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De Souza cops Buddy’s Pool Hall 10th anniversary Premium Beer tourney

Dec 23, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on De Souza cops Buddy’s Pool Hall 10th anniversary Premium Beer tourney

Xavier wins Guinness Playoffs Sean De Souza romped to victory in the Buddys’ Pool Hall 10th Anniversary Pool competition and in the process won the top prize of $100,000 and the beautiful Banks...

Former National Footballer Aubrey Nicholas Thompson passes on

Dec 23, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Former National Footballer Aubrey Nicholas Thompson passes on

Footballers currently battling for top honours in the 20th Kashif and Shanghai Football tournament and the country were thrown into a state of mourning following the death of former national...

Barnwell’s ton highlight of 2nd day

Dec 23, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Barnwell’s ton highlight of 2nd day

By Sean Devers Despite his inability to sometime control his over-exuberance, 22-year-old Christopher Barnwell is the most naturally talented fast bowling all-rounder in Guyana and yesterday he...

Opposition Leader still optimistic about outcome of dossier

Dec 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition Leader still optimistic about outcome of dossier

Parliamentary Opposition Leader, Robert Corbin, says that despite the slow responses to the Human Rights Violations Dossier that was presented to more than 50 world leaders and other international...

Final set for January 3

Dec 23, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Final set for January 3

Half centuries from Meten Meer Zorg B Sheldon Alexander and Vivian Beckles of Independence along with hat-tricks from Arshad Alli (3-16) and Satesh Teaknauth (5- 6) highlighted the latest action in...

277 children assisted under Guyana Legal Aid Children’s Project

Dec 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on 277 children assisted under Guyana Legal Aid Children’s Project

Since its launch in September 2007, a total of 277 children (persons under 18 years old) have been assisted by the Guyana Legal Aid Children’s Project. Of this number, just about half (50.5...

Race walking enjoyed a really good year says coordinator, Olga Harry

Dec 23, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Race walking enjoyed a really good year says coordinator, Olga Harry

As the end of the year dawns, executives if the Cavalier Sports and Tour Club (CSTC) are basking in their accomplishments and coordinator, Ms. Olga Harry is adamant that 2009 has been an extremely...

Officials gearing to tackle Grove/Diamond cattle nuisance – Minister Kellawan Lall

Dec 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Officials gearing to tackle Grove/Diamond cattle nuisance – Minister Kellawan Lall

The beleaguered residents of Grove/Diamond communities should get some relief from roaming cattle and other livestock next year, if Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Kellawan...

Promoter forced to postpone boxing card as ‘Season’s Beatings’ takes a beating

Dec 23, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Promoter forced to postpone boxing card as ‘Season’s Beatings’ takes a beating

The highly touted light/heavyweight boxing match between Gwendolyn ‘Stealth Bomber’ O’Neil and Lindener, Sharon Warde has been postponed for what promoter Carwyn Holland describes as poor...

Mildred Mansfield Youth Club spreads Christmas cheer

Dec 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Mildred Mansfield Youth Club spreads Christmas cheer

The Mildred Mansfield Youth Club (formerly Dorcas Club) held its annual Christmas Party for the children of the Werk-en-Rust, Charlestown, Wortmanville and Albouystown area last Saturday at its...

2009, Successful & Productive – RHTY&SC

Dec 23, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2009, Successful & Productive – RHTY&SC

To celebrate 20 years next year The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) has described 2009 as very successful and productive despite difficult economic challenges which faced the...

PNCR commemorates Desmond Hoyte’s death anniversary

Dec 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on PNCR commemorates Desmond Hoyte’s death anniversary

“There is no question in my mind that Mr. Hugh Desmond Hoyte was a very complex and multi-dimensioned person and personality, yet a very modest and private person. He bore the demeanour of a...

Government records 10-year high in placing persons in jobs

Dec 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Government records 10-year high in placing persons in jobs

Government says that it has placed more than 2,000 persons in jobs so far for this year. That is a record number for the 10 ten years, according to the Ministry of Labour. Minister of Labour, Manzoor...

Businessman charged following Kitty shooting

Dec 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman charged following Kitty shooting

Following the shooting incident on Saturday morning at a bar in Kitty, one man has been charged with disorderly behaviour. The man was placed on bail yesterday when he made a court appearance before...

Burrowes apparently suffering from memory loss

Dec 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Burrowes apparently suffering from memory loss

….bank hounded me for money prior signing sale agreement -Rambarran The controversy surrounding the Ocean View International, businessman Wilfred Rambarran and the Guyana National Cooperative Bank...

Community rangers to help address tampering in sewerage system

Dec 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Community rangers to help address tampering in sewerage system

“Scrap Iron Dealers have been stealing important assets and converting them to their own use,” said Minister of Housing and Water Irfaan Ali when he commented on the challenges faced in the quest...

A Guyanese Christmas for children

Dec 23, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on A Guyanese Christmas for children

Dear Editor, Children Had a Lovely time for Christmas in the old days. Christmas is the most celebrated of all festivals in Guyana. The celebration lasts a couple of weeks and is very different...

Guyana Police Force charms many at Night of Carols

Dec 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Police Force charms many at Night of Carols

With what was deemed a great performance, members of the Guyana Police Force on Sunday evening displayed their diverse talents at their annual night of carols held at the Officers Mess Eve Leary....

Camille completes Miami Video shoot

Dec 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Camille completes Miami Video shoot

For those music lovers who know Guyanese singer, Camille, the image of that innocent Guyanese little girl by the Christmas tree has evolved into a tastefully sensual songstress on the brink of...

At least 8768 H1N1 deaths world wide – WHO

Dec 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on At least 8768 H1N1 deaths world wide – WHO

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there are 8768 H1N1 (Swine Flu) related deaths worldwide, with more than 207 countries with laboratory confirmed cases. Despite these numbers,...

It was another year of deaths, deaths and more deaths

Dec 23, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on It was another year of deaths, deaths and more deaths

Dear Editor, In Guyana, we practically know each other. So whenever there is a death, it’s a huge possibility that the person was known by very many people. It was another year of deaths, deaths...

Interesting and at the same time, confusing reading

Dec 23, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Interesting and at the same time, confusing reading

Dear Editor, Peeping Tom’s column (Kaieteur News, December 20, 2009) makes interesting and at the same time, confusing reading. Following, however empathetically, the tunnelled retrospective of the...

Human Services Ministry takes Christmas to Bare Root

Dec 23, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Human Services Ministry takes Christmas to Bare Root

The Ministry of Human Services continued to spread Christmas cheer to less fortunate children with scores of Bare Root children being the latest beneficiaries. The Ministry in collaboration with...

What has poverty got to do with a low carbon economy?

Dec 23, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on What has poverty got to do with a low carbon economy?

The army got their bonus. They did not have to make a fuss. It was given to them on a platter. Two years ago, it was made clear that the payment of this bonus would have been dependent on...

GPTWU will not sit on the sideline and allow BCGI to violate the laws of industrial relations in Guyana

Dec 23, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on GPTWU will not sit on the sideline and allow BCGI to violate the laws of industrial relations in Guyana

Dear Editor, The impasse between the Bauxite Company Guyana Inc. (BCGI), owned by RUSAL and the Government of Guyana, and the Guyana Bauxite & General Workers Union (GB&GWU) which started as...

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…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPPC) has mastered the art of political rhetoric.... more