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Mackeson/EDFA Senior League

Sep 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Mackeson/EDFA Senior League

Buxton United draw Determinators, take pole Buxton United F.C has continued their fairy tale debut season with a 1-1 draw against Determinators of Mahaica on Sunday at the B.V ground when play in the...

NT Computeac refurbishes EISS

Sep 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on NT Computeac refurbishes EISS

The Essequibo Islands Secondary School on Wakenaam Island is now better equipped for the Information Technology Programme. Business entity NT Computeac has totally refurbished the electrical and...

Butts: Women’s cricket on the up and up

Sep 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Butts: Women’s cricket on the up and up

Chairman of the West Indies selection panel Clyde Butts says the women’s game in the region is on the rise and is confident the players will do well and continue to show improvement....

New lifeline for GABA Executive

Sep 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on New lifeline for GABA Executive

– as plans for last quarter released By Edison Jefford The recently elected Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Executive seem to be ‘on the ball’ as it relates to the playing of...

Hunte impressed with female talent in Lethem

Sep 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Hunte impressed with female talent in Lethem

More emphasis to be placed in outlying communities – Ninvalle By Rawle Welch Football Coach attached to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport Dennis ‘Chow’ Hunte journeyed back to Georgetown...

How Guyanese Americans vote will not affect U.S. Presidential outcome

Sep 23, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on How Guyanese Americans vote will not affect U.S. Presidential outcome

DEAR EDITOR, This is in reply to Robin Williams’ “Bisram should provide a demographic breakdown of his sample population” (Kaieteur News Sept.19) which was in response to a letter from Vishnu...

Television coverage of Commonwealth Youth Games an ideal gift

Sep 23, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Television coverage of Commonwealth Youth Games an ideal gift

DEAR EDITOR, For one to have the knowledge of how the Commonwealth Youth Games came about, one must first understand the story of the Commonwealth Games. After 30 years of talks amongst Commonwealth...

The school system lacks proper management

Sep 23, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on The school system lacks proper management

DEAR EDITOR, This month has been designated Education Month and the theme is Educating The Child – A Parent/Teacher Responsibility. Sounds beautiful but does it apply? And what about the...

NY-based Guyanese need to hear from President Jagdeo

Sep 23, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on NY-based Guyanese need to hear from President Jagdeo

DEAR EDITOR, President Jagdeo comes to New York this week to attend UN ceremonies. I suggest the President use the occasion to address the large number of Guyanese settled in the city in an inclusive...

Wall Street lessons

Sep 23, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on Wall Street lessons

As the American politicians negotiate the exact terms to the agreed rescue of Wall Street from its ongoing meltdown, all that is certain is that it will end up costing the American taxpayers plenty...

The Bridgetown failure

Sep 23, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The Bridgetown failure

One suspects that President Bharrat Jagdeo went to Barbados hoping to win because he was buoyed by the enthusiasm he saw at the Convention Centre. Sir Shridath Ramphal, a Caribbean giant, stood by...

END THE EXCUSE-MAKING

Sep 23, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on END THE EXCUSE-MAKING

I am deeply concerned about statements being made by government officials concerning the sugar industry. On the one hand following the strike by sugar workers to press their demands for increased...

Body of well-dressed man found in buses

Sep 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Body of well-dressed man found in buses

– last seen with ‘lady of the night’ Police are investigating the suspected murder of a man whose decomposing body was discovered last evening in a clump of bushes in the St. Phillips’...

Fishing crew left adrift by pirates

Sep 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Fishing crew left adrift by pirates

After a lull of several months, pirates appear to have resumed their activities on the Corentyne River, attacking a fishing vessel and leaving the five crew members to drift for hours before they...

Mystery killer disease in Venezuela…No one seems to be paying attention

Sep 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Mystery killer disease in Venezuela…No one seems to be paying attention

– Health Minister – Health Minister It has been over one month now since news broke that a mystery illness in Venezuela had killed approximately thirty-eight indigenous people...

Video-taping interviews with suspects could prevent torture

Sep 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Video-taping interviews with suspects could prevent torture

– AFC Chairman Alliance For Change (AFC) co-leader Khemraj Ramjattan believes that law enforcement officers should make video recordings of their interrogations, to ensure that persons in...

International Day of Peace observed

Sep 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on International Day of Peace observed

Acting President Samuel Hinds yesterday unveiled a ‘Peace Pole’ as Guyana joined some two hundred and sixteen countries in celebrating International Day of Peace. The pole was unveiled at the...

A widow’s plight!!

Sep 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on A widow’s plight!!

…‘After work, I am forced to beg to ensure a proper life for my kids’ Following the death of her reputed husband less than two years ago, the life of 29-year-old Annie Juman has been...

Displaced Vreed-en-Hoop vendors…Placement plan still under discussion

Sep 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Displaced Vreed-en-Hoop vendors…Placement plan still under discussion

– Regional Chairman Plans are ongoing with regards to the placement of vendors of the Vreed-en-Hoop Market Square, who were displaced during a recent enhancement programme which was undertaken...

Ramphal documents Guyana/Suriname territorial demarcation

Sep 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Ramphal documents Guyana/Suriname territorial demarcation

The book “Triumph of the United Nations Convention of the Laws of the Sea,” written by Sir Shridath Ramphal, was launched on Saturday evening at the Le Meridien Hotel, documenting the...

Man who tried to sell stolen shotgun arrested

Sep 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Man who tried to sell stolen shotgun arrested

A 51-year-old man who tried to sell a shotgun he claimed he had earlier stolen was arrested by police in Berbice. Kaieteur News understands that Errol Suctoi, of Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, was held...

After UG, what?

Sep 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on After UG, what?

By Rustom Seegopaul The University of Guyana (UG) is turning out a number of graduates each year. However, many of these graduates have found themselves confounded as there seem to be no job...

President’s College to benefit from $9.5M technology project

Sep 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on President’s College to benefit from $9.5M technology project

More than 400 students of Guyana’s premier educational institution, President’s College, are expected to benefit in the very near future from a $9.5M Information Technology project, which comes...

Sophia man seriously injured in accident

Sep 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Sophia man seriously injured in accident

Twenty-two-year-old Floyd George was yesterday seriously injured when a car collided with the motorcycle he was riding. The accident occurred at around 16:00hours at the junction of Camp and Lamaha...

Gunman holds up lab employees and customer

Sep 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Gunman holds up lab employees and customer

man holds up lab employees and customer Police in the city continue the hunt for a gunman who relieved three employees of the Multi-Tec Laboratory of their personal belongings after robbing the...

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No immigrant should feel safe in America today

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There was a time when an illegal immigrant in America could live in the shadows with some... more