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Pastor caught smuggling drugs into Camp Street Prison

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A Lay Pastor was yesterday handed over to the police a few hours after he was caught trying to smuggle marijuana and cell phones into the Georgetown Prison. The pastor, who teaches inmates at the...

AFC Leader appalled at Central Bank’s revelation

Feb 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on AFC Leader appalled at Central Bank’s revelation

Inability to detect dirty money… “I believe that what we have is not so much an inability to detect and prevent the movement of this money, but, rather, a refusal born out of fear or favour...

Circulated counterfeit currency minimal in Guyana

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The amount of counterfeit currency in circulation in Guyana is very minimal, according to the Governor of the Bank of Guyana, Lawrence Williams, who, in a recent press briefing, said that it is only...

Two judges to be appointed next week

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President Bharrat Jagdeo has said that he will be appointing the judges who were recommended by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) next week. The Head of State said that he is very conscious of...

This week’s ‘Special Person’ is Roy Geddes

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Pull Quote: “I have received several accolades for exploits in the field, and I am truly grateful for them, but they did not come without pains or sacrifices.” He is the recipient...

Republic Bank reports record profit for 2008

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…assets total $84.9B Republic Bank yesterday published, for the benefit of its shareholders, its unaudited last quarter financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008. It revealed...

More stalls demolished in Soesdyke

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Workmen under orders from the Ministry of Public Works swooped down with police escorts and demolished some stalls located at the junction of the Soesdyke/Linden Highway. The workers demolished three...

GT&T to sell minutes to Internet cafés for overseas calls

Feb 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GT&T to sell minutes to Internet cafés for overseas calls

The recent feud between the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) Company and Internet café owners all across Guyana may have found some solution, as the phone company has reportedly had high...

Second kidney transplant recipient talks about his pre-transplant challenges

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Nine years ago, when Winston George was diagnosed with renal failure, his life took a turn he never catered for. Two years after being diagnosed, George, who became the nation’s second kidney...

Jagdeo consults Corbin on reconstituted Integrity Commission

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President Bharrat Jagdeo has said that, to the best of his knowledge, the Leader of the main opposition party has been consulted on the members of the Integrity Commission. He said that the new...

New regulations for GPHC

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The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) wants members of the public who are seeking to access the services in the Ambulatory Care and Diagnostic Centre Building to do so by using the East...

Motorcyclist dies in Crabwood Creek accident

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A motorcyclist who lived at Crabwood Creek was killed on Friday evening on the Crabwood Creek Public Road following a collision with another motorcyclist. Reports are that 20-year-old Ramesh...

M&CC ups the ante against littering

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In amplifying its call for citizens to desist from littering the environment, the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) has already, for this year, successfully prosecuted a number of...

Budget 2009

Feb 08, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Budget 2009

Tomorrow, the Minister of Finance will present the Budget of the Government for the year 2009. Over the past few years, we have presented an overview of the Budget process and its premises, to assist...

Air Traffic Controllers strike action was badly handled

Feb 08, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Air Traffic Controllers strike action was badly handled

Dear Editor, It appears as though we, a “democratic society”, have resorted to archaic, draconian and the most uncivil manner of settling disputes of any kind in our nation. The handling of the...

Arjoon, Fraser win respective categories

Feb 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Arjoon, Fraser win respective categories

By Rawle Welch Caribbean Under-13 Squash champion Victoria Arjoon (+12) recovered from a set down to defeat giant killer David Fernandes (+12) 15/17, 15/12, 15/13 to capture the Open category as play...

Is the new speedboat code all inclusive?

Feb 08, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Is the new speedboat code all inclusive?

Dear Editor, Do I support sheds for speedboats? It is an issue for the Ministry implementing the new code and speedboat operators; being prone to life in the tropics is what I am used to. There are...

The saga of the missing teens

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Dear Editor, The saga of the ‘missing teens’, in previous editorials, should not be allowed to go unnoticed, and does remain a case of great concern when pondering the profound weight of human...

Guyana must focus on harvesting and processing/ storing the invaluable Antelope grass

Feb 08, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Guyana must focus on harvesting and processing/ storing the invaluable Antelope grass

Dear Editor, Recently, I have been noticing several media reportages which describe the Antelope grass as a “major weed problem in Guyana”. One publication mentioned that the agricultural experts...

Ministries moving aggressively to have sports in schools

Feb 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Ministries moving aggressively to have sports in schools

–says Anthony as NSC launches basketball championships By Edison Jefford Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony informed that his ministry and the Ministry of Education are moving...

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New DCB executive body holds first meeting

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Ann’s Grove United crush Mainstay in Elite League opener

A tradition worth continuing

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- It is a wonderful thing to be reminded of a tradition, especially when that tradition is... more