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Proposed Marriott Hotel…Gov’t secures private investors ahead of taxpayers $$$

Mar 18, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Proposed Marriott Hotel…Gov’t secures private investors ahead of taxpayers $$$

…Republic Bank (Trinidad), others to be major shareholders The financing structure for the proposed Marriott-branded hotel locks in private investors for a return of their dollars but...

Cops question close associates of Friday night’s execution victim

Mar 18, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Cops question close associates of Friday night’s execution victim

-unlicensed gun found in victim’s vehicle Police were last night questioning two close associates of Leonard Mahadeo, who was gunned down Friday night at Eccles, East Bank Demerara in what...

Leguan father, three sons charged for piracy attack at Pomeroon River mouth

Mar 18, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Leguan father, three sons charged for piracy attack at Pomeroon River mouth

A Leguan resident and his three sons have been implicated in last month’s spate of pirate attacks at the mouth of the Pomeroon River. That attack subsequently led to the deaths of at least three...

Battered body of missing Nismes woman in canal

Mar 18, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Battered body of missing Nismes woman in canal

-Paramour detained Residents of Riverview, Nismes, woke up yesterday morning to the gruesome discovery of the battered remains of a woman who was reported missing hours earlier....

Poor design of Supenaam Stelling made failure inevitable

Mar 18, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Poor design of Supenaam Stelling made failure inevitable

…as 2010 report lambasts Consultants The still to be completed Supenaam Stelling which is now set to accommodate Roll on Roll off ferries appeared to have been destined for numerous...

Standing up and defending what is right cannot be construed as mirroring indiscipline

Mar 18, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Standing up and defending what is right cannot be construed as mirroring indiscipline

Dear Editor, Please allow me to respond to a letter by the Honorable Minister of Home Affairs in the print press on 12-03-15 and other articles on 2012-03-16 regarding statements made...

I do not accept that Mr. Ian Chang is the person for that high judicial appointment

Mar 18, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on I do not accept that Mr. Ian Chang is the person for that high judicial appointment

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter written by Mr. Timothy Jonas, President of the Guyana Bar Association (“It is time to confirm both the acting Chief Justice and the acting...

In support of Commander Ramnarine

Mar 18, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on In support of Commander Ramnarine

Dear Editor, I felt compelled to write this letter to commend Assistant Commissioner Ramnarine for taking the risk to air his concerns publicly. I refer to the (SN 03.16.12) where the...

Guyana is still to become WTO TRIPS Complaint

Mar 18, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana is still to become WTO TRIPS Complaint

Dear Editor, Guyana acceded to the World International Property Organization (WIPO), Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property and the Berne Convention for the...

Bring back Sergeant English to Charity

Mar 18, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bring back Sergeant English to Charity

Dear Editor, We the people of Charity are appealing to the Home Affairs Minister and even the Guyana Police Force to return Sergeant English to our community as soon as possible, this...

Unfair competition between Chinese and local businesses

Mar 18, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Unfair competition between Chinese and local businesses

Dear Editor, I wish to inform the relevant authorities and the public at large of a particular situation which is occurring at many of the Chinese owned businesses in Guyana, especially...

Dem boys seh…Shaatie eye-pass this nation

Mar 18, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Shaatie eye-pass this nation

Eye-pass is a thing that nobody like. If you big, strong and powerful people ain’t got a choice. Dem got to tek it. But when eye-pass coming from a short, Sam Dopie son of ah…...

Helping others after hitting ‘rock-bottom’… Eskar Adams is a ‘Special Person’

Mar 18, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Helping others after hitting ‘rock-bottom’… Eskar Adams is a ‘Special Person’

Pull Quote: “I was getting the help I needed at the Salvation Army and, in turn, I started to do work with recovering addicts themselves, and with my skills in counselling, I was able...

