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Manhunt launched for murder suspect sitting in jail for another killing

Jun 17, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Manhunt launched for murder suspect sitting in jail for another killing

By Michael Jordan While police were hunting for him, the prime suspect in the murder of Clifton Bonus was already behind bars in the Camp Street jail—on another murder charge. Police and prison...

Thief caught in trench

Jun 17, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Thief caught in trench

– had pounced on couple in Botanical Gardens A brazen thief got more than he bargained for in the Botanical Gardens early yesterday morning, shortly after he had pounced on a young couple....

Over 800 lbs of ganja found in container at city wharf

Jun 17, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Over 800 lbs of ganja found in container at city wharf

– Two in custody Just one week after a massive drug find at Batavia Island, in the Cuyuni River, ranks from the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) yesterday found over 393 kilos (866 lbs) of...

Foreign Affairs Ministry denies abuse of free movement facility

Jun 17, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Foreign Affairs Ministry denies abuse of free movement facility

Guyana has written to the Trinidadian authorities since April over media reports that there was abuse of the free movement facility that Caribbean territories had introduced some time ago. Yesterday,...

GAWU boss’ speech upsets Jagdeo

Jun 17, 2011 knews News Comments Off on GAWU boss’ speech upsets Jagdeo

The annual memorial ceremony was held at the site of the monument dedicated to the five Enmore Martyrs yesterday in recognition of the brave sacrifice made by five sugar workers. One of the pivotal...

Dem boys seh…Henry got more bodyguard than NA prison

Jun 17, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Henry got more bodyguard than NA prison

Henry put a ban pon all he Commander. Dem can’t talk to de media because he seh suh. Even if dem want to advertise a Bar-B-Q dem can’t talk to de media because Henry seh suh. But de same Henry...

Fisherman flees into Atlantic after sodomising stepson, 10

Jun 17, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Fisherman flees into Atlantic after sodomising stepson, 10

Members of an East Coast Demerara community policing group, using a boat captured a man who had fled into the Atlantic Ocean after sodomising his 10-year old stepson. Kaieteur News understands that...

Severance payout set for Sunday

Jun 17, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Severance payout set for Sunday

– workers get another shot at serving GuySuCo Sugar workers from Diamond, East Bank Demerara, who are opting for a pay-off, may get another shot in serving the industry. According to the Guyana...

Independent inquiry launched into Enmore sugar worker’s death

Jun 17, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Independent inquiry launched into Enmore sugar worker’s death

Weeks after the death of Jainarine “Derrick” Singh, officials of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) have announced that the commission of inquiry into his demise, plans to commence a full...

Vandalism hits GT&T for over US$2M

Jun 17, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Vandalism hits GT&T for over US$2M

– delays 350 new services, repair of faults Several acts of vandalism on telephone cables have left a number of communities without service and the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company...

Fisherfolk call for special squad, colour-coding for engines

Jun 17, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Fisherfolk call for special squad, colour-coding for engines

Fisherfolk and regulators alike are contemplating the establishment of a special squad to fight the incidence of piracy. A key meeting on Wednesday between government and a special stakeholders’...

Man relieved of illegal shotgun after threatening family

Jun 17, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Man relieved of illegal shotgun after threatening family

A fall out over a minor drug deal led police in Berbice to recover a 12-gauge shotgun and several cartridges on the Corentyne on Tuesday night. The police also arrested two brothers, one of whom has...

Flood waters receding at Rockstone

Jun 17, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Flood waters receding at Rockstone

– Region to supply potable water by weekend The Region Ten Administration is expected to dispatch ’Tuff’ tanks containing potable water this weekend to Rockstone’s residents in light of...

Knife-wielding bandit attack ‘Cell Point’

Jun 17, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Knife-wielding bandit attack ‘Cell Point’

City businessman Davenand Singh is at his wits’ end given the number of times his business, and most importantly his employees, have been attacked by thieves. Singh, who is proprietor of the Cell...

Guyana agreed to deportees for cash – WikiLeaks

Jun 17, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Guyana agreed to deportees for cash – WikiLeaks

According to an article in the Jamaica Gleaner, a confidential diplomatic cable accessed by the Press through WikiLeaks reveals that the government of Guyana agreed to a progamme which would have...

GT&T FastBall Awareness games for Bartica & West Dem. Sunday

Jun 17, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT&T FastBall Awareness games for Bartica & West Dem. Sunday

Registration ends today Today if the final day of registration for the inaugural GT&T FastBall football competition which is set to officially kick off on Saturday July 2nd, 2011 at the Mackenzie...

Neil Reece receives 1M racing cycle from A. Ally & Sons

Jun 17, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Neil Reece receives 1M racing cycle from A. Ally & Sons

Leading Guyana and top Berbice junior cyclist Neil Reece was recently the recipient of a brand new specialized racing cycle compliments of long time supporter, A. Ally & Sons General Store of...

Belladrum, NOC, Kwakwani, Dora and Skeldon all win

Jun 17, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Belladrum, NOC, Kwakwani, Dora and Skeldon all win

The Digicel-sponsored Nationwide Schools Football Tournament opened in various Regions on Wednesday and among the winners were Belladrum, New Opportunity Corp, Kwakwani, Dora and Skeldon. In full...

Defending champ Miller wins first game

Jun 17, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Defending champ Miller wins first game

Top seed in the Men’s Open Jeremy Miller opened his defense of the title without difficulty turning back the challenge of top junior Seanden David Longe in straight sets 6-0 6-2 on Wednesday....

The double-minded nature of the AFC

Jun 17, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The double-minded nature of the AFC

Dear Editor Recently, we have seen an influx of former ROAR members in the AFC. This is a bad indication of the current underpinnings of that party, as we are all aware of what ROAR represented. A...

Digicel Schools Football excites Waramadong community

Jun 17, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Schools Football excites Waramadong community

Education Officer of Upper Mazaruni in Region 7 Lemmel Thomas speaking with Kaieteur Sport during the staging of the opening round of the Digicel-sponsored Nationwide Schools Football Tournament on...

A failure to understand Guyana’s Middle East sojourn

Jun 17, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on A failure to understand Guyana’s Middle East sojourn

Dear Editor, The recent Stabroek News editorial on Guyana’s foreign policies titled, “One Man Diplomacy,” which focus mainly on the Arab Spring was obviously biased, biased because SN saw...

The Enmore Signifier

Jun 17, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The Enmore Signifier

Yesterday, Enmore Martyrs’ Day was commemorated. Every year, the event seems to recede ever farther in the consciousness of the average Guyanese. Who knows, maybe as with Cuffy’s martyrdom that...

Sammy feels Jamaican pitch will suite Windies in Test match

Jun 17, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sammy feels Jamaican pitch will suite Windies in Test match

A man-of-the match performance from pacer Andre Russell and half-centuries from Ramnaresh Sarwan and Daren Bravo helped West Indies to another consolation win in the final match of the five-match ODI...

A nuisance

Jun 17, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on A nuisance

Dear Editor The four-lane Sussex Street Bridge which is a phase of the East Bank Demerara roadway is about to be commissioned. This is a welcome development. However, a very distressing...

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Keevin Allicock – the next torchbearer for Guyanese professional boxing

Sometimes the best of leaders fail

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Jimmy Carter’s presidency fell victim to global and domestic upheavals. His single term... more