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Agricola Public Rd. claims another life

Sep 01, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Agricola Public Rd. claims another life

…as villager struck by car When 51 year-old Douglas Forrester called ‘Briggie’ left his Public Road, Agricola home on Sunday evening, neither his wife nor his daughters could have imagined...

Missing river heist money… Cops further remanded

Sep 01, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Missing river heist money… Cops further remanded

The three officers allegedly involved in the disappearance of a large quantity of money which they reportedly relieved two persons of at a roadblock, yesterday appeared before Magistrate Fazil Azeez...

H1N1 situation is stable – Min Ramsammy

Sep 01, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on H1N1 situation is stable – Min Ramsammy

The Ministry of Health continues to effectively deal with the H1N1 (Swine Flu) virus in Guyana, and according to Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy no more cases have been confirmed thus far....

GRPA dissatisfied with payment procedures

Sep 01, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GRPA dissatisfied with payment procedures

General Secretary of the Guyana Rice Producers Association (GRPA) Dharamkumar Seeraj, has said that he is not satisfied with the pace at which payments are being made to rice farmers in Regions 5 and...

Murdered granny died from suffocation – five still in custody

Sep 01, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Murdered granny died from suffocation – five still in custody

An autopsy conducted yesterday on 80-year-old, Kharpattie Shivnauth, called ‘Ma’, revealed that she died from suffocation. Investigators told Kaieteur News that the pathologist found bruises on...

Mosquitoes drowned an old tourist in the “Blacka”

Sep 01, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Mosquitoes drowned an old tourist in the “Blacka”

Last Friday evening, President Jagdeo told the guests at the dinner of the Private Sector Commission that crime reporting on the front page of the newspaper, particularly the Kaieteur News, is...

THIS IS AN ASSAULT ON PRESS FREEDOM

Sep 01, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THIS IS AN ASSAULT ON PRESS FREEDOM

The continued attacks on this newspaper emanating from officialdom have now reached the point where it constitutes an assault on press freedom. Strangely, those local organisations which are quick to...

GNIC, Everest to link up in final after MSC, DCC go down in semis

Sep 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GNIC, Everest to link up in final after MSC, DCC go down in semis

By Sean Devers Everest and the Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) will link up this weekend in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Cellink first-division 2-day cricket final after...

Action packed bouts as FYF stages second Inter-Gym Championships

Sep 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Action packed bouts as FYF stages second Inter-Gym Championships

Laurel Stuart (FYF) put up a masterful performance to defeat Ryan Franker (HE) and was subsequently adjudged best boxer when the second edition of the Inter-gym boxing championships organized by a...

GFF Ten-Team Super League Officially Launched

Sep 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GFF Ten-Team Super League Officially Launched

Support of Government is critical – Harold Taylor The historic Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super League, a pilot league funded by FIFA under the Win in CONCACAF with CONCACAF project, was...

Cadogan successfully completes PASO course

Sep 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Cadogan successfully completes PASO course

– returns from hectic schedule in Mexico By Edison Jefford National Basketball Coach Robert ‘Bobby’ Cadogan has made his intentions clear to start work at the grassroots level after returning...

Has the next Sachin Tendulkar been discovered in the BVI?

Sep 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Has the next Sachin Tendulkar been discovered in the BVI?

Guyanese brothers take top prizes in Digicel Cricket Clinic Road Town, Tortola: The first Digicel Cricket Coaching Clinic of 2009 may have unearthed a cricketing treasure for the West Indies as seven...

Cadogan successfully completes PASO course

Sep 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Cadogan successfully completes PASO course

Has the next Sachin Tendulkar been discovered in the BVI?

Sep 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Has the next Sachin Tendulkar been discovered in the BVI?

Players’ priorities will be monitored says BCB Acting President

Sep 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Players’ priorities will be monitored says BCB Acting President

Board cricket must take precedence over Private competitions It is understood that several players from Corentyne teams Albion and Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club have been selected to play in a...

Reporting on crime

Sep 01, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Reporting on crime

Dear Editor, Permit me to question the President on his statement ‘crime is blown out of all proportion by Kaieteur News’ Crime is beyond control in Guyana and it is right of any decent person or...

Belize sets example in telecommunications

Sep 01, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Belize sets example in telecommunications

Dear Editor, Guyanese are familiar with the name Jeffrey Prosser who is a key figure in the ATN parent company of GT&T.““““ His name has come up in Belize where the government of Prime...

AFC not obligated to sanction the validity of the PNC election

Sep 01, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on AFC not obligated to sanction the validity of the PNC election

Dear Editor, I am sadden by the “dumbness” of one Randy Persaud in his letter to your newspaper dated 25th August 2009, and captioned, “AFC in a Pickle”. I found it hard to comprehend the...

Minister’s audit call is just a charade

Sep 01, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Minister’s audit call is just a charade

Dear Editor, Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud’s call to the Auditor General to carry out “comprehensive audits of on going projects” is a mockery and comes after the horse has fled the...

Why not enforce copyright laws?

Sep 01, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Why not enforce copyright laws?

Dear Editor, For sometime now I have been visiting lots of book stores also in the markets buying books and published material for my children and myself. I note with a great deal of interest that...

Don’t let the perpetrators of this inhumane act go unpunished

Sep 01, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Don’t let the perpetrators of this inhumane act go unpunished

Dear Editor, It’s approximately three weeks since Jagnarine and Gibson were murdered and the 10-year-old boy has gone missing! Is the Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee doing anything on this...

A public danger

Sep 01, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on A public danger

Dear Editor, I am writing this letter for the attention of all Members of Parliament. I would like them to enact legislation to protect citizens’ properties and from bodily harm resulting from the...

Revamp the education system

Sep 01, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Revamp the education system

Schools reopen today and thus another cycle begins in the academic life of Guyana. By the time the term ends a number of children who would have written the Grade Six Assessments would have settled...