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Charles comes up big as Windies outplay England

Sep 28, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Charles comes up big as Windies outplay England

Kandy, Sri Lanka – Johnson Charles announced himself on the world stage with a match-winning half-century as West Indies made a great start to the Super Eights at the ICC World T20 tournament. The...

Super Bikers partner with E-Networks to be dunked in the name of Charity

Sep 28, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Super Bikers partner with E-Networks to be dunked in the name of Charity

Stephen Vieira and Carlos Rodrigues, riding high on their wave of success in Barbados, will team up with E-Networks to give back to local charities as the Company introduces, the “E-Net Dunk...

Preparations on target as local rifle shooters gear up for national duties

Sep 28, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Preparations on target as local rifle shooters gear up for national duties

Local rifle shooters have intensified training activities in preparation for the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Championships and executive members of the Guyana National Rifle Association...

Last year’s finalist, Royals emphatically begin campaign

Sep 28, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Last year’s finalist, Royals emphatically begin campaign

– Linden Zone Final on tonight at the MSC Court Royals ensured that they were back in contention for the $1M first place prize Wednesday night at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Court in the...

Cotton Tree Die Hard defeat D’Edward to earn place in the Final

Sep 28, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cotton Tree Die Hard defeat D’Edward to earn place in the Final

Hand-In-Hand Second Division 40-Over Cricket Competition in West Berbice Cotton Tree Die Hard registered a relatively easy 48-run victory over D’Edward to earn a place in the final of the...

Gatorade / Pepsi Sonics B/ball double-header on tonight at Burnham Court

Sep 28, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gatorade / Pepsi Sonics B/ball double-header on tonight at Burnham Court

After an expanded absence of structured basketball, fans who love the sport will be able to rekindle that affection when the Gatorade-sponsored Pepsi Sonics organized ‘Refresh Your Game’ First...

Confidence and trust erode when the law becomes an instrument of injustice

Sep 28, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Confidence and trust erode when the law becomes an instrument of injustice

Dear Editor, Mankind’s troubled past, even more troubling future, and the peculiarities of the human condition are all dealt with extensively in the scriptures (The Holy Bible).Those of us who...

Important steps to commence building operations in Georgetown

Sep 28, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Important steps to commence building operations in Georgetown

Dear Editor, Within recent times, the Public Relations section of the Council has been receiving numerous calls from citizens with questions about building operations in Georgetown. Some...

We must award those who have vision and put Guyana first

Sep 28, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on We must award those who have vision and put Guyana first

DEAR EDITOR, As we in Guyana are in the process of observing Child Protection Week, we must reflect on what happened in the past few years, where our children (youths) were given several...

Selling expired products at Stabroek Market bazaar

Sep 28, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Selling expired products at Stabroek Market bazaar

Dear Editor, After years of working and living in the UK, I finally convinced my wife – who has never visited Guyana -to join me on a one-month holiday. I have always told her of my cherished...

THE KINGMAKERS AND CHANGE

Sep 28, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE KINGMAKERS AND CHANGE

Every time a new leader takes over in Guyana, pressure mounts on that person to immediately distance himself from the previous leader. He is told to be his own man, to do things his own way and more...

The political world of Donald Ramotar

Sep 28, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The political world of Donald Ramotar

The more Donald Ramotar stumbles, the further we move from a solution to our enduring crisis. With each passing day as Mr. Ramotar self-effaces, the opposition will sit back and slow down their...

From Sir/Miss with Love

Sep 28, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on From Sir/Miss with Love

It is not often that we publish two editorials in the same week on the same issue. But the subject of how we discipline our children in our schools (and in our homes for that matter) is important...

NIS in trouble…Immediate reforms needed as income dwindles – Board

Sep 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on NIS in trouble…Immediate reforms needed as income dwindles – Board

Immediate reforms are needed at the state-owned National Insurance Scheme (NIS), its Board of Directors yesterday warned. “The year 2012 has issued in a period of importance for the scheme...

Detectives get thrashing after botched carjacking

Sep 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Detectives get thrashing after botched carjacking

Two detectives who were among a trio who reportedly attempted to hijack a car from a Grove taxi service last evening received the beating of their lives from an angry mob. To compound their woes,...

Goldsmith mistakes robbers for GGMC officers

Sep 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Goldsmith mistakes robbers for GGMC officers

– loses $1.2M in cash, gold A Leonora goldsmith is thankful after surviving a harrowing robbery ordeal Wednesday. It was the most frightening 15 minutes of his life, which to him seemed...

Security guard bludgeoned to death at Garden of Eden worksite

Sep 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Security guard bludgeoned to death at Garden of Eden worksite

by Romila Boodram A 44-year-old security guard was yesterday found murdered at his Garden of Eden worksite, and it is believed that his killer(s) may have been targeting heavy duty tools and...

Government lacks action plan to combat action plan to combat child prosecution, labour – US report

Sep 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Government lacks action plan to combat action plan to combat child prosecution, labour – US report

Children in Guyana are victims of “the worst forms of child labour”, including forced prostitution of girls as young as 12, according to a recently released US Department of Labor (DOL) 2011...

Commission of Inquiry hears … Hickens instructed ranks to fire shotguns to scare protestors

Sep 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Commission of Inquiry hears … Hickens instructed ranks to fire shotguns to scare protestors

By Zena Henry Lindeners committed acts that threatened the lives of the police ranks deployed to the area, Senior Superintendent of Police, Clifton Hicken, said yesterday. The former Divisional...

Dem boys seh…De Rat pension lef NIS bruck

Sep 28, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De Rat pension lef NIS bruck

Dem boys know when you tek a poor man outta nowhere and put he in charge of plenty money, he gun eventually mek he hand fast. Is a natural thing. In Guyana, dat deh all ‘bout. A lot of dem...

City Hall fraud probe to conclude shortly – Ganga Persaud

Sep 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on City Hall fraud probe to conclude shortly – Ganga Persaud

Investigations into fraud involving six senior officers of Georgetown Municipality may soon conclude, depending on findings of the Auditor General’s report. The officers have been issued additional...

Unit Commander denies ranks shot at protestors

Sep 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Unit Commander denies ranks shot at protestors

By Latoya Giles Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Patrick Todd has denied that any of the Tactical Services Unit (TSU) ranks under his command fired at protestors on July 18, last, at...

Textbook piracy controversy…President urges review of copyright laws at UN forum

Sep 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Textbook piracy controversy…President urges review of copyright laws at UN forum

President Donald Ramotar yesterday urged the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to examine the possibility of reviewing the copyright laws regarding educational materials, especially text...

UN passes resolution in favor of journalist safety

Sep 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on UN passes resolution in favor of journalist safety

Austria – The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council yesterday affirmed for the first time the importance of journalist safety as a fundamental element of freedom of expression, the...

Amelia’s Ward pupil is Spelling Bee champ

Sep 28, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Amelia’s Ward pupil is Spelling Bee champ

After a near three-hour long spelling showdown, it was Waynewright Marshall of the Amelia’s Ward Primary School, Region 10, who was declared winner when the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph...

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Hauls from Persaud and Farley highlight MVP Sports Girl’s U11 Football Tourney commencement

The PPP is in the grip of the bourgeoisie

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur news- The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) stands at a crossroads. Once the vanguard... more