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11-year-old boy under State’s protection

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on 11-year-old boy under State’s protection

– mother to appear in Court today Laverne Brummell, 36, has been formally charged and will appear in court today to face charges of brutally beating her 11-year-old son. The child was...

Suspected chain snatcher heads to jail

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Suspected chain snatcher heads to jail

Ryan Brown was remanded to prison yesterday by acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson for simple larceny on a motorist who was at the junction of Camp and Regent Streets. It is alleged that Brown...

Two Berbice smugglers escape as GRA seizes $2M in goods

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Two Berbice smugglers escape as GRA seizes $2M in goods

– one man jailed for two years Two Berbice smugglers are on the run and another jailed for two years following the seizure of a vessel last Friday at the Number 7 Village beach. According to...

US Govt. petitions court to suppress ‘evidence’

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on US Govt. petitions court to suppress ‘evidence’

The US Government yesterday moved to petition the Eastern District of New York, specifically Justice Dora Irizarry, to have her preclude some of the defendants in the JFK Terror Plot from admitting...

Hope Estate road in deplorable state

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Hope Estate road in deplorable state

…vehicles refuse to traverse the area The access road to Plantation Hope East Coast Demerara, has been in a deplorable state for some one month now and with the rainy weather the condition is...

Investigators await statement from acid burnt GCB official

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Investigators await statement from acid burnt GCB official

Police investigating last Wednesday’s acid throwing incident committed on Guyana Cricket Board official, Pretipaul Jaigobin, are still awaiting a statement from the victim in order to actively...

Guyanese East Indians must understand the logics of Walter Rodney

Jun 01, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Guyanese East Indians must understand the logics of Walter Rodney

Dr. Randy Persaud and Ravi Dev have an undying theme. If other East Indians do not vigorously denounce the dangerously misleading advocacy of these two men (there are others but these two write...

TOO BIG FOR THE PPP!

Jun 01, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on TOO BIG FOR THE PPP!

The publisher of Kaieteur News got a call yesterday indicating that this column was inaccurate in its assessment that Venezuela did not object to the Upper Mazaruni Hydroelectric Project. The caller...

Where was the flood preparation?

Jun 01, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on Where was the flood preparation?

During the dry spell the government through the Ministry of Agriculture, announced that it was spending hundreds of millions of dollars to prepare for the rainy season. The preparations would have...

In solidarity with the Lashley family

Jun 01, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on In solidarity with the Lashley family

Dear Editor, This is to offer Mr. and Mrs. Lashley, the condolences of our President, His Excellency Mr Bharrat Jagdeo, myself and the entire Cabinet, on the sad occasion of the tragic passing of...

Has this child no right in a private school?

Jun 01, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Has this child no right in a private school?

Dear Editor, The rights of a child whom I know are being violated by three teachers who have passed through the education system in Government schools. These retired teachers who are employed in...

Fight Fair! Fight Clean!

Jun 01, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Fight Fair! Fight Clean!

Dear Editor, I am a regular reader of Mr. Freddie Kissoon’s column in your newspaper. Although I do not subscribe to all his views, I do respect the work he does. The weapon this gentleman uses is...

A gunslinger shooting sandflies with a slingshot

Jun 01, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on A gunslinger shooting sandflies with a slingshot

Dear Editor, I am responding to Randy Persaud’s letter titled, “Bissundyal’s article has done nothing but lowered the level of dialogue.” First, there are strident sighs of whining, driving,...

Sports Minister to meet GCB executives today

Jun 01, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Sports Minister to meet GCB executives today

GCB head not opposed to external scrutiny By Sean Devers Allegations have been flying left, right and centre regarding what some Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) officials feel is a mis-management of the...

The sad plight of many retirees

Jun 01, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The sad plight of many retirees

Dear Editor, Today, all too frequently, we learn of the very sad plight of many retirees who held respectable designations (and still have working life left in them), being confronted with numerous...

Blackman will sleep! Declares Gwendolyn O’Neil

Jun 01, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Blackman will sleep! Declares Gwendolyn O’Neil

Merely days subsequent to her light/heavyweight Women’s International Boxing Association world title bout against Veronica Blackman, Gwendolyn ‘Stealth Bomber’ O’Neil has...

Camp taught us a lot, despite losses – Fernandes

Jun 01, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Camp taught us a lot, despite losses – Fernandes

Despite the losses, National Women’s Hockey Coach Philip Fernandes in a release to the media said he felt that the three-day camp in Trinidad and Tobago was successful, served its purpose and...

Nazir XI to contest Essequibo Islands Zone semi-finals

Jun 01, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Nazir XI to contest Essequibo Islands Zone semi-finals

Vikings XI eked out a close 5 runs victory over Auto fashion XI to book a place in the Upper East Coast zone when play in the Carib Beer National Softball Cricket tournament continued at venues...

Its action time as the nations best footballers face off

Jun 01, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Its action time as the nations best footballers face off

The level of entertainment is high so obviously football fans would feel disappointed by the turn of events that has forced several postponements to the tournament. The championship has now entered...

Natural Science retain controversial b/ball title

Jun 01, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Natural Science retain controversial b/ball title

– win from free-throw line in 0.06 seconds By Edison Jefford The Cliff Anderson Sports Hall was steaming with controversy yesterday afternoon when the Faculty of Technology lost the University...

Rain forces postponement of EBDCA raffle

Jun 01, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Rain forces postponement of EBDCA raffle

Due to torrential shower on the East Bank of Demerara, on Saturday, the East Bank Demerara Cricket Association (EBDCA) was forced to postpone the raffle drawing scheduled to be held at the Santos...

Allen, Morgan, Perry, Horatio dominant at AAG U-23 C/ships

Jun 01, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Allen, Morgan, Perry, Horatio dominant at AAG U-23 C/ships

By Edison Jefford Neisa Allen, Alika Morgan, Rupert Perry and Dennis Horatio clearly set themselves apart as the best athletes in Guyana, who are under-23 years, when the Athletics Association of...

GTTA to clear new tables for Independence tournament

Jun 01, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on GTTA to clear new tables for Independence tournament

– players intensifying preparations, says Johnson The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) is hoping that the new tables that they got through a two-year sponsorship arrangement with...

Boxers in Proam brawl fined hefty sums of purses and suspended

Jun 01, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Boxers in Proam brawl fined hefty sums of purses and suspended

Coaches summoned before disciplinary committee Local junior welterweight boxing champion, Iwan Azore and contender Troy Lewis, the two boxers that were involved in a one minute brawl after the...

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Democracy is a long-term commitment

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Some things in life just shouldn’t have an expiration date—like true love, a fine bottle... more