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Slaughtered miners…Cops locate burnt remains

Jun 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Slaughtered miners…Cops locate burnt remains

After several hours of searching, a Joint Services team and Government Pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh yesterday located the remains of the eight diamond miners, who were slaughtered at Lindo Valley,...

Slaughtered miners…Mount an independent investigation

Jun 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Slaughtered miners…Mount an independent investigation

— Corbin Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Robert Corbin, says that, given the uncertainties and speculations that abound regarding the recent shooting to death and...

Health Minister calls for banning of tobacco and alcohol ads

Jun 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Health Minister calls for banning of tobacco and alcohol ads

The Ministry of Health will this week extend free counselling sessions for persons who are substance abusers, with the view to promoting awareness and effectively addressing the problem, which has...

Families of slaughtered miners in disbelief…“When ah hear ‘Fine Man’ in the area ah beg the dredge owner fuh bring meh husband home”

Jun 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Families of slaughtered miners in disbelief…“When ah hear ‘Fine Man’ in the area ah beg the dredge owner fuh bring meh husband home”

When Collette Wong heard that members of the dreaded ‘Fine Man Gang’ were hiding out in an area near the Berbice River, she immediately feared for her husband, 46-year-old Clifton Wong. Clifton,...

Taxi driver shot, businessman robbed

Jun 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Taxi driver shot, businessman robbed

…as bandits strike in the city While the security forces are busy dealing with criminals in the Berbice River, bandits appear to have stepped up their activities in the city, carrying out two...

GPSU says its representation of GRA employees being hindered

Jun 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GPSU says its representation of GRA employees being hindered

President of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU), Mr Patrick Yarde, is convinced that delay tactics have been engaged by Government officials with a view to impeding the union’s representation...

Speedboat operator’s body surfaces

Jun 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Speedboat operator’s body surfaces

The body of Motiram Gangadai, called ‘Lunny,’42, who fell into a canal on Saturday last, has been recovered. Sometime after noon on Saturday, the speedboat operator of Louisiana Village, Leguan,...

UK-based dancer spreads Bahai doctrine through dance

Jun 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on UK-based dancer spreads Bahai doctrine through dance

— amazed at Guyanese hospitality (By Alex Wayne) A UK-based dancer has followed his calling and is presently spreading the Bahai doctrine through dialogue and dance in Guyana. While his...

Suriname to adopt local child home regulations

Jun 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Suriname to adopt local child home regulations

A delegation of Surinamese officials is seeking to copycat Guyana’s children’s homes regulation pattern among other child affairs programmes initiated by Minister of Human Services, Priya...

What about those concessions granted to subsidiary companies of Barama Co. Ltd?

Jun 23, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on What about those concessions granted to subsidiary companies of Barama Co. Ltd?

Dear Editor, The nation owes a debt of gratitude to Christopher Ram for informing us of some of the provisions of the Income Tax (In Aid of Industry) Act Cap 81:02, the Investment Act 2004 and the...

Suriname tame ‘Golden Jaguars’

Jun 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Suriname tame ‘Golden Jaguars’

Advance to semis of 2010 CONCACAF WC Qualification By Franklin Wilson They could not have asked for better crowd support, actually the massive support shown by a wide cross section of Guyanese ended...

The inaction must stop

Jun 23, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on The inaction must stop

Dear Editor, To Raphael Trotman and the Alliance For Change (AFC), I say, way to go! It is encouraging to hear the AFC plans to ask the United Nations to launch an enquiry into the death of the...

First game blunders resurfaced…Shabazz

Jun 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on First game blunders resurfaced…Shabazz

– strikers failed to take shots on goal Technical Director of Guyana’s Football team Jamal Shabazz told the media that some of the same blunders that caused them the first game in Suriname...

Allow GECOM to do its work without distraction

Jun 23, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Allow GECOM to do its work without distraction

Dear Editor, So GECOM continues to be accused by politicians of sloth in the management of the current house-to-house registration exercise? I recall that GECOM had responded to a similar...

Int’l Olympic Day Walk/Run…Police fail to show up as Rising stars take team title

Jun 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Int’l Olympic Day Walk/Run…Police fail to show up as Rising stars take team title

By Sean Devers A member of the disciplined forces, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) were expected to defend the team title they won last year and entered three teams for yesterday’s Guyana Olympic...

Guyana Softball League/Banks DIH 15-Over tournament…Trophy Stall victory highlights latest round of matches

Jun 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Softball League/Banks DIH 15-Over tournament…Trophy Stall victory highlights latest round of matches

Trophy Stall dished out a whipping on Dare Devils to highlight a recent round of matches played in the Guyana Softball League, Banks DIH sponsored 15-over cricket competition. In matches played at...

Guyana is a democracy and not an illusion

Jun 23, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Guyana is a democracy and not an illusion

Dear Editor, In response to one Hamilton Green’s letter captioned, “If this is democracy, God help us” (Kaieteur News June 21-08) Mr. Green said: “Mr. T. King appears to be the latest...

Republic Bank Right Start Schools U-15 cricket in Berbice…Lower Corentyne Branch win

Jun 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Republic Bank Right Start Schools U-15 cricket in Berbice…Lower Corentyne Branch win

The Republic Bank Right Start Secondary School Under-15, 40 over cricket Competition continued in Berbice with the playing off of the Corentyne District of the countrywide competition, with Lower...

Sexual molestation in schools…GTU to seek audience with President Jagdeo

Jun 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Sexual molestation in schools…GTU to seek audience with President Jagdeo

Discussions between the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) and officials of the Education Ministry on the issue of sexual molestation in schools have reached a deadlock since, according to GTU President...

Could this be an attempt to deflect attention from internal ineptitude?

Jun 23, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Could this be an attempt to deflect attention from internal ineptitude?

Dear Editor, In the Guyana Chronicle, it is reported that the leaders of the PNCR and PPP/C are going to examine the formula for the allocation of subventions to the Local Government organisations. ...

Anthony Xavier cops first place in Clash of the Champions Pool tourney

Jun 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Anthony Xavier cops first place in Clash of the Champions Pool tourney

Anthony Xavier copped the first place in the recently held Clash of the Champions Pool tournament at the Butcher’s Pool Bar in Middleton Street. Xavier received a gold chain and a ‘pool ball’...

A strong and deliberate rejection of homosexuality

Jun 23, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on A strong and deliberate rejection of homosexuality

Dear Editor, It is good to see such a strong and deliberate rejection from the Islamic community of the contents of the GC letter styled “Islam and Homosexuality”. It validates the new approach...

Royan Fredericks set to join a celebrate group

Jun 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Royan Fredericks set to join a celebrate group

Essequibo batsman Royan Fredericks, who has been selected for the Guyana team to contest the Regional under-19 Championship in Barbados next month, is set to join a long list of Guyanese siblings who...

Keen contest anticipated in Caricom Day Walk Race

Jun 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Keen contest anticipated in Caricom Day Walk Race

A keen contest is anticipated as Guyana’s Walk Racers prepare for battle against their Caribbean counterparts when the Cavalier Sports and Tour Club in association with the Green Patch Foundation...

GPSU to observe International Public Services Day today

Jun 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GPSU to observe International Public Services Day today

Public services worldwide, as well as the local Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU), will today be observing International Public Services Day. According to the GPSU President, Patrick Yarde, June...