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Kaieteur News halts Haiti Fund

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The management of Kaieteur News took a conscious decision to halt its Haiti fund, yesterday, in the wake of unwanted attention from the Government. Earlier this week, a member of the Guyana Police...

President, miners face-off

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– Special Committee’s life extended, role expanded – Assurance given that mining will not stop By Leonard Gildarie Weeks of worry by gold miners over reforms in the industry came to a...

Guard loses gun at Minister’s residence

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Police have detained a female Special Constabulary rank whose weapon mysteriously disappeared on Wednesday last while she was on guard duty at the home of Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh. The...

Proposed local CIA is a dangerous development – Corbin

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Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Robert Corbin, yesterday told media operatives that the setting up of a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) by the State must arouse suspicion and...

Wife found guilty of manslaughter

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– probation report requested Murder accused Michelle Skeete was yesterday found guilty on the lesser count of manslaughter when her trial concluded at the Berbice High Court, before Justice...

Linden businessman nabbed in schoolgirl sex probe

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Police are about to charge a popular Linden businessman for carnal knowledge of a minor, after raiding his home on Wednesday and finding two schoolgirls there. Sources gave the age of the girls as 14...

Dem boys seh…De spying start

Feb 12, 2010 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De spying start

Bharrat get vex yesterday and all because de WPA claim how he want to spy pun people. Last week, de government announce that it building a spy centre. Well that mek de WPA see red. It use to get spy...

G/T Children’s Mash prelims conclude on colourful note

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By Mondale Smith Though there is obvious room for improvements in some areas at the school level, after four days of high energy competition, the Georgetown Education District Mashramani...

Bus driver remanded for carnal knowledge

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A 31-year-old minibus driver, who allegedly had carnal knowledge of a girl under 15 years, was yesterday remanded to prison by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. Randolph Nedd, of Durban...

PNCR nominates new MP

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Dr. Faith Harding of the Central Executive of the People’s National Congress Reform yesterday announced that Party Leader Robert Corbin has extracted from the List of Candidates, Dawn Hastings, to...

$15M budgeted for President’s College rehab

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By Sharmain Cornette The rehabilitation of President’s College is likely to be completed by year-end with the allocation of $15M through the recently announced national budget. With the Education...

Jagdeo orders crackdown on ‘drug blocks’

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While Guyana is being labeled a major transshipment point for South American cocaine destined for North America and Europe, President Bharrat Jagdeo has admonished the local police for not cracking...

Public Health sector on course to retain nurses – Health Minister

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By Sharmain Cornette Failure on the part of the Ministry of Health to create an environment allowing for the elevation of nurses has been directly linked to their emigration over the years. However,...

PNCR promises to expose budget deficiencies

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…says no measures to deal with corruption announced Opposition Leader Robert Corbin yesterday told media operatives at the party’s weekly press briefing that the People’s National Congress...

Trotman stands by statement on Jagdeo’s travel expenditure

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Describing his Office of the President source as impeccable, Alliance For Change (AFC) leader Raphael Trotman says that he is standing by his story that the travel expenditure of President Bharrat...

Reduction in road fatalities due to enforcement of rigid regulations – Top Cop

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Police Commissioner Henry Greene has credited recent successes in the traffic department to the enforcement of rigid regulations and penalties. At the time the Commissioner was addressing the opening...

We don’t need to spy on political opponents – President Jagdeo

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– Police officers urged to intensify criminal intelligence gathering The Guyana Police Force has been assured of the provision of all the tools necessary to develop the process of...

Floodlights A&B teams begin 2010 Florida Cup campaign today

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Floodlights A&B teams will begin their quest for the 2010 Florida Cup 25-over softball trophy from today in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The A team combination will face off with defending champions...

THE RIGHT TO VOTE IS DEPENDENT ON THE DUTY TO BE REGISTERED AS AN ELECTOR

Feb 12, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE RIGHT TO VOTE IS DEPENDENT ON THE DUTY TO BE REGISTERED AS AN ELECTOR

Is there a right of every citizen of Guyana to vote? Is this right provided for under the Constitution? And does this mean that someone who resides outside of Guyana and who is unable to cast a...

Stage set for exciting 4th George Cumberbatch MS Memorial cycle meet

Feb 12, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stage set for exciting 4th George Cumberbatch MS Memorial cycle meet

By Franklin Wilson Cyclists are in for a bumper weekend of competition and attractive prizes beginning tomorrow from 9:00am with the 4th George ‘Boy Blue’ Cumberbatch Memorial 11-race meet at the...

Elected dictatorship and semi-fascism in Guyana: A “Marxist” analysis

Feb 12, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Elected dictatorship and semi-fascism in Guyana: A “Marxist” analysis

The argument to follow, if it is to be effective, has to be involved, meticulous and multi-dimensional. Space will not allow for that, therefore this essay should properly be considered as brief...

Boxers gear up for fistic duties as Inter gym/Pro/Am boxing cards loom

Feb 12, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Boxers gear up for fistic duties as Inter gym/Pro/Am boxing cards loom

Local amateur and professional boxers are gearing up for fistic duties as several engagements loom. The first engagement would see amateur boxers battling for honours when the Harpy Eagle’s Boxing...

Guyana to host CCB Games

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Preparations rapidly underway Guyana will host the 2010 Caribbean Central Bank (CCB) Games on the Easter Weekend with preparations in the various disciplines rapidly underway for the successful...

Overseas sponsorship for this weekend’s golf tourney

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The Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) has landed another overseas sponsor for this weekend’s tournament. The sponsorship has come from Elisha Bacchus of Canada and followed on the heels of the Hibiscus...

Mining must be regulated but not restricted

Feb 12, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mining must be regulated but not restricted

Dear Editor, I have been in the mining industry since 1950. Over the many decades, it has always been the contributions of small and medium scale miners who have kept the industry alive until the...

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Chilling reminders that we are not safe

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Georgetown was plunged into shock and terror last week after two heinous incidents laid... more