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Two more detained

Jun 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Two more detained

Controversial highway death… – police take suspect back to “accident scene” Police yesterday detained two more men as they intensified investigations into the suspected murder of...

House collapses with family inside

Jun 04, 2010 knews News Comments Off on House collapses with family inside

– Mother, four sons escape uninjured A dilapidated two-storey building came crashing down last evening at 28 Duncan Street, Campbellville. Miraculously, a mother and her four sons were not...

Govt. rejects “No Confidence Motion” against Minister Nadir

Jun 04, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Govt. rejects “No Confidence Motion” against Minister Nadir

… riotous behaviour responsible for bauxite workers’ dismissal – PM By Gary Eleazar In a lengthy heated debate last evening in the presence of several labour union leaders in the National...

Escape specialist nabbed in latrine

Jun 04, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Escape specialist nabbed in latrine

Escape specialist Chetram Singh is once again behind bars after being caught hiding in a latrine at Betsy Ground, East Canje, Berbice, shortly after 21:00 hrs last night. Singh, a 26-year-old...

Foster mother jailed for two weeks

Jun 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Foster mother jailed for two weeks

Girl, 5, brutalized… Sunita Sookdeo, the foster mother of the five-year-old girl who was brutalized while in her care, was yesterday sentenced to two weeks imprisonment after she pleaded guilty to...

No evidence of rank attempting to sodomise 68-year-old – Police

Jun 04, 2010 knews News Comments Off on No evidence of rank attempting to sodomise 68-year-old – Police

Police say their investigations into the allegations made by 68-year-old Neville Oxford against a police Constable at the Mocha Police Outpost have found that it holds no merit. This they said was...

Man found dead on Princes Street

Jun 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Man found dead on Princes Street

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the body of 38-year-old Ron Mercurius called Mark, of Adelaide Street, Charlestown. Mercurius, an employee of Banks DIH, was...

Mystery surrounds death of best friends

Jun 04, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Mystery surrounds death of best friends

– men succumb three weeks after drinking binge FREE YARD, PORT MOURANT – Two best friends died four days apart under questionable circumstances – their relatives are perplexed and...

Protection Agency probes Enmore Children’s Home

Jun 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Protection Agency probes Enmore Children’s Home

The Child Care and Protection Agency has hired an inspector to look into the operations of the Hope Children’s Home at Enmore, East Coast Demerara, as allegations of sexual and physical abuse...

Judges overrule preliminary submissions

Jun 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Judges overrule preliminary submissions

Pink suitcase trial… Justices William Ramlal and Roxanne George-Wiltshire yesterday overruled the preliminary submissions made by Senior Counsel Doodnauth Singh. The judges ruled that the court did...

Elton ‘Coolie Bully’ Dharry, Orland ‘Pocket Rocket’ Rogers bantamweight contest should be a thriller

Jun 04, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Elton ‘Coolie Bully’ Dharry, Orland ‘Pocket Rocket’ Rogers bantamweight contest should be a thriller

Says Michael Benjamin As the hour draws closer boxing pundits are heatedly discussing the pros and cons of the BrisO Promotions ‘Deadly Encounters’ scheduled for the Princes Hotel International,...

Touching the flesh

Jun 04, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on Touching the flesh

The President and some of his Ministers are just back from their latest “Cabinet Outreach”, this time to the far-flung East Bank of Essequibo, extending some twenty to thirty miles from...

Guyana’s ‘Lady Jags’ to face Cuba for last Gold Cup berth

Jun 04, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana’s ‘Lady Jags’ to face Cuba for last Gold Cup berth

In a 360 degree turn from the initial proposal of a Third Round Group featuring four countries battling for the final 3-places for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) has...

South Africa whitewash hosts in tense finish

Jun 04, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on South Africa whitewash hosts in tense finish

Port of Spain, Trinidad – It came down to the very last over. South Africa were stripped to their last pair of batsmen but the West Indies could not prevent a 5-0 Digicel Series whitewash in fading...

The big thinker: From roti to jewellery to Paul Slowe

Jun 04, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The big thinker: From roti to jewellery to Paul Slowe

President Jagdeo, almost three months ago, was the featured speaker at the opening ceremony at the airport branch of the popular city restaurant, Roti Hut. Mr. Jagdeo as can be predicted, chose not...

Paul Slowe is a classic example of what a good policeman should be

Jun 04, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Paul Slowe is a classic example of what a good policeman should be

The Editor, I read with some disappointment a report that Assistant Commissioner Paul Slowe is parting company with the Guyana Police Force. The first point I wish to make is that, in a country where...

KEEPING OUR HEADS ABOVE THE FILTH

Jun 04, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on KEEPING OUR HEADS ABOVE THE FILTH

Why is it that whenever filth is thrown at someone it is usually in a liquid or semi-solid form? You hardly ever find filth being thrown in a solid form. A solid pellet of feces is going to cause...

It’s sad when skulking schemers attack innocent fathers through their even more innocent children

Jun 04, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on It’s sad when skulking schemers attack innocent fathers through their even more innocent children

Dear Editor, I refer to a post that was made on June 2nd on the website http://liveinguyana.blogspot.com/ under the title, “Christopher ‘Rammed’ his pocket with Salim’s money!” I respond...

Deforestation and forest degradation are high on the Govt.’s agenda

Jun 04, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Deforestation and forest degradation are high on the Govt.’s agenda

Dear Editor, I am a very firm supporter of the Government’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS). As a layman, I am also familiar with Guyana’s REDD+ initiative which is a very important...

Some of the ‘changes’ under President Jagdeo

Jun 04, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Some of the ‘changes’ under President Jagdeo

Dear Editor, Terrance Greaves in his letter, “The political naysayers continue to promote tidings of negativity”, (Kaieteur News, June 3, 2010) says, “Political naysayers do have their agenda....

The first sign of an oppressive regime is when they propagate themselves as always correct

Jun 04, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The first sign of an oppressive regime is when they propagate themselves as always correct

Dear Editor, I am very selective in how I respond to issues in the Guyanese press these days. I am slowly realising that the axis of evil that leads the state of Guyana does not have a conscious and...

Flashing amber lights requires far more caution

Jun 04, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Flashing amber lights requires far more caution

Dear Editor, Freddie Kissoon wrote: “The car that Austin Lashley was traveling in met in a headlong collision because the lights at that junction were in blinking mode [flashing amber lights]. No...

When will this madness of blackouts end?

Jun 04, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on When will this madness of blackouts end?

Dear Editor, The Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL) rotten service of poor electricity delivery is once again coming to the fore and the picture looks very bleak again for Berbicians. This essay,...

Mr. Slowe not only stood up to the authorities, he stood tall and made us proud

Jun 04, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Slowe not only stood up to the authorities, he stood tall and made us proud

Dear Editor, On reading the news story, “Slowe delivers fiery farewell speech,” (Kaieteur News, June 2), I have to admit I became teary eyed at one point. I don’t know Mr. Paul Slowe, Assistant...

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The third parties will not survive this year’s elections

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The fate of third parties in this year’s general and regional elections is as predictable... more