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Interesting Creatures of Guyana: The Humming Bird

Jun 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Interesting Creatures of Guyana: The Humming Bird

Best known for their intriguing ability to hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings 15 to 18 times per second, Humming Birds are listed among the smallest bird species which can be found...

From aspiring doctor to leading cell phone entrepreneur

Jun 08, 2008 knews News 1

Young entrepreneur of the week… By Dale Andrews Twenty-five year old Samantha Singh was an aspiring doctor but when she met her future husband that plan was shelved immediately. Today she is the...

Ptolemy Reid Centre – making an impact on society

Jun 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Ptolemy Reid Centre – making an impact on society

Situated prominently at 130 Carmichael Street, Georgetown, the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre has over the years been rendering an indispensable service to the local citizenry, more specifically...

Agri forum attract mixed results

Jun 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Agri forum attract mixed results

…should be looked at as a beginning and not an end – Persaud A lot more could have been done in preparation for the Agricultural Investment Forum (AIF), given that many of the proposals presented...

GRA driver arrested after fatal accident

Jun 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GRA driver arrested after fatal accident

The driver of a Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) vehicle has been arrested following an accident, at around 16:30 hours at Hampton Court, which has left a rice farmer dead and another man in a critical...

Snake bites woman in City Mall

Jun 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Snake bites woman in City Mall

Chaos broke out at the City Malls yesterday when a woman was bitten on the left index finger by a snake normally used by a photographer to enhance his shots. When Kaieteur News visited the scene,...

GFF happy with permission to use Stadium

Jun 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GFF happy with permission to use Stadium

Discussions continuing on terms of use The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is happy with the provisional permission granted following verbal approval by Guyana National Stadium Manager Anthony...

CGX undertakes major seismic survey

Jun 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on CGX undertakes major seismic survey

Toronto, Ontario – CGX Resources Inc. has awarded a 500-square-kilometre 3D US$13 million marine-seismic contract to Fugro-GeoTeam. Fugro’s seismic vessel, ‘R/V Geo Pacific,’ will...

West Indies include Gayle and Chattergoon

Jun 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on West Indies include Gayle and Chattergoon

West Indies have axed Devon Smith ahead of the third Test against Australia and their top order has been boosted by the inclusion of Sewnarine Chattergoon, who missed out earlier in the series due to...

DEATH AND THE LOTTO WINNER

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DEATH AND THE LOTTO WINNER How could a killer get through the tiny window of the Khedoo’s residence? By Michael Jordan At around 01:45 hrs on Sunday, April 24, 2005 detectives at the Grove Police...

Guiana’s Club Championship: Geldar de Kourou hammers Alpha, feature game abandoned after referee threatened

Jun 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Guiana’s Club Championship: Geldar de Kourou hammers Alpha, feature game abandoned after referee threatened

By Franklin Wilson in French Guiana with the compliments of Digicel The race for the championship trophy of the inaugural Guiana’s Club Championship has been thrown wide open following rivalry on...

People with disabilities will enjoy same rights as other Guyanese

Jun 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on People with disabilities will enjoy same rights as other Guyanese

– Minister Manickchand Probation and child protection officers recently underwent sensitisation training to prepare them to work with People with Disabilities (PWDs). At the opening session of...

A study into jumbies

Jun 08, 2008 knews News 1

By Rustom Seegopaul There are many different types of jumbies, in Guyanese folklore. A “jumbie” is a Guyanese Creolese name given to a host of spirits and demons. ‘Jumbie’ is actually the...

GOA confirms, defends Coach Ryan’s appointment for Beijing Olympics

Jun 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GOA confirms, defends Coach Ryan’s appointment for Beijing Olympics

…welcomes anyone who is eligible to represent Guyana By Sean Devers President of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) K Juman Yassin yesterday confirmed that United States based Track and Field...

GABF Inter-Sub Association Competition : Who will it be?

Jun 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GABF Inter-Sub Association Competition : Who will it be?

G/town, Linden seniors square-off Whenever any sporting team from Linden invade Georgetown you can rest assure that the rivalry between the two will be intense with no quarters given by either and...

GSMDA Chairman warns scrap metal dealers of closure/severe penalties

Jun 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GSMDA Chairman warns scrap metal dealers of closure/severe penalties

Chairman of the Guyana Scrap Metal Dealers Association, Perry Cole, yesterday issued a warning that all buyers or exporters in the trade will feel the full penalty of the law should they be caught...

Letters to the Sports Editor: Jefford’s story unnecessary and unfortunate

Jun 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Letters to the Sports Editor: Jefford’s story unnecessary and unfortunate

Dear Editor, Please permit me space to respond to two articles in your Sport Section Sunday June 1 and again Thursday June 5 written by Edison Jefford both of which I find unnecessary and...

Ryan counters Blackmore’s claim makes revelation in exclusive interview

Jun 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Ryan counters Blackmore’s claim makes revelation in exclusive interview

By Edison Jefford After Claude Blackmore denied the appointment of Manhattan College’s Assistant Coach, Joe Ryan (JR), as National Coach for the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Kaieteur...

Fixtures for Guyana Softball League Banks DIH competition continue today

Jun 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Fixtures for Guyana Softball League Banks DIH competition continue today

Play in the Guyana Softball League, Banks DIH sponsored 15-over cricket competition continues today with several matches. Starting at 9:00am, Rangers XI take on Good Fortuin XI at the Den Amstel...

Business entity support amateur boxing

Jun 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Business entity support amateur boxing

The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) received assistance for its boxers when Suresh Sabnani of Jeet Enterprises of 104 Regent Street, Georgetown presented eight pairs of training boots for...

Zeeburg battle Meter-Meer-Zorg in Barakat 20/20 final today

Jun 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Zeeburg battle Meter-Meer-Zorg in Barakat 20/20 final today

A useful all-round performance from former Guyana under-19 player Rakesh Goberdhan led Meter-Meer-Zorg to a comfortable five-wicket victory against Cornelia Ida (CI), while Jason Helliger’s...

Peeping Tom – Who gat more seeds?

Jun 08, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Peeping Tom – Who gat more seeds?

There used to be a time when Uncle Freddie thought that he had more seeds that Bharrat. Well, the President set aside that challenge a long time ago. He showed real guts and character when he took a...

Ravi Dev – Marginalisation and Racism

Jun 08, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Ravi Dev – Marginalisation and Racism

Last week we used the term “heuristic” to describe the tendency of individuals who, in order to deal with the overwhelming amount of data that confronts them on various issues, resort to a...

The Baccoo speaks

Jun 08, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks 1

The armed robberies are going to intensify as more and more people try to get spending money for which they simply would not work and equally, the police are going to lay hands on many of them. One...

Freddie Kissoon – President Jagdeo’s turf

Jun 08, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 5

Some leaders get their power from sheer grit. The name Obama comes to mind. Some leaders arrive at their authority through some strange routes; maybe luck, maybe the uninspiring nature of the...

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