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Two dead, two critical after two-cycle collision

Jul 05, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Two dead, two critical after two-cycle collision

Two persons were left dead on the La Belle Alliance Public Road, Essequibo Coast after two motorcycles collided shortly after 18:00hrs yesterday. Dead are Devanand Narine, 18, of Airy Hall, Essequibo...

Some countries treat immigrants inhumanely

Jul 05, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Some countries treat immigrants inhumanely

– Prime Minister Gonsalves Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, has noted that a lot of time was spent on discussing the issue of free movement in the...

A rewarding journey from the ghetto

Jul 05, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on A rewarding journey from the ghetto

Lenox Oliver Shuffler is a ‘Special Person’ “I’ve always felt that we’ve been given two eyes to see the good and the bad sides of life.” By Rawle Welch He regards himself as...

American Independence celebrated on Guyana Stores lawns

Jul 05, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on American Independence celebrated on Guyana Stores lawns

In Guyana there was no ball drop, no countdowns, no fireworks and the assembly was not at its largest, but those gathered on the lawns of Guyana Stores tasted of the musical abilities of the US Air...

Guyanese sent home from Antigua alleges mistreatment

Jul 05, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese sent home from Antigua alleges mistreatment

Guyanese sent home from Antigua alleges mistreatment “If I could find a good job in Guyana, there is no way I will return to Antigua.” These were the words of Adrian Forde, a Guyanese who was...

Sasha Williams wants her reward

Jul 05, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Sasha Williams wants her reward

Grade Six top performer… Anxiety ran through the veins of 11-year-old Sasha Williams, as she waited to collect her results for the National Grade Six Assessment examinations Friday last....

CARICOM Heads establish regional taskforce headed by Jagdeo

Jul 05, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM Heads establish regional taskforce headed by Jagdeo

… addressing the Global Financial Crisis The 30th Meeting of the Heads of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that concluded yesterday at the Conference Centre, has agreed to and has established...

PNCR rejects “baseless claims” of fraud during internal elections

Jul 05, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on PNCR rejects “baseless claims” of fraud during internal elections

“This behaviour is highly unsatisfactory for a party that is expected to give leadership to this country,” said Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Robert Corbin, of the recent...

Woman stabbed in both thighs, mate says she fell on knife

Jul 05, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Woman stabbed in both thighs, mate says she fell on knife

A woman was admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) in a critical condition, after she was allegedly stabbed by her abusive mate yesterday afternoon. Shalo Gildarie, 19, of...

Second Wakenaam night already in the making

Jul 05, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Second Wakenaam night already in the making

Wakenaam, the second largest island in the Essequibo River, will for the second time showcase its glories in various manners on August 1, 2009. According to a release, the Wakenaam Night Management...

Schoolgirl missing

Jul 05, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Schoolgirl missing

Relatives of Shenike Cindy Costa are trying to locate the 15-year-old Carmel High School student, who has been missing since Thursday. They said that Shenike left her parents’ Lot 291 Independence...

Alexander Village accident victim still critical

Jul 05, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Alexander Village accident victim still critical

Doctors give relatives little hope … By Latoya Giles Doctors have given the relatives of 47-year-old Lilowtie Persaud little hope of her surviving. The woman’s sister, Shondel Persaud, said that...

Woman chopped in head during apparent robbery

Jul 05, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Woman chopped in head during apparent robbery

…alleges attacker was a man from another store (By Mondale Smith) What was described as an apparent robbery on the Reshma’s Collection Store in the City Mall, left a woman with several chops to...

NGSA proves that some schools are improving

Jul 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on NGSA proves that some schools are improving

As the dust settles on the recent unveiling of the 2009 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), simple analysis of the results reveals that several of the country’s primary schools are improving...

City Hall finally pays workers

Jul 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on City Hall finally pays workers

After days of trying to secure funds by encouraging residents to pay up their taxes, the Georgetown municipality was on Friday able to pay its staffers their salaries for the month of June. The...

Stop making politics out of real developmental issues

Jul 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Stop making politics out of real developmental issues

Dear Editor, An article in the SN dated January 1, 2007 that was captioned “$100m annually for sports, art fund – Jagdeo” will no doubt raise eyes 2 ½ year after for its impact on today’s...

Diamond Confidence trickster struck victims countrywide

Jul 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Diamond Confidence trickster struck victims countrywide

The sweet talking Diamond man has been remanded to prison, after he allegedly conned a young couple on the Essequibo Coast and is expected back in court sooner that he thinks. Following a publication...

Take the beam out of thy own eye

Jul 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Take the beam out of thy own eye

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter published on page 4 of Friday July 3, issue of Kaieteur News under the caption, “Self-inflicted “blackeye” by PNCR”, by one Donald Ainsworth. As a long...

The Ashanti Schultz debacle

Jul 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The Ashanti Schultz debacle

Dear Editor, I am dismayed at the way the murder trial of Ashanti Schultz called ‘Blondie’ concluded. I have followed this case from its inception and I had always had a sneaking suspicion that...

Free movement does not mean persons can reside illegally in any other country

Jul 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Free movement does not mean persons can reside illegally in any other country

Dear Editor, Sir Shridath Ramphal allegation in Kaieteur News (July 4, 2009) that Barbados government is involved in “ethnic cleansing” based on an editorial he purportedly read in the Barbados...

Frequency flyer miles

Jul 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Frequency flyer miles

Dear Editor, Almost all airlines around the world offer incentives for passengers to use their respective airline and one of those enticements is the Frequency Flyer Programme. This works by awarding...

Our Future

Jul 05, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Our Future

Last Friday, heralding the annual rite of passage for another crop of our children and our future – this year, 18,000-plus eleven-year olds – the results of the National Sixth Grade Assessment...

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Canada, El Salvador record opening night victories

Jul 05, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Canada, El Salvador record opening night victories

Both Canada and El Salvador scored late goals to record victories in the opening games of the Gold Cup, at a sold out Home Depot Centre on Friday evening. In the first game, it was Ali Gerba who...