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Uncle charged for nephew’s crime

Apr 16, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Uncle charged for nephew’s crime

Shawn Harvey, 32, of 144 James Street, Albouystown, was placed on $100,000 bail yesterday by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. It was alleged that the accused, on April 7, last, with the...

What should one do when attacked by ferocious dogs?

Apr 16, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on What should one do when attacked by ferocious dogs?

DEAR EDITOR, Cpt. Ronnie Totaram, I am quite certain that there is a feeling of relief that the case against you being the owner of those ferocious dogs that attacked and killed Charles Roopchand has...

Let’s strive towards national unity

Apr 16, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Let’s strive towards national unity

Dear Editor, In order to fight our economic, social, cultural problems and promote and encourage respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, we must strive towards National Unity. National...

Guyana Music Festival sees poor showing

Apr 16, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana Music Festival sees poor showing

Fame is not in their minds. All they long for is the adulation of their peers, the smiles on the faces of their parents and teachers, and a continuous pursuit of their education in music. As they...

President considering Top Cop’s extension

Apr 16, 2009 knews News Comments Off on President considering Top Cop’s extension

Despite no confirmation from President Bharrat Jagdeo, Police Commissioner Henry Greene is still likely to remain on the job for another three years. Yesterday the President said that he has not yet...

Unwarranted attack on independence of GSI Board

Apr 16, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Unwarranted attack on independence of GSI Board

Dear Editor, I have recently read in SN edition of April 9th, 2009, what seems to be a comment on my earlier letter decrying the journalism of Adam Harris and Kaieteur News (see KN’s edition of...

New ID cards will carry security features not visible to the naked eye

Apr 16, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on New ID cards will carry security features not visible to the naked eye

Dear Editor, I respond to a letter titled “What will the new ID card have that will make it superior to the existing ID card”, which was published in the Guyana Times of Sunday, April 5, 2009 in...

Regional civil society targets use of job cuts as cost-saving measure

Apr 16, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Regional civil society targets use of job cuts as cost-saving measure

…labour unions demand restraints By Tusika Martin in Trinidad The issue of job cuts as a primary alternative by employers in times of financial difficulties is being addressed at the Civil Society...

What nonsense is this: Leave this poor woman alone

Apr 16, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on What nonsense is this: Leave this poor woman alone

Since when are we a caring nation? I must be living in another country. The young lady who lost two of her kids in the Hadfield Street fire, was known to me when I lived on Hadfield Street,...

Govt.’s support to Mahaicony welcomed

Apr 16, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Govt.’s support to Mahaicony welcomed

Dear Editor, I write to compliment the President and his team for their visit to the Mahaicony River. I think this visit was long overdue. This area is known for its high production of rice and...

Sweet news

Apr 16, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Sweet news

Amid all the recent gloom and doom in the financial sector, the news that the new sugar factory at Skeldon is finally operational is sweet music to the ears of all Guyanese. If sugar is crucial to...

THE TOURISM BUBBLE

Apr 16, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE TOURISM BUBBLE

I suppose it is understandable that in a year in which there were three mass massacres that visitor arrivals to Guyana would decline. That such a decline was only by five per cent should indicate to...

Judicial Manager declares CLICO (Guyana) insolvent

Apr 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Judicial Manager declares CLICO (Guyana) insolvent

…worse case scenario liability outweighs assets by more than $11B By Gary Eleazar Judicial Manager of Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Guyana, Maria Van Beek, in a report to the High Court,...

Fireworks could spark at AGM over NBS Berbice Bridge investment

Apr 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Fireworks could spark at AGM over NBS Berbice Bridge investment

– rumours of insider trading in CLICO bail out surface Fireworks are expected to erupt at this month’s Annual General Meeting of the New Building Society (NBS) with allegations of irregular...

Another 50,000 gallons of GPL fuel contaminated

Apr 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Another 50,000 gallons of GPL fuel contaminated

Some 50,000 gallons of heavy fuel oil out of a shipment of 120,000 gallons that was shipped to the Skeldon Generation plant have been found to be contaminated. This newspaper has learnt the vessel...

Suspect confesses

Apr 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Suspect confesses

Lusignan murder… A Lusignan Pasture man who was detained by police on Monday has reportedly confessed to clubbing Victor Persaud to death early Sunday morning. Persaud succumbed hours after he and...

NIS declares pensioner dead, although man proves otherwise

Apr 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on NIS declares pensioner dead, although man proves otherwise

A pensioner who was declared ‘dead’ by officials of the National Insurance Scheme [N.I.S] is still alive and well, and says that five months’ benefits are due to him. Shabeer Khan, of Lima,...

Taxi driver shot during robbery

Apr 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Taxi driver shot during robbery

– lone gunman escapes with $1.3M Doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital are closely monitoring the condition of a taxi driver who was shot by a lone gunman during a brazen robbery....

Port of Spain akin to being under house areas

Apr 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Port of Spain akin to being under house areas

Prelude to Summit of the Americas By Tusika Martin With two days before the opening of the Summit of the Americas, preparations are moving apace for the highly anticipated event in the twin-island...

Poultry farmer finds egg within an egg

Apr 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Poultry farmer finds egg within an egg

When Davindra Laurie went into his pen and saw an oversized egg, almost the size of a cricket ball, his first thought was that some snake had penetrated the cage and left the tell tale signs of his...

Cheating partner lands man in lockups

Apr 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Cheating partner lands man in lockups

By Rustom Seegopaul Coming home to discover his reputed wife in bed with another man left Dwain Moore in the La Grange lockups for the better part of yesterday, while his reputed wife and her...

Guyana female Hockey squad continues preparation

Apr 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana female Hockey squad continues preparation

When Kaieteur Sport visited their training session at the GCC ground yesterday, they were hard at work as they fine tune their skills for upcoming engagement. Here members of the national female...

Chattergoon hits 5th first-class ton as Guyana end worst ever season with a draw

Apr 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Chattergoon hits 5th first-class ton as Guyana end worst ever season with a draw

By Sean Devers Sewnarine Chattergoon registered his fifth first class century on his Guyana captaincy debut, while leg-spinner Nikolai Charles grabbed a maiden five-wicket haul for Barbados on the...

Defending champions, Guyana off to impressive start

Apr 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Defending champions, Guyana off to impressive start

By Edison Jefford Defending overall champions, Guyana was off to an impressive and promising start in the 2009 Caribbean Cadet and Junior Table Tennis Championships when the event opened on Monday at...

GCA must investigate racial allegation against Travis Dowlin

Apr 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GCA must investigate racial allegation against Travis Dowlin

Says Sean Devers Insularity and internal politics among many local cricket administrators is becoming common place at a time when our cricket is at an all time low with Guyana finishing ‘dead...

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Protest electoral tyranny

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There comes a time in the life of a nation when silence is no longer an option, when the... more