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Two die in Kitty fire

Dec 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Two die in Kitty fire

– several homeless The Guyana Fire Service is currently carrying out investigations into a deadly blaze that left two persons dead yesterday morning at 38 Public Road, Kitty. Dead...

Labourer burnt to death in Corentyne fire

Dec 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Labourer burnt to death in Corentyne fire

A Corentyne labourer perished in an early morning blaze yesterday. Dead is Hemadat Phurkokatam, 42, of Springlands, Corriverton. The man, who was the sole occupant of the building, was...

GT&T Christmas Wishes…Teen surrenders house for $1M cash

Dec 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on GT&T Christmas Wishes…Teen surrenders house for $1M cash

Imagine holding in your hands a key which has a one in three chance of opening the door to a brand new home built by Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company and partially furnished by Gizmos and...

Two murdered in seperate incidents…Miner shot and killed

Dec 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Two murdered in seperate incidents…Miner shot and killed

– suspect still at large A father of five was yesterday shot and killed after he was involved in a heated argument with another man at Enachu, Cuyuni, in Region Seven. Dead is Oscar De Roche,...

Mc Doom businesswoman found murdered

Dec 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Mc Doom businesswoman found murdered

A Mc Doom businesswoman was found dead in her place of business around 07:30 yesterday morning. Her body bore several stab wounds and her entire business and living quarters were...

Five year old abducted, raped

Dec 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Five year old abducted, raped

A five-year-old girl of Betsy Ground, East Canje Berbice, has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the New Amsterdam Hospital in a critical condition after she was abducted out...

Tsunami girl, 8, found after 7 years.

Dec 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Tsunami girl, 8, found after 7 years.

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — A girl who was swept away in the Indian Ocean tsunami seven years ago said Friday she broke down in tears this week after tracking down her parents, who...

Christmas Cheer

Dec 25, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Christmas Cheer

If it is one thing that we can boast about in our small and often politically troubled country it is the surfeit of religious openness and acceptance that we have in our country. It might not...

Dem boys seh…Is a Blue Christmas fuh de Bees

Dec 25, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Is a Blue Christmas fuh de Bees

Christmas is a time when people does share time wid dem family. People does stay home, dem don’t walk about. But dem boys seh that dem gun sorry fuh Big Rat this year. He got a big...

Sunday December 25, 2011

Dec 25, 2011 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday December 25, 2011

GFA / Banks Beer Knockout Cup…Alpha, Camptown favoured for today

Dec 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFA / Banks Beer Knockout Cup…Alpha, Camptown favoured for today

-another double-header on tomorrow Reigning club champions Alpha ‘the Hammer’ United with a fleet of past and present national players in their line-up will start as favourites for...

Saber rattling begins… GCB challenges Government’s IMC implementation

Dec 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Saber rattling begins… GCB challenges Government’s IMC implementation

By Sean Devers Both the Presidents of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have expressed surprise that Clive Lloyd’s name has been publicly named by...

Top class football in Linden as Caribbean Utd, Milerock advance in K&S extravaganza

Dec 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Top class football in Linden as Caribbean Utd, Milerock advance in K&S extravaganza

A fair sized crowd was on hand to witness two top class encounters when action in the Kashif and Shanghai Football extravaganza continued at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground in Linden...

“Hope the game does not suffer due to Government’s IMC” – Says ‘Reds’ Perreira

Dec 25, 2011 KNews Sports 1

VETERAN cricket commentator and former Chairman of the National Sports Commission Joseph ‘Reds’ Pereira said yesterday that he hopes the game of cricket does not suffer in Guyana,...

Co-operate Guyana throws weight behind Kennard Memorial Boxing Day Horserace meet

Dec 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Co-operate Guyana throws weight behind Kennard Memorial Boxing Day Horserace meet

By Samuel Whyte Just one day before, all systems are in place for the Grand Annual Boxing Day Horserace meet organised by the Kennard Memorial Turf Club tomorrow, Monday 26th December, at the...

Sarwan included in National 4-day trial match series

Dec 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sarwan included in National 4-day trial match series

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has announced the schedule for a National trial match series in preparation for the 2012 WICB First-Class season and regular National Skipper and Test batsman...

Dynasty Sports Bar organises massive 2-day Dominoes Competition

Dec 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dynasty Sports Bar organises massive 2-day Dominoes Competition

Some lucky teams will receive their Christmas bonus when Dynasty Sports Bar presents a massive two-day Countrywide 27 teams Dominoes Competition which starts tomorrow, at the Malteenoes Sports...

2012 CONCACAF Under-20 Women’s Championship – Cuba …Lady Jags confident of winning group

Dec 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2012 CONCACAF Under-20 Women’s Championship – Cuba …Lady Jags confident of winning group

Driven by their motto, “Belief is the engine that triggers Action and Success”, Guyana’s Under-20 Lady Jags will be heading to Cuba early in the New Year a confident bunch...

The electorate has‘ given every leader in Parliament a share in Governance

Dec 25, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The electorate has‘ given every leader in Parliament a share in Governance

Dear Editor, It was Aristotle who asked the question, “What is the best form of Government for a State?” There are many states/nations and many forms of Government today. Thus after the...

Freddie Kissoon replies to GECOM

Dec 25, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Freddie Kissoon replies to GECOM

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter by GECOM in KN ((Dec 23), captioned, “GECOM seeks to educate Freddie Kissoon.” A careful reading of that correspondence would reveal the troubled...

UNION OF THE GOVERNMENT AND MASSES AGENDA

Dec 25, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on UNION OF THE GOVERNMENT AND MASSES AGENDA

Dear Editor, Minority governments can never be a precondition for the majority opposition in the legislature to internalize the illusion that, by virtue of its majority, it has an...

Bemused at the PPP’s antics over the appointment of Speaker

Dec 25, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bemused at the PPP’s antics over the appointment of Speaker

Dear Editor, The AFC is bemused at the PPP’s antics regarding the appointment of Speaker. They have to understand that the electorate has spoken and none of the parties should treat...

IT’s TIME THAT GECOM COMES CLEAN ABOUT THE RESULTS OF REGION 10 SEAT DURING THE 2006 ELECTIONS

Dec 25, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on IT’s TIME THAT GECOM COMES CLEAN ABOUT THE RESULTS OF REGION 10 SEAT DURING THE 2006 ELECTIONS

Dear Editor, With reference to a letter by GECOM’s press officer seeking to “educate” Mr. Freddie Kissoon (KN 23.12.2011 & SN 24.12.2011) on matters pertaining to GECOM’s...

These gentlemen need to publicly say If this information is true

Dec 25, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on These gentlemen need to publicly say If this information is true

Dear Editor, In October there was a letter in the newspapers by Mr. Christopher Ram asking the Chief Election Officer to ensure that persons satisfy the eligibility criteria for...

Merry Christmas

Dec 25, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on Merry Christmas

Remember that a gift should be treasured; not only the ones that are wrapped but ones that are bestowed upon you. Years ago, there was a very wealthy man who, with his devoted young son, shared a...