July 2008

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It’s win, lose and draw for the PPP as it prepares for its August Congress

Jul 17, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on It’s win, lose and draw for the PPP as it prepares for its August Congress

DEAR EDITOR: As the ruling PPP prepares to stage its August Congress, there are three specific areas I think merit urgent attention: 1) the 2011 elections; 2) gun crimes and official corruption; and...

More drugs found in Berbice

Jul 17, 2008 knews News Comments Off on More drugs found in Berbice

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Two men, one of whom was wanted for murder, are in police custody after a ganja bust on the Canje River on Tuesday. According to police reports, a marine patrol...

Canefield Road to be upgraded

Jul 17, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Canefield Road to be upgraded

By Melissa Johnson NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – A $5.9 million contract has been awarded to Associated Construction Company of Hampshire Village, Corentyne, to rehabilitate the Canefield New Area...

Reporter’s ban is indicative of a visionless, suppressive and undemocratic regime

Jul 17, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Reporter’s ban is indicative of a visionless, suppressive and undemocratic regime

DEAR EDITOR, Press Freedom in Guyana seems to be under threat. With the recent ban on Capitol News senior reporter, Gordon Moseley, the government has demonstrated that it is committed to silence...

Guyana and the wider world

Jul 17, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on Guyana and the wider world

As we – the people and the government – struggle to cope with the economic shocks of precipitous price increases, let us not forget that there are broader structural constraints to which...

Hinckson, Moseley and the intensification of elected dictatorship

Jul 17, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Hinckson, Moseley and the intensification of elected dictatorship

CN Sharma played into the hands of the government. Of course he could have been set up. Someone could have been planted to say a seditious word against the President so as to get Sharma into trouble....

Don’t worry Gordon; the President will reverse the ban

Jul 17, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Don’t worry Gordon; the President will reverse the ban

I have not seen the letter which was written by Capitol News reporter Gordon Moseley in response to the government’s criticism of his coverage of a meeting the Head of State had with Guyanese...

Gunmen riddle vehicle leaving Ogle Aerodrome

Jul 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Gunmen riddle vehicle leaving Ogle Aerodrome

… but driver takes passengers to safety before collapsing Two persons were wounded when gunmen opened fire on a jeep load of passengers leaving the Ogle Aerodrome yesterday. The police say that the...

Female deportee nabbed with missing passports

Jul 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Female deportee nabbed with missing passports

A prominent city businesswoman and another man are in police custody following the discovery of a number of brand new Guyana passports that were among the set stolen from the Central Immigration and...

Silence surrounds police clash with bandits in North Ruimveldt

Jul 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Silence surrounds police clash with bandits in North Ruimveldt

Gunshots rang out near the Lama Canal aback of North Ruimveldt last night as the police engaged gunmen who from all appearances managed to elude them. Up to late last night it was still not clear...

C’bean media workers blast Moseley ban… ‘Sign of a crumbling democracy’

Jul 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on C’bean media workers blast Moseley ban… ‘Sign of a crumbling democracy’

Caribbean media workers have described the move to ban Capitol News journalist, Gordon Moseley, from covering events at Office of the President and State House as the sign of a ‘crumbling...

Teen drowns during holiday swim in Linden

Jul 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Teen drowns during holiday swim in Linden

A 15-year-old former student of the Wisburg Secondary School is the latest victim of one of the popular, but treacherous lakes in Linden. Kedar Alley, also known as Kedar Hamid, of 14 Second Alley,...

Ex-cop wanted for false pretence

Jul 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Ex-cop wanted for false pretence

Allan Robert Gates, known as Clive DeNobrega, is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to a number of reports of obtaining money by false pretence. He is presenting himself as the Director...

Herstelling acid attack… Judge orders retrial due to irregularities among jury

Jul 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Herstelling acid attack… Judge orders retrial due to irregularities among jury

Allegations of irregularities among the jury yesterday led to Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire ordering a retrial into the Herstelling acid attack for which Komal Persaud and his mother, Renee...

