs away

Mar 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Woman screams at thief, he screams back and runs away

The occupants of 218 Lamaha Street, Kitty, thought that their overseas guest was having a bad dream when they heard her screams at three o’clock yesterday morning. But it was no dream, Millie...

Bharrat pants pocket attracting Kwame

Mar 16, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Bharrat pants pocket attracting Kwame

When dem boys sit down and look at wha happening dem does got to shake dem head and agree wid people who seh that de country gone to de dogs. A man wuk wid GuySuCo fuh less than a year and he hustle...

Fire destroys Corentyne home

Mar 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Fire destroys Corentyne home

A fire of unknown origin last evening completely destroyed a bungalow at Cromarty, Corentyne, Berbice. Initial reports suggest that the fire started shortly after 20:00hrs. By the time the fire...

Police arrest brother of bailed murder accused

Mar 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Police arrest brother of bailed murder accused

By Latoya Giles In a twist of events, members of the Guyana Tactical Services arrested Dunsford Dodson’s brother. Dodson is the murder accused who was granted $500,000 bail in the High Court by...

Police stations introduce CCTV

Mar 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Police stations introduce CCTV

With the threat posed by gunmen and allegations of police misconduct, the government has embarked on a programme of installed closed circuit television cameras at all police stations. Already cameras...

Global report illustrates lack of value for money in education sector

Mar 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Global report illustrates lack of value for money in education sector

The recently concluded Global Competitiveness Report has illustrated that there is no value for money being expended on the education sector in Guyana. This is according to Alliance for Change...

Too many persons at risk for HIV/AIDS – Minister Ramsammy

Mar 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Too many persons at risk for HIV/AIDS – Minister Ramsammy

– Behaviour change essential People by nature are inclined to take risks, a development which has resulted in the death of many. This notion was recently amplified by Minister of Health, Dr...

McCoy says suspension from RDC was null and void

Mar 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on McCoy says suspension from RDC was null and void

The woes at the Region Four Democratic Council (RDC) continued yesterday with the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) faction saying that it is prepared to take Chairman, Clement Corlette,...

Kidnap saga… Fugitive’s aunt released, detained man for court today

Mar 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Kidnap saga… Fugitive’s aunt released, detained man for court today

The aunt of a fugitive in the kidnapping of 26-year-old Andre Barnes, is alleging that she was wrongfully arrested and has no knowledge of the plot. The woman lives in a bottom apartment of the North...

2010 Pakaraima Mountain safari launched

Mar 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on 2010 Pakaraima Mountain safari launched

The annual safari to the Pakaraima Mountains was launched yesterday, offering Guyanese and anyone else who would like to join an unparalleled adventure through some of Guyana’s most...

Bernice Mansell awards Scholarship

Mar 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Bernice Mansell awards Scholarship

The Bernice Mansell Foundation of 73 Public Road, Houston, East Bank Demerara, in collaboration with Guyana Ottawa Cultural Association Inc. (Canada), yesterday provided a four-year scholarship to...

GWI expands water conservation campaign in the face of El Nino

Mar 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GWI expands water conservation campaign in the face of El Nino

Although Guyana is known as the Land of Many Waters, the current El Nino situation seems to have the burgeoning capcacity to reverse this trend. The Agriculture Ministry has of recent been paying...

Rights of Child Commission still to meet

Mar 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Rights of Child Commission still to meet

… almost one year since members sworn in It has been almost one year since 13 persons were sworn in to serve on the Rights of the Child Commission, but the body is yet to have its first meeting....

Relatives of Bartica accident victim peeved

Mar 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Relatives of Bartica accident victim peeved

Relatives of Travis Dover, 19, of L First Street, Bartica, are alarmed at the actions of the police in Bartica. The source of their discontent is the release of the driver who they said caused...

Poor response to credit requests hurt Linden development

Mar 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Poor response to credit requests hurt Linden development

…IMC Chairman queries sloth With the demand for credit in Region Ten exceeding $1 billion, Interim Management Committee Chairman, Orrin Gordon, has expressed total dissatisfaction with the present...

City Hall’s expenditure must be reflective of revenue this year – Deputy Mayor

Mar 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on City Hall’s expenditure must be reflective of revenue this year – Deputy Mayor

The deliberations with Chairman of the implementation committee, Keith Burrowes, have been completed and the way is now clear for officers of the Georgetown Municipality to bring a proposed 2010...

Mined out areas converted to agri plots

Mar 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mined out areas converted to agri plots

The mined out areas of Kara Kara in Linden, are now considered fertile, following a testing period with technical work done over a period of seven years— from 2002 to 2009. Various stakeholders in...

Woman remanded for cocaine possession

Mar 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Woman remanded for cocaine possession

Sharon Dover, 42, of 185 Middle Road, La Penitence, yesterday appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. It was alleged that the mother of two, on March...

West Indies trio achieves career-best bowling rankings

Mar 16, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on West Indies trio achieves career-best bowling rankings

Gayle, Chanderpaul among top 10 batsmen West Indies fast bowlers Darren Sammy, Dwayne Bravo and Kemar Roach have all achieved career-best rankings in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Player Rankings....

Media & GT&T win male and female cricket match-ups

Mar 16, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Media & GT&T win male and female cricket match-ups

A star-studded Media cricket team defeated Bill Express Titans male team by 65 runs in a feature T20, while the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company Female team got the better of the female...

Parents ready to donate kidney to save only child

Mar 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Parents ready to donate kidney to save only child

Anna Catherina cane-cutter, James Gobin, and his wife, Shureen Ragbeer, say they are willing and ready to donate either of their kidneys to save the life of their only son but are waiting on the...

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The gas-to-energy project is a study in concealment

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Why would a government so eager to plunge a nation into over $2 billion of debt be so reluctant... more