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Massive corruption involving $$M underway – Source

Apr 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Massive corruption involving $$M underway – Source

A senior source within the Guyana Elections Commission says that it is strange to hear Head of State, Bharrat Jagdeo, complain about the fact that the Guyana Elections Commission procures items...

Six nabbed after Phone Depot robbery

Apr 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Six nabbed after Phone Depot robbery

…most of the booty recovered Six men are in custody after a daring robbery on Phone Depot yesterday afternoon. Three were arrested in Tucville and three in Sussex Street. While most people were...

Fugitive shot dead by Berbice police

Apr 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Fugitive shot dead by Berbice police

Police in Berbice continue to up the ante against criminals with the fatal shooting of one man and the apprehension of two others in separate incidents on Thursday evening last. However, there is...

Turning personal tragedy into a road safety mission

Apr 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Turning personal tragedy into a road safety mission

Denise Dias is a Special Person The man who had killed her daughter had fled the country…but for Denise Dias, the fight had just begun… By Michael Jordan As is often the case with...

Dem boys seh….Is Easter and competition

Apr 04, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh….Is Easter and competition

Easter and Christmas is two holidays when dem politicians does score points. De rest of de time dem don’t remember poor people. Long time dem use to just mek an appearance whenever people gather in...

Billions in property taxes owned to City Hall

Apr 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Billions in property taxes owned to City Hall

…moves afoot to revamp valuation package Some $2 billion in property taxes is owed to the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC), and according to information emanating from the...

Guyana gears for World Autism Day

Apr 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana gears for World Autism Day

World Autism Awareness Day, a day to increase and develop world knowledge of autism was acknowledged Friday around the world. The aim is to give a voice to the millions of individuals worldwide who...

Man flees after tossing haversack with shotgun

Apr 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Man flees after tossing haversack with shotgun

Police are hunting for a man who threw away a bag containing a sawn off shotgun and fled when he was confronted by ranks of a police mobile patrol around 09:30 hours yesterday. According to the...

Hit-and-run driver kills mother

Apr 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Hit-and-run driver kills mother

– second fatality in a week in Diamond Housing Scheme A 27-year-old waitress was killed on Good Friday night on the Diamond Housing Scheme main road after she was struck from behind by a...

Daredevils take on vicious wild bulls

Apr 04, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Daredevils take on vicious wild bulls

– ‘Satan’ invades Rupununi rodeo They came with names such as Satan, Thunder, and Lightning; some of them were never touched by human hands. It took brave hearts – daredevils and men with...

Fraud indicators workshop for local auditors this week

Apr 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Fraud indicators workshop for local auditors this week

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)-Guyana Chapter will this Thursday host a one-day Seminar/Workshop, to highlight Fraud Prevention, Detection and Investigation. According to that body, fraud...

‘Children can have paid employment…’

Apr 04, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on ‘Children can have paid employment…’

Dear Editor, Guyanese should not take out of context the Labour Minister’s call for a revision of the legislation governing children of a certain age being allowed to work for a stipulated period...

Wife delivers in latrine, abandons baby

Apr 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Wife delivers in latrine, abandons baby

Concerned residents of Hague, West Coast Demerara, are to be praised after they rescued a newborn baby boy who was allegedly left in a latrine by his mother. The discovery was made shortly Friday...

Bartica Regatta delegates kick off Easter festivities

Apr 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica Regatta delegates kick off Easter festivities

As Barticians and visitors to the community geared up for the Annual East Regatta festivities, they were formally introduced to the delegates who are vying for the Miss Regatta 2009 title yesterday...

There is obviously something wrong here

Apr 04, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on There is obviously something wrong here

Dear Editor, I read with great surprise that a US-based company Synergy Holdings apparently headed by a Guyanese Mr. Fip Motilall was awarded a US$15 million to build the access road to Amaila Falls....

The absence of political activism in Guyana

Apr 04, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The absence of political activism in Guyana

Dear Editor, There is a case to be made in Guyana for increase and sustain levels of activism in a political environment where democratic practices and institutions are undermined by political hubris...

Health Ministry continues to closely monitor diarrhoea cases – Health Minister

Apr 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry continues to closely monitor diarrhoea cases – Health Minister

– aims to further reducing rotavirus In recognition of the fact that the rotavirus is one of the major causes of diarrhoea among young children, the Ministry of Health has over the past few...

Errant driver knocks down 82-yr-old

Apr 04, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Errant driver knocks down 82-yr-old

An 82-year-old woman is currently a patient in the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital after an errant driver struck her down. Ursula Nelson, of 34 West La Penitence, sustained...

Easter greetings

Apr 04, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Easter greetings

The Editor, I send greetings on behalf of my family, the staff and councillors of the Georgetown Municipality, the citizens of Georgetown and to Christians around the country, as we gather to...

The Sangeeta Persaud tragedy

Apr 04, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The Sangeeta Persaud tragedy

Dear Editor: The death of Sangeeta Persaud known as ‘Sheena’ casts a dark shadow on the Hindu community and its leadership forces; norms, beliefs, values, guidance, and counseling emanating from...

A brother’s plea

Apr 04, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on A brother’s plea

Dear Editor, I write with regard to a news story in Thursday’s (01-04-10) edition of Kaieteur News about Michael David Kirton wanted by police in relation to forgery. The person identified in the...

DeFreitas, Estriado slam tons, Boodram grabs 7-25

Apr 04, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on DeFreitas, Estriado slam tons, Boodram grabs 7-25

The Spready’s Bakery Under-19, 50 Over Cricket Competition continued last Sunday with second round matches in Berbice. Steve DeFreitas registered the highest individual score of the competition...

Playland was created with our kids in mind

Apr 04, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Playland was created with our kids in mind

Dear Editor, Please allow me to respond to a letter by Rev. Gideon Cecil, titled “Noise nuisance in our society.” This letter appeared in the December 28, 2009 issue of Kaieteur News. “The...

Guyana’s tennis team clinches twowins at WJTC

Apr 04, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana’s tennis team clinches twowins at WJTC

– Dey, Lopes score victories Guyana’s tennis players had reason to feel better after securing individual wins in both the Girls and Boys categories in the playoffs for the final team...

THE LEGACY OF PRESIDENT JAGDEO: UNFETTERED CORRUPTION

Apr 04, 2010 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on THE LEGACY OF PRESIDENT JAGDEO: UNFETTERED CORRUPTION

President Bharrat Jagdeo must, at this time, be consciously aware that there is the widespread national and international perception – the World Bank, the US Government, Transparency International,...