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Protected Areas Bill passed, Opposition voices suspicions

Jul 08, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Protected Areas Bill passed, Opposition voices suspicions

The Protected Areas Bill of 2011 made its way through the Parliamentary gauntlet successfully yesterday, but not without some lively exchanges. Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud, who presented...

Charges against businessman dismissed

Jul 08, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Charges against businessman dismissed

After facing eight counts of obtaining money by false pretence, Fazil Ramzan of Umana Developments had those charges dismissed yesterday. The 61-year-old businessman had applied to the High Court for...

Magistrate’s chamber broken into

Jul 08, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Magistrate’s chamber broken into

During the morning session of yesterday’s proceedings at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry was performing her duties before the court when her...

Potential tropical cyclone developing – Hydromet Office

Jul 08, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Potential tropical cyclone developing – Hydromet Office

Satellite Imagery has shown, and the United States National Hurricane Centre has identified, an area of disturbed weather associated with a tropical wave centered about 550 miles east –...

Two charged with stealing $1M from employer

Jul 08, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Two charged with stealing $1M from employer

Andrew Young and Courtney Bobb appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry to face a charge of larceny. The charge states that on July 5 they were employed as clerks by Linden...

American drug courier jailed for 42 months , fined $9M

Jul 08, 2011 knews News Comments Off on American drug courier jailed for 42 months , fined $9M

Diamond Rebecca Boulaware, a United States citizen who was taken into police custody on May 6, 2009, at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, after she was found in possession of 1.22 Kg...

‘Missing’ hospital attendant turns up

Jul 08, 2011 knews News Comments Off on ‘Missing’ hospital attendant turns up

The 21-year-old hospital attendant who was missing for two days is alive and well. Andrella Munroe’s mother said that her daughter returned home at around 01:30 hrs on Wednesday. Munroe, of Lot...

TIME FOR THE BIG BUSES TO ROLL ACROSS THE BERBICE RIVER BRIDGE

Jul 08, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on TIME FOR THE BIG BUSES TO ROLL ACROSS THE BERBICE RIVER BRIDGE

Once the Berbice River Bridge was constructed there were bound to be problems involving the movement of school children. For decades, school children have used the ferry crossing to go to and from...

Post mortem delay leaves rotting bodies at Matthew’s Ridge

Jul 07, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Post mortem delay leaves rotting bodies at Matthew’s Ridge

When the family members of Deon Baptiste learnt of his death in an unfortunate accident two Sundays ago they never imagined the ordeal that was awaiting them. Nothing short of a nightmare, their...

Fire destroys Corentyne house, 6 homeless

Jul 07, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Fire destroys Corentyne house, 6 homeless

A fire of unknown origin destroyed a two- storey house at Lot 158 Dr Tulsi Street, Williamsburg, Corentyne, Tuesday evening, leaving only a frame and resulting in six persons being homeless. All that...

Head of GPHC medical services resign

Jul 07, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Head of GPHC medical services resign

Director of Medical Services at the Georgetown Public Hospital, Dr Madan Rambaran, has resigned from his post at the institution. According to sources one of the possible reasons may have been the...

Night Shelter occupant gets a beating from other residents

Jul 07, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Night Shelter occupant gets a beating from other residents

– they say them will poison me and throw thing inside my food if I say anything” Allegations of mismanagement, corruption and theft at the East La Penitence night shelter have surfaced after...

Dem boys seh…Car thief demanding a/c cell

Jul 07, 2011 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Car thief demanding a/c cell

De police trying fuh polish up dem image and dem thief trying fuh mek de police look bad. De fuss thing that happen when de police catch a man and get he to court de man does get a lawyer who does...

AFC highlights the suffering of Yarrowkabra residents

Jul 07, 2011 knews News Comments Off on AFC highlights the suffering of Yarrowkabra residents

The Alliance for Change (AFC) yesterday lamented what it called the government’s neglect of the Yarrowkabra Housing Scheme and its residents. In its weekly press briefing yesterday, the party’s...

