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BV Anglican Church celebrates 150th anniversary

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on BV Anglican Church celebrates 150th anniversary

The St Mary the Virgin Anglican Church, of Beterverwagting (BV) yesterday began a series of activities that will span two weeks to marking the 150th anniversary of its consecration, under the theme,...

Bartica Regatta 2K9 Sports Round Up with Franklin Wilson

Apr 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Bartica Regatta 2K9 Sports Round Up with Franklin Wilson

Clarence Belle unstoppable on day 1 of Power Boat racing Henry De Silva (25-40HP) & Eldon Straughn (Canoe) also shine Clarence Belle, competing in the 75-90 HP and 115-200HP divisions...

Easter messages

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Easter messages

From Alliance For Change The Leader, Executive and Members of the Alliance For Change extend Easter greetings to Guyanese across the 10 regions of Guyana and in the Diaspora. When we gather in...

McDonald continues rich vein of form, carts off Level ‘A’ scrabble championship

Apr 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on McDonald continues rich vein of form, carts off Level ‘A’ scrabble championship

Abigail McDonald signaled her intention in the run up for the national title when she out-spelt a competitive field of scrabble players, including national champion, Fred Collins, to cart off the...

Easter has much to inspire people

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Easter has much to inspire people

– PPP’s General Secretary The General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Donald Ramotar in a statement to the media yesterday extended best wishes to all Guyanese in...

Royston Crandon (136*) hits maiden ton

Apr 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Royston Crandon (136*) hits maiden ton

Stoute (104*), Hinds (83*) lead strong Bajan reply By Sean Devers

Basketball stakeholders to meet

Apr 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Basketball stakeholders to meet

– mulls CBC participation By Edison Jefford After failing to secure the rights to host the eminent Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championships, local basketball stakeholders are...

Bandits hit $1M from East Canje poultry depot

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Bandits hit $1M from East Canje poultry depot

Berbice police are on the hunt for two masked bandits who on Saturday afternoon robbed a chicken outlet of over $1M cash. The men who were carrying a firearm and knife had pounced on the proprietrix...

Hikers fail to make it past Group stage

Apr 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Hikers fail to make it past Group stage

After an inspiring performance in the Under-16 Division, Hikers Hockey Club junior team produced another solid display, this time in the U-21 category, but failed to make it past the group stage, at...

West Berbice & Central/Upper Corentyne upset opponents to reach finals

Apr 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on West Berbice & Central/Upper Corentyne upset opponents to reach finals

West Berbice and Central/Upper Corentyne out hustled favourites Lower Corentyne and New Amsterdam/Canje respectively to book a place in the final of the Diamond Fire & General Insurance Company...

More land on EBB to be cultivated this year

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on More land on EBB to be cultivated this year

EAST BANK BERBICE – Region Six Chairman Zulfikar Mustapha is optimistic that more farmlands on the East Bank of Berbice should be cultivated this year as a result of the drainage and irrigation...

Mother of slain police rank gets cheque

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Mother of slain police rank gets cheque

Whim, Corentyne – On April 3, Commander of Division ‘B’ of the Guyana Police Force, Assistant Commissioner George Alexander Vyphuis and the Vice President of the Central Corentyne Chamber...

The Commissioner’s subtle and veiled extension, will professionalism improve?

Apr 13, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The Commissioner’s subtle and veiled extension, will professionalism improve?

Dear Editor, On Wednesday 8 April, 2009 Assistant Commissioner Keith John proceeded on pre retirement leave from the Guyana Police Force. No strenuous effort was made to encourage this eminently...

Number Sixty-three Beach to come alive today

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Number Sixty-three Beach to come alive today

Easter Monday is one of the liveliest days at the Number Sixty-three Beach on the Corentyne. Today a massive crowd is expected from all parts of Guyana as well as from neighbouring Suriname, more so...

Talking the talk without walking the walk

Apr 13, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Talking the talk without walking the walk

Dear Editor, In his thoughtful examination of the chasm between the life and activism of Jesus Christ, and its manifestation among believers of that faith thousands of year later, Freddie Kissoon...

Oil spill at GPL’s Kingston plant

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Oil spill at GPL’s Kingston plant

A leak inside Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL) Kingston power plant sent oil spilling onto the Water and Barrack Streets, Kingston last night. Vehicles traversing the area were forced to detour...

LET US GET READY TO RUMBLE!

Apr 13, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on LET US GET READY TO RUMBLE!

So, the government will only investigate CLICO (Guyana) unless there is an investigation into the collapse of Globe Trust. Have you ever heard anything so ridiculous? What is it that we have...

Correct this deficiency

Apr 13, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Correct this deficiency

Dear Editor, In a letter published in Kaieteur News on February 23, I wrote complaining about the non functioning street lights between Brittana and No. 30 Village, West Coast, Berbice....

Several families benefit from Mocha/Arcadia Caneview Rainwater Technology Project

Apr 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Several families benefit from Mocha/Arcadia Caneview Rainwater Technology Project

Guyana Citizens’ Initiative (GCI), an entity registered under the Friendly Societies Act, in association with the Mocha Arcadia Barnwell Motivators and Action Committee implemented Rainwater...

GUYWA’S plans for ‘improving water supplies in Mackenzie, Linden’

Apr 13, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on GUYWA’S plans for ‘improving water supplies in Mackenzie, Linden’

Dear Editor, I have observed contractors of GUYWA installing an 8-inch pipeline from the Amelia’s Ward water plant. I was a bit curious about this development and so I sought information from...

Flying people

Apr 13, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Flying people

Each Easter Monday, my topic was the migration of the Guyanese people. I would write on the flying kites and the flying owners who would soar out of Guyana after they laid up their kites. I guess I...

Hope Canal Consultants should provide a Performance Bid Bond and/or appropriate Liability Insurance

Apr 13, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Hope Canal Consultants should provide a Performance Bid Bond and/or appropriate Liability Insurance

Dear Editor, I refer to several recent letters in the newspapers, re the proposed Hope Canal Project especially the ones from the residents in the Douchfour/Anne Grove/Hope Areas as well as the one...

A Moveable Feast

Apr 13, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on A Moveable Feast

Today Guyana celebrates Easter. It is one of the “religious” public holidays on our calendar as it commemorates a signal event in the Christian faith. Christians believe that three days...

Front-page comment

Apr 12, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Front-page comment

When children need answers to questions they turn to their parents and guardians. Similarly, when the citizens of Guyana need answers they look towards the government to provide these answers....

No CLICO investigation without one for Globe Trust – Jagdeo

Apr 12, 2009 knews News Comments Off on No CLICO investigation without one for Globe Trust – Jagdeo

Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo says that he will agree to an investigation into what transpired at Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Guyana only if there is a corresponding investigation into the...

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An Open Letter to the election observer missions

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-Later this year, you will arrive in Guyana as protectors of the integrity of our democracy.... more