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Ravi Dev should educate Indians about racism

May 11, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Ravi Dev should educate Indians about racism

Dear Editor, Kindly allow me to respond to Mr Ravi Dev’s column, “Flawed Premises,” (KN 05-08-11). For some strange reason Mr Dev has taken it upon himself to rebut the recent contributions of...

Shop owner shot dead at Konawaruk

May 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Shop owner shot dead at Konawaruk

Police are hunting for a gunman following the murder of a shopkeeper at Konawaruk yesterday. The body of a man known as Montague, was found in his shop with a gunshot wound to the head shortly after...

REDjet commences Guyana-Barbados flights

May 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on REDjet commences Guyana-Barbados flights

The low fares airline REDjet commenced commercial operations in the Caribbean yesterday, making its maiden flight to Guyana from Barbados and promising to stick around “for years to come.” The...

Secrecy continues to surround Top Cop’s condition

May 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Secrecy continues to surround Top Cop’s condition

…as rumours of his death circulate A cloud of secrecy continues to surround the medical condition of Police Commissioner, Henry Greene amidst rumours that he had died. While Greene remains...

OLPF sub-project fails to attract bids

May 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on OLPF sub-project fails to attract bids

The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) yesterday opened a number of bids, however, none were submitted for a tender for the supply of computer-based training software and...

Low turnout at Sithe Global’s Linden meeting

May 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Low turnout at Sithe Global’s Linden meeting

By Leonard Gildarie Public consultations, key to tying up financing for the Amaila Falls Hydro Electric Project, kicked into high gear yesterday at Linden, but to a poor turnout. While around 30...

Boy, 3, badly burnt in fire

May 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Boy, 3, badly burnt in fire

Doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital are currently battling to save the life of a toddler who was badly burnt following a fire yesterday morning at his parents’ home, Lot 7 Old Road, Enmore,...

Dem boys seh…If U can’t C Henry, wha’ else U can C?

May 11, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…If U can’t C Henry, wha’ else U can C?

Everybody looking fuh Henry de Yellow and dem couldn’t find he till dem see de food delivery truck pulling up outside Balwant Singh hospital. De can’t see de man though and when dem call de phone...

Guyanese in fake passport scam in St Maarten deported

May 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese in fake passport scam in St Maarten deported

– local police investigating Five of the seven individuals who were arrested on March 28th as suspects of a crime ring that was selling false Guyanese passports, false St. Maarten residency...

President’s/Jefford Classic II will be launched today

May 11, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on President’s/Jefford Classic II will be launched today

– YK Investments invest in prestigious competition again The President’s/Jefford Track and Field Classic continued to receive corporate support yesterday when YK Investments invested in the...

Young Achievers take 1-0 series lead

May 11, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Young Achievers take 1-0 series lead

National Volleyball club champions, Young Achievers, once again displayed their superiority when they defeated Castrol Strikers in four sets to take a 1-0 lead in the best of three series to...

‘Golden Jaguars’ to face B’dos on May 22 at Providence Stadium

May 11, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Golden Jaguars’ to face B’dos on May 22 at Providence Stadium

GFF names squad of 29; return game set for Barbados on May 29 The Golden Jaguars will be in action on May 22 against their rivals from the Land of the Flying Fish – Barbados – in the first game...

Tempete beat Caledonia on kicks to qualify for finals

May 11, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tempete beat Caledonia on kicks to qualify for finals

Caribbean Football Union Club Champions Cup games continued over the weekend when Haiti’s Tempete FC hosted Trinidad and Tobago’s Caledonia AIA in their second leg match while Walking Boyz FC...

Boxers selected for PanAm games as GABA continues preparations for 2012 Olympics

May 11, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Boxers selected for PanAm games as GABA continues preparations for 2012 Olympics

As the executives of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) continue addressing developmental activities for their boxing affiliates, several boxers have been selected to represent this country...

Hypertension, diabetes are common factors for maternal mortality

May 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Hypertension, diabetes are common factors for maternal mortality

Two common factors which suggest that a woman will have problems during her pregnancy are high blood pressure and diabetes. These factors, according to Canada-based physician, Dr Joe Jagdeo, are...

DIGICEL to bring spotlight on young footballers with schools’ football competition

May 11, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on DIGICEL to bring spotlight on young footballers with schools’ football competition

Digicel, Guyana’s leading mobile communications provider, is once again leading the way in the development of sports in the country. The company announced yesterday that it will soon be launching a...

Clash of the Sawakis dominos set for Sunday

May 11, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Clash of the Sawakis dominos set for Sunday

Promoter Arthur Cross in conjunction with Pressure Point Dominos Team are promising an exhilarating time on Sunday when they bring off a 21 team one-day Twenty20 domino competition, dubbed ‘Clash...

Andries stars with bat & ball as Buxton beat Lusignan by 42 runs

May 11, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Andries stars with bat & ball as Buxton beat Lusignan by 42 runs

A fine all-round performance from former National youth cricketer Clive Andries spearheaded Buxton to a convincing 42-run victory against Lusignan in latest action in the East Coast Cricket Board...

Bystander shot as prisoner tries to disarm policemen

May 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Bystander shot as prisoner tries to disarm policemen

A scuffle between an armed policeman and a man who attempted to escape from custody resulted in a 34-year-old bystander being shot. Dwayne Dodson is nursing a gunshot wound to his left side after...

RHTY&SC Cricket Teams and DTV-8 honour outstanding Mothers

May 11, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC Cricket Teams and DTV-8 honour outstanding Mothers

Thirty-three-year-old Chandrawatie Singh of Bath Settlement, West Coast, Berbice, who overcame many challenges to successfully raise two daughters was named Berbice Mother of the Year. Ms. Singh was...

US$48M rice deal sealed with Venezuela

May 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on US$48M rice deal sealed with Venezuela

– 2011 production expected to near 400,000 tonnes By Leonard Gildarie Government yesterday announced that it has finalised a US$48M rice deal, the largest to date, with oil-rich neighbour...

Over $200,000 up for grabs in Softball Cricket Competition

May 11, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Over $200,000 up for grabs in Softball Cricket Competition

Over $200,000 will be up for grabs in the Samuel Kingston ‘Champion of Champions’ Softball Cricket and Domino Competitions which will be staged on May 26, at the Carifesta Sports Complex....

Increased access to health care highlighted

May 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Increased access to health care highlighted

…as Nurses’ Week is observed As part of the continued activities of Nurses’ Week leading up to the observance of International Nurses’ Day tomorrow, the Guyana Nurses Association (GNA)...

Putting a spin on the facts

May 11, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Putting a spin on the facts

Dear Editor: Well it is clear that the PPP is suffering from grand spates of mental delusions. On April 29, 2011, there were between 80 and100 persons on a protest line advocating against bad...

BCB congratulates Bishoo on elevation to WI Test Team

May 11, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB congratulates Bishoo on elevation to WI Test Team

– becomes 15th Berbician & 4th Albion player to play Test’s The President and Executive Committee of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) has extended congratulations to Devendra Bishoo on his...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There’s an old saying in Guyana: “You can’t put a little boy to do a big man’s... more