Bring back the innocent workers, say protesters

Jul 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Bring back the innocent workers, say protesters

– Sattaur dubbed the ‘Sticky bandit’ Allegations of irregularities among the jury yesterday led to Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire ordering a retrial into the Herstelling acid...

Rohee, mining reps meet to iron out security issues

Jul 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Rohee, mining reps meet to iron out security issues

Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee yesterday met with executive members of the mining community to iron out why some recommendations coming out of joint meetings have not been implemented. He noted...

Blind shotgun victim to represent Guyana in Canada

Jul 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Blind shotgun victim to represent Guyana in Canada

Four years ago he had his eyes blown out by the blast from a shotgun, but that has not deterred 18-year-old Douglas Tika from pursuing his dreams. Since then he was awarded the Best Graduating...

Elderly woman’s decomposing body found in apartment

Jul 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Elderly woman’s decomposing body found in apartment

— relatives suspect robbery and strangulation Relatives of a 54-year-old woman were thrown into deep grief and shock when they discovered her already decomposing body lying in her apartment that...

Hinckson petitions High Court on bail issue

Jul 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Hinckson petitions High Court on bail issue

In response to the writ of certiorari and prohibition granted by Justice William Ramlall against Chief Magistrate (a.g) Melissa Robertson-Ogle in relation to her granting bail, former army...

GFC withdrawing case against TPL

Jul 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GFC withdrawing case against TPL

The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) will be withdrawing its case against Toolsie Persaud Limited (TPL) on Friday when the matter is expected to be heard in the Court of Appeal. This will make way...

No decision yet on GPL tariff increase

Jul 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on No decision yet on GPL tariff increase

The government has still not made any decision to raise tariffs at the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) nor has there been a decision to inject any significant amount of money into the entity to...

Unserved Areas Electrification Programme…

Jul 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Unserved Areas Electrification Programme…

Funding approved for new network at Timehri The Inter-American Development Bank has approved funding under the Unserved Areas Electrification Programme (UAEP) for the construction of a new network...

Real estate agent charged for carnal knowledge

Jul 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Real estate agent charged for carnal knowledge

A 21-year-old D’Andrade Street, Newtown man will be spending the next 10 days in prison after he was charged with two counts of carnal knowledge. The accused Jason Clarke, a Real Estate Agent, made...

TCL Group regional U-19 three-day cricket (3rd round)…Braithwaite’s ton spurs Bajans to 300-8 declared, Guyana 35-2 in reply

Jul 16, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on TCL Group regional U-19 three-day cricket (3rd round)…Braithwaite’s ton spurs Bajans to 300-8 declared, Guyana 35-2 in reply

By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Digicel, TCL,Pepsi, Smalta, Demerara Power Company & Lifetime Realty On a day blessed with glorious sunshine, the maturity of 15-year-old West...

The “Roop” Economic Corner

Jul 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on The “Roop” Economic Corner

Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA INTRODUCTION: Welcome. This column will explore economic issues facing us the citizens, and present solutions for us to try individually, collectively and areas where the...

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Grudge Match looming as Warriors/Falcons collide tonight

Sep 17, 2026

2026 Republic Bank CPL Playoffs… GAW vs. ABF – Guyana eyeing revenge following first season loss to Antigua By Clifton Ross (Kaieteur News) – The stage is set for a blockbuster clash at...

Save our stories before they disappear

Sep 17, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I asked a middle-aged woman if she knew Rabbi Washington. She vaguely recalled the name but nothing more. This is exactly how most of our collective memory works these days. When I mentioned other Guyanese public figures from the 1970s and 1980s, she drew a blank on most of...

The World Has Broken the 1.5°C Promise. Small States Should Not Have...

Sep 06, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The world has broken the 1.5°C promise it made to its most vulnerable countries. The breach has not yet been recorded on a sustained basis, but the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says it is widely assessed as unavoidable and likely within the...

PPP most ruthless guerrilla fighters of all

Sep 17, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – BBC and other Western media called them irregulars. Unorthodox also sold well. I fuse elements from irregulars and unorthodox to my preference for unpredictable. Guerrilla fighters and stealth operators have still endured. In any study of both, there’s none better...

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