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Unpredictable election in England

May 06, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Unpredictable election in England

Dear Editor, The English people are voting today (06-05-10) in national elections and all indications are they will vote for “change” after 13 years of Labour government. The Guyanese and...

Confusion surrounds EU-funded building

May 06, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Confusion surrounds EU-funded building

Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice- A brouhaha involving the occupation of the Sunrise Community Development Centre (SCDC) seems to be escalating to new heights. President of the SCDC and Chairman...

This is a fascist University

May 06, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on This is a fascist University

Dear Editor, It is appalling that a top official at the University of Guyana (UG) is attempting to block Professor Brij Tiwarie from conducting and participating in the Faculty Election for its Dean....

Carvil Duncan has got it wrong

May 06, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Carvil Duncan has got it wrong

Dear Editor I refer to statement made by Mr Carvil Duncan of the Guyana Labour Union, on behalf of FITUG. He said, among other things on National Television, that persons who participated in the 2009...

WHAT ABOUT THE DESIGN?

May 06, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHAT ABOUT THE DESIGN?

There are certain basics that are involved in any contract. While the nature of the work, the scope of the job and the price tags may differ widely between projects, the fundamentals remain the same....

A job well done

May 06, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on A job well done

Dear Editor, I congratulate the Commander of D Division for making a very good decision to send the neighbourhood police and uniformed police in an unmarked vehicle to perform traffic duties. I was...

The DPP walks into theoretical minefield

May 06, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The DPP walks into theoretical minefield

The Director of Public Prosecutions has asked the Chief Justice (ag) to rule on an application that Justice Ramlal recuse himself as the judge in what in journalistic lingo has come to be known as...

Desmond Muffatt – Linden’s forgotten hero

May 06, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Desmond Muffatt – Linden’s forgotten hero

Dear Editor, Quite recently popular and controversial PPP/C activist/councilor Ian Halls on his Television programme “Under the Microscope”, while commenting on Black History Month (February)...

The tea party is making a come back

May 06, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on The tea party is making a come back

By Leon Suseran New Amsterdam, Berbice- When we mention the term ‘tea party’ today, we certainly cannot escape talking about the rich history of tea that began with the Chinese centuries ago. But...

Charlatans capitalize on believers

May 06, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on Charlatans capitalize on believers

Belief kills and cures. It is for this reason that the churches today have the highest concentration of people living with HIV/AIDS. Whatever people did during the earlier years they always turn to...

Police hunt fake healers/ fortune tellers from India

May 05, 2010 KNews News 1

Elaborate astrology scam busted… By Leonard Gildarie and Dale Andrews The Ministry of Home Affairs has reportedly ordered police to arrest several Indian nationals after they allegedly scammed...

Speeding car leaves pedal cyclist critical

May 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Speeding car leaves pedal cyclist critical

Up to press time a pedal cyclist was listed as critical at the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was struck by a car on the Nismes Public Road, West Bank Demerara. Reports are that the man was...

East Canje man shot by employer

May 05, 2010 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on East Canje man shot by employer

IKURUWA, CANJE RIVER – Police in Berbice are on the hunt for a cash crop farmer who reportedly shot his employee and vanished. The incident occurred about 14:30 hours on Monday at Ikuruwa on the...

Ammo mistakenly placed among items in container

May 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Ammo mistakenly placed among items in container

– shipper claims no criminal intent Even as investigators continue to probe the discovery of several hundred shotgun cartridges in a container shipped from the United States of America, the...

Dem boys seh…Pandits tun bandits

May 05, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Pandits tun bandits

One man seh that if you don’t stand up fuh nutten you gun fall fun anything. Some people in Guyana don’t even stand up fuh dem own rights suh dem does fall fuh nuff things. Dem boys remember how...

Govt. issues warning

May 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. issues warning

…as US recalls children’s medicines United States officials have recalled several children medicines and local authorities are warning consumers to be aware. The Government Analyst’s Food and...

Australia to address COFCOR on relationship with Pacific Island States

May 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Australia to address COFCOR on relationship with Pacific Island States

CARICOM’s relationship with Australia comes to the fore once more as the 13th Annual Meeting of COFCOR convenes in Dominica over the next two days. Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stephen...

Shoe on the other foot as rain deny Irish

May 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Shoe on the other foot as rain deny Irish

England squeeze into Super Eights after rain-ruined contest By Sean Devers Seasonal rain in Guyana had helped West Indies advance to the Super Eights of the ICC 20/20 World Cup when they beat...

New Zealand beat Zimbabwe by 7 runs on D/L system

May 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on New Zealand beat Zimbabwe by 7 runs on D/L system

Zimbabwe mowed down defending champions Pakistan and reigning 50 over World Champions Australia in their warm-up games but could not reproduce that form in their two games that counted in the 2010...

Mayor’s Cup semi-finalists to be determined tonight

May 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mayor’s Cup semi-finalists to be determined tonight

The semi-final line up for the Mayor’s Cup football extravaganza will be determined tonight at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda. Riddim Squad and the Guyana Defence Force have already...

Duckworth defends rain-rules formula

May 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Duckworth defends rain-rules formula

The statistician Frank Duckworth has launched a robust defence of the eponymous formula that he devised, in partnership with Tony Lewis, to recalculate run-chases in rain-affected one-day games, and...

Scrabble players commemorate Indian Arrival Day with open tournament

May 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scrabble players commemorate Indian Arrival Day with open tournament

Today is Indian Arrival day and in commemoration of this auspicious occasion Guyanese, and more particularly East Indians, would be reminiscing on the long arduous journey of the Indians from their...

Super Ward saved basketball from oblivion

May 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Super Ward saved basketball from oblivion

– corporate community must be applauded By Edison Jefford The buzz, the hype, the conversations and most of all, the atmosphere that has so far been emanating from the Cliff Anderson Sports...

Chess association to host tourney starting today

May 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chess association to host tourney starting today

Players affiliated to the Guyana Chess Federation would vie for top honours when the parent body in association with KEI-SHAR’S presents a FIDE Qualifying chess tournament commencing today at the...

Trophy Stall Tennis Tournament ends today

May 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall Tennis Tournament ends today

Play in the Trophy Stall-sponsored Guyana Lawn Tennis Association Doubles Tournament is expected to conclude today, at the Guyana Pegasus Hardcourts. Three matches including the Mixed Doubles and the...