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Corentyne chases Upper Demerara, North Georgetown slip to third

Nov 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Corentyne chases Upper Demerara, North Georgetown slip to third

Defending overall Schools’ Athletics, Cycling and Swimming champions, Upper Demerara will begin the Final Day of the event today with a 28-point lead over hosts, Corentyne while North Georgetown...

Speaker throws out PNCR’s motion on torture

Nov 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Speaker throws out PNCR’s motion on torture

By Fareeza Haniff The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) walked out of parliament yesterday, as Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran, denied the party’s request to suspend the...

Caesar smashes Under-20 Triple Jump record

Nov 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Caesar smashes Under-20 Triple Jump record

Middle distance athletes shine on Day Two By Edison Jefford at Albion in association with the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club Winston Caesar added another accolade to his already impressive...

Another teen attempts suicide

Nov 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Another teen attempts suicide

Yet another teenaged girl has attempted to take her own life. The latest incident took place yesterday at a city school. Reports reaching Kaieteur News state that the young girl was seen “running...

Crime Chief unable to say if ‘terror’ suspects were under surveillance

Nov 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Crime Chief unable to say if ‘terror’ suspects were under surveillance

By Michael Jordan Although they were charged for fire-bombing the Ministry of Health building in Brickdam, it appears that local intelligence operatives failed to keep tabs on the activities of...

NAMILCO Football Festival champions to be crowned tonight

Nov 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on NAMILCO Football Festival champions to be crowned tonight

BK Int. Western Tigers face play Sunburst Camptown; Santos & NAU for 3rd BK International Western Tigers will face Sunbusrt Camptown in the championship match of the 209 edition of the NAMILCO...

Floodlight A&B to play fundraiser at Mahaicony Creek on Sunday

Nov 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Floodlight A&B to play fundraiser at Mahaicony Creek on Sunday

Takes on Pine Ground A&B in Twenty20 fundraiser The Heido Park, Mahaicony Creek, will come alive this Sunday when the Floodlight A and B teams of Georgetown take on Pine Ground A and B teams as...

Zeelandia beat S.S Jaguars by 6 wickets

Nov 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Zeelandia beat S.S Jaguars by 6 wickets

Zeelandia defeated Sans Souci Jaguars by 6 wickets when play in the Busta 40 overs cricket competition continued on Saturday last on the Island of Wakenaam. Playing at the Wakenaam Community Center...

End to blackout probably intended for 2010 – PNCR

Nov 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on End to blackout probably intended for 2010 – PNCR

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds must have been referring to November 5, 2010 when he announced three weeks ago in the National Assembly that frequent and prolonged blackout would have ended on November...

LBI get past Windsor Forest, matches continue this Sunday

Nov 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on LBI get past Windsor Forest, matches continue this Sunday

LBI defeated Windsor Forest 57 runs when play in the F&H Printing Establishment sponsored Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) of Guyana 10 overs Inter-Jamaat Softball round robin round hand cricket...

Caribbean countries gear up for World Domino Championships

Nov 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean countries gear up for World Domino Championships

Following a referee’s workshop organised by the World Council of Domino Federations (WCDF) and staged in St Lucia recently, the aforementioned country has been identified to host the World Domino...

NBS records $380M profit

Nov 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on NBS records $380M profit

– earns $120M from Berbice Bridge investment – reassures that society is sound The New Building Society (NBS) has recorded $380M profit as at September 30, 2009, as compared to $197M made...

WHY A FENCE?

Nov 13, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHY A FENCE?

A few weeks ago I was passing by the corner of Thomas Lands and Vlissengen Road and looked at that plot of land to the west of the road, the very plot of land which is now the centre of controversy...

Singh & Lyght guides NLC to New Line Acqa Farm cricket titles in E’bo

Nov 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Singh & Lyght guides NLC to New Line Acqa Farm cricket titles in E’bo

Half centuries by former West Indies Under-19 batsman Gajanand Singh and opener Andrew Lyght Jnr. guided New Line Cavaliers to victory over an Essequibo select X1 in a feature 40 overs cricket match...

GCC under-21 Hockey team leaves today for T&T

Nov 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GCC under-21 Hockey team leaves today for T&T

The Georgetown Cricket Club’s (GCC) under-21 indoor ladies hockey team jets of to the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago today to compete in this year’s annual Carib Magnolias Indoor...

Hopefully the nation will move on from this saga of wanton crime and destruction

Nov 13, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Hopefully the nation will move on from this saga of wanton crime and destruction

Dear Editor, I agree with the comments of Mr. Adam Harris in a recent column in which he stated that Guyanese (in Guyana as well as in the Diaspora) are deeply divided over the Roger Khan matter...

CARICOM Secretariat hosts blood donation drive

Nov 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on CARICOM Secretariat hosts blood donation drive

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat yesterday responded to the recurrent call of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Guyana, for voluntary donation of blood of all types. The...

Singh (97), Ferrier (67) share unfinished century stand for Rest team

Nov 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Singh (97*), Ferrier (67*) share unfinished century stand for Rest team

Permaul, Bishoo help Berbice maul E’bo by 353 runs in 3 days By Sean Devers Vishal Singh and fellow Guyana player Deon Ferrier shared an unfinished 103-run 5th wicket stand on Thursday (yesterday)...

Some GPL engines taken out for servicing – Luncheon

Nov 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Some GPL engines taken out for servicing – Luncheon

Government says that recent blackouts, despite the commissioning of three new Wartsila engines, may be blamed on a number of engines being taken out of service to cater for the increased load during...

Serious crimes against humanity belong no where in public office

Nov 13, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Serious crimes against humanity belong no where in public office

Dear Editor, Two weeks ago, Guyana police brutally tortured and maimed a 14-year-old boy at Leonora Police Station where the Force’s “D” Division is headquartered. They also tortured and maimed...

After construction Versailles health building was not in use and not secured

Nov 13, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on After construction Versailles health building was not in use and not secured

Dear Editor, Thank you for providing readers with a graphic account of the misuse of public funds generally, and in particular, in Region Three. The unused buildings and other facilities, which you...

Origins of the third term conspiracy

Nov 13, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Origins of the third term conspiracy

You don’t have to study business science to understand, at an elementary level, that investors study the market before they rush into a purchase. To do otherwise is to court huge disasters. You...

How are we as a people to overcome this curse set upon us?

Nov 13, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on How are we as a people to overcome this curse set upon us?

Dear Editor, Ten years after independence, in the presence of Dr. Jagan and other patriots at the National Park, Forbes Burnham made two significant statements of which are of relevance today. First,...

Police seeking DPP’s advice

Nov 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Police seeking DPP’s advice

The Guyana Police Force says it is vigorously investigating the allegations leveled against ranks from one of its Anti Crime units, who are accused of pilfering a quantity of raw gold from a...

Matheson (137), Williams (97) among the runs for Gibraltar/ Courtland

Nov 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Matheson (137), Williams (97) among the runs for Gibraltar/ Courtland

Six-wicket hauls for Azeez and Baker The 2009 New Building Society Second Division 40-Over Cricket Competition organised by the Berbice Cricket Board for teams in the Ancient County continued...