June 2008

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Chopped Bartica woman can’t see colour anymore

Jun 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Chopped Bartica woman can’t see colour anymore

– assailant contacts her via cell phone from lock-ups After the horrific chopping incident, early last Sunday morning, that has left Simone Fiedtkou maimed and seriously injured, the victim...

Authorities seize illegal radio sets

Jun 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Authorities seize illegal radio sets

– taxi services, mining operations are main culprits Several two-way radios, which were in illegal operation, have been seized by the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) as that body...

AK-47 was slain soldier’s weapon : – other linked to Bartica, Lusignan and Triumph killings

Jun 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on AK-47 was slain soldier’s weapon : – other linked to Bartica, Lusignan and Triumph killings

One of the AK-47s recovered from the bodies of Cecil Simeon Ramsarran, 42, and Robin Julius Chung, called Chung Boy, 15, was the property of the Guyana Defence Force. The firearm was lost during an...

Lawyer’s clerk estate fraud case…

Jun 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Lawyer’s clerk estate fraud case…

Defendant requests extra time The female clerk of deceased attorney, Henry Desmond McKenzie-Agard, who is accused of embellishing his Will, swindling his savings and naming herself executrix of his...

THE AFC SHOULD SPEAK ITS PIECE

Jun 19, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE AFC SHOULD SPEAK ITS PIECE

There are persons within the Alliance for Change who held leadership positions in both of the main political parties at the time of the 2001 elections. Those leaders I believe would be extremely...

House to House Registration…GECOM’s credibility now questionable, voters’ list also jeopardised

Jun 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on House to House Registration…GECOM’s credibility now questionable, voters’ list also jeopardised

The Alliance For Change (AFC) Chairman, Khemraj Ramjattan, yesterday during a special press briefing, said that the party and its partner GAP-ROAR have been vindicated by the Guyana Court of Appeal...

Ron off the radio; Ron on the radio

Jun 19, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Ron off the radio; Ron on the radio

Ron Robinson is a Guyanese institution. A likeable person, Ron has been around as long as the sun in Guyana. I remember doing a column on the last GuyExpo and I ended it with some praise for this...

Trade Barriers

Jun 19, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on Trade Barriers

The recent publicity given to the efforts of the government in CARICOM to their quest for secure food security was in large part due to the calamitous rise in food prices across the globe and, of...

Log exports continue to decline even

Jun 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Log exports continue to decline even

Prices for Guyana’s log exports have seen marked improvements over the past month. However, there has been a decline in log export volumes over this period, according to an international report....

Time to take the steps so necessary to ensure our survival on planet earth

Jun 19, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Time to take the steps so necessary to ensure our survival on planet earth

DEAR EDITOR, With the mercury rising alarmingly in many parts of the country and hundreds in the north succumbing to the heat wave, we are slowly awaking to the phenomenon of ‘global warming’....

PSC condemns attack on National Cultural Centre

Jun 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on PSC condemns attack on National Cultural Centre

…says Carifesta an unmatchable opportunity Carifesta X provides an unmatchable opportunity to showcase the uniqueness of our culture and to share that culture with our partners in the Caribbean and...

Freddie says dictatorship, I say democracy

Jun 19, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Freddie says dictatorship, I say democracy

DEAR EDITOR, I do not agree with Freddie Kissoon calling the ruling PPP/C Government a dictatorship. Too often now he is starting to sound exactly like those who oppose everything Government does or...

Ministry unveils children’s home standards

Jun 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Ministry unveils children’s home standards

The Ministry of Human Services yesterday launched its minimum operational standards and regulations for childcare homes. The launch was held yesterday in the Savannah Suite of Le Meridien Pegasus...

Bartica stabbing accused remanded to prison

Jun 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Bartica stabbing accused remanded to prison

Duncan Alleyne, the reputed husband of Simone Fiedtkou, appeared before Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle, answering charges of attempted murder. It is alleged that on Sunday 15 June, 2008,...

Charity Magistrate’s Court in need of immediate attention

Jun 19, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Charity Magistrate’s Court in need of immediate attention

DEAR EDITOR, I work just at the back of the court house in Charity, and I want to enlighten the public as to what is happening in and around that court house. Firstly, the building is in such a state...

