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Teacher mounts rooftop protest over salary

Mar 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Teacher mounts rooftop protest over salary

By Abena Rockcliffe Usually in Guyana when one hears of protest action, other than in prison, it is normally associated with taking to the streets; but frustrated to the point where he thought he had...

Suspect in US Army doctor’s death found hanging in police lockups

Mar 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Suspect in US Army doctor’s death found hanging in police lockups

By Leon Suseran The body of a 28-year-old man who was detained for questioning in relation to the death of the U.S. Army Doctor, Max Kungel, was discovered hanging in his jail cell at the Number 51...

Berbice pit bull attack…Dr. Roy Nandkumar to be charged for Pitbull attack

Mar 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice pit bull attack…Dr. Roy Nandkumar to be charged for Pitbull attack

It has been confirmed that the owner of the pit bull which was killed in an effort to free a 10-year-old girl from its grip, will have to face charges. It is however, unclear at this...

Human skeletons found on East Coast Demerara

Mar 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Human skeletons found on East Coast Demerara

Police on the East Coast of Demerara are baffled by the discovery, hours apart, of two human skeletons in Mahaica and Mahaicony yesterday. One of the skeletons, that of a male, was...

MP wants US$25M from GT&T placed in Consolidated Fund

Mar 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on MP wants US$25M from GT&T placed in Consolidated Fund

– High Court arguments over NICIL funds to begin April 12 Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang will on April 12 begin hearing arguments in the case filed by Parliamentarian Desmond...

Dem boys seh…Jagdeo hijack de country and can’t sleep

Mar 20, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Jagdeo hijack de country and can’t sleep

Some people does sleep and in de midst of de sleep dem does jump out of dem sleep and holler like dem see jumbie. But before that start to happen some of dem use to sleep wid a smile pun dem...

Dr. Ramroop lied about radio stations

Mar 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Ramroop lied about radio stations

Dr. Ranjisinghi ‘Bobby’ Ramroop, who by virtue of being the best friend of former President Bharrat Jagdeo, acquired five radio frequencies, had claimed that he got these through the...

Broadcasting Authority had nothing to do with recent licences

Mar 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Broadcasting Authority had nothing to do with recent licences

Despite the fact that a Broadcasting Bill was passed in the National Assembly in July 2011 and assented to by President Bharrat Jagdeo in September of the same year; and despite the fact that...

West Indies want to remain “dominant” in Dominica

Mar 20, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies want to remain “dominant” in Dominica

ROSEAU, Dominica – Toby Radford has called for more of the same from the West Indies as they prepare for the second and final Test match against Zimbabwe. The West Indies Assistant Coach...

Milo / Petra Organisation Under-20 Schools Football…Nedd holds the key for Carmel

Mar 20, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Milo / Petra Organisation Under-20 Schools Football…Nedd holds the key for Carmel

– Tucville vs. South Ruimveldt difficult to call By Rawle Welch He is among the leading goalscorers in the tournament and when he takes to the field today in their Milo / Petra...

Final CARIFTA Games team named

Mar 20, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Final CARIFTA Games team named

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) yesterday named the final CARIFTA Games team that will represent Guyana at the March 29 –April 1 Games in the Bahamas. This was according to AAG...

Mayor’s Annual KO Football tourney continues today

Mar 20, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mayor’s Annual KO Football tourney continues today

Competition in the Annual Mayor’s Knockout Football tournament continues from 18:30hrs at the Georgetown Football Club ground this evening. In encounters pitting Georgetown and East Coast Demerara...

Scotiabank supports Bartica Regatta

Mar 20, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scotiabank supports Bartica Regatta

Scotiabank, in keeping with its cooperate responsibility of giving back to the community, has come on board as a sponsor of the Bartica Regatta. The bank recently handed over a cheque to the...

Jets stop Bulls in OT to remain unbeaten

Mar 20, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jets stop Bulls in OT to remain unbeaten

Kings KO Pistons Amelia’s Ward Jets and Kings have both ended the preliminary round of matches unbeaten when action in the New Era Entertainment/Cell Smart Super-8 basketball tournament continued...

Enterprise Busta Sports Club is East Coast Elizabeth Style 1st Division Champions

Mar 20, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Enterprise Busta Sports Club is East Coast Elizabeth Style 1st Division Champions

As expected hundreds of cricket fans journeyed from various parts of the East Coast to witness the grand finale of the East Coast Cricket Board/Elizabeth 40 overs cricket competition between...

Demerara Board set to kick off Inter Association Under-15 competition

Mar 20, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Demerara Board set to kick off Inter Association Under-15 competition

In a release President of the Demerara Cricket Board Raj Singh indicated that following invitations from the DCB to all Area Associations to prepare and present their squads for the...

Berbice football clubs beseech intervention of Guyana Football Federation officials

Mar 20, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice football clubs beseech intervention of Guyana Football Federation officials

– Cite inconsistency in voting process With just over 3 weeks before affiliates of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) convene to elect an executive body to run the affairs of...

Impressive performances in Powerlifting Federation National Novices and Junior C/ships

Mar 20, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Impressive performances in Powerlifting Federation National Novices and Junior C/ships

By Samuel Whyte Berbicians were given a treat when the Guyana Amateur Power lifting Federation (GAPLF) on Sunday successfully held their annual National Novices and Junior Championships...

Mark’s Interior Communications supports C&R Promotions 5-A-Side Football

Mar 20, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mark’s Interior Communications supports C&R Promotions 5-A-Side Football

Mark’s Interior Communication became the latest business organisation to contribute to the C&R Promotions 5-A-Side football tournament which is slated for the St. Ignatius Ground,...

Republic Bank Nets look to trap Colts tonight

Mar 20, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Republic Bank Nets look to trap Colts tonight

– in GABA League-deciding clash By Edison Jefford Add two developing Division I Clubs, a popular outdoor venue and a must-win situation and the result is one of the first real deciding...

Balram Raghubeer Joint Service cricket…Police Arrest Army

Mar 20, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Balram Raghubeer Joint Service cricket…Police Arrest Army

Guyana Police Force defeated the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) by 65 runs in the opening game of the Balram Raghubeer Joint Service 40 over cricket competition yesterday at the Police...

Letter to the Sport Editor…Half-truths, distortions and plagiarism has unfolded in Matthias’ Manifesto

Mar 20, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sport Editor…Half-truths, distortions and plagiarism has unfolded in Matthias’ Manifesto

Dear Sir, My previous association with the administration of football in Georgetown had spanned a period of 28 years (1982-2010) which entailed my humble commencement from the lowest...

$GCA\Hadi’s 1st Division cricket continues this weekend$

GCA\Hadi’s 1st Division cricket continues this weekend

Mar 20, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA\Hadi’s 1st Division cricket continues this weekend

The Georgetown Cricket Association\ Hadi’s first division 2 day competition continues this weekend with one game at Malteenoes Sports Club ground where the host will play Demerara...

32% in overall losses, electricity theft accounts for more than half – GPL

Mar 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on 32% in overall losses, electricity theft accounts for more than half – GPL

The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL), has attributed the majority of its losses to electricity theft, while highlighting that 32 percent marks the overall loss to the company during the...

Linden teachers protest escalating violence in schools

Mar 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Linden teachers protest escalating violence in schools

By Enid Joaquin Chairman of the Upper Demerara Teachers’ Union, Jermaine Figueira, yesterday said that more needs to be done by the relevant authorities, to urgently address the prevalent and...

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The stakes are high in Guyana’s democracy

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In any vibrant democracy, the mechanisms that bind it together are those that mediate differences,... more