Two charged after stealing a bicycle

Jul 07, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Two charged after stealing a bicycle

Leroy Clement,24, and Earl Branch,37, who were charged with larceny, yesterday made their appearance before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The two on...

Benn meets with protesting Region Five parents on speedboat crossing

Jul 07, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Benn meets with protesting Region Five parents on speedboat crossing

…T&HD pontoon to resume in 3 months Minister of Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson Benn, met with angry West Berbicians at the Rosignol Ferry Stelling, yesterday to address the introduction of a...

Driving in Guyana is very dangerous – US State Dept.

Jul 07, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Driving in Guyana is very dangerous – US State Dept.

– vehicles, pedestrian and animals compete for road space Given the spate of accidents reported in the city, the State Department of the United States of America has concluded that traffic...

A MAN’S OWN TO KEEP

Jul 07, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A MAN’S OWN TO KEEP

A man gets up early. He quickly does his sanitary rituals, has his breakfast, kisses his family goodbye and sets off to work. He has his problems but he does not burden the world with them. He wants...

Young Darren Elcock making waves in Canadian Judo circles

Jul 07, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Young Darren Elcock making waves in Canadian Judo circles

Darren Elcock, son of local horseracing magnate Colin Elcock, continues to make waves in the Canadian Judo circles. He competed in the U15, U17 & U20 Canadian Judo Championships which were held...

Both Linden teams in NSBF Division I Final Four

Jul 07, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Both Linden teams in NSBF Division I Final Four

Though the unplayable Mackenzie Sports Club basketball court in Linden continues to affect the sport in the community, both Linden teams in the National Schools’ Basketball Festival (NSBF) have...

Sterling strengthens Schools’ Basketball Festival

Jul 07, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Sterling strengthens Schools’ Basketball Festival

Sterling Products Limited, the home of Igloo’s Ice Cream, Golden Cream Margarine and Mighty Foam Laundry Detergents, became the latest sponsor of the ongoing National Schools Basketball...

Peyton Place

Jul 07, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Peyton Place

Life in a small town is without even an infinitesimal moment of boredom. Intrigue after intrigue occupies the thoughts and minds of the inhabitants of a tiny enclave as the world famous book Peyton...

Young cricketer receives support from Rockaway Auto Sales

Jul 07, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Young cricketer receives support from Rockaway Auto Sales

Guyana’s current Under-15 captain, Brian Sattaur, recently received support from the Lusignan based Rockaway Auto Sales. Rockaway had previously made similar donations to the cricketer, who hails...

Colin Ming wins Muneshwar’s Golf tourney

Jul 07, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Colin Ming wins Muneshwar’s Golf tourney

Prolific golfer Colin Ming was the winner of the Muneshwar’s Ltd. Medal Play Golf tournament played over the weekend at the Lusignan Golf Club. Ming shot a net 66 to edge out Roger Rajkumar who...

GABBFF Mr. & Ms. Guyana set for July 31

Jul 07, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on GABBFF Mr. & Ms. Guyana set for July 31

The Guyana Amateur Body Building & Fitness Federation will host its senior Mr. and Ms. Guyana competition on July 31 at Theatre Guild, Parade Street, Kingston from16:00hrs. According to a release...

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Golden Jaguars maul Cayman Islands 6-0 to close in on Gold Cup return

Nov 13, 2026

By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – The Golden Jaguars delivered a commanding statement of intent, dismantling the Cayman Islands 6-0 yesterday at the National Track and Field Centre, West Demerara,...

A quick count is not an exit poll!

Nov 13, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – A few days ago, I heard a former APNU+AFC official speaking about the 1992 general elections and repeating the familiar allegation that those elections were rigged. In attempting to discredit the findings of the Carter Center, he referred to its quick count as an exit poll,...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Chairman Smith-a man to regard

Nov 13, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I tip my hat to the Barima Commission of Inquiry Chair, Justice Godfrey Smith. This is how real men differentiate themselves. Under duress from the U.S. visa revocation action meted out against him, he offered his resignation. Some of the qualms I had of this Belizean...

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