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‘Fine Man’ was not at Bartica – whistleblower

Nov 10, 2008 knews News 25

– gang was hired to recover seized gold One of the men arrested following last Thursday’s GuySuCo payroll heist has told police that the late Rondell ‘Fine Man’ Rawlins was not at Bartica...

U.S. warship arrives on humanitarian mission

Nov 10, 2008 knews News 7

– to cut backlog for prostate surgeries, address health care needs of North West District The U.S Navy ship USS Kearsarge anchored 17 miles off Guyana’s coast yesterday as it prepared to...

Execution of Raphael Piggott…

Nov 10, 2008 knews News 7

Pregnant girlfriend recalls ordeal Raphael Piggott’s 22-year-old reputed wife, whose life was spared following Saturday’s fatal shooting, is thankful to be alive and is hoping all is well with...

Indisciplined drivers cause chaos at Harbour Bridge

Nov 10, 2008 knews News 4

– Minister Benn Indisciplined drivers on the western bank of the Demerara River are being blamed for the pandemonium that broke out yesterday afternoon on the Demerara Harbour Bridge...

USS Kearsarge ready to begin medical mission

Nov 10, 2008 knews News Comments Off on USS Kearsarge ready to begin medical mission

All is set for the USS Kearsarge’s medical and engineering mission to Guyana. Yesterday, the supplies for the mission arrived at the GNIC wharf. The Kearsarge’s visit to Guyana, modelled in part...

Tributes paid to valiant World War heroes at Remembrance Day ceremony

Nov 10, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Tributes paid to valiant World War heroes at Remembrance Day ceremony

As Guyana joined the rest of the world in honouring the valiant soldiers of World Wars 1 and 11 who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty during those periods, President Bharrat Jagdeo, other...

The Salvation Army Rehab Centre…

Nov 10, 2008 knews News Comments Off on The Salvation Army Rehab Centre…

Winning the fight against abuse There is a dire need for the public to be sensitised on the issue of drug addiction. This is a problem which, according to Kirk Jardine, Senior Caregiver at the...

Jamaica commits to buying 60,000 tonnes of Guyana rice

Nov 10, 2008 knews News 1

…..Memorandum of Understanding signed Karl Samuda, Minister of Investment, Industry and Commerce of Jamaica, has recently said that his country will increase importation of rice from Guyana next...

Fire guts Bagotsville House

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At around 6:00 hrs yesterday morning, a fire of unknown origin gutted the upstairs section of the recently built two-storey concrete house of Joy Martin, at Lot 94 David Rose Street, Bagotville, on...

Overwhelming evidence exists to support ‘No Fault Divorce’

Nov 10, 2008 knews News 3

— Attorneys A recent comment by President of the Guyana Bar Association (GBA), Teni Housty, has raised eyebrows among practicing attorneys. Housty, during a recent consultation held by Minister of...

Local Camptown Jnr. squad gets uniforms from overseas chapter

Nov 10, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Local Camptown Jnr. squad gets uniforms from overseas chapter

Camptown New York president Ralph Green on a brief visit to his homeland last week presented one set of complete uniforms to the Camptown junior squad in Guyana and one set of jerseys to the senior...

Platinum Hotel weighs in on I Movement Bartica football tourney

Nov 10, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Platinum Hotel weighs in on I Movement Bartica football tourney

Platinum Inc. Hotel and Service Station of Bartica threw tangible support behind the I Movement Promotion Bartica Super Eight Football Championship at the Bartica Community Centre ground starting...

Prashad captures Dask Enterprise Golf title

Nov 10, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Prashad captures Dask Enterprise Golf title

Patrick Prashad, the most consistent golf player this season, won Saturday’s Dask Enterprise sponsored Medal Play Golf tournament and look set to be among the pre-tournament favourites for this...

GCA Busta 2nd division 20/20 cricket

Nov 10, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GCA Busta 2nd division 20/20 cricket

Squires (96), McKenzie (5-13) top performers in latest roundBy Sean Devers DCC all-rounder Denis Squires missed the competition’s third century by four runs while medium pacer Marc McKenzie (5-13)...

Long awaited Mayor Green birthday football to conclude Friday

Nov 10, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Long awaited Mayor Green birthday football to conclude Friday

New tournament commences November 18 The long awaited conclusion of the Mayor Green 73rd birthday inter-Ward/Village/Street 7-a-side football tournament is fixed for Friday at the Banks DIH Thirst...

Secondary Schools Rugby Tournament

Nov 10, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Secondary Schools Rugby Tournament

St. George’s and South Ruimveldt win titles Devor Stewart burst down the sideline evading numerous tackles before ending over the tryline to give St. George’s High a well deserved 5-0 win over...

Digicel Caribbean Championships

Nov 10, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Caribbean Championships

Guyana, T&T play to 1-1 stalemate T&T came back to draw with Guyana 1-1 in a much improved display by the ‘Golden Jaguars’ who dominated the Soca Warriors for most of the game. After a...

The fight against crime continues

Nov 10, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on The fight against crime continues

DEAR EDITOR, I am a close observer of the present-day issues that affect all Guyanese. And I cannot help but attribute the recent successes of the security services in the fight against crime as...

Two critical in separate road accidents

Nov 10, 2008 knews News 2

Despite numerous calls for road users to be more vigilant, accidents continue to occur with every passing day. The latest road accident occurred yesterday afternoon when a minibus hit a pedal cyclist...

Concerns for education delivery take the spotlight

Nov 10, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Concerns for education delivery take the spotlight

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Education Officers have intensified visits to schools across East Berbice/Corentyne in an attempt to correct a number of bugbears which are impacting on the education...

Tempers flare at statutory meeting of RDC

Nov 10, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Tempers flare at statutory meeting of RDC

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Tempers flared at the November statutory meeting of the Region Six Democratic Council, which was held last week. The issue at hand is what the opposition members are...

Sterling contribution

Nov 10, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Sterling contribution

DEAR EDITOR, As much as we can never always agree with each other on issues, it is my opinion that the late Mr. David De Caires made a sterling contribution within the journalism fraternity of...

David De Caires and 34 radio stations

Nov 10, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 3

I sat in the very last pew of the Brickdam Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church with my childhood friend from Wortmanville, Malcolm De Freitas. The occasion was the funeral service for David De...

GUYWID remembers senior citizens

Nov 10, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GUYWID remembers senior citizens

FORT CANJE, BERBICE – Residents of the Dharm Shala at Fort Canje got a mini-makeover recently, compliments of the members of the Guyanese Women in Development (GUYWID) organization in New...

An enormous leap forward for this paradoxical nation

Nov 10, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on An enormous leap forward for this paradoxical nation

DEAR EDITOR, The Presidential vote in the United States on Tuesday November 4, 2008 was more than an expression of the constitutionally required quadrennial civil electoral exercise. Yes, it had all...

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Fingerprinting and Finger-Pointing

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- No one, not even the staunchest supporters of Guyana’s electoral process, would claim... more