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Mason’s body found floating in Canal # 1 Conservancy

Apr 04, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Mason’s body found floating in Canal # 1 Conservancy

Police on the West Bank of Demerara are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the body of a man that was found floating in the Canal # I conservancy. Kaieteur News...

Jeffrey, Singh, Seereram, Graham dominate GMRSC season opener

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jeffrey, Singh, Seereram, Graham dominate GMRSC season opener

Despite all the talk about how competitive the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club season opener would be, reigning Group 4 champion Kevin Jeffrey, Canadian Super Bike ace Kevin Graham and...

Sophia ‘thief’ remains unidentified

Apr 04, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Sophia ‘thief’ remains unidentified

Up to press time yesterday police were still trying to ascertain the identity of a man who was shot dead at ‘B’ Field Sophia early Saturday morning. Reports are that the man who is of African...

Bandits attack Corentyne contractor

Apr 04, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits attack Corentyne contractor

Armed bandits continue their reign of terror in the Ancient County of Berbice, with the latest attack committed on a vendor and her contractor husband at their Kilmarnack, Corentyne home early last...

Bulkan wins Scotia Bank golf tournament

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bulkan wins Scotia Bank golf tournament

Ronald Bulkan is the winner of the 2011 Scotia Bank Medal Play golf tournament played Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Club. Bulkan shot a net 66 from a gross 88 playing off a 22 handicap to come out...

Richards’ 15-ball cameo blasts Bartica ‘A’ to title over South Essequibo

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Richards’ 15-ball cameo blasts Bartica ‘A’ to title over South Essequibo

On a cool and windy evening at the Bartica Community Centre Ground on Saturday; home team Bartica ‘A’ cantered to the top prize of $400,000 when the dust was settled in the inaugural Carib Beer /...

Overgrown lots in Diamond a haven for criminals

Apr 04, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Overgrown lots in Diamond a haven for criminals

– community still plagued by daytime burglaries Despite the presence of two Community Policing Groups, residents of Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara say that they are still being plagued...

MSC beat GDF by 7 wickets, DCC, GCC play to draw

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on MSC beat GDF by 7 wickets, DCC, GCC play to draw

By Sean Devers A five-wicket haul from medium pacer Ameer Khan and an entertaining 89 from National opener Shemroy Barrington failed to save GDF from a seven wicket defeat against Malteenoes Sports...

Alpha to play CFU matches at home

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alpha to play CFU matches at home

Acquiring finances for sporting teams have always been a major matter, so when River Plate of Puerto Rico agreed to play their matches of the Caribbean Football Union Club Championship here in Guyana...

Stray catchers targeting East Coast Demerara

Apr 04, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Stray catchers targeting East Coast Demerara

Cattle farmers on the East Coast of Demerara whose straying animals were been picked up by stray catchers are claiming that the process is flawed. The claim came in the wake of a stray catching...

GABA shortlists 16 boxers as they look to London 2012

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABA shortlists 16 boxers as they look to London 2012

The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association has shortlisted a squad of 16 boxers to prepare for possible selection on the team to the Olympic Games in London, England next year. According to GABA President...

Over 40 horses already entered for Rising Sun race meet on April 17

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Over 40 horses already entered for Rising Sun race meet on April 17

With just over two weeks to go before race day the organizers of the Rising Sun Turf club’s one day horserace meet have stepped up preparations for the big day, which is set for Sunday April 17 at...

Macabees oust reigning champions

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Macabees oust reigning champions

– Ravens survive minor scare Macabees destroyed reigning national basketball club champions, Pistons and Ravens survived a minor scare against New Amsterdam Warriors at the Cliff Anderson...

Hornets Rugby Club returns executive at AGM

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hornets Rugby Club returns executive at AGM

The Hornets Rugby Football Club displayed confidence in their executive and re-elected them when they held their Annual General Meeting yesterday at the Coal pot Restaurant. Peter Green continues as...

GFF Super league top 4 tourney rescheduled

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF Super league top 4 tourney rescheduled

Due to the CFU Club Championships that is on going, and which involves Alpha United and Milerock, the Guyana Football Federation has been forced to reschedule the Super League Top 4 Team KO...

Jagdeo highlights dire need for mental health specialists

Apr 04, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo highlights dire need for mental health specialists

The improvement of mental health service within the public health sector must be premised on three pillars inclusive of infrastructure, financial investment and the requisite specialists, according...

WILL IT BE “THE DONALD”?

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WILL IT BE “THE DONALD”?

“The Donald” had better stock up on hand sanitizers and ensure that he gets a good backrub each night. For if the predictions of the pundits are right, by tonight he would have sewn up his...

Seventeen American dollars in Guyana: How primitive!

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Seventeen American dollars in Guyana: How primitive!

I guess the visiting Norway’s Environment Minister was innocently undiplomatic when at a joint press conference with President Jagdeo he said that 40 million American dollars is a lot of money for...

THE UGLY AMERICAN

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on THE UGLY AMERICAN

On April 1, 1957, the BBC television programme, Panorama, ran a famous hoax (created by Richard Dimbleby) showing people in Switzerland harvesting spaghetti from trees. It started by saying that...

The process to select the PPP presidential candidate should leave no doubt on fairness and transparency

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The process to select the PPP presidential candidate should leave no doubt on fairness and transparency

Dear Editor, In reference to “Ramotar gets the edge to become PPP presidential candidate” (Kaieteur News, April 3), I believe in the end the PPP Central Committee (CC) will choose its nominee by...

Those who speak from both sides of their mouths should not be trusted

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Those who speak from both sides of their mouths should not be trusted

Dear Editor, It is unfortunate that in Guyana we have a President who speaks from both sides of his mouth. And Guyanese should not trust anyone who speaks from both sides of his/her mouth, because...

Lend a helping hand to this development rather than criticise it

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Lend a helping hand to this development rather than criticise it

Dear Editor, It is with regards to the Ministry of Tourism and the No 63 Beach Committee, that I have decided to drop a few lines on the recent attack on the No 63 Beach project by Ms. Ebony Narpatty...

Financial cutbacks at British universities

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Financial cutbacks at British universities

Dear Editor, Late last year, the British Government announced a major budget cut in higher education, as part of its overall spending review arising from the international financial meltdown. The...

A hat-trick of ignominy

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on A hat-trick of ignominy

Dear Editor, Guyana’s dubious distinction of finishing in the cellar of the senior regional competition for the third consecutive year has passed without the usual press conferences and press...

Cricket and National Pride

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Cricket and National Pride

As avid fans of the glorious game of cricket, the eyes of most Guyanese were glued on their TV screens last Saturday as India and Sri Lanka battled it out for the championship of Cricket World Cup...

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Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record loss

Chilling reminders that we are not safe

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Georgetown was plunged into shock and terror last week after two heinous incidents laid... more