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Kidnapped girl released

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“A woman drop she off at the Tucville Bridge” – source (By Mondale Smith and Michael Jordan) Amidst mixed emotions of tears and jubilation, 21-year old Roreema Dookie gratefully hugged her...

‘Cops’ hit $10M from delivery truck

Aug 28, 2009 knews News Comments Off on ‘Cops’ hit $10M from delivery truck

– porters, driver locked in tray The public trust in the security forces took another massive dent yesterday when a group of men dressed as policemen held up a delivery truck and made of with...

Nation must condemn raping of country’s resources – AFC/GAP

Aug 28, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Nation must condemn raping of country’s resources – AFC/GAP

…parties commend KNews for investigative journalism The Alliance For Change (AFC), along with Everall Franklin of the Guyana Action Party (GAP), held a press conference yesterday, where the...

Full force of the military and criminal law should be extended to ranks – Dr. Luncheon

Aug 28, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Full force of the military and criminal law should be extended to ranks – Dr. Luncheon

The full force of the military and criminal law should be extended to the three Coast Guard ranks who killed Bartica resident Dweive Kant Ramdass following a brazen multi-million dollar robbery in...

Wismar fire leaves 10 homeless, $$M in losses

Aug 28, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Wismar fire leaves 10 homeless, $$M in losses

Yet another fire has struck at Linden, completely obliterating a house, and leaving a family of ten with only the clothes on their backs. In its wake all that remained was smouldering debris, an...

Army dishonourably discharges Coast Guard trio

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The Guyana Defence Force yesterday reported that it has administratively dismissed with dishonour, the three murder accused Coast Guardsmen – Lead Rating Sherwyn Harte and Ordinary Ratings Deon...

Enterprise teen succumbs after ingesting poison

Aug 28, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Enterprise teen succumbs after ingesting poison

Police are awaiting the results of a post mortem examination on an Enterprise teenager who was found lying on the La Bonne Intention Public Road around 02:30 hours Wednesday. Reports are that 17...

BFA/Coca Cola Senior league to resume on Sunday

Aug 28, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on BFA/Coca Cola Senior league to resume on Sunday

Matches set for Mahaicony & Skeldon grounds Competition in the Berbice Football Association Banks DIH Coca Cola sponsored senior league is set to resume on Sunday with four matches, double...

AFC criticizes minister for ‘bragging about reopening illegal crossing’

Aug 28, 2009 knews News Comments Off on AFC criticizes minister for ‘bragging about reopening illegal crossing’

Alliance For Change (AFC) Chairman Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday criticised Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud for his public declaration of the reopening of the illegal crossing to Suriname from...

‘Snitch’ released on station bail …..

Aug 28, 2009 knews News Comments Off on ‘Snitch’ released on station bail …..

The man who the police believed supplied information to the three Coast Guard ranks who robbed and killed 23-year-old Dweive Kant Ramdass has been released on station bail. According to police...

Floodlights XI takes on Nand Persaud & Co. Ltd at GCC tonight

Aug 28, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Floodlights XI takes on Nand Persaud & Co. Ltd at GCC tonight

Cricket buffs are in for a treat when Karibee Rice, stages a 30 over softball cricket match in memory of the late rice magnate, Nand Persaud, under floodlights, at the GCC Ground Bourda tomorrow...

Tennis team returns home

Aug 28, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Tennis team returns home

– Some improvement seen The three-member Guyana national Tennis team that participated in the ITF-sponsored 13 and under Championships in Trinidad and Tobago returned home after finishing 9th...

GPL reviewing pre-paid meter system

Aug 28, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GPL reviewing pre-paid meter system

– first Festival City consumers to get free credit Directors on the Board of the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated as well as Executive Managers have agreed to lead by example and install...

Trevon Griffith joins Illustrious Company

Aug 28, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Trevon Griffith joins Illustrious Company

Coming from an institution which produced Test greats Clive Lloyd, Roy Fredericks and Lance Gibbs, Trevon Griffith’s selection on the West Indies Under-19 Team for the Regional One Day Championship...

Auditor General gearing to scrutinise controversial contracts

Aug 28, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Auditor General gearing to scrutinise controversial contracts

Following the revelations in this newspaper as it relates to several contracts awarded for significant sums of money, and their questionable value, the Auditor General of Guyana Deodat Sharma has...

Ravens, Pacesetters reignite long rivalry tonight

Aug 28, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Ravens, Pacesetters reignite long rivalry tonight

…As Bulls charge Pistons in Brusche’s Final Four By Edison Jefford Whether pundits like it or not, tonight will be one of the best nights in local basketball this summer when two of the best...

Bartica teams in Lethem for Goodwill series

Aug 28, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Bartica teams in Lethem for Goodwill series

Beacons defeat Gladiators 3-1 In an effort to develop the game and the level of camaraderie between the Associations, Lethem is currently hosting two clubs teams from Bartica in a Goodwill series...

Travel Service manager refutes claim of fraud – says he resigned

Aug 28, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Travel Service manager refutes claim of fraud – says he resigned

A travel service manager is refuting claims of embezzlement which are being made against him by his former employers. The former manager contacted Kaieteur News last evening and gave his version of...

Guyanese drivers have work cut out

Aug 28, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese drivers have work cut out

-Anticipated showdown with Summerbell, Maloneys’ Guyanese drivers Andrew King and Kevin Jeffrey will have to drive their hearts out at Bushy Park in Barbados this Sunday if they hope to be in the...

Saul on show at GPF Athletics C/ships today

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Rohee to officially open 55th annual event The new national senior 100m male champion Michael Saul will give ‘B’ Division all the necessary inspiration they will need against leaders Headquarters...

There was pervasive and widespread torture during the dictatorship

Aug 28, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on There was pervasive and widespread torture during the dictatorship

Dear Editor, In recent days, several correspondences appeared in the media about torture. Freddie Kissoon, for example, insinuated there wasn’t much torture during the dictatorship, while others...

Wales Estate workers to resume duty today

Aug 28, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Wales Estate workers to resume duty today

…as GuySuCo, GAWU reach compromise Striking sugar workers will resume duty at the Wales Estate. The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and the Guyana Agricultural & General Workers’ Union...

KAIETEUR NEWS IS NOT FOR SALE

Aug 28, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on KAIETEUR NEWS IS NOT FOR SALE

There are two huge signs painted on the outer façade of the building housing the offices and printery of this newspaper. Both of them bear the logo, “Kaieteur News”. There is no “For Sale”...

Removal of billboards contemptuous and uncaring

Aug 28, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Removal of billboards contemptuous and uncaring

Dear Editor, As a Lindener, and more so as a citizen who is equally concerned with the safety on our roads, I need to add my two-bits on the issue of the billboards that were torn down along the...

Golden fleece to face Johanna Cecilia in JCCH Thakur Persaud cricket finals

Aug 28, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Golden fleece to face Johanna Cecilia in JCCH Thakur Persaud cricket finals

Essequibians are in for a treat when Golden Fleece clashes with Johanna Cecila Community High School when the finals of the Thakur Persaud U17, forty overs cricket competition bowls off at Pomona...

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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