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Nine new prosecutors enter the courts

Nov 16, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Nine new prosecutors enter the courts

“You have not arrived” – Top Cop tells new prosecutors The administration of justice by the Guyana Police Force has been significantly enhanced with the addition of nine newly trained police...

Diabetes treatment attracts $450M investment

Nov 16, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Diabetes treatment attracts $450M investment

By Fareeza Haniff While approximately10, 000 new cases of diabetes are reported every year, with the majority occurring among women, the Ministry of Health has spent a total of $450 million for the...

Early morning accident leaves man hospitalised

Nov 16, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Early morning accident leaves man hospitalised

An early morning accident yesterday has left an East Coast Demerara resident hospitalised nursing injuries to his neck and right hand. According to reports, Oswald Clarke, 56, of President’s...

Deo wins Digicel Classic 2009 Golf Tournament

Nov 16, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Deo wins Digicel Classic 2009 Golf Tournament

-Sukhram finishes as best female player Vijay Deo, who started on a handicap 6 made a late burst on the final day to end the round with a low gross of 73 and a best net of 67 to cart off the...

Kaieteur News on the lookout for ‘scam’ ads

Nov 16, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Kaieteur News on the lookout for ‘scam’ ads

“Penniless man seeking serious relationship…” “Fifty-five -year-old overseas businessman seeks serious relationship with woman 25-60 years.” “Company needs car to...

Guyana successfully defend Rugby Sevens crowns

Nov 16, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana successfully defend Rugby Sevens crowns

Guyana Men’s and Women’s Rugby teams successfully defended their Sevens crowns in Mexico yesterday after, as they did on opening day Saturday, played unbeaten to keep a stranglehold on regional...

Ulric Harris carts off inaugural Auto Tech Car Rental Scrabble championships

Nov 16, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ulric Harris carts off inaugural Auto Tech Car Rental Scrabble championships

McDonald leaves for World Championships By Michael Benjamin Ulric Harris returned to the winners’ row with a bang when the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) staged a tournament...

Sales Department are Banks DIH football champs

Nov 16, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sales Department are Banks DIH football champs

Sales Department scored a 4-0 win over Soft Drink Plant to emerged winners of the Banks DIH Inter-Department football final played last Friday evening at Thirst Park. Andrew Forde scored a hat-trick...

Singh’s hat-trick & 61* leave NL Cavaliers in sight of historic win

Nov 16, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Singh’s hat-trick & 61* leave NL Cavaliers in sight of historic win

MSC, GCC, GNIC register outright victories By Sean Devers West Bank Demerara side New Line Cavaliers (NLC) are 60 runs away from beating DCC in their own backyard in what would be a historic...

Crandons, Hicks back for Berbice final round match against Demerara

Nov 16, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Crandons, Hicks back for Berbice final round match against Demerara

By Sean Devers While Test left-hander Sewnarine Chattergoon is still unavailable due to an ankle injury, the Crandon brothers (Esuan and Royston) and ‘Keeper Delbert Hicks are back in the...

Police intensify traffic campaign for Yuletide Season

Nov 16, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Police intensify traffic campaign for Yuletide Season

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Starting today, the eastern and western sections of Berbice are to witness heightened police traffic enforcement campaigns. This is in preparation for the Yuletide Season....

Legal Aid Clinic celebrates first anniversary

Nov 16, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Legal Aid Clinic celebrates first anniversary

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – In excess of 600 Berbicians have received assistance from the Guyana Legal Aid Clinic in Region Six, since the organisation opened its door in October 2008. Heading the...

LCDS is just one of several gambles by Govt. in the last 17 years

Nov 16, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on LCDS is just one of several gambles by Govt. in the last 17 years

Dear Editor, In response to your editorial, “That low carbon strategy,” (November 14), I think the writer meant well when s/he opened with this line: “Guyana made its mark when it...

Too much suicides in Guyana

Nov 16, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Too much suicides in Guyana

Dear Editor, The suicide rate in our little country Guyana with less than a million people is very high. Last week I read of a very brilliant young lady Aliya Balkan, who jumped off the Kaieteur...

Lodge residents complain about profanity

Nov 16, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Lodge residents complain about profanity

Dear Editor, I would like to draw to the relevant authorities’ attention an ongoing disturbing trend taking place at a taxi service and a vulcanizing shop in Lodge. It seems the proprietor of...

Freddie Kissoon’s debunking of ‘The West on Trial’

Nov 16, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Freddie Kissoon’s debunking of ‘The West on Trial’

Dear Editor, I refer to Frederick Kissoon’s article in Kaieteur News on November 14, entitled, “The blind man and the black cat: A short history of fascism in Guyana.” Short of saying...

Taxis should also carry meters

Nov 16, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Taxis should also carry meters

Dear Editor, Recently the President of Guyana Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo passed a decree that all taxis must have one colour. This is indeed an excellent idea that will impact positively on the travelling...

CANKLES, THANKLES AND MANKLES

Nov 16, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on CANKLES, THANKLES AND MANKLES

I have something to get off my chest and the only comforting thought in this insane scenario is that there are many other people who, like me, have things to get off their chests and other parts of...

KN columnist’s writings are insightful

Nov 16, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on KN columnist’s writings are insightful

Dear Editor, I have always had the highest respect and regard for the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony and hope he is neither the author, or responsible for the publication of...

The LCDS comes crashing down to the ground

Nov 16, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The LCDS comes crashing down to the ground

There will be no pledge of money for President Jagdeo’s LCDS at Copenhagen next month. World leaders, including President Obama, concluded their meeting in Singapore on Saturday with a statement...

It is unlawful to fill in drainage canals

Nov 16, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on It is unlawful to fill in drainage canals

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Local Government takes issue with letters written by Mr. Mohamed Ally as published in SN of October 30, 2009 and November 10, 2009 and also with a letter written by Mr....

THE BOSS MAN BELIEVED HE WAS IN OUTER SPACE

Nov 16, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE BOSS MAN BELIEVED HE WAS IN OUTER SPACE

As the boss man of this newspaper sat in the passenger gallery of the Grantley Adams International Airport, a huge British Airways aircraft landed. The size of this plane was monstrous and at one...

World Child Abuse Prevention Day

Nov 16, 2009 KNews Editorial Comments Off on World Child Abuse Prevention Day

This Thursday, November 19th, is World Child Abuse Prevention Day. It is a rather pathetic fact of our so-called modern and “enlightened” and “civilised” age millions of...

Allen completes remarkable Schools’ C/ships

Nov 16, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Allen completes remarkable Schools’ C/ships

Carto, Felix also impressive By Edison Jefford By any stretch of the imagination, Neisa Allen’s accomplishment at the just concluded National Schools’ Championships is nothing short of...

Georgetown Mayor under fire: No Govt. help for M&CC until PNCR taxes collected

Nov 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Georgetown Mayor under fire: No Govt. help for M&CC until PNCR taxes collected

“…the non-collection of rates and taxes must be seen as a conflict of interest on his part…” The Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) has found itself in more hot water. This time,...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- “They’re certainly entitled to think that, and they’re entitled to full respect... more