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Abdul Kadir, DeFreitas guilty

Aug 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Abdul Kadir, DeFreitas guilty

– Face life imprisonment (From the New York Times) A federal jury yesterday found two Guyanese men guilty of conspiring to blow up John F. Kennedy International Airport, concluding a...

Esso station attacked in early morning rampage

Aug 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Esso station attacked in early morning rampage

– no response from 911 in hours A city gas station was the scene of an early morning ordeal, when for the third time in four months, there was a violent attack and robbery, and the...

Jagdeo way off the mark on The Bahamas’ hotel occupancy rate

Aug 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo way off the mark on The Bahamas’ hotel occupancy rate

Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo whilst speaking at the commissioning ceremony of the GT&T fibre optic cable recently, in reference to the proposed Marriott Hotel and seeking to justify its...

I will not allow ranks under my watch to be lackadaisical – Commander Primo

Aug 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on I will not allow ranks under my watch to be lackadaisical – Commander Primo

Police ranks on the East Coast of Demerara are upset over a report in this newspaper that highlighted their alleged non-response to a robbery in the Coldingen area on Sunday night. The report stated...

Police seize Lethem businessman’s firearm in wife-beating probe

Aug 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Police seize Lethem businessman’s firearm in wife-beating probe

Police at Lethem have seized the firearm of a popular businessman after they arrested him for physically abusing his wife. The businessman, who was also a leading figure in the Rupununi Chamber of...

Missing man’s relatives head for Suriname after a body is found

Aug 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Missing man’s relatives head for Suriname after a body is found

… Trawler explosion Relatives of missing fisherman, Ravi Ragoonauth, are preparing to travel to neighboring Suriname later today to view the remains of a man who was fished out of Suriname...

E’bo Islands student is Miss Wakenaam

Aug 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on E’bo Islands student is Miss Wakenaam

Kudos are in order for the committee members responsible for the splendid Wakenaam Nite staged last Saturday at the Community Centre, and if all goes well, the venture is well on its way to becoming...

Labour Ministry survey begins today

Aug 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Labour Ministry survey begins today

The annual Occupational Wages and Hours of Work Survey will begin today, according to the Ministry of Labour. A release from the ministry states that the survey will include questions on wages and...

World Breastfeeding Week commences

Aug 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on World Breastfeeding Week commences

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from August 1-7 in more than 120 countries, including Guyana, to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies. It commemorates the...

Jehovah’s Witnesses to hold convention this weekend

Aug 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Jehovah’s Witnesses to hold convention this weekend

Jehovah’s Witness, best known for their house-to-house preaching activity and the distribution of the Watchtower and Awake magazines, will this weekend hold a three-day convention at the National...

Hope Canal groundbreaking still ‘weeks away’

Aug 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Hope Canal groundbreaking still ‘weeks away’

The Minister of Agriculture has said that his agency is weeks away from breaking ground on the Hope Canal. The statement came after the Ministry issued a call to fill the supervisory contracts on the...

The Message offers Elcock stable redemption

Aug 03, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on The Message offers Elcock stable redemption

– Sabrina Princess wins co-feature The Message from the Colin Elcock stables produced a storming run down the homestretch to ensure that its connections came away with a significant portion of...

Answering questions about Uncle Adam

Aug 03, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Answering questions about Uncle Adam

The publisher of this newspaper, Mr. Glenn Lall, once told me that he has to answer questions about my writings all the time from the wider society. Adam Harris, the editor, echoed the same...

Guyana still going to S/Africa

Aug 03, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana still going to S/Africa

‘CL T20 contract says 50% prize money for Board’- GCB official By Sean Devers in Trinidad In association with Digicel The worst seems to have passed and according to a high-ranking Guyana...

THIS IS A VERY SUSPICIOUS PROVISO

Aug 03, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THIS IS A VERY SUSPICIOUS PROVISO

The presidential hopefuls within the PPP, along with those like Donald Ramotar and Ralph Ramkarran who have expressed a willingness to serve as President if so chosen, will have to consider if any of...

Mayor’s Cup All Star U-23 footballers leave for Suriname tour today

Aug 03, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Mayor’s Cup All Star U-23 footballers leave for Suriname tour today

The Mayor’s Cup Under-23 All Star football squad departed the country today for their Goodwill tour to neighbouring Suriname running from today Tuesday August 3 to Saturday August 7. The squad will...

GABF senior team not ready for release

Aug 03, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on GABF senior team not ready for release

– Ifill expresses his availability By Edison Jefford The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) has identified the names of possible players for its senior male national team for the...

More and more people are leaving these shores

Aug 03, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on More and more people are leaving these shores

Dear Editor, More and more people in Guyana today are waiting to hear from the United States Embassy for their final interviews and paperwork to be completed; completed so that they can run off of...

Fip Motilall seems to have disappeared and there is no sign of any construction equipment

Aug 03, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Fip Motilall seems to have disappeared and there is no sign of any construction equipment

Dear Editor, To come directly to the point; I, and I’m sure most Guyanese, would like to know: “What is the relationship between the Jagdeo Administration and Makeshwar Fip Motilall? The answer...

We must sufficiently empower our women

Aug 03, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on We must sufficiently empower our women

Everyone should be extremely concerned about the persistence of violent abuse of females in our society despite numerous strategies developed by government and various social organisations to combat...

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Fingerprinting and Finger-Pointing

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- No one, not even the staunchest supporters of Guyana’s electoral process, would claim... more