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Policewoman bed ridden after collision with GT&T contract vehicle

Feb 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Policewoman bed ridden after collision with GT&T contract vehicle

Prior to January 18, last, Renuka Harlequin, was a very active member of the Guyana Police Force and was everything to her two sons. However, all that changed on January 18, last, when she was struck...

History has a puckish way of repeating itself

Feb 14, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on History has a puckish way of repeating itself

Dear Editor, Albeit, for reasons which may not be obscure, at long last, a matter for which I was pilloried by President Hugh Desmond Hoyte and that section of the PNC, which had his unconditional...

A development plan is urgently needed to rescue Matarkai

Feb 14, 2010 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A development plan is urgently needed to rescue Matarkai

NEGLECT AND DISCRIMINATION The overall neglect and discrimination of their communities by the PPP/C Administration were the major complaints of the residents of Matthew’s Ridge, Arakaka and Port...

Unity for the Nation Mashramani Race Walk fixed for NA

Feb 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Unity for the Nation Mashramani Race Walk fixed for NA

Sports Organiser and Coordinator of the Unity of the Nation Organisation in New Amsterdam Berbice Eli Hazel in collaboration with the Sold Out Disco have organized a Walk race around the town of New...

Cell Smart/Digicel Aids Awareness 20 lap cycle race on today

Feb 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cell Smart/Digicel Aids Awareness 20 lap cycle race on today

Outer circuit of National Park set to come alive Cyclists will be in action again today as they wind down a hectic weekend of action. Today from 10:00hrs they will match pedals in the inaugural Cell...

Valentine’s Day

Feb 14, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on Valentine’s Day

Across great swathes of the globe, millions of pounds of chocolate and millions of roses – not to mention a billion cards – will be exchanged today between men and women to signify their love and...

Car plunges into Farm’s trench during speed racing

Feb 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Car plunges into Farm’s trench during speed racing

Four men escaped serious injury Friday night after the Honda car they were in lost control on the East Bank Demerara Public road. Persons on the scene after the accident said that the driver and...

Khan grabs 7 wkts, Hemraj hits 89

Feb 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Khan grabs 7 wkts, Hemraj hits 89

Left arm spinner Moin Khan grabbed 7 wickets and middle order batsman Shivindra Hemraj stroked a fine half century as play in the Guyana Cricket Board 50 overs U-15 cricket competition continued...

Ex-soldier nabbed with revolver

Feb 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Ex-soldier nabbed with revolver

Police are trying to trace the owner of a .38 revolver that was found on a former member of the Guyana Defence Force around 22:40 hrs on Friday. According to reports, police ranks were on patrol in...

Holder returned as head of North E’bo Cricket Committee

Feb 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Holder returned as head of North E’bo Cricket Committee

Prince Holder was re-elected unopposed as President of the North Essequibo Cricket Committee when the body held its Annual General meeting last Sunday at the CV Nunes Primary School at Anna Regina on...

Love in the time of El Niño

Feb 14, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on Love in the time of El Niño

– By Petamber Persaud Love is in the air, ask Cupid. Valentine’s Day is here again reminding us to renew our commitment to our loved ones. Love is a universal theme for writers, especially...

Persaud’s century guides good success to victory over Unity Lancaster

Feb 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Persaud’s century guides good success to victory over Unity Lancaster

A swashbuckling unbeaten century by former Essequibo U-19 batsman Roopnarine Persaud guided Good Success SC to a six wicket victory over Unity/Lancaster SC in a feature 30 over cricket match played...

Cry for Zimbabwe: a great country in ruin

Feb 14, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Cry for Zimbabwe: a great country in ruin

In what is clearly an act of madness the Robert Mugabe government in Zimbabwe published on February 9th regulations governing “Indigenization and Economic Empowerment” making it compulsory for...

Kids First Fund fundraising gymkhana on today at Mahaicony

Feb 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kids First Fund fundraising gymkhana on today at Mahaicony

The Anjue and Hamlet racetrack situated at Mahaicony Branch Road East Coast Demerara will today, Valentine’s Day, come alive when the Kids First Fund and IMRARC of Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara...

Jellyfish

Feb 14, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Jellyfish

Jellyfish (also jellies or sea jellies) are free-swimming members of the phylum Cnidaria. Jellyfish have several different morphologies that represent several different classes. They can be found in...

Boxing board launches purse bid for return world title fight

Feb 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Boxing board launches purse bid for return world title fight

The much touted mandatory bout for the Women’s World International Boxing Association (WIBA) title between current champion, Shondell ‘Mystery Lady’ Alfred and challenger Corinne Van Ryck...

We need to move beyond this caretaker/narrow vision Govt.

Feb 14, 2010 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on We need to move beyond this caretaker/narrow vision Govt.

“Budgets must have a vision that is long-term and transformative. They must not be a mere outline of taxation and spending by the PPP Government.” The PPP/C has presented its 17th National Budget...

Odeen Brown registers his 8th five wicket haul as Jamaica take upper hand

Feb 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Odeen Brown registers his 8th five wicket haul as Jamaica take upper hand

By Michael Benjamin Odeen Brown registered his 8th five wicket haul in first class cricket, to restrict the Combined Campus and Colleges (CCC) to 161 all out and helped Jamaica claim first innings...

I have no heart for Valentine’s

Feb 14, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on I have no heart for Valentine’s

Today is Valentine’s Day and I am seeing a sea of red and white. There was a time when everyone was involved. Parents took special pleasure in dressing up their children in the colours of the day....

Giving permanent foreign Guyanese the right to vote is morally horrible

Feb 14, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Giving permanent foreign Guyanese the right to vote is morally horrible

I pay my taxes. I have only worked in one place my whole life in Guyana – UG. My wife and I took our life’s savings and I bought a house only three years ago. That means I bought a house in my...

The Baccoo speaks

Feb 14, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

A road accident will put a damper on the plans of a family. It will result from the actions of a young unlicenced driver who would happen to get behind the wheel of a vehicle that was left in the...

Bishoo (5-75), Singh (66) shine for Guyana

Feb 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bishoo (5-75), Singh (66) shine for Guyana

But Barbados in command at Albion Twenty-four year-old Guyanese leg-spinner Davendra Bishoo produced his best performance this season to capture his 3rd five-wicket haul at this level as he captured...

Marginalisation and Racism

Feb 14, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Marginalisation and Racism

(In 2008, we offered this piece hoping “that a dialogue (as opposed to polemics) can be initiated to bring more light and less heat on this vexed subject. We do so once again.) Over the past...

THE GOVERNMENT BACKS DOWN… AND LOOKS GOOD!

Feb 14, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE GOVERNMENT BACKS DOWN… AND LOOKS GOOD!

No better example is to be found of the ability of a government to cede ground without losing face than the retreat this past week by the government of Guyana in bowing to the pressure of gold...

Ninvalle responds promptly to situation at Berbice boxing gym

Feb 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ninvalle responds promptly to situation at Berbice boxing gym

– Minister Anthony lends assistance President of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association, Steve Ninvalle, has made a prompt response to the challenging conditions young boxers endure at the...

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