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Top Cop shakes up Narco Dept.

Jul 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Top Cop shakes up Narco Dept.

In the latest move that shows his boast about rooting out corruption in the Force was not an idle one. Commissioner of Police (Ag) Leroy Brumell has shaken up the top echelons of the police Narcotics...

Former cop gets $3, 803 monthly for losing arm

Jul 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Former cop gets $3, 803 monthly for losing arm

– and that’s an increase!Edit A career Policeman who lost his arm and suffered other injuries while raiding a ganja farm is now receiving a disability pension of $3,803 per month. And if that...

Suriname investing US$70M to modernize airport

Jul 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Suriname investing US$70M to modernize airport

…another runway, air bridges to be added The Suriname Government has signaled intentions to invest an extra US$70 million in expanding and modernizing the J.A. Pengel airport. The plan for...

Skeldon Sugar Estate undergoes overhaul – Ramotar

Jul 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Skeldon Sugar Estate undergoes overhaul – Ramotar

…says weather influenced factory location President Donald Ramotar has said that he is optimistic that the problems at the Skeldon Sugar Factory will be corrected very shortly. He was...

A life of service before self, Ramesh Maraj is a ‘Special Person’

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“I always do things to help people. I don’t care about race, colour or creed. I deal with principle.” By Leon Suseran Today, when some persons serve in various capacities, whether in...

Dem boys seh … Ohh Pee shock a diplomat

Jul 15, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh … Ohh Pee shock a diplomat

Ohh Pee in a bad way. It need a complete overhaul. A foreign diplomat visit de place and he seh that he get a shock fuh know that that is de headquarters of the President. De welcome mat stink from...

NCBL finalists to be decided tonight

Jul 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on NCBL finalists to be decided tonight

By Edison Jefford With all the usual big contenders of the Inter-Ward Basketball Competition eliminated from the now rebranded National Community Basketball League (NCBL) and with the emergence of...

GRFU Seven’s Inter Club League postponed until next week

Jul 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on GRFU Seven’s Inter Club League postponed until next week

– possibility of play at the University of Guyana ground Pepsi Hornets female team and Yamaha Caribs male team would have been up for the challenge of the day yesterday afternoon if play was...

Permaul to lead WICB President’s XI against New Zealand

Jul 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Permaul to lead WICB President’s XI against New Zealand

St. John’s, Antigua – The Selection Committee of the West Indies Cricket Board yesterday announced a 12-member WICB President’s XI squad for the three-day, tour match against New Zealand,...

RHT Pepsi and Albion to battle on Tuesday & Wednesday at Albion

Jul 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on RHT Pepsi and Albion to battle on Tuesday & Wednesday at Albion

After being delayed for months due to the consistent bad weather in the Ancient County, the Berbice Cricket Board has decided to set the final of the Memorex Enterprise sponsored Leslie Amsterdam...

‘Friends of Former Guyana Cricketers’ honours past cricketer, Andrew Lyght

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Cricket fans experienced a unique moment of nostalgia when a group of past cricketers, dubbed ‘Friends of Former Guyana Cricketers,’ residing in the United States of America, challenged a...

Cheeks tops ASKG medal count at recent IKD World Cup

Jul 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Cheeks tops ASKG medal count at recent IKD World Cup

Kristina Cheeks of the Association Do Shotokan of Guyana (ASKG) is the top medal winner from her Dojo’s entry at the 2012 International Karate Daigaku (IKD) World Cup held in Toronto, Canada on...

Edghill stumbles at Latin American Championships

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Guyana’s leading female junior table tennis player, Chelsea Edghill was unfortunate to not end up in the Round-of-16 at the Latin American Cadet and Junior Table Tennis Championships in Mexico when...

Best two teams set for riveting final showdown today

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– Bygeval, St. Ignatius battle for third place By Rawle Welch There is no doubt that the two best teams in this year’s Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition have made it to the...

Registration closes July 20; action starts July 27

Jul 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Registration closes July 20; action starts July 27

The Next Level Sports Club (NLSC) fourth annual Inter Corporation Dominoes competition is set to get underway on July 27 at the Banks DIH Sports Club, Thirst Park and the best sides in the country...

Entries close today for Norman Singh, Digicel $11M horse race meet

Jul 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Entries close today for Norman Singh, Digicel $11M horse race meet

Entries close today for the Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club, Digicel one day horserace meet set for Sunday July 22 at the club’s track, Bel Air, No 6, West Coast, Berbice. Eight races are slated...

A number of swimmers make times

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The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) will run off the final day, today of trials for the 2012 edition of the Regional Goodwill Swimming Championships. Warm-up time is 10:00hrs at the...

Baird should be first preference for 2016 Olympics

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– it is time for Govt. to step up to the plate for athletics Overseas-based Kadecia Baird of Medgar Evers High School used her god given talent last Friday evening to write her name into the...

Deon Barnwell – Former Guyana Int. 1985 – 1996

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– youngest World Cup Captain in CONCACAF The Cooperative Republic of Guyana recently achieved another milestone in the world of sports. The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) which is a 100+...

Ann’s Grove & Buxton Stars draw 1-1; double header on today @ BV

Jul 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Ann’s Grove & Buxton Stars draw 1-1; double header on today @ BV

Competition in the Stag Beer sponsored East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) First Division League will continue today with a double header at the BV Ground, East Coast Demerara. Victoria Kings...

Govt. Housing Authority grosses $7.5B in 2011

Jul 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. Housing Authority grosses $7.5B in 2011

…earns millions in interest from money for “Low Income Revolving Fund” The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA), which is the arm of the Ministry of Housing and Water that...

Deafening silence on condition of East Bank Berbice road

Jul 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Deafening silence on condition of East Bank Berbice road

…conflicting statements abound By Leon Suseran There seems to be a deafening silence from the government and related agencies regarding the future plans for the East Bank Berbice...

Govt appoints Deeds Registrar

Jul 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Govt appoints Deeds Registrar

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, on Friday announced the Judicial Service Commission’s appointment of Azeena Baksh as the new Registrar of Deeds. Baksh,...

Guyana bows to UN pressure, moves to abolish Death Penalty

Jul 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana bows to UN pressure, moves to abolish Death Penalty

…Homosexuality Laws also on Bill of measures for repeal Having made the commitment to the United Nations, the Guyana Government will shortly be moving to parliament with a view to abolishing...

The Linden electricity rate increase issue

Jul 15, 2012 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The Linden electricity rate increase issue

By Gerhard Ramsaroop Historically, the bauxite industry in Linden had to produce excess electricity in order to facilitate the periodic peak operation of the famous walking draglines. The excess...