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Guinness F/Ball Ambassador Kenwyne Jones visits ‘Back Circle’

Jun 24, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Guinness F/Ball Ambassador Kenwyne Jones visits ‘Back Circle’

Trinidadian says hard work & discipline key to success By Sean Devers Twenty-seven year-old Trinidadian star footballer Kenwyne Joel Jones, the Striker for English Premier League club Stoke City...

QC, Freeburg latest to register wins

Jun 24, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on QC, Freeburg latest to register wins

By Rawle Welch Queen’s College (QC) nearly squandered a handy lead, before holding on for dear life to escape with a narrow 5-4 win over David Rose in their clash in the Digicel Nationwide Schools...

Does This Score line reflect the Sad State of Local Football?

Jun 24, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Does This Score line reflect the Sad State of Local Football?

Dear Editor, I laud the commitment of Digicel in sponsoring the 2nd edition of the Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition, which according to a previous report have attracted 154...

GOA host successful BMX Meet for IOD 2012

Jun 24, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on GOA host successful BMX Meet for IOD 2012

By Franklin Wilson In observance of International Olympic Day 2012 the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) ran off the first of a series of events at the Inner Circuit of the National Park yesterday; a...

Olympic Day Run/Jog/Walk today

Jun 24, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Olympic Day Run/Jog/Walk today

– GDF looking to retain title All athletes and interested participants will assemble today to partake in the symbolic Olympic Day Run/Jog/Walk at the YMCA in Thomas Lands, Camp Road from 6am....

Bentley, Jeffery, Newton and Fraser-Green win respective categories

Jun 24, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Bentley, Jeffery, Newton and Fraser-Green win respective categories

By Franklin Wilson There were new winners in each of the four categories of the Time Trials when the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) National Championships 2012 rode off yesterday in sweltering heat...

RCMTC&SF, Banks DIH Caricom Day Horserace Meet… Entries close today, over 65 entered so far

Jun 24, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on RCMTC&SF, Banks DIH Caricom Day Horserace Meet… Entries close today, over 65 entered so far

With the big day just over one week away, entries and sponsors are rolling in for the Grand Annual July 2nd Caricom Day Horserace meet organized by The Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club and Sports...

Guyana’s most decorated and successful bodybuilder

Jun 24, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana’s most decorated and successful bodybuilder

Dear Editor, I read constantly in the national media that Hugh Ross (congratulations on his most recent accomplishment) is, and has been Guyana’s most accomplished bodybuilder which is totally...

Clyde ‘Oiler’ Watson, Vurlon Mills the only Guyanese to score World Cup doubles

Jun 24, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Clyde ‘Oiler’ Watson, Vurlon Mills the only Guyanese to score World Cup doubles

Dear Editor, Guyana National Football Team has competed in 28 World Cup Qualifiers since their inaugural match July 4, 1976. In the 28 matches completed to-date the National Team have won 7, drawn 3...

Christopher Nurse is Guyana’s most successful World Cup captain

Jun 24, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Christopher Nurse is Guyana’s most successful World Cup captain

Dear Editor, Guyana National Football Team have contested 28 World Cup qualifiers since 1976. Although the National Team won its inaugural World Cup match 2-1 against Suriname at GCC Bourda, July 4,...

MARKING TIME FOR THE THIRD TIME

Jun 24, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on MARKING TIME FOR THE THIRD TIME

In 1953 after a united People’s Progressive Party swept the polls in the first election held under adult suffrage in Guyana, Britain at the instigation of the sugar barons suspended the country’s...

The Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus)

Jun 24, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus)

The Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus), also known as the Little Spotted Cat, Tigrillo, Cunaguaro or Tiger Cat, is a small spotted felid found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. It...

Female warder says woman gave her ganja bag to take into Camp Street

Jun 24, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Female warder says woman gave her ganja bag to take into Camp Street

– “disgraceful, unacceptable and unlawful,” says Rohee One of the prison warders implicated in the smuggling of marijuana into the Camp Street Prison has reportedly told...

Family of murdered businessman fearful after fire

Jun 24, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Family of murdered businessman fearful after fire

The family of slain Pest Control plus owner, Mohammed Shalahudeen Baksh, are now fearful for their lives following, what they are calling another attempt by someone to wipe out their...

Months after relocation…CJIA expansion dictates moving multi-million $$$ landing equipment

Jun 24, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Months after relocation…CJIA expansion dictates moving multi-million $$$ landing equipment

A multi-million-dollar piece of equipment to help land planes at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri, was only commissioned in February after being moved from another...

Mother in fear as abusive husband remains on the run

Jun 24, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Mother in fear as abusive husband remains on the run

– Repeatedly raped in front of toddler son A young mother of one said that she is living in fear as her reputed husband of six years remains bent of beating her despite dozens of reports...

Police arrest gang that robbed gas station, elderly woman on East Coast

Jun 24, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Police arrest gang that robbed gas station, elderly woman on East Coast

– gun recovered Quick action by ranks of the Vigilance and Cove and John Police Stations on Friday afternoon led to the capture of four suspects who are responsible for two robberies...

The Sage of Buxton and the PNC’s Apology

Jun 24, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on The Sage of Buxton and the PNC’s Apology

Mr Eusi Kwayana is a remarkable Guyanese. I used to refer to him as “Elder Kwayana” out of respect – until he took offence. He first came to my consciousness in the early sixties...

The Baccoo Speaks

Jun 24, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

There is no end to the madness on the roads and as the population moves further inland there are people who would take the madness with them. The hinterland roads are going to be...

The girl in the pleated pink skirt

Jun 24, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The girl in the pleated pink skirt

He was a former friend of mine. He may also have killed a young girl over 30 years ago. And I might have known for sure—maybe even have helped put him away, if I had kept my ears open. You...

Usain Bolt, his white girl friend, Black Guyana and Freud

Jun 24, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Usain Bolt, his white girl friend, Black Guyana and Freud

Many of the theories of Sigmund Freud have been under attack as early as the beginning of Freud’s birth of psychoanalysis. In fact, as early as that time, Freud’s student, Carl...

Volda Lawrence lone female in PNCR Leadership race

Jun 24, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Volda Lawrence lone female in PNCR Leadership race

This coming week, the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR) will fine tune arrangements for its 17th Biennial Congress but all eyes and ears will be focused on Leader of the...

Con man fools police into thinking he’s not home

Jun 24, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Con man fools police into thinking he’s not home

– Placed padlock on his door The wanted bulletin issued by the police for a con man, Gopaul Tawari, also called “Onkar” last week has resulted in more persons coming forward with...

Boa Vista to host tourism meeting of Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela

Jun 24, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Boa Vista to host tourism meeting of Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela

The Boa Vista, Roraima Convention & Visitors Bureau, in collaboration with the Tourism & Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) and in partnership with the Government of...

Death and violence dominate my world

Jun 24, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Death and violence dominate my world

The news came as a surprise; my friend, schoolmate and now middle-age colleague was dead. I thought that Gregory Delmar Gaskin had suffered a heart attack because I was unaware that he was...

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Following one’s conscience rather than the crowd

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- “They’re certainly entitled to think that, and they’re entitled to full respect... more