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Breaking News!!! Another Chinese Coy gets multi-billion-dollar Guyana contract

Nov 18, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Breaking News!!! Another Chinese Coy gets multi-billion-dollar Guyana contract

A secret deal for which a Chinese bank is putting US$138 million (G$27.6 billion) has been signed with a Chinese company to expand the country’s lone international airport, but the deal was not...

Victoria meeting…PPPC, APNU point accusing fingers at police

Nov 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Victoria meeting…PPPC, APNU point accusing fingers at police

-lawmen urge parties’ supporters to exercise restraint Several supporters of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) yesterday lashed out at the police for “doing nothing”,...

Police probing allegations of ranks having sex with female prisoners

Nov 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Police probing allegations of ranks having sex with female prisoners

-two Constables under close arrest Two ranks attached to the Cove and John Police Station are presently under close arrest as the Force investigates a report that they were sexually...

Wrongful arrest…Passenger from Guyana sues Delta over cocaine in suitcase

Nov 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Wrongful arrest…Passenger from Guyana sues Delta over cocaine in suitcase

New York (New York Post) – A former Yankee Stadium security guard lost his job, went through a humiliating full-body strip search and faced the threat of spending the rest of his life in...

For a people’s leader

Nov 18, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on For a people’s leader

In the run-up to, and during, these elections, there has been an unfortunate re-assertion of the insistence that candidates must only be “academically” qualified. This is a hangover of the...

The trials, tribulations and triangulations of incumbency

Nov 18, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The trials, tribulations and triangulations of incumbency

There was a little incident in the current election campaign that was given big coverage for one reason – the heckler at a PPP public meeting in Canje, Berbice was kept in the lock-up at the police...

Dem boys seh…People smarting Bar-rat

Nov 18, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…People smarting Bar-rat

Is everybody showing dem appreciation fuh Bar-Rat. People telling he thanks and he crying. He feeling sad that he leaving. De first set of people keep de thing at de stadium. Dem...

THERE WILL BE NO HUNG POLL

Nov 18, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THERE WILL BE NO HUNG POLL

At a recent forum, two of the Presidential Candidates for this year’s General Elections were presented with the following scenario: “We are now at December 2 … the Chairman of the Guyana...

National School’s Athletic Championships…Jevina Sampson/Shannon Griffith shine as action continue

Nov 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on National School’s Athletic Championships…Jevina Sampson/Shannon Griffith shine as action continue

Jevina Sampson ran a blistering pace, clocking a time of 2:34.8 secs to take the honours in the 100m Girls’ U-14 event when activities in the second day of the of the 51st National School’s...

Ashmin’s on board 22nd K&S tourney as Gold sponsor

Nov 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ashmin’s on board 22nd K&S tourney as Gold sponsor

Having partnered with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) to successfully organise the ‘Golden Jaguars’ home game in the CFU/CONCACAF Group B FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 qualifying...

GT&T Cellink fulfills sponsorship for Berbice cricket teams

Nov 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT&T Cellink fulfills sponsorship for Berbice cricket teams

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday last received the second installment of its $1M sponsorship for Berbice teams for 2011. The partnership between the Berbice Cricket Board and the Guyana...

GFA / President Beer Super League…Double header on today at GFC

Nov 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFA / President Beer Super League…Double header on today at GFC

Play in the GFA / President Beer Super League continues today with a double header at the GFC ground, starting from 18:00hrs. In the opening encounter, Police takes on Charlestown United, while...

BCB threatens to withdraw from GCB T20 tourney

Nov 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB threatens to withdraw from GCB T20 tourney

Berbice successes over the last four years are the envy of Cricket Boards across Guyana. It was quite simple, Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) organises the appropriate tournaments, top...

Eastern Wakenaam are Ramnarine Memorial domino champs

Nov 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Eastern Wakenaam are Ramnarine Memorial domino champs

Seawall Boys disqualified The many fans that turned up to witness the Satrohan Ramnarine Memorial Domino competition recently at Amit Ramnarine residence at Good Success in...

EDFA/Mackeson Senior League…BVTU hammer hapless Plaisance 4-0

Nov 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on EDFA/Mackeson Senior League…BVTU hammer hapless Plaisance 4-0

When play in the East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) Mackeson sponsored Senior League continued on the weekend, recording a big win was BV Triumph United by a big 4-0 margin...

The PPP is bridging the racial divide

Nov 18, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PPP is bridging the racial divide

Dear Editor, General elections are just around the corner and political parties are trying their best to convince the electorate why they should give them an opportunity to form the next...

The return of Henry Jeffrey

Nov 18, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The return of Henry Jeffrey

Dear Sir, A few days ago I read with disgust and dissatisfaction, the hypocritical endorsement of the A.P.N.U. by no other than the arrogant and heartless Henry B. Jeffrey. This is a...

NCN cannot change its political bias

Nov 18, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on NCN cannot change its political bias

Dear Editor, I would like to congratulate the Merundoi Incorporated and its collaborating partners for their initiative and excellent execution of the 2011 Presidential Debate held at...

A challenge to Robert Persaud

Nov 18, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on A challenge to Robert Persaud

Dear Editor, Agriculture Minister, MP, PPP‘s Central Committee member and Donald Ramotar‘s campaign manager, Mr. Robert Persaud, is reported as issuing a statement denouncing what...

Denied development

Nov 18, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Denied development

Dear Editor, Twice I have written and once again I pen this letter for a positive response from the government on the continued neglect of road repair works in Section Q Turkeyen. Road...

Harassment is a policeman

Nov 18, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Harassment is a policeman

Dear Editor, Regardless of the many lives being lost daily as a result of careless and dangerous driving, especially by minibus drivers, the carnage continues. It is no secret...

Felix, Collins allegiance to Granger’s APNU dangerous- Luncheon

Nov 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Felix, Collins allegiance to Granger’s APNU dangerous- Luncheon

As Election Day draws closer the administration is not happy with the declared intentions of former Commissioner of Police, Winston Felix, and former Brigadier in the Guyana Defence Force, Edward...

Imbaimadai farmer still critical after plane collision

Nov 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Imbaimadai farmer still critical after plane collision

After losing one of his arms which was severed by the propeller of a small plane in Imbaimadai, Region Seven, 46-year-old Winston Francis is still in a critical condition at the Georgetown...

55 parents in court for keeping their children away from school

Nov 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on 55 parents in court for keeping their children away from school

National Truancy Coordinator, Yvonne Arthur, has reported that 55 parents have been placed before the courts for neglecting to educate their children, since the Education Ministry stepped up its...

APNU launches voters’ education campaign

Nov 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on APNU launches voters’ education campaign

Even as political parties complain about what they perceive to be inadequate voters’ education programmes by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)...

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Williams and Wharton register hat-tricks as Round 2 of Republic Bank U18 League heats up

Jagdeo should withdraw his comments

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo found himself at the center of a controversy regarding... more