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Govt. seeking additional $6.9B from coffers

Dec 17, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Govt. seeking additional $6.9B from coffers

…$93M spent on UNASUR Summit Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh yesterday, for the second time this year, moved to the National Assembly seeking approval for close to $7B in Supplementary Provisions....

Watch vendor shot outside home by waiting bandits

Dec 17, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Watch vendor shot outside home by waiting bandits

Up to late last night doctors at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Kingston were operating on a city watch vendor who was shot by bandits just as he was entering his yard at Goedverwagting, on the East...

Four-lane highway to end at Diamond

Dec 17, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Four-lane highway to end at Diamond

By Leonard Gildarie The planned extension of the four-lane highway on the East Bank Demerara has been altered with the roadway now ending at Diamond, officials say. Government had originally intended...

New airline heads to Guyana

Dec 17, 2010 knews News Comments Off on New airline heads to Guyana

A new airline will now be servicing the Guyana route as the Government has accepted the designation of Enerjet Airline by the Canadian Government to operate scheduled air service between Toronto and...

Ambassador Applewhaite to perform S.G. duties

Dec 17, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Ambassador Applewhaite to perform S.G. duties

Chairman of CARICOM, Bruce Golding, has announced that Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Lolita Applewhaite, will act as Secretary-General with effect from 1 January 2011, pending the selection...

Yet another maternal death

Dec 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Yet another maternal death

– raises serious questions about “State-of-the-art” operating theatre at Linden By Latoya Giles Even as the Ministry of Health is trying to address the problem of maternal deaths, which has...

Dem boys seh…Bharrat grooming Donald

Dec 17, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Bharrat grooming Donald

Old people always seh that coming events cast their shadow. Well dem boys seh that is nuff shadow casting because people seeing nuff things. All de talk about who gun be presidential candidate and...

Eccles women beaten, robbed by gunmen

Dec 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Eccles women beaten, robbed by gunmen

Two young women on their way home are among the latest victims of armed robbery in the city and its environs. The women, Samantha Ramroop, 29, a cashier of Neal and Massy Group of Companies and...

BBC team to shoot ‘Serious Explorers’ here

Dec 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on BBC team to shoot ‘Serious Explorers’ here

Next month, a BBC team will begin shooting for a ten-part series called ‘Serious Explorers’ retracing the footsteps of Sir Walter Raleigh, who went in search of the fabled ‘City of Gold’ El...

Florida-based Guyanese honoured for contribution to medicine

Dec 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Florida-based Guyanese honoured for contribution to medicine

Guyanese-born physician, Dr. Victor Boodhoo, was recently honoured with a lifetime achievement award for his outstanding contribution to the field of medicine and to the University of the West Indies...

Benschop granted self-bail on obstruction of traffic charge

Dec 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Benschop granted self-bail on obstruction of traffic charge

Social Activist Mark Benschop was released on his own recognisance, after he appeared before Magistrate Chandra Sohan, yesterday, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Benschop, who was...

Courts spreads Christmas cheer

Dec 17, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Courts spreads Christmas cheer

In the spirit of Christmas, Courts yesterday distributed a number of gifts to patients of the pediatric ward at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). In addition, food hampers were also...

GITC hosts 44th Graduation ceremony

Dec 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GITC hosts 44th Graduation ceremony

One hundred and sixty-five (165) students of the Guyana Industrial Training Centre (GITC) graduated yesterday after completing various courses that were offered at the centre, which allowed them to...

National schools Chess tourney set for this weekend

Dec 17, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on National schools Chess tourney set for this weekend

GCF receives $450, 000 from Sports Ministry By Sean Devers The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the National Sports Commission (NSC)...

Metro supports six Berbice-based organisations

Dec 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Metro supports six Berbice-based organisations

Metro Office and Computer Supplies with operations in both Guyana and the USA recently donated a number of items to six (6) Berbice-based organizations as part of its trust to giving back to the...

Woodpecker Products Annual Junior Badminton U-11 & 13 winners decided

Dec 17, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Woodpecker Products Annual Junior Badminton U-11 & 13 winners decided

The Woodpecker Products Annual Junior Badminton Tournament continued at the Queens College Badminton Courts on Wednesday and the Under-11 and 13 champions were decided. Several other singles...

Guyana participates in Mercosur social forum

Dec 17, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Guyana participates in Mercosur social forum

– Jagdeo to join plenary session today President Bharrat Jagdeo participated in the closing of the social forum of the XL Mercosur summit in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, and subsequently attended a...

Floodlights Softball Cricket Association contribute

Dec 17, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Floodlights Softball Cricket Association contribute

Guyana’s Windies girls get $¼Million for India tour By Sean Devers For the first time ever, four Guyanese have gained selection on the same West Indies female cricket team and yesterday at the...

New brigade of RHTY&SC Executives excited about future

Dec 17, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on New brigade of RHTY&SC Executives excited about future

Committed to progression of the Club The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club in the past two weeks underwent a major shake-up of its Management as the organisation prepares itself for the future...

Fight against malaria being undermined by some imported drugs

Dec 17, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Fight against malaria being undermined by some imported drugs

– Minister Ramsammy Although the local health sector has over the years engaged a valiant battle against malaria, the efforts at the moment are not yielding the desired effects. At least this...

A cry for a new Guyana

Dec 17, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on A cry for a new Guyana

Dear Editor, It is after much consideration that I have decided to pen this letter to share my concern and may say my vision for a new Guyana. For too long we have been mouthing that Guyana is rich...

Guyana excelled in sports this year

Dec 17, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana excelled in sports this year

– future preparations must be guided by Policy Document Without a doubt, 2010 could be classified as a successful year for sporting achievements in Guyana. Many teams and individual athletes...

The mentally ill should never be allowed to roam the streets

Dec 17, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The mentally ill should never be allowed to roam the streets

Dear Editor, Allow me the opportunity to say that the mentally ill should never be allowed to roam our streets unsupervised, as this poses a threat to the wellbeing and security of persons with whom...

Man found with police gun granted bail

Dec 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Man found with police gun granted bail

The man who took police to where a gun was stashed at Black Bush Polder, was later charged with possession of arms without being the holder of a firearm licence then remanded to prison, has been...

Why is the police force being reduced to this comical level?

Dec 17, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Why is the police force being reduced to this comical level?

I received a call from Mark Benschop at 21.00 hours Wednesday evening stating that three police vehicles with personnel were outside his home. Dale Andrews, senior reporter for this newspaper...

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