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Teen dies from perforated uterus – PM report

Jan 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Teen dies from perforated uterus – PM report

– Doctor performed illegal abortion The physician implicated in the death of 18-year-old Karen Bahdal performed the abortion on her illegally, since he is not licensed by the...

OP rallies behind Irfaan Ali

Jan 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on OP rallies behind Irfaan Ali

– property sits on land sold by GuySuCo, other lands at Leonora were sold to Ed Ahmad for $80M The government yesterday called the Kaieteur News report on the...

Semen found strangled on murdered De Willem pensioner

Jan 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Semen found strangled on murdered De Willem pensioner

A post mortem examination which was performed on the remains of 65-year-old Bebe Jahooral Banu has revealed that she died as a result of asphyxiation due to strangulation. The post mortem was done...

If exonerated, Greene can head police force again – Luncheon

Jan 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on If exonerated, Greene can head police force again – Luncheon

-foreign investigators to complete probe by month-end Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, yesterday expressed the hope that the international investigators, who have been...

Man beaten, dumped in grave yard

Jan 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Man beaten, dumped in grave yard

A Diamond man is in the hospital after he was allegedly attacked on New Year’s Day by a scrap iron dealer and dumped at a cemetery in the Albouystown area. The victim, Aaron Mohamed Esuph, 25, of...

Police release on Bird, Sanders nothing but ‘political smear’

Jan 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Police release on Bird, Sanders nothing but ‘political smear’

-former Antiguan Police Chief Former Commissioner of Police in Antigua, Rawlston Pompey, has described the police notice issued by the Antiguan government for Sir Ronald Sanders to present himself is...

Bonfires of the pomposities

Jan 05, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Bonfires of the pomposities

If any leader in 2011 displayed hubris, hauteur and was downright pompous to the people over which he ruled, it was President Jagdeo in Guyana. Whatever description we want to use to portray the year...

Boosting the pass rate in Maths and English

Jan 05, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Boosting the pass rate in Maths and English

Over the past five years, the government has been attempting a variety of things to improve education in Guyana. There was, for example, the remedial education programme that was conducted at...

EVEN A SIGNED CONTRACT CAN BE RENEGOTIATED

Jan 05, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on EVEN A SIGNED CONTRACT CAN BE RENEGOTIATED

In Antigua, the government of that country has foregone a Commission of Inquiry into a major contract signed by the previous administration. Instead that government launched a forensic...

Dem boys seh…People running to hide dem house

Jan 05, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…People running to hide dem house

Shame is a thing that does mek people do strange things. And nuff thing does mek people shame. Irfaat shame when de Waterfalls paper print he house and question how he get it. He friends...

Dr. Doobay’s wife murder accused dies in hospital

Jan 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Doobay’s wife murder accused dies in hospital

Murder accused, Mark Singh, succumbed at the Georgetown Hospital yesterday after suffering from what hospital and prison sources are calling a severe case of asthma. Kaieteur News was told...

Guyana out of Caribbean Twenty20

Jan 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana out of Caribbean Twenty20

– GCB updates WICB on current impasse Georgetown Guyana – The controversy over the management of cricket in Guyana has reached a new head with the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)...

GCB issues statement clearing the air

Jan 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB issues statement clearing the air

GEORGETOWN – Officials of the embattled Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) have issued a stinging media statement defending their right to remain the governing body for the game in the country....

Sport Ministry invites GCB officials to Meeting on Monday

Jan 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sport Ministry invites GCB officials to Meeting on Monday

In a release sent by Permanent Secretary Alfred King, it was stated that, The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, acting in its capacity to explore and implement measures to ensure the...

U20 Lady Jags ready for Cuba qualifiers following Mini-camp in Canada

Jan 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on U20 Lady Jags ready for Cuba qualifiers following Mini-camp in Canada

Face Cuba, T&T & Puerto Rico from Saturday Guyana’s Under-20 Lady Jags will begin their quest to overcome the challenges that will be posed by host team Cuba, Trinidad & Tobago...

Mills football career dimmed for four months

Jan 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mills football career dimmed for four months

An unfortunate defensive kick from Caledonia AIA’s goalkeeper on December 6 at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago left Vurlon Mills, one of Guyana’s gifted players...

Boyce describes 2011 as “one of the best years for athletics”

Jan 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Boyce describes 2011 as “one of the best years for athletics”

President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), Colin Boyce has described 2011 as one of the best years for local track and field with unprecedented successes on and off the track; he...

BCB hosts Christmas activities

Jan 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB hosts Christmas activities

The Special Events Committee of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) under the chairmanship of Hilbert Foster held several activities to coincide with the 2011 Christmas season. The...

WICB will allow court process to be completed before commenting on arbitration matter

Jan 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB will allow court process to be completed before commenting on arbitration matter

St John’s, Antigua – In a release to the media the West Indies Cricket Board has noted a recent pattern of WIPA press engagements seemingly aimed at establishing a familiar...

Ryan Crawford and Rising Sun Turf Clubs release racing dates

Jan 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ryan Crawford and Rising Sun Turf Clubs release racing dates

Horseracing takes a break with the racing season coming to an abrupt end due to the inclement weather which caused a postponement of the Season ending Grand Finale meet which was slated...

WHAT MANSION?” – Leonorians respond

Jan 05, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on WHAT MANSION?” – Leonorians respond

Dear Editor, Please allow me to share my view and knowledge in response to the front page article of “Kaieteur News” on Sunday January 1, 2012. One would expect that at the commencement of...

Time for change in the Police Force

Jan 05, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Time for change in the Police Force

DEAR EDITOR, In most mature democracies like the United States of America and the United Kingdom, criminal suspects are clearly cautioned and informed of their rights. In most jurisdictions a...

Nagamootoo is right for Speakership

Jan 05, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Nagamootoo is right for Speakership

Dear Editor, I disagree with the view, as reported by your newspaper, of APNU leader Mr. David Granger that “Mr. Moses Nagamootoo is not the best person for the position of Speaker” of the new...

18 years of royalties due to Guyanese recording artistes

Jan 05, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on 18 years of royalties due to Guyanese recording artistes

Dear Editor, Airplay royalty payments to Guyanese recording artistes and songwriters, registered with the PRS now ……..and other copyright bodies, was an annual fixture in Guyana until...

Evidently, no one cares

Jan 05, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Evidently, no one cares

Dear Editor, Your newspaper’s report of December 31, 2011, “Teen dies after botched abortion”, is a painful statement, nearly seventeen years after Guyana introduced one of the most...

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Jagdeo needs to tone down his rhetoric!

Kaieteur News – In recent days, Venezuela has toned down, appreciably, its anti-Guyana rhetoric. This is likely due... more