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An open letter to Commodore Gary Best

Jul 27, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on An open letter to Commodore Gary Best

Dear Commodore Best, I am writing on a matter involving members of the Disciplined Forces, but before I would like to introduce myself in my various professional capacities. I am currently working...

FOR OLD CHIMES SAKE

Jul 27, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on FOR OLD CHIMES SAKE

Hangin’ down from my window Those are my wind chimes Wind chimes Wind chimes (The Beach Boys) It started for me with the Wind Chimes of Loon. Not Kow Loon or even the Loon, the provincial bird...

Clothes and Identity

Jul 27, 2009 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Clothes and Identity

Clothes, they say, “maketh the man”, not to mention the woman. While man has been making clothes for quite a while (as far back as the Palaeolithic “caveman” duds) it is safe...

Cross bar kills 19-year-old porter

Jul 26, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Cross bar kills 19-year-old porter

Hopefully the death of 19-year-old orphan, Rodrigue Mendonza, will cause the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) in Parika to remove a cross bar from Butcher’s Street given the enormous troubles...

$140M Ophthalmology Centre commissioned

Jul 26, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on $140M Ophthalmology Centre commissioned

President Bharrat Jagdeo commissioned the first specialized Ophthalmology Centre in the Caribbean and Latin America, yesterday, at Port Mourant, Berbice. The Ophthalmology Centre is expected to...

165 youths complete five-day Police youth Camp

Jul 26, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on 165 youths complete five-day Police youth Camp

By Mondale Smith One of the nations top performers at the grade six assessment exams said, “I like technology and having my parents do everything for me, but this camp gave me an...

Expo and Trade fair earns kudos for Berbice Chamber

Jul 26, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Expo and Trade fair earns kudos for Berbice Chamber

ALBION, CORENTYNE – Chairman of the Private Sector Commission, Captain Gerry Gouveia, lauded the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce for its contributions to society. At the time he was...

Roraima Airways introduces new aircraft

Jul 26, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Roraima Airways introduces new aircraft

Roraima Airways has increased its’ local fleet of airplanes to with the latest addition of an Islander to its fleet. Yesterday, a number of local media operatives were afforded the opportunity of...

Three more swine flu cases confirmed

Jul 26, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Three more swine flu cases confirmed

By Fareeza Haniff The Ministry of Health yesterday confirmed three more cases of the H1N1 virus (Swine Flu), from a batch of 37 specimens that have been tested so far in Trinidad. Minister of Health,...

Judge temporarily bars CHPA from repossessing land

Jul 26, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Judge temporarily bars CHPA from repossessing land

High Court Judge, Justice Diana Insanally, has granted an injunction against the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) prohibiting the entity from canceling a transport, and repossessing and...

Man kills girlfriend’s mom

Jul 22, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Man kills girlfriend’s mom

– wounds sister Enraged at repeated refusals to let him marry his lover, a 22-year-old minibus conductor hacked his prospective mother-in-law to death at around 22:30 hrs yesterday. Rajpattie...

President seeks truce between WICB, WIPA

Jul 22, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on President seeks truce between WICB, WIPA

…in interest of West Indies cricket President Bharrat Jagdeo, in his capacity as Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), brought together Dr. Julian Hunte, President of the West Indies...

US-based family donates $500,000 in gear to Flamingo FC

Jul 22, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on US-based family donates $500,000 in gear to Flamingo FC

Promises to back club in every way By Franklin Wilson Despite the serious economic downturn of the world’s economy, there are still lots of persons who are still sharing the little that they...

Jamaican outclass Guyana, Barbados go down to T&T

Jul 22, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jamaican outclass Guyana, Barbados go down to T&T

By Michael Benjamin Led by an unbeaten knock of 44 by Jason Rickettes, with support from Denal Shim (36 not out), Jamaica comprehensively defeated Guyana to notch up their first win in the...

Noble House Goals Galore Indoor Hockey Championships open

Jul 22, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Noble House Goals Galore Indoor Hockey Championships open

The curtains rose Monday night for the first performance of this year’s Noble House Goals Galore Hockey championships with newcomers Old Fort ‘B’ men and Hikers ‘B’ both making their debuts...

Foo (51), Amsterdam (4-12) shine for Guyana on opening day

Jul 22, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Foo (51), Amsterdam (4-12) shine for Guyana on opening day

By Sean Devers in Jamaica In association with Digicel, TCL, Western Union, GSL, Pepsi, Smalta & Demerara Power Company Jonathon Foo hit a confident 51 and Alex Amsterdam took 4 last session...

Darts players in action this weekend

Jul 22, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Darts players in action this weekend

Darts players would compete for cash prizes and trophies when the Guyana Darts Association GDA), in collaboration with Gems Mining host an afternoon of darts at Granny’s sports Bar, Better Hope,...

Pan Am Games team facing sponsorship woes

Jul 22, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pan Am Games team facing sponsorship woes

By Edison Jefford The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) is still in suspense over sponsorship for the national junior team that is scheduled to compete at the Pan American Games slated for...

West Indies team for 1st and 2nd Digicel ODIs in Dominica

Jul 22, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies team for 1st and 2nd Digicel ODIs in Dominica

The West Indies selectors have named their squad for the 1st and 2nd Digicel One-Day Internationals against Bangladesh at Windsor Park, Dominica fixed for Sunday, July 26 and Tuesday, July 28. Floyd...

Netrockers storm back to defeat Coomacka 4-3

Jul 22, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Netrockers storm back to defeat Coomacka 4-3

Netrockers aided by some poor officiating stormed back from being 3-nil down to edge Coomacka United 4-3 in the feature game when play in the Stag B-League organised by the Upper Demerara Football...

Jumbo Joy wins feature race at Norman Singh Turf Club meet

Jul 22, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jumbo Joy wins feature race at Norman Singh Turf Club meet

Jumbo Joy, owned by Nazrudeen Mohamed of the Jumbo Jet Stable, scored a clinical victory in the feature C class event, when the Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club in collaboration with Banks DIH Limited...

Imran Khan wins Edward Ajodha Golf tourney

Jul 22, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Imran Khan wins Edward Ajodha Golf tourney

Reigning National Open champion, Imran Khan, won last weekend’s Edward Ajodha sponsored Stableford Golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf course (LGC). Khan, who carted off the championship flight at...

Manbodh grabs 4-18 as All Star win

Jul 22, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Manbodh grabs 4-18 as All Star win

All Star defeated Knight Riders by 8 wickets as the Mike’s Pharmacy 15 overs softball cricket competition continued recently in Wakenaam. Knight Riders batted first and made 113 all out in 15 overs...

Support for Dr. Frank Anthony’s view on ICC Twenty20

Jul 22, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Support for Dr. Frank Anthony’s view on ICC Twenty20

Dear Editor, We feel compelled to express publicly both our support for Minister of Sport Dr. Frank Anthony and our utter disappointment and disgust with respect to the significantly unfair reduction...

Trevon Griffith continues a proud DCC tradition

Jul 22, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trevon Griffith continues a proud DCC tradition

Dear Editor, Trevon Griffith’s century against the Leeward Islands in the opening round of the TCL Regional Under-19 three-day competition at the Up Park Ground in Jamaica saw the DCC opener join...

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The geography of pettiness

Kaieteur News – You have to admire the commitment. Not to international diplomacy, mind you, but to the art of the... more