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Jammers are here, showdown set

Aug 19, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jammers are here, showdown set

-President’s XI identified The Washington D.C Jammers arrived yesterday, and at a press conference held at the Zoom Inn International Hotel, Assistant Coach, Clarence Wallerson told Kaieteur...

President’s /Jefford Track & Field Classic Digicel confirms support

Aug 19, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on President’s /Jefford Track & Field Classic Digicel confirms support

The President’s /Jefford Track & Field Classic received a significant boost when Digicel officially confirmed its support via a Press Briefing which was held, at the Company’s Head...

Local football officials successfully complete FIFA refresher course in Jamaica

Aug 19, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Local football officials successfully complete FIFA refresher course in Jamaica

Lyons sets record in 50 fly semis Christian Homer set history at 07:03hrs yesterday (TT time) when he became the first Trinidad and Tobago athlete to win gold at the inaugural Youth Olympics in...

Supligen gives national windball cricketers boost

Aug 19, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Supligen gives national windball cricketers boost

M. Beepat and Sons Ltd through the Nestle Supligen brand presented the victorious national girls Windball Cricket team that recently defeated regional counterparts Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) 4-1...

6th AIBA Women’s World C/ships set for Sept 10-18

Aug 19, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on 6th AIBA Women’s World C/ships set for Sept 10-18

Confident Guyanese pair leaves tomorrow for Barbados By Sean Devers The World Amateur Boxing Championships is the highest competition for Amateur Boxers organised by the world’s governing body,...

Socialist jokers, socialist clowns, socialist liars

Aug 19, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Socialist jokers, socialist clowns, socialist liars

Dr. Cheddi Jagan was one of history’s fanatical communists even more than Comrades Lenin, Stalin and Chairman Mao. So less than one year after he became President, Dr. Jagan went up to Port Mourant...

THE TRENDSETTERS

Aug 19, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE TRENDSETTERS

The recent order to stop the state-owned National Communications Network from broadcasting to Berbice on an additional channel is an act of good faith on the part of the President. But what should...

US formalises $$M development assistance for another year

Aug 19, 2010 knews News Comments Off on US formalises $$M development assistance for another year

The United States government yesterday agreed to another year of development assistance to Guyana worth US$13.1M. The money will be spent in the health and economic growth sectors and to improve the...

The GFC Commissioner’s response did not provide clarification

Aug 19, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The GFC Commissioner’s response did not provide clarification

Dear Editor, I was pleased to see an unusually quick response to my letter by the Commissioner of the Guyana Forestry Commission – GFC (“Guyana has a well established record of forest management...

Too much time is spent fighting on issues that divide than those that unite

Aug 19, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Too much time is spent fighting on issues that divide than those that unite

Dear Editor, I am not sure AFC’s Sheila Holder will provide a personal and categorical response to Mr. Eric Phillips’ letter, “In the hierarchy of influence the AFC is a distant tenth,”...

Attempted murder accused further remanded

Aug 19, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Attempted murder accused further remanded

Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday refused to grant bail to South Ruimveldt resident Cleveland Emanuel who is accused of dousing a 17-year-old boy with gasoline and throwing a lighter on him....

Liberalising private broadcasting

Aug 19, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on Liberalising private broadcasting

With all the problems around it would seem that the political leaders simply opt to move from one bad situation to another. It is as if there is not just enough that needs to be done. We simply...

Fugitive handed over to Brazilian Feds at border

Aug 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Fugitive handed over to Brazilian Feds at border

…despite relatives obtaining court order to block expulsion By Dale Andrews The family of a businessman, through their attorney Nigel Hughes, is in the process of lodging a formal protest to the...

Workers strike as four dismissed for negligence

Aug 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Workers strike as four dismissed for negligence

By Leonard Gildarie Workers of the Skeldon sugar factory yesterday took strike action after four employees were dismissed following a fire at the multi-million-dollar facility two Saturdays ago....

Equipment offloaded, but questions abound

Aug 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Equipment offloaded, but questions abound

US$15.4M Amaila Falls Road Project… – no statement after 72 hours There was a buzz of activity early yesterday morning at the OMAI wharf in Linden, as some 28 pieces of equipment to be used...

Heavy rains continue to hinder efforts in Lethem

Aug 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Heavy rains continue to hinder efforts in Lethem

As authorities rush to repair a key section of the Linden/Lethem road which has been opened to light traffic, heavy rains continue to have a say in the progress, or lack thereof. Yesterday, a section...

US-based teacher accuses police officer of indecent assault

Aug 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on US-based teacher accuses police officer of indecent assault

“It was just an unfortunate experience for someone to return home and have this kind of treatment from the police. I read the papers everyday from New York and I see and I hear all kinds of...

Guyana, T&T ‘grudge’ match confirmed for Providence

Aug 18, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana, T&T ‘grudge’ match confirmed for Providence

Trinidadians gets to ‘back up talk’ on Aug 28 & 29 By Sean Devers Almost an entire nation took it for granted that defending Regional 20/20 champions and losing 2009 Champions League finalist...

T&T finally win

Aug 18, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on T&T finally win

Trinidad and Tobago ended their tour of Guyana on a positive note after defeating the hosts by three wickets last Friday, at the Albion Sports Complex in Berbice. The result meant that the visitors...

Guyanese Community in London delighted with GFF All Stars performance

Aug 18, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese Community in London delighted with GFF All Stars performance

Island Vibes Caribbean Restaurant host team dinner It was truly a historic moment and a proud one too when the Guyana Football Federation All Star team in collaboration with Temptation Promotion and...

5th Annual Republic Bank Summer Camp wraps up

Aug 18, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on 5th Annual Republic Bank Summer Camp wraps up

A total of 72 youths drawn from the Lower Corentyne area are now better equipped to enter Secondary School for the first time after successfully graduating from the 5th Republic Bank sponsored...

National Supligen dominoes contest underway

Aug 18, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Supligen dominoes contest underway

– upsets dominate New Spot Seven Major upsets were recorded in the National Supligen Domino Competition that got underway Monday night at The New Spot Seven, Freeman Street, East La Penitence....

RHTY&SC launches 20th Anniversary celebrations with Church Service

Aug 18, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC launches 20th Anniversary celebrations with Church Service

Two months of activities planned Guyana’s leading Youth Club, Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) launched its 20th Anniversary Celebrations on Sunday last with a Religious Church...

Gender-based violence workshop underway

Aug 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Gender-based violence workshop underway

A three-day gender-based violence workshop began yesterday at the Carifesta Sports Complex, Carifesta Avenue. The activity is the result of the collaboration of the United Nations Development Fund...

Mc Doom grocery store attacked by gunmen

Aug 18, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mc Doom grocery store attacked by gunmen

Police on the East Bank of Demerara are currently investigating yet another armed robbery. Karmindra Ghansian of Middle Street, Mc Doom, said around 19:45 on Monday while his brother Komal Ram was...

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Slingerz FC shines at Guyana Energy Conference and Youth Forum

Crowds, chaos and complaints

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The folly of the cash grant distribution is a textbook case of what happens when a government,... more