Fathers – a prerequisite for Guyana entering a day of glory

Jun 19, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Fathers – a prerequisite for Guyana entering a day of glory

DEAR EDITOR, I refer to the letter by Frank Fyffe, entitled, “Can Guyana ever be returned to its former glory?” (Kaieteur News, 08/06/14). I am open to enlightenment as to what aspect of...

Govt. withholds subventions to NDCs

Jun 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Govt. withholds subventions to NDCs

…wants plan of action on squatting, illegal structures Government has ordered that the annual subvention to the various Neighborhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) across the country be withheld until...

Family turns to court over lock-ups death

Jun 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Family turns to court over lock-ups death

Chief Justice Ian Chang yesterday directed that an Order or Rule Nisi be issued to the presiding Magistrate/Coroner at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court to hold an inquest into the unnatural...

Essequibo man held for murdering brother-in-law

Jun 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Essequibo man held for murdering brother-in-law

Police in Essequibo have detained a man in connection with the death of his brother-in-law Eric Murray. Murray, 20, a labourer from Aurora, Essequibo Coast died at the Georgetown Public Hospital...

Let’s all be vigilant to ensure Carifesta X is not sabotaged

Jun 19, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Let’s all be vigilant to ensure Carifesta X is not sabotaged

DEAR EDITOR, I vividly remember during the launch of Carifesta X, the People’s National Congress (PNC) was protesting against the staging of Carifesta here in Guyana. I even noted some public...

Tropical Rhythms boosts ‘Golden Jaguars’ financially : $500,000 handed over to GF&FFF

Jun 19, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Tropical Rhythms boosts ‘Golden Jaguars’ financially : $500,000 handed over to GF&FFF

By Franklin Wilson Ansa Mc Al Trading yesterday boosted the ‘Golden Jaguars’ ahead of their return clash with Suriname on Sunday when they handed over a cheque for half a million dollars to the...

Laparkan sets sights on Panama, Far East trade lanes

Jun 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Laparkan sets sights on Panama, Far East trade lanes

…Takatu Bridge to provide strategic business opportunity regionally The Laparkan Freight Group of Companies has currently set its sights on new opportunities that have emerged from Panama and the...

GABF Inter-Sub Association Tournament : Triple-header clash on Saturday

Jun 19, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GABF Inter-Sub Association Tournament : Triple-header clash on Saturday

By Rawle Welch Old foes Georgetown and Linden announced strong Under-23 line-ups for their upcoming clash in the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF)–organised Inter-Sub-Association...

One-day tourney added to TCL under-19 cricket series : Revised format not a concern to three-day champs Guyana

Jun 19, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on One-day tourney added to TCL under-19 cricket series : Revised format not a concern to three-day champs Guyana

By Sean Devers Initially dropped from this year’s TCL West Indies under-19 cricket series in Barbados, the One-Day format has once again been added to the three-day format and the 2008 tournament...

Hilbert “Old Beef” Humphrey Memorial week of activities start Sunday

Jun 19, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Hilbert “Old Beef” Humphrey Memorial week of activities start Sunday

The11th edition of the Annual Hilbert ‘Old Beef’ Humphrey Memorial week of activities will commence on Sunday with a church service at the All Saints Anglican Church and is expected to conclude...

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Cricinfo – With an 82 in the fourth innings, Towhid Hridoy ensured Bangladesh completed a hard-fought draw against West Indies in the Sylhet Test. The visitors clinched the series 1-0 on...

What is right is right, and what is wrong is wrong

Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There are moments in the political life of every nation when the character of its people is tested by whether they have the courage to condemn wrongdoing when it is committed against those with whom they disagree. It is easy to champion justice when the victim belongs to your...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Light and darkness, lips to life

Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The light that shines over Guyana must be at its dazzling purest. Not a speck of darkness on the horizon. Not a stray dark spot in the cupboard or under the carpet. When light is at its brightest, what chance for darkness to show its face, to linger? On the occasion of...

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