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Jagdeo’s latest secret…Ansa Mc Al team heads to Guyana to ‘clear the air’ on ethanol plant

Feb 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo’s latest secret…Ansa Mc Al team heads to Guyana to ‘clear the air’ on ethanol plant

…project targets prime land in Canje, Berbice A high level team from Trinidad and Tobago is expected in Guyana on Wednesday to address the necessary issues and to make disclosures...

Truck driver survives 25-foot drop from broken bridge

Feb 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Truck driver survives 25-foot drop from broken bridge

-Driver, passenger cheat death and praise God During this season of Lent, two men are praising God after narrowly escaping the claws of death when the truck they were in toppled over...

“Mentally challenged” persons being trained as nurses – GPSU issues one month ultimatum

Feb 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on “Mentally challenged” persons being trained as nurses – GPSU issues one month ultimatum

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) yesterday expressed concern over the country’s nursing programme, saying that overcrowding and poor training facilities are a threat to the quality of...

Bodies of Guyanese couple found in NY apartment

Feb 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Bodies of Guyanese couple found in NY apartment

-murder/suicide suspected The bodies of Guyanese Ramcumar “Narresh” Bandhoo and his girlfriend Rafeena Rahaman were found at around 13:20 hrs yesterday inside their home at Lot 6, Mynderse...

Why this secrecy?

Feb 25, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Why this secrecy?

It seems that with each passing day the nation is being fed a dose of secret deals signed by the Bharrat Jagdeo administration. Just before the elections, news came that...

SECURING THE VILLAGES

Feb 25, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on SECURING THE VILLAGES

The police must be aware that there has been a significant increase in the trend of armed robberies occurring in Guyana. The bandits are now targeting suburban communities and...

Dem boys seh…Donald, de donkey dead and Bheri

Feb 25, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Donald, de donkey dead and Bheri

Guyana just had an election results that this country never see before. Is de first time something like this happen. PPP now running de government and de oppositions running de...

Music and its role in domestic violence

Feb 25, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Music and its role in domestic violence

DEAR EDITOR, Guyana is home. It will always be my home, even though I have spent over twenty-five years away from its homely embrace. I have made, nonetheless, regular annual and bi-annual...

How does one change the Guyanese “entrenched mindset”?

Feb 25, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on How does one change the Guyanese “entrenched mindset”?

DEAR EDITOR, I read Mr Maxwell’s analytical letter of Thursday, February 23rd, about the crime situation in today’s Guyana. As a colony, Guyana (then British Guiana), had a strict...

APNU agents were at all Cane Grove polling stations, Freddie

Feb 25, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on APNU agents were at all Cane Grove polling stations, Freddie

DEAR EDITOR, Permit me space to correct a gross misstatement being peddled by one of your columnists Frederick Kissoon. This is the second time I am reading this nonsense he is peddling...

Luncheon is out to lunch on PPP’s abuse of the Consolidated Fund

Feb 25, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Luncheon is out to lunch on PPP’s abuse of the Consolidated Fund

DEAR EDITOR, Let me get this right: the PPP spent $5.7 billion out of the Consolidated Fund during the last three months of 2011, which happens to be right smack bang in the middle of...

The WAC should focus its energies on more important matters

Feb 25, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The WAC should focus its energies on more important matters

DEAR EDITOR, Surely, this must be a first! A country’s army holding a (public) beauty pageant?! Just when I think we cannot get more absurd as a people, I’m proven wrong. Here is a...

CABOFE championship card…Cox vows to KO Wayne Braithwaite in the mid round tonight

Feb 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on CABOFE championship card…Cox vows to KO Wayne Braithwaite in the mid round tonight

The boxers had assembled at the studios of the National Communications Network (NCN) to brief the press of their plans for their respective fights tonight. Each pugilist promised to win but...

Regional 4 Day Cricket

Feb 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional 4 Day Cricket

Golden Jaguars end Caribbean tour on a high

Feb 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Golden Jaguars end Caribbean tour on a high

Thump Grenada 2-1 The youthful ‘Golden Jaguars’ outfit ended their four (4) game Caribbean tour on high note, clawing their way back from a goal down to earn a hard fought 2-1...

GMR&SC Day of fun with go-karts on tomorrow

Feb 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GMR&SC Day of fun with go-karts on tomorrow

The long-awaited Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) Fun-day that was previously affected by the inclement weather will now be staged tomorrow, at the club’s Headquarters on...

GFF Super League …Premilinary round to end tomorrow at Uitvlugt Gr.

Feb 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF Super League …Premilinary round to end tomorrow at Uitvlugt Gr.

The Preliminary Round games in the GFF Super League Games is set to conclude tomorrow with a double header at the Uitvlugt Community Center Ground, West Coast Demerara. In the curtain raiser...

GABA League continues this weekend

Feb 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABA League continues this weekend

As top two City teams go on show The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) League continues this weekend with the two top teams in the city going on show at the Burnham Basketball...

GCB releases itinerary for first half of year

Feb 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB releases itinerary for first half of year

Both the Under-15 and 19 tournaments will have as part of their competitions a Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) President’s XI Development Squad according to a release which was sent to the...

Fifth Annual Educational Awards Scheme convened by BCB

Feb 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fifth Annual Educational Awards Scheme convened by BCB

Ten Under-15 players from the Ancient County on Saturday last received educational materials from the Berbice Cricket Board when the organisation hosted the 5th Annual Educational...

Alpha United withdraws from NaMilCo Football Festival

Feb 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alpha United withdraws from NaMilCo Football Festival

Cites return to GFF fold President of Alpha United Football Club Odinga Lumumba in a letter written to Organisers of the NaMilCo Football Festival confirmed his team’s...

Hadi’s Softball fixtures for February 25 & 26

Feb 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hadi’s Softball fixtures for February 25 & 26

The Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) organised Hadi’s nationwide Male/Female softball tournament continues tomorrow (Sunday). This tournament will be put...

Section of Soesdyke/Linden highway caves in

Feb 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Section of Soesdyke/Linden highway caves in

-engineers promise repairs over weekend Residents at Kuru Kuru on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway are concerned about a gaping, seven-foot deep hole on the public road near Swan. Residents...

PPP/Cs grip on Parliamentary power loosens further

Feb 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on PPP/Cs grip on Parliamentary power loosens further

… opposition moves to take command of all Standing Committees The tight grip that was once held on the Parliamentary structure by the ruling Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) has...

Billion dollar Manganese Matthews Ridge investment…Company not relocating residents in mining area

Feb 25, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Billion dollar Manganese Matthews Ridge investment…Company not relocating residents in mining area

Officials of Reunion Manganese Inc say contrary to rumors the Canadian company exploring for manganese in the Matthews Ridge, Region One will not be relocating residents in the...

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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