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‘Ride Synergy hard’

Jul 09, 2011 knews News Comments Off on ‘Ride Synergy hard’

– Jagdeo tells gov’t supervisors on US$15.4M Amaila Falls road project With the Amaila Falls road contractor Synergy Holdings way behind schedule, the government is not yet ready to pull the...

Jagdeo frets about non-release of Norway funds

Jul 09, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Jagdeo frets about non-release of Norway funds

– US$2.5 million solar panel project to be financed by treasury President Bharrat Jagdeo continues to fret about the non-release of the Norway climate funds, and has decided to push ahead with...

Grenada company to build Marriott here

Jul 09, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Grenada company to build Marriott here

…company was chided for deal disclosure The same Grenada company that was upbraided over a year ago by the government for disclosing that it was working out a deal to build a Marriott-branded hotel...

Butcher gets 15 years for killing girlfriend

Jul 09, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Butcher gets 15 years for killing girlfriend

– $1.2M as compensation awarded By Latoya Giles Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire yesterday sentenced Shawn Sooklall to 15 years’ imprisonment for the gruesome murder of his paramour Tricia...

TEACHING THEM A LESSON

Jul 09, 2011 knews News Comments Off on TEACHING THEM A LESSON

– last day school molesters made to crawl These police ranks from the Central Police Station in New Amsterdam were summoned to the Vryman’s Secondary School around 10:20 hrs yesterday to...

Dem boys seh…Bar-Rat encouraging rough riding

Jul 09, 2011 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Bar-Rat encouraging rough riding

Fuh de fuss time in de history of diplomatic relations, a man tek suh lang fuh tun ambassador. Five year ago Ohh Pee send Killa Man name to Brazil fuh represent de country. Many Ol Year come and gone...

Jagdeo says “no apology” for Nation of Islam Cleric

Jul 09, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Jagdeo says “no apology” for Nation of Islam Cleric

President Bharrat Jagdeo says that his government will not offer any apology to Nation of Islam Advisor, Akbar Muhammad, who was detained last month on suspicion of being involved in drugs and...

Kellawan Lall cleared to be Ambassador to Brazil

Jul 09, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Kellawan Lall cleared to be Ambassador to Brazil

After months of delay, the Brazilian Government has finally said “yes” to the current Local Government Minister Kellawan Lall to take up residence in Brasilia as this country’s ambassador. The...

Tour guides undergo training

Jul 09, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Tour guides undergo training

Nearly two dozen tour guides from around Guyana are currently attending the Interpretive Guide Training Programme that ends on July 15. They have come from Georgetown in the north to Dadanawa in the...

POLITICAL SEASON DEMANDS

Jul 09, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on POLITICAL SEASON DEMANDS

The photograph on the front page of last Thursday’s edition of Kaieteur News showing a father holding his dead son in his arms is one of the most heartrending scenes that you will ever see. It...

Caricom Day Corentyne murder accused remanded to jail

Jul 09, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Caricom Day Corentyne murder accused remanded to jail

Inderjeet Ramjeet, called Crusoe,34, of Topo Village, Corentyne, who is accused of murdering Mahendra Ally, called ‘Rishi’, or ‘Strong man’ a father of one of Kilcoy Chesney, Corentyne, ...

Disability movement seeks to promote its rights

Jul 09, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Disability movement seeks to promote its rights

Disabled persons have the right to employment, education, health, housing and water, recreation and to vote. To this end the United Action for Differently-Able Persons wants members of the public to...

The main contenders should fight a good clean campaign to gain victory

Jul 09, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on The main contenders should fight a good clean campaign to gain victory

Dear Editor, I know that old saw about those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it, but my reply is those who dwell on the past live in the past. That is why I think we should bring closure...

Family of Corentyne man alleges police brutality

Jul 09, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Family of Corentyne man alleges police brutality

The police in Berbice are yet again being accused of using brute force when dealing with people; this time, a Corentyne man who was arrested. A Rose Hall Town mother is calling for justice after she...

“We don’t play”….YOUNG AND BRILLANT GUYANESE

Jul 09, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on “We don’t play”….YOUNG AND BRILLANT GUYANESE

Dear Editor, I maybe very late in congratulating Natural Black and First Born, but I find myself listening and studying their songs. Also thanks to Jory Hector and Brutal Tracks as well. Their soul...

Man remanded on unlicenced gun and ammo charges

Jul 09, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Man remanded on unlicenced gun and ammo charges

Gladstone James, who was charged with possession of an unlicenced firearm and ammunition, appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and...

Uncertainty surrounds start of MOE Remedial Programme

Jul 09, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Uncertainty surrounds start of MOE Remedial Programme

– up to Friday, no curriculum materials sent to schools The Region Six Department of Education will launch its Remedial Vacation programme for Secondary and Primary School students from Monday...

Non Pareil businessman found dead in home

Jul 09, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Non Pareil businessman found dead in home

A popular Non Pareil businessman was yesterday morning found dead in his house by relatives who tried locating him but failed to do so. Reports are that around 09:00 hours yesterday a female who...

The US State Department reports

Jul 09, 2011 knews Editorial Comments Off on The US State Department reports

When the United States issued one of its many reports on Guyana and more or less warned people about coming to Guyana many people felt that the United States was actually over exaggerating the...

India enjoy day three exchanges

Jul 09, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on India enjoy day three exchanges

By Sean Devers in Dominica In association with Digicel & Queensway Half centuries from Abhinav Mukund, VVS Laxman, Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni piloted India to a good position against the West...

Consumers should not pay extra for cell GT&T cards- Mahadeo

Jul 09, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Consumers should not pay extra for cell GT&T cards- Mahadeo

Although Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company does not have a shortage of cell phone cards on the market, unscrupulous vendors are charging $220 for a $200 cell card and $540 for a $500 card at...

AFC pickets Prime Minister’s Office

Jul 09, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on AFC pickets Prime Minister’s Office

– Millions of dollars in demurrage fees to be paid before shippers release containers on wharves With more than 90 containers of scrap metal being held up on the Georgetown wharves and the...

Guyana makes strong start

Jul 09, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana makes strong start

Hosts Guyana made a strong start at this year’s Digicel’s Caribbean Areas Squash Association (CASA) Junior Championships when some of their more established stars all won on opening day yesterday...

GTTA responds to Kaieteur article

Jul 09, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on GTTA responds to Kaieteur article

President of the Guyana Table Tennis Association, Commissioner of Police, Henry Greene, DSS, DSM, has responded to a Kaieteur Sport article. The GTTA Boss was unhappy with the vein and taste of the...

Fisherman’s body discovered at Harbour Bridge

Jul 09, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Fisherman’s body discovered at Harbour Bridge

The body of Lakeraj Mahadeo, aka “Kaveraj”, the missing fisherman, was discovered late Thursday afternoon at the Demerara Harbour Bridge by his eldest son, his brother-in-law and some neighbours....

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Indian Lives Matter: History cannot ignore Vishnu Persaud

Kaieteur News – When I read pieces by some African Guyanese referring to the relevance of Black Lives Matter (BLM)... more

Elections should not become more complex than advanced calculus

Kaieteur News – The PNC/R had approached the Court, following either the 2001 or 2006 elections, for an Order to ensure... more