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29th PPP Congress…

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Unity will secure victory in 2011 – Jagdeo President Bharrat Jagdeo, in his final address to the 29th People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Congress, as Head of State, assured delegates that the party...

JFK terror plot …

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FBI questions local Muslim businessmen GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Two Muslim businessmen in Guyana said Friday that the FBI and police recently questioned them about an alleged plot to blow up New...

Traffic cop arrested for sexually molesting son

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A few days after the National Assembly passed stricter monitoring laws for paedophiles, the Guyana Police Force detained one of its own for allegedly sexually molesting his three-year-old son. The...

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Defence questions identity of ‘Shortman’ Lawyers for accused drug trafficker Guyanese Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan are questioning part of the prosecution’s evidence in the case. In a...

Woman strangled in GPHC Psychiatric Ward

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Pandemonium broke out once again at the Georgetown Public Hospital’s Psychiatric Ward, this time because of the death of a female inmate. Reports are that, at around 4:00 hours yesterday,...

Emancipation Day celebrations…

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Dancer injures spine after routine One of Georgetown’s more popular dancers sustained spinal injuries and is at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). She was injured after attempting a...

Berbice hotel heist…

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Venezuelan suspect dies Police are probing the death of yet another prisoner under unusual circumstances. This time, the dead man was a Venezuelan who was apprehended on Friday night following a...

Piracy fight…

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Berbice fishermen install radio equipment at Number 66 base Berbice fishermen’s fight against piracy has taken another crucial step forward with the installation of a long-range radio set during...

The Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris)

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The Guinea Fowl is of a family of birds that falls within the same order as the pheasants, turkeys, partridges and other game birds which originated in Africa. They are a family of insect and...

Community involvement without assistance from police will not work

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By Dale Andrews Last week I had a sense of what the residents of Lusignan went through when gunmen raided their village and their calls to the police for assistance fell on deaf ears. I, for one,...

Mother seeks financial assistance to save baby

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Persons desirous of helping to finance the cardiology surgery needed to save the life of nine-month-old Zephaniah Ramnarayan can do so by sending their donations to Scotia Bank, and by accessing a...

A journey into the life of an ex-soldier and medic

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Her life has not quite been the same ever since she had fallen ill to what her mother believed were attacks of epilepsy, which have resulted in her being declared medically unfit in performing her...

Guyana to commence drilling for oil in Region 9 by year end

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…hydro power plant still on cards — Jagdeo Head of State, President Bharrat Jagdeo, yesterday told delegates at the People’s Progressive Party’s 29th Congress that Guyana will commence...

Memories of my DAD

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By Michael Jordan A fellow journalist once asked me whether my father was a retired teacher. I told him, ‘no.’ I realize now that I was wrong. You see, my father was a teacher. He taught us to...

Youth traumatised after stint in Brickdam lock-ups

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Police at the Brickdam Station are yet to release at least two of the young East Bank Demerara men who were arrested between last Wednesday afternoon and Thursday night during what was described as...

Man accuses GPL of breaching agreement, cutting electricity supply

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— GPL’s CEO says pay up or remain disconnected Constant harassment from technicians and the alleged betrayal by an official at the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) may cause a Mon Repos, East...

Emancipation Day mothers get awards

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On Friday, Emancipation Day, three babies were delivered at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. Their mothers were presented with gift hampers from the Dahlia’s Baby Softness, a St....

Digicel Caribbean Championship Group B…1st set of T&T-based ‘Golden Jaguars’ expected today on chartered flight

Aug 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Caribbean Championship Group B…1st set of T&T-based ‘Golden Jaguars’ expected today on chartered flight

With the peak season in full flight Kaieteur Sport understands that the Guyana Football Federation has been forced to charter an Air Services flight to bring in some of the Trinidad and Tobago based...

Murder rate at an alarming high

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— 109 murders in seven months Crime Chief Seelall Persaud says that Guyana’s murder rate is significantly higher than last year’s. There have been 109 homicides so far for this year, including...

Alpha United CARIFESTA Football Festival…Bakewell Topp XX beat GDF, Fruta Conquerors needle Silver Shattas

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The Alpha United Football Club/CARIFESTA 16-team Football Festival kicked off in fine style on Emancipation night at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground in the Bauxite Mining Town of Linden. Honours...

The body parts of Caribbean unity and governance realities – Part Two

Aug 03, 2008 knews Clarence E. Pilgrim, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The body parts of Caribbean unity and governance realities – Part Two

By Clarence E Pilgrim Wherever you go within the Caribbean community, you are sure to find the trappings of a remarkable history and culture worth capturing for future reference. The Twenty-Ninth...

BFA Coca Cola division one League…Four matches set for today

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Rivalry in the Berbice Football Association (BFA) Coca Coal division-one league is set to continue today with four matches at two venues. Clashing in the opening match from 14:00hrs at the Number 5...

Tourism crime underscores Caribbean weaknesses

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By Sir Ronald Sanders Tourism to Antigua and Barbuda has suffered a serious blow from the tragic killing of British doctor, Catherine Mullany, and the serious injury to her husband, Ben, as they...

Guyana & Barbados draw 0-0, Guadeloupe maul USVI 10-1

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Guyana started their campaign in the 2008 Caribbean Football Union Youth Cup on a good note when they held Barbados to a nil all stalemate on Friday. The two teams are expected to meet again today to...

CONNECT: Guyana’s poor – Brazil’s rich

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Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA, Chairman, Vision Guyana INTRODUCTION: Brazil is the number one global producer of five key products, including coffee and orange juice. It is also the number two producer of...

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A flawed interpretation of international law

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News – The assertion that “under international law, Venezuela is responsible for... more