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Irfaan Ali upset about being fingered in ‘corruption’ article

Dec 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Irfaan Ali upset about being fingered in ‘corruption’ article

…Prima Facie case established but matter never heard Housing Minister, Irfaan Ali is accusing Kaieteur News and Alliance for Change (AFC), Chairman, Khemraj Ramjattan, of carping on the $4B...

Integrity of ballot boxes not compromised – GECOM assures

Dec 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Integrity of ballot boxes not compromised – GECOM assures

– as PPP, APNU point accusing fingers at each other Guyana’s two main political parties, the People’s Progressive Party and A Partnership for National Unity are...

Thief fails to outrun pursuers, gets trapped in yard

Dec 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Thief fails to outrun pursuers, gets trapped in yard

Christmas shoppers will have one less thief to worry about after a seemingly frequent pick pocket was hauled off to the lock ups. But his capture came only after a chase by public...

Kwame Mc Coy gun-butting incident…

Dec 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Kwame Mc Coy gun-butting incident…

…victim pickets DPP, told report sent back to cops A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) activist, Clifton Stewart, yesterday staged a one-man protest outside the office of Director...

State drops armed robbery charges against Sean Hinds

Dec 13, 2011 KNews News 8

Charges against ex-policeman Sean Hinds have been withdrawn. The 40-year-old resident of 552 East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, yesterday heard that he had no case to answer. He was...

APNU to lobby for Ombudsman’s appointment

Dec 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on APNU to lobby for Ombudsman’s appointment

Among the many issues on the agenda of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) when the Tenth Parliament commences is the appointment of an Ombudsman. Therefore, complaints of...

Prisoner of an authoritarian mind

Dec 13, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Prisoner of an authoritarian mind

After more than sixty years in existence, in power from 1957 to 1964 then in a return to office that is still there since 1992, the most junior of social analysts should have an adequate...

No police review

Dec 13, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on No police review

The police have not unveiled their plans for the security of the city for the Christmas holidays. Routinely the police would summon the media and would unfurl out the plans to...

Dem boys seh…Is nuff thing gun get tek back

Dec 13, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Is nuff thing gun get tek back

When people does always see a man and suddenly dem stop seeing he everybody does want fuh know wheh he deh. Dem does ask around. Well some people been asking around fuh Bar Rat because dem not...

AN ECONOMIC BOYCOTT WILL FAIL

Dec 13, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on AN ECONOMIC BOYCOTT WILL FAIL

The PPP has held power for a long time in Guyana. It is the ruling party and it has formed the government. This government exercises power on behalf of the ruling class and in...

Ramotar must close the door on the Jagdeo era

Dec 13, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ramotar must close the door on the Jagdeo era

Dear Editor, I am sure it is well documented somewhere that during the run-up to the recently concluded elections, I was a vociferous critic of the old regime and had serious misgivings...

The dream of a Guyana of reason is not impossible

Dec 13, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The dream of a Guyana of reason is not impossible

Dear Editor, May I offer my congratulations to Donald Rabindranauth Ramotar on being elected the 7th President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana at the 2011 General Elections....

GECOM must be purified for the common good

Dec 13, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on GECOM must be purified for the common good

Dear Editor, The statistics (An interesting statistic: SN, Wed. Dec.7, 2011) presented by GECOM Commissioner, Bud Mangal, say much and also nothing. It says much to the extent that one...

AFC’s performance in Region Two should have been better

Dec 13, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on AFC’s performance in Region Two should have been better

Dear Editor, The elections are over, and although the accuracy of the results are still being questioned in some quarters, the changes that are likely to take place at the level of the...

Why must teachers work 40 weeks instead of 39?

Dec 13, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why must teachers work 40 weeks instead of 39?

Dear Editor, This is a matter of concern to me and I am also certain that it is of concern to all teachers too. I would like the Minister of Education to explain to the teachers of this...

Imran ‘Magic’ Khan for specialised training stint in Wales

Dec 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Imran ‘Magic’ Khan for specialised training stint in Wales

Leading amateur boxer Imran ‘Magic’ Khan will be the guest of the Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) in a specialised training camp set for February 18 to March 10 in Cardiff,...

New Zealand in thrilling Test victory over Australia

Dec 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on New Zealand in thrilling Test victory over Australia

New Zealand recorded their first Test victory in Australia for 26 years with a thrilling seven-run win in Hobart, to draw the two-match series 1-1. It was only their third Test victory in 28...

Corporate assistance for K&S football tourney as Cell Phone Shack answers the call

Dec 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Corporate assistance for K&S football tourney as Cell Phone Shack answers the call

Already football fans have been treated to two good matches when the 22nd edition of the Kashif and Shanghai Football extravaganza got underway at the GCC ground Bourda Saturday...

Conquerors, Camptown advance as GFA Knockout Cup football commences

Dec 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Conquerors, Camptown advance as GFA Knockout Cup football commences

Conquerors FC turned back the challenge of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), inflicting a 2-0 whipping on the lawmen, while Camptown FC sent Northern Rangers packing by a similar...

Teams produce dazzling performances on final day

Dec 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Teams produce dazzling performances on final day

Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival When the curtains came down on Sunday evening in this year’s Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey...

‘Guinness Greatest in da Streets’ semis on tonight

Dec 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Guinness Greatest in da Streets’ semis on tonight

Play in the annual ‘Guinness Greatest in da Streets’ FUTSAL Competition continues this evening with semi-final action at the National Park, commencing from 19:00hrs. In the...

Jet Set Go wins another feature event as Jumbo Jet stable takes top honours

Dec 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jet Set Go wins another feature event as Jumbo Jet stable takes top honours

Big wins also for Technology and Settle in Seattle By Samuel Whyte Jet Set Go of the Jumbo Jet Stables ridden by Trinidadian Jockey Preayven Badrie led a one, two three for...

Wilson says sticking to the game plan ensued their 2011 success

Dec 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wilson says sticking to the game plan ensued their 2011 success

Lyndon Wilson, Coach of the Police Youth Sports Club revealed to Kaieteur Sport yesterday afternoon at Eve Leary Sport Club that his Club sticking to the original game plan which aided...

NBS 2nd Div. 40 over cricket…Khemraj Sumair’s 125 steers Canefield to 328

Dec 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on NBS 2nd Div. 40 over cricket…Khemraj Sumair’s 125 steers Canefield to 328

The New Building Society Limited second division 40 over cricket competition continued recently with some outstanding performances highlighting the latest round. Leading the way was...

Mentally ill man beats daughter to death

Dec 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Mentally ill man beats daughter to death

A Scotsburg woman who went to the assistance of her aunt who was being attacked was killed yesterday after she was beaten to death by her father. Greaves was pronounced dead on...