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Buxton still uneasy after ‘Fine Man’s’ death

Aug 31, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Buxton still uneasy after ‘Fine Man’s’ death

– villagers fear a return of the ‘Phantoms’ In the aftermath of the killings of Guyana’s most wanted, Rondell ‘Fine Man’ Rawlins, the village of Buxton remains tense, as young...

Two airliners almost collide over Caribbean

Aug 31, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Two airliners almost collide over Caribbean

By JOAN LOWY, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON – Two airliners were one minute from colliding when one of the planes turned away from the other over the Caribbean this week, federal...

Teenager critical after truck crashes into yard

Aug 31, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Teenager critical after truck crashes into yard

Doctors at the Georgetown Hospital are battling to save the life of 15-year-old Akeela Marshall, who was struck down when a truck ran off the Main East Coast Demerara Highway in the vicinity of...

Magistrate Gilhuys’s shooting…“We are not surprised at the outcome”

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– victim’s relatives Relatives of police corporal Mark George, who was shot by Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys, say they are not at all surprised at the outcome of the matter. On Thursday last,...

Youth Village achieves objectives…Organizers hoping to make it an annual event

Aug 31, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Youth Village achieves objectives…Organizers hoping to make it an annual event

Youth Village Coordinator Alfred King has said that the Youth Village that was established at the National Park for the hosting of CARIFESTA X has achieved its objectives, in the sense that it gave...

This time nah lang time

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By Michael Benjamin I was born to be a boxer, even though I did not immediately know it. I loved to fight. Of course, in my teenaged days, you engaged in verbal wars. If you could not solve your...

The HIV/AIDS fight…FATE provides hope against stigma and discrimination

Aug 31, 2008 knews News Comments Off on The HIV/AIDS fight…FATE provides hope against stigma and discrimination

There may yet be some hope lingering that people infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) could lead normal lives free of stigma and discrimination even after disclosing their status. At...

Interesting Creatures in Guyana…The Antbird

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Regarded as a non-migratory bird specific to both Central and South America, the antbird is said to be of a genera of more than 230 species. Antbirds make up the family Formicariidae and some of the...

Chutney Super Concert thrills tens of thousands

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Local and international entertainers provided a scintillating show to a crowd of over seventeen thousand on Friday night at the Chutney Super Concert, hosted at the National Stadium, Providence. With...

Fogarty’s hosts Rastafarian Show

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The Fogarty’s Department Store, a member of the Laparkan Group of Companies, yesterday hosted yet another set of Carifesta delegates on the ground floor of the store. Performers of literary arts...

‘FineMan’,‘Skinny’ killings…Relatives of victims of the Bartica slaughter vindicated

Aug 31, 2008 knews News Comments Off on ‘FineMan’,‘Skinny’ killings…Relatives of victims of the Bartica slaughter vindicated

“God has done it for us!” The killing of Guyana’s most wanted fugitive, Rondel ‘Fine Man’ Rawlins, and his cohort, Jermaine ‘Skinny’ Charles, has brought some amount of relief to the...

Pig industry modernization will benefit farmers

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…no food shortage during Carifesta X – Agri. Minister The modernization of the pig industry in Guyana will lead to more benefits for farmers within that industry. This is according to Minister of...

Clint Duke and Lindie Sharpe to represent GABBFF at CAC

Aug 31, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Clint Duke and Lindie Sharpe to represent GABBFF at CAC

Mark ‘Uno’ Perry opts out Clint Duke who captured the 154 – 165 pounds division and veteran Lindie Sharpe, who was the best in the 166 – 176 pounds category at the 2008 Guyana Amateur...

Chubby under-14 League : Beacon & Fruta Conquerors to clash in final

Aug 31, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Chubby under-14 League : Beacon & Fruta Conquerors to clash in final

By Franklin Wilson Beacon once again proved what champions are made of, staving off a spirited challenge from Thomas United to win on penalty kicks, booking their place in the championship match of...

Cellink Plus Premier League: Sunburst Camptown & GDF record similar 2-0 wins

Aug 31, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Cellink Plus Premier League: Sunburst Camptown & GDF record similar 2-0 wins

By Franklin Wilson The cat and mouse battle between Sunburst Camptown and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) for championship honours in the Cellink Plus Premier League continued after the latest matches...

LABA Basketball Festival: Sugar too sweet for Raiders

Aug 31, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on LABA Basketball Festival: Sugar too sweet for Raiders

Dwayne ‘Sugar’ Roberts’ ‘game’ Friday night at the Mackenzie Sports Club basketball court was too sweet for lackluster Raiders! His obvious intention was to make it clear that he is still...

Floodlights XIII takes on Mount Everest Lodge today

Aug 31, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Floodlights XIII takes on Mount Everest Lodge today

The Floodlights team will take on a special select squad representing Mount Everest Lodge of Church Street, Georgetown in a 25 overs per innings softball cricket match at the YMCA Cricket Ground...

Lewis promises palate pleaser against Eastman

Aug 31, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Lewis promises palate pleaser against Eastman

By Michael Benjamin Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis has promised that he will not consume any milk shakes as in the Denny Dalton battle. In fact he plans to be in the best shape of his life, since a...

MCY&S Inter-Block moves to Plaisance

Aug 31, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on MCY&S Inter-Block moves to Plaisance

– over 500 persons involved so far Plaisance will make a grand entrance into the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport Inter -Block football competition on Saturday while Buxton will bring the...

Guyanese female football referee returns from Beijing Olympics

Aug 31, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese female football referee returns from Beijing Olympics

Leading Guyanese and Regional female football referee Dianne Ferreira-James has returned from duties at the Beijing Olympic Games. She described the football aspect of the event as a very hectic...

Car plunges into Vlissengen Road canal

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Shortly before noon yesterday, a motorcar with licence plate number PFF 5267 plunged into the canal on Vlissengen Road, just outside of the Esso Service Station. Passers-by said that they heard an...

President’s College produces outstanding performers at CSEC, CAPE

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President College was able to live up to its name, The School of Excellence, when the results of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination were released recently. The school...

Education Month activities to emphasise role of parents, teachers

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Under the theme ‘Education of the child: a parent and teacher obligation’, the Ministry of Education will initiate the Education Month of activities tomorrow with a prayer breakfast at the Guyana...

Were these men Africans or Guyanese?

Aug 31, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Were these men Africans or Guyanese?

DEAR EDITOR, Commissioner of Police Henry Greene said the two male Africans were identified by two prison officers as wanted men Rondell Rawlins, called ‘Fine Man’ and Jermaine Charles, called...

Seecharran mixes up growing fears with groundless falsities

Aug 31, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Seecharran mixes up growing fears with groundless falsities

DEAR EDITOR, Permit me to respond to Mahase Seecharran, whose letter, “Editors must refuse to publish falsities,” (Kaieteur News, August 29), sought to dismiss my concerns about the protections...