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Taxi driver refuses to surrender, burns self in house

Dec 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver refuses to surrender, burns self in house

A taxi driver wanted for questioning by the police decided to end his life on Friday instead of surrendering to the police. The man ended his life by setting his house on fire and remaining in the...

Mother’s rejection leads to teenage lovers’ suicide pact

Dec 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mother’s rejection leads to teenage lovers’ suicide pact

By Rabindra Rooplall Two teenage lovers were found hanging two feet apart from a pink sheet in an abandoned house at Lot 55 Sideline-dam Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara in the wee hours of Friday...

Dem boys seh… Fuzzy guh to bun Kwame

Dec 04, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Fuzzy guh to bun Kwame

Bharrat nearly get involve in a matter at Hen See Hen this week because dem had a problem in de coop—a real serious problem. Was a meeting and de cackling was terrible. One of dem boys manage to...

World Bank climate envoy takes on Jagdeo

Dec 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on World Bank climate envoy takes on Jagdeo

– says Bank wants to ensure Norway funds are ‘well used’ By Neil Marks in Cancun, Mexico The World Bank’s climate change enjoy, Andrew Steer, has defended the Bank’s delay in disbursing...

Nawbatt new High Commissioner to Canada

Dec 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Nawbatt new High Commissioner to Canada

Guyana’s Ambassador to Brazil, Harry Narine Nawbatt, is to take up a new posting in Canada, Government said yesterday. The former Housing Minister will be assuming the post of the High Commissioner...

DDL workers continue to “vent their anger” at company’s proposal

Dec 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on DDL workers continue to “vent their anger” at company’s proposal

Early yesterday morning, outside the gates of the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), East Bank Demerara, a large number of the employees, simply refused to work because they were not in agreement...

UNICEF aids efforts to revamp Early Childhood Development Steering Committee

Dec 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on UNICEF aids efforts to revamp Early Childhood Development Steering Committee

The collaborative efforts of the Ministries of Health, Education and Human Services along with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) yesterday saw the resuscitation of an Early Childhood...

Health Ministry gets $16M donation from UNFPA

Dec 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry gets $16M donation from UNFPA

In its continued efforts to aid the delivery of public health care, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) yesterday donated items valued at more than $16M to the Ministry of Health. Presenting...

Linden burn victim recounts torment

Dec 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Linden burn victim recounts torment

Ayana Noble, of One Mile, Wismar, Linden, who is currently hospitalized with extensive burns about the body after an in-law threw a lighted kerosene stove on her, said that the vicious attack is...

Parvatan, Edwards elevated in Order of St John

Dec 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Parvatan, Edwards elevated in Order of St John

It was indeed a solemn, dignified and historical event. It lighted the significant role persons can play in helping fellow human beings, said one of the members of the St John’s Brigade last...

Giftland Office Max makes donation to Palms

Dec 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Giftland Office Max makes donation to Palms

Giftland Office Max made a very generous donation to the Palms, Thursday, in keeping with the festive season. The presentation was made by the store’s Marketing Manager, Compton Babb, and was...

Labour Ministry launches legal document on employment

Dec 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Labour Ministry launches legal document on employment

The Labour, Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security on Thursday launched its Labour Laws Primer; a document that sets out the basic...

Two Guyanese jailed for killing, aggravated robbery in Barbados

Dec 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Two Guyanese jailed for killing, aggravated robbery in Barbados

Four-year-old Rihanna will celebrate yet another Christmas without her mother this year, but at least she has her father, Dwayne Stanford. Stanford himself has the satisfaction of knowing that...

One robbery every 12 hours in Guyana

Dec 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on One robbery every 12 hours in Guyana

– improved border control critical to crime fight – Carberry The armed robberies on the coastland cannot be controlled without improving border security in the hinterland, according to...

Public servants get five per cent pay hike

Dec 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Public servants get five per cent pay hike

The Government has approved a five percent across the board salary increase for all public servants and members of the disciplined services with effect from January 1, 2010. The five percent increase...

Miller dethrones Squires to become new champion

Dec 04, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Miller dethrones Squires to become new champion

– Ladies final on today Former junior standout Jeremy Miller produced a remarkable performance to win the Pegasus Open Tennis Singles crown from defending champion Phillip Squires on Thursday...

Local Government elections postponed for 12th time

Dec 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Local Government elections postponed for 12th time

…I decline to take part in this charade-Franklin The National Assembly yesterday debated and approved what was described as becoming an annual tradition where for the 12th time legislation was...

Seven Seas/Geddes Grant energizes U-17 Junior Jaguars

Dec 04, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Seven Seas/Geddes Grant energizes U-17 Junior Jaguars

Polo Shirts also presented By Franklin Wilson Just ahead of their departure for the Dominican Republic where they will seek to win the second-round (Group F) of the Caribbean Football Union World...

With political will, Cancún can mark climate progress

Dec 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on With political will, Cancún can mark climate progress

By Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action By 2050 there will be more than nine billion people on Earth. To accommodate this jump in population without stoking dangerous climate...

Canada-based duo aiming to do Junior Jags proud

Dec 04, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Canada-based duo aiming to do Junior Jags proud

Representing one’s country is always an opportunity of a lifetime and it is no different when it comes to the Canadian pair of footballers in Jordan Roberts and Khalil Chiza-Ricketts. The...

Digicel launches solar powered cellular site in Kwebana

Dec 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Digicel launches solar powered cellular site in Kwebana

Residents of Kwebana in Region One and other surrounding communities will now benefit from unlimited communication, thanks to a newly established fully solar powered cellular site in the community....

The Value Added Tax a burden

Dec 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on The Value Added Tax a burden

“50% tax burden on the working and non working is not too far fetched. None of President Jagdeo’s predecessors has ever taxed their people as much as he did.” – Accountant By: Amar Panday...

RHTY&SC undergoes massive Management changes as it prepares for the future

Dec 04, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC undergoes massive Management changes as it prepares for the future

Club Captains for 2011 season appointed Thirteen (13) young and energetic executives were elected on Tuesday November, 30 to the Management Team of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club as the...

Suspected Rose Hall bank robber remanded for drugs

Dec 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Suspected Rose Hall bank robber remanded for drugs

Terrence Azore, 47, of 577 Main Road, Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara, and one of the men on trial for the Rose Hall Town bank robbery, was on Wednesday nabbed with a quantity of marijuana,...

Out-of- work Barama workers get stipend

Dec 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Out-of- work Barama workers get stipend

Barama Company Limited (BCL) and Government gave to former employees who were affected by the company’s plywood mill closure, their respective stipends yesterday. The donation was made at the...

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