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DCC host Comets of T&T in 20/20 fixture

Jul 31, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on DCC host Comets of T&T in 20/20 fixture

The Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) as part of its Centennial celebrations will be hosting Trinidad and Tobago team Comets in a friendly 20/20 match under floodlights today, at the Banks DIH ground,...

Auditor General presents 2006 Public Accounts

Jul 31, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Auditor General presents 2006 Public Accounts

– blames lack of resources for delay The Auditor General has completed the report of Guyana’s Public Accounts figures for 2006 which will be tabled in Parliament within one week for debate....

Jamzone organizers nix foreign artistes this year

Jul 31, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Jamzone organizers nix foreign artistes this year

It’s that time again when Guyanese can get a chance to sit back and take a break from work, school or whatever activity that consumes their time. Jamzone is once again here. Yesterday, at a press...

East Coast, Demerara register wins against T&T school team

Jul 31, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on East Coast, Demerara register wins against T&T school team

East Coast and Demerara Under–15 Cricket teams recorded victories last weekend at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence when they took on a combined Trinidad and Tobago school team. In the...

Everest Cricket Club to stage 4-team Softball Cricket competition tomorrow

Jul 31, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Everest Cricket Club to stage 4-team Softball Cricket competition tomorrow

The Everest Cricket Club will be hosting a 4-team Softball Cricket competition tomorrow August 1 starting from 10:00am. The competition will coincide with the Everest Emancipation take away lunch and...

GPSU launches retired members association

Jul 31, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GPSU launches retired members association

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) yesterday held a muster to confirm the establishment of its first ever association to be formed for the retired members. The meeting was as a result of the...

Krishna Arjune pilots Irvine to SCU Trophy final

Jul 31, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Krishna Arjune pilots Irvine to SCU Trophy final

Guyanese cricketer Krishna Arjune sounded a hint of things to come from the onset of this year’s Scotland Cricket Union (SCU) Trophy competition, improving with every performance to lead his team,...

Speed up the acquisition of the big buses

Jul 31, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Speed up the acquisition of the big buses

DEAR EDITOR, The government should speed up the acquisition of the big buses. On Thursday, 24th June I boarded a bus at Parika. I sat behind the driver, where there were two high-powered tweeters...

My actions are driven by strong personal conviction

Jul 31, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on My actions are driven by strong personal conviction

DEAR EDITOR, When I was accused by an associate, who once provided me with pictures for the PPP’s 1992 and 1997 elections campaigns, that the PPP had bought me because I had commented on the...

TPL reluctant to remedy shortcomings – Minister Persaud

Jul 31, 2008 knews News Comments Off on TPL reluctant to remedy shortcomings – Minister Persaud

Toolsie Persaud Limited (TPL) has been the only logging company reluctant to work with the Guyana Forestry Commission and to remedy the situation with its breaches, Minister of Agriculture, Robert...

Is our security sector telling Guyanese the truth?

Jul 31, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Is our security sector telling Guyanese the truth?

DEAR EDITOR, It is rather appalling to listen and read reports on various topical issues and matters of interest to this nation by various persons in high authority. Sometimes it leaves me to wonder...

Minibus spoils music vendor’s sales

Jul 31, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Minibus spoils music vendor’s sales

Dwayne Thomas, of 68 West Front Road, who sells DVDs from a mobile facility, found himself in the path of a minibus yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Broad and Saffon Streets in Charlestown....

Asian footprints of disaster will soon overtake Guyana’s forests

Jul 31, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Asian footprints of disaster will soon overtake Guyana’s forests

DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) seems to be badly over-reacting on the local timber producers as against the Asian companies. The Asian companies control over 90% of the forest...

Another manifestation of how hardcore PPP members behave

Jul 31, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Another manifestation of how hardcore PPP members behave

DEAR EDITOR, I read with interest recent articles concerning the refusal by Minister Robert Persaud, a member of the PPP Executive and Central Committee to speak to the media about the PPP upcoming...

Bajans’ disdain for Guyanese is not true

Jul 31, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Bajans’ disdain for Guyanese is not true

DEAR EDITOR, Your editorial on July 30, 2008 captioned ‘Bajan’ disdain for Guyanese is not true. In any society you will find a few who will show some form of resentment towards persons from...

Doha’s latest collapse

Jul 31, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on Doha’s latest collapse

After nine days of wrangling over the farmers’ protection issue, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks in Geneva have “collapsed”. The specific issue supposedly concerned a “special...

On a Kafkaesque night with Shakespearian creatures

Jul 31, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on On a Kafkaesque night with Shakespearian creatures

Do you know the Yorkshire Ripper had a stable family life? At nights, he killed women, then went home to his family. One of the things psychiatrists would never know is what lies inside the deep...

A PLEA FOR HELP

Jul 31, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A PLEA FOR HELP

Dear Uncle Sam, I am writing you these few lines requesting some assistance that can help save my life. I am desperate for your help and I am asking if you can help the Peeper. I know that you have...

Sanata Complex deal… ‘We made a mistake’

Jul 30, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Sanata Complex deal… ‘We made a mistake’

We THOUGHT it was covered in law – Da Silva …Rovin Deodat stymies questioning at tax seminar “We made a mistake…We thought it was covered in law.” This admission was made by Head of the...

Policeman dies after collision with truck

Jul 30, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Policeman dies after collision with truck

A police officer is now dead as a result of a fatal accident which occurred yesterday morning at the intersection of Regent and Light Streets. Dead is Lance Corporal Michael Pratt Jr., 30, of Lot...

Blackout shuts down CJIA, three landings aborted

Jul 30, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Blackout shuts down CJIA, three landings aborted

A lightning strike leading to a lengthy blackout, an outdated and overheating generator along with faulty battery backups last evening led to the complete shut down of the Cheddi Jagan International...

OP staffer’s nude body found in Diamond house

Jul 30, 2008 knews News Comments Off on OP staffer’s nude body found in Diamond house

Mystery surrounds the death of senior Office of the President official, Albert Henry, 54, whose decomposing body was discovered in his 599 Fourth Street, Diamond New Scheme, East Bank Demerara house...

Between 1994-2007… $23 billion realized from privatization deals

Jul 30, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Between 1994-2007… $23 billion realized from privatization deals

…but not all went to Treasury Between 1994 and 2007, in excess of $23 billion was realized from the privatisation of public companies and real estate. But not all of monies came directly into the...

Kitty man dies after chopping

Jul 30, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Kitty man dies after chopping

Keith Josiah, 48, of 220 Thomas Street, Kitty, died at the Georgetown Public Hospital shortly after 20:00 hours last night while undergoing emergency medical attention. According to the man’s...

Jagdeo pleased about Guyana’s selection for forest incentive

Jul 30, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Jagdeo pleased about Guyana’s selection for forest incentive

Expressing his satisfaction yesterday that Guyana is among 14 developing countries recently selected as the first to receive money for combating tropical deforestation and climate change from an...

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