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Former GuySuCo Chairman Harold Davis passes away

Aug 22, 2013 KNews News 4

Former Chairman of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and the Guyana and Trinidad Mutual Fire and Life Insurance Company (GTM), Harold Davis, died “peacefully” in his sleep early yesterday...

R. Kelly concert postponed!

Aug 22, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on R. Kelly concert postponed!

R&B Legend Robert Sylvester Kelly known as R Kelly will not be performing live at the Guyana National Stadium on August 24, 2013. According to Khalfan PR Inc., the artist fell ill after...

CORRECTION/APOLOGY

Aug 22, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on CORRECTION/APOLOGY

A letter appeared in our August 21 edition, captioned “Appropriate penalties for domestic violence must be enforced when the situation demands it”. The correspondence was emailed to this...

The Amaila hydro fallout highlights the disrespect for the people

Aug 22, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Amaila hydro fallout highlights the disrespect for the people

DEAR EDITOR, The fallout from the Amaila Falls Hydroelectric Project (AFHP) brings forcefully to this nation the disrespect harboured by individuals and groups for the people as we continue to...

Guyana is not ready for tertiary education

Aug 22, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana is not ready for tertiary education

Dear Editor, Isn’t it a shame that UG will open in a few days and grades for last semester as well as registration confirmations have not been completed? I submitted my documents for verification...

People disagree but then they must move on

Aug 22, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on People disagree but then they must move on

DEAR EDITOR, I called Mark Benschop last week to tell him that I didn’t have anything personal against him after our torrid exchange of public letters. I did this because I was urged by...

APNU understands the role of the police in crime fighting

Aug 22, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on APNU understands the role of the police in crime fighting

DEAR EDITOR, I refer to a letter in your Wednesday 21st August Edition titled “APNU should direct its anger at the Police Commissioner for the alarming crime rate.” Clement Rohee has been the...

Dishonest vendors will feel the full brunt of the law

Aug 22, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Dishonest vendors will feel the full brunt of the law

DEAR EDITOR, I make reference to a letter published in your Monday Edition of August 19, 2013 and captioned “Defective scales are in bountiful use at these Markets”. I wish to inform the writer...

Support for hydro not automatic for Amaila

Aug 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Support for hydro not automatic for Amaila

“I am completely unaware of APNU having taken any public position in support of Amaila” – Carl Greenidge The political opposition remains deeply divided on the Amaila Falls Hydro Electric...

Albouystown man stabbed to death

Aug 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Albouystown man stabbed to death

By Javone Vickerie A man is now on the run from police after he stabbed his 28 year-old friend to death during a money row related to an alleged gold chain deal. The dead man was identified as...

$85M Bioethanol demo plant commissioned

Aug 21, 2013 KNews News 6

By Rehana Ahamad In light of Sithe Global’s withdrawal from the Amaila Falls Hydro Project, President Donald Ramotar has reiterated his pledge to “look for other partners” in pursuit of...

Handyman found murdered in Safari Inn compound

Aug 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Handyman found murdered in Safari Inn compound

Police have detained the proprietor of the Safari Inn Hotel after the battered body of a 37-year-old handyman was found at the back of the once-popular night spot at Friendship, East...

Stage set for Amerindian Heritage Month …“Honouring our culture, Advancing our future” is 2013 theme

Aug 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Stage set for Amerindian Heritage Month …“Honouring our culture, Advancing our future” is 2013 theme

By Tiffanne Ramphal As September, the designated month to celebrate Amerindian Heritage, fast approaches, the Amerindian Ministry has demonstrated its readiness by producing a fully planned...

Woman suffers heart attack after being jailed for contempt of court

Aug 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Woman suffers heart attack after being jailed for contempt of court

A Hadfield Street woman is recovering at the Georgetown Hospital from a heart attack she suffered after she was sent to prison for a week for contempt of court. The woman, whose name was not...

Dem boys seh…Donald hug up de US Ambassador

Aug 21, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Donald hug up de US Ambassador

Is funny how de government does hold on to wha people seh when it suit dem. When Jagdeo give out de radio licence to he friends and family people talk. People talk how de distribution was not...

Powers wants to make Guyana a strong swimming nation

Aug 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Powers wants to make Guyana a strong swimming nation

Rick Powers, a certified FINA (International governing body of swimming) Coach said that he wants to make Guyana a strong swimming nation. He was speaking with Kaieteur Sport yesterday at...

Giftland presents Asics footwear to top Boyce/Jefford Classic athletes

Aug 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Giftland presents Asics footwear to top Boyce/Jefford Classic athletes

Giftland OfficeMax, yesterday presented Asics Footwear to the top athletes that emerged from last Sunday’s Boyce & Jefford Track and Field Classic IV. Alita Moore, who was adjudged the Champion...

Guyanese players suffer mixed fortunes on opening day of Wilson Junior Open

Aug 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese players suffer mixed fortunes on opening day of Wilson Junior Open

Guyanese junior tennis players competing in the ITF Junior Wilson Open at the Grass Roots Tennis Center, Kingstown, St Vincent and the Grenadines, suffered mixed results on Day 1 of main draw...

We can medal at World Juniors – Huggins

Aug 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on We can medal at World Juniors – Huggins

Franz Huggins, Head Coach of the Trinidad and Tobago National Team for the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships, is quietly confident that his team of five has what it takes to deliver Trinidad...

Trinis Martin, Julien excited about World Juniors in Dubai

Aug 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trinis Martin, Julien excited about World Juniors in Dubai

Trinidad and Tobago’s Tyla Martin and Kristin Julien have expressed excitement about their participation for the 4th FINA World Junior Swimming Championships set for August 26 – 31 at the Hamdan...

14th IAAF World Championships…396,548 attend Moscow evening sessions

Aug 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on 14th IAAF World Championships…396,548 attend Moscow evening sessions

The International Association of Athletics Federations is delighted to confirm that at the conclusion of the final competition session, 268,548 stadium spectators had attended the eight evening...

Host Cayman Islands record third victory in CONCACAF U-15 tourney

Aug 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Host Cayman Islands record third victory in CONCACAF U-15 tourney

Action in the CONCACAF Under-15 Championship continued recently in three groups in the Cayman Islands. In GROUP A – Cayman Islands defeated Bahamas 3-1 to mark their third win in the Group on...

Ready, set, go! …2014 World Cup tickets go on sale with demand expected to be high

Aug 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ready, set, go! …2014 World Cup tickets go on sale with demand expected to be high

Tickets for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil went on sale on Tuesday and fans are able to apply for them through FIFA’s website. Close to 3.3million tickets will be available for the tournament,...

Guyanese Ramdass wants to represent West Indies again

Aug 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese Ramdass wants to represent West Indies again

Toronto, Canada – Ex-West Indies opening batsman Ryan Ramdass stated that he is happy with his current batting form and looking forward to regain his spot in the Guyana’s team and...

Hafeez says ‘I’ll be back’ after signing off with the Guyana Amazon Warriors

Aug 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hafeez says ‘I’ll be back’ after signing off with the Guyana Amazon Warriors

CPL – ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Pakistan Twenty20 International captain Mohammad Hafeez has said he would love to return for next year’s Limacol Caribbean Premier League (LCPL) after...

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Slingerz FC shines at Guyana Energy Conference and Youth Forum

The clock and the cloud

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Time, as the ancients knew, is a trickster. It slips through the fingers of kings and commoners... more