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Two cops arrested for demanding money

Nov 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Two cops arrested for demanding money

Two policemen are under close arrest at the Turkeyen Police station since Saturday after an allegation was made that they demanded money by menace from a businessman. According to reports, the two...

Relatives of missing Timehri woman seek greater police action

Nov 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Relatives of missing Timehri woman seek greater police action

Relatives of the Timehri woman who went missing on Diwali eve are calling on the Police to be more aggressive. They said that they have not heard anything of the investigations into the woman’s...

Church’s Chicken lends corporate support to Kashif and Shanghai tourney

Nov 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Church’s Chicken lends corporate support to Kashif and Shanghai tourney

The popular Church’s Chicken Fast food restaurant has continued its support of the Kashif and Shanghai football tournament. Yesterday at their Camp and Middle Street location, Dawn Braithwaite,...

Persaud and Sukhram retain Guyana Open Golf titles

Nov 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Persaud and Sukhram retain Guyana Open Golf titles

Avinash Persaud and Christine Sukhram retained the men’s and ladies crowns at the R1 Vodka sponsored two-day Guyana Open Golf championships played at Lusignan golf Club. Persaud playing off a 2...

Local bodybuilders turn in credible performance in Barbados

Nov 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Local bodybuilders turn in credible performance in Barbados

Professional bodybuilder, Sylvan Gardner has turned in yet another credible performance following his participation at Darcy Beckles Bodybuilding Invitational Classic and Figure Girls competition at...

GABA institutes life ban on absconding Commonwealth Games boxers

Nov 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on GABA institutes life ban on absconding Commonwealth Games boxers

The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) has instituted life bans on the three boxers who absconded in the United States while on their way home from the Commonwealth Games held in India. This...

ProAm boxing card pushed back to facilitate Latin American Summit

Nov 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on ProAm boxing card pushed back to facilitate Latin American Summit

CABOFE championships to highlight event Boxers preparing for combat in the tenth edition of the monthly ProAm boxing card were forced to adjust their respective programmes after the organizers were...

The Message wins again by a whisker from Night Crescendo

Nov 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on The Message wins again by a whisker from Night Crescendo

Samuel Whyte It was an exhilarating and pulsating day of horseracing for the thousands that turned up at the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club one day season ending meet as the Message eked out a...

Guyana end 2010 IGG in cellar position

Nov 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana end 2010 IGG in cellar position

By Edison Jefford Guyana ended its campaign in the 2010 Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) in the cellar position after the country’s mixed fortunes at home last weekend did not assist its already weak...

Guatemala clash a huge boost for ‘Golden Jaguars’ – Sean Cameron

Nov 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Guatemala clash a huge boost for ‘Golden Jaguars’ – Sean Cameron

By Franklin Wilson Despite going down to Guatemala 3-0 last Wednesday evening in Kennesaw Atlanta, ‘Golden Jaguar’ Sean Cameron believes that the encounter was a huge boost for the Guyana...

Demerara dethrone Berbice after GCB Senior 4-day tourney called off due to rain

Nov 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Demerara dethrone Berbice after GCB Senior 4-day tourney called off due to rain

Heavy rain has forced the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) to call off the final round of the 4-team senior 4-day cricket competition after the 2nd round was badly affected by the weather. Demerara, who...

Mismanagement at our health facilities

Nov 23, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Mismanagement at our health facilities

Dear Editor, The health facilities have come under scrutiny within the last few days/weeks. This is not surprising since we are dealing with human beings. This does not say that I agree with the care...

Propaganda or sincere beliefs though not grounded in reality?

Nov 23, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Propaganda or sincere beliefs though not grounded in reality?

I was watching a Harrison Ford movie on illegal migration into the US the other night and after I pulled out the disc from the DVD player, I saw on television, President Bharrat Jagdeo addressing the...

SURINAME MAKES ITS MOVE

Nov 23, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on SURINAME MAKES ITS MOVE

Foreign policy planning, and particularly its articulation, has never been one of the strengths of PPP Governments in Guyana. The former leftist party has both in and out of government clearly...

The cricketing fraternity should come forward and assist

Nov 23, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The cricketing fraternity should come forward and assist

Dear Editor, I was enveloped with disappointment as I read the article on, ‘Burnt out resident expresses disgust with GPL”, (Kaieteur News (21-11-10). Just a few weeks ago, readers would have...

Customer seeks clarification from GT&T

Nov 23, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Customer seeks clarification from GT&T

Dear Editor, I wish to express my dissatisfaction with the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T). As an aspiring communicator, I feel compelled to pen this letter, and as a qualified...

New climate initiative to sensitise farmers welcomed

Nov 23, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on New climate initiative to sensitise farmers welcomed

Dear Editor, Rising sea levels that could wipe whole nations off the map and displace millions of people are being overlooked in global climate. Today’s major emitters are pushing for greenhouse...

Mr. Sasenarine is clearly eager to debate personalities rather than issues

Nov 23, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Sasenarine is clearly eager to debate personalities rather than issues

Dear Editor, I thank Mr. Sasenarine Singh for his last letter responding to this writer as the ‘Phantom of the Regime’. It should be noted from the onset that for one’s letter to be published...

Appointing Dr. Singh as acting PM was unconstitutional

Nov 23, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Appointing Dr. Singh as acting PM was unconstitutional

Dear Editor, Article 101 of the Constitution was this month tested when Dr. Ashni Singh, an unelected Member of the National Assembly, was sworn in to act as Prime Minister. The Article states that,...

Red Thread is not hosting this rally

Nov 23, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Red Thread is not hosting this rally

Dear Editor, We’re happy that the Sunday Kaieteur News of November 21 publicized the rally against domestic violence planned for next Thursday (“Red Thread, other organisations to host domestic...

Corporal punishment is not the answer

Nov 23, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Corporal punishment is not the answer

Dear Editor, In his letter to Kaieteur News, Neil Adams falsely implies that without corporal punishment students will ‘hijack’ the class and the teacher will be ‘impotent’. He forgets that...

Gearing for international forums

Nov 23, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on Gearing for international forums

Today, Guyana begins hosting the meeting of the Union of South American nations—UNASUR—a mere year after this country agreed to become a full member. All the leaders of the countries in South...

GLTA applauds Corriverton Tennis Programme

Nov 22, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on GLTA applauds Corriverton Tennis Programme

A milestone event for tennis came off last Friday in the Corriverton community as the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association’s drive to promote the sport of tennis outside of Georgetown continued. The...

HIV infection high among children in orphanages

Nov 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on HIV infection high among children in orphanages

The prevalence of HIV infection appears to be higher in Guyana’s orphanages than in the wider society, a survey by the National Aids Programme Secretariat (NAPS) has revealed. But NAPS, and Child...

Slain bank employee’s relatives erect cross in her memory

Nov 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Slain bank employee’s relatives erect cross in her memory

– brazen robbers still operating in area The person who ran over and killed her almost two months ago remains at large, but the family of murdered bank employee, Sheema Mangar is doing all they...