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Albouystown man gunned down in drive by shooting

May 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Albouystown man gunned down in drive by shooting

An Albouystown resident with a lengthy criminal record was gunned down around 19:00 hrs yesterday in Sussex Street by the occupants of a white car. He became the second man to be executed in...

Army flagship towed to city after mechanical problems

May 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Army flagship towed to city after mechanical problems

The Army flagship, GDFS Essequibo, was reportedly towed to the Coast Guard Headquarters in Ruimveldt after it suffered mechanical problems earlier this week. According to officials, the...

Seafield murder accused pleads guilty to manslaughter

May 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Seafield murder accused pleads guilty to manslaughter

– probation report ordered Colin Bentick the man who is on trial for murder committed at Seafield, West Coast Berbice, has pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter. Bentick, 39...

NICIL funds…Government cut $50B from national budget – AFC Chairman

May 05, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on NICIL funds…Government cut $50B from national budget – AFC Chairman

The Alliance For Change (AFC) says that in excess of $50 billion was cut from the 2012 National Budget by the PPP/C Government. This money is being held in National Industrial...

The arrival of East Indians on November 28, 2011

May 05, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The arrival of East Indians on November 28, 2011

The election results of November 28, 2011 mark the second arrival of the East Indians in Guyana. The consequences have produced some unpleasant effects on the organization that sixty years ago...

ON ONE CONDITION

May 05, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on ON ONE CONDITION

Those who know Donald Ramotar will confirm that he may get angry about certain things; he may not always be pleased by developments but he never harbours malice or ill-will against others. In...

Arrival Day should be preserved

May 05, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Arrival Day should be preserved

Today is one of three national holidays to be observed in Guyana this month. Indeed there are people who believe that there are too many holidays in Guyana. There are the religious holidays...

Dem boys seh…Nuff people shaming dem ancestors

May 05, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Nuff people shaming dem ancestors

Since de radio turn on de announcer talking bout de holiday and de functions. Then dem does tell everybody that no alcohol allowed. Dem boys want to know wha wrang wid dem. People got a...

Ending the PPP/C’s anti-working class stance would confirm that the President’s assertions are serious

May 05, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ending the PPP/C’s anti-working class stance would confirm that the President’s assertions are serious

DEAR EDITOR, It was very disheartening following the budget debate, from within the Parliament itself and by reference to reports from the various arms of the media in Guyana and...

On the role of the Guyana Teachers’ Union…

May 05, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on On the role of the Guyana Teachers’ Union…

DEAR EDITOR, It has been almost one month since the article titled “Bynoe returned as GTU President” with the sub-heading “…plans to tackle growing teacher indiscipline”,...

The PPP should stop shedding crocodile tears about the budget cuts

May 05, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PPP should stop shedding crocodile tears about the budget cuts

DEAR EDITOR, I reminded the PPP before the election that it can no longer fool Guyanese. I was right. I said the PPP will get a minority government. It did. The PPP should stop shedding...

Only now will all those revenue billions be efficiently used

May 05, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Only now will all those revenue billions be efficiently used

DEAR EDITOR, I agree with GRA Commissioner-General Khurshid Sattaur (SN, May 1) that he has done a good job in improving the public administration of taxes. Long before his elevation to tax...

Action speaks louder than words

May 05, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Action speaks louder than words

DEAR EDITOR, May Day is regarded as Workers’ Day. It is a day that is set aside internationally to celebrate the role and contribution of labour in the creation of global wealth. It...

Historic launching of Schools Beach Football conducted in Linden

May 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Historic launching of Schools Beach Football conducted in Linden

By Rawle Welch Even the inclement weather that was present in the Bauxite Mining community of Linden yesterday could not prevent the historic launching of the Guyana Beach Football Association (GBFA)...

WI quickies can dent England

May 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on WI quickies can dent England

London, England – Time was when a Test series against the West Indies would have England’s batsmen checking their life-insurance policies, so ferocious was their bowling attack....

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Football Competition…Both finalists confident of winning

May 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Football Competition…Both finalists confident of winning

A source close to this year’s finalist of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Football Competition, Amelia’s Ward Russians has praised their secret system of play for the success so...

National players to represent respective communities

May 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on National players to represent respective communities

The Coordinators of the upcoming National Community Basketball League (NCBL) has advised that all national players will be returning to represent their respective communities, which would disallow...

9 years on, DDL/Pepsi maintains sponsorship of RHTY&SC U19 Team

May 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on 9 years on, DDL/Pepsi maintains sponsorship of RHTY&SC U19 Team

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) under its Pepsi brand which is internationally renowned, has once again renewed its sponsorship of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) Under-19...

Chanderpaul stops in at GT&T 10/10 quarter finals

May 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chanderpaul stops in at GT&T 10/10 quarter finals

The world’s leading Test batsman, Guyanese Shivnarine Chanderpaul took time off from his busy schedule last weekend to pay a visit to the Everest Cricket Club Ground where...

South Turkeyen Sports Committee host sports activities this weekend

May 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on South Turkeyen Sports Committee host sports activities this weekend

The South Turkeyen Sports Committee will host a dominos and small goal football competitions this weekend in Campbellville. Today at the Diamond Stone Hide Out a three-team...

Scotiabank/Pepsi Schools Football continues today

May 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scotiabank/Pepsi Schools Football continues today

Action in Soctiabank/Pepsi Schools Football Academy tournament is set to continue today with three matches at the Tucville Ground from 09:15hrs after orgainsers were forced to once again relocate...

Hansraj, Gokool leads Under Dog to Mac Domino title

May 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hansraj, Gokool leads Under Dog to Mac Domino title

Krishendat Hansraj and Deonarine Gokool chalked up the maximum 18 games each to lead Under Dog to victory and the title with a total of 85 games when the final of the annual Mac...

BEI win NAPS U17 Inter School Football champs

May 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on BEI win NAPS U17 Inter School Football champs

Berbice Educational Institute (BEI) won the 2012 edition of the New Amsterdam Primary and Secondary School Foundation (NAPS) Under-17 Inter School Football competition which was played...

Bakewell Inter Jamaat softball cricket continues this weekend

May 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bakewell Inter Jamaat softball cricket continues this weekend

Play in the Bakewell sponsored Inter Jamaat 15 overs competition will continue this weekend with a number of matches at the Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) Ground, Albert Street and Woolford Avenue,...

Hadi’s / City Mall Softball finals set for today

May 05, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hadi’s / City Mall Softball finals set for today

The three finals of the Hadi’s/City Mall, male and female nationwide softball tournament is set for today at the Ministry of Education Ground (formerly Softball Ground) on Carifesta...

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Guyanese MMA star Harris set for octagon return on January 11

Jagdeo is a liability to Irfaan Ali

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Bharrat Jagdeo has long represented an unsettling paradox in Guyana’s politics. He... more