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READING THE WINE OF ASTONISHMENT

Mar 04, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, The Arts Forum Comments Off on READING THE WINE OF ASTONISHMENT

BY AMEENA GAFOOR Continued from last week: Bee, in his practical but passive manner, sees their continued hardships as a direct result of the betrayal of their own people, by men...

The Baccoo speaks

Mar 04, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

The river disaster did occur. In fact there were two and there will be more because boat owners are paying less attention to their vessels. The result is that poorly maintained...

Countries must invest in food security strategies to reduce poverty – UN official

Mar 04, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Countries must invest in food security strategies to reduce poverty – UN official

– Governments will have to find food for nine billion by 2050. Governments need to prioritize food security strategies and invest in their agricultural sectors to reduce poverty, a United...

Ex- Presidential guard vindicated of discharging loaded fire arm

Mar 04, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Ex- Presidential guard vindicated of discharging loaded fire arm

…committed to High Court for attempted murder Ex- Presidential guard Malvin Taylor on Friday last had the charge of discharging a firearm dismissed against him but he was committed to stand trial...

Drug trafficker jailed, fined

Mar 04, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Drug trafficker jailed, fined

For the sixth time since the year began, the Customs Anti- Narcotics Unit (CANU) has been able to get another conviction, this time against a father of four, who on Friday, admitted to...

Woman moves to sue Magistrate over ruling

Mar 04, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Woman moves to sue Magistrate over ruling

An East Coast Demerara woman is contemplating legal action against a Magistrate whom she said had caused her heartache and embarrassment after she had male officers physically remove...

New Amsterdam prison murder…One committed to High Court

Mar 04, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on New Amsterdam prison murder…One committed to High Court

One of four male prisoners at the New Amsterdam Prison who was charged with murder committed on a fellow inmate has been committed to stand trial in the next sitting of the Berbice High...

Tug mishap….Missing four fear dead

Mar 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Tug mishap….Missing four fear dead

– vessel failed inspection … “we watched them drift away helplessly for hours” by Gary Eleazar The GDFS Essequibo has joined in the search for the...

Woman chopped, hands broken after asking for child support

Mar 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Woman chopped, hands broken after asking for child support

Abiola Marshal, 39, is nursing three chop wounds to her head, one to her left hand and two broken hands at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). She reportedly sustained...

Dem boys seh…Fip money coulda buy eight brand new helicopter

Mar 03, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Fip money coulda buy eight brand new helicopter

Imagine Guyana got helicopter that can’t fly over water. De Rat fork out over $300 million fuh two helicopter and to this day dem never wuk. People know was fourth hand thing....

On search and rescue

Mar 03, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on On search and rescue

A vessel sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the Essequibo Coast on Wednesday. Five people have been rescued so far and another four are missing. Any disaster sends shockwaves across a country...

AGE COUNTS

Mar 03, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on AGE COUNTS

This past week, as is required under the constitution, the President met with the leader of the Opposition for consultations on the appointment of certain officials and offices. While the...

President Ramotar believes modern facilities crucial to development of sport

Mar 03, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on President Ramotar believes modern facilities crucial to development of sport

-says he is interested in new advancement models at GOA Awards By Michael Benjamin President Donald Ramotar is adamant that sport is integral in the development of this nation, and his...

National Sevens team to be named today

Mar 03, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Sevens team to be named today

The Guyana National Sevens Team to participate in the HSBC World Series in Hong Kong will be announced shortly after a practice session and trial game which will be staged today, at the...

GTTA shortlist strong contingent for Caribbean C/ships

Mar 03, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTTA shortlist strong contingent for Caribbean C/ships

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) has shortlisted a strong contingent of players to represent Guyana at the Pre-Cadets Championships in Jamaica, the Cadets/Junior Championship in Cuba...

GFF/WDFA Inter Club U17 final…Uitvlugt to face Den Amstel for C/ship today

Mar 03, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/WDFA Inter Club U17 final…Uitvlugt to face Den Amstel for C/ship today

The battle line will be drawn again between two villages that go back a long way when it comesto football rivalry, Den Amstel and Uitvlugt both affiliated to the West Demerara...

‘Screw’ Richmond Memorial Schoolboys Football Competition…NSSS, CWSS latest teams to register wins

Mar 03, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Screw’ Richmond Memorial Schoolboys Football Competition…NSSS, CWSS latest teams to register wins

New Silver City Secondary (NSSS) and Christianburg / Wismar Secondary (CWSS) became the latest teams to secure full points when the Edward ‘Screw’ Richmond Memorial...

AG hints at possible fraud by GCB Executive

Mar 03, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on AG hints at possible fraud by GCB Executive

Attorney General and the Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, issued a statement, yesterday, highlighting what he said indicates a case of fraud by way of the transfer of property...

GCB to return to Court on March 19

Mar 03, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB to return to Court on March 19

Officials and lawyers for the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and Government returned to the High Court yesterday, before Chief Justice, Ian Chang. The appearance was sparked by an...

Only five players turn up for IMC team encampment

Mar 03, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Only five players turn up for IMC team encampment

-Practice sessions to go ahead at Stadium today Only five players from the 19-man squad selected by the Interim Management Committee (IMC) turned up at the Windjammer Hotel in...

AFC’s Statement on Guyana’s Cricket

Mar 03, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on AFC’s Statement on Guyana’s Cricket

The Alliance For Change (AFC) condemns in the strongest possible terms, the recent state- sponsored harassment of members of the Guyana Cricket Board. Whilst the AFC supports and...

Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club horse race meet off again

Mar 03, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club horse race meet off again

The horse race meet organised by the Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club in collaboration with the Winners Circle Pool Hall and set for this Sunday March 4, at the Club entity No 6. West...

The Skeldon project was a dicey proposition from the start

Mar 03, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Skeldon project was a dicey proposition from the start

DEAR EDITOR, I refer to your editorial in your today’s issue 2nd March 2012 and I must compliment you on your very insightful observations which very few except a handful of us old sugar...

ICC and FIFA use one-size-fits-all policy

Mar 03, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on ICC and FIFA use one-size-fits-all policy

DEAR EDITOR, The ICC and FIFA have been founded and managed mainly by Europeans with some small posts given to non-Europeans for window dressing purposes. Whenever non-Europeans attempt to...

It’s like having a basket to fetch water

Mar 03, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on It’s like having a basket to fetch water

Dear Editor, The University of Guyana/Kissoon matter has reminded me once again of an exchange between a former Guyana Chronicle columnist and a former Minister at a conference held at the...

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A flawed interpretation of international law

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News – The assertion that “under international law, Venezuela is responsible for... more