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Winston Murray declared ‘brain dead’

Nov 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Winston Murray declared ‘brain dead’

…no surgical intervention could be done at this time – Dr Crandon Shadow Finance Minister, Winston Murray, was declared brain dead by Neurosurgeon Dr Ivor Crandon who arrived early...

Nurse stabbed, doused with acid

Nov 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Nurse stabbed, doused with acid

Police were last night hunting for a man who stabbed a young nurse and threw acid in her face after sneaking into the nurse’s quarters located above the Maternity Ward at the Georgetown Public...

Brothers quarrel ends in death

Nov 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Brothers quarrel ends in death

– killer takes victim to hospital An argument between two brothers at their Blankenburg, West Coast Demerara home ended fatally last evening when the younger brother knifed his elder sibling to...

Dem boys seh…Weeder man cutlass get tired

Nov 15, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Weeder man cutlass get tired

Story does twist till sometimes people does want to know what is de truth. Last week, Robeson Benn tell de Waterfalls paper that de people who was cleaning de drain outside Freddie house, did done...

Crime rate highest since Jagdeo tenure

Nov 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Crime rate highest since Jagdeo tenure

– PNC/R Deborah Backer Shadow Home Affairs Minister of the People’s National Congress Reform, Deborah Backer, has stated that based statistics from the Guyana Police Force the crime rate in...

Ambulance driver blames brake failure for crash

Nov 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Ambulance driver blames brake failure for crash

Thirty-two year-old Sandor Walcott of 137 Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara is a patient at the Male Surgical Ward after he sustained following an accident, which occurred last Wednesday....

Girl, 13 missing since October

Nov 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Girl, 13 missing since October

Alwin Garcia, of 7 Hague Public Road, West Coast Demerara, is appealing to the public to help find his 13-year-old daughter, Alana Garcia. The teen, who is a student of the Leonora Secondary School,...

Relative evicts elderly man

Nov 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Relative evicts elderly man

Every religion teaches that people should honour their parents, but that is not the treatment that 67-year-old Gopaul Singh received from a close relative last week. Singh, who fathered six children,...

UG receives US$13,000 book donation

Nov 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on UG receives US$13,000 book donation

In an attempt to solidify the interest in the premium edification of Guyanese students, the Lions Club of Central Demerara in collaboration with Shamir Ally recently donated US$13,000 worth in books...

Guyana remembers World War heroes

Nov 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana remembers World War heroes

Guyanese soldiers who died during World Wars One and Two were yesterday morning remembered at the Cenotaph, a monument dedicated to them. The Cenotaph is located in Central Georgetown near the Bank...

Cummings holds nerve to capture title

Nov 15, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cummings holds nerve to capture title

As was predicted, first day leader Roy Cummings survived a dramatic scramble on the final day to emerge winner of this year’s Digicel Open Golf Tournament which ended yesterday at the Lusignan...

Mahendra Persaud wins 2010 crown, Peter Persaud claims “O” Class

Nov 15, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mahendra Persaud wins 2010 crown, Peter Persaud claims “O” Class

The 2010 National Full Bore Rifle Shooting Championships of the Guyana NRA concluded yesterday with Fullbore Captain Mahendra Persaud winning the final day’s shoot in the “X” class shooting 129...

PYARG awards hundreds of youngsters for participation

Nov 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on PYARG awards hundreds of youngsters for participation

Service before self, understanding and appreciating one’s country, community oriented action – these were just a few of the benefits participants in the President’s Youth Award: Republic of...

Allen stops Brinson in 7 to claim New York State Super Middleweight

Nov 15, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Allen stops Brinson in 7 to claim New York State Super Middleweight

Lennox Allen survived a first round knockdown to score a sensational knockout over Nick Brinson when the two fighters clashed for the New York State Super Middleweight title Saturday evening last at...

Alpha United beat Camptown to reach final

Nov 15, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alpha United beat Camptown to reach final

– Power outage forces abandonment of second semi-final A power outage that affected almost the entire City forced the abandonment of the feature game of the scheduled semi-finals double-header...

Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets’ Football continues tonight

Nov 15, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets’ Football continues tonight

Action in the Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets’ 4-a-side Football Tournament continues tonight, at the Burnham Court on Middle Street. Starting at 18:00 hrs- Norton Street-Werk-en-rust takes on...

Hemraj, Griffith score tons, Bishun grab 13 wkts

Nov 15, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hemraj, Griffith score tons, Bishun grab 13 wkts

– as Everest, GCC & DCC register wins By Sean Devers West Indies under-19 opener Trevon Griffith (168) and Chanderpaul Hemraj (147) scored centuries while teenage left-arm spinner Totaram...

Fernandes’ 177 spurs GCC to victory

Nov 15, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fernandes’ 177 spurs GCC to victory

Former Guyana under-17 left-hander Delon Fernandes hammered 10 fours and 15 sixes in a commanding 177 to spearhead GCC to an innings and 239-run victory against MYO/Vikings in their 2-day GCA Noble...

Carelessness leads to collision

Nov 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Carelessness leads to collision

Just after 13:00 hours yesterday, this car, PNN 75, was knocked off the East Canje Public Road by a Sports Utility Vehicle. The car was heading to the town from Corentyne, while the other vehicle was...

GASA Nationals set for November 17-21 at Castellani Pool

Nov 15, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on GASA Nationals set for November 17-21 at Castellani Pool

Swimmers are eagerly looking forward to the 2010 edition of the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) National Championships which is set for November 17 – 21, at the Castellani House...

Six Sagicor HPC players in Windies A ‘Test’ squad

Nov 15, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Six Sagicor HPC players in Windies A ‘Test’ squad

St John’s Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board has announced that six players from the Sagicor High Performance Centre have been named in the West Indies A ‘Test’ squad to face Pakistan A...

GDF exposes Berbicians to its potential

Nov 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GDF exposes Berbicians to its potential

It is not often that Berbicians get a special treat that takes away that ‘quietness’ of living in the countryside. Under the theme “Transforming for Continued Service”, the Guyana Defence...

Goveia and Sue-Ho spring doubles upset

Nov 15, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Goveia and Sue-Ho spring doubles upset

Exciting doubles play punctuated Saturday’s play at the Pegasus Open as the top two seeds in the Men’s Doubles were in action. Play went past the midnight hour as Andy Goveia /Ezra Sue-Ho upset...

Region Six completes Capital Works

Nov 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Region Six completes Capital Works

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – The Region Six Democratic Council completed its 2010 Capital Work Programme earlier this month. In light of this, additional projects were identified and are being executed...

Region Six awards top performers

Nov 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Region Six awards top performers

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – The Department of Education in Region Six has awarded the top performers at the 2010 National Grade Six Assessment, Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC)...

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Guyana’s oil bonanza is being squandered by political duels

Kaieteur News – In Guyana, politics and economics have always danced an ill-fated tango. It is difficult to say which... more