October 2012

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G/T businesses suffer dramatic drop in sales

Oct 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on G/T businesses suffer dramatic drop in sales

Agricola protest… Georgetown business community is reporting that it suffered a dramatic drop in sales on Friday in the wake of the violent protest at Agricola on Thursday evening....

Nothing warranted recall of National Assembly during recess – Speaker

Oct 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Nothing warranted recall of National Assembly during recess – Speaker

Media operatives were yesterday given the opportunity to learn more about the workings of Guyana’s Parliament and to share their input at a special forum convened by Speaker, Raphael Trotman, at...

Man jailed for sexual activity with girl, 9

Oct 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Man jailed for sexual activity with girl, 9

Vishal Rajkumar, 20, of no fixed place of abode was on Friday jailed for five years by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo at the Reliance Magistrate’s Court. He was found guilty on a charge...

EPA has not taken ‘soft stance’ on this rice mill owner

Oct 14, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on EPA has not taken ‘soft stance’ on this rice mill owner

Dear Editor, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rejects the notion being peddled by Vice Chairman of the Alliance for Change, Mr. Moses Nagamootoo that the agency has taken a ‘soft stance’...

Cartoon – Sunday October 14, 2012

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Four pirates attack vessel returning to Guyana

Oct 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Four pirates attack vessel returning to Guyana

Four fishermen who were attacked, beaten and left for dead in Suriname waters, returned to Guyana last Sunday while two other shipmates are missing and suspected dead....

Investigation launched into corpse mutilation at GPHC

Oct 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Investigation launched into corpse mutilation at GPHC

An investigation has been launched into the recent mutilation of a corpse at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) mortuary. That incident has left several persons questioning the...

Rohee, Rodrigues and the Rupununi

Oct 14, 2012 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Rohee, Rodrigues and the Rupununi

Just when we thought it was safe to let the children out to play, we woke up to learn that an arsenal of arms and ammunition had been unearthed in the Rupununi Region. The arsenal which was found at...

Lusignan remembers the victims of 2008 massacre

Oct 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Lusignan remembers the victims of 2008 massacre

…as President Ramotar castigates political opposition A large gathering at the Lusignan Mandir, East Coast Demerara, on Friday evening remembered the 11 persons from five families of the...

Does the PPP really want the police force reformed?

Oct 14, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Does the PPP really want the police force reformed?

Dear Editor, Mr. Patrick Mentore’s letter, “Don’t hammer the police without offering useful suggestions,” (KN, October 12), was long on rhetoric but short on reality. The rhetoric about...

What is a monopoly’s place in a democracy?

Oct 14, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on What is a monopoly’s place in a democracy?

Dear Editor, The Guyana telephone and telegraph company (GT&T) has enjoyed a monopoly for over twenty years extracting super profits out of ordinary Guyanese. They may say that’s a small price...

Shreya Ghoshal arrives today for mega concert tonight!

Oct 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Shreya Ghoshal arrives today for mega concert tonight!

The beautiful and talented Shreya Ghoshal is finally here with her troupe of 25 for the much anticipated show booked for the Guyana National Stadium, Providence this evening. Plans were put in place...

GWI signs $1.7 B contract for Linden Water Supply Improvement

Oct 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on GWI signs $1.7 B contract for Linden Water Supply Improvement

– Contractor pledges to employ qualified Linden workers Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) signed a $1.7 Billion contract for the construction of two water treatment plants,...

From the Diaspora…MY three-year-old grandson has his own iphone

Oct 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…MY three-year-old grandson has his own iphone

I know I have been missing for two weeks, and for good reason; the Seeram family got a new addition, a beautiful baby girl, my first granddaughter born a week ago. And yes Grand Pa has...

Guyanese marksmen will look to continue hitting the ‘Bulls eye’ in team shoot today

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese marksmen will look to continue hitting the ‘Bulls eye’ in team shoot today

After a lengthy hiatus from the ranges, veteran rifle shooter, Lennox Braithwaite, made a resounding return, capturing the honours when the West Indies Full-bore Individual Shooting...

