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Last paddy shipment prepares to sail

Aug 14, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Last paddy shipment prepares to sail

– new quota starts October The last shipment of paddy, part of a historic deal signed with Venezuela last year, is expected to leave as early as today, paving the way for Guyana to begin its...

Three-man fishing crew found alive

Aug 14, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Three-man fishing crew found alive

…13 days after disappearance at sea Thirteen days after disappearing at sea, the three-man crew of the ‘Captain Sunil’ has been found alive, relatives and army sources said yesterday....

Region Six student tops CAPE

Aug 14, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Region Six student tops CAPE

– pass rate declines from last year The Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) results were unveiled yesterday and Eileen Marray of New Amsterdam Multilateral School was the most...

Fisherman remanded for neighbour’s murder

Aug 14, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Fisherman remanded for neighbour’s murder

Twenty-five year-old Andrew Albert was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with the murder of his neighbour and former workmate. The accused made an appearance yesterday at the...

Whyte-Nedd was not sent on leave – Baksh

Aug 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Whyte-Nedd was not sent on leave – Baksh

In an attempt to set the record straight on the Genevieve Whyte-Nedd issue, Minister of Education Shaik Baksh yesterday asserted that the Acting Chief Education Officer was not sent on leave, but...

Diamond labourer died from stab wound to heart

Aug 14, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Diamond labourer died from stab wound to heart

– pregnant spouse still in custody The pregnant housewife from Diamond New Scheme remained in custody yesterday, although police are still to find anything implicating her in her husband’s...

Dem boys seh… Fip still stringing people

Aug 14, 2010 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Fip still stringing people

When Robeson tell de reporters that Fip barge deh somewhere between Bahamas and Grenada, dem boys find out that he self didn’t know wheh de barge deh. When dem ask he again he tell dem that de...

Guyana trail as host enjoy commanding lead after 32 events

Aug 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana trail as host enjoy commanding lead after 32 events

Host Suriname led comfortably on 427. 50 points followed by Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago on 365, Barbados 234. 50 and Guyana on 121 after 32 events of the Goodwill Swimming Championship...

Government Minister intervenes in GCB squabble

Aug 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Government Minister intervenes in GCB squabble

Says Guyana’s participation in S/Africa will benefit entire country By Sean Devers The pace off the field seems even more hectic than the training session on it for the Guyana team preparing to...

Kennard Memorial Turf Club Post emancipation races set for today

Aug 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kennard Memorial Turf Club Post emancipation races set for today

A record 70 horses are expected to compete when the annual Kennard Memorial Grand Post Emancipation horserace meet is staged today at that entity’s track, Bush Lot Farm Corentyne Berbice. Eight...

Ship of fools

Aug 14, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Ship of fools

The term ‘ship of fools,’ is one of the oldest allegories in the culture of Western civilization, with vivid expressions in literature, music and art. The history of the meaning began in the 15th...

Pan Am Karate C/ships commence today at CASH

Aug 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pan Am Karate C/ships commence today at CASH

Sensei Okazaki given key to City By Sean Devers The International Shotokan Karate Federation (ISKF) Pan American Karate Championships returns to Guyana for the first time in 21 years and Mayor of...

K&B Mining on board President’s /Jefford Track and Field Classic

Aug 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on K&B Mining on board President’s /Jefford Track and Field Classic

As corporate support continues to pour in for the inaugural mega President’s/Jefford Track and Field Classic, K&B Mining became the latest entity to throw its support behind the meet that...

JOPP should focus on what is important to its viability and cease worrying about the AFC’s stance

Aug 14, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on JOPP should focus on what is important to its viability and cease worrying about the AFC’s stance

Dear Editor, Unless there is more substance than what has so far been reported in the media from the WPA-sponsored ‘Groundings’ public discussion, last Wednesday (11-08-10), we may well have to...

Never Late

Aug 14, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Never Late

A VIEW FROM INSIDE OUT “You are late… again!” said the man with the bright red shirt to his friend who had just entered. “You are a latecomer.” The meeting place was a nice, quiet joint...

We waste our children

Aug 14, 2010 KNews Editorial Comments Off on We waste our children

Some little acts go a long way. Just this week internationally renowned artiste, Eddy Grant, honoured some children from his native Plaisance for their performance at the recent Grade Six...

Guyanese Raheem 3rd in batting aggregate in Sir Garfield Sobers schools tourney

Aug 14, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese Raheem 3rd in batting aggregate in Sir Garfield Sobers schools tourney

Two Guyanese batsmen were among the top three run-scorers in the recently held Sir Garfield Sobers International Schools cricket tournament in Barbados. Winston Forrester scored the most runs while...

There is something to political mergers

Aug 14, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on There is something to political mergers

Dear Editor, During a reception at the Cuffy Ideological Institute in mid-1982, Dr. Ptolemy Reid, then Prime Minister of Guyana, sought to explain to me why he had developed an almost infinite faith...

Kadir will appeal conviction following sentencing – Attorney

Aug 14, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Kadir will appeal conviction following sentencing – Attorney

Tony Messina, Attorney for Abdul Kadir, the Guyanese who was recently convicted on terrorism charges, has confirmed that there will be an appeal in the case “Yes, we’ll appeal after the sentence...

E’bo shop owner brutally slain

Aug 13, 2010 knews News Comments Off on E’bo shop owner brutally slain

The Cinderella County was anything less than a fairytale story on Wednesday night with the brutal slaying of 63-year-old businessman John Paul. Paul was shot dead during a scuffle with bandits who...

PPP open to power-sharing with partners it could trust

Aug 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on PPP open to power-sharing with partners it could trust

– Donald Ramotar General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Donald Ramotar said that his party has, since 2003, been open to power-sharing as it relates to governing the country,...

Excavators rushed to affected areas as more warnings issued

Aug 13, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Excavators rushed to affected areas as more warnings issued

As several parts of the country grapple with overtopping from spring tides, government yesterday announced that it has deployed equipment and workers to affected areas to assess the situation and...

Whyte-Nedd’s non-appointment reaches High Court

Aug 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Whyte-Nedd’s non-appointment reaches High Court

– Public Service Commission asked to give just cause The controversial non-appointment of Ms Genevieve Whyte-Nedd to the position of Chief Education Officer is currently engaging the attention...

Woman ‘may lose use of her arms’

Aug 13, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Woman ‘may lose use of her arms’

Forty-two year-old Latchmin Mohabir of Agriculture Road, Triumph, East Coast Demerara, who was savagely chopped by her husband in full view of the couple’s 11-year-old daughter is said to be...

Pregnant woman detained after spouse dies from stab wounds

Aug 13, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Pregnant woman detained after spouse dies from stab wounds

Police have detained a pregnant woman to determine whether her 38-year-old reputed husband killed himself or was brutally murdered. Alvin Kissoon, a 38-year-old labourer of Lot 1928 Section ‘C’...

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The clock and the cloud

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Time, as the ancients knew, is a trickster. It slips through the fingers of kings and commoners... more