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Africanised bees kill Eccles man

Sep 20, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Africanised bees kill Eccles man

Pandemonium hit the village of Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD) yesterday afternoon after a swarm of Africanised (killer) Bees launched an attack on residents in the area, resulting in the...

Five car smash up leaves three hospitalized

Sep 20, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Five car smash up leaves three hospitalized

Five car owners are now counting their losses after their vehicles were involved in a smash up around 19:30 hrs on Sunday evening on the Cumberland, East Canje Public Road. The accident...

Doris Balkissoon never lost her Public Assistance

Sep 20, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Doris Balkissoon never lost her Public Assistance

Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Priya Manickchand, has denied that her Ministry ever stopped the public assistance for Doris Balkissoon, 53, of Enmore, East Coast Demerara....

Government earns $889M from house lots’ sale last year

Sep 20, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Government earns $889M from house lots’ sale last year

Last year, the Ministry of Housing land sale for house lots and private scheme development saw that state agency collecting over $889M. According to the audited financial statements...

Millions in overpaid contracts unrecovered

Sep 20, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Millions in overpaid contracts unrecovered

– Finance Ministry cites dead contractors, other challenges The Ministry of Finance has claimed it faces a number of problems, including dead contractors, in efforts to recover...

Murder charge for Cop fingered in drug counselor’s killing

Sep 20, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Murder charge for Cop fingered in drug counselor’s killing

The Director of Public Prosecutions has advised that the police Lance Corporal implicated in the fatal shooting of drug counselor Ralph Turpin be charged with murder. Lance Corporal Sherwin...

Dem boys seh ….Dead contractors got to pay back money

Sep 20, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh ….Dead contractors got to pay back money

Contractors is smart people because dem mekking fools of some of dem government people. Imagine de government give a contract fuh a certain money and de contractors manage to get extra. That got to...

Analyzing Jagdeo, part 1 to part 99

Sep 20, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Analyzing Jagdeo, part 1 to part 99

I was a social commentator long before Bharrat Jagdeo became President. If he is about to end his presidency after twelve years in power, then it meant that I would have covered his reign...

We need to know where we fell short

Sep 20, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on We need to know where we fell short

Dear Editor, The letter by D.Thorne in today’s issue of KN and captioned “The 2010 Guyana Prize was the most catastrophic ever” has prompted me to write this. I had read the one by Ruel Johnson...

Carib/Buddy’s Pool Hall King of the 8 Ball competition set for Sunday

Sep 20, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Carib/Buddy’s Pool Hall King of the 8 Ball competition set for Sunday

– best players in Guyana to collide Compliments of Carib and Buddy’s Pool Hall, the best Pool players in Guyana will be matching sticks on Sunday in the King of the 8 Ball competition which...

Pain Producer – Pompey gearing for onslaught

Sep 20, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Pain Producer – Pompey gearing for onslaught

GCB’s El Dorado 50-over final round today

Sep 20, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on GCB’s El Dorado 50-over final round today

President’s X1 second behind Demerara Three of the fours teams can still qualify for Sunday’s Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) El Dorado 50-over final at Albion after today’s final round of matches...

Andre Hector blasts 6 to highlight latest round

Sep 20, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Andre Hector blasts 6 to highlight latest round

Den Amstel’s Andre Hector single handedly led his side to a crushing 6-2 win over Wales United when play in the Trophy Stall / West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Under-17 league continued at...

Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day celebration set for September 24

Sep 20, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day celebration set for September 24

The annual celebration of Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day will be commemorated globally on September 24 as Special Olympics Programmes will be held in memory of her life. This special occasion will be a...

Seven players emerge for 2011 junior chess championship

Sep 20, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Seven players emerge for 2011 junior chess championship

The seven top chess players of the TOPCO Juices junior championship 2011 Qualifiers have emerged for the 2011 National Junior Championship following the end of the qualifying tournament last weekend...

Uitvlugt K&M All stars are WDCA Countryside Agri Centre T20 champs

Sep 20, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Uitvlugt K&M All stars are WDCA Countryside Agri Centre T20 champs

Uitvlugt Komal and Mangal All stars defeated Mc Gill Super Stars by 5 wickets to capture the West Demerara Cricket Association / Countryside Agri Center twenty/20 title when they contested the final...

Conquerors, Santos advance

Sep 20, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Conquerors, Santos advance

Host Fruta Conquerors will have to make significant improvement very quickly if they are to get further than the semi-finals after a lacklustre display against minnows Northern Rangers whom they...

Eleven Race Cycle Programme in memory of Noel Persaud fixed for Saturday

Sep 20, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Eleven Race Cycle Programme in memory of Noel Persaud fixed for Saturday

The National Cycling Coach, Hassan Mohamed Ms has organized an Eleven Race Cycle Programme on Saturday September 24 around the National Park Circuit from 09:00hrs. The programme is sponsored by...

Protecting the children

Sep 20, 2011 knews Editorial Comments Off on Protecting the children

The nation is observing Children Protection Week as part of an annual observance. A few years ago the nation recognized that there was need for legislation to protect children. In this society that...

Our presidential campaigners should be accorded protection by the state

Sep 20, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Our presidential campaigners should be accorded protection by the state

Dear Editor, I was giving some serious thought to the question of security during the upcoming national and regional elections when President Obama is reported to have said in response to a question...

Measurable indicators of progress

Sep 20, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Measurable indicators of progress

DEAR EDITOR, Eleven years ago Guyana and over one hundred and eighty countries across the globe adopted the United Nations Millennium Declaration which sought to come up with some measurable and...

It’s time for the Auditor General to conduct a thorough investigation and issue a full report

Sep 20, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on It’s time for the Auditor General to conduct a thorough investigation and issue a full report

Dear Editor, The Auditor General should report on payments for the Amaila Falls access road. The Government’s Request for Proposals in early 2010 for the building of the access road to the Amaila...

Presidential Guards interdicted for role in Sand Port break-up

Sep 20, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Presidential Guards interdicted for role in Sand Port break-up

The Presidential Guard Service has interdicted 10 of its ranks who acted as enforcers for a businessman two months ago. The decision was taken last Friday, after it was determined that the...

CGX Energy to raise US$80M in bought deal financing

Sep 20, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on CGX Energy to raise US$80M in bought deal financing

Oil and gas company CGX Energy yesterday reported that it has struck a deal with a syndicate of underwriters to raise US$80 million. CGX Energy is a Canadian-based oil and gas exploration...

Gov’t looks to add another $3.3 B to budget

Sep 20, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t looks to add another $3.3 B to budget

– An extra $1.2 billion for electricity – $35 million to set up inter-religious TV station – Additional sums for new airport access road The government will this week seek...

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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