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Schoolboy may be charged for stabbing colleague

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Schoolboy may be charged for stabbing colleague

– suspect’s mother claims son acted in self-defence Police are said to be awaiting a medical report as they continue investigations into the circumstances surrounding the stabbing and beating...

GFF aims to kick off National Super League February 28

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF aims to kick off National Super League February 28

Ten-team two-round format to be intense By Franklin Wilson If the inaugural Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Super League sponsored by FIFA through the Win in CONCACAF with CONCACAF...

National hockey players continue CAC preparations

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on National hockey players continue CAC preparations

We have the capability of surprising some teams – Fernandes The female players selected to prepare to represent Guyana at the upcoming CAC Games in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico from July 22-31...

BCB 2010 season launched in style

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB 2010 season launched in style

The Corentyne team defeated a combined team consisting of players from West Berbice, East Bank New Amsterdam and Canje by 3 wickets to lift the John Trim Memorial Trophy when the Berbice Cricket...

Linden wants Patterson to lead basketball

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Linden wants Patterson to lead basketball

– Georgetown not convinced, needs his plan By Edison Jefford Linden wants David Patterson in the hot seat of local basketball but Georgetown is not as persuaded as its other affiliate. In...

NSC to stage IGG football trials this weekend

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC to stage IGG football trials this weekend

The National Sports Commission is inviting eligible players (both male and female) to attend Football Trials for Inter Guiana Games 2010 scheduled for French Guiana. These trials are for persons...

Pepsi Sonics to return to GABA Leagues

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pepsi Sonics to return to GABA Leagues

Agard calls boycott decision ‘not good’ The Pepsi Sonics basketball franchise will return to the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Leagues following the present Republic Day break...

Deonarine named Berbice Cricketer of the Year

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Deonarine named Berbice Cricketer of the Year

BCB to host presentation ceremony Guyana and West Indies all rounder Narsingh Deonarine of the Albion Cricket Club will receive the Berbice Cricketer of the Year Award on Sunday when the Berbice...

Cell Smart/Digicel, NAPS & GCF to collaborate continuously

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cell Smart/Digicel, NAPS & GCF to collaborate continuously

Sports to be used as medium for AIDS Education among other initiatives By Franklin Wilson Sunday’s inaugural HIV/AIDS Awareness 20-lap 50-mile ride sponsored by Cell Smart/Digicel in collaboration...

Pro/Am boxing cards set for grand start

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pro/Am boxing cards set for grand start

– force former champions out of retirement As February 28, the day for the inaugural boxing card arranged by the Guyana Boxing Board of Control in collaboration with the Guyana Amateur Boxing...

King, Singh join Seeram for remainder of series

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on King, Singh join Seeram for remainder of series

As GCB beefs up Guyana team’s coaching staff By Sean Devers Former West Indies pace bowler, Reon King and cricket analyst, Robin Singh have joined national Coach Ravendra Seeram to complete the...

Rising Sun Pre-Mashramani horserace meet set for Sunday 21st

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rising Sun Pre-Mashramani horserace meet set for Sunday 21st

$600,000 on offer for winner of main event The 2010 horseracing season is truly on the way with the horseracing bandwagon moving to the West Coast of Berbice with the Rising Sun Turf club of Arima...

Rising from the ashes; is the Peter Abdool initiative workable?

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rising from the ashes; is the Peter Abdool initiative workable?

Asks Michael Benjamin The evidence is so glaring that boxing executives can no longer bury their heads in the sand; boxing is in crisis and needs an urgent shot in the arm to revive the situation....

MCH Programme to focus on promoting family health

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on MCH Programme to focus on promoting family health

By Sharmain Cornette Intended to review the strengths and weaknesses of the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Programme and to outline ways to improve its performance, the Ministry of Health in...

Wright leads USA to victory

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wright leads USA to victory

Guyanese Cush, Dhaniram, Darlington offer support A 97-run partnership between Jamaican-born Carl Wright and Guyanese Lennox Cush helped USA to a six-wicket victory over Scotland in the opening game...

Guard critical as policeman crashes vehicle into hut

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guard critical as policeman crashes vehicle into hut

A 27-year-old security guard from Bartica was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital in a critical condition after a policeman, believed to have been under the influence of alcohol, crashed a Joint...

Businessman robbed on Agricola public road

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman robbed on Agricola public road

– detained suspect identified Police have detained a suspect who is believed to be one of two gunmen that attacked and robbed a businessman on the Agricola public road at around 14:15 hrs...

Georgetown schools’ competition rings in the Mash fever

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Georgetown schools’ competition rings in the Mash fever

With the focus on keeping legend and traditions alive, the National Cultural Centre was a hive of Mashramani activities yesterday as youths from the Georgetown Education District proved in no...

Carnal knowledge accused remanded

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Carnal knowledge accused remanded

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday denied pretrial liberty to a 20-year-old man who is accused of having carnal knowledge of two girls, aged 3 and 8, between January 6 and 7, last....

Sis’ returns home for her 99th birthday

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Sis’ returns home for her 99th birthday

– Anxiously awaits century (By Mondale Smith) Few can boast of attaining the age of 100 and Beryl Nichols, called ‘Sis’, of 5-6 Durban Street, Wortmanville, looks forward with great...

6,000 vehicles and 18,000 passengers have entered Guyana to date

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on 6,000 vehicles and 18,000 passengers have entered Guyana to date

Since its opening last September, the Takutu Bridge linking Lethem and Brazil has seen over 6,000 vehicles entering Guyana from that country. Additionally, over 18,000 passengers travelled across the...

WWF Guianas gives $5M for reclamation site at Mahdia

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on WWF Guianas gives $5M for reclamation site at Mahdia

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Guianas says it has reached an agreement with miners for $5M to develop a model reclamation site at Mahdia. The agreement, which comes in the midst of vehement...

The Peoples’ Friendship University may have got it wrong…colossally so!

Feb 10, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Peoples’ Friendship University may have got it wrong…colossally so!

Dear Editor, I refer to the article “Honorary Doctorate for President Jagdeo (SN 8/2/10) and would appreciate the opportunity to comment. I hope, for the sake of the future of Guyana, that we have...

Boy found with sun in school

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Boy found with sun in school

The Guyana Police Force is reluctant to reveal the name of a school attended by a student in whose bag an unlicenced firearm was found last Friday. Although the police did send out a brief press...

Drunken mechanic caught with bogus licence, implicates cop

Feb 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Drunken mechanic caught with bogus licence, implicates cop

– Magistrate calls for investigation A Berbice man who was found in possession of a bogus licence has implicated a policeman whom he said sold it to him for $30,000. Berbice Magistrate Adela...

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…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- Planning has long been the PPP/C government’s pride and joy. The PPP/C touts it at rallies,... more