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Lawyers accuse police of acting outside the law

Sep 15, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Lawyers accuse police of acting outside the law

– in arresting, fingerprinting and photographing civilians The recent practice by the Guyana Police Force of arresting, fingerprinting and photographing civilians has attracted the attention of...

Wismar Hospital attack…Suspect and female friend in custody

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Police have detained a suspect in connection with last Thursday’s attack at the Wismar Hospital, and are also questioning a nurses’ aide who harboured him at her home. The suspect, known as...

Man shoots self hunting accouri

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A hunting expedition went horribly wrong for a 40-year-old man, who was accidentally wounded when the shotgun he was carrying went off, sending dozens of pellets into his right side abdomen. Ashford...

Boy, 11, drowns in Demerara River

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An 11-year-old boy drowned, at around 18:00 hrs yesterday, while swimming with a cousin in an abandoned, half-sunken vessel in the Demerara River near Riverview, Ruimveldt. Brian Ibrahim, of Lot 31...

Guyanese in Barbados upset with Consul representation

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–opposition MP An opposition Member of Parliament is to write the Minister of Foreign Affairs to relay the complaints of Guyanese living in Barbados about what they describe as the lack of...

Lethem are Heritage Month football champs

Sep 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Lethem are Heritage Month football champs

Lethem brushed aside St. Ignatius 2-0 to win the 2008 Ministry of Sport, Central Rupununi Heritage Month football competition played at the St. Ignatius ground in Region Nine yesterday. Steve Lamazon...

Teachers’ dedication crucial to enhancement of education sector

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– Minister Fox Even as the Education Ministry strives to improve the level of education, Minister within the Education Ministry, Dr Desrey Fox, related that teachers are a crucial factor to the...

AAG’s National Junior and Youth Championships…Familiar campaigners shine

Sep 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on AAG’s National Junior and Youth Championships…Familiar campaigners shine

It was disappointing support but the athletes ensured that they made the best of the conditions provided at the Enmore Community Centre ground yesterday. Potential stars such as Carlwyn Collins,...

Teachers should lead by example as it relates to smoking

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– Health Minister As the Caribbean celebrated Caribbean Wellness Day on Saturday, a number of activities were held in Guyana in observance of the event, including a fitness walk which commenced at...

Old Fort ‘A’ and Everest Ladies top table in Noble House Handicap

Sep 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Old Fort ‘A’ and Everest Ladies top table in Noble House Handicap

In another entertaining evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall the Old Fort High Flyers pulled ahead of all challengers to top the table in the senior division as the Noble House Goals Galore...

Lawyers express frustration with lengthy detention of prisoners by police

Sep 15, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Lawyers express frustration with lengthy detention of prisoners by police

Practicing lawyers are at their wits’ end with the practice of the Guyana Police Force of continuing to detain persons for more that the stipulated 72 hours provided by law. Chapter 139,...

Beharry Cup 2nd division cricket…Birthday boy Reid hits ton for GYO

Sep 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Beharry Cup 2nd division cricket…Birthday boy Reid hits ton for GYO

By Sean Devers Carlos Reid celebrated his birthday yesterday by slamming 13 fours and five sixes in 101 before taking 3-43 with his spin to spearhead GYO to victory against Ministry of Culture, Youth...

Sans Souci Riders defeat Sans Souci Jaguars to capture R&R Thomas 20/20

Sep 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Sans Souci Riders defeat Sans Souci Jaguars to capture R&R Thomas 20/20

Sans Souci Riders defeated Sans Souci Jaguars by 7 wickets to win the Rakesh and Reshma Thomas 20/20 cricket competition at Good Success Wakenaam. Jaguars won the toss and elected to take first...

Education facilities at Santa Aratak boosted with new primary school

Sep 15, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Education facilities at Santa Aratak boosted with new primary school

A newly-constructed state-of-the-art $18.5M primary school was on Saturday commissioned by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds during annual Heritage Day celebrations at Santa Aratak, in Region Three. This...

Todd wins New GPC Inc. Golf tourney

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Gavin Todd won Saturday’s Medal Play Golf tournament sponsored by the New GPC Inc. at Lusignan Golf Course. Todd playing off a handicap 28 had a net score of 65 from a gross 93 on the way to his...

DCB offers congratulations to Chanderpaul

Sep 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on DCB offers congratulations to Chanderpaul

The Demerara Cricket Board has congratulated Demerara, Guyana and West Indies middle order batman Shivnarine Chanderpaul who was recently named as the first West Indian to win the ICC’s 2008...

Mothers require support to breastfeed

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– National Breastfeeding Coordinator Activities for Breastfeeding Week commenced yesterday with National Breastfeeding Coordinator, Ms Ninian Blair, urging that breast milk be promoted at all...

Benschop Foundation sponsors students for First Level Cake Decoration Course

Sep 15, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Benschop Foundation sponsors students for First Level Cake Decoration Course

On Friday, over two hundred female students participated in a cake display exercise after partaking in eight weeks of a ‘First Level Cake Decoration Course’ at the home of their teacher, Audrey...

Steve’s Jewellery backs U-19 cricketer

Sep 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Steve’s Jewellery backs U-19 cricketer

Steve’s Jewellery recently presented a set of cricket gears to national under-19 player Vishaul Singh as a part of a sponsorship deal to the Georgetown Cricket Club player. Singh recently returned...

20/20 wave to submerge Splashmin’s

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The Winston Chattergoon and Splashmin’s Fun Park 20/20 competition is set to bowl off on Saturday at the Splashmin’s ground. The tournament comprises eight teams and is divided into two groups:...

Pork-knocker hospitalized after chopping incident

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A fifty-three-year-old pork-knocker has been hospitalized with severe chop wounds to the head and face after he was ambushed and attacked by a colleague with whom he was previously involved in an...

Banks DIH defeat RBL in Tapeball clash

Sep 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH defeat RBL in Tapeball clash

A solid 82-run unbeaten partnership between Man-of-the-Match Satesh Harrinandan and Mervyn Belle enabled Banks DIH cricketers to score a convincing nine-wicket win over Republic Bank Ltd. (RBL) in...

A deadly storm of rhetoric about CARICOM

Sep 15, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on A deadly storm of rhetoric about CARICOM

DEAR EDITOR, There is a deadly storm of agitated political talk abroad today, and Guyanese must pause and ask deep questions. Like many other Guyanese, we may have thus far considered the issues at a...

I will always be a proud Guyanese

Sep 15, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on I will always be a proud Guyanese

DEAR EDITOR, I have always been proud to be Guyanese. I have always an abiding optimism in the future of my country. I believe in the goodness of my country and my sisters and brothers. Even in bad...

Impressive mini tourist handbook

Sep 15, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Impressive mini tourist handbook

DEAR EDITOR, Though it is a major challenge that faces the tourism advocates in convincing foreigners to let Guyana be one of their destinations, I must applaud those individuals in their continued...

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Sir Clive Lloyd appointed to GCB as Special Technocrat

The pitfalls of a one-time cash grant

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News – In this the golden age of Guyana’s new oil economy, expectations run high. Among... more