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Slain bank employee’s mom fears daughter’s case will be forgotten

Oct 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Slain bank employee’s mom fears daughter’s case will be forgotten

The mother of slain bank employee, Sheema Mangar, is concerned that the police may place her daughter’s case on the back burner as they try to cope with the recent spate of sensational killings. It...

Dowlin, Chattergoon, Christian sacked for Jamaica trip

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dowlin, Chattergoon, Christian sacked for Jamaica trip

Four debutants named in Guyana 14-man squad By Sean Devers The opening pair badly let Guyana down in the Champions League T20 tournament in South Africa and with Guyana about to begin their campaign...

Sarwan to miss today’s inter-county final

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sarwan to miss today’s inter-county final

National Skipper Ramnaresh Sarwan will miss today’s senior inter-county 50-over cricket final at the Guyana National stadium due to personal commitments while Rajendra Chandrika and Veerasammy...

Misuse and theft of electricity cited as major cause of fires

Oct 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Misuse and theft of electricity cited as major cause of fires

… As fire prevention week concludes For this year to date statistics for fires reveal that there were 1,492 fire calls, 186 buildings were completely destroyed or damaged, 247 persons were...

What’s going on?

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Editorial Comments Off on What’s going on?

The police have issued wanted bulleting for nine men, some of whom have featured in the press during the crime wave that erupted after the 2002 Camp Street jailbreak. They were often reported to have...

CATCH A CRIMINAL, SOLVE A CRIME!

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on CATCH A CRIMINAL, SOLVE A CRIME!

The joke around town is that the CID Headquarters “colder than the ice factory”. The talk is that when matters end up there, many just become cold cases, joining the long list of unsolved crimes....

Culpability, hypocrisy and Minister Manickchand’s resignation

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Culpability, hypocrisy and Minister Manickchand’s resignation

There can be no doubt that the Ministry of Social Services officers did not use meticulousness in monitoring the domestic irregularities that enveloped Neesa Gopaul. Minister Manickchand, with...

Boastful PPP and PNC have failed Guyanese

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Boastful PPP and PNC have failed Guyanese

Five ‘wanted men’ in police custody

Oct 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Five ‘wanted men’ in police custody

Six more bulletins issued Several hours after wanted bulletins were issued for ten persons, including some popular local businessmen, five of the persons turned themselves in. This newspaper was told...

Persaud (131) inspires Nandy Park to victory

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Persaud (131) inspires Nandy Park to victory

– win also for Uprising Opening batsman Mohanchand Persaud hit a brilliant 131 to lead Nandy Park to 20-run win over Peter Hall last Sunday at the Diamond Community Centre ground where action...

General Marine Female & Over-40 Softball action continues tomorrow

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on General Marine Female & Over-40 Softball action continues tomorrow

Play in the General Marine Female and Over-40 Softball Cricket tournament continues tomorrow with several matches. Across at the GCC Ground Bourda: 9:00am – Floodlights vs New Amsterdam Masters (#1...

Female boxers return empty handed but coach feels he benefited from experience

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Female boxers return empty handed but coach feels he benefited from experience

Guyanese female boxers’ attempt to procure international honours suffered a major blow after the two representatives that traveled to Barbados to participate in the International Amateur Boxing...

We must tap into the ‘leader’ in us to help us find the next president

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on We must tap into the ‘leader’ in us to help us find the next president

Dear Editor, President Bharrat Jagdeo was taken to task by Mr. Adam Harris’ sagacious column, “Leaders would always come under the gun,” (Kaieteur News, September 19), for his trademark...

Murdering robots is more important than modernization

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Murdering robots is more important than modernization

All kinds of crazy things happen in this country and people shrug their shoulders and get on with their lives. This is sad indeed because if we all adopt that stance, life in Guyana would become a...

Poor soil conditions could halt the Hope/Dochfour Canal Project

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Poor soil conditions could halt the Hope/Dochfour Canal Project

Dear Editor, The Government may have to abandon the Hope Project on account of the poor soil conditions existing between Crown Dam and the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC). I refer to an...

Kissoon is wrong about GuySuCo’s swimming pools

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Kissoon is wrong about GuySuCo’s swimming pools

Dear Editor, Freddie Kissoon in Kaieteur News of October 6, 2010 is quite wrong about the history of the management of swimming pools owned and operated by GuySuCo. The records will show that almost...

IS THE SYSTEM THAT CHEAT!

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on IS THE SYSTEM THAT CHEAT!

Back in the day when you passed your school-leaving examinations, you could count on becoming a good clerk with one of the small companies they had around… that is if you knew somebody inside. For...

CREATIVE WRITING

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, The Arts Forum Comments Off on CREATIVE WRITING

Prologue to: A Lantern in the Wind A Novel in Progress by Ameena Gafoor Abdul Kadir was awakened by a strangled scream. It was his own voice. Zainab, a light sleeper, enquired, “Array, wat happin...

There should be a commission of enquiry into the Skeldon Sugar Factory

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on There should be a commission of enquiry into the Skeldon Sugar Factory

Dear Editor, I refer to the recent announcement by President Bharrat Jagdeo that if Skeldon fails the entire Guyana Sugar industry can go down with it, unfortunately it is a little late in the day...

Let there be just justice for Neesa Lalita Gopaul

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let there be just justice for Neesa Lalita Gopaul

Dear Editor, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Priya Manickchand, has said that the gruesome nature of Neesa Lalita Gopaul’s death and her troubled life is a stark reminder that...

Will past abuse victims ever forgive the church?

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Will past abuse victims ever forgive the church?

Dear Editor, It’s not an easy time to be Catholic, especially in a world which is seemingly out to get the church from all corners. My “Catholicity” and faith are challenged each and every day....

The GDF and GPF owe the nation an apology

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on The GDF and GPF owe the nation an apology

Dear Editor, The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) owe the nation an apology for their role in election riggings. They played a part in denying the people the right to the...

Let’s make available testing supplies for diabetic senior citizens

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let’s make available testing supplies for diabetic senior citizens

Dear Editor, Chronic diseases are taking its toll on our population and the Ministry of Health quite rightly has begun to sensitise the population about the increase in many. I would like to single...

Regal Stationery & Computer Centre Over-35 males & females Softball Cricket

Oct 09, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regal Stationery & Computer Centre Over-35 males & females Softball Cricket

Play in the Regal Stationery and Computer Centre Over-35 males and females Softball Cricket tournament organised by the Guyana Softball League in collaboration with Ministry of Culture, Youth and...

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Windies captain Brathwaite stresses bravery, belief ahead of Pakistan Test Series

No conflict of interest exists

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Accusations of conflict of interest have a peculiar way of rising to the surface in Guyana.... more