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No objection to releasing clandestine video footage – PPP

Sep 04, 2008 knews News Comments Off on No objection to releasing clandestine video footage – PPP

– A decision for security forces, says Ramotar The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) says it does not object to the release of the clandestine video footage of members of the Rondell ‘Fine...

Hinckson again refused bail

Sep 04, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Hinckson again refused bail

– Lawyer says client’s life in danger Sedition accused Oliver Hinckson made yet another appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, yesterday, and was once again refused bail....

Postal clerk held for theft of money transfers

Sep 04, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Postal clerk held for theft of money transfers

Police at Lethem have detained a postal employee who reportedly admitted to stealing close to $100,000 of money transfers to the Lethem Post Office. Kaieteur News understands that the employee, a...

Armed bandits raid Brazilian water dredge

Sep 04, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Armed bandits raid Brazilian water dredge

Three armed men staged a daring robbery on a Brazilian operated dredge in the Wenamu River, Cuyuni District early yesterday morning. Reports reaching this newspaper stated that the bandits approached...

Brazil boosts Guyana’s capacity to fight yellow fever

Sep 04, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Brazil boosts Guyana’s capacity to fight yellow fever

Guyana’s capability to address potential outbreaks of yellow fever was yesterday boosted with a donation of 10,000 doses of vaccines from neighbouring Brazil. Brazilian Ambassador, Mr Arthur Meyer,...

Paradise murder suspect turns self in

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The suspect in Tuesday night’s murder of 20-year-old Dexroy Dodson turned himself in yesterday at the Cove and John Police Station, and has reportedly confessed to the killing. The suspect was...

Police respond to Rawlins’ uncle… We are not responsible for Fine Man’s atrocities

Sep 04, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Police respond to Rawlins’ uncle… We are not responsible for Fine Man’s atrocities

The Guyana Police Force says that it should not be blamed for the atrocities committed by slain criminal Rondell ‘Fine Man’ Rawlins. The force was responding to an article published in the...

Preliminary figures reveal…Carifesta X visitors surpass CWC

Sep 04, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Preliminary figures reveal…Carifesta X visitors surpass CWC

The number of visitors to Guyana during the Carifesta X period in Guyana is currently being assessed, but according to Tourism Minister Manniram Prashad, preliminary figures indicate that it has...

Some Carifesta structures to be retained

Sep 04, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Some Carifesta structures to be retained

Carifesta X may be over, but the campaign is still on. This is so because of the need to ‘clean up’ the environment, as a lot of infrastructural work was done to effectively host the event....

One year in prison for cocaine user

Sep 04, 2008 knews News Comments Off on One year in prison for cocaine user

Derrick Fernandes was yesterday sentenced to one year imprisonment and fined $10,000 for having a smoking utensil in his possession. Fernandes had earlier pleaded guilty to the charge, admitting that...

Domestic violence oversight committee meets

Sep 04, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Domestic violence oversight committee meets

The Ministries of Human Services and Social Security and Amerindian Affairs, along with several other organizations, met as an oversight committee yesterday to discuss ways in which measures can be...

Illegal vendors removed from vicinity of Amerindian Hostel

Sep 04, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Illegal vendors removed from vicinity of Amerindian Hostel

Several vendors who have been plying their trade in front of the Amerindian Hostel on Princes Street, some reportedly for approximately four years, were yesterday removed from the location. Officers...

Two-year-old girl requires urgent heart surgery

Sep 04, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Two-year-old girl requires urgent heart surgery

– public assistance required Although she has a personality which could brighten the day of the most disgruntled person, two-year-old Akila Smith may not be able to continue her cheerful ways...

Digicel to introduce ‘Blackberry Bold’ to customers across the Caribbean

Sep 04, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Digicel to introduce ‘Blackberry Bold’ to customers across the Caribbean

Kingston, Jamaica, and Waterloo, Canada – Digicel and Research In Motion (RIM) yesterday announced the addition of the BlackBerry Bold smartphone to its extensive range of handsets. The...

El Dorado Inter County cricket to bowl off on September 27

Sep 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on El Dorado Inter County cricket to bowl off on September 27

Anna Regina ground will be ready – Mayor By Sean Devers Originally scheduled to commence on Saturday, the El Dorado senior 50-overs Inter-County cricket tournament will now bowl off on...

Wales are Cecil Persaud Under-15 champions

Sep 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Wales are Cecil Persaud Under-15 champions

Wales are the Cecil Persaud Under-15 champions having defeated Uitvlugt Sunday at the Canal No. Two Sports Club in a 40-overs contest. Wales opted to bat first having won the toss and managed 110 all...

Destroyers destroy Dare Devils in Softball League

Sep 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Destroyers destroy Dare Devils in Softball League

Destroyers XI demolished Dare Devil by a massive 176 runs on Sunday when the Georgetown Zone of the Memorex Enterprise 15 Overs Country–Wide Softball Tournament continued at Eve Leary Ground....

Azeez hits fifty in DCMCO Softball cricket opening round

Sep 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Azeez hits fifty in DCMCO Softball cricket opening round

Competition continues on Sunday Azad Azeez stroked 60 to spearhead Ryan’s X1 to victory against Trophy Stall last Sunday in the opening round of the DCMCO 15-overs softball cricket competition at...

GCA cricket continues this weekend

Sep 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GCA cricket continues this weekend

Four matches in the Neal & Massy 40-overs first division and 10 in the Beharry Cup second division 40-overs cricket competitions in the City are scheduled for this weekend a the Georgetown...

ECCB leg of Hand-in-Hand Cricket competition starts Sunday

Sep 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on ECCB leg of Hand-in-Hand Cricket competition starts Sunday

The East Coast Cricket Board’s, Competitions Committee has announced the start of the Demerara Cricket Board 2nd Division Hand-in-Hand 50 overs knockout competition with four (4) matches set for...

GABA Elections in perspective…Presidential candidates absorb initial debate

Sep 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GABA Elections in perspective…Presidential candidates absorb initial debate

By Edison Jefford The basketball community in Georgetown is a relatively small conclave of clubs with the archaic grapevine means of communication taking precedence over technology in a country that...

Revisiting the role of the elderly in better parenting

Sep 04, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Revisiting the role of the elderly in better parenting

Dear Editor, Your editorial on Better Parenting (Kaieteur News, Sunday August 31) made excellent reading. My one comment is that it seemed to ignore the existence, if not the preponderance, of...

Guyana go down to T&T 3-0

Sep 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana go down to T&T 3-0

Guyana lost their friendly international to Trinidad and Tobago by a 3-0 margin yesterday. Both teams were using the contest as preparation for upcoming engagements. Trinidad for their World Cup...

China has set a very high standard for others to follow

Sep 04, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on China has set a very high standard for others to follow

DEAR EDITOR, As the curtains came down on the just concluded “29th Olympiad in Beijing, China,” the ceremonies and games were brilliantly executed, and so much could be learnt from the...

Local Gov’t Elections…PNCR on campaign to discredit GECOM’s work

Sep 04, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Local Gov’t Elections…PNCR on campaign to discredit GECOM’s work

– Ramotar The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is calling statements by the main opposition party, People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), with respect to participation in Local...

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Sammy to be appointed as West Indies Senior Men’s Head Coach for all formats

The oil industry is a casino of cash, power and corruption

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- According to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow in her book, Blowout: “The oil and gas industry... more