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Law does not provide for extradition to US – British expert

Apr 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Law does not provide for extradition to US – British expert

The law, as it stands, prevents Guyana from extraditing any other of its citizens to the United States. The reason is that the treaty between Guyana and the United States does not prevent the United...

CLICO agents protest non- payment of commission

Apr 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on CLICO agents protest non- payment of commission

… urge clients not to pay premiums Approximately 20 agents of the Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) protested in front of the company’s Waterloo Street office yesterday for their salaries,...

Legislation tabled to cater for former Presidents’ benefits

Apr 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Legislation tabled to cater for former Presidents’ benefits

…Mrs. Hoyte’s pension payment singled out in special Bill The Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh yesterday in the National Assembly tabled three pieces of new legislation aimed at facilitating...

Hundreds of baby chicks dumped alive

Apr 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Hundreds of baby chicks dumped alive

…addicts re-sell some on the streets Dozens of day-old baby chicks were yesterday dumped outside of Le Repentir Cemetery and veterinarians are trying to determine whether the chicks are infected...

Court grants restraining order against Judge

Apr 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Court grants restraining order against Judge

Justice William Ramlal on Wednesday granted a Conservatory Order restraining Justice Claudette La Bennett from hearing matters involving Anamayah’s Law Offices until the determination of a...

Renowned Guyanese gynaecologist Dr. M.Y. Bacchus dies

Apr 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Renowned Guyanese gynaecologist Dr. M.Y. Bacchus dies

Dr. Mohamed Yousouf Bacchus, whose name was synonymous with gynaecology in Guyana for over three decades, died at the Woodlands Hospital at around 03:30 hrs yesterday after suffering a heart attack....

A national scandal – Who is to blame?

Apr 10, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on A national scandal – Who is to blame?

By Rawle Welch Recently, so much has been highlighted about the lack of adequate support for athletes travelling to overseas engagements from the Government and Business Community, that it should be...

Universal Sports Complex sponsors young golfer

Apr 10, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Universal Sports Complex sponsors young golfer

Before he died about three years ago, Johnny Persaud was a golfer of some repute. The popular idiom ‘the chip doesn’t fall far from the block,’ was firmly exemplified when his son,...

Stepfather remanded for wounding boy who defends mother

Apr 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Stepfather remanded for wounding boy who defends mother

Keith Barker, 55, of 2925 North Ruimveldt, was yesterday denied his pretrial liberty when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate, Melissa Robertson. It was alleged that the accused, on April 7,...

GCB take lead with win against E/Coast

Apr 10, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GCB take lead with win against E/Coast

Georgetown yesterday notched up their second consecutive win in the German’s Hotel and W&H Rambarran Marine and Transportation to take the lead in the four-team Demerara Cricket Board (DCB)...

President enacts controversial amendments

Apr 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on President enacts controversial amendments

Following the entire furor surrounding the constitutionality of the Trade Union Recognition Bill it was approved in the National Assembly in January last minus the opposition and has now been enacted...

Photographer, son freed in schoolgirl porn scheme

Apr 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Photographer, son freed in schoolgirl porn scheme

Photographer, Tony Kumar, 45, and his 22-year-old son, Samuel Tulasram, who allegedly drugged a 15-year-old Cotton Field Secondary School student and proceeded to take nude photos of her, walked free...

Hikers off to junior Hockey tourney in TT

Apr 10, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Hikers off to junior Hockey tourney in TT

The Hikers Hockey Club will be the first local club team to participate in the annual Trinidad and Tobago Hockey Board International Easter Youth Tournament. The team arrived in the Twin Island...

Setting the record straight, TCL sponsored Jonas

Apr 10, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Setting the record straight, TCL sponsored Jonas

Dear Sir, I refer to an article appearing in Kaieteur News dated April 07, 2009 under the caption “Athlete petitions for support for Carifta Games” which featured a photograph of Janella Jonas...

Literacy initiative gaining results

Apr 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Literacy initiative gaining results

By Fareeza Haniff In an effort to improve on its National Literacy Initiatives, and to eradicate illiteracy in Guyana, the Ministry of Education yesterday held a public consultation at the National...

Port Mourant Turf Club Easter Meet set for Sunday

Apr 10, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Port Mourant Turf Club Easter Meet set for Sunday

The Port Mourant Turf Club on the Corentyne Coast will come alive on Sunday when that entity stages its annual Easter one day horserace Meet from 1:00pm. Seven races are slated for the day’s...

US-based Guyanese remanded for ganja possession

Apr 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on US-based Guyanese remanded for ganja possession

A 25-year-old United States-based Guyanese, Wendell Dublin, was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge of drug possession. He appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. It is...

Several matches slated for today

Apr 10, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Several matches slated for today

Several matches have been scheduled for the Guyana Softball League organised Trophy Stall sponsored 15 overs round hand softball cricket competition slated for today. Zone A: West Coast Demerara: At...

West Indian Sports Complex sponsors countrywide inter-Jamaat softball tourney

Apr 10, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on West Indian Sports Complex sponsors countrywide inter-Jamaat softball tourney

The West Indian Sports Complex has untaken to sponsor a countrywide inter-Jamaat softball cricket tournament which will cover all the regions, beginning on Sunday with two zones being played off; the...

Battle for title & bragging rights now down to four

Apr 10, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Battle for title & bragging rights now down to four

By Franklin Wilson The quest to become the top knock-out club in the city and bragging rights, at least for the next year, commenced with 16 teams in the hunt a few weeks ago, but now it is down to...

New permanent secretaries appointed

Apr 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on New permanent secretaries appointed

There have been new appointments within several Ministries. Yesterday, Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, announced that there will be new Permanent Secretaries with the...

Discredit the minority report

Apr 10, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Discredit the minority report

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) has joined the chorus of criticisms against a UN Minority Report on Guyana. A great deal of what FITUG says has merit. However, this...

Jabar takes 6th and final spot on IGG male Swimming team

Apr 10, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Jabar takes 6th and final spot on IGG male Swimming team

The toss up for the 6th and final spot on Guyana’s male team for the Inter Guiana Games was a three way tussle between Jaime Jabar, Kevon De Moura and Zagale Fernandes and following deliberations...

Milo U-21 semis rescheduled to next Wednesday

Apr 10, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Milo U-21 semis rescheduled to next Wednesday

The semi-finals of the inaugural Milo under-21 football competition sponsored by M Beepat & sons will now be contested next Wednesday at the Tucville ground. The games were scheduled for...

Causing death driver granted $300,000 bail

Apr 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Causing death driver granted $300,000 bail

Terrence Gittens, 59, of 5 Laing Avenue, West Ruimveldt, was yesterday granted bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. On November 25, last, at Aubrey Barker Road, he drove his minibus in...