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Mahaica poultry farmer was strangled

Dec 20, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Mahaica poultry farmer was strangled

A post mortem examination has confirmed that Unity, Mahaica poultry farmer Ramlogan Singh was strangled. Singh’s bound body, with a cloth tied tightly over his mouth and around his neck, was...

Blood thirsty bandits terrorise Uitvlugt businesswoman

Dec 20, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Blood thirsty bandits terrorise Uitvlugt businesswoman

Two bandits made off with millions of dollars in cash and jewellery apparently securing their Christmas, while leaving an Uitvlugt business family in shambles for the holiday. The men who...

Hope Canal only 10 percent complete after one year

Dec 20, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Hope Canal only 10 percent complete after one year

Hope Canal has been identified as one of the largest infrastructure initiatives in the history of Guyana by newly appointed Minister of Agriculture, Dr Leslie Ramsammy. To date, only 10 percent of...

School boy’s plea spares thief jail term

Dec 20, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on School boy’s plea spares thief jail term

– tells magistrate it’s the season of goodwill and forgiveness In the season of goodwill, a victim in an alleged robbery with aggravation matter has pardoned his...

Was there a supernova of ethnic voting?

Dec 20, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Was there a supernova of ethnic voting?

I have not heard or seen in writing, even one commentator who disagreed with the opinion that the November 28 election was a massive manifestation of ethnic voting. It is easy to say that when you...

Apportioning blame in the wrong place

Dec 20, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Apportioning blame in the wrong place

Christmas is a time when even the bitterest of enemies set hostilities aside and try to let peace prevail. During the First and Second World Wars the Allies and the Axis laid down their arms...

THE MEDIA IS SLEEPING

Dec 20, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE MEDIA IS SLEEPING

Dem Boys does talk half and lef half. But is not only dem boys that doing that. When it comes to the accusations against the Top Cop, it seems as if certain sections of the media are only...

Dem boys seh…Dem former leaders disappearing

Dec 20, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Dem former leaders disappearing

Dem boys don’t mek joke when people dead. It got to be that dem frighten suh all was well when Kim Jong ill. Then dem get de news Kim Jong Dead. Right away dem boys know is not a...

The young today are no less deserving

Dec 20, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The young today are no less deserving

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the news item emanating from a letter written by Capt. Gerry Gouveia to Brigadier David Granger (‘Upset Gouveia writes Granger over Duke Lodge...

Rights are indeed rights; but, they are not absolute

Dec 20, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Rights are indeed rights; but, they are not absolute

Dear Editor, The results of the November elections, resulting in a PPP/C minority government being returned to office, have resulted in protest marches from particularly...

CN Sharma made a difference for opposition’s gains

Dec 20, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on CN Sharma made a difference for opposition’s gains

Dear Editor, The combined opposition votes outnumber the ruling party’s. Political analysts should begin to find the reasons why the PPP lost so many votes. One reason, according to...

Lumber shortage, the data and the forest sector

Dec 20, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Lumber shortage, the data and the forest sector

Dear Editor, In my letter on the alleged lumber shortage and the actuality of log exports, published as ‘Lumber shortage and log exports’ (Kaieteur News, 18 December 2011), I showed...

GFA / Banks Beer Knockout Cup…Riddim Squad call on experience to beat UG 3-1

Dec 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFA / Banks Beer Knockout Cup…Riddim Squad call on experience to beat UG 3-1

-GDF pulled from tournament Experienced campaigners Riddim Squad had to summon their superior experience to repel a spirited performance from the University of Guyana to advance to the next stage...

K&S football extravaganza…Seawall FC send Bakewell Topp XX packing in major upset

Dec 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on K&S football extravaganza…Seawall FC send Bakewell Topp XX packing in major upset

In what the pundits regard as a major upset, Seawall FC clawed back from a 1-0 deficit to register 2 goals and send Bakewell Topp XX packing 2-1 when action in the Kashif and Shanghai football...

GFA suspicious of GDF’s sudden withdrawal from Banks Beer KO Cup

Dec 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFA suspicious of GDF’s sudden withdrawal from Banks Beer KO Cup

By Rawle Welch The sudden withdrawal of the Guyana Defence Force from the Guyana Football Association (GFA) / Banks Beer Knockout Cup is being viewed with suspicion by the executive that runs...

6 gold medals for Stephenson, 2 bronze each for Stephenson and Van Lange

Dec 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on 6 gold medals for Stephenson, 2 bronze each for Stephenson and Van Lange

Guyana’s Jessica Stephenson ended the year and the Blue Waters International Invitational Meet hosted by Marlins in Trinidad on a high by winning the overall female 15 and over high point...

GTC/PM win Rick Sakawat Memorial Volleyball competition

Dec 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTC/PM win Rick Sakawat Memorial Volleyball competition

Sunday, GTC/PM continued its winning ways in Volleyball in Berbice when they played unbeaten to cart off the Rick Sakawat Memorial Volleyball Trophy at the Albion Sports Complex...

Karate Federation to launch Bully Proof Programme

Dec 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Karate Federation to launch Bully Proof Programme

With the increase incidences of bullying in schools, the Trinidad and Tobago Karate Federation (TTKF) has set up a special committee to address this dreaded crime among school children....

Blind karateka is nominated for SOSA awards

Dec 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Blind karateka is nominated for SOSA awards

Deryck Mundy, (Blind karateka) and member of the Trinidad and Tobago Karate Federation (TTKF) have made the final three nominees for the Spirit of Sport Awards (SOSA) in the Comeback...

Letter to the Sports Editor…Footballers must always be treated with due respect

Dec 20, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Footballers must always be treated with due respect

Dear Sir, “The foolishness of fools is always in their folly, as such woe be unto the toothless poodles that masquerades as General Council members of the Guyana Football...

Umana Developments housing scam….Swindler goes missing, yet to pay compensation–victims

Dec 20, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Umana Developments housing scam….Swindler goes missing, yet to pay compensation–victims

Victims who were swindled of millions of dollars by purported housing developer Fazil Ramzan, of Umana Development who was accused of fraud and had promise restitution has disappeared,...

Over 40 taken to court for failing to adhere to city’s bylaws

Dec 20, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Over 40 taken to court for failing to adhere to city’s bylaws

More than 40 persons were recently placed before the Magistrates’ Court, as the Public Health Department of the Mayor and City Councillors of Georgetown engaged a vigorous campaign to...

Trio dismissed for want of prosecution

Dec 20, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Trio dismissed for want of prosecution

After it was indicated to the court that witnesses in three separate matters were unavailable, three men were subsequently sent home after the matters were dismissed. Calvin Mercurius...

NBS disburses $4B in loans in 2011-Chairman

Dec 20, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on NBS disburses $4B in loans in 2011-Chairman

The New Building Society Limited (NBS) as of mid-December 2011 has disbursed $4B in loans, Minister of Labour and Chairman of the Board of NBS, Dr. Nanda Gopaul has said. This was...

GYSM Chairman intends to serve as ‘revolution agent’ in 10th Parliament

Dec 20, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on GYSM Chairman intends to serve as ‘revolution agent’ in 10th Parliament

“The world is moving liberally and the youth in Guyana have an integral role in not only keeping abreast with current ideas and novel advancements but to serve as agents of revolution as we...

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