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11 shot with rubber bullets during protest

Dec 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on 11 shot with rubber bullets during protest

– Former army chief among victims By Jenelle Carter Some eleven persons were shot and injured with rubber bullets by ranks of the Guyana Police Force yesterday morning during a...

Granger warns police to desist from shooting innocent people

Dec 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Granger warns police to desist from shooting innocent people

Pull Quote: “Clearly the police over-reacted, it was a peaceful march, no one was threatened, no damage was done, no attack was made on any public buildings.” Presidential Candidate of A...

GECOM to release Statements of Poll to political parties

Dec 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM to release Statements of Poll to political parties

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is to provide the political parties that contested the recent general elections with scanned copies of Statements of Poll (SoPs). GECOM is also...

Providence Police detain Route 43 minibuses carrying APNU supporters

Dec 07, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Providence Police detain Route 43 minibuses carrying APNU supporters

Two busloads of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) supporters were left stranded for hours after police at Providence on the East Bank of Demerara detained the drivers of the vehicles as...

THE NEW PRESIDENT TAKES CHARGE

Dec 07, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE NEW PRESIDENT TAKES CHARGE

A Cabinet has been appointed, is in place, and is expected to meet soon. The work of government is proceeding. There is a legitimate government in place and the international...

Moving On

Dec 07, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Moving On

Donald Ramotar has been sworn in as Guyana’s seventh Executive President and has unveiled his cabinet. We are hoping that this represents the dawn of a new era; the beginning of a new covenant...

Who is the first person to throw off the cloak?

Dec 07, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Who is the first person to throw off the cloak?

In his inauguration address after being sworn in as President, Mr. Ramotar urged the nation to throw off the cloak of partisanship. Subsequently, his new Cabinet was announced. I...

Dem boys seh…Bar Rat get a big shock

Dec 07, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Bar Rat get a big shock

When a man deh in jail fuh a long time and he get release he does wake up de next morning and still feel he in jail. He does pick up he bed pan and stand up by the door waiting fuh somebody...

Narine kept building the pressure – Rampaul

Dec 07, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Narine kept building the pressure – Rampaul

ESPNcricinfo – West Indies captain Darren Sammy and fast bowler Ravi Rampaul have praised the offspinner Sunil Narine, whose performance on debut helped his team win its...

Sarwan responds to the GCB

Dec 07, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sarwan responds to the GCB

Wants GCB to make public his last medical update By Sean Devers Former West Indies Captain Ramnaresh Sarwan has responded to claims by the Chairman of the selectors of the Guyana Cricket Board...

Bakewell adds more dough to K&S Tourney

Dec 07, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bakewell adds more dough to K&S Tourney

Bakery giants Bakewell, the only corporate entity in Guyana to have full time sponsorship of two football teams, Bakewell Topp XX, the most successful team in the Kashif &...

NBS 2nd division 40 over cricket…Bassant 118, Roopchand 74 guide Gangaram Strykers to 354 for 8

Dec 07, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on NBS 2nd division 40 over cricket…Bassant 118, Roopchand 74 guide Gangaram Strykers to 354 for 8

Lawrence Bassant slammed 118 (15×4 5×6) and Latchman Roopchand 74 (4×4 8×6) to guide Gangaram Strykers to a mammoth 354 for 8 in 40 overs against Celebrity Times,...

GCC bringing a mixture of experience and youth

Dec 07, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCC bringing a mixture of experience and youth

Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Festival With the Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Festival set to commence tomorrow and run until Saturday, all the local teams...

T&T and Malvern star player coming to Guyana

Dec 07, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on T&T and Malvern star player coming to Guyana

With foreign teams from Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados anticipated to participate in the Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Festival, Kaieteur Sport takes a look at Malvern standout...

NBS 2nd Division Cricket …Rikhi, Sinclair guide RHT Bakewell to 4th straight win

Dec 07, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on NBS 2nd Division Cricket …Rikhi, Sinclair guide RHT Bakewell to 4th straight win

National Under-19 player Dominic Rikhi and Jason Sinclair on Sunday last played major roles in guiding Rose Hall Town Bakewell to its 4th successive victory in the Berbice Cricket Board...

Changes made to Port Mourant Multi-million dollar horserace meet

Dec 07, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Changes made to Port Mourant Multi-million dollar horserace meet

With just a few days away from race day, the authorities are still trying to get it right for the annual Port Mourant Turf Club one day Horserace meet billed for Sunday December 11 at...

Local chess players experience mixed fortunes in Suriname expedition

Dec 07, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Local chess players experience mixed fortunes in Suriname expedition

Rashad Hussain of St. Roses High School and Suhai Feng of Queens College both experienced mixed fortunes when they participated in the just concluded Suriname Open Rotary Chess...

Letter to the Sports Editor…Football bodies need to sort out their differences

Dec 07, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Football bodies need to sort out their differences

Dear Sir, My involvement in football spans a number of years during which time I have seen the sport grow from strength to strength. Recently, the local squad have qualified for the...

Hyman strokes masterful 160 for UG against GYO

Dec 07, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hyman strokes masterful 160 for UG against GYO

Noble House Seafoods 2nd division two-day cricket Action in the Noble House Seafoods 2nd division cricket competition continued over the weekend with GYO hosting UG. Host Gandhi...

Guyanese can’t be happy with this new Cabinet

Dec 07, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese can’t be happy with this new Cabinet

Dear Editor, A look at this Cabinet chock full with Jagdeoites makes it clear that Jagdeo still has tremendous influence. Just last week I asked for the sake of Guyana that President Donald...

PSC seems in a profound alliance with the ruling party

Dec 07, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on PSC seems in a profound alliance with the ruling party

Dear Editor, The Private Sector Commission, in its negative attitude to shared governance, seems to be in a profound alliance with the PPP/C. At its post election...

Where are the thinkers?

Dec 07, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Where are the thinkers?

Dear Sir, As an overseas Guyanese I have been following the news back home and cannot help but be surprised and amazed by what I see. Here are my concerns: 1. President Ramotar appears to be...

Ramotar must walk the walk

Dec 07, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ramotar must walk the walk

Dear Editor, In July 2010 in a two-part series captioned “Expectations for the 2011 National elections in Guyana” in the Stabroek News in which I reviewed the strengths and weaknesses of...

AN APPEAL TO MR KHEMRAJ RAMJATTAN AND THE AFC

Dec 07, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on AN APPEAL TO MR KHEMRAJ RAMJATTAN AND THE AFC

Dear Editor, Mr Ramjattan, I foremostly must congratulate you, the leadership of the Alliance for Change Party, and the passionate supporters for securing a significant 10.3 per cent of...

The subterfuge behind the B’ce Birdge

Dec 07, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The subterfuge behind the B’ce Birdge

Dear Sir, I would like to commend Mr. Ram for the recommendations made for the lowering of tolls for the Berbice Bridge crossing .I trust that the new Government considers the...

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Motie added to Windies World Cup Squad…injured Allen out

The PAC imbroglio: The PNC’s self-destruction continues

Kaietuer News – There has been an advocacy in some quarters that the ruling party needs to have dialogue with the Opposition.... more

The best of all possible worlds

Kaieteur News – The Guyana I grew up in was grim. Times were hard. The country was broke. Despite the Comrade Leader’s... more