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Guest House owner shot dead during robbery

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– Tearfully begged for his life on his knees By Mondale Smith and Gary Eleazar Despite giving all the money he had and tearfully begging for his life on his knees, a Guest House owner was shot...

Benschop, Lewis and Witter thrown into Brickdam lock-ups

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-refuse $50,000 bail each By Dale Andrews A peaceful picketing exercise outside the office of the Commissioner of Police ended abruptly with the arrests of former treason accused Mark Benschop;...

Ministry, contractor differ on extent of payout

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Through requests from residents of De Willem and the surrounding environs the Ministry of Agriculture constructed a sluice at a cost of $154M but the completion is a source for major concern. More...

Man drowns in ditch at Tuschen

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A family of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, was plummeted into mourning after the patriarch was found dead in a drain several houses away at about 19:45hrs yesterday. Dead is 64-year-old father of...

Was Straker robbed of an opportunity?

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The AAG owes this nation an explanation By Edison Jefford The public relations machinery of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) owes this country an explanation as it relates to the exclusion...

Foo’s maiden fifty fails to save Guyana from 9-wkt defeat

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By Sean Devers in Jamaica In Association with Digicel, TCL,Western Union, GSL, Pepsi,Demerara Power Company, Smalta & Jamaica Pegasus A maiden fifty from Jonathan Foo failed to save Guyana from a...

Coconut Boy out-strides opposition at rain soaked RCMTC meet

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The Message, Justice Leroy, Finishing Touch also impressive The one-day horserace meet organised by the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club (RCMTC) in collaboration with the Delmur Trading Company,...

Pompey lowers national record

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Aliann Pompey lowered her national 400m record Monday night, when she placed fourth at the Athens Grand Prix, as the United States-based athlete continues her preparation for the IAAF World Athletics...

Super 6s Cricket Festival for MSC

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Former West Indies Under-19 captain, Steven Jacobs and his Malteenoes Clubmate Delvon McEwen, have collaborated with their club to host the Super 6s Cricket Festival at the MSC ground on Saturday...

Drivers escaped uninjured in two vehicle collision

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Two drivers escaped unhurt last night when two Toyota Carina motorcars collided at the junction of Sheriff Street and Campbell Avenue. One passenger however sustained injuries as a result of the...

CSTC unveils hectic itinerary for anniversary celebrations

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After an absence from competition, due to an injury, National Race Walk Champion, Rudolph Mitchell returned with a bang, and despite a heavy downpour, out-walked a competitive field that included...

Lake Mainstay Regatta set to sizzle on August 16

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The Lake Mainstay Resort is set to ignite with Power Boat action on Sunday August 16, when the 9th edition of their Regatta comes off at their Magnificent Fresh Water Lake, Essequibo. Competitors...

Jingle & Song semifinal, a satisfying spectacle

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GT&T’s Cellink, on Sunday, concluded the semifinal segment of its 2009 Jingles and Song Competition, at the Theatre Guild. To a house packed to overflowing 15 semifinalists took the stage. Ten...

GWI to get tough on businesses

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Drastic measures are ‘in the pipeline’ to deal with the owners of business entities that have failed to comply with the admonition of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) to put in place grease...

Guyana Softball and Windball Cricket Association tourney : BOG advance to third round

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The Bank of Guyana (BOG) squeezed past Enmore to advance to the third round of the Guyana Softball and Windball Cricket Association (GS&WCA) 15-15 Tapeball cricket competition following the...

Stop the violence against women now!

Jul 16, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Stop the violence against women now!

Dear Editor, Today, domestic violence is becoming more public; and relates to women, men and children; however, mostly women are victims. Guyana recently experienced an upsurge in domestic violence,...

Prakashji’s so-called friends

Jul 16, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Prakashji’s so-called friends

Dear Editor, Yet again another one of Prakashji’s so called friends is trying to cash in on his good name. I read with dismay, the article Mr. V. Bisram wrote on Prakashji’s success as an...

Global response to H1N1 virus analysed at high-level meeting

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In order to analyze the international response to the epidemic and carry out a balance of the lessons learnt since the detection of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus, a high-level meeting was held earlier...

Good macroeconomic and agriculture initiatives

Jul 16, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Good macroeconomic and agriculture initiatives

Dear Editor, The recent economic shocks have consolidated and mutated into ‘an evil leviathan’ motivated to destroy the economies of countries. It has proved itself that no country is immune to...

Deadline passes for acquisition of motor vehicle licences

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The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday announced the end of the deadline for the acquisition of motor vehicle licences. The July 15 deadline was the last, after the original deadline was...

Carping against remittances is brainless

Jul 16, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Carping against remittances is brainless

Dear Editor, It is distasteful to see people like Gerhard Ramsaroop and others writing against a financial source for development; and I am still trying to comprehend their reasoning behind their...

City Hall is not a normal entity to investigate – Burrowes

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By Sharmain Cornette The nature of the operations at City Hall, prior to the engagement of a Commission of Inquiry, had in fact left open the entity doors for what was described by Commissioner of...

PNCR has not made an unequivocal statement condemning the removal of the Honduran President

Jul 16, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on PNCR has not made an unequivocal statement condemning the removal of the Honduran President

Dear Editor, The PNC’s penchant for violence and elections rigging has certainly not diminished in any way whatsoever. Recent developments within that Party vis-à-vis the election for the...

Judiciary is very deficient in dealing with matters of State- Corbin

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Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Robert Corbin, has said that “the Judiciary itself is very deficient in dealing with matters of the State.” According to Corbin, it was one of...

The tourism industry needs help

Jul 16, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The tourism industry needs help

Dear Editor, Guyana has a great combination of breathtaking and fascinating tourist destinations. One of the more exposed attractions is the Kaieteur Falls. It has been recognised far and wide as the...

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Two more young cricketers benefit from Project “Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”

Does the PNCR really want to go down this road?

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- By the time I reached the fourth cup of chamomile tea—don’t judge me, it’s calming—I... more