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Pirate attack blitz…Tragedy as rescue boat capsizes

Feb 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Pirate attack blitz…Tragedy as rescue boat capsizes

-four missing, one hospitalised His body blistered by spilled gasoline, fisherman Ganeshwar Reddy yesterday recounted how he swallowed salt water while clinging to a five-gallon bottle before...

13-year-old back home after ordeal…Lured to work as sex worker in ‘bush’

Feb 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on 13-year-old back home after ordeal…Lured to work as sex worker in ‘bush’

A 13-year-old West Bank Demerara girl who went missing for two weeks has returned home with a sordid tale of being lured into the interior of Guyana to get involved in prostitution. The...

Teen accused of raping 7-year-old for court today

Feb 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Teen accused of raping 7-year-old for court today

-was charged with attempted buggery four years ago A young Anna Catherina resident who lured a seven-year-old schoolgirl to the West Demerara seawall and brutally raped her will make his court...

‘Fip’ Motilall: Equipment ‘only’ 12-years-old

Feb 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Fip’ Motilall: Equipment ‘only’ 12-years-old

…denies owing senior employee but told person, “My only wish now is that I didn’t pay you anything and you should consider yourself lucky that you were able to weasel...

Surinamese dead, Guyanese wounded in drug deal shootout

Feb 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Surinamese dead, Guyanese wounded in drug deal shootout

A Surinamese national has been confirmed dead and a Guyanese badly wounded following a shooting incident early Sunday morning in the Corentyne close to the Suriname mainland. The dead...

Three men, another three men, then…

Feb 07, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Three men, another three men, then…

I went on record last Sunday as telling my host, Mr. Yesu Persaud, on the television interview programme, “Eye on the Issue,” that I want to be on record as being the first...

Squeezing the paying public even more

Feb 07, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Squeezing the paying public even more

Guyana Power and Light must be the only monopoly in Guyana if one were to ignore Guyana Water Inc. We are aware that the former President Bharrat Jagdeo said that he wanted to do away with...

FROM OVERSEER TO OVERLORD

Feb 07, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on FROM OVERSEER TO OVERLORD

In time, the Leader of the Opposition will come around to understanding the wisdom of the decision of the Ministry of Local Government to rotate overseers. The rotation policy has merit....

Dem boys seh…Nigel cry in New York

Feb 07, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Nigel cry in New York

Freeness is a good thing and a bad thing. Dem Guyanese who does drink bush rum guh to a certain wedding, and drink Black Label. One of dem actually seh how it taste different. Wha he expect?...

Pakistan whitewash England in Test series

Feb 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pakistan whitewash England in Test series

Dubai, (AFP): Pakistan’s bowlers sealed an emphatic 71-run win in the third and final Test against England here on Monday, wrapping up a humiliating 3-0 series whitewash in the process....

T&T sport minister, two other ministry officials under probe

Feb 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on T&T sport minister, two other ministry officials under probe

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Outspoken Trinidad and Tobago Minister of Sport Anil Roberts and two senior officials in his ministry are under investigation by the country’s integrity...

Narine spins web around Combined Campuses to hand T&T victory

Feb 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Narine spins web around Combined Campuses to hand T&T victory

Sunil Narine continued to weave his web around leaden-footed, unsure batsmen, almost singlehandedly bowling Trinidad & Tobago to an emphatic, 172-run victory over Combined Campuses and...

F&H win Banks Inter-Organisation Domino title

Feb 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on F&H win Banks Inter-Organisation Domino title

F&H Supremes demolished its closest rivals M6 (Ministry of Home Affairs) and Guyana Legion to win the Banks Inter-Organisation Domino title last night at the Banks DIH Sports Club, Thirst...

GCA makes donation to cricketer affected by fire

Feb 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA makes donation to cricketer affected by fire

The Honorary Secretary of the Georgetown Cricket Association, Ms. Deborah McNicholl recently presented a food hamper on behalf of the Executives of the GCA to the Georgetown Cricket...

James Krakowsky carts off GASP Youman Nabi Open championships

Feb 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on James Krakowsky carts off GASP Youman Nabi Open championships

James Krakowsky continued in his rich vein of form and following his recent victory in the inaugural GASP Open Championships at the Bank of Guyana Sports Club less than three weeks ago with a...

NaMilCo Football Festival…Bayridge Taxi Service on board again

Feb 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on NaMilCo Football Festival…Bayridge Taxi Service on board again

Another reputable local entity added its name to the register of supporters of this year’s NaMilCo Football Festival which is being organised by Fruta Conquerors Football Club....

Letter to the Sports Editor…GCB exonerated by the Rupert Foster report

Feb 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…GCB exonerated by the Rupert Foster report

Calls on the ministers involved to publicly endorse this report It is now crystal clear why the former Minister Nadir never released the Rupert Foster Report (RFR) to the GCB and...

From village boy to city father

Feb 07, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on From village boy to city father

Dear Editor, “Send not to know, for whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee”. John Donne. For over three decades, I had the good fortune of interacting with the late Robert Williams...

We cannot stop the rain from falling but we can get the stray animals off our roads

Feb 07, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on We cannot stop the rain from falling but we can get the stray animals off our roads

Dear Editor, I wish to express my deep concern over the fact that cattle owners are continuing to have their animals (particularly cows) create hazardous conditions in our traffic,...

Who will be the next Olympic flag bearer?

Feb 07, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Who will be the next Olympic flag bearer?

Dear Editor, Niall Roberts: Olympian (Aquatics) and flag bearer of ”The Golden Arrowhead” at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games (29th Olympiad). The million dollar response from a...

Is the President trying to provide the foreign embassies with light entertainment?

Feb 07, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is the President trying to provide the foreign embassies with light entertainment?

Dear Editor, It has been reported in the media that President Donald Ramotar has promoted three GDF officers from the rank of Lieutenant Colonel to that of Colonel. Is Ramotar (aided...

Pirate attacks…Gov’t plans tightened security measures

Feb 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Pirate attacks…Gov’t plans tightened security measures

A team comprising members of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard (CG) will be meeting with the fishermen who were recently...

RCMP seizes 20 kilos coke from Guyana in star apples

Feb 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on RCMP seizes 20 kilos coke from Guyana in star apples

Canada (VancouverSun) – Another batch of cocaine has been seized in a shipment of fresh fruit from South America — this time in hollowed-out star apples. RCMP announced Monday that...

Granger calls on President to halt ‘arbitrary’ transfers of NDC Overseers

Feb 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Granger calls on President to halt ‘arbitrary’ transfers of NDC Overseers

The Opposition Leader, Brigadier David Granger, has called on President Donald Ramotar to halt the plan to re-deploy overseers of several Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs). Granger has...

President hails Islamic principles, practices

Feb 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on President hails Islamic principles, practices

– at Youman Nabi celebration President Donald Ramotar on Sunday hailed Islam as a religion of peace and progress while addressing Muslims gathered at the Peter’s Hall Jamaat...

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Keevin Allicock – the next torchbearer for Guyanese professional boxing

Sometimes the best of leaders fail

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Jimmy Carter’s presidency fell victim to global and domestic upheavals. His single term... more