Barath’s unbeaten 79 leads T&T strong reply against Guyana

Mar 18, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Barath’s unbeaten 79 leads T&T strong reply against Guyana

Hosts Trinidad and Tobago were strongly placed on 158-1 replying to Guyana’s 290 at the end of the second day of their sixth round Regional Four-Day cricket match at the Queens Park Oval in...

Four more teams added as Mayor’s Cup Inter Ward Football set for kick off on Friday

Mar 18, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Four more teams added as Mayor’s Cup Inter Ward Football set for kick off on Friday

Four more teams have been added to the roster following requests by their representatives to Coordinator Lennox Arthur when the Mayor’s Cup annual Knock-Out Inter Ward Football tournament...

GFF Super League continues today

Mar 18, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF Super League continues today

Play in the GFF Super League will continue with 5 games at 3 venues today. At the Uitvlugt Ground commencing at 13:45 hrs, Sewall United and Western Tigers will start the ball rolling....

GTT 10/10 nationwide softball tourney …Shannon Jagmohan slams 108* for Tsunami; defending champs Wolf Warriors also win

Mar 18, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTT 10/10 nationwide softball tourney …Shannon Jagmohan slams 108* for Tsunami; defending champs Wolf Warriors also win

A number of exciting matches and individual milestones were the order of the day when rivalry in the 3rd GT&T 10/10 nationwide softball cricket competition continued at various...

Foreign participation confirmed for GMR&SC April 1 Race Meet

Mar 18, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Foreign participation confirmed for GMR&SC April 1 Race Meet

The Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) will be hosting the first leg of the GT&T National ‘Race of Champions’ Meeting on April 1, at the South Dakota Circuit....

LCF partners GBFA in two-year promotional agreement

Mar 18, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on LCF partners GBFA in two-year promotional agreement

The Guyana Beach Football Association (GBFA), which was established three years ago to promote a new aspect and department of the sport of football, commenced their activities in the...

Entries close today for RCMTC Phoenix and Ituni Lodge’s Fund raising Horserace meet

Mar 18, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Entries close today for RCMTC Phoenix and Ituni Lodge’s Fund raising Horserace meet

Over 40 entered so far With entries set to close today, a number of horses have already been entered for the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club and Sports Facilities (RCMTC&SF)...

Linden’s segment of ‘Guinness Greatest of the Streets’ starts April `1

Mar 18, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Linden’s segment of ‘Guinness Greatest of the Streets’ starts April `1

Defending champions Eagles according to early predictions will be hard pressed to retain their crown in this year’s Linden’s segment of the ‘Guinness Greatest of the Streets’...

Mark Austin dispatches missive to Simeon Hardy – If you lapse you will collapse!!!

Mar 18, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mark Austin dispatches missive to Simeon Hardy – If you lapse you will collapse!!!

By Michael Benjamin Approximately two weeks prior to his 8 rounds welterweight showdown with Simeon ‘Candyman’ Hardy, Mark Austin has dispatched a missive to his opponent warning...

Screw’ Richmond Memorial Football Tournament…Linden Technical Institute leads points table after three games

Mar 18, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Screw’ Richmond Memorial Football Tournament…Linden Technical Institute leads points table after three games

– New Silvercity latest team to register full points Wisburg Secondary School Ground was the venue of intense football action on Thursday when play in the Edward Screw’...

Josiah-Tanner cops gold at Silver Comet 10k and at the Hunger Walk/Run 5km

Mar 18, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Josiah-Tanner cops gold at Silver Comet 10k and at the Hunger Walk/Run 5km

Euleen Josiah-Tanner, a southwest Atlanta resident, won first place overall at the annual silver comet 10km road race last Saturday and returned to win the Hunger Walk and Run 5km at...

East Ruimveldt hammer St. Stanislaus College 10-nil in Pepsi/Scotia Bank football

Mar 18, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on East Ruimveldt hammer St. Stanislaus College 10-nil in Pepsi/Scotia Bank football

– Lodge girls defeat Central High 1-0 Power house, East Ruimveldt Secondary School trounced St. Stanislaus College 10-0 yesterday afternoon in the their first game in the...