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Ann’s Grove man stabbed, fights for life

Aug 06, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Ann’s Grove man stabbed, fights for life

Marlon Johnson, 21, a Two Friends Village, East Coast Demerara resident was up to last night fighting for his life in the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was stabbed below his heart by another...

Two Guyanese named in WI U-19 squad

Aug 06, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Two Guyanese named in WI U-19 squad

Team to play in Regional One-Day series before U-19 World Cup in N/Z By Sean Devers in Jamaica Opening batsman Trevon Griffith and fast bowler Keon Joseph were yesterday named in a 20-man West Indies...

Karatekas successful at black belt exams

Aug 06, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Karatekas successful at black belt exams

Master Frank Woon-A-Tai 8th Dan, conducted grading examinations at the YMCA, Thomas lands on Sunday August 2 where several black belt were successful. Master Woon-A-Tai also recently conducted...

Caribbean champs pay courtesy call on Sports Minister

Aug 06, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean champs pay courtesy call on Sports Minister

Members of the National Junior Squash team that successfully retained the Boys, Girls and Team titles at the recently concluded Caribbean Championships, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Sport...

GDF hosts ‘Standing Points’ ahead of Inter-Unit Championships

Aug 06, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GDF hosts ‘Standing Points’ ahead of Inter-Unit Championships

The Guyana Defence Force Sports Department hosted its ‘Standing Points’ Track and Field event at their Camp Ayanganna Ground yesterday ahead of the annual Inter-Unit Championships that is...

GFA season set to resume this weekend

Aug 06, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GFA season set to resume this weekend

Western Union div. 1, Trix U-17 & Courts Pee Wee leagues to resume Following weeks of inactivity due to inclement weather, footballers in the city are set to resume rivalry in three Georgetown...

Corbin confident of international influence

Aug 06, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Corbin confident of international influence

Opposition leader Robert Corbin is confident that the international community will work in its own way to exert influence to have an investigation into the alleged complicity of the Guyana Government...

Guyana records seventh H1N1 case

Aug 06, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana records seventh H1N1 case

The Ministry of Health has confirmed seven cases of the H1N1 virus (Swine Flu) in Guyana so far, and according to Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, the situation is under control. Rigid...

Amelia’s Ward United beat Coomacka United 3-1

Aug 06, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Amelia’s Ward United beat Coomacka United 3-1

Amelia’s Ward United registered an important 3-1 victory against Coomacka United when play in the UDFA/Stag B-League continued on Tuesday at the Bayrock Ground. The win takes the first division...

‘Big guns’ expected to blaze at Citizens Bank Golf tourney

Aug 06, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘Big guns’ expected to blaze at Citizens Bank Golf tourney

A star-studded line up is expected to be in action for the second Annual Citizens Bank Medal Play Golf tournament on Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Club starting at 12:30 hours. Last year’s winner...

Opposition’s absence sends direct message to Guyanese – Persaud

Aug 06, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition’s absence sends direct message to Guyanese – Persaud

By Gary Eleazar Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud on Tuesday during the sitting of the National Assembly told the House during the debate on his motion on the Low Carbon Development Strategy...

Guyana end dismal series with loss to T&T

Aug 06, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana end dismal series with loss to T&T

By Sean Devers in Jamaica In association with Digicel, TCL, Western Union, Pepsi, Smalta, Demerara Power Company & Michelle Playter’s Modeling Agency Guyana ended a dismal 2009 TCL Group...

La Grange accident victim remains critical

Aug 06, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on La Grange accident victim remains critical

Only recently the Traffic Chief of the Guyana Police Force said that he was pleased with the way the year has been going so far as it relates to road fatalities and accidents. However there continues...

US b/ball schedule pushes trip to September

Aug 06, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on US b/ball schedule pushes trip to September

The South Carolina All-Stars Ladies basketball team that was expected to tour Guyana at end of this month will now make the trip during September 18-22 as a result of their US National League...

Mr. Kissoon’s claims are a complete misrepresentation of the true situation

Aug 06, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Kissoon’s claims are a complete misrepresentation of the true situation

Dear Editor, The unfortunate situation Mr. Freddie Kissoon refers to in his column entitled “One of the most horrible moments of my life”, published on July 27, 2009 in the Kaieteur News is...

IDB grants Guyana US$1M for disaster management

Aug 06, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on IDB grants Guyana US$1M for disaster management

At the request of the Government of Guyana, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$ 1 million grant to support the design and implementation of an Integrated Disaster Risk...

The damage of ethnic divide in Guyana

Aug 06, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The damage of ethnic divide in Guyana

Dear Editor, The media as a whole seems to becoming again seized up with the paranoia on Guyana’s ethnic divide, especially in connection with the Roger Khan affair. The subject is being whipped up...

Wounding accused to be sentenced today

Aug 06, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Wounding accused to be sentenced today

Sharon Austin will come up for sentencing today. Her sentencing was deferred pending a probation report after she pleaded guilty to unlawfully wounding Natasha Williams on Monday last. The woman made...

Twenty four years later Burnham’s legacy lives on

Aug 06, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Twenty four years later Burnham’s legacy lives on

Dear Editor, August 6, 2009 marks 24 years since the death of Guyana’s First Executive President, Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham. Burnham’s presidency and his PNC government have attracted many...

More than one spy equipment exist

Aug 06, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on More than one spy equipment exist

Dear Editor, The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Henry Greene, insistence that the police have in its possession, spy equipment may have merit. The first time Guyanese knew about this equipment was when...

Attributes often used to characterise a Failed State

Aug 06, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Attributes often used to characterise a Failed State

Dear Editor, There is extensive academic literature on Failed States and their characteristics, including writings by scholars such as Noam Chomsky and Max Weber. Wikipedia states that the attributes...

Driver dies in minibus

Aug 06, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Driver dies in minibus

Some employees of the Edward B. Beharry Company got the shock of their lives when the driver of the vehicle that normally ferries them to work collapsed and died just before moving off. Francis...

Guyana in discussion with Dominican Republic for visa-free travel

Aug 06, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana in discussion with Dominican Republic for visa-free travel

Guyana and the Dominican Republic may sign an agreement allowing both countries citizens to travel without a visa. Reports out of the Dominican Republic stated that the aim of the initiative is to...

Wish lists for LCDS

Aug 06, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Wish lists for LCDS

Dear Editor, In its partial reply (“Correcting errors of fact”, Guyana Chronicle, August 03, 2009) the Office of Climate Change (OCC) in the Office of the President says that, I, “have not...

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Sport Ministry injects $3M into EDFA League

The mirage of citizen investment

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The latest song and dance from the corridors of political power in Guyana comes wrapped... more