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Fire strikes St Joseph Mercy

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– 32 patients, 4 newborn evacuated (By Jenelle Carter and Mondale Smith) An early morning fire yesterday destroyed the oldest wing of St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Kingston, Georgetown, erasing...

Govt. offers Grenada company deal to build Marriott Resort and Casino

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“Very attractive offer” – say Grenadians Grenada based company, Zublin Grenada, which was formerly an arm of Switzerland-based construction company Züblin Bau AG, yesterday said it is...

Crushed woman’s family grants husband possession of body

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New funeral arrangements were agreed upon yesterday as relatives of Bridgette Gangadeen and her husband, Dwarka Gangadeen, reached an amicable decision when the matter was called before High Court...

Passenger among two detained

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… Burnt body in car trunk Police were yesterday questioning two people in connection with the murder of taxi driver Roy Mitchell Persaud, whose charred remains were found in his car trunk on...

Govt. spends extra on Supenaam stelling

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…$600 million facility finally operational A multi-million-dollar stelling at Good Hope, Supenaam, Essequibo, plagued with several delays and the recent sinking of pontoon, was finally put to use...

Berbicians cry fraud over DirecTV service

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Several customers who have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars combined for subscriptions to a DirecTV service from Caracas, Venezuela, are irate, to say the least. They have complained of...

Dem boys seh… Guyana getting sell out

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In old days people use to sell anything. Is not that people still don’t sell anything. People even selling scrap iron and plant pot that dem thief. Dem boys had to come to de conclusion that de...

Second autopsy raises controversial legal questions

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By Dale Andrews The second autopsy performed on the body of Bridgette Gangadeen by Trinidadian Pathologist, Professor Herbert Daisley, has created some controversy that could lead to a landmark...

21 arrested in M&CC anti-litter campaign

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As part of the amplified campaign by the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) to address the problem of littering in the city, a further 21 persons were taken to court by the end of last...

DIDCO reopens $400M Feed Mill

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The DIDCO Trading and Company Limited Feed Mill at Friendship, East Bank Demerara that has been closed since a fire on February 18, 2002, has now reopened its doors. This opening followed a $400...

Report on West Dem maternal death being perused by CMO

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Having completed an internal investigation into its most recent maternal death, officials of the West Demerara Regional Hospital have submitted a report of their findings to the Ministry of Health....

Chief-of-Staff bestowed with Brazil’s highest military honour

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Guyana Defence Force Chief-of-Staff, Commodore Gary Best, has been conferred with Brazil’s highest military honour, the Order of Military Merit, by Brazilian President, Luiz Ignacio Lula Da...

Bartica begins celebrations of nurses’ week

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In celebration of Nurse’s Week, which began yesterday, the Bartica Hospital hosted a simple church service at 9:00 hrs. The theme for this year’s activity is “Delivering Quality,...

Local company wins wood products award

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Representatives from Guyana’s forest products sector recently attended the International Wood Products Association (IWPA) World of Wood Convention in Miami Beach, Florida from April 28 to April 30....

US Southern Command extends donation to Palms

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As part of its continued charitable efforts, the Humanitarian Assistance Programme of the United States Embassy yesterday substantially endowed the Palms with some much needed paraphernalia. Among...

Bernice Mansell foundation honours eight mothers

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(By Mondale Smith) On Sunday, as has been the case for 10 years, several mothers were honoured at the Pegasus when the Bernice Mansell Foundation paid homage to mothers for their role in nurturing,...

‘Wings of Desire’ screens today at the National Gallery

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German director, Wim Wenders’s ‘Wings of Desire’, which won him the Best Director prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1987, is the Classic Tuesdays film to be presented today at the National...

Sophia accident victim succumbs one day later

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When 34-year-old Rhonda Vantull left her mother-in-law’s house on Saturday night, no one in her family thought it possible that she wouldn’t live to see another night. Rhonda and her husband,...

Dookhoo elected new Chairman of PSC

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Yog Mahadeo second in command A senior executive of Banks DIH Limited has been named to head the Private Sector Commission (PSC), one of Guyana’s leading advocacy groups for local businesses....

‘Lady Jags’ thump Bajans 3-0; face St. Lucia tomorrow

May 11, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘Lady Jags’ thump Bajans 3-0; face St. Lucia tomorrow

Guyana’s ‘Lady Jags’ got off their quest for Gold Cup qualification on a positive note in the twin Island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago last evening when they scaled the Ladies...

Defining week for future of female football

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So says Colin Baker – GFF Female Programme Director By Franklin Wilson in Trinidad The future could be further defined following the Lady Jags’ participation in the Second Round of the...

Albouystown sweep Central Mackenzie

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– win elusive basketball Championship Central Mackenzie grinded in the first half to remain in contention, but when the vibes of the ghetto started to pound the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in...

Digicel continues trend of support

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Digicel continued its consistent trend of support towards the horse racing fraternity with another expression of goodwill when Business Development Manager Gavin Hope presented Kennard’s Memorial...

National Women’s Hockey team gets Digicel support

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The Guyana Women’s National Hockey Team received a welcome boost to their fund-raising efforts as Digicel kindly presented them with a Blackberry Gemini phone to be used as one of the prizes for...

Wendell Meusa assumes lead as Keishar’s/FIDE Chess qualifier continues

May 11, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Wendell Meusa assumes lead as Keishar’s/FIDE Chess qualifier continues

National chess champion, Wendell Meusa defeated Michael Pereira to finish on four points and assumed the lead when chess players convened for fourth round action in the Keishar’s/FIDE Chess...