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Beharry Cup 2nd division cricket…Birthday boy Reid hits ton for GYO

Sep 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Beharry Cup 2nd division cricket…Birthday boy Reid hits ton for GYO

By Sean Devers Carlos Reid celebrated his birthday yesterday by slamming 13 fours and five sixes in 101 before taking 3-43 with his spin to spearhead GYO to victory against Ministry of Culture, Youth...

Sans Souci Riders defeat Sans Souci Jaguars to capture R&R Thomas 20/20

Sep 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Sans Souci Riders defeat Sans Souci Jaguars to capture R&R Thomas 20/20

Sans Souci Riders defeated Sans Souci Jaguars by 7 wickets to win the Rakesh and Reshma Thomas 20/20 cricket competition at Good Success Wakenaam. Jaguars won the toss and elected to take first...

Education facilities at Santa Aratak boosted with new primary school

Sep 15, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Education facilities at Santa Aratak boosted with new primary school

A newly-constructed state-of-the-art $18.5M primary school was on Saturday commissioned by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds during annual Heritage Day celebrations at Santa Aratak, in Region Three. This...

Todd wins New GPC Inc. Golf tourney

Sep 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Todd wins New GPC Inc. Golf tourney

Gavin Todd won Saturday’s Medal Play Golf tournament sponsored by the New GPC Inc. at Lusignan Golf Course. Todd playing off a handicap 28 had a net score of 65 from a gross 93 on the way to his...

DCB offers congratulations to Chanderpaul

Sep 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on DCB offers congratulations to Chanderpaul

The Demerara Cricket Board has congratulated Demerara, Guyana and West Indies middle order batman Shivnarine Chanderpaul who was recently named as the first West Indian to win the ICC’s 2008...

Mothers require support to breastfeed

Sep 15, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Mothers require support to breastfeed

– National Breastfeeding Coordinator Activities for Breastfeeding Week commenced yesterday with National Breastfeeding Coordinator, Ms Ninian Blair, urging that breast milk be promoted at all...

Benschop Foundation sponsors students for First Level Cake Decoration Course

Sep 15, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Benschop Foundation sponsors students for First Level Cake Decoration Course

On Friday, over two hundred female students participated in a cake display exercise after partaking in eight weeks of a ‘First Level Cake Decoration Course’ at the home of their teacher, Audrey...

Steve’s Jewellery backs U-19 cricketer

Sep 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Steve’s Jewellery backs U-19 cricketer

Steve’s Jewellery recently presented a set of cricket gears to national under-19 player Vishaul Singh as a part of a sponsorship deal to the Georgetown Cricket Club player. Singh recently returned...

20/20 wave to submerge Splashmin’s

Sep 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on 20/20 wave to submerge Splashmin’s

The Winston Chattergoon and Splashmin’s Fun Park 20/20 competition is set to bowl off on Saturday at the Splashmin’s ground. The tournament comprises eight teams and is divided into two groups:...

Pork-knocker hospitalized after chopping incident

Sep 15, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Pork-knocker hospitalized after chopping incident

A fifty-three-year-old pork-knocker has been hospitalized with severe chop wounds to the head and face after he was ambushed and attacked by a colleague with whom he was previously involved in an...

Banks DIH defeat RBL in Tapeball clash

Sep 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH defeat RBL in Tapeball clash

A solid 82-run unbeaten partnership between Man-of-the-Match Satesh Harrinandan and Mervyn Belle enabled Banks DIH cricketers to score a convincing nine-wicket win over Republic Bank Ltd. (RBL) in...

A deadly storm of rhetoric about CARICOM

Sep 15, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on A deadly storm of rhetoric about CARICOM

DEAR EDITOR, There is a deadly storm of agitated political talk abroad today, and Guyanese must pause and ask deep questions. Like many other Guyanese, we may have thus far considered the issues at a...

I will always be a proud Guyanese

Sep 15, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on I will always be a proud Guyanese

DEAR EDITOR, I have always been proud to be Guyanese. I have always an abiding optimism in the future of my country. I believe in the goodness of my country and my sisters and brothers. Even in bad...

Impressive mini tourist handbook

Sep 15, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Impressive mini tourist handbook

DEAR EDITOR, Though it is a major challenge that faces the tourism advocates in convincing foreigners to let Guyana be one of their destinations, I must applaud those individuals in their continued...

Are things going to be different now, Bharrat?

Sep 15, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Are things going to be different now, Bharrat?

It has finally happened! It was the most significant political gesture made by the PPP for some time. Even though it was made at a press conference, I hope that the opposition and civil society have...

I have a great plan to tackle flooding in Guyana

Sep 15, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on I have a great plan to tackle flooding in Guyana

DEAR EDITOR, In the good year of 2000, I had an audience with Mr. Walter Wills, (Government engineer) in the office of the former Minister of Public Works, the Honourable Mr. Anthony Xavier, who was...

UNICEF workshop wraps up in Berbice

Sep 15, 2008 knews News Comments Off on UNICEF workshop wraps up in Berbice

ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE – The St. Francis Community Developers and their 21 support groups have made yet another stride. UNICEF announced that it would be supporting community groups across...

Chasm of nihilism

Sep 15, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Chasm of nihilism

Look at Guyana at the end of 1992 and compare it now as 2008 enters its last quarter. The euphoria that greeted the new government was phenomenal. In a country that knew only racial competition, the...

Latter Day Saints donate $15 million to needy

Sep 15, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Latter Day Saints donate $15 million to needy

ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints made it possible for some $4 million worth of items to be handed over to 36 schools in East Berbice last week. The...

Kaku and the Quarks

Sep 15, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on Kaku and the Quarks

Dr. Michio Kaku is beaming. Dr. Kaku, who can be found on the Science Channel, is a professor in theoretical physics at the City University of New York (CUNY). His basic field of expertise,...

Sugar on the line

Sep 15, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on Sugar on the line

The temperature is rising in the sugar industry. It has recently been forced to deal with a three-day strike that brought its operations in all eight sugar estates to a complete halt. The issue that...

‘Fine Man’, ‘Skinny’ reward…Informant, Joint Services to share $60M

Sep 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on ‘Fine Man’, ‘Skinny’ reward…Informant, Joint Services to share $60M

A senior Government official has confirmed that the Government will honour its obligations and disburse the $60M reward that was being offered for the capture or killing of wanted men Rondell ‘Fine...

Dumpsite victim has nowhere to go!!

Sep 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Dumpsite victim has nowhere to go!!

Even as efforts are being intensified to bring the fire at the Le Repentir Dump Site under control, residents are still wary of whether enough is being done to address the situation. Several...

President must be commended for his stance on EPA

Sep 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on President must be commended for his stance on EPA

…but to not sign now would be catastrophic — AFC Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Raphael Trotman, says that while President Bharrat Jagdeo’s stance on the EPA is commendable, it...

Wismar Hospital attack brings back terrible memories for Lindeners

Sep 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Wismar Hospital attack brings back terrible memories for Lindeners

The early morning attack on two nurses at the Wismar Hospital, on Thursday last at Blue Berry Hill, Linden, which resulted in one of them being raped, has brought back terrible memories of a similar...

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The PPP has started the intimidation

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In politics, as in life, what goes around comes around. The People’s Progressive Party/Civic... more