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It was a matter of commonsense

Jul 22, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on It was a matter of commonsense

During the visit of the Kuwaiti Prime Minister and his delegation the traveling public was made to suffer the inability to move about as freely as they normally would. There were traffic jams because...

HELPING THE PEOPLE

Jul 22, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on HELPING THE PEOPLE

A few days ago, the news featured the story of a man who moved from a four thousand square feet home to a miserly eighty nine square feet building. The change was dramatic and so too was the design...

Special Prosecutor withdraws request for magistrate’s recusal

Jul 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Special Prosecutor withdraws request for magistrate’s recusal

Special Prosecutor Sanjeev Datadin, has withdrawn his suggestion that the Sharma witness tampering trial currently being heard before Magistrate Geeta Chandan Edmond, be transferred. On the last...

Guyana draw with Netherlands 2-2; face Dominica today

Jul 22, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana draw with Netherlands 2-2; face Dominica today

Guyana will have to come up with big wins if they are to win Group C of the Caribbean Football Union Under-17 world Cup Qualifying competition, currently underway in Dominica. The Junior Jaguars drew...

ASATT selects 40 for Goodwill Swim Meet

Jul 22, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on ASATT selects 40 for Goodwill Swim Meet

A strong contingent of forty of the nation’s budding swim stars was selected by the Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad and Tobago to represent the country at the 16th Goodwill Swim Meet...

Zone 32 drivers accuse minibus assoc. chairman of fraud

Jul 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Zone 32 drivers accuse minibus assoc. chairman of fraud

By Rabindra Rooplall Bus drivers of zone 32 are claiming that the chairman of their Minibus Association is carrying out fraudulent activities each day. According to Vincent Paul who professes to be...

EBDCA AGM rescheduled to August 4

Jul 22, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on EBDCA AGM rescheduled to August 4

The East Bank Demerara Cricket Association (EBDCA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) is now rescheduled for August 4 at the Providence Community Centre ground from 17:30hrs. The meeting was supposed to be...

Law and law officers

Jul 22, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Law and law officers

I can distinctly remember there was a short letter in the press by the DPP, Mrs. Shalimar Ali-Hack in relation to my call that she should publicly state if she wrote high police authorities...

Memorex XI storm into Quarter-finals after winning Berbice Zone

Jul 22, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Memorex XI storm into Quarter-finals after winning Berbice Zone

Playing at the Providence ground, Memorex XI (New Amsterdam zone Champion) defeated Yard Cobra XI (The West Coast Berbice zone Champion) easily by 35 runs. In the first match Memorex XI won the toss...

Barbados opts out of GABF International Series

Jul 22, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Barbados opts out of GABF International Series

– Suriname uncertain, all other teams confirmed By Edison Jefford The Barbados national senior male team has opted out of the International Series that the Guyana Amateur Basketball...

Respective National Sevens teams released

Jul 22, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Respective National Sevens teams released

– They are great athletes – Whipple The Director of the National Sevens teams Mike McCormack has the unenviable task of releasing the names of the final selection of the Guyana male and...

Guyana’s need for proper assets

Jul 22, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana’s need for proper assets

Dear Editor, As we look around the world at what is happening with the increase in disasters, natural and other wise, it has become necessary for us to be prepared. Notwithstanding the “impoverish...

Juvenile among four freed of drug possession charge

Jul 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Juvenile among four freed of drug possession charge

Four of five-drug accused were freed by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court after she upheld no case submission by their attorneys. The lawyers had argued that no...

GCF to host fundraiser on Sunday sponsored by Smalta

Jul 22, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on GCF to host fundraiser on Sunday sponsored by Smalta

Cycling, dominos, fun day & take-away lunch carded for Malteenoes Ground By Franklin Wilson With the aim of increasing their ability to become self sufficient, the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF)...

Sanjay’s Jewellery Golf tourney set for Saturday

Jul 22, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Sanjay’s Jewellery Golf tourney set for Saturday

The Sanjay’s Jewellery sponsored Medal Play golf tournament will be played off on Saturday at Lusignan Golf Club. The tournament was originally planned for July 3 but recent inclement weather...

The mayhem of 2002-2008 must never be repeated – Rohee

Jul 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on The mayhem of 2002-2008 must never be repeated – Rohee

Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee has said that no one should accept the killing of a member of a law enforcement agency in the line of duty as a normal event. Such killings, the Minister said,...

Sustainability is a matter of commonsense

Jul 22, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sustainability is a matter of commonsense

Dear Editor, If one honestly believes that the goal of sustainable development is unachievable over the long term, these people cannot attach any value to their future, since they believe it will all...

Minister silent on $300 million advance to contractor

Jul 21, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Minister silent on $300 million advance to contractor

Revelations that the heavy duty road building equipment for the construction of the Amaila Falls Hydro Electric Project would arrive today, will not materialise. When contacted yesterday for an...

Rotten poles allowed to collapse despite warnings

Jul 21, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Rotten poles allowed to collapse despite warnings

It was a disaster waiting to happen. It nearly materialized in its worst possible form. There was the expected collapse but fortunately no one was hurt. Quite frankly, it was unnecessary. This...

No gunpowder residue found on ASP Murray’s hands

Jul 21, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on No gunpowder residue found on ASP Murray’s hands

The Guyana Police Force’s forensic experts have found no trace of gunpowder on the hands of Assistant Superintendant Ivelaw Murray, who police officials allege shot a police constable with his .38...

GRA accuses remigrant, 74, of attempting a scam

Jul 21, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GRA accuses remigrant, 74, of attempting a scam

… imports Hummer, BMW but never owned a home in the U.S.A The Guyana Revenue Authority says that while persons are encouraged to return home to Guyana, the entity would not be a party to remigrants...

Woman, 62, perishes in fire

Jul 21, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Woman, 62, perishes in fire

A 62-year-old woman’s charred remains were pulled from the bottom flat of her two-storey house at 22 De Buff, Canal Number 2, sometime after 03:00 hours yesterday. Reports are that neighbours...

Masjid official’s car recovered

Jul 21, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Masjid official’s car recovered

The owner of a wagon stolen from the Kitty Masjid on Monday night has recovered it stashed in the Meadow Bank area. According to President of the Masjid, Mohamed Hussain, he received information that...

Dem boys seh…De sewage back up after Kuwaiti visit

Jul 21, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De sewage back up after Kuwaiti visit

De sewage system can’t lie. But dem boys know that it can’t tek pressure. Ali Baba and de 40 thieves use to operate from de area near State House. Sometimes dem even use to go in State House but...

IDB pledges $1.8B for C’bean, Central and South America

Jul 21, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on IDB pledges $1.8B for C’bean, Central and South America

The president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno, announced yesterday that under the framework of the Bank’s capital increase, it will allocate about $1.8 billion...

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