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CLICO liquidation: 2000 policy holders could have been paid by yearend-govt. official complains

Dec 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on CLICO liquidation: 2000 policy holders could have been paid by yearend-govt. official complains

By Leonard Gildarie Policyholders hoping for an early conclusion to the liquidation of the CLICO Guyana are facing another setback with the court on Wednesday ordering a temporary stay of proceedings...

Cop held at roadblock after Corentyne robbery

Dec 25, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Cop held at roadblock after Corentyne robbery

A Police Constable from the Central Police Station, New Amsterdam, Berbice was thrown into a cell at his place of employment after he was nabbed fleeing from the scene of a robbery in the ancient...

GDF spreads more Christmas Cheer

Dec 25, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GDF spreads more Christmas Cheer

The Guyana Defence Force, on Wednesday, brought Christmas cheer to the members of the Toucan II Multi-Purpose Club of Buxton when it presented the club with a 32-inch flat-screen Toshiba television....

Dem boys seh… Dem Woman Tired

Dec 25, 2009 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Dem Woman Tired

Today is a special day fuh some people. All of dem feel that is de best day in de year and that nobody should deny this fact. What dem boys know, though, is that Friday is a religious day fuh...

Jagdeo calls for full probe into Desrey Fox’s death

Dec 25, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo calls for full probe into Desrey Fox’s death

President Bharrat Jagdeo said that he is not satisfied with the report on the circumstances surrounding the death of Education Minister Desrey Fox. The Minister succumbed suddenly at the Georgetown...

City Hall still without electricity

Dec 25, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on City Hall still without electricity

Failure on the part of the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) to restore the supply of electricity to City Hall was regarded as “as a little bit of deception” by City Mayor Hamilton Green,...

Diamond traffic light working

Dec 25, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Diamond traffic light working

The traffic lights at Diamond junction on the East Bank Demerara have started working and officials say that works to widen the roads there will be completed in late January. The junction, which has...

Sunich maintains tradition for Kennard TC Boxing Day race Meet

Dec 25, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sunich maintains tradition for Kennard TC Boxing Day race Meet

Proprietor of the Trophy Stall in Bourda Market, Ramesh Sunich, has continued a tradition he has kept for over 20 years, that is to sponsor the trophy for the best jockey. Tomorrow’s Kennard...

Lady Jaguar Ashley Rodrigues earns 2009 All-Great Lakes Region honours

Dec 25, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lady Jaguar Ashley Rodrigues earns 2009 All-Great Lakes Region honours

Soccer Puts Three on All-Region Squad YPSILANTI, Mich. – Three members of the Eastern Michigan University women’s soccer team were named to the 2009 NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region team. Lady...

An Orphan’s Christmas wish

Dec 25, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on An Orphan’s Christmas wish

By Jamal Scott Like the average 10-year-old boy Noel (not his real name) attends school regularly and is quite often involved in the many naughty deeds boys so often find themselves. He likes...

On the road back! Tyrell Tull eyes Guyana One-Day call-up

Dec 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on On the road back! Tyrell Tull eyes Guyana One-Day call-up

Gifted Keeper has lost 20 pounds in 30 days By Sean Devers If talent alone was the recipe for success former Guyana 20/20 wicketkeeper Tyrell Tull would have been an outstanding Test cricketer living...

Elderly woman found dead outside home

Dec 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Elderly woman found dead outside home

– murder suspected Police are probing the suspected murder of a 79-year-old woman, whose body was found outside her Lusignan, East Coast Demerara home at around 05:45 hrs yesterday. Relatives...

Barbados barely avoided a sweep in Goodwill International Series June 1997

Dec 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Barbados barely avoided a sweep in Goodwill International Series June 1997

Dear Editor, Guyana playing without seasoned veterans, Captain Lugard Mohan, Orin Mohan, Rawlwin Loncke, Lancelot Loncke, experienced forward Robert Cadogan and the temperamental Eion Leitch, humbled...

Woman charged with intent to murder

Dec 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Woman charged with intent to murder

A woman was yesterday remanded by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on a charge of wounding with intent to murder. Onica Kemraj, of Itaballi, in the Mazuruni area, on December 21 at her...

A Prayer for a Christmas tree

Dec 25, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on A Prayer for a Christmas tree

By Sharmain Cornette Christmas was always a bland celebration at the Ashbys relatively modest dwelling and was never a big deal, mainly because there was never any money to fund a festive time. In...

Both Guyanese in TCL Group West Indies Under-19 team

Dec 25, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Both Guyanese in TCL Group West Indies Under-19 team

By Sean Devers Both Guyanese in the TCL Group West Indies under-19 twenty-man squad have been named in the 15-man squad to participate in the 2010 U-19 World Cup in New Zealand from next month....

Christmas is a chance to reconnect with family, says Guyana-born US Army officer

Dec 25, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Christmas is a chance to reconnect with family, says Guyana-born US Army officer

By Mondale Smith Guyanese, like the salt of the earth, can be found everywhere in the world contributing positively to its development. But, wherever they are in pursuit of success, their hearts...

Yonex Badminton Club makes donation

Dec 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Yonex Badminton Club makes donation

The Yonex Badminton Club has donated a bicycle to the Queens College Caretaker/Groundsman Mr. William Nurses’ son Kevin Nurse for the Christmas Holidays. The Caretaker/Groundsman has been...

Guyana moving from floods to drought-like conditions

Dec 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana moving from floods to drought-like conditions

…will get worse – Jagdeo By Gary Eleazar While in Guyana there are some that are still not appreciative of the fact that Guyana will be significantly affected by climate change President...

Five win Demerara Bank competition

Dec 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Five win Demerara Bank competition

Five lucky winners pulled from among 2,00 entries, walked away with household items as their prizes. They had entered a competition sponsored by Demerara Bank to coincide with the institution’s15th...

Christmas Greetings from Mayor and City Council

Dec 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Christmas Greetings from Mayor and City Council

The Mayor and Council of Georgetown takes this opportunity to extend special Christmas greetings, to its citizens and staff. This is the time when we celebrate one of the joyous events of the...

Freedom! Six Christmases behind bars – A reformed prisoner’s story

Dec 25, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Freedom! Six Christmases behind bars – A reformed prisoner’s story

There is no greater feeling of freedom than that of the prison stench being lifted from one’s shoulders especially at Christmas time. Such is the conviction of a reformed Mike (not his real name),...

UG continue preparation for Barbados cricket tour

Dec 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on UG continue preparation for Barbados cricket tour

Lose back-to-back games to select team The University of Guyana (UG) cricket team continued their preparation for next month’s Inter-Collegiate 20/20 competition in Barbados with 2 practice matches...

US-based Guyanese dream of ‘Christmas in the Motherland’

Dec 25, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on US-based Guyanese dream of ‘Christmas in the Motherland’

By Dale Andrews For 20 long years Marilyn Harper has been longing to come home and experience a good old Guyanese Christmas. But it’s not been that easy for her. You see Marilyn wants to come home...

Santa’s nightmare before Christmas

Dec 25, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Santa’s nightmare before Christmas

A man with a hammer was chasing him—and somebody was trying to change the colour of his sleigh… By Michael Jordan A hand shaking him gently stopped Santa in mid-scream. His eyes fluttered...

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Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record loss

Chilling reminders that we are not safe

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Georgetown was plunged into shock and terror last week after two heinous incidents laid... more