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DeSinco Under-18 League…Manasseh Primo, Travis Savory star in latest round

Sep 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on DeSinco Under-18 League…Manasseh Primo, Travis Savory star in latest round

By Franklin Wilson Manasseh Primo fired in a hat-trick in leading Fruta Conquerors to a 7-1 hammering of Pele, while Travis Primo nailed a double against Santos as Thomas romped to a 3-1 victory to...

Same old story! E’bo crash to 10-wkt defeat in CLICO U-17 opener

Sep 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Same old story! E’bo crash to 10-wkt defeat in CLICO U-17 opener

By Sean Devers at Enterprise It was the same old story yesterday as Essequibo, the only team without a title at this level, crashed to an embarrassing 10-wicket defeat against Demerara with over a...

Pacesetters crash to first defeat this year

Sep 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Pacesetters crash to first defeat this year

– Williams phenomenal from ‘downtown’By Edison Jefford When Royals’ coach, Kester Jeffrey told me that his young guard, Chris Williams is as good as any national junior player in the...

Jacobs departs on Antiguan scholarship

Sep 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Jacobs departs on Antiguan scholarship

– aims at making Guyana proudNational female basketball player, Nichola Jacobs left Guyana yesterday to fulfil an Antigua and Barbuda International Institute of Technology (ABITT) basketball...

Mangal wins Sunburst Orange Juice Golf tourney

Sep 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Mangal wins Sunburst Orange Juice Golf tourney

Mike Mangal playing off an 8 handicap recorded a gross 75 to end with a net 67 to win last Saturday’s Sunburst Orange Juice Medal Play Golf tournament sponsored by Continental Group of Companies...

Ezra Moseley to conduct fast bowling clinic here

Sep 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Ezra Moseley to conduct fast bowling clinic here

Former Barbados and West Indies right arm fast medium bowler Ezra Moseley is due in Guyana later this month to conduct a Fast Bowling Clinic organized by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) in conjunction...

Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport Inter-Block Football Tournament…Scheme, 110 open with victories

Sep 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport Inter-Block Football Tournament…Scheme, 110 open with victories

Both Scheme and 110 came away with victories on opening night in the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport Plaisance Inter-Block Football Tournament which was played last Saturday, at the...

Beharry Cup 2nd division cricket…Joseph’s unbeaten ton spurs MCY&S to win

Sep 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Beharry Cup 2nd division cricket…Joseph’s unbeaten ton spurs MCY&S to win

An aggressive unbeaten 135 from middle order batsman Kelroy Joseph spearheaded Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport to an emphatic 80-run win yesterday against host GCC at Bourda in their Beharry Cup...

Jagdeo to promote forest value in Suriname today

Sep 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Jagdeo to promote forest value in Suriname today

…we must recognise the potential to earn large sums of money President Bharrat Jagdeo has travelled to Suriname where, today, he will play a part in that country’s national forestry...

Today is Int’l Literacy Day

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— emphasises importance of literacy and health Today is International Literacy Day, and the local Education Ministry will engage a number of activities in this regard. According to the...

Brighter minds should be directed to Agri. sector

Sep 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Brighter minds should be directed to Agri. sector

– Agriculture official It is crucial to the Guyana economy that every effort is made by the Education sector to find innovative ways to attract the brightest students to the subject area of...

Works commence on New Forest Road

Sep 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Works commence on New Forest Road

NEW FOREST, EAST CANJE – Rehabilitation work on the New Forest Road finally commenced on Friday. The job is to be finished within three weeks. Last Thursday, a team from the Region Six...

Rose is new GABA President

Sep 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Rose is new GABA President

– fresh faces form Executive By Edison Jefford Executive Director of the Facts and Roses Organisation, Trevor Rose is the new President of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA)...

Guyanese presents UN with alternative to addressing injustice

Sep 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Guyanese presents UN with alternative to addressing injustice

Vadewattie Makhan, a young woman who hails from Guyana, travelled to the United Nations for the September 5h conference, meeting with youth delegates from 30 other countries at a conference on the...

Toddler critical after falling from moving minibus

Sep 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Toddler critical after falling from moving minibus

Doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital are battling to save the life of a three-year-old girl who fell out of a minibus. Reports are that Shreedavie Singh, of Novar Mahaicony, fell out of the...

Drs Cheddi Jagan and Walter Rodney would recommend Moses

Sep 08, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Drs Cheddi Jagan and Walter Rodney would recommend Moses

DEAR EDITOR, Several years ago, I was very fortunate to meet Dr Walter Rodney in St Croix, United States Virgin Islands, on one of his visits to the University of the Virgin Islands. He was there to...

Festival of India Trade Fair successful

Sep 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Festival of India Trade Fair successful

ALBION, CORENTYNE – The Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce was once again able to pull off a successful Festival of India Trade Fair. The event concluded last night (Sunday) at the Albion...

GCAA employees threaten industrial action again

Sep 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GCAA employees threaten industrial action again

Employees of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority will be proceeding on strike on Thursday, as talks in relation to retroactive overtime payments and adjustments in their salaries to facilitate the...

Nicola clings to the hope of walking again

Sep 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Nicola clings to the hope of walking again

– as donations roll inSTANLEYTOWN, NEW AMSTERDAM – Businessmen in the Central Corentyne area were added to the list of donors to assist in offsetting medical expenses for Nicola Blades....

A possible distraction on Jagdeo’s record

Sep 08, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on A possible distraction on Jagdeo’s record

DEAR EDITOR, I believe that decades from now when future historians review President Bharrat Jagdeo’s presidency in an objective manner, they are likely to credit him with many achievements that...

One leg at a time

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I was caught with my pants down; fortunately, not literally. When I was an energetic little boy, and my breath came in short pants, I believed then that the difference between men and women was...

Farmer detained for killing alleged cattle rustler

Sep 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Farmer detained for killing alleged cattle rustler

ITHACA, WEST BANK BERBICE – Police have detained an Ithaca, West Bank Berbice farmer in connection with the shooting death of a 35-year-old man whom he had accused of being a cattle rustler. Marlon...

Those who harbour white-collar criminals should also be jailed

Sep 08, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Those who harbour white-collar criminals should also be jailed

DEAR EDITOR, I read with interest Friday’s (Kaieteur News, 06-09-08) Peeping Tom and I agree that those who harboured wanted men Rondell ‘Fine Man’ Rawlins and Jermaine ‘Skinny’ Charles...

Rose Hall Fire Station project on the move

Sep 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Rose Hall Fire Station project on the move

ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE – President of the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce, Bhigroog Poonai, said that the design for the Rose Hall Fire Station had to be modified. This is as a result...

Paramakatoi residents warned about ‘ganja’ farms

Sep 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Paramakatoi residents warned about ‘ganja’ farms

…burn fields and plant legal crops – Agri. Minister The socially and physically negative impacts of drug use were explained to residents of Paramakatoi Village, Region Eight, by Agriculture...

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Sammy to be appointed as West Indies Senior Men’s Head Coach for all formats

The oil industry is a casino of cash, power and corruption

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- According to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow in her book, Blowout: “The oil and gas industry... more