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Parents urged to set high standards while being good role model to children – Education Ministry

Apr 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Parents urged to set high standards while being good role model to children – Education Ministry

A two-day workshop at Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara Community Centre, saw parents being taught a range of issues that included positive parenting, alternative form of discipline, teenage pregnancy...

Guyana Goldfields Inc. donates ATVs to Police force

Apr 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Goldfields Inc. donates ATVs to Police force

The ability of the police to traverse harsh terrains in some interior locations has been boosted by two new All Terrain Vehicles, (ATV). Making the donation was Guyana Goldfields Inc. The...

Canecutters are vandalising punts for scrap metal – GuySuCo

Apr 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Canecutters are vandalising punts for scrap metal – GuySuCo

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday expressed concern at increasing acts of vandalism by those plying the scrap metal trade, and called in the Police to arrest two cane cutters engaged...

Well-known felon jailed for two years

Apr 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Well-known felon jailed for two years

Gilford Daniels, on Wednesday, appeared before Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer to the charge of break and enter and larceny. The accused who was unrepresented...

Conflicting reports surface over teen stabbing

Apr 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Conflicting reports surface over teen stabbing

Fourteen-year-old, Shavana Peters, of 155 North Haslington, East Coast Demerara is now a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital after she was reportedly stabbed by another teen on Wednesday....

Parent accuses N/A school of negligence

Apr 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Parent accuses N/A school of negligence

…says head teacher banned her from school A Grade Two student of the St Therese Primary School in New Amsterdam is nursing a three-inch cut on his forehead after another student punched him in his...

Tourney officially launched in Linden; 32-teams to battle from tomorrow

Apr 02, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Tourney officially launched in Linden; 32-teams to battle from tomorrow

By Franklin Wilson It took the Capital City by storm for the first two years it was introduced and even saw high level officials from Guinness World Wide coming to Guyana to share in the excitement...

President launches first educational channel

Apr 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on President launches first educational channel

— Warns that no politics allowed History was made in Guyana yesterday when the Government of Guyana, through the Ministry of Education, launched the first ever educational channel dubbed the...

Ryon Gayadin ready for impending battle

Apr 02, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Ryon Gayadin ready for impending battle

Race car driver Ryon Gayadin is ready for the impending battle in Group 3 even if it means a ding dong clash with his brother Gavin when the South Dakota Circuit, Timehri comes to life tomorrow with...

GRFU season resumes today with two matches

Apr 02, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on GRFU season resumes today with two matches

Two more games in the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) is slated for the National Park today with Yamaha Caribs taking on the Guyana Defence Force as play in the William Blackman Men’s...

Essequibo Chamber relaunched after one year lapse

Apr 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo Chamber relaunched after one year lapse

Stakeholders, the membership of the Essequibo Technical Institute, along with members of the Essequibo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, met over dinner, Thursday night, to air proposals and...

Berbice Schools Table Tennis competition set for next week end

Apr 02, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Schools Table Tennis competition set for next week end

Preparation continues for the Berbice School Table Tennis competition organized by the Steering committee of the Berbice sub Association and slated for the week end of Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th...

Stag/El Dorado Softball fixtures continue tomorrow

Apr 02, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Stag/El Dorado Softball fixtures continue tomorrow

Action in the Stag/El Dorado Softball cricket competition continues tomorrow with several matches at various venues. At the GCC Ground Bourda: Pitch 1: 9:30am- Ariel Divas vs Colour Girls.11:30am...

Mining remains key driver of deforestation in Guyana

Apr 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Mining remains key driver of deforestation in Guyana

… Guyana, Norway say deforestation did not increase by 300% last year New data shows that mining remains the key driver of deforestation here, while Guyana and Norway are rebutting reports of a 300...

AY&SC hosts 9th Annual Awards Ceremony

Apr 02, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on AY&SC hosts 9th Annual Awards Ceremony

Krishendat Ramoo was named cricketer-of-the-year when the Achievers Sports Club on Saturday last held their 9th Annual Awards and Prize giving Ceremony at the Regional Democratic Council Boardroom,...

Georgetown Domino Association chooses new executive

Apr 02, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Georgetown Domino Association chooses new executive

David Patterson is the new president of the Georgetown Domino Association following that body’s election held this at their Annual General Meeting at the New Spot Seven in East La Penitence....

Carolyn Paul resigns as Deeds Registry head

Apr 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Carolyn Paul resigns as Deeds Registry head

Head of the Deeds Registry, Carolyn Paul, retired yesterday even as some officials hinted that she was sacked. Paul, 53, has held the position for well over five years. Kaieteur News was told that...

Who will advance to the finals of the Mayor’s Cup?

Apr 02, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Who will advance to the finals of the Mayor’s Cup?

Tomorrow’s games will provide answers as four teams aspire It seems like only yesterday but in fact two long years have passed since Pele FC defeated Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United 4 -2 on...

Stabroek Bazaar vendors in need of proper drainage

Apr 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Stabroek Bazaar vendors in need of proper drainage

The health of Stabroek Bazaar vendors is in danger due to the effects of poor drainage in the facility. Vendors, including Ms. Evelyn Persaud, stated that the poor drainage in the Bazaar has resulted...

National B/ball Club C/ship returns tonight

Apr 02, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on National B/ball Club C/ship returns tonight

– Pistons face Macabbees in feature game By Edison Jefford “Once is a fluke, twice is a trend and three times is a habit,” an old proverb says, but, against lots of changes in the dynamics...

Wolf Warriors favoured against Leguan Superstars

Apr 02, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Wolf Warriors favoured against Leguan Superstars

Hosts and winners of the West Coast Zone Wolf Warriors will be favoured to continue its winning streak when they take on Leguan Superstars as Super 16 action in this year’s GT&T 10/10 Cricket...

West Indians should emulate the South Asians

Apr 02, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on West Indians should emulate the South Asians

Dear Editor, West Indians should look at the World Cup final to see the passions in South Asian players for the game and emulate that behaviour. The World Cup final is between India and Sri Lanka on...

I missed one of the greatest shows on earth

Apr 02, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I missed one of the greatest shows on earth

In a country like Guyana where people are burdened with permanent angst, a touch of humour is liberating to the soul. I thought of doing this column yesterday with the announcement of a curious...

Transformation of sports needed in Essequibo

Apr 02, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Transformation of sports needed in Essequibo

Dear Editor, Quite frustratingly, the mood in Essequibo, regarding the various sporting disciplines, is one of despair. There is a desperate cry that reverberates for a revolutionary break through....

Govt. has contributed significantly to Berbice since 1992

Apr 02, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Govt. has contributed significantly to Berbice since 1992

Dear Editor, With General Elections closely approaching, many anti government supporters who have their own axes to grind will certainly put a blind eye to development in Berbice. The PPP/C...

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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