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Moses parts from the PPP

Oct 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Moses parts from the PPP

…leaves guess open about political future Moses Nagamootoo, yesterday, parted ways with the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Central Executive, saying that the current leadership has demonstrated...

Miner’s body found

Oct 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Miner’s body found

The body of miner, Junior Joseph, formerly of Bartica and Cullen, on the Essequibo Coast, was discovered somewhere in Region Eight, by his employer, Pandit, a/k Sir on Monday. According to...

Jagdeo attacks Nigel Hughes

Oct 25, 2011 KNews News 46

…accuses him of being an associate of criminals “I (Jagdeo) appoint senior counsel…He will never be a Senior Counsel once I am President and I don’t know whether Donald Ramotar...

C.N. Sharma throws weight behind APNU

Oct 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on C.N. Sharma throws weight behind APNU

-coalition not worried about campaign finance By Leonard Gildarie The Justice For All Party (JFAP) has thrown its support behind the political coalition, A Partnership For National...

Edghill’s Jesus comments invoke ire of Christian leaders

Oct 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Edghill’s Jesus comments invoke ire of Christian leaders

Some leading members of the Christian community are upset over comments made by Bishop Juan Edghill at the People’s Progressive Party/CIVIC rally at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara on Sunday. Edghill...

Dem boys seh…Hopscotch is de big game now

Oct 25, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Hopscotch is de big game now

De church does keep out of elections and things like that but Ten Edghill bring in de church and now a pastor waiting fuh tell he to he face that he eyes pass de church and all who seh that...

What I saw Saturday afternoon in Dundee made me sick

Oct 25, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on What I saw Saturday afternoon in Dundee made me sick

What goes through the mind of human beings like Ricky Singh, Sir Shridath Ramphal and others who are either nearing their eighties or are in their eighties when they offer their support to the ruling...

SEASON GREETINGS!

Oct 25, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on SEASON GREETINGS!

So you don’t know what today represents! Shame on you. Years ago, October 25 was a special day eagerly anticipated in Guyana. Folks would rise early and the first things they would do is to...

Changing alliances and voter shift

Oct 25, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Changing alliances and voter shift

These elections are interesting from many angles. In the first case there seems to be a large number of people who appear to care less about one party or the other. These are not the undecided...

We must move away from this era of darkness that is stifling us

Oct 25, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on We must move away from this era of darkness that is stifling us

Dear Editor, Now that GECOM has added its voice to expressed concerns about the unfairness of the five-minute weekly air time offered to the opposition parties by the state-owned...

Time will provide Mr. Seeram with answers

Oct 25, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Time will provide Mr. Seeram with answers

DEAR EDITOR, Please permit me to respond to a letter written by Ralph Seeram (from the Diaspora) in Kaieteur News, on Sunday Oct 23 under the heading….. “Can elections be won or...

Cherish the power of your vote…don’t be bought

Oct 25, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Cherish the power of your vote…don’t be bought

Dear Editor, Our opportunity to eject the current regime is just a few weeks away and they know it. They are using every dirty trick they can to buy our votes. They are offering us...

Pre-election debating should be mandatory and not a personal option

Oct 25, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Pre-election debating should be mandatory and not a personal option

Dear Editor, As was reported in the press, a week ago, a candidate’s refusal to debate is not acceptable to many Guyanese. In the political arena it is best for the electorate to...

Debutant Sunny lights up Bangladesh’s day

Oct 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Debutant Sunny lights up Bangladesh’s day

As the sun shone after two washed-out days, the debutant left-arm spinner Elias Sunny injected some excitement into an encounter heading for only one result. He came into action after...

Sukhram successful defends title, Haniff dethrones Persaud

Oct 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sukhram successful defends title, Haniff dethrones Persaud

-Reis among prize winners Papo Haniff with a total gross of 148 over two days carted off the R1 Vodka Guyana Open Golf Competition which ended on Sunday at the Lusignan Course. Haniff,...

Mackeson/EDFA Premier League 2nd round …Bakewell Buxton Stars in pole position

Oct 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mackeson/EDFA Premier League 2nd round …Bakewell Buxton Stars in pole position

Bakewell Buxton Stars have taken over the top spot in the points standings following the latest round of matches in the 2011 Ansa McAl Mackeson sponsored East Demerara Football Association...

Get Set Go wins feature at Norman Singh Turf Club

Oct 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Get Set Go wins feature at Norman Singh Turf Club

By Samuel Whyte Get Set Go of the Jumbo Jet Stable got ready and took off to take away the feature C class event and the coveted $1.2M top prize and Banks DIH trophy in another major...

Another local club is fully sponsored

Oct 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Another local club is fully sponsored

CBR Mining Milerock is latest to benefit For sports organizations let alone clubs to survive and really administer to the needs of their constituents and members, available...

Regional Super50 cricket…Narine spins T&T into semis as Jamaica lose by 37 runs on D/L system

Oct 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional Super50 cricket…Narine spins T&T into semis as Jamaica lose by 37 runs on D/L system

By Sean Devers Twenty-three year-old Trinidad and Tobago off-spinner Sunil Narine continued to torment batsmen in this year’s Regional Super50 cricket competition by grabbing 5-37...

Leon Belony takes first day honours as 2011 national scrabble championships commence

Oct 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Leon Belony takes first day honours as 2011 national scrabble championships commence

National scrabble champion, Abigail McDonald amassed 5 games and a positive spread of 642 and signaled her intentions to retain the national scrabble championships but it was Leon...

Rodrigues confident of being in the mix

Oct 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rodrigues confident of being in the mix

Super bike racer Carlos Rodrigues, who will be representing Team Guyana during the final leg of the GT&T / Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championship speaking with Kaieteur...

Kashif & Shanghai Organization expresses gratitude on receiving National Award

Oct 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kashif & Shanghai Organization expresses gratitude on receiving National Award

The Kashif and Shanghai Organisation has expressed gratitude at receiving the Medal of Service at the National Awards presentation recently. In a release, the organisation noted, “We...

Football ready to resume in Georgetown

Oct 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Football ready to resume in Georgetown

In an effort to inject life into the comatose state of football in Georgetown, beverage giants Banks DIH recently pledged its support to the Georgetown Football Association (GFA). The...

Entries rolling for RCMTC&SF and Ansa Mc Al Triple Crown horserace meet final leg

Oct 25, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Entries rolling for RCMTC&SF and Ansa Mc Al Triple Crown horserace meet final leg

Entries have started to roll in at a very fast rate for the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club and Sports facilities final leg of the Triple Crown Classic Horserace meet in collaboration...

City Engineer’s Department operations come under scrutiny

Oct 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on City Engineer’s Department operations come under scrutiny

During the Mayor and City Council’s statutory meeting yesterday, City Hall’s conference room was transformed into a ‘courtroom’ with the City Engineer’s Department on ‘trial’....