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Superintendent McBean given marching orders

Sep 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Superintendent McBean given marching orders

Senior police sources have confirmed that Superintendent Simon McBean has been dismissed from the Guyana Police Force. Kaieteur News understands that this decision was taken at a special meeting of...

Rescued 4-year-old cries 16 hours a day – mother

Sep 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Rescued 4-year-old cries 16 hours a day – mother

Two Fridays after she was rescued from a burial ground, the four-year-old who was unlawfully detained by a 28-year-old stranger cries constantly, is terrified of being left alone, and appears to be...

Stanleytown pump supplier implicated in international fraud

Sep 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Stanleytown pump supplier implicated in international fraud

The following is an article which was published in the March 15, 2002 edition of the St. Petersburg Times, written by Adam C. Smith, Political Editor. The Justice Department says a water pump company...

Conquerors edge Pele, Flamingo hold Camptown to 1-1 tie

Sep 04, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Conquerors edge Pele, Flamingo hold Camptown to 1-1 tie

Home team Fruta Conquerors handed Pele their seventh loss in 10 outings when the 2009 Cellink Premier League continued on Wednesday evening, at the Tucville Community ground. In what turned out to be...

Housing Ministry hammer falls on squatters

Sep 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Housing Ministry hammer falls on squatters

Early yesterday morning, just as many persons were preparing to leave for work, contractors attached to the Ministry of Housing swooped down on the village of Haslington on the East Coast of Demerara...

NA United maintain lead after latest round, Cougars & Real Union in 2nd

Sep 04, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on NA United maintain lead after latest round, Cougars & Real Union in 2nd

New Amsterdam United via a walk over is still at the top of the leader board in the Coca Cola / Berbice Football Association (BFA) Division One League which continued last Sunday in the Ancient...

Linden Zone finals to be played on Sunday

Sep 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Linden Zone finals to be played on Sunday

The Linden leg of the Mike’s Pharmacy countrywide Softball Cricket Competition will conclude on Sunday with the semi-finals and finals of each category being played. The tournament which will see...

Georgetown teams seek revenge in return clash with Corentyne teams

Sep 04, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Georgetown teams seek revenge in return clash with Corentyne teams

Cricket buffs would be in for a treat when floodlight cricket returns to the GCC Ground, Bourda tomorrow with two exciting T20 softball matches. In the first match Floodlight ‘A’ will oppose a...

Accused duo settle matter by repaying $4M

Sep 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Accused duo settle matter by repaying $4M

Almost four years after being charged with stealing some $4M in cash, a former Kayman Sankar Courier Service Manager and his colleague have decided to settle the matter after repaying the money, thus...

Clement Rohee must resign now!

Sep 04, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Clement Rohee must resign now!

When Ministers are caught openly evading the truth, it gets them into trouble. But they resort to a traditional bulwark from which you cannot dislodge them. They would say I never said so or I never...

Junior ‘ballers’ set up riveting clash

Sep 04, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Junior ‘ballers’ set up riveting clash

– in LABA Under-23 semis tonight By Edison Jefford The Mecca of basketball in Linden will once again become a hive of activity tonight with the arrival of the Linden Amateur Basketball Association...

All set for second annual Caribbean Wellness Day

Sep 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on All set for second annual Caribbean Wellness Day

It is safe to conclude that CARICOM countries will be abuzz with activities on Saturday, September 12, as the second annual Caribbean Wellness Day is observed. This conclusion follows a lively and...

Corbin urges Guyanese to ‘take careful note’

Sep 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Corbin urges Guyanese to ‘take careful note’

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has condemned the detention and expulsion of all the foreign members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. At the party’s weekly press...

PNCR and “Justice Oracle”

Sep 04, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on PNCR and “Justice Oracle”

Dear Editor, Now that embattled US criminal defence lawyer Robert Simels has revealed that his clandestine trysts included a liaison with “Justice Oracle” of the Guyana High Court, we expect that...

Nation’s Top Race Walker trudges on despite achieving coveted century mark

Sep 04, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Nation’s Top Race Walker trudges on despite achieving coveted century mark

Energized after attaining his hundredth victory on the trot, national race walk champion, Rudolph Mitchell, instead of cooling his heels, has decided to ‘bat on’ when he engages his adversaries...

Giftland Office Max & German’s Restaurant back tournament

Sep 04, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Giftland Office Max & German’s Restaurant back tournament

The 6th annual Mackeson sponsored English/Kashif & Shanghai knock-out Futsal competition which is set to kick off tomorrow evening, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall yesterday received a...

AFC calls for one minute silence

Sep 04, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on AFC calls for one minute silence

Dear Editor, The AFC is calling for one Minute of Silence to be observed nationwide today, Friday, 4th September, at 12:00hrs, in mourning of Jainarine Dinanauth, Henry Gibson, and Dweive Kant...

John Fernandes Insurance Services Ltd Men’s Second Division Hockey Competition

Sep 04, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on John Fernandes Insurance Services Ltd Men’s Second Division Hockey Competition

Double-header on today Two more matches are scheduled for today at different venues in the John Fernandes Insurance Services Ltd Men’s Second Division competition. Over at the GCC ground, Carib...

KN article about Stanleytown pump and engine was erroneous

Sep 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on KN article about Stanleytown pump and engine was erroneous

Dear Editor, The Kaieteur News article of August 20 titled ‘Stanleytown pump and engine’ is totally erroneous and mischievous. The public must be forewarned about this newspaper that is out to...

AFC is indeed in a ‘pickle’

Sep 04, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on AFC is indeed in a ‘pickle’

Dear Editor, Last week I wrote that the ‘AFC is in a pickle’ because of reasons obvious to all excepting Norman Browne and Mark Thomas. Mr. Thomas chides me for not providing evidence that there...

Official court records available online not of use to police – Dr Luncheon

Sep 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Official court records available online not of use to police – Dr Luncheon

“…they prefer to go to the authorities” Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon at his weekly post-Cabinet press briefing told media operatives that the Government’s position...

Ministry’s efforts at ensuring universal secondary education are producing results

Sep 04, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Ministry’s efforts at ensuring universal secondary education are producing results

Dear Editor, Performance on national standardized examinations is one way of measuring the degree of progress within the education system. Although these statistics would not present a comprehensive...

Gunman soundly beaten after shooting Lindener

Sep 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Gunman soundly beaten after shooting Lindener

Gunshots rang out shortly before midnight on Wednesday, sending shockwaves through the Christianburg community, and some residents hastily left their beds to see what the fracas was all about,...

Girl, 10, needs financial help to remove enlarged colon

Sep 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Girl, 10, needs financial help to remove enlarged colon

A year has passed since 10-year-old Annastacia Higgins has been suffering from an enlarged colon, a situation if not treated urgently at this time, could result in her untimely death. The startling...

Why should we believe anything Bisram and Boodram write?

Sep 04, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Why should we believe anything Bisram and Boodram write?

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter by Mr. Annan Boodram (“OAS says no discussion occurred on Mr. Bisram,” Aug 31). I am going to adopt a four-prong approach in my reply to Boodram. First, I will...

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D-Up Basketball Academy Training camp brings Hoop Dreams to Life with Region 3 Jamboree

Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more