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Containers with stored ballot boxes broken into at GECOM’s Office

Dec 12, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Containers with stored ballot boxes broken into at GECOM’s Office

– PPP/C says breach was “as a planned effort by certain political forces to cheat party of a clear parliamentary majority” Senior Police ranks and officials from the Guyana...

Crime Chief unaware of police investigations of Glenn Lall

Dec 12, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Crime Chief unaware of police investigations of Glenn Lall

– in response to Guyana Times article “They cannot take the relentless exposures of the corruption under Jagdeo’s leadership. I will not rest unless they return what...

Ed Ahmad seeks plea deal in mortgage fraud scheme

Dec 12, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Ed Ahmad seeks plea deal in mortgage fraud scheme

– New York Post By ISABEL VINCENT and MELISSA KLEIN (New York Post) A Queens businessman who once gave Congressman Gregory Meeks $40,000 is negotiating a plea deal with federal...

APNU supporters picket Rohee’s home

Dec 12, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on APNU supporters picket Rohee’s home

Whose house will be next? That may be the question lurking in the minds of Government official, since already for the week the homes of three public figures have been picketed. This...

Mingo ends tenure as Region 10 Chairman

Dec 12, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Mingo ends tenure as Region 10 Chairman

…Solomon touted as replacement Mortimer Mingo who has been the Regional Chairman for the Mining Community of Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region 10) has conceded that his tenure in that...

“Die already cast, let us move on with managing our country”

Dec 12, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on “Die already cast, let us move on with managing our country”

“I have been watching my Great and Beautiful Country not become Great and Beautiful,” – Dr Surujbally Having already refuted claims that there were vast discrepancies...

Dem boys seh…Nuff people crying

Dec 12, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Nuff people crying

Imagine Christmas coming and instead of peace people still talking bout war. In Syria people shooting all of dem who protest. Dem boys open de paper de other day and dem see that de police shoot...

Old Fort, Flora GCC and Fatima crowned champions

Dec 12, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Old Fort, Flora GCC and Fatima crowned champions

Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival In what could be described as one of the best Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival to ever be hosted all-round, the...

Curtains come down on Mayor Green 77th birthday football fiesta at GFC today

Dec 12, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Curtains come down on Mayor Green 77th birthday football fiesta at GFC today

The curtains will come down on the 77th Birthday Inter Ward, Street and Village Knockout football fiesta for Mayor Hamilton Green today at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda with the...

Edghills shine in doubles contests

Dec 12, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Edghills shine in doubles contests

National Table Tennis Championships Chelsea and Kyle Edghill dominated the junior doubles contests yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall when the 2011 National Table Tennis Championships...

Regal capture Male Masters & Open c/ships; Mike’s Wellwomen take female title

Dec 12, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regal capture Male Masters & Open c/ships; Mike’s Wellwomen take female title

Bakewell Nationwide Open Male, Masters & Female softball finals The Bakewell Bakery sponsored nationwide male and female softball cricket competitions came to an absorbing and exciting end...

Guinness Bar trounce YMCA 7-2 with Hudson and Edwards double strikes

Dec 12, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness Bar trounce YMCA 7-2 with Hudson and Edwards double strikes

The Guinness Bar squad certainly eased the tension and pressure from their team-mates and supporters when they viciously mauled YMCA 7-2 in the thrilling ‘Guinness Greatest of de Street’ FUSTAL...

Over 153,000 tonnes of rice shipped to Venezuela in 2011

Dec 12, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Over 153,000 tonnes of rice shipped to Venezuela in 2011

– Agri Minister Ramsammy More than 5,000 tonnes of rice was loaded at the John Fernandes Wharf on Saturday, for shipment to Venezuela, as Guyana continues to export this major resource in...

Pound in Diamond Station serving no useful purpose

Dec 12, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Pound in Diamond Station serving no useful purpose

– as roaming livestock abound in community Residents of the New Grove/ Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD) are being faced with additional problems...

UN climate talks extended as environmental officials mull new proposals

Dec 12, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on UN climate talks extended as environmental officials mull new proposals

UN climate talks have been extended as environment ministers haggle over proposals for a new pact to roll back the threat from greenhouse gases. Negotiations entered an unscheduled 13th day in South...

GUYFUSE launched at West Berbice

Dec 12, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on GUYFUSE launched at West Berbice

A new non- governmental organization was launched last Monday on the West Coast of Berbice. Guyanese Families Unite in Service and Education (GUYFUSE) is a non- profit organization aimed at fostering...

APNU Youth Arm says unaware of PSC meeting offer

Dec 12, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on APNU Youth Arm says unaware of PSC meeting offer

– “It’s not a game”- Lurlene Nestor Executive of the A Party for National Unity, youth arm Ms Lurlene Nestor yesterday said she knows nothing about the body meeting...

Green Acres School holds annual Christmas Parade

Dec 12, 2011 KNews News 1

Green Acres last Friday morning spread the Christmas spirit with their annual Christmas Parade around part of the city. The event involved the students from the day care along with their teachers and...

Education Ministry promotes inclusive education

Dec 12, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry promotes inclusive education

…Persons with disabilities being targeted Inclusive education has been given a great deal of prominence in the Ministry of Education as part of its intent to foster improvement and...

Govt. should place more emphasis on Special Needs Education – Leon Walcott

Dec 12, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. should place more emphasis on Special Needs Education – Leon Walcott

Chairperson of Guyana Council of Organizations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD), Leon Walcott, feels that Government should place stronger emphasis on Special Needs Education to foster the...

Implementation of Disability Act slowly taking shape

Dec 12, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Implementation of Disability Act slowly taking shape

Persons living with disabilities are yet to reap the full benefits provided for under the Persons with Disability Act which came into being during the latter part of last year. According to Programme...

ONE FOR THE MENTAL SUPER HIGHWAY

Dec 12, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on ONE FOR THE MENTAL SUPER HIGHWAY

Last week I introduced some people to the concept of ‘lateral thinking’ and several of them wanted some more examples. This is one. Many years ago in a small Indian village, a farmer had the...

LACK OF DEMOCRATIC MATURITY STILL EXISTS WITHIN SOME PARTIES

Dec 12, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on LACK OF DEMOCRATIC MATURITY STILL EXISTS WITHIN SOME PARTIES

On the weekend before the general elections of November 28, Guyanese from all walks of life emptied the grocery shelves in all of the major supermarkets. Despite having a peaceful outcome to the 2006...

This is still the same old PPP and PNC at work

Dec 12, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on This is still the same old PPP and PNC at work

Dear Editor, On November 28, 2011, the Guyanese people voted for change. They expected cooperation after the election results. To date, there has been no cooperation and change. Only more...

Dr. Surujbally acts as if he is constitutionally irremovable

Dec 12, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Dr. Surujbally acts as if he is constitutionally irremovable

Dear Editor, I refer to the interview KN had with the GECOM Chairman Dr. Steve Surujbally and his response (Dec 9). I have always regarded Dr. Surujbally as one of this country’s most arrogant...