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Police officer acts as enforcer, steals car

Apr 06, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Police officer acts as enforcer, steals car

The police have launched an investigation into the conduct of an Assistant Superintendent who used his office to act as an enforcer to repossess a car which is the subject of a dispute involving...

GTT&T jingle finalist crowned Miss Bartica Regatta 2010

Apr 06, 2010 knews News Comments Off on GTT&T jingle finalist crowned Miss Bartica Regatta 2010

Annece Hicks can wow the toughest of crowds with her melodious voice. Sunday evening she wowed a crowd with not only her voice, but also her intelligence, beauty and charm. For that she was crowned...

Guyana rum exports face major threat

Apr 06, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Guyana rum exports face major threat

– as Europe cuts key funding for spirits The rum producers of the Caribbean, of which Guyana is part of, are protesting the European Commission’s (EC) decision to cut off funds to the...

Police detain owner of hit-and run car

Apr 06, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Police detain owner of hit-and run car

Police have detained the owner of the car which was involved in the Good Friday night hit-and-run accident in Diamond Housing Scheme in which 27-year-old Ramona Harris was killed. Kaieteur News...

Rice sector records good first crop – Robert Persaud

Apr 06, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Rice sector records good first crop – Robert Persaud

The fifth of 12 drying floors has been commissioned by Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud, at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, part of the $400M El Nino intervention by President Bharrat...

Dem boys seh…Obeah chase way rain Easter Monday

Apr 06, 2010 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Obeah chase way rain Easter Monday

Was confusion Easter Monday. People buy dem kite since Saturday and dem prepare. Dem wake up and all of a sudden rain start. De farmers cuss. Some of dem phone Robert and ask he why he didn’t think...

Imported kites ruled Georgetown Easter skies

Apr 06, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Imported kites ruled Georgetown Easter skies

(By Mondale Smith and Dale Andrews) Thousands flocked to the Georgetown seawall and the National Park yesterday in a most colourful social setting as kite-flyers joined the Christian community in the...

Demolition crews visit New Amsterdam roadside vendors

Apr 06, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Demolition crews visit New Amsterdam roadside vendors

Demolition crews attached to the Ministry of Public Works, on Saturday afternoon demolished several stalls along the entrance to the New Amsterdam Hospital. One stall holder told this newspaper that...

Guyana-born Cultural Ambassador takes tradition to Essequibo

Apr 06, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Guyana-born Cultural Ambassador takes tradition to Essequibo

Guyana-born award-winning cultural ambassador, natural lifestyle consultant and master drummer, Menes De Griot, was home to bring a traditional twist to Easter celebration in his country of birth...

A recognition most deserved : Daphne Rogers honoured

Apr 06, 2010 knews News Comments Off on A recognition most deserved : Daphne Rogers honoured

It was an evening of nostalgia laced with songs, dances and drama. There were also the tributes. The venue was the Theatre Guild and the occasion was a celebration of the contributions by Daphne...

Buxtonian girl goes missing

Apr 06, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Buxtonian girl goes missing

A mother of 43 Company Path Buxton, East Coast Demerara, is worried over the sudden disappearance of her 12-year-old daughter. The woman, Marjorie Niles, said that she last saw her daughter, Melissa...

Long-awaited Broadcasting Bill, FOI… Expect it in Parliament by August – AG says

Apr 06, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Long-awaited Broadcasting Bill, FOI… Expect it in Parliament by August – AG says

The long-awaited, overdue Freedom of Information (FOI) and Broadcasting Bills, are finally expected to be tabled in Parliament by August the latest, a government official says. Responding to...

M&CC gearing to improve service delivery with improved and novel progs

Apr 06, 2010 knews News Comments Off on M&CC gearing to improve service delivery with improved and novel progs

In recognition of the fact that revenue collection is crucial to the delivery of services to the citizens of the Georgetown, a sum of $145 M has been allocated to aid this process. Toward this end,...

6,000 persons log online to solve global problems

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More than 6,000 persons around the world, including from Guyana, took part last week in the online forum to find answers to some of the global problems. According to Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of...

‘Liquid Honey’ wins preliminary round of ‘Miss Bootilicious 2010’

Apr 06, 2010 knews News Comments Off on ‘Liquid Honey’ wins preliminary round of ‘Miss Bootilicious 2010’

The excitement was electric and the vibes were purely pulsating last Saturday when the twelve ‘Bootilicious Ladies’ faced off at the Club Ice Sports Bar for the 2010 Miss Bootilicious title. The...

Child Protection Service entertains Kids

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Easter, which celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead, is one of Christianity’s most important holidays. Director of Child Protection Services, Ann Greene and other members of the...

Extensive collaboration and co-ordination needful among regional managers

Apr 06, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Extensive collaboration and co-ordination needful among regional managers

The models of management applied and practiced locally in most instances may differ from what is found in text books. This observation was made recently by Minister of Local Government and Regional...

Shot carjacker was known to police

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Investigations have revealed that the carjacker who was shot by police ranks on Princes Street, Sunday afternoon, has several matters of a similar nature pending at the Georgetown Magistrates’...

E-Networks Inc. acquires Broadband Inc. and Freedom Online

Apr 06, 2010 knews News Comments Off on E-Networks Inc. acquires Broadband Inc. and Freedom Online

E-Networks Inc. announced yesterday that in its thirst for expansion in the Information Technology Sector, it completed the multimillion-dollar acquisition of Broadband Inc. and Freedom Online...

Belles rebound in style on thrilling final day

Apr 06, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Belles rebound in style on thrilling final day

Story and photos by Franklin Wilson in Bartica Neil Gonsalves of the Pomeroon dominated the 225 to unlimited category on day one of the 2010 Bartica Regatta Power Boat, Canoe & Jet Ski but was...

Goodluck records back to back wins

Apr 06, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Goodluck records back to back wins

Five-time West Indies Fullbore rifle shooting champion Ransford Goodluck continued his climb back to top form when he secured his second win in as many weeks at Sunday’s Spoon shoot held at the...

Uprising upset Camptown in Mayor’s Cup Football curtain raiser

Apr 06, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Uprising upset Camptown in Mayor’s Cup Football curtain raiser

Uprising Football Club, known for its ability to create unlikely upsets, once again pulled the proverbial rabbit out of the hat to dish out a 2-0 beating to Camptown FC when the curtains went up on...

National Novices Amateur Boxing championships set for this weekend

Apr 06, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on National Novices Amateur Boxing championships set for this weekend

Action in the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association National Novices and Amateur Championships will take place from Friday to Sunday at the National Gymnasium. Keen competition is expected with the...

Lower Corentyne crush Central/Upper Corentyne to reach final

Apr 06, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Lower Corentyne crush Central/Upper Corentyne to reach final

A brilliant all round performance by Lower Corentyne saw them into the final of the Diamond Fire & General Insurance Under-19 Inter Zone Tournament organised by the Berbice Cricket Board. Playing...

Miss Republic destroys opponents to take the feature event

Apr 06, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Miss Republic destroys opponents to take the feature event

– Upsets and controversy order of the day Those who turned up for the Mega Easter Sunday Horserace meet organised by the Port Mourant Turf Club in Berbice had more than they bargained for as...

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RHTYSC, MS and Farfan and Mendes Ltd renews long term sponsorship for 25th successive year

Deadly parallel between Guyana and the US in 2022

Kaieteur News – Every Guyanese and every journalist for different reason should read the just released autobiography... more

Keep your children at home!

Kaieteur News – Two social media platforms recently asked their followers whether, in light of the spike in COVID-19... more