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GAWU collaborates to launch one year project

Jun 29, 2010 knews News Comments Off on GAWU collaborates to launch one year project

Under the theme “Promoting Legal Rights and Building Union Capacity in Guyana” the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial...

Post Mortem on woman’s body suggests poison

Jun 29, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Post Mortem on woman’s body suggests poison

– body parts sent for further testing FERRY STREET, NEW AMSTERDAM – Forty-nine-year old Keith Simon was released yesterday from police custody. The man was detained on Sunday evening, hours...

Crash victims injured as driver of black wagon remains on the run

Jun 29, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Crash victims injured as driver of black wagon remains on the run

Up to press time yesterday police were still unable to locate the black wagon which was involved in a hit and run accident at Diamond, East Bank Demerara. Meanwhile, the two injured persons, Orlando...

Mahaicony Rice Mills owes farmers $380M, GRDB mulls action

Jun 29, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Mahaicony Rice Mills owes farmers $380M, GRDB mulls action

More than $380M is owed to farmers by one of Guyana’s biggest rice millers and authorities say that they contemplating taking actions unless answers are forthcoming. According to officials of the...

Unlicensed driver causes road fatality

Jun 29, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Unlicensed driver causes road fatality

Charges are likely to be laid against the driver of the car that was involved in Sunday’s road accident at Pearl, East Bank Demerara that claimed the life of Police Corporal Sharyn Denny....

“Produce the evidence of Child Labour “- Minister Nadir

Jun 29, 2010 knews News Comments Off on “Produce the evidence of Child Labour “- Minister Nadir

– in response to Ambassador Luis CdeBaca Minister of Labour Human and Social Services, Manzoor Nadir, has challenged the United States to produce evidence to support the recent trafficking in...

Jagindra is Essequibo’s top performer, places seventh nationally

Jun 29, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Jagindra is Essequibo’s top performer, places seventh nationally

Eleven-year-old, Jagindra Persaud, of Adventure, Essequibo Coast, and pupil of the Suddie Primary School, was the nation’s seventh highest achiever at this year’s Grade Six Assessment. Yesterday,...

The ground provision boy

Jun 29, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The ground provision boy

Dear Editor, I like metem and often buy the fish and provision at the Mon Repos market. More often than not I buy my root vegetables from a stall managed by a lad who can’t be more than 10 years...

TIP report on Guyana unfair and inaccurate

Jun 29, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on TIP report on Guyana unfair and inaccurate

Dear Editor, I wish to state that the United States’ very high handed approach to countries in the world when it comes to judging them, whether it is based on the human trafficking situation or...

It’s hard to comprehend the EIU report

Jun 29, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on It’s hard to comprehend the EIU report

Dear Editor, The recent specious Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) report on Guyana’s economic situation is simply an attack on this country’s positive level of economic performance in 2009. It...

What happened at the National Library is an insight into the lengths the state will go to control and stifle dissent

Jun 29, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on What happened at the National Library is an insight into the lengths the state will go to control and stifle dissent

Dear Editor, The outrage that occurred on Saturday June 26th at a conference hosted by the Guyana Institute of Historical Research must be condemned in the strongest possible manner. The actions...

‘Democracy’ as we know it is a fading concept in Guyana

Jun 29, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on ‘Democracy’ as we know it is a fading concept in Guyana

Dear Editor, Global trends in political economy suggest that “democracy” as we know it, is a fading concept in Guyana. Arguably in Guyana, through the ruling class, their friends and cronies,...

Take the mantle and run Joe

Jun 29, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Take the mantle and run Joe

Dear Editor, I have been following reports on the likelihood of Major General Joe Singh being asked to head a coalition to contest the next General Election(s) in Guyana. This has been my wish for...

Ethnic identity

Jun 29, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on Ethnic identity

The United Nations has designated the coming year as the year when the international community should focus on People of African ancestry. Perhaps it is a belated recognition that people of every...

Gardner places 10th at Musclemania Universe in Miami

Jun 29, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Gardner places 10th at Musclemania Universe in Miami

Cops 6th at IFPA Pro Figure Show in Cayman Islands The second man to compete as a professional bodybuilder for Guyana Sylvan Gardner has just returned to these shores following competition at two...

Miller crushes Lewis for Men’s title

Jun 29, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Miller crushes Lewis for Men’s title

– Humphrey outlasts Sukra for Women’s crown Just as expected Jeremy Miller won the Men’s Open Singles title to bring the curtains down on the GBTI Open Tennis Championships which...

These are the truths of Guyana

Jun 29, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on These are the truths of Guyana

The PPP’s election campaign is in full swing. The latest action from the bandwagon is a glaring campaign of historical distortion and political barefacedness from Mr. Hydar Ally in the letter...

EAST COAST, NEW AMSTERDAM MARCH INTO SEMIS

Jun 29, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on EAST COAST, NEW AMSTERDAM MARCH INTO SEMIS

East Coast Flex Check and New Amsterdam Free Credit have qualified for the semi-finals of the Digicel Summer Smash National twenty/20 cricket competition following the completion of the final round...

St. Agnes sweep titles

Jun 29, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on St. Agnes sweep titles

St. Agnes made a clean sweep of the Boys and Girls titles in the Georgetown Zone of this year’s Primary Schools Windball Cricket Championships which was played recently, at the National Park...

Acting GCB President congratulates Bess

Jun 29, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Acting GCB President congratulates Bess

Acting President of the Guyana Cricket Board, Bissoon Singh, has offered congratulations to latest Guyanese West Indies Test player, Brandon Bess on his selection to the regional team. The message...

MARRIOTT SHOULD TELL US WHAT THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROJECT

Jun 29, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on MARRIOTT SHOULD TELL US WHAT THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROJECT

I am proud to know that my country has been chosen as the place to build a hotel that will carry the Marriott name. This is another plus for Guyana. The proposed hotel also looks classy, at least on...

Cuba beat Guyana 1-0 in bid for final Women’s Gold Cup berth

Jun 29, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Cuba beat Guyana 1-0 in bid for final Women’s Gold Cup berth

Havana, Cuba – Yezenia Gallardo scored her sixth goal in four games to give Cuba a 1-0 victory over Guyana on Saturday in the first leg of their Caribbean playoff, seizing the early advantage...

John Barnes looks at yesterday’s World Cup matches

Jun 29, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on John Barnes looks at yesterday’s World Cup matches

Brazil beat Chile today with three fantastic goals. In my opinion, they are the best side in the world and will probably win the World Cup. Chile too are a good footballing side – their Argentinean...

34th Teach Them Young programme to pedal off on July 12 at National Park

Jun 29, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on 34th Teach Them Young programme to pedal off on July 12 at National Park

The 34th consecutive National Sports Commission (NSC) sponsored ‘Teach Them Young’ cycling programme organised by National Coach Hassan Mohamed MS, is set to pedal off on July 12 at the National...

Benn breaks 34-year spin drought at Kensington

Jun 29, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Benn breaks 34-year spin drought at Kensington

But woeful Windies on verge of another defeat By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Caribbean Airlines Left-arm spinner Suleiman Benn yesterday grabbed 6-81 from 46.4 overs to become only...

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Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record loss

Chilling reminders that we are not safe

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Georgetown was plunged into shock and terror last week after two heinous incidents laid... more