‘Battesea Bomber’ vows to knockout ‘The Candyman’ in tonight’s return encounter

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Battesea Bomber’ vows to knockout ‘The Candyman’ in tonight’s return encounter

By Michael Benjamin It should have been a foreign invasion where Guyanese boxers were to have matched their skills against foreign counterparts but following unfortunate twist of fortunes...

$1M for best ‘street-ballers’ tonight

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on $1M for best ‘street-ballers’ tonight

– California Square host Grand Finale By Edison Jefford The best ‘street-ballers’ in Guyana will wake up tomorrow morning $1M richer, compliments of Ansa McAl under its...

Guyana women’s hockey team selected for World League

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana women’s hockey team selected for World League

The Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) has made its final selection of the National Women’s Hockey team which is scheduled to compete in the World League in Trinidad and Tobago from November...

Schools football at Grove Playfield today

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Schools football at Grove Playfield today

The Grove Playfield will come alive today when the AL Sport & Tour Promotions (ASTP), in association with the East Bank Demerara Football Association (EBDFA) & Digicel inaugural...

T20 cricket Extravaganza set for West Berbice

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on T20 cricket Extravaganza set for West Berbice

The Bath Settlement Community Centre ground on the West Coast of Berbice is set to come alive when the West Berbice Cricket Association\Goodwill Twenty\20 tournament gets underway from...

Carib Beer Tribute to Assad Fudadin’s Day of Cricket Champions promises to be a thriller

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Carib Beer Tribute to Assad Fudadin’s Day of Cricket Champions promises to be a thriller

The Albion Community Centre tomorrow is expected to be filled to capacity as the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club in partnership with the Georgetown Cricket Club host a Carib Beer Day of...

Two best talents set up mouth watering showdown tomorrow

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Two best talents set up mouth watering showdown tomorrow

Gatorade / Pepsi Sonics ‘Refresh Your Game’ First Division Basketball Competition – Pacesetters, Colours Panthers battle for Third Division crown Tomorrow’s final showdown...

Sasha Cells National Junior Chess Championship begins today

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sasha Cells National Junior Chess Championship begins today

National junior Chess champion Hai Feng Su will begin defending his title as he faces seven challengers in the Sasha Cells 2012 National Junior Chess Championship which begins at the Ocean...

GFSCA Softball continues tomorrow

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFSCA Softball continues tomorrow

The Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) Softball Cricket tournament sponsored by Mike’s Pharmacy, Ariel Enterprise, Trophy Stall, Ramchand Auto Spares, Survival, Motor...

South Turkeyn Sports Committee to host 5-a-side Football and Penalty shootout tomorrow

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on South Turkeyn Sports Committee to host 5-a-side Football and Penalty shootout tomorrow

The South Turkeyn Sports Committee will be hosting a 5-a-side football and penalty shootout small goal competition for the area teams tomorrow at ‘A’ Field School yard, Sophia commencing...

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Cricinfo – After 1408 runs and 28 wickets, and even some rain delays over five days, the result that had long been telegraphed finally came to pass as Sri Lanka and West Indies played out a...

The Corentyne Bridge

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(Kaieteur News) – Neville Bissember’s op-ed, posted on Kiskadee Warch, provides a fairly concise historical account of the Guyana-Suriname territorial controversy. But it ultimately advances a flawed premise by implying, in the title, that meaningful cooperation, particularly on the...

The Beacon of Freedom Seen Across Oceans: Reflections on 250 Years of...

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Two hundred and fifty years ago, in the sweltering heat of a Philadelphia summer, a small group of men did something without precedent in modern history. They gathered, argued, deliberated, and then signed their names to a declaration that was a...

Pres. Ali’s farm, fish, fowl, and foals

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Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – The disclosures pinpointed monumental asset accumulations with Pres Ali’s name immovably affixed. He has acknowledged that the farm property is his. A great start. So also, all the inanimate structures, and all the thriving, exotic, life forms,...

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