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Suriname tame ‘Golden Jaguars’

Jun 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Suriname tame ‘Golden Jaguars’

Advance to semis of 2010 CONCACAF WC Qualification By Franklin Wilson They could not have asked for better crowd support, actually the massive support shown by a wide cross section of Guyanese ended...

The inaction must stop

Jun 23, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on The inaction must stop

Dear Editor, To Raphael Trotman and the Alliance For Change (AFC), I say, way to go! It is encouraging to hear the AFC plans to ask the United Nations to launch an enquiry into the death of the...

First game blunders resurfaced…Shabazz

Jun 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on First game blunders resurfaced…Shabazz

– strikers failed to take shots on goal Technical Director of Guyana’s Football team Jamal Shabazz told the media that some of the same blunders that caused them the first game in Suriname...

Allow GECOM to do its work without distraction

Jun 23, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Allow GECOM to do its work without distraction

Dear Editor, So GECOM continues to be accused by politicians of sloth in the management of the current house-to-house registration exercise? I recall that GECOM had responded to a similar...

Int’l Olympic Day Walk/Run…Police fail to show up as Rising stars take team title

Jun 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Int’l Olympic Day Walk/Run…Police fail to show up as Rising stars take team title

By Sean Devers A member of the disciplined forces, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) were expected to defend the team title they won last year and entered three teams for yesterday’s Guyana Olympic...

Guyana Softball League/Banks DIH 15-Over tournament…Trophy Stall victory highlights latest round of matches

Jun 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Softball League/Banks DIH 15-Over tournament…Trophy Stall victory highlights latest round of matches

Trophy Stall dished out a whipping on Dare Devils to highlight a recent round of matches played in the Guyana Softball League, Banks DIH sponsored 15-over cricket competition. In matches played at...

Guyana is a democracy and not an illusion

Jun 23, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Guyana is a democracy and not an illusion

Dear Editor, In response to one Hamilton Green’s letter captioned, “If this is democracy, God help us” (Kaieteur News June 21-08) Mr. Green said: “Mr. T. King appears to be the latest...

Republic Bank Right Start Schools U-15 cricket in Berbice…Lower Corentyne Branch win

Jun 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Republic Bank Right Start Schools U-15 cricket in Berbice…Lower Corentyne Branch win

The Republic Bank Right Start Secondary School Under-15, 40 over cricket Competition continued in Berbice with the playing off of the Corentyne District of the countrywide competition, with Lower...

Sexual molestation in schools…GTU to seek audience with President Jagdeo

Jun 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Sexual molestation in schools…GTU to seek audience with President Jagdeo

Discussions between the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) and officials of the Education Ministry on the issue of sexual molestation in schools have reached a deadlock since, according to GTU President...

Could this be an attempt to deflect attention from internal ineptitude?

Jun 23, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Could this be an attempt to deflect attention from internal ineptitude?

Dear Editor, In the Guyana Chronicle, it is reported that the leaders of the PNCR and PPP/C are going to examine the formula for the allocation of subventions to the Local Government organisations. ...

Anthony Xavier cops first place in Clash of the Champions Pool tourney

Jun 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Anthony Xavier cops first place in Clash of the Champions Pool tourney

Anthony Xavier copped the first place in the recently held Clash of the Champions Pool tournament at the Butcher’s Pool Bar in Middleton Street. Xavier received a gold chain and a ‘pool ball’...

A strong and deliberate rejection of homosexuality

Jun 23, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on A strong and deliberate rejection of homosexuality

Dear Editor, It is good to see such a strong and deliberate rejection from the Islamic community of the contents of the GC letter styled “Islam and Homosexuality”. It validates the new approach...

Royan Fredericks set to join a celebrate group

Jun 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Royan Fredericks set to join a celebrate group

Essequibo batsman Royan Fredericks, who has been selected for the Guyana team to contest the Regional under-19 Championship in Barbados next month, is set to join a long list of Guyanese siblings who...

Keen contest anticipated in Caricom Day Walk Race

Jun 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Keen contest anticipated in Caricom Day Walk Race

A keen contest is anticipated as Guyana’s Walk Racers prepare for battle against their Caribbean counterparts when the Cavalier Sports and Tour Club in association with the Green Patch Foundation...

GPSU to observe International Public Services Day today

Jun 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GPSU to observe International Public Services Day today

Public services worldwide, as well as the local Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU), will today be observing International Public Services Day. According to the GPSU President, Patrick Yarde, June...

Peeping Tom – At the end of the crooked path

Jun 23, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Peeping Tom – At the end of the crooked path

For years, Guyanese stunned by the senseless killings in our society, especially the slaughterers at Lusignan, Bartica, Agricola and Eccles, have wondered how civilized persons could commit such...

Rose Hall IMC sanitation workers get assistance

Jun 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Rose Hall IMC sanitation workers get assistance

ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE – Sanitation workers of the Rose Hall Interim Management Committee received protective gear last week, compliments of Food for the Poor Guyana Limited. A quantity of...

Freddie Kissoon column – Ravi Dev, the IAC and facts (not truths)

Jun 23, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Freddie Kissoon column – Ravi Dev, the IAC and facts (not truths)

I like the Stabroek News’ reply to President Jagdeo on his (or his Government’s) decision to withdraw state-paid advertisements from that newspaper. The President’s position is that the truth...

Berbice oldest woman succumbs at 106

Jun 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Berbice oldest woman succumbs at 106

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Ursulla Julian, of Howard’s Alley in New Amsterdam, celebrated her 106th birthday on May 22. She died a month later at the New Amsterdam Hospital. She was the oldest...

Tony Deyal column – Tony Habla Toro

Jun 23, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on Tony Deyal column – Tony Habla Toro

The lady looked Spanish. There are a lot of people from Santo Domingo (what do you call them? Santo Domingonians?) here in Antigua, and many do not speak English. She looked tired, and she faced a...

Guyana needs answers

Jun 23, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on Guyana needs answers

Eight more victims have been added to the body count in this seemingly never-ending spiral of violence that is now literally enveloping our entire country. The Lusignan massacre of eight sleeping...

Second rice crop under cultivation

Jun 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Second rice crop under cultivation

BENGAL, CORENTYNE – The second rice crop for Region Six — East Berbice/ Corentyne — the autumn crop, is now under cultivation. President of the Guyana Rice Producers Association,...

Cartoon – June 22, 2008

Jun 23, 2008 knews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Cartoon – June 22, 2008

Eight miners slaughtered

Jun 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Eight miners slaughtered

– burnt bodies found 10 miles from bandits hide out The burnt bodies of eight diamond miners were reportedly found in a camp some ten miles below Christmas Falls, the scene of the recent...

Six gunmen reportedly spotted at Mabura

Jun 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Six gunmen reportedly spotted at Mabura

Joint Services ranks yesterday responded to a report that six men armed with guns were spotted on a trail near Mabura. According to a release, a man informed Police that he was going to one...