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Singh eyes Justin Langer’s record in England

Jul 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Singh eyes Justin Langer’s record in England

By Sean Devers National middle order left-hander Vishaul Singh hit his third consecutive century in the division One of the Kent 50-over League in England on Sunday for Sandwich Town CC and now has...

Cambio teller charged for fraud

Jul 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Cambio teller charged for fraud

Former cashier at the Swiss House cambio, Patrick Pompey was yesterday slapped with another fraudulent conversion charge. Pompey who was charged with four counts of fraudulent conversion earlier in...

Father of three killed in East Bank accident

Jul 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Father of three killed in East Bank accident

– car slams into concrete bridge A 32-year-old taxi driver and father of three became the latest road fatality after he lost control of his car and slammed into a concrete bridge at Land of...

Hearts of Oak Masters Annual football camp slated for July 19 – August 20

Jul 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hearts of Oak Masters Annual football camp slated for July 19 – August 20

By Samuel Whyte The Annual Hearts of Oak Masters’ Teach them Young football summer camp will be staged this year from Monday July 19 to Friday August 20 at the Scott Church ground Princess...

BCB salutes team for winning DJ Stress Twenty20 Festival

Jul 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB salutes team for winning DJ Stress Twenty20 Festival

The President and members of the Berbice Cricket Board have offered words of congratulations to Captain Royston Crandon and his team for winning the DJ Stress Twenty20 Festival at the National...

Pensioner succumbs hours after struck by car

Jul 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Pensioner succumbs hours after struck by car

Police have detained a male security guard after an elderly woman who he had earlier yesterday struck down while driving, succumbed to her injuries later in the day. Sometime after 10:00 hours...

Electrocuted Melanie Damishana youth laid to rest

Jul 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Electrocuted Melanie Damishana youth laid to rest

– mother forgives homeowner Almost the entire village of Melanie Damishana turned out yesterday to pay their final respects to 16-year-old Leandrew Davis, who died tragically two Mondays ago...

Long-awaited Guyana, Norway forest fund established

Jul 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Long-awaited Guyana, Norway forest fund established

-US$30 million by month-end In what could be seen as a major advancement, Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo and Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg yesterday announced the establishment of...

I will continue to judge paedophile priests

Jul 14, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists Comments Off on I will continue to judge paedophile priests

I wrote a column that was published in the July 7, 2010 edition of Kaieteur News, captioned, “Power, Priests, Paedophilia and Corruption,” in which I called for justice for the victims of rapist...

Did a meeting take place?

Jul 14, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Did a meeting take place?

Stabroek News reported that a closed door exchange of ideas took place at Freedom House last month to explore a third presidential nomination for Mr. Jagdeo. It must be noted at all times that a...

Toeing the line

Jul 14, 2010 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Toeing the line

In Guyana relations between the media, especially the press, and the administration have been testy for quite a while. This is not an unusual situation in even the emblematic democratic states given...

THE BIG GAMBLE

Jul 14, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE BIG GAMBLE

Sheila Holder, one of the leaders of the Alliance For Change (AFC), says she is not a betting person. If she only knew the irresistible wager that Glenn Lall is offering, she may become the gambling...

Report on Treasury Memo submission malicious – Finance Minister

Jul 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Report on Treasury Memo submission malicious – Finance Minister

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has described as wicked and malicious, a report that appeared in yesterday’s issue of Kaieteur News under the caption ‘Finance Minister tables Treasury Memorandum...

Guyana needs more Randy Persauds

Jul 14, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana needs more Randy Persauds

Dear Editor I have seen that every opposition commentator and letter writer is attacking Dr Randy Persaud. I tried to find out why this is so and started to read Dr Persaud’s articles and letters....

Caribbean Airlines treats Guyanese shabbily

Jul 14, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Caribbean Airlines treats Guyanese shabbily

Dear EDITOR, The way Caribbean Airlines treats Guyanese passengers makes the case for more competition in the air transportation industry in Guyana. From my own observations, the government never...

Calling for police involvement is a travesty

Jul 14, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Calling for police involvement is a travesty

Dear Editor, This letter is in response to an article dated June 27, 2010 by Minister Nadir. A Cooperative Society is a legal entity formed by members out of a common need, people who own and control...

FITUG conference seeks unification

Jul 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on FITUG conference seeks unification

The 3rd Delegates Conference of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) took place yesterday under the theme “United Representation to Achieve Social and Economic Progress”....

Let’s build the Marriott Hotel

Jul 14, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let’s build the Marriott Hotel

Dear Editor, It was amusing to read a missive from a Texas resident about the Marriott Hotel project in Guyana. I am forced to ask why is this person allowed to write a column supposedly representing...

Suspected Government website malicious and libelous

Jul 14, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Suspected Government website malicious and libelous

Dear Editor, I am responding to the caption on the liveinguyana blogsite. It is probably no secret to the administrator that the words they say have repercussions, especially if those words are not...

Attempted rape accused refused bail

Jul 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Attempted rape accused refused bail

A 45-year-old man who is accused of attempting to commit rape was yesterday denied bail when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The...

Victim finds NIS contributions not paid

Jul 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Victim finds NIS contributions not paid

… Fishing Trawler explosion By Latoya Giles The trawler explosion which happened almost one month ago has started a “frenzy” of speculation about the way in which National Insurance Scheme...

Shot teen already in court on two robbery charges – police

Jul 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Shot teen already in court on two robbery charges – police

– released on $60,000 station bail Attorney at law Adrian Thompson yesterday confirmed that his client, Osafo Johnson, had been released on $60,000 station bail, pending the outcome of the...

Finance Minister tables Treasury Memorandum one month late

Jul 13, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Finance Minister tables Treasury Memorandum one month late

The long awaited Treasury Memorandum that has been stalled for more than a month now will be tabled in the National Assembly on Thursday coming and is expected to be circulated. Finance Minister Dr...

US-based Guyanese accuses lawyer of stealing $6M insurance settlement

Jul 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on US-based Guyanese accuses lawyer of stealing $6M insurance settlement

A US-based Guyanese man has taken a lawyer to court claiming that he was ripped off during a legal settlement with a local insurance company. The writ was filed, Friday, by Farouk Yasin, who gave his...

Guyanese stabbed to death in Dominica

Jul 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese stabbed to death in Dominica

A 26-year-old Guyanese man, Ashton Gibbons was stabbed to death on July 9 in the rural village of Marigot, Dominica. According to reports, Gibbons was stabbed several times in the heart, hip and on...