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Gunmen hijack RAV 4, flee with $12M in jewellery

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Two gunmen held up an America Street businessman, escaped with his Toyota Rav 4, which contained a bag with a reported $12M in jewellery and then led the police on a high-speed chase that ended at Le...

Pumping iron into his patriotic veins

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89-year-old Sydney Paul is a Special Person “Honour your Creator whoever you may conceive him to be. Eat right, sleep early and get involved in weightlifting.” By Michael Benjamin He is 89 years...

Woman burnt in Laing Avenue fire, hospitalised

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…family left homeless A woman is nursing burns about her body after fire destroyed her Laing Avenue home yesterday leaving her along with her daughter Lisa aged 3, and her husband Burke homeless....

Judge orders police to produce Sophia murder suspect

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Death of GPL Chief Security Officer… Justice Frank Holder has granted an order nisi directed to police Commissioner Henry Green to produce prisoner, Arnim Joseph Griffith, by Monday at 11: 30...

Hapless porter defies the odds and dies

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Every now and then we see porters on lorries seated precariously atop of goods and the vehicles speeding merrily along. These porters are not supposed to be there, and not like that. They ought to be...

Tobacco – legal but deadly

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Tobacco is arguably the only legal product in the world that will harm an individual once used as recommended by the manufacturers. This fact was emphasised recently by Eshwar Raghunath who is the...

Vivienne Munroe is a mother well worth emulating

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Vivienne Munroe, nee Semple, the proud mother of two boys and one girl, strongly advocates the teaching of God-fearing principles in the home, exhorting parents to train their children in the way...

Will justice ever be served for one-year-old Ryan?

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A mother’s plight On May 18, last year, what was supposed to be a family outing, ended in tragedy as one year-old Ryan Hemanchand was crushed to death by a minibus that was expected to take the...

Mary- A strong woman who exemplifies a mother

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Today is Mothers’ Day and mothers around the world will be pampered and praised for the sacrifices they have made over the years for their families and children. And even if there were no...

Lovers of the rock genre believe in its success locally

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Rock music is a loosely defined genre of popular music that entered the mainstream in the mid 1950s. These days, there are so many variations of Rock music such as the heavy metal, punk rock, acid...

A look at the aquaculture industry

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By Tusika Martin It is always believed that if a fish is not caught in the sea then it’s not considered ‘fresh’ but that perception is changing as the aquaculture industry in Guyana is moving...

Craving good films?

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European Film Festival offers a mix of drama and comedy The Theatre Guild Playhouse this week plays host to the 2009 European Film Festival. A total of 10 films will be shown from Monday-Friday, with...

Health Ministry launches investigation into Psychiatric Hospital attack

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The Ministry of Health has launched an investigation into the recent attack on patients at the National Psychiatric Hospital, Canje Berbice, where five patients were seriously injured and which...

Mandela dump site a ticking time bomb, disaster

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– Mayor Green (By Mondale Smith) “A ticking time bomb and a disaster,” is Mayor Hamilton Green’s most recent description of the ‘Mandela dump site’ and chances are it will be...

Five mothers happy after Digicel shopping spree

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Five lucky mothers went on a $100,000 shopping spree compliments, of Digicel, on Saturday morning at Bounty Supermarket, the result of Digicel’s “Make Mom Lucky! Text 2 Win promotion.” People...

Oh no, not my Guyana!

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Dear Editor, Guyana. My Guyana that I grew up in and remember was a country of mixed nationalities (seven altogether). We were a friendly, fun-loving people, where neighbours and even strangers,...

PNCR attempting to justify its existence with cheap political mileage

May 10, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on PNCR attempting to justify its existence with cheap political mileage

Dear Editor, I read with disgust the ratings of a popular TV owner/commentator about the alleged state of affairs of the government and some sub sectors such as the NDIA, GuySuCo and the business...

Crime fighting requires citizens’ co-operation

May 10, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Crime fighting requires citizens’ co-operation

Dear Editor, The 2002-2003 upsurge in crime left many citizens traumatized and distressed. For this reason, persons appealed for the establishment of a strategic and comprehensive security plan to...

Let’s not forget our shortcomings

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Dear Editor, A few days ago Indians in Guyana celebrated or commemorated yet another anniversary to mark the beginning of Indian indentureship that began 171 years ago. As we are often inclined to do...

Sookdeo, Jacobs hit tons, Gonsalves grabs 6-34

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Record 40 runs conceded in Alves’ over Guyana under-19 opener Jeetendra Sookdeo (112) and National batsman Steven Jacobs (106) hit centuries, while Troy Gonsalves of Police bagged 6-34...

Kick-start planning for GuyExpo 2009

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Dear Editor, My belief is that when early planning is executed for any event, it makes life much easier. In saying so, the organising committee of GuyExpo 2009 should get the ball rolling by firstly...

A Loving healing experience

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Dear Editor, I wish to express my thanks and gratitude to everyone responsible for giving my brother Colin the opportunity to visit Cuba, on the Mission miracle to have his only eye looked after....

Children as people

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Last week, there were two seminal events in the glacial evolution of our appreciation of children as autonomous human beings, worthy of bearing rights. The President swore in the members of the...

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IRB’s Harland conducts Level 1 Rugby Course

May 10, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on IRB’s Harland conducts Level 1 Rugby Course

They came from various sports disciplines and numbered in the mid-thirties, but they all seemed eager to participate in the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) – organised Level 1 Beginners Coaching...

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Let us not be silent witnesses!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Ray Daggers walked from Corriverton to Charity. It was a journey so epic it might have... more