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Ramotar challenges army to preserve, enhance image

Feb 08, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Ramotar challenges army to preserve, enhance image

President Donald Ramotar yesterday challenged members of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to ensure that the image of the army is preserved and that ranks have a greater understanding of the challenges...

Western Tigers claw past Pele 2-1; Alpha hammer Amelia’s Ward 4-0

Feb 08, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Western Tigers claw past Pele 2-1; Alpha hammer Amelia’s Ward 4-0

Western Tigers clawed their way to the top of the leader board following the latest round of action in the 2012/2013 Guyana Football Federation Super League which was contested at the Georgetown...

Report on privatisation deals designed to confuse

Feb 08, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Report on privatisation deals designed to confuse

Report vaque, does not show how transactions were above board – Anand Goolsarran With a flurry of tables after tables, the recent document released by President Donald Ramotar on...

Cops perform porter duties at Diamond Hospital

Feb 08, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Cops perform porter duties at Diamond Hospital

– Driver trapped for after car slams into sand truck A young driver can thank several public-spirited citizens for coming to his rescue during the early hours of Wednesday morning after he...

IMCs installed in 29 NDCs

Feb 08, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on IMCs installed in 29 NDCs

…as local gov’t elections postponed again Almost half of the 65 Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) across the country have Interim Management Committees (IMCs) installed, government...

Rohee speaks, Opposition walks out of Parliament

Feb 08, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Rohee speaks, Opposition walks out of Parliament

After being restricted to his seat for months, Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee was back on his feet again in the National Assembly yesterday despite the objections of the...

Fruta Conquerors One Love Classic KO

Feb 08, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fruta Conquerors One Love Classic KO

– changes in fixtures but action continues today When action in the Fruta Conquerors One Love Classic knock-out football tournament resumes at the Tucville Community Ground this evening, fans...

Questions surround licence for China Central Television

Feb 08, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Questions surround licence for China Central Television

The setting up of China Central TV (CCTV) was a direct government-to-government agreement between Guyana and China. This is according to Michael Gordon, the acting Chief Executive...

Culbard declines GCB position

Feb 08, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Culbard declines GCB position

Dear Sir, It was brought to my attention that Kaieteur News of Monday, February 4, 2013 carried a news item in which my name was also mentioned in connection with the CDC. The news item was under the...

Dem boys seh…Ah Kneel think he bigger than Donald

Feb 08, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Ah Kneel think he bigger than Donald

Li’l children does crave nuff thing. Dem does crave Bar Bee doll, ice cream and some of dem does crave Bar Bee Rat. When dem get big, dem same people does crave wealth, publicity and...

An Attempt to Fuel Confusion

Feb 08, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on An Attempt to Fuel Confusion

Dear Editor, This letter is a response to the letter in the February 7, 2013 Kaieteur News titled, “Disgraceful-Dru Bahadur embarrasses Guyana Cricket”, by a group that call themselves the Guyana...

Sexually assaulted teen recounts horrific ordeal

Feb 08, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Sexually assaulted teen recounts horrific ordeal

The 17-year-old female who was reportedly sexually assaulted on Wednesday by a man who subsequently knifed four-year-old Jamal Naranjan to death, is convinced that the man would have killed her as...

Sahadeo century in vain as Ogle Mandir beat Speed XI by 2 wkts

Feb 08, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sahadeo century in vain as Ogle Mandir beat Speed XI by 2 wkts

Toolsie Sahadeo stroked a fine century but his team still went down to Ogle Mandir by 2 wickets in a feature 20 over softball match played recently at the Everest Cricket Club ground. Sahadeo hit...

Guinness Futsal fever hits East Coast tonight

Feb 08, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness Futsal fever hits East Coast tonight

The exciting format of Futsal will be on show tonight when the East Coast segment of the Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets’ Tournament kicks off with eight matches, at the Buxton Playfield Tramac,...

Sixteen Berbicians successful at karate exam; move on to new levels

Feb 08, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sixteen Berbicians successful at karate exam; move on to new levels

By Leon Suseran Sixteen Karate students graduated last Saturday and moved on to higher levels ranging from Yellow all the way to Last Brown. Among them was one student who is now one step closer to...

GFF mourns the loss of former GFA President Aubrey Bishop & Winston De Haarte

Feb 08, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF mourns the loss of former GFA President Aubrey Bishop & Winston De Haarte

The Guyanese football fraternity has been plunged into a state of mourning following the deaths of former Guyana Football Association (GFA) President Professor Aubrey Fitz Ronald Bishop O.R, C.C.H.,...

Hutson questions accuracy of news report

Feb 08, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hutson questions accuracy of news report

– says story is “irresponsible” President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), Aubrey Hutson yesterday expressed his disappointment over comments attributed to him in another...

Caribbean Super 50 -Bonner slams century

Feb 08, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean Super 50 -Bonner slams century

Guyana beat Leewards; wins for Jamaica and Windwards Guyana defeated the Leeward Islands by 5 wickets in their opening game of the Caribbean Super 50 tournament last evening at the Sir Vivian...

Centuries for Mahendra Mangra, Clavern Beresford

Feb 08, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Centuries for Mahendra Mangra, Clavern Beresford

– Martin Singh slams 92 and takes 5 for 13 for Police The 2013 New Building Society Second Division 40-Over Cricket Competition commenced recently with first and second round matches with some...

Scott’s Jewellery aboard Leroy Brumell’s T10 Cricket

Feb 08, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scott’s Jewellery aboard Leroy Brumell’s T10 Cricket

Scott’s Jewellery yesterday became the latest entity to offer sponsorship for the Commissioner of Police, Leroy Brumell’s Birth Anniversary T10 cricket competition and Final set for Sunday at the...

The Attorney General is embarrassing

Feb 08, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Attorney General is embarrassing

DEAR EDITOR, Even as one who still spends time teaching, I find it hard to engage Mr. Anil Nandlall, Attorney General, not only because of his proclivity for misunderstandings and misrepresentations...

Rescuing the city

Feb 08, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Rescuing the city

The Editor, The letter in the media written by Mr. Hubert Roberts, titled “Georgetown citizens should awake from their slumber” is timely. The citizens should not only awake from their slumber,...

The Judge’s ruling is commendable

Feb 08, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Judge’s ruling is commendable

Dear Editor, Based on the reports from the newspapers on the recent ruling by the Honourable Justice Diana Insanally, I wish to commend the Judge on her ruling. I saw a similar ruling by the...

Kudos for a Magistrate

Feb 08, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Kudos for a Magistrate

Dear Editor, The Enmore Police Station Management Committee views with satisfaction the recent conviction of a music cart vendor by Magistrate Zamilla Ally at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court....

Tribute to Aubrey Bishop

Feb 08, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Tribute to Aubrey Bishop

Dear Sir, I hasten to pay tribute to the late Justice Aubrey Bishop, one of the most distinguished and outstanding Chancellors the Judiciary ever had. Aubrey Bishop distinguished himself in the legal...

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Cyberspace is becoming a dark place

Kaieteur News – The notion that cyberspace should exist in some fictional realm, free from the meddling hands of governments... more