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Apsara 2 set for May 23

May 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Apsara 2 set for May 23

Last year, Apsara pounced on the dance scene like a maddening lion on a quest to devour; they wanted to push the boundaries of dance, particularly Indian dance, and to erase the myth somehow that...

The case of the baby-faced backtracker

May 17, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The case of the baby-faced backtracker

By Michael Jordan We like to think that a man’s deeds are stamped on his features, that his face is a mirror that reflects the good and ill of his past. We forget American gangsters like ‘Pretty...

Ministry Inter-Block soccer moves to Mahdia

May 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Ministry Inter-Block soccer moves to Mahdia

Even as the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport Inter-Block football hits full gear on the East Coast and East Bank of Demerara, action is set to swing to the interior location of Mahdia later this...

There is a lot wrong in society

May 17, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on There is a lot wrong in society

Sometimes as I go about my ordinary daily life there are things that bother me, and I wonder whether there are rules for one set of people and another for the ordinary people. I often hear many...

Timeka closer to # 1 on RE-tv charts

May 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Timeka closer to # 1 on RE-tv charts

Even as local music lovers are soaking up the transformation of Timeka Marshall’s singing and acting abilities, the local songstress is heading closer to the number one spot on the RE-tv charts...

The Baccoo speaks

May 17, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

There are going to be even more arrests as people try to smuggle cocaine and other illegal drugs through the airport. The reason is that there is a desperate need for people to get the drugs out of...

Showtime, Crane Rovers collide for title today

May 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Showtime, Crane Rovers collide for title today

Showtime and Crane Rovers made it out of the semi-finals rounds of the Harvest time Church Inter-Village football championship contested at the West Demerara Secondary School ground on Friday....

COURTSHIP LEADS TO ENGAGEMENT, NOT MARRIAGE

May 17, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on COURTSHIP LEADS TO ENGAGEMENT, NOT MARRIAGE

There used to be a time when I believed that courtship was necessary for marriage. I guess this came from the tradition in my family whereby courtship preceded marriage. In those days of course,...

Family baffled by teacher’s mysterious illness that led to her death

May 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Family baffled by teacher’s mysterious illness that led to her death

– believes that she was slow poisoned By Dale Andrews For several months, the parents of Shivanie Ganesh watched her pine away until she finally succumbed, but they still have not determined...

Wooing the “other”

May 17, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Wooing the “other”

In a divided polity such as ours, one cannot ever overstress the importance of understanding the perceptions of the “other”. In Guyana, history and politics have conspired to make Indians and...

Perry (94*) misses ton, Vantull, Batson claim 5-wkt hauls

May 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Perry (94*) misses ton, Vantull, Batson claim 5-wkt hauls

By Sean Devers Demerara wicketkeeper Joseph Perry missed his maiden first division century by six runs, while left-arm spinner Damien Vantull and Oslyn Batson grabbed five-wicket hauls yesterday, on...

Gonsalves warns of collapse of CSME

May 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Gonsalves warns of collapse of CSME

– given discriminatory immigration policies by some CARICOM members Vincentian Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has warned of the collapse of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) in...

A clock whose hands go anti-clockwise

May 17, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A clock whose hands go anti-clockwise

My daughter went to St. Agnes Nursery School on Church Street inside the compound of St. Rose’s High School. At that time, I didn’t have a car. I used to fetch her on my shoulders and when we...

Fruta Conquerors edge Pele, GDF blow away GFC

May 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Fruta Conquerors edge Pele, GDF blow away GFC

By Michael Benjamin In a game defined by glorious, as well as controversial moments, Fruta Conquerors, through a 51st minute success off the boot of Vurlon Mills triumphed, when they faced Pele FC in...

Agri sector not severely affected by financial meltdown – Minister Persaud

May 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Agri sector not severely affected by financial meltdown – Minister Persaud

– GAPA re-launched The agriculture sector has not been severely affected as a result of the global financial crisis, notwithstanding the fact that there were some difficulties for farmers. This...

GCC teams dominate, Degenerates also victorious

May 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GCC teams dominate, Degenerates also victorious

GCC teams brought down the curtain on the Mr. Toppers Indoor Championships by dominating both the Men and Women segments of the Guyana Hockey Board-organised competition, which concluded last Friday...

THE DE-COMMISSIONING OF THE COMISSIONER OF INSURANCE

May 17, 2009 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on THE DE-COMMISSIONING OF THE COMISSIONER OF INSURANCE

By Khemraj Ramjattan AFC Chairman The present debacle at CLICO has some seriously frightening proportions about it. This conclusion is discernible from a number of closely associated developments...

Faria says Guyanese in Barbados being stereotyped

May 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Faria says Guyanese in Barbados being stereotyped

– in light of new immigration policy Guyanese in Barbados are being stereotyped, sometimes solely because of their appearance, following a statement by Prime Minister David Thompson that all...

Inter-Ward Super-Eight wraps up tonight

May 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Inter-Ward Super-Eight wraps up tonight

–Two Final Four spots up for grabs The heat is on and with dollars one game away, the last four teams in the HJTV and Lens Craft Inter-Ward basketball championships will be decided tonight when the...

The Donkey

May 17, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Donkey

The donkey, also commonly known as an ass, is a domesticated member of the Equidae or horse family, and an odd-toed ungulate. The wild ancestor of the donkey is the African Wild Ass. Traditionally,...

Williams, Beckles highlight opening round

May 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Williams, Beckles highlight opening round

Camptown’s Jason Williams and Renaissance’s Jermaine Beckles each netted a hat-trick of goals to lead their teams to emphatic wins as play in this year’s Courts Pee-Wee Under-11 Football...

The Big Three and little CARICOM in the Caribbean

May 17, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on The Big Three and little CARICOM in the Caribbean

By Sir Ronald Sanders The government of the Dominican Republic (DR) has applied to become a member of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) and heads of government of the regional...

‘Dead’ man turns up at NIS to collect his money

May 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on ‘Dead’ man turns up at NIS to collect his money

…we can’t clear this up right now – says Head Office An overseas-based Lindener is befuddled how he could have ended up on a list of the dead used by the National Insurance Scheme. Charles...