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Hilbert “Bumpy” Ali 79th Birth Anniversary Dominoes…Callender 6 take top honours

Sep 01, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hilbert “Bumpy” Ali 79th Birth Anniversary Dominoes…Callender 6 take top honours

Callender 6 led by skipper Ron ‘Maestro’ Callender tallied 79 games on Tuesday last at the Everest Cricket Club Pavilion to come out victorious in Hilbert ‘Bumpy 79th Birth Anniversary...

Could Leon Johnson join illustrious company

Sep 01, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Could Leon Johnson join illustrious company

– looking to go beyond A Team tour tag Statistician Charwayne Walker as usual provides thought provoking questions and today he enquires about Leon Johnson, who is due to tour with the West...

“Caribbean successes going north!”

Sep 01, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Caribbean successes going north!”

Colin E. H. Croft If you worked at Guyana’s Timehri International Airport, now renamed Dr Cheddi Jagan International Airport, late 1970’s early 1990’s, as I did; 1973 to 1981; as...

Correction

Sep 01, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Correction

In yesterday’s (August 31) edition, back page story, we inadvertently mentioned that former President Vishok Persaud was the president of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC)....

“No one will come between us” – Venezuelan leader tells Guyana

Sep 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on “No one will come between us” – Venezuelan leader tells Guyana

Guyana and Venezuela have recommitted to stronger ties and increased cooperation in areas of transportation and trade. In his first official visit since becoming leader of neighbouring Venezuela,...

Bond blaze leads firemen to businesswoman’s body in house

Sep 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Bond blaze leads firemen to businesswoman’s body in house

– Surveillance tape disappears, entire upstairs doused with diesel By Romila Boodram In what appears to be a robbery/murder, police and firefighters yesterday stumbled upon the...

Confidential document reveals hydro project surpasses US$1B

Sep 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Confidential document reveals hydro project surpasses US$1B

– GPL needs another US$90M to prepare for Amaila Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL), is looking to spend some US$90M in Capital Works in order to prepare itself for the Amaila Falls Hydro...

Dino Bouterse enters not guilty plea

Sep 01, 2013 KNews News 2

… to return to court on September 9 Dino Bouterse, the son of sitting Surinamese President, Desi Bouterse, has been charged with drug trafficking in the United States of America. Bouterse...

Brassington embarrassed over Amaila revelations

Sep 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Brassington embarrassed over Amaila revelations

…was unaware of Sithe Global repayment arrangement – Chris Ram “Perhaps Brassington could tell the public whose debt it would be, if for any reason GPL is unable to meet its monthly payments to...

Dem boys seh…Whisky mek Prakash see gold

Sep 01, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Whisky mek Prakash see gold

De other day Donald cuss de Big Market paper and de Waterfalls paper. He claim how de Big Market paper represent a set of people who use to go to Georgetown Club and mek decision over whisky....

Lawyer, politician and international statesman…Sir Shridath Ramphal is a ‘Special Person’

Sep 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Lawyer, politician and international statesman…Sir Shridath Ramphal is a ‘Special Person’

By Leonard Gildarie While attending primary school at Grove, East Bank Demerara, in the late 1980s, my Common Entrance teacher, June Appiah, during the months leading up to the exams, was intent on...

Guyana, Venezuela agree to direct air link

Sep 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana, Venezuela agree to direct air link

Guyana and its western neighbour, Venezuela, have agreed to establish a direct air link between the two countries, twice weekly, via CONVIASA airline, which has the capacity to transport 70...

Poor sugar performance leads to economic downturn

Sep 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Poor sugar performance leads to economic downturn

– 2013 growth projection revised from 5.3% to 4.8% An extremely poor performance in the local sugar industry has led to Guyana having to revise its economic growth projections downward....

Houston Secondary duo shines at CSEC

Sep 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Houston Secondary duo shines at CSEC

By Keeran Danny Like a diamond in the rough, Houston Secondary School, formerly regarded as a Community High, produced two outstanding students at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education...

Heritage Month festivities kick off with Inter-Faith service

Sep 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Heritage Month festivities kick off with Inter-Faith service

Members of the Amerindian community joined together, last evening, with several religious organisations to usher in Amerindian Heritage Month 2013 with prayer and thanksgiving. The prayers were...

Mother of two needs urgent brain surgery, pleads for help

Sep 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Mother of two needs urgent brain surgery, pleads for help

By Sean Devers There is a saying ‘he who knows it feels it’ and not many people will understand the despair and frustration of 40-year-old single parent Dawn DaSilva. The Berbician is in urgent...

Noel Sinclair appointed to top UN post

Sep 01, 2013 KNews News 3

Ambassador Noel Sinclair, who recently completed his tour of duty as CARICOM Permanent Observer to the United Nations, on August 26 assumed the function of Deputy Chef de Cabinet to the...

Venezuelan friendship

Sep 01, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Venezuelan friendship

Yesterday’s visit by President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela is a tangible reminder of the growing friendship between his country and ours. Ever since Venezuela had raised its claims to Essequibo in...

Two important causal factors are being sidelined

Sep 01, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Two important causal factors are being sidelined

There can be no justification for domestic violence; none whatsoever. Those involved in these acts should face the full brunt of the law. However, many of them escape punishment because their...

The Ting-a-Kee murders: Recurring misfortune on a God-fearing clan

Sep 01, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The Ting-a-Kee murders: Recurring misfortune on a God-fearing clan

By Michael Jordan George Ting-A-Kee comes from a strong Christian background, so he surely must wonder why violence has visited his God-fearing clan for close to two decades; and why this violence...

The Baccoo Speaks

Sep 01, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

Nothing ever changes. The fires and the accidents continue unabated. To add to the chaos will be another murder along the eastern corridor. This one will be sparked by the unexpected return home of a...

The Commonwealth: in black and white

Sep 01, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on The Commonwealth: in black and white

By Sir Ronald Sanders Boris Johnson, the Mayor of the British Capital City, London, has joined in a chorus of voices in the Conservative Party that has been calling for Britain to abandon its...

Martin Luther King Jr., Walter Rodney and Guyanese East Indians

Sep 01, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Martin Luther King Jr., Walter Rodney and Guyanese East Indians

The week just gone has marked the 50th anniversary of the famous speech of Martin Luther King Jr. that has been given the title, “I Have a Dream.” The world got to see the video as the US...

Parliament no longer a ‘rubber stamp’ for Government

Sep 01, 2013 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Parliament no longer a ‘rubber stamp’ for Government

By Dominic Gaskin Those capable of blissfully ignoring the entire spectrum of colours, as well as multiple shades of grey, will inevitably see all things as either black or white. This...

Guyana is sitting on a time bomb of youth unemployment

Sep 01, 2013 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Guyana is sitting on a time bomb of youth unemployment

A Partnership for National Unity is warning the People’s Progressive Party Civic administration that this country is sitting on a ‘time bomb’ of youth unemployment. The government’s...

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Alarm in West Indies over radical two-division plan for Test cricket

The Horse Racing Authority Bill will solve nothing!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Horse Racing Authority Bill of 2024, though ostensibly aimed at regulating horse racing... more