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Unidentified man found floating in drain

Jul 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Unidentified man found floating in drain

The body of an unidentified man in his forties was discovered by schoolchildren at the rear of St Stanislaus College in the drain along Hadfield Street yesterday. Reports reveal that schoolchildren...

Officials looking to clear area where accident occurred

Jul 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Officials looking to clear area where accident occurred

A Government official who was involved in recent investigation into the death of two school children on the One Mile, Wismar, Linden road has revealed that plans are on stream to clear the area where...

Battle of words as GASP stages Caricom scrabble championships

Jul 02, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Battle of words as GASP stages Caricom scrabble championships

On a solemn day when Guyanese nationals prepare to reflect on the achievements of the Caricom community since the inauguration of the one community concept, affiliates of the Guyana Association of...

Dion Mangali tops Region 6 at NGSA

Jul 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Dion Mangali tops Region 6 at NGSA

…Cumberland Primary steals show, again By Leon Suseran No Berbician appeared in the top 20 performers in this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) results but one young man is still...

Blue Bird Domino Club two day nationwide tournament starts today

Jul 02, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Blue Bird Domino Club two day nationwide tournament starts today

The nation’s top domino clubs will all converge in Georgetown from today for the Blue Bird two-day tournament which will be played, at the Guyana Girls Guides head quarters. Double six time is...

GPF celebrates 172 Anniversary

Jul 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on GPF celebrates 172 Anniversary

In celebration of its 172nd anniversary, the Guyana Police Force yesterday hosted an early morning Church Service at Police Headquarters, Eve Leary. The service was led by Reverend Winston Assanah,...

Gayle breaks silence on WICB treatment

Jul 02, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Gayle breaks silence on WICB treatment

Chris Gayle has issued a statement on his treatment by the West Indies Cricket Board, breaking his silence on the matter following their meeting a few weeks ago. Here is the full text of the...

Brainstreet U-15 cricket resumes today

Jul 02, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Brainstreet U-15 cricket resumes today

Action in the Brainstreet Under-15 Cricket Competition organized by the Georgetown Cricket Association will resume today after a break for the rainy season. The matches to be played are:- Saturday...

History set to unfold at MSC today

Jul 02, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on History set to unfold at MSC today

FastBall Football to be launched in style; $6 million up for grabs The Bauxite Mining Town of Linden has the knack for historical moments apart from creating and unfolding events that turn out to be...

New Amsterdam prison escapee has day in court

Jul 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on New Amsterdam prison escapee has day in court

Vijai Seenarine, 33, of Little India, Skeldon, Corentyne, was on Friday remanded to prison by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo when he appeared before her at the New Amsterdam Magistrate court on a charge...

Fresh bid call for laptop supply this weekend

Jul 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Fresh bid call for laptop supply this weekend

The One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) project office announced yesterday that it will announce the new call for tenders for the supply of laptops this weekend. This means that the call for bids come two...

Lady Jags scouting bearing fruits

Jul 02, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Lady Jags scouting bearing fruits

Technical Director of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Women’s Programme Mark Rodrigues has completed two stages of his talent scouting drive in search of players for the Lady Jags Under-17 and...

A JOINT PLATFORM TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR A FELLOW HUMAN BEING

Jul 02, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A JOINT PLATFORM TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR A FELLOW HUMAN BEING

Politicians seek votes. With these votes they will attain political power. The average voter is not always certain whether this power will be used for the benefit of the people, whether it will be...

Carrington gets Caricom’s highest award

Jul 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Carrington gets Caricom’s highest award

Former Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretary General, Sir Edwin Wilberforce Carrington, was invested with the Order of the Caribbean Community Thursday evening on the opening day of the 32nd...

Ramrattan edges Gentle for Ladies title

Jul 02, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Ramrattan edges Gentle for Ladies title

– Carlos Adams completes treble In a battle of attrition where both players felt the pressure of the main event, Aruna Ramrattan claimed her first Ladies title when she defeated doubles partner...

Fruta Conquerors hammer UG in latest GFA/NSC Futsal

Jul 02, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Fruta Conquerors hammer UG in latest GFA/NSC Futsal

Fruta Conquerors took the University of Guyana to classes, serving up a 5-0 drubbing when the action continued in the Georgetown Football Association/National Sports Commission (NSC) Futsal Football...

Respecting a person’s creative writing style

Jul 02, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Respecting a person’s creative writing style

DEAR EDITOR, It has been quite evident when reading newspaper articles that the time taken for someone to express themselves about an ongoing issue is not given any respect or consideration due to...

I am not the author

Jul 02, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on I am not the author

Dear Editor, A letter appeared in your 01/07/11 edition captioned “The President knows of fraud in Region Four”. Please be informed that I, SHAFDAR ALLI, former Regional Executive Officer of...

GPHC responds to ‘shocking’ letter

Jul 02, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on GPHC responds to ‘shocking’ letter

DEAR EDITOR, The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation wishes to respond to the letter which was written to the editor in the July 1 edition of the Kaieteur newspaper captioned, ‘The horrors in...

Assassination of Walter Rodney: Theory of plausible deniability does not apply

Jul 02, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Assassination of Walter Rodney: Theory of plausible deniability does not apply

DEAR EDITOR, Columnist Freddie Kissoon wrote an interesting article theorizing on political assassinations: whether the Head of State knows, and authorizes them, or his underlings plot and execute...

The question of conduct in the Police Force

Jul 02, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on The question of conduct in the Police Force

Dear Editor, On Saturday 18th June I saw a part of the Programme “Law Enforcement and You” on NCN Television which was comprised of a panel headed by Commander Vyphius and other officers of the...

The GRA is praiseworthy

Jul 02, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on The GRA is praiseworthy

Dear Editor, I would like to congratulate the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) for putting measures in place towards the provision of a better service to the public and taking steps recently to ensure...

Positive signs for education

Jul 02, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Positive signs for education

Dear Editor, I wish to congratulate all those students who excelled at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), in particular, Terron Alleyne from Regma Primary School, Linden, for having topped the...

Assessing the Assessment

Jul 02, 2011 knews Editorial 1

The National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) Examination results were announced last Thursday. And in what has become a national annual ritual, the media and the public have duly acknowledged, praised...

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Dolphin Secondary, East Ruimveldt seal Round-5 victories in Republic Bank U-18 Football League

A shameful abdication of leadership

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The PPPC government has reached a new low in its spineless defense of the lopsided Production... more