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PLANS BEING HATCHED AGAINST KAIETEUR NEWS

Aug 25, 2011 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on PLANS BEING HATCHED AGAINST KAIETEUR NEWS

We have learnt from very reliable sources of a plot to fabricate allegations against persons connected with this newspaper so as to lay the basis for them to be charged. This plot, we...

Luncheon grilled on govt. contracts, postings, policies and land awards

Aug 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Luncheon grilled on govt. contracts, postings, policies and land awards

Freddie vs Jagdeo libel case… Lawyers for President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday failed in their bid to prevent Freddie Kissoon’s defence team from questioning Head of the Presidential...

‘Tortured’ soldier released

Aug 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Tortured’ soldier released

– opts for honourable discharge A soldier, whose relatives had alleged that he was tortured, has been granted permission to leave the Guyana Defence Force. The permission was...

Three firms bid $240M each to ‘supervise project’

Aug 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Three firms bid $240M each to ‘supervise project’

EBD four-lane extension… A major project to continue the four-lane highway from Providence to Diamond, East Bank Demerara, is taking shape with bids to supervise the works opened on...

Woman raped, murdered

Aug 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Woman raped, murdered

The murder rate in Guyana’s interior continues to climb with yet another killing, this time that of a woman. Police have indicated that they are investigating the circumstances...

‘Nothing to laugh about’ actress Shelly Bancroft dies

Aug 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Nothing to laugh about’ actress Shelly Bancroft dies

Local actress and teacher by profession 37-year-old Shelly Bancroft who was a cast member in the comedy show ‘Nothing to laugh about’ has died. Bancroft who was a Senior Mistress at...

Grand opportunity for massive corruption – AFC

Aug 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Grand opportunity for massive corruption – AFC

Foreign management for Skeldon factory… A proposal to hire either a Chinese or Indian firm to manage the multi-million-dollar Skeldon Sugar Factory may be a grand...

Dem boys seh…Dem a Watch Meh in jail

Aug 25, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Dem a Watch Meh in jail

De man wah sing de song Dem a Watch Meh. He sing de song suh much that he win de Road March. Every time people hear de song dem dance. Dem didn’t understand that de man was telling dem that...

Two nice officers in a disgraceful police force in Guyana

Aug 25, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Two nice officers in a disgraceful police force in Guyana

Mark Benschop is a living testimony to what a police officer said to me when we were leaving the Brickdam lock-up. He said, “Freddie please don’t mention our names when writing...

The underdogs must show up big in the Super Eight

Aug 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on The underdogs must show up big in the Super Eight

Kares Engineering/Bushy Park Sawmills 10/10 tapeball cricket By Edison Jefford As was indicated yesterday when we looked at two of the more formidable teams in the Super-Eight round of...

Guyana beat India 2-1 in International friendly

Aug 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana beat India 2-1 in International friendly

A wonderful solo effort from the experienced Walter ‘Boyd’ Moore in the 62nd minute was enough to separate Guyana’s ‘Golden Jaguars’ from the touring India national team in...

Boxers signal intentions at ProAm Press conference

Aug 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Boxers signal intentions at ProAm Press conference

Barbados based boxing pugilist, Revlon Lake appeared in the studios of the National Communications Network (NCN) for the press conference to herald in the 17th edition of the ProAm boxing...

Courts to ‘Bring Value Home’ with 10k Road Run

Aug 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Courts to ‘Bring Value Home’ with 10k Road Run

With its dynamic slogan ‘Bringing Value Home’, Guyana’s largest home appliance and furniture store, Courts Guyana Inc. has teamed up with the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) to host the...

Chanderpaul eyes double century for Warwickshire

Aug 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chanderpaul eyes double century for Warwickshire

Guyana and West Indies left-hander Shivnarine Chanderpaul recorded an unbeaten ton yesterday in his second four-day game for English County Side Warwickshire and is eying a double century heading...

Powerlifters look to make mark on international stage

Aug 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Powerlifters look to make mark on international stage

Fresh upon the heels its gold medal winning lifters performing successfully upon the Caribbean and North American Regional levels, the Guyana amateur Powerlifting Federation declares it’s belief...

ACDA stage 4-a-side Football Competition

Aug 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on ACDA stage 4-a-side Football Competition

The African Cultural Development Association (ACDA) Sports Committee will be hosting a 4-a-side penalty shootout and small goal football competition on August 28 at the North Sophia Tarmac from 8am....

Black Stallion domino competition set for tomorrow

Aug 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Black Stallion domino competition set for tomorrow

The Black Stallion Sports Committee will be hosting a three team domino competition tomorrow at Shem Hide Out, 244 South Vryheid’s Lust Housing Scheme from 19:00hrs. Teams participating are as...

ACDA to host 2-day 4-a-side Football Championship

Aug 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on ACDA to host 2-day 4-a-side Football Championship

The African Cultural Development Association (ACDA) Sports Committee will be hosting a two days 4-a-side penalty shootout small goal football competition for area teams from September 3 to 4 at...

Ex- Guyana Defence Force Association Day of Sports planned

Aug 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ex- Guyana Defence Force Association Day of Sports planned

The ex-GDF Association is to host a day of sports on Sunday 28th August, 2011 at GNS Sports Complex ground from 09:00hrs. Football, cricket and domino are some of the featured games to be played....

Govt. intimidation of KN should be investigated by Police – Ramjattan

Aug 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. intimidation of KN should be investigated by Police – Ramjattan

““Kaieteur News staff should be on the alert…I don’t know what is happening to the country these days when threats could be forthcoming against people who are keeping democracy alive in...

All threats must be taken seriously

Aug 25, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on All threats must be taken seriously

Dear Editor, I read your lead new story about the threats being made against your newspaper and senior members of your editorial staff. A few weeks ago on August 17 I wrote to you asking you to...

ACDA will continue to fight for justice and respect for all cultures

Aug 25, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on ACDA will continue to fight for justice and respect for all cultures

Dear Editor, It is interesting to note the debate caused by the announcement that the Government has made a grant available to ACDA for International Year for people of African Descent. Most of these...

Mavis Lawrence is REAL and I am ALL woman

Aug 25, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mavis Lawrence is REAL and I am ALL woman

Dear Editor, I could not stop laughing this morning while I was reading another Anancy story by Freddie Kissoon “Mavis Lawrence is a man” (Kaieteur News, Aug 24, 2011). Kissoon, true to...

This class of workers is now being treated as modern day slaves

Aug 25, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on This class of workers is now being treated as modern day slaves

Dear Editor, I would be happy if the Ministries of Labour and Human Services would look into the employment of persons as domestics in homes and other places. This class of workers known...

Is it an election gimmick or if they are really serious?

Aug 25, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is it an election gimmick or if they are really serious?

Dear Editor, The recent move by the President of Guyana and the Home Affairs Minister to reach youth and drivers in Guyana to deal with the ever increasing traffic nuisance is welcomed, but...

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The business class also funds undemocratic parties

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- There’s a peculiar phenomenon in Guyana, a sort of cyclical ritual, where members of... more