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Army, police still mum on brutalized suspect

Jul 24, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Army, police still mum on brutalized suspect

Cabinet Secretary and Secretary of the Defence Board, Dr. Roger Luncheon, has said that he is expecting a report on the alleged torture of a West Ruimveldt man at the hands of members of the Guyana...

UK investment volatile but now not a good time to repatriate

Jul 24, 2009 knews News Comments Off on UK investment volatile but now not a good time to repatriate

– NBS Chairman While agreeing with chartered accountant Christopher Ram that the New Building Society’s investment in the UK’s Pound Sterling is volatile, Chairman of the Board of...

$1.8B New Horizons Guyana projects progressing

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Thousands benefit from Medical Clinics (By Mondale Smith) Through a U.S. Southern Command initiative to strengthen partnership ties with nations in Central and South America, the New Horizons...

Dr Luncheon unaware why Indian debt not paid

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…perhaps implementing OP decision is taken for granted Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, was at a loss for words yesterday to explain why the Indian Hospital, Frontier...

‘Eve Leary is not holy ground’ – Witter

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– resumes picket outside Top Cop’s office General Secretary of the Guyana Trades Union Congress, Norris Witter, said that the land outside the office of the Police Commissioner is not holy...

Berbice Expo and Trade Fair opens today

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ALBION, CORENTYNE – The fifth annual Berbice Expo and Trade Fair opens this evening at the Albion Sports Complex. The Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce/Ministry of Tourism, Industry, and...

“Biscuit still in coma”

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Relatives still in the dark about “mystery illness”……. Murder accused, David Leander, called “Biscuit”, yesterday still remained in an unconscious state at the Georgetown Public Hospital....

Brazilian returns favour by robbing host

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A 31-year-old Brazilian yesterday appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson to answer the charge of simple larceny. He knew enough English to be able to understand and answer the...

Doppler radar deemed ready

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After almost seven months of delay and additionally millions spent, the Doppler Radar Tower was finally tested and deemed ready to serve Guyana and the Caribbean. The tower will be commissioned early...

Ministry of Health Fire : US Southern Command offers assistance in investigation

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– Dr Luncheon Head of the Presidential Secretariat yesterday confirmed to media operatives that the United States of America’s Southern Command has volunteered its services as it relates to...

NBS still to come under Central Bank’s regulation

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…legislation expected before Parliamentary recess – Dr Luncheon A senior official within the Bank of Guyana has confirmed that the bank is waiting to assume regulatory responsibility of...

City Hall prepared to publish names of defaulting tax payers

Jul 24, 2009 knews News Comments Off on City Hall prepared to publish names of defaulting tax payers

Property owners within Agricola, North Ruimveldt, Kingston, Tucville, Lacytown and Wortmanville are significantly indebted to the Georgetown municipality as it relates to the payment of rates and...

Min. Ramsammy gets emotional at World AIDS Day launch

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By Fareeza Haniff. Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy was moves to tears when he recalled watching his Ministry being burnt to the ground one week ago. That destruction has left himself and...

Battered pensioner fears she could be killed by her son

Jul 24, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Battered pensioner fears she could be killed by her son

Sixty-four-year-old Hemranie Ramphere had heard the story of a woman who died following a beating at the hands of her son. She also heard about the years of abuse the woman endured also at the hands...

Guyanese cops 2nd place in CANTO Essay Competition

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The Caribbean Association of National Telecommunication Organisation (CANTO) held its third annual Telecommunication Information and Society Day – Essay Competition under the theme...

BIG MAN’S JOB IN LITTLE BOY’S HANDS

Jul 24, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on BIG MAN’S JOB IN LITTLE BOY’S HANDS

There is an old saying in Guyana. “You cannot put a little boy to do a big man’s job” What is being exposed each passing day in Guyana is the total inability of certain Ministers of the...

Mike’s Pharmacy softball cricket

Jul 24, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mike’s Pharmacy softball cricket

Several teams register wins Blue Berry Hill Juniors, led by a top score of 21 from Gavin Morrison defeated Victory Valley Kings by 4 wickets, when play continued in the Under-15 category of the...

President’s X1 to play Celebrity as curtains lower on Blind Cricket competition

Jul 24, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on President’s X1 to play Celebrity as curtains lower on Blind Cricket competition

Administrators of the West Indies Blind Cricket Association (WICCB) will this morning bring the curtains down on just over a week of pulsating cricket action among blind cricketers, with a Twenty20...

Vieira leaving nothing to chance

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– expresses thanks to sponsors Reigning motor bike champion Stephen ‘Valentino Rossi’ Vieira is leaving nothing to chance leading up to Sunday’s Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club...

Netrockers take pole position with 4-0 win over Peacemakers

Jul 24, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Netrockers take pole position with 4-0 win over Peacemakers

Netrockers assumed the top spot on the points table with an emphatic 4-0 win over Peacemakers on Wednesday afternoon, at the Bayrock ground, as play in the Stag B-League football tournament continued...

Floodlights XI face Shatta-Ville tonight at National Park

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The Wellman Master Cup nation-wide softball competition sponsored by Mikes Pharmacy continues tonight, with Floodlights XI taking on Shatta-Ville Seniors, at the National Park Tarmac, starting...

Is this the way we get someone to plead guilty?

Jul 24, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is this the way we get someone to plead guilty?

Dear Editor, In the Thursday’s (23-07-09) Kaieteur News, the story that caught me was, “Ministry’s fire suspect…BRUTALIZED – Troy Small had to be lifted out of the Alberttown Police...

Power Stout Inter-Market tourney starts on Monday

Jul 24, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Power Stout Inter-Market tourney starts on Monday

Intense action expected at Thirst Park By Michael Benjamin After a three-year hiatus, the Inter-Market football competition is set to kick off at the Banks DIH, Thirst Park ground, with the opening...

Smalta to sponsor 1st ‘Teach Them Young’ cycling meet

Jul 24, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Smalta to sponsor 1st ‘Teach Them Young’ cycling meet

11 races to be contested The 32-riders currently participating in the 33rd Annual National Sports Commission (NSC) ‘Teach Them Young’ 8-week cycling clinic will have the opportunity to test what...

Everybody pumping and nuff money flowing

Jul 24, 2009 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Everybody pumping and nuff money flowing

Guyana is de land of many waters and dem have nuff people who can swim but unless dem join a club, dem have to swim in de Blacka or in dem trench or in de river or in de sea. Well that dangerous suh...

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Teen arrested over uncle’s murder after sharing burial plan with relative

Kaieteur News- A teenager of Tabatinga, Lethem, Central Rupununi, Region Nine was arrested for murder on Friday after he... more