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‘Battersea Bomber’ tames roaring ‘Lion’

Mar 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘Battersea Bomber’ tames roaring ‘Lion’

By Michael Benjamin Howard ‘The Battersea Bomber’ Eastman employed all the tricks in the book and eventually tamed Leon ‘The Lion’ Gilkes when they faced off in a catchweight affair at the...

Toucan Industries Inc. Mash Junior Squash tournament concludes

Mar 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Toucan Industries Inc. Mash Junior Squash tournament concludes

The 2009 Toucan Industries Inc. Mash Junior Tournament came to an exciting conclusion yesterday at the Georgetown Club courts. After five days of stiff competition winners were decided in the six...

Khan wins Oasis Café Chess tourney

Mar 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Khan wins Oasis Café Chess tourney

Sham Khan came from behind to capture the Oasis Café monthly chess tournament title, which was held last Saturday at the Oasis Too on South Road. After trailing Stanley Ming and Sheriffa Ali for...

Demerara defeat E’bo by 5 wkts.

Mar 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Demerara defeat E’bo by 5 wkts.

Defending champions Demerara defeated Essequibo by five wickets in the second round of the Castrol 50-overs under-15 Inter-County cricket competition at the Anna Regina Ground on the Essequibo Coast...

GNIC defeat MSC by 69 runs to lift O-40 title

Mar 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GNIC defeat MSC by 69 runs to lift O-40 title

GNIC led by half centuries from Captain Orin Hutson (57) and Andrew Kingston (52) romped to an easy 69 runs triumph over Malteenoes Sports Club to capture the final of the Steve’s Jewellery /...

GuySuCo and DDL need to extend their work on alcohol consumption

Mar 02, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on GuySuCo and DDL need to extend their work on alcohol consumption

Dear Editor, The moves made by GuySuCo and DDL to address alcohol consumption in Guyana are welcomed. DDL has sought to reinforce the legal restrictions on underage drinking by asking their retailers...

Canadian aid to lessen, but Embassy remains open

Mar 02, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Canadian aid to lessen, but Embassy remains open

Dear Editor, I agree with Freddie Kissoon’s article that some aid has been cut off from Guyana by the Canadian Government, but disagree that the Canadian Embassy will close. A dozen countries on...

Empowering our young school children with breakfast

Mar 02, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Empowering our young school children with breakfast

Dear Editor, I refer to an article captioned: “Union calls for changes to the secondary school system” of 23 February 2009. This letter is inspired by the said article but not based on...

UG Tain Campus – a far cry from professional!

Mar 02, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on UG Tain Campus – a far cry from professional!

Dear Editor, I grew up in a home where it was drummed into my conscious thinking that “education is the key to success” and without it one would not be able to accomplish anything...

Rose Hall Town Club Mash celebration

Mar 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Rose Hall Town Club Mash celebration

ROSE HALL TOWN, BERBICE – The Rose Hall Youth and Sports Club successfully pulled off their second annual Mash Parade last week. This year the event saw nine schools in the Lower Corentyne area...

Isaacs should take his own advice and remain silent

Mar 02, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Isaacs should take his own advice and remain silent

Dear Editor, Donald Isaacs has proved the truth of the old saying which he quotes: “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than open your mouth and erase all doubt”, which...

Guyanese must demand a national government now

Mar 02, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Guyanese must demand a national government now

You wonder how much President Jagdeo cares about his image or credibility or both (assuming that he has these motives after about 10 years in the presidency). While the European parliamentarians...

Berbice Mash attracts thousands

Mar 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Berbice Mash attracts thousands

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Revellers from all walks of life took to the streets of New Amsterdam yesterday Sunday to celebrate Mashramani 2009. The float parade took off from the Tacama Turn...

Two men of colour changing US political landscape

Mar 02, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Two men of colour changing US political landscape

Dear Editor, On the night of February 24, 2009 prime-time television in the United States and around the world was monopolised by two men of colour. This night was another recording of history in the...

No charges yet in Smythfield murders

Mar 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on No charges yet in Smythfield murders

SMYTHFIELD, NEW AMSTERDAM – It has been 28 days since detectives have been probing the murder of Alexis Keshia George and Nekecia Rouse, and no charges have yet been laid. As part of the...

A failure of the regulation or the regulator?

Mar 02, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A failure of the regulation or the regulator?

The Commissioner of Insurance is coming under a great deal of criticism, and is likely to come under more of the same, over the handling of the CLICO (Guyana) matter. Two political parties have...

Fourth batch of Neighbourhood Police to be trained

Mar 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Fourth batch of Neighbourhood Police to be trained

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – The fourth batch of Neighbourhood Police ranks in Division ‘B’ of the Guyana Police Force is expected to commence training shortly. The 30 persons should have...

When dogma and karma collide

Mar 02, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on When dogma and karma collide

Our little dog Crix, named after the biscuit with its shades of brown that many southern Caribbean people consider their “vital supplies”, is singular both grammatically and dogmatically. ...

Blogs have slandered our citizens for far too long

Mar 02, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Blogs have slandered our citizens for far too long

Dear Editor, I hope with all my heart that the police both local and abroad pursue and hunt down these lunatics who have established so-called ‘blogs’ that mock, disrespect, degrade, slander,...

Obama’s Stimulus: Prognosis

Mar 02, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Obama’s Stimulus: Prognosis

Inheriting an economy in the throes of the worse economic collapse since the Great Depression of the 1930’s, US President Barack Obama presented both his specific plan for dealing with that...

What is the status of NIS?

Mar 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on What is the status of NIS?

FRONT PAGE COMMENT A great deal of funds from the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is involved in the CLICO (GUYANA) imbroglio, funds which if not returned threaten the ability of the Scheme to pay...

There are more questions than answers

Mar 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on There are more questions than answers

CLICO (Guyana) take over ‘Was there any abuse of insider information which allowed a selected few to withdraw their money from CLICO prior to the move by Govt.?’ – Trotman Leader of the...

This week’s Special Person is Joyce Sinclair

Mar 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on This week’s Special Person is Joyce Sinclair

“Moral standards are on the decline like never before. Even the exhibition of common courtesy is now a rarity in some organizations…I believe that trying to reverse this phenomenon while it is an...

Government silent on contaminated fuel

Mar 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Government silent on contaminated fuel

A report emanating from the investigation into the contaminated fuel that found its way into an Essequibo power plant damaging key components has been completed, but to date there has been no public...

$Mrs Jagan fractures shoulder in fall$

Mrs Jagan fractures shoulder in fall

Mar 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Mrs Jagan fractures shoulder in fall

Former President Janet Jagan is nursing a fractured shoulder after falling at home. Kaieteur News was told that Mrs Jagan, a former President, whose health is failing considerably, is resting...