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I almost killed my wife two days before Independence

May 26, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I almost killed my wife two days before Independence

I was coming off the seawall on Saturday night, traveling east on the old, seawall road. I made a right onto Camp Road and didn’t see a low bed occupying almost half of Camp Road right outside the...

Cultivate values of struggle and sacrifice – Jagdeo

May 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Cultivate values of struggle and sacrifice – Jagdeo

President Bharrat Jagdeo last night urged those who bore witness to Independence 43 years ago to be inspired by that patriotism, to spare no effort in cultivating in the present and future...

Nothing to celebrate on Independence anniversary- GTUC

May 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Nothing to celebrate on Independence anniversary- GTUC

Secretary General (ag) of the Guyana Trades Union Congress, Norris Witter, yesterday hinted that massive action is imminent. Yesterday, he issued a call to the nation to prepare themselves for “the...

Canje teen in custody for chopping neighbour

May 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Canje teen in custody for chopping neighbour

A teen is now a patient at the New Amsterdam Hospital after he was allegedly chopped by his neighbour on Sunday. The chopping allegedly resulted from a sodomy in East Canje. The accused, 18-year-old...

Rosignol man avoids robbery, but not assault

May 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Rosignol man avoids robbery, but not assault

Chetram Kishum, a 54-year-old Rosignol businessman claims that he avoided a robbery one week ago, on May 19, but not before he received a beating. According to Mr. Kishum, who is a trader, at the...

Guyanese being harassed throughout the region

May 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyanese being harassed throughout the region

…as nation celebrates 43rd Independence anniversary By Oscar Ramjeet Guyana, the only English-speaking country in South America celebrates its 43rd anniversary of independence from Britain, today....

Burrowes to amend report to include concerns about IT programme

May 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Burrowes to amend report to include concerns about IT programme

Although a report on the recent inquiry into the affairs of the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown has been submitted to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Kellawan Lall,...

Another policeman brought before the courts

May 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Another policeman brought before the courts

Another police officer has been brought before the courts, this time charged with robbery under arms. Andrew Mingo, 26, a Cadet Officer attached at the Timehri Police Station, along with businessman...

Differently abled clan defies conventional wisdom

May 26, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Differently abled clan defies conventional wisdom

There is a conventional view that people born with physical impediments are less likely to be of use to society. This view was rubbished when the National Sports Commission staged its independence...

Guyanese recalls beating by Barbadian police

May 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyanese recalls beating by Barbadian police

– requested to purchase own ticket to return home By Dale Andrews Another Guyanese who up to recent, resided in Barbados, is having second thoughts about returning to the island following an...

Georgetown boxers invade Linden for HEP slugfest

May 26, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Georgetown boxers invade Linden for HEP slugfest

Lindeners disappointed by the aborted fight between Leon ‘Hurry Up’ Moore and Mark Murray early last month would now have their desires met following the announcement that Moore, who had suffered...

Bandits drop gun, escape with $5M in cash, jewellery

May 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Bandits drop gun, escape with $5M in cash, jewellery

Two bandits escaped with almost $5M after terrorizing a Parika Outfalls, East Bank Essequibo poultry farmer and his family during a Sunday afternoon robbery. They however dropped a firearm as they...

Players ready for showdown of words

May 26, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Players ready for showdown of words

While agreeing that he would not be surprised at all if he loses, three-time defending champion Frederick Collins equally admitted that he would not be surprised if he wins the Guyana Association of...

GRPA granted leave to respond to court action

May 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GRPA granted leave to respond to court action

Justice Winston Patterson yesterday gave the Guyana Rice Producers Association (GRPA) 14 days to file a response to the court action mounted by the RPA Action Committee for an alleged breach of the...

GFF should mull regional partnerships to expose players

May 26, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GFF should mull regional partnerships to expose players

Focus must be on U-20 players By Franklin Wilson Former Technical Director of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), Trinidadian Jamaal Shabazz is of the view that the local governing body should seek...

Mystery fire flattens two-bedroom Meadow Brook house

May 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Mystery fire flattens two-bedroom Meadow Brook house

A mysterious fire last night flattened a two-bedroom wooden house in Meadow Brook, leaving three brothers homeless. The fire, which started around 19:00 hours, quickly destroyed the building before...

President’s College receives sports equipment from NSC

May 26, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on President’s College receives sports equipment from NSC

Basketball and volleyball players of President’s College profited from the munificence of the National Sports Commission (NSC) after being presented with a basketball backboard, basketball and...

Teacher mulls legal action after assault by student’s parent

May 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Teacher mulls legal action after assault by student’s parent

A teacher of a city secondary school is prepared to take legal action, if necessary, against a parent who verbally and physically abused her on the grounds of the school about one month ago. This...

Arjune edges sponsor in tight Oasis Café Golf race

May 26, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Arjune edges sponsor in tight Oasis Café Golf race

William Walker started Saturday as the proud sponsor of the inaugural Oasis Café Stableford Golf tournament, but at the end of the contest he emerged as one of the top prize winners in another...

True Independence would only be achieved by our understanding and respect for the Constitution

May 26, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on True Independence would only be achieved by our understanding and respect for the Constitution

Dear Editor, True independence is to have knowledge, understanding and respect for the Constitution. Today Guyanese will celebrate the most important event in the Nation’s history – our 43rd...

AFC spreading misconceptions

May 26, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on AFC spreading misconceptions

Dear Editor, I am not amazed of the Alliance for Change joining the European Commission in castigating the Government for allegedly missing the deadline for the submission of budgetary disbursement...

MSC, GNIC register wins

May 26, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on MSC, GNIC register wins

Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) and GNIC registered victories in the latest round of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Cellink Plus two-day first division cricket competition. MSC had a...

What have we achieved?

May 26, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on What have we achieved?

Dear Editor, As we celebrate 43 years of Independence, we need to look back at the economic growth of our Nation and ask ourselves: What have we achieved as an Independent Nation? We have seen the...

Nadia Rohoman is WUKO representative in Guyana

May 26, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Nadia Rohoman is WUKO representative in Guyana

Sensei Nadia Rohoman who was recently promoted to Sandan (3rd Degree Black belt) by the Trinidad and Tobago Karate Federation (TTKF), has been named as Guyana’s representative for the World...

Agri. sector set for take off

May 26, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Agri. sector set for take off

Dear Editor, I write in response to a letter entitled “The agriculture sector is not doing well” which was published in the newspapers. For my following of agriculture locally and aboard, Guyana...