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Stove flare-up kills blind pensioner

Sep 13, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Stove flare-up kills blind pensioner

A visually impaired pensioner was burnt to death while trying to light a stove at his 2467 Soufreire Street, North Ruimveldt home shortly before midday yesterday. Edward Bowen, 73, was pulled from...

“CLICO destroyed my life!” – Investor

Sep 13, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on “CLICO destroyed my life!” – Investor

Ramesh Persaud is a policy holder with the embattled Colonial Life Insurance Company Limited (CLICO) and like many others, his life has almost come to a standstill as a result of the limbo the...

Arsonist calls victim, offers to rebuild home

Sep 13, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Arsonist calls victim, offers to rebuild home

In the wake of losing her $7 million dollar home, Victorine Ifill is still being tormented by the man who took her home away from her. Speaking with Kaieteur News yesterday, son of the distraught...

From stuttering youth to illustrious commentator

Sep 13, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on From stuttering youth to illustrious commentator

Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira is a ‘Special Person’ “I knew you could not substitute names of people, so if I wanted to be a commentator I would have to learn to overcome my stammering problem.”...

‘Fowl Cock’ sues KNews for $500M

Sep 13, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Fowl Cock’ sues KNews for $500M

…and Stanleytown Pump contractor wants $40M as compensation for embarrassment Contractor for the $154 million De Willem Sluice, West Coast Demerara, Roopan Ramotar, popularly called ‘Fowl Cock’...

Essequibo farmers threatens action

Sep 13, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo farmers threatens action

Low rice price… – gov’t mulling rice boat for Region 2 Essequibo rice farmers are threatening action on paddy prices but government is urging for commonsense to prevail since prices are...

Garbage crisis likely to worsen this week

Sep 13, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Garbage crisis likely to worsen this week

By Sharmain Cornette The impact of the current garbage crisis in the city is likely to take full effect this week, as private contractors have decided to halt the collection of garbage from the...

Guyana hosts successful Caribbean Wellness Day

Sep 13, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana hosts successful Caribbean Wellness Day

Guyanese were afforded access to diabetes, blood pressure and Body Mass Index (BMI) testing at the Stabroek Car Park yesterday, as the country joined other Caribbean territories in celebrating...

Use of thesaurus key to boosting literacy – Austin

Sep 13, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Use of thesaurus key to boosting literacy – Austin

“Teachers have long been poorly paid,” said Lloyd Austin when he reflected on the reason he left the education sector after offering his service as a teacher for 13 years. In fact,...

Uprising maul GFC 10-0, Camptown beat Pele 8-0, Flamingo 3 Riddim Squad 1

Sep 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Uprising maul GFC 10-0, Camptown beat Pele 8-0, Flamingo 3 Riddim Squad 1

In blazing mid morning sun on another hot and humid day, Chubby Under-13 football was equally hot and productive at the Tucville ground, yesterday. Uprising shone in all its glory as they inflicted a...

GASP receives corporate assistance to attend World Scrabble C/ships

Sep 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GASP receives corporate assistance to attend World Scrabble C/ships

The Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) have launched a raffle to raise funds to send a national champion, Abigail McDonald to the 2009 World Scrabble Championships scheduled for the Zon...

WIPA accepts CARICOM recommendations

Sep 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on WIPA accepts CARICOM recommendations

The West Indies Players Association (WIPA) has indicated in a statement that they have accepted the recommendations put forward by CARICOM following a meeting of the Caricom Prime-Ministerial...

Goal dispute, crowd encroachment end Alpha, Pele contest

Sep 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Goal dispute, crowd encroachment end Alpha, Pele contest

A goal dispute in the feature game of the Cellink Premier League last Friday evening at the Tucville ground involving defending champions Alpha United and Pele brought a premature end to what was...

GRFU stages trials

Sep 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GRFU stages trials

The Guyana Rugby Football Union held trials for the Men’s and Women’s teams yesterday at the National Park. Among the players who impressed at the trials were West Indies Captains Claudius Butts...

DCC out Floodlights to capture Survival Travel Agency trophy

Sep 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on DCC out Floodlights to capture Survival Travel Agency trophy

Watched by a fair sized crowd last Friday night at the DCC Ground on Lance Gibbs Street Queenstown, the DCC Special Select Squad recorded a first victory over the Floodlight Team in a feature...

Greaves takes feature 35-lap event at Digicel 11-race cycle meet

Sep 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Greaves takes feature 35-lap event at Digicel 11-race cycle meet

Richard Charles & Raymond Perez cop 2 firsts each Alonzo Greaves turned the tables on Robin Persaud in a four-man sprint home to win the feature 35-lap event at the inaugural Digicel sponsored...

Contractor for GOAL Project to be known soon – Klass

Sep 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Contractor for GOAL Project to be known soon – Klass

– Satisfied with National League’s start By Rawle Welch “Within a week’s time we will make the announcement of who is the Contractor that had successfully won the bid to commence...

Sarwan returns to local cricket with 6-13, Hinckson slams brutal ton

Sep 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Sarwan returns to local cricket with 6-13, Hinckson slams brutal ton

By Sean Devers Former West Indies Captain Ramnaresh Sarwan returned to Guyana’s domestic cricket for the first time in over a year with 6-13 for GCC while Jamal Hinckson smashed a brutal 45-ball...

Chandrika (150*), Scott (5-65) put Everest on top

Sep 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Chandrika (150*), Scott (5-65) put Everest on top

By Sean Devers On a murky day at Bourda, former West Indies Under-19 batsman Rajendra Chandrika fashioned a magnificent unbeaten 150 after former National Under-19 pacer Leon Scott had taken 5-65 to...

Mike’s Pharmacy 15 overs softball cricket continues today

Sep 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Mike’s Pharmacy 15 overs softball cricket continues today

Play in the Mike’s Pharmacy sponsored 15 overs round hand softball cricket competition organised by the Guyana Softball League is set to continue today with several matches in the countrywide...

Can the PSC investigate these issues?

Sep 13, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Can the PSC investigate these issues?

Dear Editor, Being a member of staff of the Supreme Court of Judicature, there are two major issues that I would like someone in the judicial system to address. Firstly, I can remember clearly, when...

Newspapers must adhere to the 2006 poll protocol

Sep 13, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Newspapers must adhere to the 2006 poll protocol

Dear Editor, I am replying to the SN editor’s note attached to a letter by Dr. Anand Daljeet of Canada who suggested that the SN and Kaieteur News adopt a protocol for the publication of polls....

It’s a moral imperative that these two imbalances be addressed

Sep 13, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on It’s a moral imperative that these two imbalances be addressed

Dear Editor, Ravi Dev’s recent article “Ballots not Bullets” is quite worrying and frightening. He is asking the PNCR and AFC to use electoral means to defeat the PPP at the next elections by...

Instead of being fired, McBean should have been made to repay his salary

Sep 13, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Instead of being fired, McBean should have been made to repay his salary

Dear Editor, The case of now – Fire Police Superintendent, Simon McBean, has to go down in political history as one of the most stupid and uncaring decisions I have seen in Guyana. There...

A security guard GRA should be proud of

Sep 13, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on A security guard GRA should be proud of

Dear Editor, Earlier this year, I went to the VAT Administration building at Charlotte and Albert streets, to which the Registry has been transferred from the GPO building. I wanted to collect...