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Assault victim disappointed at court’s sentencing

Jan 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Assault victim disappointed at court’s sentencing

Justice is the last thing a mother and her son said they received, after a man with whom they had a dispute, was yesterday jailed for one day on a conviction of assault causing actual bodily...

Policeman among three freed on robbery with aggravation charged

Jan 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Policeman among three freed on robbery with aggravation charged

Lawyer to file High Court proceedings on policeman’s behalf A police Constable, a former policeman and another man, were on Thursday freed on a charge of Robbery with aggravation. Policeman Colin...

The state of the country requires loud resounding shouts to wake it up

Jan 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The state of the country requires loud resounding shouts to wake it up

Dear Editor, The recent statement by Dr. David Hinds on Plain Talk giving APNU’s coalition building process and activity in parliament an “F” grade might well rattle the nerves of formal...

This teacher clearly is unfit to teach in any school

Jan 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on This teacher clearly is unfit to teach in any school

Dear Editor, This letter is in reaction to your January 11, 2013 article entitled “Under-fire teacher repays Penny Bank funds.” It is simply shocking that this teacher, from the No. 48 Primary...

Teachers – good or bad – often leave a lasting impression on their charges

Jan 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Teachers – good or bad – often leave a lasting impression on their charges

DEAR EDITOR, I read Jermaine Figueira’s letter, which I would describe as a heartfelt plea to the teaching profession, and which echoes so much of what I have been advocating for a long...

The “curse” of poverty

Jan 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The “curse” of poverty

DEAR EDITOR, Close to a third of the world’s population is condemned to a world of poverty. This is so not because there is not enough food and other resources to allow for every man, woman and...

Guyana beat Barbados in low scoring contest

Jan 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana beat Barbados in low scoring contest

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad – Guyana beat Barbados by 42 runs in the Caribbean Twenty20 tournament at Queen’s Park Oval here last night. Chasing 109 to win, Barbados were bowled out for 66 in...

Voting rights restored, injunction to be withdrawn

Jan 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Voting rights restored, injunction to be withdrawn

– FIFA / CONCACAF promise to monitor process to its completion The diplomacy and respect exhibited by the previously warring factions, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and the...

GCB senior 4 day inter county tourney…Chanderpaul hits half century for President XI, Demerara in control against E’bo

Jan 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB senior 4 day inter county tourney…Chanderpaul hits half century for President XI, Demerara in control against E’bo

By Zaheer Mohamed President XI opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul slammed a fine half century against Berbice, while Demerara were in a comfortable position in their match against Essequibo as the...

FIFA intervene as GFF, GFA reach agreement

Jan 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on FIFA intervene as GFF, GFA reach agreement

During private meetings held at the Pegasus Hotel yesterday, officials representing Guyana Football Federation (GFF), Georgetown Football Association (GFA), CONCACAF and FIFA agreed to a set...

Ansa McAl presents WDFA Stag Beer League prizes

Jan 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ansa McAl presents WDFA Stag Beer League prizes

Ansa McAl yesterday held a prize giving ceremony at its head office at Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara for the winners in the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Stag Beer League,...

$GCA\Noble House Sea Foods 2nd Div tourney schedule for this weekend$

GCA\Noble House Sea Foods 2nd Div tourney schedule for this weekend

Jan 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA\Noble House Sea Foods 2nd Div tourney schedule for this weekend

A number of matches in the Georgetown Cricket Association\ Noble House Sea Foods 2 day 2nd Division competition are schedule for this weekend. At GNIC, Everest Cricket Club will play Ace Warriors...

Basil Sukhram Memorial Golf tourney set for Saturday

Jan 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Basil Sukhram Memorial Golf tourney set for Saturday

Members of the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) will honour the late golf pro Basil Sukhram at a special tournament arranged in his name on Saturday at the Lusignan course. The Basil Sukhram Memorial...

‘Lightening Struck Assassin’ goes after ‘The Sniper’ as Friday Night fights resume

Jan 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Lightening Struck Assassin’ goes after ‘The Sniper’ as Friday Night fights resume

Kwesi ‘Lightening Struck Assassin’ Jones’ sensational knockout of Cleveland Fraser had sent an ominous message to his detractors that he is not prepared to leave his fortunes in the...

Buxton United $1M richer as Alpha President delivers on pre-tournament promise

Jan 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Buxton United $1M richer as Alpha President delivers on pre-tournament promise

The pundits had already envisaged one of the more established teams like Pele FC or Alpha FC winning the 23rd edition of the K&S Football tournament. This was not to be as the Buxton...

Guyana Boxing Board of Control delighted with Guyana Fight Night results

Jan 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Boxing Board of Control delighted with Guyana Fight Night results

Plans broad based strategies for new dispensation President of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC), Peter Abdool, is adamant that local pugilists have progressed satisfactorily over the...

Queen’s College Inter-class Softball Cricket competition on for Saturday

Jan 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Queen’s College Inter-class Softball Cricket competition on for Saturday

The Queen’s College Allied Arts Sports Committee will be hosting their 8 overs Softball Cricket Inter-class finals on Saturday 12th of January 2013 at the softball ground commencing from...

Cricket match in honour of former sports personality

Jan 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cricket match in honour of former sports personality

Berbicians will have an opportunity to see some of the past and present cricketers in action together on a cricket field when they engage in the first Lennox ‘Bruckup’ Allicock Memorial...

Gold bars seized in Puerto Rico

Jan 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Gold bars seized in Puerto Rico

– Investigators probe possible Curacao heist link U.S. authorities in Puerto Rico have confiscated 11 gold bars sent by mail from Curacao, officials said Tuesday. Investigators are...

Govt pays over $50M in rent for temporary court

Jan 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Govt pays over $50M in rent for temporary court

…to revert to original facility next month After paying over $50m in rental for the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to be alternatively housed at Lot 92 Middle Street, Georgetown. Government is...

Nat’l Assembly roasts Govt. over $2B additional funds

Jan 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Nat’l Assembly roasts Govt. over $2B additional funds

– but gives divided approval Despite heavy grilling yesterday in the National Assembly, the government yesterday managed to receive approval for $2B it wanted as additional...

Monopoly-breaking telecoms legislation postponed again

Jan 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Monopoly-breaking telecoms legislation postponed again

After months of delay, government yesterday said that two critical Bills designed to open up the telecommunications sector will finally be debated in Parliament for approval by the end of the first...

Deported South African drug mule sent back to Guyana

Jan 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Deported South African drug mule sent back to Guyana

– administrative bungling cited Convicted South African drug mule Cheryll Nosia Kwitshanna was happy to be on her way home after completing her three-year prison term in Guyana...

House approves motion to debate former Presidents Benefits Bill

Jan 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on House approves motion to debate former Presidents Benefits Bill

By Abena Rockcliffe The Bill that seeks to repeal the benefits given to former Presidents of Guyana was yesterday read for the first time despite the government side stating its non-support of...

Dem boys seh…That TV deal got problems

Jan 11, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…That TV deal got problems

If people think that butcher is people who only does wuk in slaughter house dem lie. De other day a man dead and dem had to rush in de pathologist to de North West fuh do de post mortem. When...