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$17M river heist… Coast Guard trio charged with murder

Aug 25, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on $17M river heist… Coast Guard trio charged with murder

By Fareeza Haniff and Andrunie Harris Three ranks from the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard were yesterday charged for the murder of 23-year-old, Dweive Kant Ramdass of Bartica. Sherwyn Harte, 26,...

Taxi driver spills beans on dirty cops

Aug 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Taxi driver spills beans on dirty cops

Taxi driver Leroy Lloyd said yesterday that he came close to being executed by three crooked cops on Thursday night while he was unwittingly transporting a bagful of cash stolen during the Essequibo...

17% of Guyanese live on less than US$2 a day

Aug 25, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on 17% of Guyanese live on less than US$2 a day

About half of the world’s population live in poverty. Nearly 50 percent live on less than the equivalent of US$2 per day. Hundreds of millions of people live barely above that level, the Population...

Chief Justice quashes decision of Amerindian Affairs Minister

Aug 25, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Chief Justice quashes decision of Amerindian Affairs Minister

Orealla/Siparuta Elections… Chief Justice Ian Chang has issued an order against Amerindian Affairs Minister, Pauline Sukhai, quashing her decision to uphold the disqualification and...

KNews given ‘run around’

Aug 25, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on KNews given ‘run around’

The Ministry of Agriculture responded promptly to the front page photograph carried in our August 24 issue. Kaieteur News commends the prompt response, said its management. Noting this, though, the...

CGX files 2nd Qtr. financial results, provides exploration update

Aug 25, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on CGX files 2nd Qtr. financial results, provides exploration update

CGX Energy Inc. yesterday announced that it has filed its Interim Financial Statements and Management Discussion & Analysis for the period ended June 30, 2009 on the Company’s SEDAR profile and...

Tanzania Water Minister visits Guyana

Aug 25, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Tanzania Water Minister visits Guyana

Tanzania’s Minister of Water and Irrigation, Professor Mark Mwandosya and a team from his Ministry is on a visit to Guyana to “humbly learn” of this country’s water supply system. ...

Linden restaurant robbery accused refused bail

Aug 25, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Linden restaurant robbery accused refused bail

A man accused of robbing the owners of a Linden restaurant last week was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’...

Blood stocks improving – Mangal

Aug 25, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Blood stocks improving – Mangal

National Blood Donor Manager of the National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS), Shameeza Mangal has said that stocks at the facility are improving on a daily basis. In an invited comment, Mangal...

Army begs for forgiveness

Aug 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Army begs for forgiveness

… as Dwieve Kant Ramdass laid to rest A Guyana Defence Force contingent, led by Chief-of-Staff, Commodore Gary Best, yesterday attended the funeral of Dweive Kant Ramdass at Bartica. Ramdass was...

Waddell, Cheeks outstanding at JKA/WF 2009 National Karate C’ships

Aug 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Waddell, Cheeks outstanding at JKA/WF 2009 National Karate C’ships

Christopher Waddell and Claire Cheeks produced outstanding performances when the Japan Karate Association/World Federation (Guyana) held its 2009 National Karate Championships at the Cliff Anderson...

Could Royston Crandon avoid the One-day Bogey?

Aug 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Could Royston Crandon avoid the One-day Bogey?

Congratulations to Rose Hall Town Sports Club, Berbice and Guyana All-Rounder Royston Crandon on his elevation to the West Indies One-day Squad for ICC Champion Trophy in South Africa next month....

Ravens outclass Jets to emphatically advance

Aug 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Ravens outclass Jets to emphatically advance

As Brusche’s B/ball Classic nears Final Four By Edison Jefford Dyna’s Ravens clinically disposed of Amelia Ward Jets Sunday night when the Brusche’s Basketball Classic continued at the...

CARICOM Development Fund begins full operations

Aug 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on CARICOM Development Fund begins full operations

The CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) began full operations yesterday. The US$250 million Fund is designed to provide technical and financial assistance to those countries, regions and sectors so...

Talent abounds but need for sustained developmental football programmes exists

Aug 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Talent abounds but need for sustained developmental football programmes exists

By Michael Benjamin The mixed fortunes experienced by the U-15 squad of footballers that participated in the just concluded 4-nation tournament in neighbouring Suriname was indeed encouraging and...

Cellink stars to spice up Jamzone Reggae night

Aug 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Cellink stars to spice up Jamzone Reggae night

On August 29, partying fans are guaranteed vibes of excitement, drama and good Caribbean music at the National Stadium as part of the Jamzone Reggae Summer Splash offerings. In addition to Timeka...

D’Andrade (58*) again among the runs, Fudadin, Permaul miss tons

Aug 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on D’Andrade (58*) again among the runs, Fudadin, Permaul miss tons

Former Guyana Under-19 batsman Anthony D’Andrade followed up his classy 75 on Saturday with an unbeaten 58 on Sunday to help Bermine to their second win in the 2nd round of the Berbice zone of the...

Relative refutes claim that inmate was mentally ill

Aug 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Relative refutes claim that inmate was mentally ill

As relatives of 27-year-old Kunja ‘Dave’ Beharry await an official word from the Prison authorities about his death, they are refuting claims that the man was mentally ill. Speaking to this...

RHT Pepsi upset Albion to earn place in Final

Aug 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on RHT Pepsi upset Albion to earn place in Final

Rose Hall Town Pepsi created an upset when they defeated favourites Albion Community Centre, in their lair, in the first semi-final of the 2009 Spready’s Bakery Under-19, 50-over Cricket...

BCB/Poonai’s Pharmacy U-13 cricket bowls off in Berbice

Aug 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on BCB/Poonai’s Pharmacy U-13 cricket bowls off in Berbice

Upper Corentyne through to Final The Berbice Cricket Board/Poonai’s Pharmacy Under-13 Inter-Zone Two Inning Cricket Competition bowled off on Saturday with the Upper Corentyne Zone becoming the...

Shortage of teachers contributed to poor CSEC performances – Kandhi

Aug 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Shortage of teachers contributed to poor CSEC performances – Kandhi

The shortage of trained Mathematics teachers in the public education sector has resulted in another year of unsatisfactory performance in the critical subject area at this year’s sitting of the...

Business entity recognises Grade Six standouts in Linden

Aug 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Business entity recognises Grade Six standouts in Linden

Barrow’s Restaurant and Lounge, on Manni Street, Linden on Saturday evening last held their fifth bursary awards and dinner, in honour of the outstanding performers in Region 10 at the last...

GABBFF reschedule General Council meeting for tomorrow

Aug 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GABBFF reschedule General Council meeting for tomorrow

Discussion and approval of revised constitution tops agenda The Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation’s (GABBFF) General Council meeting which was scheduled for Sunday last at the Bank...

Side not a National team, West Indies selectees cannot play – GCB President

Aug 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Side not a National team, West Indies selectees cannot play – GCB President

By Sean Devers A team of Guyanese players was published last week in another section of the media to participate in the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) 20/20 cricket competition on September 4...

Four remanded for $6.5M bank fraud

Aug 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Four remanded for $6.5M bank fraud

Four men, including a Republic Bank employee, were yesterday remanded to prison after appearing before Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The quartet, Kurt Thompson, 21,...

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The stakes are high in Guyana’s democracy

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In any vibrant democracy, the mechanisms that bind it together are those that mediate differences,... more