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APNU insists that Rohee cannot speak as Minister of Home Affairs

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on APNU insists that Rohee cannot speak as Minister of Home Affairs

–party astonished by Speaker’s decision Frontbencher for the APNU Deborah Backer yesterday said that the party was left in astonishment on Thursday after the decision by Mr. Raphael Trotman,...

Former bank employee, alleged accomplices charged for spate of armed robberies

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Former bank employee, alleged accomplices charged for spate of armed robberies

A former bank employee and two other men were remanded yesterday after being charged in connection with a spate of robberies on the East Coast and East Bank of Demerara. Shad Baksh, 28, of Eccles,...

Windies stay winless despite Pollard ton

Feb 09, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windies stay winless despite Pollard ton

ESPNcricinfo – Shane Watson’s life without bowling is so far turning out to be a life without worries – for him, and for Australia. Another fluent innings from Watson set the hosts on...

Please reinstate music royalties to local artistes

Feb 09, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Please reinstate music royalties to local artistes

DEAR EDITOR, I am respectfully asking the President and Finance Minister to kindly reinstate music royalties to the Guyanese recording artistes which is our legal rights and which was the annual norm...

Synthetic Track will add up to $1.4 billion

Feb 09, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Synthetic Track will add up to $1.4 billion

– Road contractor faces the axe Construction of the Synthetic Track at Leonora, West Coast Demerara will add up to $1.4 billion, officials said yesterday, indicating that they intend to get...

Several teams register wins as beach football select possible Olympic Qualifier team

Feb 09, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Several teams register wins as beach football select possible Olympic Qualifier team

Beach football, though introduced at the Olympics years ago, is still to be wholeheartedly integrated into the local sports mix. Despite strong challenges and a paucity of resources, the executive of...

Several locals successful at Lifeguard course

Feb 09, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Several locals successful at Lifeguard course

The first Lifeguard course ever to be held in Guyana concluded yesterday at the National Aquatic Centre, Liliendaal on the East Coast of Demerara. Fourteen locals successfully undertook the programme...

BCB launches NCN inter zone U-15 and B’ce River Bridge 1st Div. tournaments

Feb 09, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB launches NCN inter zone U-15 and B’ce River Bridge 1st Div. tournaments

By Zaheer Mohamed There is no doubt that the Ancient county of Berbice is enjoying the best period of development where cricket is concerned in Guyana since the formation of the Berbice Cricket Board...

“When we were Kings, Queens, Dragons and Snakes too!”

Feb 09, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on “When we were Kings, Queens, Dragons and Snakes too!”

Colin E. H. Croft Happy New Year! Again! This time for the Chinese! This is the “Year of the Snake!” Given those reptiles have had such a bad rap, we must also note that “water’”, that...

GAPF AGM on tomorrow at Tropical View Hotel

Feb 09, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GAPF AGM on tomorrow at Tropical View Hotel

The Annual General Meeting of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) is set to take place tomorrow, Sunday February 10, 2013 at Tropical View Hotel located at Campbell Avenue and Delph...

Three witnesses testify in Bush Lot murder retrial

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Three witnesses testify in Bush Lot murder retrial

The retrial of murder accused, Ramesh Sahadeo, called “Bado” of Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice, who is accused of murdering 17-year-old Darshanan Ramanan, called “Tato”, of Bush Lot Housing...

Milo U-20 Schools Football resumes today

Feb 09, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Milo U-20 Schools Football resumes today

The Milo Under-20 Schools Football Competition continues today and tomorrow with three matches set for each day, at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue. In today’s round of matches:...

Norman Singh Memorial T20 KO starts tomorrow

Feb 09, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Norman Singh Memorial T20 KO starts tomorrow

– 19 West Berbice teams to compete The Berbice Cricket Board’s (BCB) ongoing efforts to assist the development of cricket in West Berbice will go a step further with the staging of the Norman...

City Hall looks to restore credibility, appoints top officials

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on City Hall looks to restore credibility, appoints top officials

In an attempt to restore some level of confidence in the operations of the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown, efforts have been engaged to recruit suitably qualified persons to replace recently...

Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets’ Futsal switches to Haslington Market Square

Feb 09, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets’ Futsal switches to Haslington Market Square

The highly anticipated East Coast segment of the Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets; Futsal Tournament switches tonight and tomorrow night to the Haslington Market Square where eight more matches...

ECD expansion works … Encumbrances impeding construction works

Feb 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on ECD expansion works … Encumbrances impeding construction works

The presence of some properties on the southern reserves of the East Coast Demerara Public Road and utilities are impeding the progress of works between Montrose and Golden Grove, says a...

West Berbice stages Softball cricket competition for Mashramani

Feb 09, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Berbice stages Softball cricket competition for Mashramani

As part of this year’s Mashramani celebrations, the Regional Democratic Council of Region Five has organised a one day softball cricket competition and family fun day, billed for today at the Bath...

Paradise Invaders Football Club host two days fund raising Inter Block football

Feb 09, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Paradise Invaders Football Club host two days fund raising Inter Block football

The Recently reorganized Paradise Invaders Football Club of Upper West Coast Berbice has organised a two day fund raising Inter Block 11 a side football extravaganza set for today and tomorrow at the...

NO NEED TO CHANGE THE LAW

Feb 09, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on NO NEED TO CHANGE THE LAW

There is nothing wrong with the Amerindian Act in so far as mining rights are concerned. The Act itself is quite explicit regarding mining on lands designated as Amerindian land. It is therefore...

Boyce sets the records straight

Feb 09, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Boyce sets the records straight

Dear Editor, I read with total dismay an article captioned “AAG left cash strapped and in debt” in the Thursday edition of the Stabroek News, and despite not being moved by its negatives, I am...

Roger Harper, Bissoondyal Singh write WICB on GCB issue

Feb 09, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Roger Harper, Bissoondyal Singh write WICB on GCB issue

Former West Indies all-rounder and current President of the Georgetown Cricket Association, Roger Harper, along with President of the East Coast Cricket Board Bissoondyal Singh has written to...

Secondary impact

Feb 09, 2013 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Secondary impact

We are only just starting to experience, if not explain fully, the ‘secondary impact’ on children living in homes, attending schools and growing up in communities where violence occurs. Twenty...

Clive Atwell to fight Venezuelan in WBC tournament eliminator

Feb 09, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Clive Atwell to fight Venezuelan in WBC tournament eliminator

Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) super/lightweight champion, Clive Atwell’s recent victories over Revlon Lake for that title as well as the local lightweight title, coupled with a devastating...

Rafeek ton propels Frontline Masters to victory

Feb 09, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rafeek ton propels Frontline Masters to victory

A fine century by Mohamed Rafeek guided Frontline Masters to a comfortable 87 run victory over Success XI when play in the Georgetown Softball League (GSL) competition commenced last Sunday at the...

Milo Tournament good build up for ours – Hope

Feb 09, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Milo Tournament good build up for ours – Hope

In an effort to better understand the impact and importance the current Nestle Milo / Petra Organisation Under-20 Schools Football Tournament is having on the sport’s landscape, Kaieteur Sport...

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Fantastic Wharton snipes haul-trick in 11-0 win

Choosing between bad and worse

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- I’ve always had an aversion to elections, which I suppose is natural for someone who... more