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Court of Appeal Amendment Bill 2008… Legislation described as ‘recipe for disaster’

Jul 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Court of Appeal Amendment Bill 2008… Legislation described as ‘recipe for disaster’

The Court of Appeal (Amendment) Bill 2008 was yesterday described as a ‘recipe for disaster’ by Alliance for Change, Member of Parliament, Khemraj Ramjattan, when the Bill was debated in the...

Businessman gunned down on Brickdam

Jul 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Businessman gunned down on Brickdam

…killers escape with over $2 million Akbar Alli, 35, was shot and killed yesterday afternoon by two bandits opposite King Solomon’s Enterprise, on Brickdam. Reports reaching Kaieteur News stated...

Gunmen snatch $100M in diamonds

Jul 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Gunmen snatch $100M in diamonds

– in daring Church Street robbery Gunmen escaped with millions of dollars in diamond, gold and cash yesterday during a daring daylight heist at the Battle Green Diamond Mineral Establishment in...

AFC leader wins trip to Beijing Olympics

Jul 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on AFC leader wins trip to Beijing Olympics

Scotiabank’s recent ‘Bound for Beijing’ promotion concluded with the grand drawing of an all expense paid trip to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing China. And the winner was none other...

34 Peace Corps volunteers swear-in for two-year stint in Guyana

Jul 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on 34 Peace Corps volunteers swear-in for two-year stint in Guyana

…commit to build on legacy of predecessors Following an eight-week pre-service period, 34 men and women of various ages yesterday took the oath of office as the latest Peace Corps volunteers to...

US citizen remanded on drug trafficking charge

Jul 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on US citizen remanded on drug trafficking charge

A United States of America citizen who was nabbed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, on Wednesday last with cocaine has been remanded to prison. Amirah Yamien Mitchell, 21, made her...

Mahaica ‘terrorist’ turns self in

Jul 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Mahaica ‘terrorist’ turns self in

A Mahaica resident, who allegedly terrorized his neighbour on Wednesday, turned himself into police at the Mahaica Police Station, yesterday. The man, who allegedly indiscriminately discharged his...

Prison death suspects still to be identified – police official

Jul 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Prison death suspects still to be identified – police official

Despite an almost two-week investigation, police officials are reportedly no closer to identifying the persons who tortured prison inmate, Edwin Niles. A police official told Kaieteur News...

Oliver Hinckson sedition PI begins

Jul 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Oliver Hinckson sedition PI begins

Oliver Hinckson, who is charged with advocating a terrorist act, possession of arms and ammunition, and sedition, made yet another appearance yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa...

Bird smuggler busted in New York

Jul 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Bird smuggler busted in New York

A passenger on a flight from Guyana was charged recently with smuggling 13 finches into the United States to use in bird-singing contests, authorities said. Customs agents noticed bird feed in the...

Walter Jordan dies at home

Jul 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Walter Jordan dies at home

Walter Jordan, the man who once wrote the column ‘Watch Your Language’ in the pages of this newspaper, and father of Kaieteur News reporter Michael Jordan, passed away at his Tucville home last...

Guyana Watch visits Port Mourant

Jul 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Guyana Watch visits Port Mourant

Numerous children among the patients Among the 556 patients that took advantage of the Guyana Watch team being in Port Mourant, Berbice yesterday, were some 192 children. The Guyana Watch medical...

Vendors peeved at constant break-ins at Bourda Market

Jul 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Vendors peeved at constant break-ins at Bourda Market

The fury of several vendors at the Bourda Municipal Market raged yesterday morning when it was discovered that bandits were able to access the supposedly secured facility and successfully broke and...

GRPA targets men to help reduce violence against women

Jul 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GRPA targets men to help reduce violence against women

In recognition that the number of women prone to acts of violence have been mounting over the years, the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA) is working towards putting corrective...

Third former runs away, mother worried

Jul 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Third former runs away, mother worried

Another teen has reportedly run away from home. Fifteen-year-old Elita Roberts, a third form student of North Ruimveldt Multilateral School was last seen on Wednesday, wearing blue Capri jeans and a...

Suspected soldiers rob taxi driver, one nabbed

Jul 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Suspected soldiers rob taxi driver, one nabbed

Edward Jerrioh, a young man attached to the Sheriff Taxi Service, was robbed and shot shortly after he had just finish dropping off a female relative in West Ruimveldt on Wednesday night. According...

TCL Group regional three-day U-19 cricket (final round)

Jul 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on TCL Group regional three-day U-19 cricket (final round)

T&T vs. Guyana game set for intriguing second day By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Digicel, TCL, Pepsi, Smalta, Demerara Power Company & Lifetime Realty It’s come down to...

Cellink Plus Premier League

Jul 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Cellink Plus Premier League

Second round kicks off tonight By Franklin Wilson First round leaders Sunburst Camptown, the only unbeaten team so far will be aiming to stretch their lead when the second and decisive round of the...

Barbados in trouble against Jamaica

Jul 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Barbados in trouble against Jamaica

TCL Group WI Under-19 Challenge (Round 5) WILDEY, Barbados – Barbados, replying to Jamaica’s first innings total of 255, reached 86 for five when stumps were drawn on the opening day of their...

Caribbean Amateur Boxing Association Championships

Jul 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean Amateur Boxing Association Championships

Akeem Alexander opens with impressive win for Guyana – GABA National C/ships final night set for tomorrow 3:00pm Akeem Alexander got things off for the Guyanese boxers attending the Caribbean...

Hoping something will stick

Jul 25, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Hoping something will stick

DEAR EDITOR, Many commentators are alleging that the current government is some sort of “dictatorship”. However, it seems to me that such complainers are generally anti-PPP or have links to...

Will these circumstances ever be revealed?

Jul 25, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Will these circumstances ever be revealed?

DEAR EDITOR, Will we ever know how, (now deceased prisoner), Edwin Niles was able to secure seven .22 rounds of ammunition while he was out working at Camp Ayanganna, under the supervision of the...

The Grade 6 Assessment process creates inferiority complex

Jul 25, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on The Grade 6 Assessment process creates inferiority complex

DEAR EDITOR, I eagerly leap to endorse the opinion and recommendations of Anand Persaud the “The Grade 6 assessment should be abolished” SN, Wednesday July 9th. This is indeed one negative in our...

Progressive views are being stifled by various fears

Jul 25, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Progressive views are being stifled by various fears

DEAR EDITOR, On 23 July, 2003, Members of Parliament were challenged when they had to consider outlawing discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation in the Guyana Constitution. Fundamentalist...

Shoddy service being offered by speedboat operators in Demerara River

Jul 25, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Shoddy service being offered by speedboat operators in Demerara River

DEAR EDITOR, Reading one of the daily newspapers (Monday, July 21st), I saw a caption “Indecent language on the speedboats” and decided to read what it was all about. What the writer wrote is...

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EBDCA/D&R Construction 40-Over Cricket Competition continues

Land, taxes and penalties

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-The American humorist Will Rogers once remarked that the best investment on earth is earth... more