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GBTI Diamond Tennis Camp brings community together

Aug 25, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBTI Diamond Tennis Camp brings community together

The Diamond Tennis Camp is off to a great start! Last Saturday, The Guyana Tennis Association (GLTA) in collaboration with sponsor, Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI), began its free tennis...

Caribbean Badminton Team Championships 2016 – Aruba Guyana claim silver in overall team championships Battled Dominican Republic, Aruba, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname & Barbados

Aug 25, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean Badminton Team Championships 2016 – Aruba Guyana claim silver in overall team championships Battled Dominican Republic, Aruba, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname & Barbados

The Guyana Badminton Team consisting of SUNBURST Narayan Ramdhani, Jonathan Mangra, Priyanna Ramdhani & Ambika Ramraj claimed the silver medal at the Caribbean Badminton Team Championships 2016...

Taxi driver remanded over Guinness bottle brawl

Aug 25, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Taxi driver remanded over Guinness bottle brawl

A driver attached to a popular city taxi service appeared before a city court yesterday, charged for inflicting grievous bodily harm on another taxi driver of the same service, with a brick and...

Banks DIH Tapeball set for August 28 in Wakenaam

Aug 25, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH Tapeball set for August 28 in Wakenaam

Banks DIH in collaboration with Virgin Promotions will be hosting an inter village Tapeball competition on August 28 at Belle Plaine tarmac in Wakenaam under lights. Entrance fee is $8,000 and the...

Director of Sport delivers on promise to Linden -hands over Flood Lamps for MSC Ground

Aug 25, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Director of Sport delivers on promise to Linden -hands over Flood Lamps for MSC Ground

Director of Sports, Christopher Jones came through on a promise to Linden Community when he formally handed over to the Region yesterday 15 Flood Lamps and 10 Bulbs that will be erected at the...

No bail for alleged internet café burglar

Aug 25, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on No bail for alleged internet café burglar

An unemployed father of two who was allegedly caught on CCTV camera breaking into an internet café at Charlotte Street, Georgetown, was yesterday remanded to prison after he appeared in a city...

BIT continues its work in youth empowerment

Aug 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on BIT continues its work in youth empowerment

Dear Editor, With reference to Kaieteur News’ article of August 07, 2016 it was interesting to be reminded that the Board of Industrial Training was established by law as far back as 1910. The...

Lamentations on Guyana’s chaotic traffic situation

Aug 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Lamentations on Guyana’s chaotic traffic situation

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to your editorial last week on the carnage on the roads. Your paper often refers to the car crashes as accidents. They are not accidents but the inevitable...

Lincoln Lewis accuses Coalition Gov’t of PPP style behaviour

Aug 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Lincoln Lewis accuses Coalition Gov’t of PPP style behaviour

Dear Editor, Those in society who fought for change in the manner in which the government functions and elected representatives conduct the people’s business carry a corresponding responsibility to...

My brother’s death should not be ignored by the police

Aug 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on My brother’s death should not be ignored by the police

Dear Editor, On July 27th, 2016, approximately 9:pm, [I believe], my brother, Jerome J. Singh, 61 years old, residing at Lot 3, Water Street was struck and killed by speeding motorist, Patrick...

Indian Action Committee replies to Carl Veecock

Aug 25, 2016 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor, The Indian Action Committee (IAC) has noted remarks by Carl Veecock, Markham, Ontario (Kaieteur News- 24th August 2016) letter to the Editor regarding the IAC recent visit to President...

Disappointed with the Coalition Government

Aug 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Disappointed with the Coalition Government

Dear Editor, I penned this letter to you with an immense burden for Public Servants like myself. It’s a fact that as humans we must learn to acclimatize to change(s) and most change(s) comes with...

Accusations against Irfan Ali’s ministerial performance

Aug 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Accusations against Irfan Ali’s ministerial performance

Dear Editor, The Kaieteur News August 24 article on GWI fallout relating to hiring of an apparently unqualified drug dealer and Irfan Ali’s contribution, requires a response. What international HR...

Citizens inconvenienced each time Water World hosts parties

Aug 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Citizens inconvenienced each time Water World hosts parties

Dear Editor, It is with utter disgust and anger that I pen this letter given the total disregard shown to residents living aback the Providence Stadium by members of the police force and owners of...

Garbage collection fiasco in Linden

Aug 25, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Garbage collection fiasco in Linden

Dear Editor, I’m a resident of Kara Kara, Mackenzie and since the election of our Mayor, my garbage hasn’t been collected. I live alone. My bins have been filled to capacity. Garbage collection...

Man gunned down in car, female friend wounded

Aug 24, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Man gunned down in car, female friend wounded

A 23-year-old man was gunned down and his 22-year-old female friend wounded during a confrontation with another man in Perry Street Tucville at around 21.20 hrs last night. Relatives said that the...

That shady bond deal…AFC reneged on its promise to keep APNU in line – Goolsarran

Aug 24, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on That shady bond deal…AFC reneged on its promise to keep APNU in line – Goolsarran

The “composed and silent” position assumed by the Alliance For Change (AFC) on the alarming nature of the controversial bond deal has led anti-corruption advocate Anand Goolsarran to say that the...

Hotel owner remanded on charge of bribing cop

Aug 24, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Hotel owner remanded on charge of bribing cop

The General Manager (GM) of a city Hotel was remanded to prison for allegedly offering a detective attached to the Major Crimes Investigations Unit, Eve Leary, Georgetown, $400,000 as bribe for him...

Embattled manager was not qualified for job – GWI official

Aug 24, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Embattled manager was not qualified for job – GWI official

The hiring of a twice-convicted drug trafficker at the state-owned Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is generating intense debate, with questions being now asked about his qualifications. Manager of...

Missing boy’s body in drain…Woman tells cops spouse confessed to killing

Aug 24, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Missing boy’s body in drain…Woman tells cops spouse confessed to killing

A Number 58 Village, Corentyne woman may have helped detectives to solve the murder of 14-year-old Akeem Grimmond, whose body was found in a drain last Monday. The woman has reportedly told police...

Freddie Kissoon denies KNews prompted him to testify in assault trial

Aug 24, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Freddie Kissoon denies KNews prompted him to testify in assault trial

– Magistrate declines to grant defence counsel request Attorney Glenn Hanoman who is representing one of the men accused of assaulting Frederick Kissoon suggested that Kissoon is testifying in...

‘Satan’ remanded for murder of Ann’s Grove teen

Aug 24, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on ‘Satan’ remanded for murder of Ann’s Grove teen

Allegations of police brutality were raised by Alvin Reid also known as ‘Satan’ before he was remanded to prison yesterday, charged with the murder of 14-year-old Malika Hamilton, whom he had...

Slain pensioner reportedly had $6M stashed in home

Aug 24, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Slain pensioner reportedly had $6M stashed in home

– son, workers still in custody Detectives are trying to ascertain reports that Better Hope, East Coast Demerara pensioner David Ramkissoon had some $6M stashed in his home prior to him being...

Technicians retrieve damaged GPL submarine cable

Aug 24, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Technicians retrieve damaged GPL submarine cable

-excess power from US$30M-plus West Dem plant continues to waste Technical officials have retrieved a damaged submarine power cable linking the city and West Demerara, but it may be some time before...

Should Michael Khan be on the job at GPHC?

Aug 24, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Should Michael Khan be on the job at GPHC?

– Public Health Minister says no – Official says Khan staying put; abiding by Board’s decision Cabinet has reportedly issued a directive for Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the...

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The tirade against the independent media continues unabated

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- In every democracy worth its salt, the press serves as the watchdog, the thorn in the side... more