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Man shot during police chase

Aug 27, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Man shot during police chase

– Bag with ganja found Police have recovered a haversack containing a quantity of marijuana following a shooting incident yesterday at the Berbice Car Park which has left one person injured....

Canada contributes to Carifesta X today

Aug 27, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Canada contributes to Carifesta X today

Today, Canada will make its contribution to Carifesta X when a statue of Sir James Douglas is erected in his home town of Mahaica. The sculpture will be erected at the old train station. On Monday...

Prisoner lands in court for indecent exposure

Aug 27, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Prisoner lands in court for indecent exposure

One may think being in prison, persons may sit to reflect on their transgressions and try to curb their ways. However, for remanded prisoner Mark Fordyce, getting into trouble with the law is...

Cuba-trained students to boost agricultural sector

Aug 27, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Cuba-trained students to boost agricultural sector

The agricultural sector in Guyana has been further boosted with the addition of 24 trained students, who have returned having gained scholarships through the Guyana School of Agriculture and the...

18-year-old facing charges of sexually molesting girl, 11

Aug 27, 2008 knews News Comments Off on 18-year-old facing charges of sexually molesting girl, 11

Police are preparing charges for an 18-year-old man who betrayed the trust of his female friend and had sex with her 11-year-old daughter. The man was arrested yesterday after a medical examination...

Cop denies sexually molesting son

Aug 27, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Cop denies sexually molesting son

A policeman who is at the centre of a child sexual assault investigation is denying that he had sexually molested his only son. The cop visited this newspaper yesterday, two weeks after the incident...

Champions Trophy delay a disappointment, says Windies manager

Aug 27, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Champions Trophy delay a disappointment, says Windies manager

Expects great things in future from Johnson CMC-West Indies team manager, Omar Khan has described as unfortunate the International Cricket Council’s decision to postpone the Champions Trophy in...

CLICO launch 5th Inter-County U-17 cricket tourney

Aug 27, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on CLICO launch 5th Inter-County U-17 cricket tourney

Matches fixed for Canje, Enterprise and Wales By Sean Devers It was another impressively organised ceremony as Insurance giants CLICO yesterday launched their fifth annual Inter-County under-17...

Carifesta/Topco Juice Chess Tournament fixed for Sunday

Aug 27, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Carifesta/Topco Juice Chess Tournament fixed for Sunday

An eight round Swiss system chess tournament to celebrate Carifesta begins on Sunday at the Kei-Shar’s Sports Complex on Hadfield Street starting from 10:00am. The tournament is being hosted by the...

Trophy Stall cricket final set for Friday at Thirst Park under lights

Aug 27, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall cricket final set for Friday at Thirst Park under lights

The eagerly anticipated final of the Trophy Stall 15-over Softball Cricket Tournament will be contested between Rocky XI of West Coast and Trophy Stall XI of the East Coast under floodlights at the...

House Hold Plus lends support to Buxton Inter-Block football

Aug 27, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on House Hold Plus lends support to Buxton Inter-Block football

House Hold Plus situated on Regent Street, lent their support to the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport organised Inter-Block football tournament being contested at Buxton. The city store donated...

Belle Plaine defeat All Star to capture Banks DIH Softball title

Aug 27, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Belle Plaine defeat All Star to capture Banks DIH Softball title

Belle Plaine defeated All Star by 31 runs to win the Banks D.I.H 12 overs softball cricket competition recently at Belle Plaine Wakenaam. The home team won the toss and elected to take first strike...

Road teams earn points in four of six semi-final round matches

Aug 27, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Road teams earn points in four of six semi-final round matches

Four of the six road teams earned points in the opening matches of the 2010 CONCACAF World Cup Qualification Semifinal Round. Group A: Two goals by Keon Daniel and one by Cornell Glen helped visiting...

GNRA to host Paintball Fun Day

Aug 27, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GNRA to host Paintball Fun Day

Members of the public interested in learning the fine arts of Paintball Shooting will have that opportunity on Sunday August 31 when the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) hosts a Paintball Fun...

Banks Beer Division one Football League: Thomas United beat UG 2-0

Aug 27, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Banks Beer Division one Football League: Thomas United beat UG 2-0

By Franklin Wilson After many weeks of inactivity as a result of the inclement weather, the Banks Beer Division one Football League finally got back into competitive gear with one match at the...

Georgetown face East Bank at Everest today in DCB U-17 Final

Aug 27, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Georgetown face East Bank at Everest today in DCB U-17 Final

Demerara two-day trial to start tomorrow at DCC By Sean Devers A pulsating contest is anticipated today from 09:30hrs at Everest when Georgetown face-off with East Bank in the final of the GT&T,...

The first victim of Carifesta

Aug 27, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The first victim of Carifesta

Human beings never learn. When they do realize the truths of life, in many situations it is too late. Every single journalist in this country knows what is in store for him/her once they do not...

Hosting Carifesta is a blessing

Aug 27, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Hosting Carifesta is a blessing

Carifesta opened in a blaze of glory and while there were some hitches, none can deny that Guyana did very well to host the event. When the preparations were underway for the hosting of Cricket World...

THOSE EXAMINATIONS

Aug 27, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THOSE EXAMINATIONS

I am wondering just how they do it. Either these kids today are sharper and brighter than what we produced in the past or the examinations are becoming easier. I am in no position to say since I have...

The hot-air show coming

Aug 27, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on The hot-air show coming

The Parrot was thrilled; thousands of others too. Seven aircraft from our southern neighbour in South America provided the thrills last Sunday around parts of Georgetown and the East Coast. It was...

NO SIGNS AND NO MEANINGS

Aug 27, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on NO SIGNS AND NO MEANINGS

Bill is getting old: he needs all the help he can get in all things. He is forgetful at the best of times. When he goes to an art show he needs some signposts to tell him what he is seeing. Call Bill...

Fixing the supply chain

Aug 27, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Fixing the supply chain

Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA INTRODUCTION Supply chain or logistics network is the system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or...

What did Mr President mean by ‘not real money’?

Aug 27, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on What did Mr President mean by ‘not real money’?

DEAR EDITOR, One of the most recent events in our Country “The Auditor General’s report of 06″ has raised so many questions. I am focusing on this because of two things. Firstly, in...

Deadlock between GAWU and GUYSUCO

Aug 27, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Deadlock between GAWU and GUYSUCO

DEAR EDITOR, Minister of Labour, Manzoor Nadir has asked the Chief Labour Occupational and Safety Officer to inform both the GAWU and GUYSUCO that he has declared the continuance of the dispute is...

A letter which was sent to the Bureau of Heads of Government of CARICOM

Aug 27, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on A letter which was sent to the Bureau of Heads of Government of CARICOM

The Honourable W. Baldwin Spencer Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) St. John’s ANTIGUA Prime Minister, Cordial greetings from the General...