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Reds Perriera feels Gayle’s time has passed

Oct 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Reds Perriera feels Gayle’s time has passed

Broadcaster looking to Bravo or Ganga to lead regional side to Australia By Sean Devers International cricket commentator Joseph ‘Red’ Perriera feels the Regional One-Day competition which starts...

Woman was ill for a prolonged period

Oct 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Woman was ill for a prolonged period

The relatives of Mark Mathias, 35, are refuting claims in a newspaper report, yesterday, that the now dead woman, Dianne Skeete or Dianne Mathias, was constantly abused by her husband and that the...

Creary, Braithwaite again among the runs

Oct 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Creary, Braithwaite again among the runs

Campbell, Griffith, Carriah, Dowrich also impress By Sean Devers Andrew Creary and Kraigg Braithwaite were again among the runs as the 2nd practice match for the TCL Group West Indies under-19 team...

Man stabbed during verbal dispute

Oct 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Man stabbed during verbal dispute

Bhopaul Singh, 49, of De Hoop, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, was admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital on Sunday with a stab wound he received at a shop. According to his son, Indar, “My...

NBTS appeals for blood

Oct 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on NBTS appeals for blood

The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) has once again upped its appeal to organisations, more specifically the private sector to play their role in society in holding a blood drive. At this...

Man chops 15-year-old

Oct 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Man chops 15-year-old

A 15-year-old boy was severely chopped by his sister’s ex-boyfriend, yesterday afternoon. Dexter Forde, of 35 West Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, is now a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital with...

‘Golden Jaguars’ off to Suriname for 4-nation Independence tourney

Oct 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘Golden Jaguars’ off to Suriname for 4-nation Independence tourney

Guyana’s ‘Golden Jaguars’ the flagship senior national football team have arrived in Suriname to do battle against the hosts, French Guiana and the Netherlands Antilles in the Suriname...

Help the youths of Bachelor’s Adventure

Oct 27, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Help the youths of Bachelor’s Adventure

Dear Editor, The community of Bachelor’s Adventure has grown over the years, now subdivided into Paradise Dazzel Housing Scheme, New Non Pariel, Melanie Damishana, Hymax Housing Scheme and Bare...

Another thief nabbed at Stabroek Market

Oct 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Another thief nabbed at Stabroek Market

A man is currently in police custody after he tried to escape from a police patrol moments after snatching a man’s gold band. Reports are that some time around 9:40 hours yesterday the man snatched...

My daughter came to Guyana and learned a new word

Oct 27, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on My daughter came to Guyana and learned a new word

Dear Editor, I have a five-year-old girl who was born in the Kalahari Desert (home of the bush men). One would probably ask, why go to such a place to live but the fact of the matter is it is much...

Break and enter convict to spend Christmas in jail

Oct 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Break and enter convict to spend Christmas in jail

A labourer known as ‘Buck’ was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday after he was convicted of breaking and entering a business place and stealing items worth $1.1 million. John Vieira, 33,...

Taxi driver remanded for unlawful confinement

Oct 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Taxi driver remanded for unlawful confinement

A man known to be a taxi driver was remanded to prison yesterday after he allegedly unlawfully confined a girl. Orin Mathews, 29, of North Sophia, was refused bail yesterday when he appeared before...

Georgetown/Stabroek Lions Club concludes 7th anniversary celebrations

Oct 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Georgetown/Stabroek Lions Club concludes 7th anniversary celebrations

The Lions Club of Georgetown/Stabroek concluded its 7th anniversary celebrations with a special dinner at the New Thriving Restaurant on Saturday night. The celebrations began at the start of the...

What exactly is the combined opposition hoping for?

Oct 27, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on What exactly is the combined opposition hoping for?

Dear Editor, Notwithstanding the fact that that hundreds of innocent men women and children were brutally murdered, raped and set alight, we are now once again hearing from the opposition parties...

No immediate plans for businesses along Berbice Bridge approaches – Benn

Oct 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on No immediate plans for businesses along Berbice Bridge approaches – Benn

There are no immediate plans by Government to allow permanent businesses to operate along the access roads to the new Berbice River Bridge. However, there are mobile vendors. Works Minister Robeson...

The most travelled world leader?

Oct 27, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The most travelled world leader?

Dear Editor, What is it about our dear land of Guyana that our President does not like? Surely something has to be making him want to leave Guyana ever so often for other countries. The media has...

The economy of goodwill

Oct 27, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The economy of goodwill

Dear Editor, Despite another disappointing, disquieting and dim year for Guyanese many will soon be in a restless search to find the perfect gifts to give to the kids (a copy of the British tale...

Relatives deny police account of shooting

Oct 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Relatives deny police account of shooting

– say victim was constantly harassed by lawmen The relatives of 27-year-old Kevin ‘Fish’ Maloney, who was shot last Friday night by a policeman, is strongly denying that he attacked the...

Henry planning fuh jump at gymkhana

Oct 27, 2009 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Henry planning fuh jump at gymkhana

These past few days was nuff killing. Dem boys want to know if people gone mad. Some men go wheh a man live and after a brawl, dem kill he. A Brazilian get kill in he apartment and a man from West...

Notices were served to remove illegal structures – Benn

Oct 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Notices were served to remove illegal structures – Benn

The Ministry of Public Works has refuted reports that warnings were not given to several Mon Repos businesses and residents whose structures were destroyed or removed Saturday. According to Minister...

‘Saints’ scouts participate in Jamboree-on-the-Internet

Oct 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on ‘Saints’ scouts participate in Jamboree-on-the-Internet

Over the last weekend, 30 Explorers, Venturers and Adult Leaders of the St Stanislaus College Scout Group, participated in the 13th Jamboree-on-the-InterNet (JOTI) using the Computer Laboratory of...

WHAT KHAN ALSO SAID……..

Oct 27, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHAT KHAN ALSO SAID……..

There is an orchestrated and ongoing campaign to place Roger Khan in the same bed with the government and to suggest that he took the fight to the “Talibans” with the consent and support of the...

A clear case of a conflict of interest

Oct 27, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on A clear case of a conflict of interest

Dear Editor, At the press conference held by GuySuCo last week, the CEO reported that at 31st December, 2008 GuySuCo owed the Banks $3 billion, whilst at 30th September, 2009 it was $5 billion....

Chilling depiction of a failed government

Oct 27, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Chilling depiction of a failed government

There are macro and micro signs of a government on the brink of collapse. Political analysts tend to ignore the small details. For them these micro-features are not important enough to be...

Residents of Diamond Housing Scheme to benefit from new well

Oct 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Residents of Diamond Housing Scheme to benefit from new well

From today, an average of 5,000 residents of Diamond Housing Scheme will be benefiting from a well that took ten weeks to build at a cost of $56M. The well is set to be operational this week....

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An Open Letter to the election observer missions

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-Later this year, you will arrive in Guyana as protectors of the integrity of our democracy.... more