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Harry’s harengiform and Harry’s harengula

Feb 16, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Harry’s harengiform and Harry’s harengula

In the February 15 edition of this newspaper, there are commentaries by Harry Gill of the USA and Harry Hergash of Canada, on some of my thoughts as they relate to what I wrote about their political...

New $29.5M multi-purpose centre baffles residents

Feb 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on New $29.5M multi-purpose centre baffles residents

The $29.5M multi-purpose centre at Area ‘C’ Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara, which was commissioned last week by Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali, is a source of bewilderment...

New GPC outbids contender by $335M

Feb 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on New GPC outbids contender by $335M

There were just two bids opened yesterday for the procurement of drugs and medical supplies for the Ministry of Health, and there was a significant disparity in the respective amounts. The Bids were...

Enmore woman, 64, raped and murdered

Feb 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Enmore woman, 64, raped and murdered

– hands tied behind head, telephone cord strapped around neck Shock waves rippled through the quiet, close-knit community of Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD) yesterday, as news circulated...

Cops looking for motives for dog trainer’s murder

Feb 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Cops looking for motives for dog trainer’s murder

Police will have their work cut out to apprehend a hooded gunman who shot and killed 23-year-old dog trainer Sherwin Fiedtkou last Monday night. Fiedtkou, of East Ruimveldt, was shot by the lone...

Dem boys seh…Irfaat got people grinding dem teeth

Feb 16, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Irfaat got people grinding dem teeth

Everything de government build more expensive that if an ordinary man build it. If a ordinary man could build a house fuh $5 million de government would give a contractor $500 million to build de...

Woman sacked from OP over laptop exposé

Feb 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Woman sacked from OP over laptop exposé

Following the newspaper exposé on the 20 Lenovo laptops that were purchased by Office of the President, a female employee, Marcel Joseph, has reportedly been sacked. Joseph held the position of...

Three police witnesses testify

Feb 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Three police witnesses testify

Enterprise taxi driver murder trial… By Latoya Giles Three more police witnesses were yesterday called upon to give their evidence in chief as the murder trial for Shawn Richardson continued...

Grandmother lives in fowl pen, appeals for help

Feb 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Grandmother lives in fowl pen, appeals for help

…after fire destroyed home A Cummings Lodge, Greater Georgetown grandmother now lives and sleeps in a fowl pen after fire recently destroyed her home. Gaitree Doodnauth, 59, is crammed into the...

China’s poor treated to fake rice made from plastic: report

Feb 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on China’s poor treated to fake rice made from plastic: report

China’s history with food safety is a rocky one, but even in the annals of robbery and abuse, this will go down in infamy. Various reports in Singapore media have said that Chinese companies...

Man accused of attempting to smuggle $2,000 into prison

Feb 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Man accused of attempting to smuggle $2,000 into prison

Kevin Crawford yesterday appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry to answer to a charge of taking an item to the Camp Street penitentiary without lawful authority. He pleaded not guilty....

Prophet Muhammad’s life an example of devotion, love, and sacrifice – AFC

Feb 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Prophet Muhammad’s life an example of devotion, love, and sacrifice – AFC

The Alliance For Change has extended greetings to all Muslim brothers and sisters on the occasion of Youman Nabi which marks the birth anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad. “The life, works, and...

Johnson returns from injury, Deonarine still unfit

Feb 16, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Johnson returns from injury, Deonarine still unfit

Guyana team depart for St Vincent By Sean Devers Twenty-three year-old Leon Johnson who was replaced in the Guyana squad by former West Indies youth player Gajanand Singh for the washed out second...

Sumptuous opening ceremony planned for re-launching of Table Tennis in Berbice

Feb 16, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sumptuous opening ceremony planned for re-launching of Table Tennis in Berbice

Open Tournament serves off today By Samuel Whyte A sumptuous opening ceremony is planned for today in Berbice when the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) under the renewed leadership of...

Kumar must do more than offer challenges

Feb 16, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kumar must do more than offer challenges

By Rawle Welch As I stood on the floor at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall listening to the various sponsors representatives and important stakeholders address members of the media during the launching...

Local softball cricket officials hold discussions with Cuban cricket authorities

Feb 16, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Local softball cricket officials hold discussions with Cuban cricket authorities

Launch softball league in Havana Cuba A team of officials from the Guyana Softball League (GSL) recently left Guyana for Cuba to promote this brand of cricket on the Spanish Island and to strengthen...

Amateur boxers for fistic duty as GABA presents youth tourney in rural district

Feb 16, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Amateur boxers for fistic duty as GABA presents youth tourney in rural district

Amateur boxers are once again called into action when the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports presents a competition for U-16 and...

Milerock to host Suriname’s Intermoengotapoe March 13

Feb 16, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Milerock to host Suriname’s Intermoengotapoe March 13

Focus is on strength & conditioning as preparations heightens By Franklin Wilson Upper Demerara based Milerock FC; runner-up in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Super League will...

Kennard Memorial Turf Club Phagwah Day meet set for March 21

Feb 16, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kennard Memorial Turf Club Phagwah Day meet set for March 21

February is now winding down but already organizers of the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) are urging horse owners to start preparing for the Phagwah Day meet slated for Monday March 21 next at the...

Youman Nabi messages

Feb 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Youman Nabi messages

Central Islamic Organisation Of Guyana Assalam O Alaikum wa Rahmatu Laahi wa Barakatu. May the peace, mercy and blessings of ALLAH SA be with you all. Today as we face a rapidly changing world...

The Bosai alumina refinery feasibility study

Feb 16, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Bosai alumina refinery feasibility study

Dear Editor, It should be recalled that President Jagdeo amazed the nation and the mineral world with his November 2008 announcement of an agreement with BOSAI for a US$1.00Bn investment, premised on...

Mammoth crowd turn out as Linden’s Stag Beer inter-ward football commence

Feb 16, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mammoth crowd turn out as Linden’s Stag Beer inter-ward football commence

– Nine more matches on this evening The Linden/Georgetown bus park was the place to be last weekend as the Young Achievers 20/20 Sports Bar kicked off their Stag Beer Inter-ward street...

Six underdeveloped points brought down Rose

Feb 16, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Six underdeveloped points brought down Rose

By Edison Jefford Six underdeveloped points and lots of grassroots campaigning brought to power new officials in the administration of basketball in Georgetown, and from the look of the one-page...

Cops nab juvenile burglary suspects

Feb 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Cops nab juvenile burglary suspects

– seven Grove homes broken into in two weeks Police have detained four juveniles suspected of carrying out a spate of recent burglaries in Diamond and Grove, East Bank Demerara. The teens are...

What are the greener pastures?

Feb 16, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on What are the greener pastures?

Dear Editor, Congratulations to Dr Moti Lall on his dedicated services to his patients, to the field of medicine and to his country. I guess it is disheartening as a senior doctor to train younger...