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President Jagdeo on EPA…CARICOM leaders could undermine key tools protecting regional interests

Sep 12, 2008 knews News Comments Off on President Jagdeo on EPA…CARICOM leaders could undermine key tools protecting regional interests

– October signing agreed upon By agreeing to sign on to the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union, Regional Heads have undermined the tools traditionally used to protect...

Bandits storm Wismar Hospital

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– Nurses robbed, one sexually assaulted Bandits, in the wee hours of yesterday morning, stormed the Wismar Hospital Complex at Blue Berry Hill, where they attacked and robbed two nurses of...

Khan’s attorney released on US$3.5M bail

Sep 12, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Khan’s attorney released on US$3.5M bail

– Associate posts $500,000 surety Attorney Robert Simels, who has been accused of attempting to “eliminate” the main witness against his client, Guyanese businessman Shaheed...

A sight to surely cause ‘sore eyes’

Sep 12, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on A sight to surely cause ‘sore eyes’

Shameful site!!! Kaieteur Sports roaming camera took some shots of what used to be one of the premier sport facilities in Guyana. This is the current state of the Providence ground which once boasted...

On the `Hunte’ in Lethem

Sep 12, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on On the `Hunte’ in Lethem

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport yesterday commenced a 10-day basic football coaching programme in Lethem, Region Nine. Coach Dennis `Chow’ Hunte is part of a team of officials from the...

‘Tiger’ gets praises after taking top prize

Sep 12, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘Tiger’ gets praises after taking top prize

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua — West Indies batsman Shiv Chanderpaul won the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers award on Wednesday night as he was voted Cricketer of the Year at the International Cricket...

Dr. Anthony lauds Chanderpaul’s achievement

Sep 12, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Dr. Anthony lauds Chanderpaul’s achievement

Minister of Sports Dr. Frank Anthony has praised the achievement of Guyana and West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul in a congratulatory message to the star batsman, who was named Cricketer of...

Chanderpaul has done for the Caribbean what the Jamaicans did at the Olympics

Sep 12, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Chanderpaul has done for the Caribbean what the Jamaicans did at the Olympics

– Says GCB Vice-President Alvin Johnson By Sean Devers Whenever you think of Shivnarine Chanderpaul you think of someone so consumed in what he is doing and so dedicated to being the best in...

Carnal knowledge charge for Kitty resident

Sep 12, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Carnal knowledge charge for Kitty resident

A 47-year-old male resident, of Barr Street, Kitty, was yesterday remanded to prison, for allegedly having carnal knowledge of a four-year-old. According to Police Prosecutor Sherwin Matthews, on the...

Government responsible for Hinckson’s safety

Sep 12, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Government responsible for Hinckson’s safety

– PNCR The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has expressed its concern about the continuing reports that sedition accused, Oliver Hinckson, has been placed in solitary confinement, without...

Paradise man shot by lone gunman

Sep 12, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Paradise man shot by lone gunman

Police on the East Coast of Demerara are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting of a Paradise resident. Reports are that 37-year-old Michael Jones was shot in the left arm by the...

Nicolette Fernandes is new SA Squash Queen

Sep 12, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Nicolette Fernandes is new SA Squash Queen

In her very first appearance at the South American Squash Championships, Nicolette Fernandes collected her fourth straight title since returning to competitive squash in June of this year by claiming...

Woman collapses and dies in court compound

Sep 12, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Woman collapses and dies in court compound

A 58-year-old woman collapsed and died at around 10:30 hrs yesterday in the compound of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Gomattie Ramsingh, of Grove Housing Scheme, reportedly collapsed less than...

Digicel proposes compromise solution to Stanford 20/20 impasse

Sep 12, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Digicel proposes compromise solution to Stanford 20/20 impasse

Digicel, proud sponsor of West Indies cricket since 2004, has proposed what it believes to be a workable and reasonable compromise solution which is designed to resolve, in full, the present impasse...

Nawbatt confirmed as Brazil envoy

Sep 12, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Nawbatt confirmed as Brazil envoy

Minister of Housing and Water, Harrinarine Nawbatt, has been appointed Guyana’s Ambassador to Brazil. Yesterday, President Bharrat Jagdeo confirmed earlier reports that the Minister was likely to...

Sugar wages dispute…GuySuCo and GAWU meet with tribunal

Sep 12, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Sugar wages dispute…GuySuCo and GAWU meet with tribunal

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) yesterday held its preliminary meeting with the arbitration tribunal set up to deal with the soured...

CLICO two-day U-17 Inter-County cricket (Final round)

Sep 12, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on CLICO two-day U-17 Inter-County cricket (Final round)

Berbice must beat Demerara outright to retain title Defending champions Berbice must beat Demerara outright to retain their CLICO Under-17 two-day Inter County cricket title when the arch rivals...

The 2009 Caribbean Games…

Sep 12, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on The 2009 Caribbean Games…

Structure of events By Edison Jefford Organising Committees have become the backbone of success or failure of major sport events and as such, an Organising Committee for the Caribbean Games (OCOG)...

Alberttown man found hanging from mango tree

Sep 12, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Alberttown man found hanging from mango tree

Members of the House of Israel, located at Light and Sixth Streets, Alberttown, were thrown into grief yesterday morning, as the lifeless body of one of their own was found hanging from a mango tree....

Security guard critical after collision with motorcycle

Sep 12, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Security guard critical after collision with motorcycle

Doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) were up to late last night battling to save the life of an unidentified security guard who was struck down by a speeding motorcycle. The...

Ol’ house pun ol’ house fuh Roger Short Man

Sep 12, 2008 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Ol’ house pun ol’ house fuh Roger Short Man

Guyana got some people who don’t trust nobody but an obeah man. Even some of dem who does go to church don’t forget de obeah man because dem always believe that dem got to have back-up—God...

Who will win the U.S. presidency?

Sep 12, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Who will win the U.S. presidency?

DEAR EDITOR, Guyanese and other Caribbean people familiar with my polling activities have been asking me, who I think will win the U.S. Presidential elections. It is too early to predict a winner of...

Murder at Bath Settlement: Cops to have ‘strong’ circumstantial case against teen suspect

Sep 12, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Murder at Bath Settlement: Cops to have ‘strong’ circumstantial case against teen suspect

Detectives have gathered what they consider to be ‘strong’ circumstantial evidence against a 17-year-old boy in connection with the murder of 13-year-old Kavita Panday, who was beaten, raped and...

Hydromet Office fire…Female employee faces arson charge

Sep 12, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Hydromet Office fire…Female employee faces arson charge

A female employee of the Hydrometeorological Office was yesterday arrested and charged following reports that she allegedly started the fire at the Brickdam office last Thursday. Kaieteur News was...

Murray de-confused Freddie

Sep 12, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Murray de-confused Freddie

The Parrot, like many others, both locally and in the EU, is keeping track, as they say here, of the CARIFORUM/EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). Apparently I am not the only one keeping track...

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The PPP/C also drank the IMF/ World Bank Cool-Aid

Kaieteur News – The curious thing about politicians is how easily they forget their own past while presenting a revisionist... more