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Kidnappers had planned to kill victims

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– all five now captured Police have captured all five kidnappers in Wednesday’s Mahaicony drama, and interrogation has revealed chilling details of how they had planned to kill their victims...

Five accused remanded

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Three men and two women appeared at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court yesterday to answer charges in connection with the recent murder of 44-year-old US-based Guyanese Motilall Singh at Windsor...

Kwame McCoy ‘knocks down pregnant woman’

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Information Liaison to the President, Kwame McCoy, whose car was being pummeled by several placard-carrying protestors, while he was leaving the handing over ceremony of the newly constructed...

Another Gov’t building goes up in flames

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By Fareeza Haniff The Ministry of Education suffered what appears to be a significant loss in the wee hours of yesterday morning, when one of its branches went up in flames. A three-storey edifice at...

Missionary issues could have been better handled – Jagdeo

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By Mondale Smith Guyana does not need to round up especially religious people, and it is not the Guyana image that government wants to portray, says President Bharrat Jagdeo, regarding the detention...

Cops release brothers, search sections of Buxton

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Police have released the two brothers who are being considered suspects in the disappearance of American Kwame Jobronewet, even as information continues to surface that the missing man was the victim...

THE GREAT DENIAL

Sep 11, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE GREAT DENIAL

A woman’s husband had been slipping in and out of a coma for several months, yet she stayed by his bedside every single day. When he came to, he motioned for her to come nearer. As she sat by him,...

Everest battle GNIC from today at Bourda

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By Sean Devers Everest and GNIC will face-off from noon today at Bourda in the 3-day final of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Cellink 3-day first division cricket competition after...

John Fernandes Men’s 2nd Division Hockey

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Dragons host GCC at Uitvlugt Due to the unavailability of the DCC and GCC grounds, only one match will be played today in the John Fernandes Insurance Services Ltd Men’s Second Division Hockey...

Management shocked over incident, security remains high

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Management of the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) has expressed shock over Wednesday evening’s brazen attack on a pedestrian. The victim, a twenty-one year-old female of Providence, East Bank...

Tell us about our club

Sep 11, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Tell us about our club

Dear Editor, It is with great concern with which I pen this letter. As a member and former secretary of the Transport & Harbours Sports Club from 1964 I saw many changes. The ground was redone by...

East La Penitence gets new Health Centre

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…as Operation New Horizon 2009 Mission concludes The handing over of a Health Centre in East La Penitence to the Government of Guyana, yesterday, signalled the conclusion of the New Horizon...

Not a wise suggestion to stop bottom house lessons

Sep 11, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Not a wise suggestion to stop bottom house lessons

Dear Editor, My academic success came with being an avid reader (Fiction). On Many occasions I bluffed my way through and I am content with the level of achievement to date even though I have...

Total disrespect to a Senior Public Servant – Gillian Burton

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The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) continued its picketing exercise outside the Ministry of Education at 78 Brickdam yesterday, pressing for the appointment of Ms Geneveive Whyte-Nedd as Chief...

Persaud (67 & 5-40) guide McGill Superstars to victory

Sep 11, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Persaud (67 & 5-40) guide McGill Superstars to victory

Led by a fine all-round performance from Sudesh Persaud, McGill Super Stars defeated All Youths Sports Club by 128 runs on Saturday last at the Canal Number 2 Sports Club Ground in the West Demerara...

Republic Bank U-17 Berbcie Inter-Zone cricket

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3rd place play-off today at Rose Hall Town The 2009 Republic Bank Under-17 Berbice Inter-Zone Cricket competition continues today with the third place play-off at the Rose Hall Town Ground. West...

Mexican food festival begins today

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As part of its 199th Independence Anniversary observances, Mexico, through its embassy in Guyana, is staging a food festival. The three-day event, which begins today and concludes on Sunday, is being...

Is there any real interest in appointing an impartial Ombudsman?

Sep 11, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Is there any real interest in appointing an impartial Ombudsman?

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News Editorial 29th August, 2009: “Why no office of the Ombudsman?” Same question I have been asking myself a long time now. Really Mr. Editor, I wanted to write this letter...

Bare Root/ Dazzel X1 triumph in Positive Vibes Sports Club cricket matches

Sep 11, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Bare Root/ Dazzel X1 triumph in Positive Vibes Sports Club cricket matches

Bare Root defeated Winston Horton Paradise X1 by eight runs while Dazzel X1 defeated a Veterans’ X1 side by 41 runs when the Positive Vibes Sports Club of Paradise ECD organized 10 overs softball...

Gafoor outstanding for Ace Warriors

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Legay, Horatio, George impress with ball Afzal Gafoor captured a match haul of 12 wickets including 8-42 and made 34 in a losing cause for Ace Warriors against Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) over the...

Manasseh Primo shines as Fruta Conquerors needles Camptown

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Football fans were treated to a classic encounter of raw power and unparalleled skills when Fruta Conquerors on the back of a 70th minute strike off the boot of Manasseh Primo, needled Camptown and...

Jagdeo calls for large scale, plantation-type farming

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…urges private sector to take up mantle, work with Gov’t By Gary Eleazar Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo at Wednesday’s certification ceremony for the Ogle International Airport said that if...

Amerindians are entitled to vote for their choice

Sep 11, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Amerindians are entitled to vote for their choice

Dear Editor, A letter in your newspaper titled, “The real reasons for the Mormons being expelled”, by Bibi. K. Nandram has shown serious condescension on the Amerindian people of Guyana. Her...

Mavado’s ban or the lifting of it

Sep 11, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Mavado’s ban or the lifting of it

Dear Editor, I have said all there is to say, in previous articles, on the subject of Mavado performing in Guyana. However, I have noted with concern, Jason Abdulla’s article which seeks to...

Central Mackenzie join winners’ row

Sep 11, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Central Mackenzie join winners’ row

Central Mackenzie demoralised Watooka and Richmond Hill combined Wednesday night when the inaugural Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) Inter-Block Basketball Championships continued at the...