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Matutinal waves of pessimism

Jun 23, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Matutinal waves of pessimism

Last Thursday morning, I attended the stakeholders’ meeting of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) at the Convention Centre. The conference consisted of a presentation by consultant, Lawrence...

Keep closer eye on Synergy

Jun 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Keep closer eye on Synergy

– Chief Justice Ian Chang Chief Justice Ian Chang, ruling in a high profile court case on Monday, says Synergy Holdings Incorporated’s execution of the US$15.4M (G$3B) road project for the...

T&T mulls relocation of controversial smelter plant to Guyana

Jun 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on T&T mulls relocation of controversial smelter plant to Guyana

Jagdeo to meet Kamla today… – Trinidad Express President Bharrat Jagdeo is expected to hold talks today with Trinidad and Tobago’s newly sworn-in Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, on...

Marriott announces hotel for Guyana in 2013

Jun 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Marriott announces hotel for Guyana in 2013

– Govt. remains mum on financiers Marriott International yesterday announced it will open its first Marriott-branded hotel in Guyana in 2013, but the government still remains silent about...

US will not apologise or withdraw TIP report – Head of Global Office

Jun 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on US will not apologise or withdraw TIP report – Head of Global Office

The United States government yesterday said it has no apology to offer Guyana and would not be withdrawing its findings on trafficking in persons here. Minister of Human Services and Social Security...

Another fly-over fails to locate missing captain

Jun 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Another fly-over fails to locate missing captain

Search officials yesterday conducted another fly-over but again failed to locate trawler captain Delbert Williams. The captain went missing in the Waini area on Saturday after his fishing vessel...

Dem boys seh…De jail got one short

Jun 23, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De jail got one short

All de talk is about coalition just because Trinidad and Suriname got. And when dem have coalition dem have to decide who gun lead, now suddenly dem boys hearing bout nuff people in Guyana who claim...

Survivor remains hospitalised, suspect still at large

Jun 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Survivor remains hospitalised, suspect still at large

Robbery/shootout at Mahdia… Twenty-one-year-old Clifford Andrews of Chenapau who was shot during a robbery in Mahdia is said to be recovering well as police continue their investigation. Up to...

Cocaine was not found on Roraima Airways charter

Jun 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Cocaine was not found on Roraima Airways charter

Contrary to an article carried in this newspaper’s June 15 edition, cocaine was not found on a Roraima Airways Charter. The Kaieteur News article had stated, “Also on Thursday last, a...

Gunmen overpower guards, torch safe at BACIF

Jun 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Gunmen overpower guards, torch safe at BACIF

– cash, cheques stolen Gunmen made off with an undisclosed sum of cash and cheques early yesterday morning after torching their way into a safe at Brass Aluminum and Cast Iron Foundry Limited...

Sharma PI adjourned again

Jun 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Sharma PI adjourned again

As the preliminary inquiry into the carnal knowledge case against embattled television station owner Chandra Narine Sharma continues, the matter was once again adjourned after the prosecution and...

Windies keep series alive with high-scoring draw

Jun 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windies keep series alive with high-scoring draw

By Sean Devers When South Africa declared for the second time in the match mid-way into the final session of the 5th and final day yesterday, both captains agreed to call off the 2nd Digicel Test at...

Boxers exchange ‘death threats’ on eve of Pro/Am card

Jun 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Boxers exchange ‘death threats’ on eve of Pro/Am card

By Michael Benjamin If words could have killed then the morticians would have had to be called into the studios of the National Communications Network (NCN) yesterday afternoon to remove several...

National Rugby squad into final stages of preparations

Jun 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Rugby squad into final stages of preparations

National Coach/player Theodore Henry speaking with Kaieteur Sport yesterday shortly before spearheading a light practice session at the National Park informed that the squad is currently into the...

Schools’ Basketball Festival launched at CASH

Jun 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Schools’ Basketball Festival launched at CASH

The National Schools’ Basketball Festival (NSBF) was yesterday launched at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) with Coordinator of the event, Chris Bowman, calling it the “benchmark”...

Gayadin feels that July 18 is a defining occasion for him

Jun 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gayadin feels that July 18 is a defining occasion for him

When the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club host its July 18 Championship at the South Dakota Circuit, it could mark a defining occasion for local speedster Gavin Gayadin. Gayadin, who competes in...

Is this the future of Table Tennis?

Jun 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Is this the future of Table Tennis?

THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO!! Touted as the next President of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA), Commissioner of Police, Henry Greene (centre) was snapped paying keen attention to GTTA...

Digicel’s John Barnes shares his thoughts on yesterday’s World Cup matches

Jun 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel’s John Barnes shares his thoughts on yesterday’s World Cup matches

We saw two African teams go out today (yesterday) which was very disappointing. Nigeria’s game, which resulted in a 2-2 draw against South Korea, was not enough to put them through. It was an...

Essequibo Islands Ten10 Softball cricket reaches final stage

Jun 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Essequibo Islands Ten10 Softball cricket reaches final stage

The sun came out in all its glory allowing play in the third Essequibo Islands Ten10 Softball cricket competition to resume on Sunday June 13 last. A small but vocal crowd turned out to witness the...

Media cricket team practice on tomorrow @CSCE

Jun 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Media cricket team practice on tomorrow @CSCE

The Media cricket team will practice tomorrow at the Chetram Singh Centre of Excellence from 09:30hrs ahead of their upcoming Twenty20 game against the West Demerara Mc Gill Superstars which forms...

Castrol Volleyball Tournament expected to boost image, popularity

Jun 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Castrol Volleyball Tournament expected to boost image, popularity

Despite the anticipated presence of the country’s best volleyball players, the Castrol Strikers/Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) organised Tournament which is being sponsored by Tradewind...

Hopetown United and Shieldstown through to last 16

Jun 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hopetown United and Shieldstown through to last 16

The New Building Society Limited second division 40 overs competition for teams in the Ancient County resumed after a break due to the May/June rainy season. Hopetown United and Shieldstown, both of...

Lower Corentyne are NCN / BCB Inter Zone U-15 champs

Jun 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lower Corentyne are NCN / BCB Inter Zone U-15 champs

Crush West Berbice by 62 runs Lower Corentyne led by fine all round efforts from Arif Chan and Shanaz Ramcharran crushed West Berbice by 62 runs to left the National Communication Network Under-15...

ACDA students entertained by Hare Krishna movement

Jun 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on ACDA students entertained by Hare Krishna movement

The Ratha Yatra festival now has become an annual feature in Guyana around this time of the year, and members of the faith gathered yesterday at ACDA headquarters, Thomas Lands, to begin their...

Letter to the Editor

Jun 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, Reference is made to your editorial of Sunday June 20, 2010 titled “Cricket Criminals”. In return for nine (9) votes pledged by the Demerara Cricket Board the Head Honcho of...

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D-Up Basketball Academy Training camp brings Hoop Dreams to Life with Region 3 Jamboree

Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more