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North West murder accused makes court appearance

Aug 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on North West murder accused makes court appearance

Morris Roberts yesterday appeared before Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, charged with the murder of Martin Daniels. It is alleged that on August 16th last, Roberts...

Pacesetters brush aside Eagles

Aug 26, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pacesetters brush aside Eagles

Seal B/ball Classic Final Four There was no way that Courts Pacesetters were prepared to allow a team whose existence is extremely questionable to defeat them and as such, the defending Brusche’s...

Alpha, Tigers play to 0-0 stalemate, GDF run past GFC 3-2

Aug 26, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alpha, Tigers play to 0-0 stalemate, GDF run past GFC 3-2

Defending champions Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United continued their quest to retain the Cellink Premier League championship, despite being held to a 0-0 draw by BK International Western Tigers on...

Gunmen strike at Jairam General Store

Aug 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Gunmen strike at Jairam General Store

– Flee with undisclosed amount of cash Three gunmen made off with a substantial amount of cash after terrorizing the employees of Jairam General Store on Saffon Street, Charlestown. Reports are...

Guyana enjoys tremendous success at British Birdfair

Aug 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana enjoys tremendous success at British Birdfair

Rutland, England – Interest and hype surrounding Guyana remained high at this year’s British Birdwatching Fair (Birdfair). Journalists, tour operators, film producers, and conservation and...

PUC holds public outreach programmes throughout the country

Aug 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on PUC holds public outreach programmes throughout the country

Dear Editor, Our attention has been directed to a letter in the Kaieteur News edition of August 20, 2009, headlined “Penny wise, Pound foolish.” Your correspondent on the subject of electricity...

Challenge to maximum leadership – the real victory

Aug 26, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Challenge to maximum leadership – the real victory

Dear Editor, I seldom write the newspapers letters columns, unless an issue seriously attracts me, but I choose to do so now. I was a delegate at the 16th Biennial Congress of the PNCR, without a...

BCB/Poonai’s Pharmacy U-13 inter-zone cricket continues

Aug 26, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/Poonai’s Pharmacy U-13 inter-zone cricket continues

The 2009 Poonai’s Pharmacy Under-13, Inter-Zone Cricket competition continued on Monday with the second semi-final played at the Blairmont Ground. Led by opening pacer Niall Smith, the son of...

Sixteen medals, two Best Contestants attained by ISKF Guyana team

Aug 26, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sixteen medals, two Best Contestants attained by ISKF Guyana team

The ISKF-Guyana team attended the 8th ISKF/CKC Karate Championship at the Beausejour indoor sport facility in St. Lucia during August 13 – 16 and turned in an outstanding performance. The team...

PNCR pickets Freedom House

Aug 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on PNCR pickets Freedom House

– Ramotar says complaints not valid The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) yesterday continued picketing exercises, this time outside of Freedom House. The activity included in its...

Standing firm on macroeconomic fundamentals

Aug 26, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Standing firm on macroeconomic fundamentals

Dear Editor, Last year, during the month of September, the world’s economy began a downsizing trend. The fall of Lehman Brothers opened the eyes of millions globally to the reality of the severity...

Guyana, HQ lead respective competitions after Day 1

Aug 26, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana, HQ lead respective competitions after Day 1

As Police Track and Field Championships commence Guyana and Police Headquarters (HQ) have jumped ahead in their respective competition after the completion of Day 1 of the annual Guyana Police Force...

What a mess at Charity wharf

Aug 26, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on What a mess at Charity wharf

Dear Editor, I recently visited the Pomeroon and was shocked to see the way how garbage is being dumped at the wharf at Charity. This seems to be going on for a long time now; anyone passing through...

Man drowns in Lake Mainstay

Aug 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Man drowns in Lake Mainstay

What started out as a day filled with fun among friends at Lake Mainstay, on Sunday last, unfortunately ended in tragedy, with the drowning of 24-year-old, Vijay Lala, of Golden Fleece, Estate,...

Citizens have no one to place trust in for their security

Aug 26, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Citizens have no one to place trust in for their security

Dear Editor, With reference to the numerous unveiling of corrupt practices of the members of the Guyana Defence Force and the Guyana Police Force it leads me to conclude that the citizens of this...

Mr. Rampertab is not a new thinker in the Guyanese context as he would like us to believe

Aug 26, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Rampertab is not a new thinker in the Guyanese context as he would like us to believe

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr. Rakesh Rampertab’s letter (“Concern is about political discourse not political activism,” SN, Aug. 15) in which he makes a number of statements on my original letter...

Despite challenges, tutors committed to training more nurses

Aug 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Despite challenges, tutors committed to training more nurses

By Sharmain Cornette With a reported pass rate of 14 from a class of 54 students who had trained to become staff nurses, tutors at the Georgetown School of Nursing may be confronted with a major...

What administrative calumny and recklessness, sheer eye pass

Aug 26, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on What administrative calumny and recklessness, sheer eye pass

Dear Editor, After reading in Kaieteur News (23-08-09), the reply by the Ministry of Finance, to queries related to the purchase and installation of the Stanley Town Pump and Engine, I am now totally...

City Hall unable to pay workers again

Aug 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on City Hall unable to pay workers again

Although there has been an increase in the payment of property taxes, the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown is again unable this month to meet its obligation to pay workers on the stipulated date....

Robert Corbin got conned

Aug 26, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Robert Corbin got conned

In many ways, you have to show some understanding for the plight of Robert Corbin. This is not to say that he is a better candidate than the two major contestants that fought for the position of...

Democracy and the Press

Aug 26, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Democracy and the Press

Of recent, this newspaper has evidently earned the ire of some in the administration – both for its editorial position and its reporting. We are not surprised. Anyone familiar with the history of...

Why are there so many sole bids?

Aug 26, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Why are there so many sole bids?

Dear Editor, I note with amazement that quite recently, there have been a lot of single bids. It is as though there is a game going on in the tendering circle. It is as if the various contractors...

Festival City residents, GPL clash over pre-paid meters

Aug 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Festival City residents, GPL clash over pre-paid meters

Controversy erupted over the implementation of the new Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) pre-paid meter system yesterday, with residents protesting what they deemed the arbitrary installation of the...

TAKE ANOTHER BOW, KAIETEUR NEWS!

Aug 26, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on TAKE ANOTHER BOW, KAIETEUR NEWS!

Kaieteur News take another bow! This newspaper must once again be congratulated on yet another piece of outstanding investigative journalism – this time in tracking down that taxi driver who...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- I don’t know about you, but I’ve never been comforted by something named “Hope”... more