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Speedboats increase fares

Jun 04, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Speedboats increase fares

The recent $100 increase in speedboat fares is becoming a worrisome problem for Essequibians. Commuters who are plying the Supenaam to Parika route, say that the fare is too high and calling for a...

Trophy Stall sponsors overall trophy

Jun 04, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall sponsors overall trophy

As preparations continues at a brisk pace ahead of the 2nd annual Fitness Express/Total Fitness Mania Bodybuilding and Biggest Loser competitions, the Trophy Stall of Bourda Market has chipped in by...

$300,000 bail for goods seller who kept proceeds

Jun 04, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on $300,000 bail for goods seller who kept proceeds

Leonard Winter, who was charged with fraudulent conversion, was granted $300,000 bail and ordered to make his next court appearance on June 6. He appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Priya...

Pompey says Medal of Service is personal

Jun 04, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Pompey says Medal of Service is personal

Arguably Guyana’s most successful track athlete, Aliann Pompey, says that the Medal of Service Award that will be conferred on her at an official ceremony is personal after she has been...

$300M uniform assistance programme to commence June 22

Jun 04, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on $300M uniform assistance programme to commence June 22

Education Minister, Shaik Baksh, has announced that some $300M has been allocated to the School Uniform Assistance Programme which should be rolled out by this month-end. The programme which caters...

Domino Competition on at Strikers SC today

Jun 04, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Domino Competition on at Strikers SC today

Strikers Sports Club will be holding a 21-team 20/20 Domino Competition today at the club’s Headquarters, Meadow Brook Drive, starting from 14:00 hrs. According to a release from the Organisers,...

Keen contest envisaged as Cavalier’s Sports and Tour Club stages 10K race walk

Jun 04, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Keen contest envisaged as Cavalier’s Sports and Tour Club stages 10K race walk

The cream of the country’s race walkers will be in action this Sunday June 5 when the Cavalier’s Sports and Tour Club (CSTC) presents a 10K race walk from Abi’s Fish Shop, Back Road Soesdyke...

World leaders meet for a high-level meeting on AIDS

Jun 04, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on World leaders meet for a high-level meeting on AIDS

Thirty years into the AIDS epidemic, and 10 years since the landmark UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS, the world will come together to review progress and chart the future course of...

Stag & El Dorado softball finals postponed indefinitely

Jun 04, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Stag & El Dorado softball finals postponed indefinitely

The Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association is notifying all softball fans and all teams qualified, that the Stag & El Dorado softball finals billed for the GCC Ground Bourda this Sunday,...

“Crowning of Miss Sophia 2011” pageant kicks off

Jun 04, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on “Crowning of Miss Sophia 2011” pageant kicks off

– nine contestants vying for crown The South Turkeyen Community Policing Group has for the first time, introduced a “Crowning of Miss Sophia” pageant. The event caters for females between...

Sankar (5-39) spins Demerara to 1st innings points against E’bo

Jun 04, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Sankar (5-39) spins Demerara to 1st innings points against E’bo

By Sean Devers at Providence Malteenoes leg-spinner Steven Sankar grabbed 5-39 as Demerara took first innings points from Essequibo on the final day of their drawn two-day under-15 Inter-County...

Windies beat HPC in practice match

Jun 04, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Windies beat HPC in practice match

West Indies got a good work out against the Sagicor High Performance Centre, winning a Twenty20 warm-up match by 11 runs on Thursday at the Sir Frank Worrell National Cricket Centre in Trinidad....

E/Coast, GT name teams for today’s match at Stadium

Jun 04, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on E/Coast, GT name teams for today’s match at Stadium

The Demerara Inter Association 50-overs under-19 cricket competition bowls off today with two first round matches and two of the Associations have announced their teams for the four-team tournament....

Future at stake in battle of the benches

Jun 04, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Future at stake in battle of the benches

“Life is jokey but it’s bloody serious. You got to plan. West Indies didn’t do it.” Ralph, an old caretaker of an inn, drawls as he lights up a cigarette. It’s 11 pm and the small...

What’s up with the CCJ?

Jun 04, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on What’s up with the CCJ?

Dear Editor, There are three pressing questions that must be asked of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ): Why has it not filled its two existing vacancies? Why is its constitutional age limit of 70...

The UN cannot escape responsibility for this calamity

Jun 04, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on The UN cannot escape responsibility for this calamity

Dear Editor, The situation in the Middle East is extremely volatile. It is indeed sad to see the loss of innocent lives including women and children due to indiscriminate killings not to mention the...

Bauxite and sugar workers are not being treated equitably

Jun 04, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Bauxite and sugar workers are not being treated equitably

Dear Editor, Response is made to the mis-representations in Prime Minister Samuel Hinds’ letter, “Bauxite workers and sugar workers are being treated equitably” (SN 25/5/2011). The issue before...

DO NOT GIVE THEM A CENT

Jun 04, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on DO NOT GIVE THEM A CENT

The news that the government plans to give a facelift to the Le Repentir Cemetery, now a mini jungle in the middle of the capital, will be welcome by all who are interested in finding the graves and...

Guyanese are crying out for a voice and a sense of fair play

Jun 04, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese are crying out for a voice and a sense of fair play

Dear Editor, Many Guyanese celebrated Tunisia’s democratic revolution, which has set off a flow of events elsewhere in the Arab world. Young people overthrew ruling oligarchies with the hope and...

Let Ramotar debate Ramjattan and Granger

Jun 04, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Let Ramotar debate Ramjattan and Granger

Dear Editor, On June 3rd, one Jason Abdulla wrote a letter to Kaieteur News, in reply to my letter dated June 2nd, titled, “Is Ramotar pressing the restart button on the Jagdeo’s presidency?”...

What is the situation with Colgrain Pool?

Jun 04, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on What is the situation with Colgrain Pool?

Dear Editor, Despite the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture declaring open the Colgrain Pool, Camp Street, with much fanfare and wide press coverage, two months later the Pool remain closed....

When law becomes the lawless

Jun 04, 2011 knews Editorial Comments Off on When law becomes the lawless

The victims of the recent robbery at Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara, are convinced that they were attacked by either law enforcement or military personnel. Such was their conviction that the...

Jamaicans bust another ship with cocaine from Guyana

Jun 03, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Jamaicans bust another ship with cocaine from Guyana

– Five in custody, 13 kilos seized (JamaicaObserver) – Another cocaine shipment which investigators say came from Guyana has been seized by Jamaican authorities. Five persons are now in...

Murder accused asks court to wait for victim

Jun 03, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Murder accused asks court to wait for victim

Magistrate Alex Moore yesterday remanded Mahaica resident Rudolph Brown called ‘Bird Man’, to prison, when he appeared before him at the Mahaica Magistrate’s court charged with the murder of...

Court Marshal accuses national awardee of trying to run over him

Jun 03, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Court Marshal accuses national awardee of trying to run over him

…during attempt to serve writ Up to press time last night, a High Court Marshal and a driver attached to Opposition Leader Robert Corbin, were lodging a report at the Brickdam Police Station after...

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Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Ah, Christmas—the season of goodwill, good cheer, and, let’s not forget, good riddance!... more