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Magistrate throws out confession statement

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Satyadeow Sawh murder… The Preliminary Inquiry into the murder of Agriculture Minister Satyadeow Sawh and three others took an interesting twist yesterday, when Magistrate Yohhahnseh Cave declined...

Alleged taxi driver shooter arrested one year after robbery

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A vigilant taxi driver who was shot in the head during a robbery on June 26, last year, may soon have his day in court after he aided in the arrest of the alleged shooter yesterday. One year after he...

Auto dealer killed after pickup slams into tree

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– was reportedly speeding, not wearing seatbelt Popular Vreed-en-Hoop car dealer, Motieram Ramdin, was killed around 15:00 hrs yesterday after a pickup he was driving at high speed crashed near...

Oliver Hinckson walks on conspiracy charge

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Former Army Lieutenant Oliver Hinckson walked out of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court a free man after Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday discharged the conspiracy to incite a...

Bachelor’s Adventure man shot by police

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– stolen items recovered from his house “I is not a thief. I does buy things when junkies bring and sell me.” – victim “I is not no thief I does buy things from junkies,” said...

‘Love will conquer all’ says twice stabbed husband

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Can’t wait to go home and make up Stabbed twice by his reputed wife for being unfaithful with a ‘child mother’, a man says that he has nothing but love for his attacker and is counting the...

Fuel dealer in car trunk… Wife remains in custody

Jul 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Fuel dealer in car trunk… Wife remains in custody

Police continue to detain the wife and another relative of murdered fuel dealer, Ramzan Ally, as they continue to probe who might be responsible for his death. The two family members were detained on...

Coast Guard interdicts three trawlers, finds single bullet

Jul 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Coast Guard interdicts three trawlers, finds single bullet

The Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard after acting on a tip-off on Saturday, interdicted three vessels that were moored alongside the Muneshwer’s wharf. The vessels, three trawlers, “MV...

Some literary sessions have the blind leading the blind – NCERD Head

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…as Education Ministry prepares to deliver literacy programmes The teaching of literacy by some teachers was yesterday described by Director of the National Centre for Educational Research and...

Today marks 30th anniversary of Bernard Darke’s murder

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Today marks the 30th anniversary of the death of British Jesuit, Father Bernard Darke SJ, murdered as he took photos of a demonstration in Georgetown, Guyana. A gang of supporters of the Forbes...

I hope Dr. Ramsammy knows I have a job to do

Jul 14, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I hope Dr. Ramsammy knows I have a job to do

It is out of protocol for a newspaper commentator to speak about the circulation figures of his column. It is certainly inelegant to describe how pervasive are your commentaries. But I would like to...

City Hall engages mission from Philadelphia

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– Support for several departments forthcoming The Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) has held talks with an overseas mission, a move which is likely to see aspects of the...

‘Sixhead’ Lewis/Rawle Frank to battle for local middleweight crown

Jul 14, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘Sixhead’ Lewis/Rawle Frank to battle for local middleweight crown

By Michael Benjamin After months of mouthing off and exchanges of vicious threats, Rawle Frank and Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis have finally agreed to face off in a twelve rounds affair for the...

Drunken electrician refused bail

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A Hadfield Street resident yesterday carried her reputed husband before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, accusing him of assault and of using abusive language. Camille Fariah filed the...

Strategy will better manage forest exploitation – Persaud

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Issues and suggestions to better manage Guyana’s forest with alternative arrangements were yesterday discussed when the Forest Products Association, in collaboration with the Guyana Forestry...

Bishun (3-8) leads Guyana fight back

Jul 14, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Bishun (3-8) leads Guyana fight back

By Sean Devers in Jamaica In association with Digicel, TCL, Western Union , Smalta, Pepsi, Demerara Power Company and Jamaica Pegasus Left-arm unorthodox spinner Totaram Bishun grabbed 3-8 from 9...

All Guyanese U-17 final set

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– Victoria Arjoon makes fourth straight final trip Defending Caribbean Under-17 champion Keisha Jeffrey stayed on course to retain her crown when she eliminated twin sister Kayla in the...

Teach Them Young — 33 years on, still going strong

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NSC 8-week programme pedaled off at National Park yesterday By Franklin Wilson It has been Guyana’s longest surviving August (Summer) programme and certainly seems destined to clock another 33...

Pork consumption has stabilised – Min. Persaud

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The Ministry of Agriculture is now reporting that pork sales have stabilised at some level, as no upward or downward movement has been observed. This is according to Minister of Agriculture, Robert...

Guyana has no specific legal security for women in workplace – ITUC report

Jul 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana has no specific legal security for women in workplace – ITUC report

Although women constitute a significant proportion of the workforce in Guyana, there is no specific legal protection against discrimination in the workplace. This is according to the International...

Historic U-15 Cricket Academy opens

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-25 junior cricketers to benefit “It is groundbreaking, it’s pioneering, it’s historic and if you fail, it means that we’ve failed as well,” Minister of Sport Dr. Frank Anthony told the...

East Bank Domino Association organises weekend tournament

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Domino players along the East Bank would match skills when the East Bank Domino Association organises a tournament that utilizes the 2 in, 1 out, system, for teams specifically on the East Bank...

Goodwill Games swimming squad to be announced this week

Jul 14, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Goodwill Games swimming squad to be announced this week

Approximately one week subsequent to their departure to the 13th FINA World Championships in Rome Italy, Niall Roberts and Henk Lowe registered 24.37 seconds and 27.28 seconds, respectively in the...

Missing Banks DIH funds lands two in court

Jul 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Missing Banks DIH funds lands two in court

Two former employees from BANKS DIH were yesterday placed on $100,000 bail after making a court appearance before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. It was alleged that Delroy Andrews, 19, of...

The unquestionable power of the media

Jul 14, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The unquestionable power of the media

DEAR EDITOR, The power of the media has once again manifested itself last week, after my letters about the blackout crisis in Berbice were published in both the SN and the Kaieteur News. The Guyana...

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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