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Hit-man collected $30,000 advance

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Hit-man collected $30,000 advance

-taxi driver caught with $170,000 -husband, killer for court today By Michael Jordan Dennis Persaud, the 55-year-old businessman who allegedly plotted his young spouse’s brutal death, is to be...

Man fleeces doctor $10.2M

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Man fleeces doctor $10.2M

A former mechanic who claimed to be in a position to acquire a $10.2M motor vehicle for neurologist Dr. Walter Ramsahoye was remanded to prison, yesterday, for fraudulently converting the said money...

Suspected murder rocks Amerindian Hostel occupants

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Suspected murder rocks Amerindian Hostel occupants

Police and officials from the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs are investigating the death of Evelyn Daniels, 63, of Mathews Ridge North West District,. The woman died at the Amerindian Hostel, Princes...

Torture, unlawful killings feature in 2010 AI report on Guyana

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Torture, unlawful killings feature in 2010 AI report on Guyana

“There were reports of human rights violations by the security forces, including unlawful killings and torture and other ill-treatment,” the 2010 report by Amnesty International on Guyana stated....

ERC finds evidence of discrimination against Chinese

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on ERC finds evidence of discrimination against Chinese

… store being given last chance The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has confirmed that a popular Georgetown clothing store has almost made it a policy to refuse entry to Chinese. The result is...

Dem boys seh …Bharrat got to change

Jun 01, 2010 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Dem boys seh …Bharrat got to change

Low carbon is de thing and it good fuh Guyanese. Dem boys seh that Guyanese had too much carbon and dem was giving off too much carbon dioxide. Dem, more than some other people, help pollute de...

Broken utility post at Vergenoegen raises concern

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Broken utility post at Vergenoegen raises concern

– GPL unaware of problem, says it may be under mandate of Works Ministry A broken utility post at Vergenoegen, West Coast Demerara, has been leaning over the entrance of “Masjid Street” for...

Guyana braces for heavier showers

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Guyana braces for heavier showers

– over 30 pumps deployed to East Demerara villages Between thee and four inches of intense showers fell between Friday and Saturday, causing the authorities to deploy almost 30 pumps between...

CARICOM and Turkey deepen diplomatic relations

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on CARICOM and Turkey deepen diplomatic relations

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) yesterday welcomed a new Turkish Ambassador, and expressed hope for increased co-operation in the fields of disaster management, climate change, trade, education,...

Child’s allegations place relatives, education officials on collision course

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Child’s allegations place relatives, education officials on collision course

Springlands, Corriverton – Relatives of a five-year-old girl on the Upper Corentyne are calling on the police and relevant authorities to deal with a young teacher who they allege has been...

Clinton Williams elected GMSA President

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Clinton Williams elected GMSA President

Mr. Clinton Williams, Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) is the new President of Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA). Mr. Williams was...

Flood hits Anna Regina municipal vendors

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Flood hits Anna Regina municipal vendors

Vendors operating in the Anna Regina Municipal market have said that they continue to be affected by flooding almost twice annually. The most recent flooding was caused by this sporadic rainy season....

Food for the Poor aids Guyana Blind Cricket Association

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Food for the Poor aids Guyana Blind Cricket Association

The Guyana Blind Cricket Association will be sending a team to represent Guyana in the fifth Regional West Indies Blind Cricket Championship scheduled for June 5 to June 16, next, in Barbados....

17-year-old missing since January 1

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on 17-year-old missing since January 1

… parents receive reports of his death but seek confirmation Seventeen-year-old Mikey Moonadai, of Friendship Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara, has been reported missing since New Year’s Day,...

ERC regional meetings start today

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on ERC regional meetings start today

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has contracted Mr. Lawrence Lachmansingh, a consultant, who will assess the commission’s performance, and effectiveness to date. The ERC will be hosting its...

PNCR open to coalition approach in 2011 elections – Corbin

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on PNCR open to coalition approach in 2011 elections – Corbin

While a presidential candidate is yet to be identified for the People’s National Congress Reform, the party leader stresses that the party is looking at a broad platform to contest the 2011...

11-year-old boy under State’s protection

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on 11-year-old boy under State’s protection

– mother to appear in Court today Laverne Brummell, 36, has been formally charged and will appear in court today to face charges of brutally beating her 11-year-old son. The child was...

Suspected chain snatcher heads to jail

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Suspected chain snatcher heads to jail

Ryan Brown was remanded to prison yesterday by acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson for simple larceny on a motorist who was at the junction of Camp and Regent Streets. It is alleged that Brown...

Two Berbice smugglers escape as GRA seizes $2M in goods

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Two Berbice smugglers escape as GRA seizes $2M in goods

– one man jailed for two years Two Berbice smugglers are on the run and another jailed for two years following the seizure of a vessel last Friday at the Number 7 Village beach. According to...

US Govt. petitions court to suppress ‘evidence’

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on US Govt. petitions court to suppress ‘evidence’

The US Government yesterday moved to petition the Eastern District of New York, specifically Justice Dora Irizarry, to have her preclude some of the defendants in the JFK Terror Plot from admitting...

Hope Estate road in deplorable state

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Hope Estate road in deplorable state

…vehicles refuse to traverse the area The access road to Plantation Hope East Coast Demerara, has been in a deplorable state for some one month now and with the rainy weather the condition is...

Investigators await statement from acid burnt GCB official

Jun 01, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Investigators await statement from acid burnt GCB official

Police investigating last Wednesday’s acid throwing incident committed on Guyana Cricket Board official, Pretipaul Jaigobin, are still awaiting a statement from the victim in order to actively...

Guyanese East Indians must understand the logics of Walter Rodney

Jun 01, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Guyanese East Indians must understand the logics of Walter Rodney

Dr. Randy Persaud and Ravi Dev have an undying theme. If other East Indians do not vigorously denounce the dangerously misleading advocacy of these two men (there are others but these two write...

TOO BIG FOR THE PPP!

Jun 01, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on TOO BIG FOR THE PPP!

The publisher of Kaieteur News got a call yesterday indicating that this column was inaccurate in its assessment that Venezuela did not object to the Upper Mazaruni Hydroelectric Project. The caller...

Where was the flood preparation?

Jun 01, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on Where was the flood preparation?

During the dry spell the government through the Ministry of Agriculture, announced that it was spending hundreds of millions of dollars to prepare for the rainy season. The preparations would have...