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Contractor in secret US$138M CJIA deal under fire in Jamaica… New PM called on to stop US$600M contract

Jan 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Contractor in secret US$138M CJIA deal under fire in Jamaica… New PM called on to stop US$600M contract

“…the said transaction, irrespective of its structure, should be subjected to a transparent and international competitive bidding process whereby value for money can be secured for the...

Immediate road works undertaken…After death sparks fiery protest in Lodge

Jan 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Immediate road works undertaken…After death sparks fiery protest in Lodge

Residents of Norton Street, Lodge, (between Victor and John Streets) carried out a fiery protest at around 10:45 hrs yesterday to show their displeasure at the deplorable state of the...

Bandits dump kidnap victim after daring daylight robbery

Jan 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits dump kidnap victim after daring daylight robbery

Police are hunting for four bandits who at around 10:30hrs yesterday invaded the home and business premises of 65-year-old Albert Subhan before brutalizing his family and robbing them of close to $1M...

An attempted satisfaction of the curiosity of David Granger

Jan 11, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on An attempted satisfaction of the curiosity of David Granger

Brigadier (ret’d) David Granger, expressed a curiosity about the results of the recent national elections. While accepting that APNU did well, he said he was curious about the 130,000 voters who...

New Broom for Schools

Jan 11, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on New Broom for Schools

The new school term is now well on its way and the new Minister of Education has unfurled a flurry of initiatives. New brooms do tend to sweep clean. Under the regime of her predecessor, there...

Dem boys seh…Protest does mek some people do wonders

Jan 11, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Protest does mek some people do wonders

Is funny how de old people saying that when mouth open story does jump out does tun out to be true. Dem boys talk bout Irfaat and he house. Suddenly dem hear how he get money from he Mooma, he papa,...

TIME TO INNOVATE!

Jan 11, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on TIME TO INNOVATE!

There was a truck which broke down at a junction. This reduced traffic to one lane, and the line snaked for quite a few hundred metres which slowed progress considerably. During that time that there...

WICB President summoned for late talks

Jan 11, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB President summoned for late talks

-meets with President Ramotar President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Dr. Julian Hunte after assenting to a request by representatives of the Government to resume talks today at...

Hardy draws first blood over Azore as contracts signed for January Friday Night fights

Jan 11, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hardy draws first blood over Azore as contracts signed for January Friday Night fights

A pre-fight brawl between Simeon Hardy and Iwan Azore has set the pace for their 12 rounds welterweight bout that nets the winner the coveted Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) title plus bragging...

Lady Jags edged by Soca Princesses; Cuba 1 Puerto Rico 1

Jan 11, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lady Jags edged by Soca Princesses; Cuba 1 Puerto Rico 1

CONCACAF Under-20 Women’s Championship – Cuba After taking the lead through an Ashlee Savona 20th minute goal, Guyana’s Lady Jags eventually lost their second game in the...

GCB congratulates Barnwell and Guyana team

Jan 11, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB congratulates Barnwell and Guyana team

The Guyana Cricket Board has sent congratulations to Christopher Barnwell and his team on their fighting victory over the Leeward Islands at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. The...

Lowe reaches new heights

Jan 11, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lowe reaches new heights

By Edison Jefford Guyana’s leading female table tennis player without question, Trenace Lowe, is soaking up her new international ranking while savouring the moment she cracked into...

Chisholm believes in Perry and Clarke qualifying for London Olympics

Jan 11, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chisholm believes in Perry and Clarke qualifying for London Olympics

Guyana Defence Force Coach Robert Chisholm strongly believes that both his athletes, Rupert Perry and Quinse Clarke can qualify for the London Olympics Games in August before the...

Norman Singh Turf Club set to take first Jump this year with $6M event on Jan. 29

Jan 11, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Norman Singh Turf Club set to take first Jump this year with $6M event on Jan. 29

By Samuel Whyte The horses racing season for 2012 seems like it will be hotly contested. However turfites are hoping that it does dot degenerate like Cricket and Football with...

Alpha United assist with Shawn Bishop funeral

Jan 11, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alpha United assist with Shawn Bishop funeral

Alpha United Football Club yesterday handed over $150,000 to mother of the later national midfielder Shawn ‘Fatso’ Bishop. The money was donated to assist with expenses associated...

Uitvlugt Warriors FC benefit from Caledonia AIA gift

Jan 11, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Uitvlugt Warriors FC benefit from Caledonia AIA gift

Youngest ‘Golden Jaguar’ Trayon Bobb makes presentation The youngest ‘Golden Jaguar’ Trayon Bobb who also plays with Trinidad and Tobago Pro League side Caledonia AIA...

Athletes in Guyana now has a GTF page on Facebook

Jan 11, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Athletes in Guyana now has a GTF page on Facebook

Guyanese athletes can now freely interact with athletes from around Guyana and internationally on the newly created Guyana Track Family (GTF) page on the most popular website, Facebook,...

Banks DIH Beach Football League…Four teams record wins on opening day

Jan 11, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH Beach Football League…Four teams record wins on opening day

The inaugural Banks DIH sponsored Beach Football League kicked off on Sunday last in the Bauxite Mining Town of Linden with the March Past and four matches. Top 25, Vasco and The...

B’ce Cricket Board enjoys highly successful 2011 on and off the cricket field

Jan 11, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on B’ce Cricket Board enjoys highly successful 2011 on and off the cricket field

The Berbice Cricket Board in 2011 enjoyed a highly successful year on and off the cricket field and in the process cemented itself as the best and most progressive county board in...

Letter to the Sports Editor…Agreement with the formation of IMC

Jan 11, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Agreement with the formation of IMC

Dear Editor, I have been reading in our various daily newspapers with deep concern about the comments made by the several cricket enthusiasts on the decision made by the Government of...

A former Minister distorts the truth about GCB

Jan 11, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on A former Minister distorts the truth about GCB

Dear Sir, I just saw an article on January 8, written by a Manzoor Nadir, who I presume to be the former Minister of Labour and who was directly in charge of the Friendly Societies,...

Colin Croft vilified Burnham

Jan 11, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Colin Croft vilified Burnham

Dear Editor, My attention has been drawn to an article written by Colin E H Croft which appeared under the rather long and inelegant title of “As Caribbean T-20 starts, Guyana’s...

The shoe on the other foot

Jan 11, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The shoe on the other foot

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter appearing in your edition of 16 December, Titled ‘ More on the NBS Managers issue’ All of the letters that Cameron and Shepherd referred to, call...

The APNU-AFC-PPP Speaker debacle confirms Guyana’s failed political system

Jan 11, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The APNU-AFC-PPP Speaker debacle confirms Guyana’s failed political system

Dear Editor, This country is a basket case. There is no other way to put it. The real problem in Guyana’s political system is the political parties. Largely ethno-centric and...

Christmas is not “goodwill to all men”

Jan 11, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Christmas is not “goodwill to all men”

Dear Editor, Reflecting on some thoughts after the season of Christmas I think I find it appropriate to have this article published since the Guyanese nation must have had a...

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Thomas’ hat-trick inspires D.C Caesar Fox 10-5 victory, as Annai Sec’ hammer Dolphin

The stakes are high in Guyana’s democracy

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In any vibrant democracy, the mechanisms that bind it together are those that mediate differences,... more