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Elderly woman missing, presumed abducted

Oct 02, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Elderly woman missing, presumed abducted

A United Kingdom-based Guyanese man, Sylvester Medor, is frantically searching for his mother, Noelina Medor, who has disappeared, along with her male guardian. Sylvester Medor recently returned to...

Be a part of history at Providence tomorrow!

Oct 02, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Be a part of history at Providence tomorrow!

Massive party planned for historic Day/Night El Dorado cricket final By Sean Devers The excitement is already building as the prospects of being a part of history looms for cricket fans as the...

Jamaica sending ‘mixed signals’ to Guyana on rice purchase – Agri. Minister

Oct 02, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Jamaica sending ‘mixed signals’ to Guyana on rice purchase – Agri. Minister

Guyana is now receiving ‘mixed signals’ on the amount of rice Jamaica will purchase after efforts were made to ensure that the commodity is available for that market. This is according to...

WICB honours Chanderpaul, but his country ‘belittles him’

Oct 02, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on WICB honours Chanderpaul, but his country ‘belittles him’

Dear Sports Editor The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is to honour superstar batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul in recognition for being named as ICC Player of the year. He is the first West Indian to...

NSC / MCYS / Al Sport Windball Cricket Tournament

Oct 02, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on NSC / MCYS / Al Sport Windball Cricket Tournament

Covent Garden record first as Fazal maintains excellent form Nine-time champions Covent Garden Secondary set yet another Indoor Windball Cricket record by becoming the first male team to score over...

Mitchell aims for the record books in CS&TC race walk championships

Oct 02, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Mitchell aims for the record books in CS&TC race walk championships

Race walking has risen to new heights, attracting participants from all over Guyana. The Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club will stage a grand race walk event dubbed “Dawn of a New Era” on Saturday...

Network Deliverance Ministry Futsal Championship

Oct 02, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Network Deliverance Ministry Futsal Championship

2008 champions to be crowned on Saturday The 2008 champions of Network Deliverance Ministry Inter Church Futsal Championship will be crowned on Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium. And going...

59th Annual Guyana Police Force Track and Field Championships

Oct 02, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on 59th Annual Guyana Police Force Track and Field Championships

Headquarters, Guyana lead after day two Defending champions, Headquarters took a commanding lead after the completion of nine finals yesterday when the 59th Annual Guyana Police Force Track and Field...

PNCR stands steadfast in its mission to bring about meaningful change

Oct 02, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on PNCR stands steadfast in its mission to bring about meaningful change

DEAR EDITOR, I wish to congratulate the members, supporters, and leadership of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) for, again, holding a successful General Council Meeting on Saturday...

It’s getting even harder to convince potential visitors to head Guyana’s way

Oct 02, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on It’s getting even harder to convince potential visitors to head Guyana’s way

DEAR EDITOR, Chumandat Persaud, please make me an exception in concluding that “Maureen Paul,” Former Head of THAG, has a vendetta against the Tourism Sector as your article reads, “Guyana’s...

Efforts must be made to restore confidence in our security forces

Oct 02, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Efforts must be made to restore confidence in our security forces

DEAR EDITOR, Last Monday night (29-09-08) I read a statement written by Leonard George Arokium. It clearly came from the heart of a citizen who lost money, a son and a brother in the Lindo Camp...

Let’s use Diwali to assess those values which are important to us

Oct 02, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Let’s use Diwali to assess those values which are important to us

DEAR EDITOR, Those who support the Miss Diwali pageant believe that its opponents want to remove glamour and elegance from the lives of the women who participate in pageantry. Our society is...

GuySuCo’s strategic plan is a disaster

Oct 02, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on GuySuCo’s strategic plan is a disaster

DEAR EDITOR, I refer to the diatribe written by Mr. Nick Jackson which was published in Kaieteur News of September 28th 2008. Since Mr. Jackson has decided to get personal with me and has now called...

Religion and Tolerance

Oct 02, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on Religion and Tolerance

The celebration of Eid yesterday by the Muslim community should have reminded us of the religious diversity that exists in our society. Even though our population is small, all the major religions...

IESD: Theory or dangerous propaganda?

Oct 02, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on IESD: Theory or dangerous propaganda?

A group from the Diaspora in the early nineties, called the Jaguar Committee for Democracy, posited the existence of the Indian Ethnic Security Dilemma (IESD). Since that time, this explanation of...

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport must lead the way

Oct 02, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport must lead the way

Today, I want to use the capital city as an example to demonstrate to the Director of Sport, Mr. Neil Kumar, that contrary to what he is saying, there is a glaring shortage of playfields and parks...

Lodge bandits nabbed at Corentyne beach

Oct 01, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Lodge bandits nabbed at Corentyne beach

– gun, masks recovered after botched robbery Members of a Berbice community policing group employed their tracking skills to capture two bandits who were involved in a botched robbery at around...

OMAI exploited Guyana for more than a decade

Oct 01, 2008 knews News Comments Off on OMAI exploited Guyana for more than a decade

…unfavourable deal was a result of the circumstances of the day – AFC Today Omai Gold Mines will officially hand over the mines to the Government of Guyana, ending what has been termed by...

Blackie’s last hideout…Judge grants $125M for damages

Oct 01, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Blackie’s last hideout…Judge grants $125M for damages

By Dale Andrews Justice Jainarayan Singh Jnr. presiding in the High Court awarded judgement in the sum of $125M with six percent interest to Norman Trotz, the owner of the Toucan Suites Guesthouse,...

One of three wanted men surrenders

Oct 01, 2008 knews News Comments Off on One of three wanted men surrenders

Trinidadian Joseph Aboud, for whom a wanted bulletin was issued last Friday, is currently in police custody. The 31-year-old yesterday presented himself to the Eve Leary Criminal Investigation...

New U.S. Ambassador appointed to Guyana

Oct 01, 2008 knews News Comments Off on New U.S. Ambassador appointed to Guyana

President George Bush recently announced that John Melvin Jones, of Virginia, is now Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Co-operative Republic of...

Regional tourism industry to get $US60M boost

Oct 01, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Regional tourism industry to get $US60M boost

A US$60M annual marketing campaign has been proposed by the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) Tourism Ministers to aid the regional industry. Agreement to forge ahead with the campaign came at a...

Municipal workers deserve more than 10 per cent increase – Duncan

Oct 01, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Municipal workers deserve more than 10 per cent increase – Duncan

— New revenue base needful to meet demands says City Mayor The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) is attempting to create a feud between the unions that represent municipal workers and this, by...

Man hacks woman, succumbs after ingesting Gramoxone

Oct 01, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Man hacks woman, succumbs after ingesting Gramoxone

A Cummings Lodge man succumbed at around 20:00 hrs yesterday, some hours after hacking a woman in whom he had an interest and taking a dose of poison. Rafeek Baksh, 36, was rushed to the Georgetown...

Police reshuffle Divisional Commanders

Oct 01, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Police reshuffle Divisional Commanders

With the imminent retirement of two senior officers, the Guyana Police Force has been forced to reshuffle its commander portfolios in several divisions. Kaieteur News understands that Assistant...

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Democracy is a long-term commitment

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Some things in life just shouldn’t have an expiration date—like true love, a fine bottle... more