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Banks Beer division one league

Oct 24, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Banks Beer division one league

Western Tigers end 1st round at the top, whip Houston 4-0 B.K International Western Tigers have ended the first-round of the Banks Beer / Georgetown Football Association division one league in pole...

Answers needed GT&T

Oct 24, 2008 knews Peeping Tom Comments Off on Answers needed GT&T

The Parrot would like to add to the many comments being made following the tragic death of the promising and enthusiastic Akila Jacobs. Given what was reported, the life of this young journalist was...

Jagdeo’s explanation of excise tax increase on gasoline ridiculous

Oct 24, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Jagdeo’s explanation of excise tax increase on gasoline ridiculous

…Guyana needs more Yesu Persauds – AFC The Alliance for Change has condemned President Bharrat Jagdeo’s explanation of the reason for the recent increase in excise tax on gasoline and diesel as...

Is de horse do it

Oct 24, 2008 knews Dem Boys Seh Comments Off on Is de horse do it

Imagine Guyana now got Halloween. That is a season when li’l children in de States does go around to house dress up like Frankenstein and Dracula and scary people. Dem does go to people house and...

Dataram sues magistrate, AG for $2M

Oct 24, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Dataram sues magistrate, AG for $2M

– claims unlawful detention Attorneys for Barry Dataram, Vic Puran and Glenn Hanoman, yesterday filed an injunction against Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton and Attorney General Doodnauth...

Law and order and respect for property are now being restored

Oct 24, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Law and order and respect for property are now being restored

Dear Editor, Though the media has reported on the clearing of squatters from some government reserves as at Timehri, there has been no word of praise for Minister Robeson Benn and other Ministers...

No cocaine found in American citizen

Oct 24, 2008 knews News Comments Off on No cocaine found in American citizen

After three days of monitoring in hospital by local drug agents, an American citizen has been released after no cocaine was found in her body. The woman was detained at the Cheddi Jagan International...

Getting off lightly

Oct 24, 2008 knews Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Getting off lightly

Once you have a newspaper and/or a television set, you will follow the American presidential election campaign. There is no question that you would like to and you may take an interest. You are...

Two more bandits caught in Berbice

Oct 24, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Two more bandits caught in Berbice

For the second time in less than a month, bandits have found out that committing their criminal acts in Berbice could lead to severe consequences. Two of them recently got a taste of what others...

The lockups are the measure of our civility

Oct 24, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on The lockups are the measure of our civility

Dear Editor, The specification for animal cages at the zoo is a structure designed to facilitate light, ventilation, surveillance and basic sanitation. The specification for human ‘lockups’ in...

Torture report…

Oct 24, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Torture report…

Govt unwilling to seriously investigate allegations- PNCR The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) yesterday told the press that the government could run but it would not be able to hide. The...

Crime pervades Guyana at an unprecedented level

Oct 24, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Crime pervades Guyana at an unprecedented level

Dear Editor, Some of the most dominant headlines in the local daily newspapers for the month of October 2008 include the following; “Hooligans invade inter-school sports, students robbed at...

RESPECT DUE TO GRANNY!

Oct 24, 2008 knews Peeping Tom Comments Off on RESPECT DUE TO GRANNY!

I am still to find the perfect politician. I know of a great many good, decent and honest leaders but I am yet to meet someone without faults, someone that is loved equally by all and sundry....

The Immigrant Factor – key to development

Oct 24, 2008 knews Peeping Tom Comments Off on The Immigrant Factor – key to development

INTRODUCTION: I touched on this subject a few years back and given the heavy lobbying we have been doing on the Brazilian connection, it is time we re-look at the issue of Immigration and whether our...

Guyana selected to earn carbon credits

Oct 24, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Guyana selected to earn carbon credits

Guyana has been selected as one of ten countries of the Participants’ Committee to monitor the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF). This decision was made during the recently...

President’s cup (2nd round, final day)

Oct 24, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on President’s cup (2nd round, final day)

Christian (120), Barrington (114) hit tons as Permaul grabs 4-97 By Sean Devers National Wicketkeeper Derwin Christian and opener Shemroy Barrington scored final day centuries, while West Indies...

Peeping Tom’s article entitled ‘Diplomatic Belligerence’

Oct 24, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Peeping Tom’s article entitled ‘Diplomatic Belligerence’

Dear Editor, I have read with dismay the article entitled “Diplomatic Belligerence”, which appeared on page 12 of Kaieteur News on October 21, 2008. A second article in today’s (23rd October)...

Chinese coy to take responsibility for delays at Skeldon

Oct 24, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Chinese coy to take responsibility for delays at Skeldon

China National Technology Import and Export Corporation (CNTIC) will have to take responsibility for all losses and delays suffered at the Skeldon Sugar Factory, even as the test runs continue....