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Body found in Pomeroon River

Sep 01, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Body found in Pomeroon River

The body of a 39-year-old man was found at around 06:30 hrs yesterday in the Pomeroon River. Police suspect that the victim, Linden Henry, of Dredge Creek Upper Pomeroon River, was murdered, since...

Look out for our children

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– Enterprise Road Safety Association With school re-opening today, the Enterprise Road Safety Association is appealing to parents and teachers to insist that students use pedestrian...

Bartica road works finally begin

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Residents of Bartica say they are satisfied that works are finally being carried out on the Four Mile Bartica-Potaro Road, which has been in a disastrous state for approximately five years....

The month of Ramadan to begin tomorrow

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The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is set to commence. Initially, the fasting should have started today, but the crescent on the moon did not appear yesterday, as was expected. Therefore, according to...

GWI moves to curb water wastage

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As consumers continue to waste water on a daily basis, the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has implemented some measures with the hope of effectively tackling the issue. Director of Capital...

Akon concert successful, despite minor glitches

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By Alex Wayne The Akon live concert, hosted on Saturday night at the National Stadium, was pretty explosive but not without a few glitches. The fact that the dancehall superstar did not appear on...

Amerindian Heritage Month celebration kicks off today

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A number of activities have been planned by the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs to celebrate Amerindian Heritage Month, which begins today. This year, Amerindian Heritage Month will be celebrated...

Essequibo Busta Cricket festival…Tenacious Garraway stars as Bartica beat Wakenaam in Final

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By Sean Devers in Essequibo In association with Arabian Hotel Fifteen-year-old fast bowler Shawn Garraway warmed up for this weekend’s opening round Under-17 Inter-County cricket match with a...

DeSinco Trading Under-18 League…Wins for Western, Flamingo, Camptown & Beacon

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Competition in the DeSinco Trading under-18 football league continued yesterday at the Parade and Camptown grounds in the city. The highlight of the day was a hat-trick from BK International Western...

Rocky XI crowned Trophy Stall Softball champs

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The curtains came down on the 15-over softball tournament sponsored by Trophy Stall of Bourda Market with Rocky XI whipping Trophy Stall XI by 22 runs in an exciting final played under lights at the...

Neal & Massy 1st division cricket…Jacobs, Ford spur MSC to victory against GCC

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By Sean Devers National 20/20 all-rounder Orin Ford grabbed 4-25 while an attacking 40 from West Indies under-19 Vice Captain Steven Jacobs spurred Malteenoes to a last over two-wicket victory...

Stop the idle talk, start serious conversation on sports

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By Rawle Welch Now that the Beijing Olympics is over, many countries are at the point of reviewing their respective performances with the aim of creating blueprints to either maintain or improve...

GCA Beharry Cup 2nd division cricket…Stoll, Devers spur GYO to victory against Everest

Sep 01, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GCA Beharry Cup 2nd division cricket…Stoll, Devers spur GYO to victory against Everest

The 16-year-old pair of Andre Stoll and Ricardo Devers warmed up for this weekend’s opening CLICO Inter- County under-17 cricket match by helping GYO to a one-wicket victory against Everest at GYO...

Treating others the way you would like to be treated

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DEAR EDITOR, “I have given to the nation as its watch words DISCIPLINE, PRODUCTION, TOLERANCE; they apply as much to you, the young people, as to your parents. You learn to live together in peace,...

Garraway appointed E’bo captain for El Dorado cricket tourney

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First class fast bowler Trevon Garraway has been retained as Essequibo captain for this month’s El Dorado senior Inter-County 50-overs cricket competition and will have Wicketkeeper Wayne Osbourne...

Obama and Clinton are locked in a relationship of symbiotic dependency

Sep 01, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Obama and Clinton are locked in a relationship of symbiotic dependency

DEAR EDITOR, Vishnu Bisram, true to form, could not resist a petulant dig at the candidate that defeated his predicted choice for the Democratic Presidential nomination. And nothing is more evident...

BILL COTTON/REFORM – The Waithe Effect…

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Bill will be out sporting tonight. Nothing new there, then. At the Police Officers’ Mess (that’s a place..).They are putting on Keith Waithe in Concert. The prodigal son returns to the GPF womb...

St. Francis reached out to the needy

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ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE — On Friday, some 400 less fortunate children received school supplies, including footwear, stationery and other supplies. The beneficiaries were drawn from Rose Hall...

The rank after Commodore is Rear Admiral

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DEAR EDITOR, I read Peeping Tom’s article (31-08-08) with the “Fineman is dead; Long live the Fatman”, which provided for some interesting reading. In the article, Peeping Tom called for the...

Govt. and civil society must work together to tackle Caribbean HIV and AIDS issues

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DEAR EDITOR, Government and civil society must work together to tackle HIV and AIDS issues in the Caribbean, according to Government and Commonwealth civil society representatives at a recent...

The Freddie Kissoon column…Myth and reality: The “Fine Man” infamy

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The saga of “Fine Man” may contain misleading information. It can lead us away from the facts. Adam Harris yesterday wrote that a brutal era has come to an end. In its yesterday edition, Stabroek...

Tony Deyal…Black Man, White House

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The Harvard Law Review is very well known. It started in 1887. The Harvard Campus Police Review is not as well known, because it was only announced on Wednesday, August 27, 2008. The first...

CARIFESTA in Berbice

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ALBION, CORENTYNE – The Carifesta X Super Concert for Region Six attracted more than 25,000 persons to the Albion Sports Complex last Friday. Chairman of the Region Six Carifesta Committee,...

Security success

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The state is responsible for the security of its citizens. Indeed, some would assert that security is the very raison d’etre of the state itself. The disciplined forces, especially the Police...

Mother appeals for financial assistance for paraplegic daughter

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STANLEYTOWN, NEW AMSTERDAM – Being confined to a wheel chair for three years was like having her youth snatched away from her. Twenty-one-year-old Nicola Blades, of Lot 31 Stanleytown, New...

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EBDCA/D&R Construction 40-Over Cricket Competition continues

Land, taxes and penalties

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-The American humorist Will Rogers once remarked that the best investment on earth is earth... more