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Riddim Squad face Pele, Sunburst Camptown clash with Uprising

Oct 23, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Riddim Squad face Pele, Sunburst Camptown clash with Uprising

Division one leaders in the city Riddim Squad has replaced Flamingo who were drafted in following the withdrawal of defending champions Alpha United for the 3rd Annual NAMILCO Football Festival which...

Banks Power Stout maintains support of Powerlifting Championships

Oct 23, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Banks Power Stout maintains support of Powerlifting Championships

Strongest men & women to collide at CASH on Sunday By Franklin Wilson Beverage giants Banks DIH Ltd through its newest product, Power Stout has continue to show confidence in the Guyana Amateur...

Guyana would make a Hollywood block buster

Oct 23, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Guyana would make a Hollywood block buster

Dear Editor, Everyday I wonder when and if Guyana will get better. I have resigned to the opinion that I may never live to see a Guyana that is free from racism, corruption, nepotism and all the...

Clothes vendor remanded for murder

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Clothes vendor remanded for murder

A man said to be a clothes vendor was not required to plead when he was read the capital charge of murder and was remanded to prison yesterday. He allegedly murdered a man, by stabbing the man in the...

Diamond traffic situation

Oct 23, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Diamond traffic situation

Dear Editor, As a resident of the New Diamond Housing Scheme, it is becoming clear that the powers that be never envisaged the explosive growth of the area. With 8,000 new homes springing up and now...

Battle for country supremacy well and truly on

Oct 23, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Battle for country supremacy well and truly on

Despite the anticipated absence of defending champion Barbadian Stuart Maloney due to the destruction of his car by fire, the race for overall champion of the Caribbean is well and truly on with...

Bandit shoots Better Hope labourer

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Bandit shoots Better Hope labourer

A 19-year-old labourer of Felicity, East Coast Demerara, was treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Wednesday night for a gunshot wound to his knee which he sustained when a bandit attacked...

How the PPP underdeveloped Guyana

Oct 23, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on How the PPP underdeveloped Guyana

Dear Editor, The leader of Guyana’s largest and predominantly Indian labour union Guyana Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) is Indian. He is also a PPP Parliamentarian, and an Executive/Central...

Foo, Heyliger in Guyana 20/20 team

Oct 23, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Foo, Heyliger in Guyana 20/20 team

Shiv, Sars, Gayle on show in ‘double header’ at Providence today By Sean Devers The Guyana selectors yesterday named National under-19 player Jonathon Foo and Essequibo all-rounder Delon Heyliger...

GTM gets Lethem branch

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GTM gets Lethem branch

The Guyana and Trinidad Mutual Group of Insurance Companies recently announced the establishment of its branch office in the Macedo building which is located at 33-34 Barack Retreat Drive, Phase Two...

Movie Town proprietor charged with receiving stolen property

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Movie Town proprietor charged with receiving stolen property

The proprietor of Movie Town Video Club, Roby Singh, appeared in court on Tuesday charged with receiving stolen property knowing that it was stolen. An earlier report had suggested that Singh had...

This so-called probe will fail just as many others

Oct 23, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on This so-called probe will fail just as many others

Dear Editor, I have read in the newspapers that the police have been ordered to probe the Phantom Squad killings, is this a big joke on the Guyanese nation? It reminds me of the old saying,...

Guyana acquires H1N1 testing equipment

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana acquires H1N1 testing equipment

The Ministry of Health has finally acquired the equipment to test for the H1N1 (Swine Flu) virus in Guyana. This is according to Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, who told Kaieteur News...

Gregory Richardson home after sizzling season in USL division-one league

Oct 23, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Gregory Richardson home after sizzling season in USL division-one league

Set for Scotland try out in January By Franklin Wilson Guyana’s first player to ever play Major League football in the United States of America, Gregory ‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson has described...

Man remanded on incest charge

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Man remanded on incest charge

After facing charges of carnal knowledge, a 29-year-old man of St Cuthbert’s mission was remanded to prison by acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. It’s reported that on June 22 the accused...

Rice industry cautiously optimistic about Guyana/Venezuela rice deal

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Rice industry cautiously optimistic about Guyana/Venezuela rice deal

In the wake of the rice deal between Guyana and Venezuela, people within the rice sector are cautiously optimistic that the deal will serve to bring about improvement in the sector. The deal will see...

These acts are consistent with the UN Convention on genocide

Oct 23, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on These acts are consistent with the UN Convention on genocide

Dear Editor I am deeply concerned that those elected to office on commitment to protect rights, ensure job creation and reduce poverty have failed to embrace any programme that would realise these...

Police detain second man following woman’s mysterious death

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Police detain second man following woman’s mysterious death

As police continue their investigation into the death of 39-year-old Samantha Marks, they have detained yet another suspect. Acting on information they received on Wednesday evening, they went to the...

Police Officers frustrated over delay in study leave approval

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Police Officers frustrated over delay in study leave approval

All the talk about police officers upgrading their qualifications seems to be just that–talk. There are reports that the officers are being denied opportunities to further their studies, most...

Suspect seeking to have matter discharged

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Suspect seeking to have matter discharged

Director of Public Prosecutions, Shalimar Ali Hack, has been served with a writ seeking to have the murder charge against Lloyd Roberts dropped. According to the document which was seen by this...

Sixth Mackeson Futsal high achievers collect prizes

Oct 23, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Sixth Mackeson Futsal high achievers collect prizes

Millington cops MVP & highest goal scorer trophies, Bess is best goalie Champions of the 6th Mackeson/English/Kashif & Shanghai Knock-Out Futsal tournament, BK International Western Tigers...

Drug barons and ruling elites in an elected dictatorship

Oct 23, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Drug barons and ruling elites in an elected dictatorship

Mr. Roger Khan pleaded guilty in a US court, not to sending counterfeit money to the US; not for murdering an American citizen in Guyana; not for tax fraud in the US but for shipping cocaine as part...

What is good for ‘peter must be good for paul’

Oct 23, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on What is good for ‘peter must be good for paul’

If you are a Guyanese living in New York and need a machine readable passport, you can simply go down to the Guyana Consulate and submit the necessary paperwork. Your application will be processed at...

Hikers ‘A’ continue dominance

Oct 23, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Hikers ‘A’ continue dominance

In their typical dynamic fashion by 3-1 margin, the Hikers ‘A’ knocked the wind out of Old Fort ‘A’ in their men’s first division clash Wednesday evening in the GT&T...

25 city businesses help destroy sewerage – Irfaan Ali

Oct 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on 25 city businesses help destroy sewerage – Irfaan Ali

– Court action imminent Failure to adhere to the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) call for the use of grease traps is likely to see at least five major businesses in the city being taken before...

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The PPP has started the intimidation

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In politics, as in life, what goes around comes around. The People’s Progressive Party/Civic... more