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DPP charges man a second time for same matter

Jan 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on DPP charges man a second time for same matter

PI was finished and accused committed …. Attorney-at-Law Vic Puran is peeved at the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions after the DPP reinstituted charges against his client, Kish...

Broadcasters hail Ayube Hamid

Jan 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Broadcasters hail Ayube Hamid

Broadcasters are hailing the contribution of Ayube Ahmad Khan, popularly known as Ayube Hamid, to broadcasting in Guyana. Hamid died yesterday. Before his death, he was the longest serving active...

Mothers’ Union launches mobile food unit

Jan 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Mothers’ Union launches mobile food unit

The Mothers’ Union had a grand opening of its mobile food unit on Tuesday outside the St George’s Cathedral. This project will be used to sustain the Mothers’ Union Parenting Groups in the...

Chinese celebrate Year of the Ox

Jan 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Chinese celebrate Year of the Ox

The Chinese Embassy last evening celebrated the Chinese New Year with a grand cultural presentation comprised of beautiful dances, songs and Kung Fu displays that reflect the Chinese culture. The...

I will never use personal terms in analyzing the Jagdeo presidency

Jan 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I will never use personal terms in analyzing the Jagdeo presidency

On Tuesday afternoon, all Georgetown was buzzing with the contents of the ten-page statement of the former First Lady on President Jagdeo’s attitude towards her during their marriage and after the...

Convert the vendors’ mall into a parking lot

Jan 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Convert the vendors’ mall into a parking lot

Just how many approved vendors are currently operating from the Vendors’ Mall on Water Street? I do not believe that more than thirty are at the moment. There may be more than thirty persons on...

YASSIN URGES DIALOGUE TO RESOLVE CONFLICT BETWEEN MEDIA, SPORTS ORGANISATIONS

Jan 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on YASSIN URGES DIALOGUE TO RESOLVE CONFLICT BETWEEN MEDIA, SPORTS ORGANISATIONS

President of the Guyana Olympics Association (GOA) K. A. Juman Yassin is calling for dialogue as a means of conflict resolution between the respective sports bodies even as he notes the raging feud...

Thanks to the media

Jan 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Thanks to the media

By Rawle Welch The sudden explosion of news articles and opinion pieces that inundated the print media last year lamenting the lack of performance by sport officials seems to have brought about a...

TT enthusiasts greet John in the US

Jan 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on TT enthusiasts greet John in the US

Fund collected for top athlete By Edison Jefford A handful of Table Tennis (TT) enthusiasts greeted Guyana’s Michelle John in New York on Sunday as the partial scholarship athlete was in...

GFA awaits improved weather to restart 2008 Season

Jan 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GFA awaits improved weather to restart 2008 Season

By Franklin Wilson Secretary of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Marlan Cole speaking with Kaieteur sport yesterday disclosed that they are hoping for improved weather to restart and...

No definite recommencement date for GABA League

Jan 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on No definite recommencement date for GABA League

Cadogan, Rose met yesterday By Edison Jefford While the weather was initially blamed for the stalling of the inaugural GABA League at the Burnham Basketball Court, the same cannot be applicable now...

Hikers eliminated at semi-final stage

Jan 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Hikers eliminated at semi-final stage

– loses to Canadian side on penalty flicks Despite ending at the top of their group, defending champions Hikers Hockey Club was eliminated at the semi-final stage at the Sixth Annual Ventures...

Antigua forfeit hosting Guyana/Leewards match

Jan 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Antigua forfeit hosting Guyana/Leewards match

Switch to Nevis will increase airfare cost says WICB Director By Sean Devers Financial problems continue to affect West Indies cricket resulting in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) fourth-round...

Murdered gas station owner’s killer still at large

Jan 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Murdered gas station owner’s killer still at large

Almost two months after the body of 67-year-old Brandis Roberts was discovered with hands bound behind his back in his home in Parika, the trail leading to his murderer(s) seems to have gone cold. A...

Two fined for stealing State House “rum”

Jan 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Two fined for stealing State House “rum”

People who were working at the State House as carpenters nearly carted off a quantity of liquor belonging to the President. They committed the act on Monday last. “We took the rum after we find it...

Johnson re-elected Chairman of EBECC

Jan 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Johnson re-elected Chairman of EBECC

Former Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) President and Vice-President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Alvin Johnson was re-elected Chairman of East Bank Essequibo Cricket Committee (EBECC) at its...

Kevin McLean added to West Indies “A” Team

Jan 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Kevin McLean added to West Indies “A” Team

Pascal pulls out due to injury The West Indies selectors have announced a change to the West Indies “A” Team to play against England at Warner Park in St Kitts from January 29-31. Fast bowler...

Beggar abducts, sexually molests boy, 8, in Kitty house

Jan 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Beggar abducts, sexually molests boy, 8, in Kitty house

An eight-year-old boy from a city school was yesterday rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital after telling his mother that he had been sexually assaulted earlier in the day by a “beggar” who...

Couple in dispute over who hit who

Jan 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Couple in dispute over who hit who

Patrick DeWeever, 40, of 200 ‘R’ Bend-Kirton Court, West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, and the mother of his child, Viola Monic, 37, of 4270 Independence Road, Georgetown, yesterday appeared before...

Belle Plaine defeat Richmond to take series 2-1

Jan 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Belle Plaine defeat Richmond to take series 2-1

Belle Plaine cricket club of Wakenaam defeated Richmond sports club of Essequibo Coast two games to one in a three match 15 overs softball cricket series played last Sunday at Seeram’s Tarmac Belle...

Scrabble players plan fun day activities to herald in new season

Jan 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Scrabble players plan fun day activities to herald in new season

The Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) will commence its programme of activities for the year with the GASP Open championships at the Malteenoes Sports Club on Sunday February 1. GASP...

Guyanese man drowns in Antigua

Jan 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyanese man drowns in Antigua

The body of Guyanese Kofi Wiltshire was retrieved from the water just off the coast of Dieppe Bay, Antigua, at approximately 7:00 hours on Tuesday, after a search party had spent two days searching...

An Open Letter to the Minister of Sports : Sir, you need to have knowledgeable advisors by your side

Jan 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on An Open Letter to the Minister of Sports : Sir, you need to have knowledgeable advisors by your side

Dear Sir, During my involvement in Sports which happens to be a very long time (1970), I have had cause to encounter many Ministers of Sports. All of them meant well and all had excellent ideas as is...

NBTS to increase blood drives as critical shortage exists

Jan 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on NBTS to increase blood drives as critical shortage exists

The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) is gearing to host a number of blood drives across the country in an effort to boost the current blood stock at the blood bank. At present, the bank is...

Guyana’s cricket is depressing, fresh leadership needed

Jan 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana’s cricket is depressing, fresh leadership needed

Dear Editor, Amidst the euphoria of Barak Obama’s inauguration, I remain depressed over the state of our cricket. In our first match against the Windward Islands, we were defeated by an innings and...

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