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Police drug links report completed

Oct 14, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Police drug links report completed

– Home Affairs Minister in receipt of copy Crime Chief Seelall Persaud has completed a report on the investigations into allegations of links between police officers and drug...

Treason PI adjourned again

Oct 14, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Treason PI adjourned again

– Chief Magistrate expresses disapproval The preliminary inquiry (PI) into the treason matter involving Major Bruce Munroe, his wife Carol-Ann Munroe, and reserve officer Leonard...

US budgets $77M for regional security in 2012

Oct 14, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on US budgets $77M for regional security in 2012

– Guyana to get riverain patrol boats Guyana is slated to receive riverain patrol boats and related equipment next year through the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative...

‘Picture Boy’ murder trial… AK-47 “found with accused” tendered in court

Oct 14, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Picture Boy’ murder trial… AK-47 “found with accused” tendered in court

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Michael Kingston yesterday testified that he was with a party of policemen and army officials on October 5, 2006 at a house in Bachelor’s Adventure, East...

Cocaine ship busted for a third time in Jamaica

Oct 14, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Cocaine ship busted for a third time in Jamaica

Jamaican Authorities have discovered cocaine stashed away in a sealed container on board the MV Vega Azurit, a vessel which left Guyana on Sunday last. This is the third time in recent months...

Dem boys seh…De cup leaking and de coconut tree got dry nut

Oct 14, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De cup leaking and de coconut tree got dry nut

When dem boys read de newspapers dem can’t help noticing strange things. One man sit down and read fuh all who couldn’t read and when he ask dem if dem understand, one woman tell he that...

Traveling in darkness into a dead town

Oct 14, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Traveling in darkness into a dead town

Life is about ideas which when translated into action should make the world a nicer, better place. If you bought a simple toothbrush six months ago, and you walk into the supermarket right at this...

The best of both worlds

Oct 14, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The best of both worlds

Dear Editor, Kindly permit me to comment on Dr. Hinds’ 6 October 2011 letter in Kaieteur News. His GNU is the latest manifestation of the political equivalent of “heads I win, tail you...

Moses Nagamootoo and the AFC

Oct 14, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Moses Nagamootoo and the AFC

Dear Editor, If reports are true that PPP stalwart, Moses Nagamootoo is talking to the AFC about joining, I will have to start preparing an apology to Mr. Nagamootoo. If Moses Nagamootoo...

The PPP, the mother of Guyana’s poverty

Oct 14, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PPP, the mother of Guyana’s poverty

Dear Editor, I refer to a well written feature written by one Parvati Persaud Edwards in the Chronicle. The style and form of writing caught my eyes and I want to congratulate the writer for...

The media is not above criticisms

Oct 14, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The media is not above criticisms

Dear Editor, What is wrong with calling a spade a spade? There are many Guyanese, in the thousands, who share the view that sections of the local media are deliberately irresponsible,...

GPL’s procurement and inventory department is a mockery

Oct 14, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on GPL’s procurement and inventory department is a mockery

Dear Editor, I wish to highlight the plight of the Procurement and Inventory Department of the Guyana Power and Light Inc. This Department has been in a state of disarray from as far...

The AFC infighting is an internal problem

Oct 14, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The AFC infighting is an internal problem

Dear Editor, Doodnarine Seenarine in his letter titled “What infighting within the AFC? Take a look at the PPP/C and PNC” published on October 9, 2011 by Kaieteur News, apparently...

Simmons strikes 122 to stun Tigers

Oct 14, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Simmons strikes 122 to stun Tigers

Mirpur, Bangladesh, CMC – Lendl Simmons hit 122 to set West Indies up for a 40-run victory over Bangladesh in the first One-day International on Thursday (yesterday). The flamboyant stroke-maker...

More English based players showing interest to play for ‘Golden Jaguars’

Oct 14, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on More English based players showing interest to play for ‘Golden Jaguars’

Head Coach of the ‘Golden Jaguars’ Jamaal Shabazz met with several players at various levels in the English Leagues with a view of playing for Guyana. The meeting was arranged by English born...

Communities to benefit in K&S tourney as ‘Crown your Community’ Competition launched

Oct 14, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Communities to benefit in K&S tourney as ‘Crown your Community’ Competition launched

They had scored a first when, in the face of all adversities they defied the odds and created what is arguably the best football tournament in the region. They followed up this feat by hosting...

Cronics smoke impressive group in Albouystown

Oct 14, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cronics smoke impressive group in Albouystown

– Moses, Jefford Pacesetters also advance By Edison Jefford This might be the kind of competition for players like Ryan ‘Showtime’ Melville; players, who are largely...

Guyana win final practice match; Windwards/Leewards clash today at DCC

Oct 14, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana win final practice match; Windwards/Leewards clash today at DCC

Regional Super50 preparations By Sean Devers The Digicel sponsored Guyana cricket team won its final practice match at DCC yesterday and will have a practice session today at the...

Maafa: Black Holocaust

Oct 14, 2011 KNews Editorial 6

The term “Maafa” is Kiswahili for “great tragedy”, “terrible occurrence” or “reoccurring disaster” and has been used to describe the European slave trade or the...

POWER SHARING AND TRUST

Oct 14, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on POWER SHARING AND TRUST

Power sharing does not require trust, but power sharing without trust will quickly descend into power grabbing. Power sharing failed in Northern Ireland. Constitutionally entrenched power sharing was...

RAF’s/MYO T10 Inter Jamaat cricket ends tomorrow under lights

Oct 14, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on RAF’s/MYO T10 Inter Jamaat cricket ends tomorrow under lights

The first ever RAF’s Variety Store sponsored Inter Jamaat Ten10 softball cricket tournament organised by Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) in memory of Hajjin Zeleen Rafeek is set to conclude...

Zone 2 Inter-School Championship…Sampson, Chance and Daniels for Nationals

Oct 14, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Zone 2 Inter-School Championship…Sampson, Chance and Daniels for Nationals

Fourteen year-old Javina Sampson stamped her authority in the sprint triple at the North Georgetown Zone 2 Inter-Schools Track Championships held on Wednesday last at the Police Sport Club...

Wayne Braithwaite/Leon Moore intensify preparations for Russian engagements

Oct 14, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wayne Braithwaite/Leon Moore intensify preparations for Russian engagements

Michael Benjamin Former World Boxing Council (WBC) Cruiserweight champion, Wayne ‘Big Truck’ Braithwaite is currently in Russia putting the finishing touches to his training for a fight against...

Oasis Cafe continues to support scrabble as National championships loom

Oct 14, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Oasis Cafe continues to support scrabble as National championships loom

Scrabble players are currently engaged in diligent training sessions in anticipation of the stiff battles when the curtains go up on the National Championships slated for October 23rd,...

Ten teams to compete in 3rd Brush B’ball Classic

Oct 14, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ten teams to compete in 3rd Brush B’ball Classic

Ten of the Nation’s best Basketball clubs will compete in the third edition of the Brush’s Basketball Classic which will bounce off on October 22 at the Mackenzie Sports Club...

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Rana five-for and enterprising batting put Bangladesh in the driver’s seat

Morally Right. Legally wrong

…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more