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Man killed helping cops arrest suspect

Oct 08, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Man killed helping cops arrest suspect

A 20-year-old Alberttown man was stabbed to death near his home at around 20:30 hrs yesterday while attempting to help a police officer who was trying to arrest another man. Sule‘...

Man shot, wife’s hand broken

Oct 08, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Man shot, wife’s hand broken

Bandits smash door with sledge-hammer… Masked bandits subjected a Corentyne, Berbice couple to a brutal beating at around 23:00 hrs on Saturday after using a sledge hammer...

Ming wins United Insurance Golf tourney

Oct 08, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ming wins United Insurance Golf tourney

Colin Ming emerged winner of the second Annual United Insurance Golf tournament played off Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Course. Ming shot net 66 from gross 76 playing off 13 handicap to edge out...

Groups slam police on Belgrave shooting death

Oct 08, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Groups slam police on Belgrave shooting death

– 15-year-old ‘joyride driver’ detained Police have detained the 15-year-old boy who was driving the car that ranks were pursuing on Friday night when they accidentally...

Ramsammy says Skeldon estate meeting its potential

Oct 08, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Ramsammy says Skeldon estate meeting its potential

– lashes out at critics during visit to facility By Leon Suseran Minister of Agriculture, Dr Leslie Ramsammy lashed out at critics of the Skeldon Sugar Estate during a tour and inspection of...

Pensioner stages protest outside N/A High Court over case delay

Oct 08, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Pensioner stages protest outside N/A High Court over case delay

A Cotton Tree, West Berbice pensioner is accusing the High Court in New Amsterdam of delaying justice and “permitting anarchy” with a matter he recently presented for trial. Manzoor...

Kishun Bacchus shoots rear hole in one at LGC

Oct 08, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kishun Bacchus shoots rear hole in one at LGC

Ardent golfer Kishun Bacchus shot a rear hole-in-one at the Lusignan Golf Course and was honoured for his achievement by members of the Lusignan Golf Club. Bacchus, the vice president of the Lusignan...

Shame on you Mr. Commander

Oct 08, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Shame on you Mr. Commander

Dear Editor, I am somewhat confused as to the terms and conditions regarding “Noise Nuisance” in this country. There have been so many different reasons given as to why different groups or...

Sports, arts and music sell your country, not the politicians

Oct 08, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sports, arts and music sell your country, not the politicians

Dear Sir, Our Golden Jaguars football team had brought international recognition to our country after the world cup game against El Salvador in that country. It was given a standing ovation by the...

Chicken, the infant industry that never grew up

Oct 08, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Chicken, the infant industry that never grew up

Dear Editor, About fifteen years ago the government placed a barrier on the importation of foreign chicken, based on the argument that Guyana’s chicken industry was in its infant stage and...

VIVA CHAVEZ!

Oct 08, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on VIVA CHAVEZ!

By the time this is read, Hugo Chavez will be well on his way to another term after another landslide victory. The imperialists will suffer another blow as a result of the victory of the Venezuelan...

GuyExpo: A unique opportunity to be updated about customers’ needs – Digicel

Oct 08, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on GuyExpo: A unique opportunity to be updated about customers’ needs – Digicel

By Abena Rockcliffe As Digicel participated in GuyExpo (Guyana Exhibition) for the sixth consecutive year, the phone company has recorded another successful year and indicated that next...

GTTA sets AGM for October 28

Oct 08, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTTA sets AGM for October 28

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) has set its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Elections for October 28 at Guyana Olympic Association Headquarters from 2pm, and has duly sent out notice to...

Doobay Renal Centre seeks to further reduce cost of hemodialysis treatment

Oct 08, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Doobay Renal Centre seeks to further reduce cost of hemodialysis treatment

– Appeals for Govt. assistance Three years ago 65-year-old Shirley Bridgemohan was diagnosed with kidney failure. Unless a kidney transplant is done Bridgemohan would require...

Relatives of victims still await justice

Oct 08, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Relatives of victims still await justice

One year after Homestretch Avenue tragedy… “Why would you, the commuter, sit quietly in a minibus, or more appropriately, a ‘mobile disco’, and pay some of these mad men...

West Indies beat Sri Lanka in final

Oct 08, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies beat Sri Lanka in final

BBC Sport – A Marlon Samuels-inspired West Indies recovered from an awful start to beat Sri Lanka and win the World Twenty20. The hosts looked to be in control in Colombo when the Windies...

Adams hits century as MMZE beat Uitvlugt by 33 runs

Oct 08, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Adams hits century as MMZE beat Uitvlugt by 33 runs

WCDUCL\President’s Cup t\20 National U-19 player Ricardo Adams hit a commanding century as Meten-Meer-Zorg East Uprising Star defeated host Uitvlugt by 33 runs as play in the West Coast Demerara...

SOME LIKE IT HOT

Oct 08, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on SOME LIKE IT HOT

Fairy tales can come true, it can happen to you If you’re young at heart. For it’s hard, you will find, to be narrow of mind If you’re young at heart. I grew up in a grim neighbourhood but it...

GDF cart off Lion’s share of awards as National Novices Boxing Championships conclude

Oct 08, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GDF cart off Lion’s share of awards as National Novices Boxing Championships conclude

Following a night of unorthodox displays and unbridled action, the Guyana Defense Force (GDF) registered 6 victories and were eventually adjudged Champion Gym while their welterweight representative,...

Man’s eye gouged out during dispute

Oct 08, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Man’s eye gouged out during dispute

“I see blood running down and I thought his head burst so I take off my shirt to wrap his head but when I raise he up, his eye ball drop and left hanging by his cheeks….”...

Auto Fashion triumph over Ray’s Auto Sales in feature softball fixture

Oct 08, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Auto Fashion triumph over Ray’s Auto Sales in feature softball fixture

Auto Fashion defeated Ray’s Auto Sale in a feature 25 over softball match sponsored by Auto Fashion last Friday evening at the Everest Cricket Club ground. Auto Fashion won the toss and elected to...

Congrats are in order for the police at Lethem

Oct 08, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Congrats are in order for the police at Lethem

Dear Editor, Last week’s recovery by the Guyana Police Force of an arsenal of arms and ammunition and other sophisticated equipment at Lethem should not go unnoticed by the entire Guyanese public....

Periodic showers normal during El Nino conditions

Oct 08, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Periodic showers normal during El Nino conditions

– no reports of crops and livestock damages The recent periodic showers during this dry season are not a sign that the dry season is over. According to an official at the hydro...

Australia keep Women’s World T20 title

Oct 08, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Australia keep Women’s World T20 title

BBC Sport – England failed in their bid to regain the Women’s World Twenty20 title, losing by four runs to Australia. Chasing 143, England slipped to 63-4 but still had hope with 16 required...

Lawrence Bassant (62) and Naresh Dhanraj (4 for 34) see Gangaram to victory

Oct 08, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lawrence Bassant (62) and Naresh Dhanraj (4 for 34) see Gangaram to victory

– 5-wicket haul for Stephen Ramlochan The inaugural 2012 Bobcat of Berbice Second Division 20-Over Cricket Competition for teams in the New Amsterdam/Canje/East Coast/East Bank Berbice...

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CWI Cricket West Indies suspends Alzarri Joseph for two matches

A lesson from the bread lines of America

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- If the American elections of 2024 delivered any one lesson to the rest of the world, it... more