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Police unearth Brazilian’s body in shallow grave

Jan 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Police unearth Brazilian’s body in shallow grave

– after capturing wanted man The capture of a wanted man by police in the Rupununi has led to the gruesome discovery of a shallow grave containing the body of a Brazilian national who was...

Finance Minister’s figures on economy’s growth questionable

Jan 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Minister’s figures on economy’s growth questionable

Budget 2011 – Ram & McRae Eminent Chartered Accounting Firm Ram & McRae has conducted a review and analysis of the 2011 budget recently presented by Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh and...

Death knell for La Penitence Sunday vending?

Jan 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Death knell for La Penitence Sunday vending?

Planned road works near the La Penitence Market not only means displacement of some stallholders, but may also be the death knell for an old tradition—Sunday vending. For years, vendors have...

Man dies in accident after leaving party

Jan 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Man dies in accident after leaving party

Police are trying to identity a man who perished in an accident at around 21:15 hrs after leaving a party at Ruimzeight, West Coast Demerara. The victim, who is of East Indian ancestry, and estimated...

Former Police Commissioner treated shabbily by senior Force officials

Jan 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Former Police Commissioner treated shabbily by senior Force officials

– says unable to reach Top Cop while filing complaint Many administrations often do their best to refute those who criticise the way they choose to run their agencies and this country. A...

Family of shot Kaneville shopkeeper still living in fear

Jan 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Family of shot Kaneville shopkeeper still living in fear

“It will never be the same for my family” said the reputed wife of the Kaneville businessman, Majeed Khan, who was shot in his chest by bandits on January 6. Khan was shot after bandits invaded...

Dem boys seh…Some people selling out Guyana to dem friends

Jan 24, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Some people selling out Guyana to dem friends

Dem boys sit down and start thinking about puzzles. One man ask dem how long it gun tek fuh de current crop of politicians own all of Guyana. That is a stupid question because de country belong to de...

Fire erupts at Le Repentir landfill site again

Jan 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Fire erupts at Le Repentir landfill site again

Another fire erupted at Le Repentir Dumpsite yesterday, causing speculation that it was caused by spontaneous combustion or by scavengers. According to residents in the area, at 14:00 hrs yesterday a...

Market tarmacs to be commissioned this month end

Jan 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Market tarmacs to be commissioned this month end

Several market tarmacs are set to be commissioned and used by the end of this month. This was stated by Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon during his last Cabinet Press Briefing held on Thursday...

Diamond roads in shambles

Jan 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Diamond roads in shambles

– residents and taxi-drivers complain Residents in the Diamond/ Grove Housing Scheme, East Bank of Demerara are complaining of lack of proper infrastructure which is affecting progress in the...

Junior Jaguars defeat 9-man Netherlands Antilles 2-1 to salvage some pride

Jan 24, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Junior Jaguars defeat 9-man Netherlands Antilles 2-1 to salvage some pride

By Franklin Wilson in Suriname In association with Fazia’s Collection, Len’s Craft Optical and Lifetime Reality They almost seemed destined for their third defeat in as many matches in the...

Cops lack evidence to link suspects to killing

Jan 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Cops lack evidence to link suspects to killing

Murder of Minesota-based Guyanese… Although investigators are almost certain that they have arrested the “right persons” indications are that they might soon have to release the suspects in the...

Coach Henry optimistic team will perform well

Jan 24, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Coach Henry optimistic team will perform well

– Sevens TD supports Coach’s views Despite being weakened by the absence of four key players, Head Coach of the national rugby squad Theodore Henry believes that the team will still put up a...

T&T qualify for CLT20 in India again with 8-wkt win against Jamaica in semis

Jan 24, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on T&T qualify for CLT20 in India again with 8-wkt win against Jamaica in semis

By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Digicel, Carib Beer, Leisure Inn, GSL, Queensway & Dave’s West Indian Imports (NY) Like they did in 2009 when they lost in the final, Trinidad and...

BANKS DIH hosts 55th Annual General Meeting

Jan 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on BANKS DIH hosts 55th Annual General Meeting

Over 1,000 BANKS DIH Limited shareholders, attended the company’s 55th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at its Thirst Park, Georgetown location yesterday to learn of the progress which the company...

Govt. list of unfinished commitments growing

Jan 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. list of unfinished commitments growing

…tax reform, FOI, key legislative reforms among highlights Ram & McRae in their analysis of the 2011 Budget decided that the list of unfinished business that the Government has committed to was...

360 children removed from abusive environments

Jan 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on 360 children removed from abusive environments

108 children were reintegrated into families The government is yet to implement the Child Care Development Bill and the Custody, Maintenance and Guardianship Bill which is currently under discussion...

Preparations moving apace for Ryan Crawford Memorial horserace meet

Jan 24, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Preparations moving apace for Ryan Crawford Memorial horserace meet

Several businesses on board as over 60 horses entered to date By Samuel Whyte This year’s season opening horserace action plans to be the best of its kind in recent history. That’s the word out...

AAG convene Annual General Meeting

Jan 24, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on AAG convene Annual General Meeting

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) yesterday convened its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) since Colin Boyce was elected President two years ago at the Young Men’s Christian Association...

Sugar is sweet but its future looks bleak and bitter

Jan 24, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sugar is sweet but its future looks bleak and bitter

Dear Editor, There may be a third factor, (other than young people and Amerindians) which I may have overlooked in determining the results of this year’s election, that is, sugar. Over the years...

Jagdeo still has not learnt that a fool is only discovered when he speaks

Jan 24, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Jagdeo still has not learnt that a fool is only discovered when he speaks

Dear Editor, The letter by my old friend and Navin Chandrapal, “A voter has the right to secrecy,” (SN 01-21-11), and the response of President Bharrat Jagdeo as reported by Demerarawave.com, “...

Breaking the news

Jan 24, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Breaking the news

Dear Editor, The Kaieteur News always gets the biggest news stories first and faster than any other newspaper in Guyana. The murder at Clifton Settlement on the Corentyne last Wednesday evening,...

Ram’s comments on the Budget lack objectivity

Jan 24, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ram’s comments on the Budget lack objectivity

Dear Editor, For a few years I have been reading the annual diatribe by junior Attorney, Christopher Ram, on the Budgets which the government has been tabling. This year I find that Ram’s comments...

What is Mervin’s beef with Corbin – public mischief or fatal attraction?

Jan 24, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on What is Mervin’s beef with Corbin – public mischief or fatal attraction?

Dear Editor, I reply to Emile Mervin’s, Opposition Leader’s ineffectiveness against Government’s shenanigans fueling public suspicions” (Kaieteur News, 23/1/2011). It is unfortunate to mask...

One laptop per family can help transform Guyana’s agricultural sector

Jan 24, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on One laptop per family can help transform Guyana’s agricultural sector

Dear Editor, Guyana’s agricultural policies and plans have been developed and implemented by focusing on agricultural diversification. The agricultural diversification plan gives high priority to...

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Futebol Real Brazil executive Naranda Wislon visits Guyana

The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more