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Degutted bodies identified

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two others, trawler missing Evidence recovered by the police from the two degutted bodies has almost convinced relatives that the degutted bodies recovered on the islands of Wakenaam and Hamburg are...

PNCR wants a clear statement from Gov’t on $6 billion Clico investment

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The main opposition People’s National Congress (PNC) yesterday hailed the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) on its 40th anniversary, but called for greater efficiency and a clear statement from...

Baby chokes on perfume bottle cover

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A one-year-old girl was pronounced dead on arrival at the Bartica Hospital after she swallowed the cover from a perfume bottle. The child, Niaomi Aaron, was rushed to the hospital by her mother Wanda...

AFC proposes plan to revive ailing rice industry

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By Brushell Blackman The Alliance for Change (AFC) has outlined a set of policies that it says will lift the rice industry from its current crisis. The AFC believes that these policies will ensure...

GuyExpo 2009 launched in blaze of colour

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Unlike previous trade fairs, GuyExpo 2009 will probably not win the trophy for most creative decorative lay out but the exhibits on display are commendable. Optimism is high that the best is yet to...

Govt to investigate possible entrapment, wiretapping, extortion other perspectives

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Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, is of the opinion that the calls for an investigation of the taped conversation are reasonable. The tape features a recording of an individual...

Plaisance woman celebrates 103rd birthday

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A Plaisance woman yesterday celebrated her 103rd birthday with her close family and friends. Doris Morrison was born in Buxton, East Coast Demerara on October 1, 1906. Since at this age Mrs. Morrison...

Family denied house lot to build Church

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The Housing Ministry denied an application for a house lot by an Alliance for Change (AFC) Member of Parliament (MP). According to Latchmin Punalall, the AFC MP, the lot was intended to build a...

Fire Victim gets help from dental Lab

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Fire victim Joylyn Barker, a mother of one of 38 Public Road, Bagotstown, East bank Demerara, had said that she would have migrated after losing everything she owned when fire destroyed her home, on...

Canadian Islamic Foundation donates to CIOG

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The Canadian Islamic Foundation liaison, Kioon Khan, donated C’dn$15,000 to the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG, yesterday. This was the second donation; the first was in 2008....

ERC to investigate discrimination of Afro Guyanese in Berbice, Agricola and Linden

Oct 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on ERC to investigate discrimination of Afro Guyanese in Berbice, Agricola and Linden

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has appointed three special rapporteurs to deal with three pressing issues of discrimination. One issue involves the failure of African rice farmers in West...

Another teen goes missing

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A mother from Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara, is seeking information about her 13-year-old daughter, who has been missing since last week Friday. Tamika Alleyne, of 22 Samaroo Dam, Pouderoyen, left...

Tourism industry professionals visit Guyana

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Another outstanding group of birding and natural history tour operators, researchers, conservationists, journalists, and media professionals from Europe, North America, and South America are in...

Guyanese Mission Heads for four day retreat at home

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Guyanese diplomats worldwide will be home from October 12 for a four-day retreat. This was disclosed by Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon yesterday at his post Cabinet press...

Coca Cola / BFA Senior League continues tomorrow

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Competition in the Coca Cola sponsored Berbice Football Association division one league will continue tomorrow at two venues with four matches on the cards. At the #5 Playfield from 14:00hrs, Real...

ERC urges early Local Government Elections

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Chairman of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC), Bishop Juan Edghill, has said that there is a dire need for local government elections to be held as soon as possible. At a recent press conference,...

Mackeson/English/ K&S Futsal semis on tomorrow at CASH

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Alpha, Flamingo, Uprising, BK Western Tigers in contention for final spots The tension has already begun to rise as the semi-final action looms in the 6th annual Mackeson/English/Kashif &...

Guyoil gives back to its customers

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The Guyana Oil Company (GUYOIL) yesterday launched the promotion Castrol GTX Experience, which the company described as giving back to their customers. Grand prize for the promotion is a fully loaded...

Exciting Joint Services climax set for today

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Police, Soldiers dig deep in close contest By Edison Jefford First it was the war of words, then it was two initial days of battle and now it is down to a ‘Final Day’ of combat with the...

Man charged for purchasing stolen property

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Cleveland Conway, 28, of 2103 Layou Street, North Ruimveldt was placed on $78,000 bail yesterday when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson for purchasing stolen property. It...

No real reason for the bad behaviour

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Dear Editor, In Ravi Dev’s Sunday column, he mentioned the state funeral for Desmond Hoyte, and the bad behaviour of the crowd and the disdain (my word) he saw on the faces of the African elite. I...

Guyana to remember Cubana victims

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– flowers to be laid at monument in Barbados The Government and people of Guyana will once again pay their respects to the 73 people who perished when the Cuban airliner on which they were...

NACTA got it right in Aruba and Tobago

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Dear Editor, Since Sheila Holder, MP for AFC, and your daily columnist, Freddie Kissoon, claim that Vishnu Bisram and the NACTA polls have never accurately predicted an election outside of Trinidad...

Unacceptable that McCoy still on Rights of the Child Commission – PNCR

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The main opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) says it is unacceptable that Kwame McCoy should continue to hold on to his position as a Commissioner on the Rights of the Child...

Mr. Ramsaroop’s letters are confirming what is known

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Dear Editor, I respond to Mr. Boyo Ramsaroop’s letter “The AFC is a multiracial movement” (Kaieteur News, 27/9/2009). I understand Mr. Ramsaroop is not defending the claim that the AFC is the...

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The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more