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Guyana poised for ‘Law of the jungle’ – PNCR

May 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana poised for ‘Law of the jungle’ – PNCR

The violation of the rights of the John family of Agricola, East Bank Demerara, requires an immediate, thorough, impartial and complete investigation, said People’s National Congress Reform...

Of Black Swans and Presidential Powers

May 08, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Of Black Swans and Presidential Powers

For centuries, the inductive method has been used to derive general principles from concrete observations. For instance, when every swan observed by European philosophers seemed to be white they...

Mr. Jagdeo is Guyana’s Barack Obama

May 08, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Mr. Jagdeo is Guyana’s Barack Obama

One wonders why Mr. Jagdeo has not as yet created waves in the region and beyond the blue sea of the Caribbean. Mr. Jagdeo, it is claimed, is of the same cloth as Barack Obama and was known for his...

Ministry Inter-Block football continues in two areas

May 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Ministry Inter-Block football continues in two areas

Play in the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport Inter-Block Football tournament are currently underway at Beterverwagting (BV) on the East Coast and Grove on the East Bank of Demerara. In latest...

Several children screened for surgery at CHI

May 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Several children screened for surgery at CHI

Several children in need of open heart surgery were screened over the Easter Weekend and will soon undergo much needed surgical interventions at the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) in the coming...

Petty thief electrocuted, homeowner in the sauce

May 07, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Petty thief electrocuted, homeowner in the sauce

Whitney Andrews had wired his fence to prevent cows from entering his Surat Drive, Triumph, East Coast Demerara premises. However, he did not cater for unwelcomed humans, so when 30-year-old Learie...

NDIA pontoon saves $100M through dredging of outfalls

May 07, 2009 knews News Comments Off on NDIA pontoon saves $100M through dredging of outfalls

By Tusika Martin More than $100M is being saved by using the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) pontoon to undertake the dredging of the Abary River outfall. Mechanisms are in place to...

Robert Corbin for surgery today

May 07, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Robert Corbin for surgery today

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Robert Corbin, in the wake of the evaluation of a series of other medical tests, will today face the scalpel in another heart facility. Corbin had...

Africanised bees attack sleeping mom, children

May 07, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Africanised bees attack sleeping mom, children

– husband hospitalised, animals killed A West Bank Demerara woman and her two small sons narrowly escaped serious injury on Tuesday after a swarm of Africanised bees attacked them as they slept...

Murder accused goes to court same day victim buried

May 07, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Murder accused goes to court same day victim buried

With a blank stare on his face, 25-year-old Randolph Williams appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court, yesterday, to have the capital offence charge read to him on the same day his victim...

Guyana signs agreement with EU for €55.4M grant

May 07, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana signs agreement with EU for €55.4M grant

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh and European Ambassador to Guyana, Geert Heikens, yesterday inked the 10th European Development Fund (EDF) for Guyana which clears the way for a grant to the tune of...

Small agro-processors form association

May 07, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Small agro-processors form association

– Minister Prashad vows to help them develop Small and medium-sized agro processors have formed themselves into an Association. Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad,...

Suicide rocks Linden

May 07, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Suicide rocks Linden

The quiet community of Silvertown, Linden, was yesterday plunged into shock after the gruesome news of an apparent suicide spread like wildfire. Rondel Carryl, a 31-year-old resident of 134 Second...

Guyana cleared to export shrimp to US

May 07, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana cleared to export shrimp to US

The Department of State, on May 1 certified 39 nations and one economy to import shrimp into the United States under Section 609 of Public Law 101-162. Section 609 bars the import of shrimp and...

Wakenaam stages impressive Arrival Day programme

May 07, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Wakenaam stages impressive Arrival Day programme

The Wakenaam Arrival Day Committee planned and executed one of the richest and finest cultural shows to mark the 171st anniversary of the arrival of East Indians in Guyana. The event was held at...

Pushpanjali continues Indo-Guyanese cultural traditions

May 07, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Pushpanjali continues Indo-Guyanese cultural traditions

A flurry of intricate Indian dances, plus soothing, and other times energizing music, dominated Pushpanjali, the annual programme of the Indian Commemoration Trust (ICT) to observe the anniversary of...

Another teen goes missing

May 07, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Another teen goes missing

Commander of ‘G’ Division, Christopher Griffith is urging the public to come forward with information that could assist in the speedy relocation of a missing 14-year-old Jacklow, Lower, Pomeroon...

More return from Cuba after eye surgery

May 07, 2009 knews News Comments Off on More return from Cuba after eye surgery

Some 40 patients returned from Cuba yesterday after undergoing successful eye surgeries. Most of the procedures were done to remove cataracts. All of the patients were part of the Mission Miracle...

Junior athletes benefit from West Indian Sports Complex generosity

May 07, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Junior athletes benefit from West Indian Sports Complex generosity

Managing Director of West Indian Sports Complex Feroze Khan provided another example of his support for sports when he presented three of Guyana’s top junior athletes with a pair of Adidas F5...

Caribbean Hockey Cup postponed

May 07, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean Hockey Cup postponed

The Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) has been informed by the Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) that the Caribbean Hockey Cup scheduled for June 22 28 in Kingston Jamaica this year has been postponed...

GFA/ Coca Cola Under-15 knockout football games rescheduled

May 07, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GFA/ Coca Cola Under-15 knockout football games rescheduled

The final and third place playoff of the Georgetown Football Association Coca Cola sponsored Under-15 knockout football championship has bee rescheduled. The game will now take place on Saturday at...

Demerara tottering on 69-7 batting a second time

May 07, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Demerara tottering on 69-7 batting a second time

By Sean Devers Jonathon Foo smashed a destructive 131 before taking 3-21 yesterday to put defending champions Berbice on top against Demerara on the penultimate day of their final round three-day GTM...

Outstanding Edwards takes four on opening day

May 07, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Outstanding Edwards takes four on opening day

Fidel Edwards started the two-match Test Series against England in fine fashion as he grabbed four wickets on the opening day of the 1st Test at Lord’s. The 27-year-old bowled with great pace and...

DCC beat Wanderers in warm-up game

May 07, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on DCC beat Wanderers in warm-up game

Guyana club DCC yesterday beat Wanderers of Trinidad by seven wickets in their first warm-up match in the WIPA 20/20 cricket tournament in the Twin Island Republic. Skipper and national wicketkeeper...

Wendell Meusa triumphs

May 07, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Wendell Meusa triumphs

Twenty-one-year-old, Wendell Meusa rebounded from a 5th round defeat to National Champion, Kriskal Persaud and amassed 7 points to claim the first position when the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF), in...

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Rana five-for and enterprising batting put Bangladesh in the driver’s seat

Morally Right. Legally wrong

…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more