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Investors for Sanata Textiles deal get…

May 20, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Investors for Sanata Textiles deal get…

Five-year tax hoildays, Customs waivers, duty-free concessions The concessions granted to the investors of the Sanata Textiles complex are according to law and in keeping with what is offered to any...

Sanata privatisation: Investor can buy complex for $700 million

May 20, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Sanata privatisation: Investor can buy complex for $700 million

Government has defended the Sanata deal, saying that it is a far superior one than what was advertised last year prior to being privatized.

Essequibo to get Cricket Hostel

May 20, 2008 KNews Sports Comments Off on Essequibo to get Cricket Hostel

Guyana’s first indoor facility to be in region two By Sean Devers The future could be bright for cricket in Essequibo…. even if it rains!

Government drops gas tax from 17% to 7%

May 20, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Government drops gas tax from 17% to 7%

…as fuel prices climb Government has dropped the excise tax on gas from 17 per cent to seven per cent, in an effort to further cushion the impact of spiralling fuel prices. The announcement was...

Installing street lights without permission is an offence — GPL

May 20, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Installing street lights without permission is an offence — GPL

The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated is appealing to residents to desist from erecting and/or installing street lights. In a press release issued yesterday, the power company said that any person...

Friendship/Buxton blaze…

May 20, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Friendship/Buxton blaze…

Heavy grillwork may have led to former head teacher’s demise Installing grillwork to secure one’s home is one thing, but too much could prove fatal. That is the view of most Buxton residents...

Republic Bank Right Start Cricket in Berbice

May 20, 2008 KNews Sports Comments Off on Republic Bank Right Start Cricket in Berbice

Lower Corentyne, Port Mourant record wins Play in the Berbice leg of the Republic Bank Right Start national Inter school U-15 40-over cricket competition continued in the Ancient County with matches...

Body in car trunk…Wife before court for allegedly setting up robbery in home

May 20, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Body in car trunk…Wife before court for allegedly setting up robbery in home

– businessman died from asphyxia, fractured larynx By Michael Jordan Police are looking for a possible connection between a staged robbery in 2004 at the home of slain businessman Ganga Persaud...

Checks and balance systems in other democracies prevent heads of state from abusing power

May 20, 2008 KNews Letters Comments Off on Checks and balance systems in other democracies prevent heads of state from abusing power

Dear Editor, PPP General Secretary, Mr. Donald Ramotar, in his letter, “A Goebbels culture held aloft by the opposition”, May 18, would have many of us believe that, compared with the AFC’s...

Clive Lloyd caught

May 20, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Clive Lloyd caught

…as ‘fed-up’ wife delivers fiery spell By Angella Johnson (Reprinted from the Daily Mail of Britain) The middle-aged woman sitting beside West Indies and Lancashire cricket legend Clive Lloyd...

Caribbean champions dominate Independence Open TT tournament

May 20, 2008 KNews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean champions dominate Independence Open TT tournament

Bryan, John win titles Three more categories were decided when the 2008 Independence Open Table Tennis Competition continued on Sunday, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Those winning titles were...

Govt. must tell us how it will stem the tide of crime

May 20, 2008 KNews Letters Comments Off on Govt. must tell us how it will stem the tide of crime

Dear Editor, The brutal slaying of young Arjune Narine on Wednesday, 14 May, 2008 only serves to remind Guyanese how fragile and uncertain life has become in our country. While I refuse to want to...

Hampton International Games

May 20, 2008 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hampton International Games

–Guyana’s Powell stuns 200m field By Edison Jefford Saturday night he was complaining about a heel–spur but said he wanted to run Sunday to prove a point after a miserable 10.42 seconds third...

Chief Justice grants bail to murder accused

May 20, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Chief Justice grants bail to murder accused

After eight years of legal hurdles, a man facing two counts of murder for the death of a father and son was yesterday released on bail in a historic ruling made by Chief Justice Ian Chang. The...

Lands in Ruimveldt, Eccles and Coldingen to be repossessed

May 20, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Lands in Ruimveldt, Eccles and Coldingen to be repossessed

…Government already begun legal actions Government is moving to repossess all lands that were leased to investors and not developed in Ruimveldt, Eccles and Coldingen. Yesterday, Head of the...

YCG, Toolsie Persaud take STI programme to Wakenaam

May 20, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on YCG, Toolsie Persaud take STI programme to Wakenaam

Youth Challenge Guyana (YCG) and Toolsie Persaud Limited have forged ties which have so far allowed residents of Wakenaam, Essequibo Island, to be exposed to crucial information on the impact of...

Legislation in place for juvenile detention centre

May 20, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Legislation in place for juvenile detention centre

Minister of Human Services Priya Manickchand said the government has passed legislation to have juveniles housed separately from the general prison population. The Minister said this should pave the...

National Qaseeda Competition slated for next month

May 20, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on National Qaseeda Competition slated for next month

Guest artistes expected from Suriname, T&T The Anna Catherina Islamic Complex, for the sixth consecutive year, will be the venue for the Annual National Qaseeda (Muslim Songs in praise of Prophet...

Alcoholism and substance abuse in Guyana

May 20, 2008 KNews Letters Comments Off on Alcoholism and substance abuse in Guyana

Dear Editor, On the Kala Milan show on NCN, Sunday 18th May, I listened to the host, Dr. Vindyhia Persaud, inviting individuals and families to call their mandir for support and assistance for...

Appellate Court to rule on GECOM denial of registration fund

May 20, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Appellate Court to rule on GECOM denial of registration fund

The Appeal Court will today decide on whether the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) should proportionately allocate monies to the Parliamentary opposition parties for the purpose of offsetting...

JG Tigress lose Women’s final in St Vincent

May 20, 2008 KNews Sports Comments Off on JG Tigress lose Women’s final in St Vincent

Despite Indomatie Goordial-John’s useful all-round performance By Sean Devers Former Malteenoes, Guyana and West Indies Women’s Test Cricketer Indomatie Goordial-John picked up 3-25 from seven...

Tumour patient heads for Canada

May 20, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Tumour patient heads for Canada

With the help of several companies and overseas-based Guyanese, 12-year-old Viveknand Suknandan is currently in Canada to undergo an eye tumour surgery. The Centre for Craniofacial Care and Research:...

Ms Burton’s works prove that she is a competent trade unionist

May 20, 2008 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ms Burton’s works prove that she is a competent trade unionist

Dear Editor, Before I respond to Martin Roberts’s letter (Kaieteur News, 2008-05-12: “What are the TUC’s plans for addressing the problems confronting workers”), I must condemn in the...

Teachers are frontline supporters in addressing psychosocial problems — UG official

May 20, 2008 KNews News Comments Off on Teachers are frontline supporters in addressing psychosocial problems — UG official

Although more than 100 teachers were recently exposed to intense sessions geared at helping them address psychosocial problems in schools, it must be noted that they are in no way professional...

A. Ally & Sons support GABBFF Novice Intermediate championships

May 20, 2008 KNews Sports Comments Off on A. Ally & Sons support GABBFF Novice Intermediate championships

The Ancient County of Berbice will be set alight with carved muscles and well toned bodies when the Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) brings off their annual Novice and...