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Victim of domestic abuse fears for her life

May 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Victim of domestic abuse fears for her life

Even as the cases of domestic abuse continue to rise in Guyana, yet another housewife is in fear for her life since her common-law husband who reportedly attempted to poison her was detained but...

Special events committee to stage concert for St George’s Cathedral restoration

May 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Special events committee to stage concert for St George’s Cathedral restoration

The St George’s Cathedral is one of Guyana’s most important landmarks. However, due to exposure to the elements, the building is in dire need of repairs. To this end, a group of conscientious...

Commandant slams into bus shed, house in Canje

May 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Commandant slams into bus shed, house in Canje

SHEET ANCHOR, EAST CANJE – Commandant of the Felix Austin Police College Division ‘B’, Deputy Superintendent Ian Amsterdam, escaped serious injury when his car slammed into a bus shed at Sheet...

Western Union division-one league kicks off

May 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Western Union division-one league kicks off

Riddim Squad needle Kitty Rangers in lone game The 2009 Western Union division-one league organised by the Georgetown Football Association kicked off yesterday at the Camptown ground in...

USA get surprise invitation to ICC World 20/20 Qualifiers

May 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on USA get surprise invitation to ICC World 20/20 Qualifiers

“20/20 is the perfect vehicle for cricket to excite the USA” – Lorgat The ICC has thrown the USA an unexpected lifeline by inviting them to take part in the 2010 ICC World 20/20...

Nth R/veldt force game three

May 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Nth R/veldt force game three

– shut down opposition’s offence By Edison Jefford North Ruimveldt did all they did not do in game one and the result was that fortunes were reversed and the best-of-three semi-final series...

Nagamootoo hits 2nd consecutive ton in USA Cricket

May 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Nagamootoo hits 2nd consecutive ton in USA Cricket

– hopes to break into APL The second round of the Nassau Cricket League was played last weekend at Beach 32 Rockaway and former Guyana and West Indies youth team wicketkeeper Vishal Nagamootoo,...

Organisations clash for b/ball supremacy tomorrow

May 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Organisations clash for b/ball supremacy tomorrow

– as Beepat’s Scorpions’ tourney commences Beepat’s Scorpions’ Annual Inter-Organisation Basketball Tournament bounces off at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall tomorrow and according to lead...

Referees ‘red card’ Cellink Premier League feature game

May 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Referees ‘red card’ Cellink Premier League feature game

Members of the Guyana Football Referees Council (GRFC) last evening refused to officiate in the Pele / Sunburst Camptown feature match of a double header, holding fast that the coach and his...

Khalil voted Most Outstanding Player

May 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Khalil voted Most Outstanding Player

Jason Ray Khalil as expected was voted the Most Outstanding Player when the curtains came down on this year’s Woodpecker Products National Junior Squash Championships which ended yesterday, at the...

Former National Volleyball stalwart organise tournament

May 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Former National Volleyball stalwart organise tournament

Former National Volleyball stalwart Charles ‘Wheels’ Henry also known as Charlie, who dominated the game during the late 70s and the early 80s, is now back home on holiday from the United States....

Georgetown trounce East Coast 4-0 to capture GFF U-15 title

May 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Georgetown trounce East Coast 4-0 to capture GFF U-15 title

Georgetown, are the 2009 Guyana Football Federation Inter-Association Under-15 champs. The city lads trounced East Coast 4-0 at the Tucville ground yesterday to lift the title. Up at the Mackenzie...

The spin doctor and his web of deceit

May 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The spin doctor and his web of deceit

Dear Editor, After reading Dr. Misir’s letter, “Mr. Mervin’s chimera,” (Kaieteur News, May 22), the only conclusion I came to was that Dr. Misir, a paid scribe/spinner for the Bharrat...

IMF pleased with Guyana’s sound macroeconomic fundamentals

May 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on IMF pleased with Guyana’s sound macroeconomic fundamentals

Dear Editor, The global financial crisis has proved itself that no country is immune to its unexpected economic shocks, which are responsible for the fluctuations in national income, output and...

See the practical aspect of my passion

May 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on See the practical aspect of my passion

Dear Editor, J. Bascom, I appreciate the fact that you have recognised the theoretical aspect of my passion for sports from your GT coverage dated May 19, 2009. My presence at any Olympic Games will...

Collusion between police and minibus drivers

May 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Collusion between police and minibus drivers

Dear Editor, A few days ago, my car broke down. So I decided to take the minibus home. I hadn’t done this in about three years. I joined a route 44 bus at the East Coast Bus Park and was almost...

Stanleytown man still missing

May 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Stanleytown man still missing

STANLEYTOWN, NEW AMSTERDAM – Relatives of 19-year-old Bradford Simon called ‘Black Boy’ of Lot 46 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam are still hopeful he is alive. The man vanished on Saturday May 2nd...

Leave the Bajans alone

May 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Leave the Bajans alone

Dear Editor, I have visited Barbados on two occasions. On those occasions, I was nervous at the airport because of all the bad things I heard about the Bajan immigration.The immigration officer...

Homosexuality portends the fall of modern civilisation

May 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Homosexuality portends the fall of modern civilisation

Following are four reasons why the adoption of the gay and lesbian agenda by state legislatures around the world portends the fall of modern civilisation. First, exclusive homosexuality by definition...

Latter Day Saints donate some $14M

May 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Latter Day Saints donate some $14M

ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE – The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club on the Corentyne is now better equipped to conduct its 2009 Pro-Education and Anti-Drug Campaign. On Thursday, the Church of...

NA to get excavator soon

May 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on NA to get excavator soon

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – By mid-June the New Amsterdam Town Council would once again offer services for clearing sewerage systems in New Amsterdam and outlying areas. According to Health Inspector...

The Government must accept responsibility

May 25, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The Government must accept responsibility

The government’s excuse for not submitting the sugar development plan on time to the European Union turns out to be an exercise in semantics, a most disgusting situation. The European Union...

‘Radika Girl’ to ignite chutney fire in Essequibo

May 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on ‘Radika Girl’ to ignite chutney fire in Essequibo

A Radika craze has been ignited in Guyana recently with the arrival of the Trinidadian chutney queen Raywattie Ramroop and troupe to tell Guyanese at several shows, why ‘she had ah right to leave...

Scientists are on track to solve the mystery of how ‘chemicals’ came alive

May 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Scientists are on track to solve the mystery of how ‘chemicals’ came alive

Dear Editor, The questions posed by Mr. Stanley Permaul in Kaieteur News last week have been answered. “How can chemicals suddenly decide to become alive? And, if so, why would they have a will...

Guyana to push for greater public-private interaction in agriculture

May 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana to push for greater public-private interaction in agriculture

Guyana will be seeking to reinforce its call for greater public-private interaction within the context of the Jagdeo Initiative at the upcoming two day AgriBusiness forum organised by the Caribbean...

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What Guyanese leaders can learn from Donald Trump

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-There is little dispute that Donald Trump knows how to make an entrance. He does so without... more