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Banks DIH/DIAGEO host exercise with Sir Viv tomorrow

Mar 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH/DIAGEO host exercise with Sir Viv tomorrow

Banks DIH Ltd. in collaboration with DIAGEO, owners of the world’s leading whiskey brand Johnnie Walker and the Caribbean Breweries Association (CBA), will hold a “Know Your Boundaries”...

Suspected car thieves slapped with $300,000 bail

Mar 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Suspected car thieves slapped with $300,000 bail

Three residents of Joseph Pollydore Street, Lodge, were yesterday given their pretrial liberty after a court appearance before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown...

Winners Connection trounce Vasco 3-0, Netrockers needle Eagles

Mar 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Winners Connection trounce Vasco 3-0, Netrockers needle Eagles

Group ‘B’ favorites Winners Connection started their quest for top honours in the Netrockers FC under-19 Town Week tournament with a confident 3-0 win over Vasco when play continued on Sunday at...

Bogus probation officer remanded for raping girl, 13

Mar 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Bogus probation officer remanded for raping girl, 13

A man who allegedly raped a 13 year-old girl from Grove, East Bank Demerara, while purporting to be a Probation and Welfare Officer was yesterday remanded to prison after he made a court appearance...

South Pole win Dhanyshore Domino title in Wakenaam

Mar 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on South Pole win Dhanyshore Domino title in Wakenaam

South Pole chalked 85 games to emerged champions of the Anand Dhanyshore Domino competition played recently at Carlosh residence at Good Success, Wakenaam. Ravi Persaud was their leading player with...

Questions for John Da Silva

Mar 18, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Questions for John Da Silva

Dear Editor, John Da Silva thinks he can escape intelligent discussions about the PPP and PNC’s performances by repeating his many fairy tales. Da Silva should know he is exposed and his fake...

Bermine crush Police by 8 wickets

Mar 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Bermine crush Police by 8 wickets

Led by a fine all-round performance by captain Eugene La Fleur, Bermine trampled Police by eight wickets last weekend to advance to the second round of the ABS sponsored 40 overs First Division...

Doctor refutes allegations of sexual molestation, selling expired medication

Mar 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Doctor refutes allegations of sexual molestation, selling expired medication

Prominent herbalist, Dr Veerasammy Ramaya has denied allegations levelled against him by his former employees. They accused him of selling expired medication to the public and said that he has, on...

Assistant referees return after overseas duties

Mar 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Assistant referees return after overseas duties

Mars stood in CONCACAF U-20 final Guyanese FIFA Assistant Referees Venton Mars and Nykasie Liverpool returned home from overseas duties at two international tournaments. Venton Mars who...

The “criminalized state” and the “incestuous state” in Guyana

Mar 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The “criminalized state” and the “incestuous state” in Guyana

It was Professor Clive Thomas who first propounded the theory of “The criminalized State in Guyana”. In five articles in 2003 in the Stabroek News (March 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6), he attempted to...

These negative vibes only serve to make entertainers stronger

Mar 18, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on These negative vibes only serve to make entertainers stronger

Dear Editor, I am responding to a letter in the Kaieteur News, dated Saturday March 14, 2009. That letter was headlined “T–Pain Concert – A Barbecue Concept”. How dare Mr. Calvin Lewis,...

NBS AND CLICO

Mar 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on NBS AND CLICO

The New Building Society (NBS) is constructing a spanking headquarters opposite the St. George’s Cathedral. This must be an indication of good times for that entity which is now under the...

KN Applauded; Freddie Critiqued

Mar 18, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on KN Applauded; Freddie Critiqued

Dear Editor, I applaud Kaieteur News for some terrific editorials but also to chide the newspaper for some poor editing especially as they relate to commentaries by Freddie Kissoon. Over the last two...

The roaring Tiger

Mar 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on The roaring Tiger

The Parrot squawked in the past about the achievements on Shivnarine “Tiger” Chanderpaul. Sad to say the same cannot be said of the West Indies team as a whole. “Tiger” has reached cricketing...

Charles Corbin is newest GECOM member

Mar 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Charles Corbin is newest GECOM member

Charles Corbin became the latest member of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) following his swearing in by President Bharrat Jagdeo at the Office of the President. Mr. Corbin is replacing the...

The advent of technology has negatively impacted literacy levels in our youth

Mar 18, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The advent of technology has negatively impacted literacy levels in our youth

Dear Editor, No one can deny the Quantum leap of science and technology in today’s world; it is dazzling and mind-boggling. The pace of technological development is so rapid that new machinery and...

Controlling drugs

Mar 18, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Controlling drugs

Roger Khan has confessed that he was shipping drugs to the US: he could be jailed for fifteen years and so join the half a million others incarcerated for drug offences in that country. If we ever...