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Guyanese family indicted for murder in USA

May 30, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese family indicted for murder in USA

By PAUL NELSON SCHENECTADY — A Vale neighbourhood home of suspects in the recent killing of a Guyanese man had a cache of weapons — and an attic “sniper’s nest” set up to defend...

City Council seeks new site for cemetery

May 30, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on City Council seeks new site for cemetery

The Le Repentir mortuary has been in a state of disrepair for more than four years and to date the Mayor and City Council is yet to decide on the way forward. During mid last year, the City Council...

First female Prime Minister in T&T

May 30, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on First female Prime Minister in T&T

Dear Editor, The Five-Party People’s Partnership won a unique and historic landslide victory as Trinidad & Tobago elected its first female Prime Minister. The landslide victory is testimony to...

Jail delivery unveils human rights violations in justice system

May 30, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Jail delivery unveils human rights violations in justice system

Fifty-five-year-old Justin John stood in the docks of Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire’s Court Room in the High Court on Thursday and muttered in what little English he knows that none of his...

If every country had a Freddie Kissoon the world would be a better place

May 30, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on If every country had a Freddie Kissoon the world would be a better place

Dear Editor, Of all the possible things a person can throw on another person, some miscreant chose to throw feces on Sweet and Sensitive Freddie Kissoon. This man could have thrown water on Freddie,...

From awesomeness to awfulness

May 30, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on From awesomeness to awfulness

On the day South Africa won the ODI series (after sweeping the 20/20 series) Zimbabwe had just trounced India in their ODI match and Bangladesh had taken the day’s honour in their Test match...

Stroke is second major risk associated with open-heart surgery – Dr Stephens

May 30, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Stroke is second major risk associated with open-heart surgery – Dr Stephens

By Sharmain Cornette “About two percent of the patients who undergo open-heart surgery worldwide end up with a stroke.” This notion was amplified yesterday by Chief Executive Officer of the...

THE CLICO DEBACLE: PRESIDENT JAGDEO SHOULD STRIVE TO BE CHAMPION OF THE PEOPLE

May 30, 2010 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on THE CLICO DEBACLE: PRESIDENT JAGDEO SHOULD STRIVE TO BE CHAMPION OF THE PEOPLE

The PPP/C Administration continues to remain silent on how it will honour its guarantee to ensure that no policyholder or depositor of CLICO ( Guyana ) suffers any loss. It was the PPP/C Government...

Health sector collaborates with PAHO to beef up disaster preparedness

May 30, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Health sector collaborates with PAHO to beef up disaster preparedness

Complacency is one of the worse attitudes as it relates to disaster preparedness. This notion was emphasised Thursday by Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO)...

Scotiabank reaches out to the less fortunate

May 30, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Scotiabank reaches out to the less fortunate

In keeping with their self-inspired notion of giving back to the community within which they operate, the Management and Staff of the Bank of Nova Scotia, Carmichael Street Branch, made yet another...

AAG U-23 meet on today, rain or no rain

May 30, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on AAG U-23 meet on today, rain or no rain

By Edison Jefford It’s on today rain or no rain at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary when the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) hosts its inaugural Under-23 Track and Field Games....

Innovations in literature

May 30, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on Innovations in literature

– By Petamber Persaud In the world of literature, we often say there is nothing new under the sun just innovations, new approaches to same old story, and new points of entry. A few recent...

GCA Spinner’s and batting against spin clinic a success

May 30, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA Spinner’s and batting against spin clinic a success

Summer camp for city cricketers being planned While several off-the-field incidents are worsening the already negative image of Guyana’s cricket following another poor showing at the Regional level...

Jamaica’s business is the Caribbean’s business

May 30, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Jamaica’s business is the Caribbean’s business

By Sir Ronald Sanders The widely publicised bloody clashes over the last few days between law enforcement agencies and armed gangs in Jamaica are as bad for the economic and social well-being of the...

All Saints Primary emerge winner

May 30, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on All Saints Primary emerge winner

An interesting scenario developed in the Godfrey ‘Half man’ Inter primary school football competition which was played recently at the All Saints Scott Church Ground for Primary schools in the...

BOOK REVIEW (BY EMERITUS PROFESSOR FRANK BIRBALSINGH)

May 30, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, The Arts Forum Comments Off on BOOK REVIEW (BY EMERITUS PROFESSOR FRANK BIRBALSINGH)

Brenda Chester DoHarris, Calabash Parkway, Bowie, Maryland: Tantaria Press, 2005, pp.158. ISBN 0-9770728-0-0 Calabash Parkway is the sequel to Brenda Chester DoHarris’s first novel A Coloured Girl...

All set for start of Sagicor WICB High Performance Centre

May 30, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on All set for start of Sagicor WICB High Performance Centre

A new phase of cricket in the West Indies will be unveiled tomorrow with the start of the Sagicor West Indies Cricket Board High Performance Centre. The Centre will be based at the 3Ws Oval at the...

This situation has implications for race relations

May 30, 2010 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on This situation has implications for race relations

By Sheila Holder The Guyana government’s refusal to take appropriate steps to appoint Ms. Genevieve Whyte-Nedd as Chief Education Officer (CEO) in the Ministry of Education has implications for...

RHTY&SC Gizmos & Gadgets crush Young Warriors to clinch Port Mourant CC 20/20 title

May 30, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC Gizmos & Gadgets crush Young Warriors to clinch Port Mourant CC 20/20 title

A brilliant allround performance from national cricketer and West Indies ODI player Royston Crandon led his team Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets to a crushing nine wickets victory over arch...

GCB calls for retraction of Stabroek News article

May 30, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB calls for retraction of Stabroek News article

GCB President allowing Police to do their job The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) torn into two factions due to an escalating and bitter internal power-struggle yesterday took Journalists on a tour of...

Why is there this madness?

May 30, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Why is there this madness?

By Adam Harris Life is hard but it is nice. I have always heard that statement, especially from people who survived serious injuries, right up to the point of losing a limb. I have always known that...

The Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus)

May 30, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus)

The Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus), also known as the Little Spotted Cat, Tigrillo, Cunaguaro or Tiger Cat, is a small spotted felid found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. It...

Nankumar prevails over Sandiford in amateur segment of fifth ProAm card

May 30, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Nankumar prevails over Sandiford in amateur segment of fifth ProAm card

The junior welterweight bout between Republican, Nankumar Singh and Police, Ray Sandiford was unofficially billed as the main attraction in the amateur segment of the fifth edition of the monthly...

The story of the Champion of Filth

May 30, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The story of the Champion of Filth

My prediction, since the Guyana Government descended into the pit of fascism somewhere around 2004, was that more East Indian Guyanese would come out into the open and criticize elected dictatorship...

The Baccoo speaks

May 30, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

I spoke about the road accidents and indeed they were horrific. But it saddens me to say that this is not the end of the story. Again the failure to observe traffic signs would lead to another...

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Body of Chinese national who fell from new Demerara River bridge recovered

Dem signs need calibrating

Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News- Dem boys bin pass one of dem fancy speed meter signs wah de guvament put up fuh tell drivers... more