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Arrest warrant issued for Benschop

Nov 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Arrest warrant issued for Benschop

An arrest warrant has been issued for controversial political and social activist Mark Benschop, police said last evening. Police headquarters said the warrant was issued by the court on November 3,...

Grove Health Centre kicks off Oral Health Month observance

Nov 16, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Grove Health Centre kicks off Oral Health Month observance

Although there has been an increase in the level of oral health awareness in the local society, there is still a great need for people to better understand the importance of good oral hygiene. This...

Construction leads to flooding in Linden

Nov 16, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Construction leads to flooding in Linden

Some residents of the Blue Berry Hill squatting area in Linden, had to battle flood waters which inundated their yards and even entered some homes during Sunday night’s torrential rains. And...

Suspect still in custody as cops await post mortem

Nov 16, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Suspect still in custody as cops await post mortem

Police were up to yesterday still questioning a Linden man in connection with the death of Alexis Perreira, whose decomposing remains were found in a yard at Matthew’s Lane, Christianburg, last...

Flora GCC Spartans complete Three-peat of Magnolias Indoor Hockey Championships

Nov 16, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Flora GCC Spartans complete Three-peat of Magnolias Indoor Hockey Championships

The Flora GCC Spartans female hockey team created history on Sunday evening when they won their third consecutive under-21 female Magnolias Indoor Championships at the Woodbrook Youth Centre in...

AND 1 Legends dismiss local challenge

Nov 16, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on AND 1 Legends dismiss local challenge

By Edison Jefford What started as a serious game between the Wildfire All-Stars and the AND 1 Streetball Legends became another AND 1 Mix Tape filmed live at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall with AND...

Boxers open camp in preparation for November edition of ProAm card

Nov 16, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Boxers open camp in preparation for November edition of ProAm card

The wheezing sounds accompanied by the rhythmic and staccato beat of skipping ropes punctuated the air as the boxers preparing for this month end’s ProAm boxing card worked assiduously to whip...

Scrabble players vie for top prize in GASP Eid Ul Adha Open tournament

Nov 16, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Scrabble players vie for top prize in GASP Eid Ul Adha Open tournament

Moen Gafoor recently chalked up a decisive victory when the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) held its Diwali Scrabble tournament at the Malteenoes Cricket Club, Thomas Land. He would...

Johnson wins San Fernando 5km run

Nov 16, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Johnson wins San Fernando 5km run

– AAG won’t fund D’Andrade to Suriname Guyana’s Kelvin Johnson, who opted out of the South American 10km Road Race last month, outclassed two athletes that competed in the race yesterday...

Blyden’s 114 leads GDF to victory

Nov 16, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Blyden’s 114 leads GDF to victory

Travis Blyden stroked 10 fours and 3 sixes his first century in seven games for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to help his new team beat Everest by an innings and 9 runs in their second division GCA...

Winston Murray, please get better for Guyana’s sake!

Nov 16, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Winston Murray, please get better for Guyana’s sake!

I got to know Winston Murray when we constantly met on the Demerara Harbour Bridge as joggers. I didn’t know he lived near the waterway so I enquired whether he traveled from Georgetown for the...

BFA league continues

Nov 16, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on BFA league continues

Competition in the Bartica Football Association League tournament continued over last weekend with several matches, while more play is set for this weekend with Lazio FC tackling River’s View FC in...

Brazil’s Dasilva sweeps SA 10km titles

Nov 16, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Brazil’s Dasilva sweeps SA 10km titles

– Forde stumbles at final hurdle in Panama Colombia’s Jason Gurieneer dipped under 31 minutes to beat Cleveland Forde in the third stage of the IAAF South American 10km Road Race Classic,...

GPL IS MAKING A BIG MISTAKE

Nov 16, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on GPL IS MAKING A BIG MISTAKE

What happens when the amnesty runs out? Is the Guyana Power and Light going to hound those Guyanese whom it discovers have either tampered with their meters or are otherwise engaged in electricity...

Navin Singh hits ton for Better Hope Warriors

Nov 16, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Navin Singh hits ton for Better Hope Warriors

Navin Singh blasted 10 sixes and 5 fours in an unbeaten 114 and Richard Latiff took a hat-trick to spearhead Better Hope Warriors to a 137-run victory against Sandust XI as both Male and Female...

Help & Shelter strenuously opposes the continued employment of Dr. Persaud

Nov 16, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Help & Shelter strenuously opposes the continued employment of Dr. Persaud

Dear Editor, The statement of Dr. Madan Rambarran, Director of Medical Services, in relation to Vishwamintra Persaud (SN of 13/11/2010), must have every concerned parent, child and citizen in Guyana...

Bisram replies to Asquith’s inaccurate claims

Nov 16, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Bisram replies to Asquith’s inaccurate claims

Dear Editor, I am responding to a letter (No Second Chance for Dr. Persaud, Kaieteur News, November 15), from a Dr. E Asquith Rose who attributed comments to me that I did not made. I have never...

We owe it to ourselves to give Dr. Persaud a second chance

Nov 16, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on We owe it to ourselves to give Dr. Persaud a second chance

Dear Editor, I have read a few letters on whether Dr. Vishwamintra Persaud should be allowed to practice medicine in Guyana. Please permit me to interject my thoughts on this issue. Dr. Persaud was...

No second chance for the doctor!

Nov 16, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on No second chance for the doctor!

Dear Editor, I don’t know Mr. Vishnu Bisram and I’m in no position to pass judgment on him regarding his competence as a letter writer. But in light of his recommendation and petitioning of Dr....

Burma’s situation is not dissimilar to what obtained under the PNC dictatorial rule

Nov 16, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Burma’s situation is not dissimilar to what obtained under the PNC dictatorial rule

Dear Editor, The news that pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was freed from house arrest by the Burmese military, has come as a relief to all those who cherish the ideals of freedom and...

Cars are going fast, but…

Nov 16, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on Cars are going fast, but…

There is the danger of Guyana having more cars than roads. The last three series—PLL, PMM, and now PNN—tell a story of people buying cars like bicycles. For example, less than a month after the...