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‘Don’t spout nonsense’

Jun 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Don’t spout nonsense’

– GECOM head tells political parties Even if they would sometimes feel compelled to “let off steam,” the Chairman of the country’s elections body wants political leaders to keep their...

Illegal wiring kills Berbice infant

Jun 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Illegal wiring kills Berbice infant

The scale, gravity and danger of persons stealing electricity came forcibly home in a grave way on Wednesday when a two-year-old child in the depressed squatting community of Angoy’s Avenue (Cow...

Carjackers held minutes after robbery

Jun 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Carjackers held minutes after robbery

Quick response by the police on Tuesday night led to the capture of three men and the recovery of a car they had hijacked a few minutes earlier. The men were nabbed by ranks of a police mobile patrol...

Suspects captured after vicious robbery

Jun 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Suspects captured after vicious robbery

Quick action by the police yesterday helped apprehend three suspects who had robbed and chopped a woman at her Norton Street, Lodge, home just after noon. Injured in the robbery was Shelly Lake. She...

Dem boys seh … Lula get award fuh tek Killa Lall

Jun 30, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh … Lula get award fuh tek Killa Lall

De other day dem lawyers meet wid de GRA boss man because he want dem pay some decent tax. He know that dem does wuk fuh more than decent money and some office assistant does pay more tax than plenty...

Manickchand says US trafficking report ‘nonsensical’

Jun 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Manickchand says US trafficking report ‘nonsensical’

…admits local TIP cases could be underreported Cases of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) could be underreported here given fear of victims to take perpetrators to court, Minister Priya Manickchand said...

Brazil yet to confirm Lall’s appointment

Jun 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Brazil yet to confirm Lall’s appointment

The confirmation of Local Government Minister Kellawan Lall as Ambassador to Brasilia is dependent on the Government of Brazil which is yet to respond, according to Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger...

Blindness strikes a Capoey family

Jun 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Blindness strikes a Capoey family

By Yannason Duncan In the populated Amerindian village, of Capoey, on the Essequibo Coast, resides a family, who suffers from visual impairment. Three out of five members of the Thomas family are...

AFC Restates Objection to Corporal Punishment

Jun 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on AFC Restates Objection to Corporal Punishment

The Alliance for Change has responded to an alleged beating of a 13-year old boy in school by the headmaster. The child suffered serious damage to his hands. The party reiterated its objection to...

Corentyne family seeks compensation for injured child

Jun 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Corentyne family seeks compensation for injured child

…after school head whips boy for errant behaviour The family of a 13-year-old Grade Seven (Form One) male student of the Port Mourant Secondary School is seeking $150,000 compensation from the...

Windies made to work hard on rain ruined day

Jun 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windies made to work hard on rain ruined day

By Sean Devers in Barbados in association with Carib Beer, Digicel, & Queensway The West Indies batsmen continue to offer support to their bowlers and at the end of a truncated second day of the...

GBTI Tennis Open men’s final – Miller to face Downes tonight

Jun 30, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on GBTI Tennis Open men’s final – Miller to face Downes tonight

Just when many were starting to write off the defending champion and top seed Jeremy Miller, he put in an awesome display in his semi-final match against Leyland Leacock on Monday evening to setup a...

Charity Secondary progresses to quarter-finals

Jun 30, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Charity Secondary progresses to quarter-finals

By Rawle Welch Clearly the hungrier of the two teams, Charity Secondary School silenced the vociferous New Opportunity Corp fans with an inspired performance to claim the title of champions after...

Ministry of Education, UNESCO seek to reintroduce practical science in schools

Jun 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry of Education, UNESCO seek to reintroduce practical science in schools

… introduces microscience kits Today more government policies are moving further into areas that embrace science and technology; but the local education system is being pulled in the opposite...

Port Mourant Turf Club set for one day meet

Jun 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Port Mourant Turf Club set for one day meet

The Port Mourant Turf Club (PMTC) will on Sunday come alive when the club in collaboration with the PPP stages a grand one-day 10-event horserace Meet. A whopping $5M in cash and trophies are on...

Policeman seriously hurt in Bartica accident

Jun 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Policeman seriously hurt in Bartica accident

Motorcyclist Rupert Adolphus is a patient at the Bartica Hospital following a collision with a Toyota Hilux Pickup GHH 9245 driven by Lindsay Adams Tuesday evening at Bartica. The collision...

Excitement Galore As GFA/NSC Futsal Football Tournament Continues

Jun 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Excitement Galore As GFA/NSC Futsal Football Tournament Continues

Paul Babb registered a brace in the 4th and 7th minute and was emulated by Kevin Lewis in the 11th and 18th to lead the Guyana Defense Force into the next round when action in the Georgetown Football...

MHS regains Royals Schools’ Championship

Jun 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on MHS regains Royals Schools’ Championship

Wins four of seven finals contested to-date By Edison Jefford When it comes to the well-established Victory Valley Royals Schools Basketball Championship, Mackenzie High School (MHS) believes that it...

Festival City murder trial continues

Jun 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Festival City murder trial continues

The murder trial of Onika King, the woman accused of killing her husband, Selwyn King, by stabbing him once to the heart is expected to continue today before Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire. King is...

Mackeson/EDFA senior League to kick off on July 9

Jun 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mackeson/EDFA senior League to kick off on July 9

Season to open on Sunday at BV Ground Defending Champions Bakewell Buxton Stars will have their work cut out as they seek to successfully defend the Mackeson/East Demerara Football Association (EDFA)...

Henerietta United FC receive gear from overseas based Guyanese

Jun 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Henerietta United FC receive gear from overseas based Guyanese

The progress and development of the Henrietta United Football Club (HUFC), Essequibo Coast received a timely boost with the donation of a set of football which will aid in the continued progress of...

More teachers to be trained in ICT- Luncheon

Jun 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on More teachers to be trained in ICT- Luncheon

A Teachers Training Programme in ICT is set to commence shortly, according to Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon, yesterday. “Understandably, that decision follows the...

Seventh Day Adventist body aids Berbice fire victims

Jun 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Seventh Day Adventist body aids Berbice fire victims

The Seventh Day Adventist Church body in Guyana recently rushed aid to some fire victims in Berbice. On Tuesday and again yesterday, there were financial donations to two families who were affected...

Is there equality in our democratic country?

Jun 30, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is there equality in our democratic country?

Dear Editor, As a regular reader of your newspaper, I came across an interesting article in your Sunday (26/06/11) issue “Parliamentary Committee finds Frauds in Government entities”. I became...

RHTYSC has developed into what it is today via hard work, honesty and dedication

Jun 30, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on RHTYSC has developed into what it is today via hard work, honesty and dedication

Dear Editor, Reference is made to a letter that appeared in the 2011-06-29 edition of Kaieteur News under the headline ‘Are there more cracks in the Berbice board’s operations’ and written by...

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Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record loss

Chilling reminders that we are not safe

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Georgetown was plunged into shock and terror last week after two heinous incidents laid... more