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Teenaged robbery accused lands in hot water on Sheriff Street

Oct 01, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Teenaged robbery accused lands in hot water on Sheriff Street

Nigel Thompson, 18, of 337 East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, and Christopher Smith, 1,9 of 127 Sandy Babb Street, Kitty, were both placed on $100,000 bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson,...

French national’s money lands Charlestown man in jail

Oct 01, 2008 knews News Comments Off on French national’s money lands Charlestown man in jail

Elvis Rodriguez, 34, of 38 Russell Street, Charlestown, was yesterday remanded to prison after he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’...

2008 NBS Challenge Second Division 40-over cricket…Krishnadat Ramoo spearheads Bush Lot Sports Complex to victory

Oct 01, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on 2008 NBS Challenge Second Division 40-over cricket…Krishnadat Ramoo spearheads Bush Lot Sports Complex to victory

The 2008 New Building Society Challenge Second Division 40-over Cricket Competition continued recently. Highlighting the latest matches was the outstanding allround performance of Berbice Under-19...

Guyana to make inaugural participation at Pan American Taekwando C/Ships

Oct 01, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana to make inaugural participation at Pan American Taekwando C/Ships

Spellen/Lorimer for October 1-6 tourney in Puerto Rico Although this country has been represented in Taekwondo in other events, Guyana is set to make its first appearance at the Pan American...

Minibus ends up in South Road canal

Oct 01, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Minibus ends up in South Road canal

A Route 42 minibus apparently rolled into the South Road canal just after noon yesterday because the driver did not park it properly on the slope leading to the canal. The decals on the side of the...

Combating truancy will take a Ministry/parent effort

Oct 01, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Combating truancy will take a Ministry/parent effort

DEAR EDITOR, In respect to Education Month, we the students of the University of Guyana – Berbice Campus hereby make the following recommendations to eliminate truancy, directed to the Ministry of...

Communities need improved access to playfields

Oct 01, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Communities need improved access to playfields

If there is to be the sort of Cabinet reshuffle that is now necessary, then based on my own calculations, it will seem inevitable that the Director of Sport, Mr. Neil Kumar will become the next...

Grove Inter-Block Football Tournament…Grove South crush New Scheme 12-0

Oct 01, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Grove Inter-Block Football Tournament…Grove South crush New Scheme 12-0

Grove South inflicted a crushing 12-0 win over New Scheme as play in the Grove 7-a-side Inter-Block Football Competition which is being organised by the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport, opened...

New York’s “Little Berbice” in Bridgetown

Oct 01, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on New York’s “Little Berbice” in Bridgetown

In Barbados, there is a rising tide of suspicion against Guyanese East Indians. I do not read blogs (real people must express themselves to other real people, if not, then the whole relationship is...

Arguing for the rule of law is not supporting criminality

Oct 01, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Arguing for the rule of law is not supporting criminality

DEAR EDITOR, Godfrey Skeete, in his letter captioned, “Once we justify criminality, the breeding ground for criminals will remain fertile,” posits the query, “I wonder how many of these...

4H club gets rebirth in Guyana

Oct 01, 2008 knews News Comments Off on 4H club gets rebirth in Guyana

The Guyana 4H club has been re-established and is currently operating under the Ministry of Agriculture in the compound of the Guyana School of Agriculture. This organisation focuses on the...

Bandit douses woman with gasoline

Oct 01, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Bandit douses woman with gasoline

A Vreed-en-Hoop businesswoman was forced to hand over a substantial sum of cash and other valuables to a bandit who doused her with gasoline and threatened to set her alight. Zaimul Sookram, 29, of...

CARIFESTA in Essequibo most wonderful

Oct 01, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on CARIFESTA in Essequibo most wonderful

DEAR EDITOR, I had the opportunity to see CARIFESTA 2008, at the Anna Regina Centre Ground, on Saturday the 23rd August. The contingents were from Montserrat, Trinidad and Tobago and also our own...

Corruption versus Investment

Oct 01, 2008 knews Peeping Tom Comments Off on Corruption versus Investment

By Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA INTRODUCTION The Guyana Government this week once again got the same marks as previous years: “The second most corrupt country in the Region” outside of Haiti. The spin...

Sugar Industry…Mechanisation partially responsible for reduced labour force: Source

Oct 01, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Sugar Industry…Mechanisation partially responsible for reduced labour force: Source

In an attempt to reduce the cost of production and to fully utilise the ever-reducing opportunity days in the sugar industry, mechanisation is responsible in part for the reduced labour force in the...

Uncle Shaik is right

Oct 01, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Uncle Shaik is right

The Parrot was whistled at repeatedly over the last few days following the most recent squawk on extra lessons. The squawk was not intended to offend teachers; it was an attempt to ask some pertinent...

Guyanese-American votes may matter

Oct 01, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese-American votes may matter

DEAR EDITOR, Shivanand Bahadur asked for my opinion on his conclusion that, “How Guyanese Americans vote will not affect U.S Presidential outcome” (Kaieteur News. September 23). I generally...

Fire razes mattress factory at Eccles

Oct 01, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Fire razes mattress factory at Eccles

A fire of unknown origin razed the Foam Plus Enterprises building at Lot 51 Eccles Industrial Site shortly before midnight, Monday. Owner of the facility, Faizal Alli, said that losses are in the...

Increase number of winners for unclaimed lottery prizes

Oct 01, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Increase number of winners for unclaimed lottery prizes

DEAR EDITOR, Guyana Lottery in talks with its overseas counterparts might need to consider the following for I believe that with a positive outcome, they will see many more smiling faces from patrons...

Agriculture initiative

Oct 01, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on Agriculture initiative

October is “Agriculture Month” and the Ministry of Agriculture has announced a spate of activities that will be organised all over the country to highlight the efforts that are being made to...

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Guyana recorded over 10 000 dengue cases in 2024

Kaieteur News- Guyana recorded just over 10,000 dengue cases in 2024, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony revealed during an... more