August 2008

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Sophia Literacy Project vacation programme ends

Aug 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Sophia Literacy Project vacation programme ends

The PNCR’s Sophia Literacy Project held a closing ceremony for its 2008 July/August Vacation Programme yesterday at Congress Place, Sophia. The programme was sponsored by the Health and Education...

Guysuco strike…Ministry of Labour to intervene as strike continues

Aug 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Guysuco strike…Ministry of Labour to intervene as strike continues

The Ministry of Labour will be intervening in the salaries dispute between the Guyana Sugar Corporation and Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union when the entities meet on Monday at the...

National Assembly to sit in September

Aug 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on National Assembly to sit in September

…despite recess The next sitting of the National Assembly will be in September. This decision came after an agreement between Head of State, President Bharrat Jagdeo, and Leader of the Opposition,...

Shot bandit eludes capture

Aug 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Shot bandit eludes capture

Residents and passers-by in the vicinity of Church Street, South Cummingsburg, were thrown into a state of panic, some ducking for cover as gunshots rang out at approximately 13:00 hours yesterday. A...

Homeless man must pay $25,000 for $7,000 bike

Aug 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Homeless man must pay $25,000 for $7,000 bike

Magistrate Priya Beharry, ordered Okillo Phoenix, who was accused of stealing a bicycle to pay a fine of $25,000 with an alternative of three months in prison. On August 13, last, the accused,...

GT&T recognises achievements of employees’ children

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The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Limited (GT&T) yesterday recognized the achievements of 21 of its employees’ children at its annual Bursary Awards presentation ceremony. The awards...

Chanderpaul oldest member of Stanford 20/20 squad

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In the story headlined ‘Cush, Chanderpaul and Sarwan in Stanford Superstars 20/20 squad’ published in yesterday’s Kaieteur Sports, it was stated that “the 33-year-old Cush is the oldest...

Three gun accused denied bail

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Magistrate Priya Beharry remanded a 17-year-old girl for robbery under arms on Thursday. The teen who lives in Queen Street, Kitty is accused of committing a robbery on Tuesday, 5th August, 2008. She...

Teen granted bail on simple larceny charge

Aug 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Teen granted bail on simple larceny charge

A teen from West Ruimveldt was yesterday released on bail by Magistrate Priya Beharry on a charge of simple larceny. On August 9 last, at Campbellville, the teen allegedly stole $45,000 from Stacy...

2nd Chubby U-14 League unveiled

Aug 16, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on 2nd Chubby U-14 League unveiled

Guyana Beverage Inc. invests $500,000 By Franklin Wilson The Guyana Beverage Incorporated has continued to tangibly invest in the future of Guyana’s Football development with the unveiling of their...

Changing Your Life Ministries Challenge 20/20 Cup: RHTWSB and Albion play to thrilling tie

Aug 16, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Changing Your Life Ministries Challenge 20/20 Cup: RHTWSB and Albion play to thrilling tie

Rose Hall Town Windies Sports Bar (RHTWSB) and Albion battled to an exciting tie when they clashed at the Area ‘H’ Ground in a specially arranged match on Wednesday to raise funds for the...

$11.1M in arms, ammo never supplied

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I am not in a position to comment on that – Rohee “I am not in a position to comment on that,” was the response of Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee, yesterday when asked about the status of...

Education Ministry launches workshop for regional managers

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The Ministry of Education will conduct a one-week workshop for Regional Education Managers from August 18-22 at the Regency Hotel in Georgetown. The workshop, under the theme “Building Managerial...

Robbers lie in wait, hit Latchmansingh for $100,000

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In a daring daylight snatch/robbery, two unmasked thieves yesterday snatched a bag containing approximately $100,000 in change from Esmond Latchmansingh, the owner of Latchmansingh Drugstore, just...

Long Island Amateur boxing Championships underway

Aug 16, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Long Island Amateur boxing Championships underway

Guyanese Michael Carryl in the forefront The third annual Long Island Amateur Boxing Championships began Thursday at Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence, and concludes today. The three-day event,...

O’Neil vows to knockout Ewell

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– pleads for corporate assistance To date, she holds the distinction of being Guyana’s first and only woman world champion, an honour bestowed upon her after she dished out a sound beating to...

AHBF Summer Clinic gets underway

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The Abdulla Hamid Basketball Foundation’s (AHBF) Summer Programme for children was off to a flying start on Monday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Basketball Court in the Mining Town of Linden....

LABA B/ball Summer Fest starts Monday

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The Linden Amateur Basketball Association’s (LABA) Summer Festival Basketball tournament commences Monday with Wismar Pistons taking on minnows New Ballers in the first game of an intriguing...

Stanton Hat-trick highlights latest Pouderoyen Inter-Block football

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After a one week break the Pouderoyen Inter-Block football competition returned with a bang at the West Demerara Secondary School ground Thursday with a Neville Stanton hat-trick highlighting this...

Leslie Amsterdam memorial U-17 cricket: W/Berbice take 1st innings points from N/A/Canje

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West Berbice took first innings points from New Amsterdam/Canje in their recent drawn two-day Leslie Amsterdam under-17 inter-zone cricket competition in Berbice while the Upper Corentyne/ Central...

Sports Ministry’s HIV/AIDS Awareness program U-19 cricket series: Mangroo, Wong spur Bartica to

Aug 16, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Sports Ministry’s HIV/AIDS Awareness program U-19 cricket series: Mangroo, Wong spur Bartica to

By Sean Devers Man-of-the-Match Sumesh Mangroo fell seven short of a brilliant century while left-arm spinner Andre Wong grabbed 5-9 as Bartica scored an emphatic 172-run consolation win yesterday...

DCB Inter-association U-17 tourney starts August 21

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The Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) is preparing to organise an inter-association U-17 cricket competition from August 21 in preparation for the Clico Inter County tournament. It was decided when the...

CLICO launches 2008 ‘Day of Races’

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– Kennard promises successful meet By Edison Jefford Justice Cecil Kennard promised representatives of CLICO yesterday that the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club will be leaving no stones unturned in...

Suriname end in pole position after day one of Goodwill swimming

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Selby & Baptiste break 200m free record By Franklin Wilson After the first day of intense rivalry at the 14th Goodwill Swimming Championships (GSC) taking place at the Castellani Pool,...

14th Annual Goodwill Swimming Championships: Compete with a spirit of brotherhood – Dr. Anthony

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By Franklin Wilson “Sports, is one of the things that brings people together and as you can see we have these countries here together.” The words of the Honorable Minister of Culture Youth and...

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(Cricinfo) – Shai Hope spent the entirety of this seemingly never-ending match on the field, hobbling for the last third of his innings after having kept for 50 overs, and sealed West...

The price of prosperity

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(Kaieteur News) – In Guyana, there is a peculiar arithmetic to prosperity. The country announces itself as one of the fastest-growing economies in the hemisphere, a petroleum state that has been transformed almost overnight into a place of billion-dollar projects, expanding infrastructure and...

The People’s Wars, Caribbean Bills

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The Caribbean did not start, or participate in, the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran, nor the other continuing conflicts in the Middle East. Yet millions of Caribbean people are paying a price for them every day. They pay it at petrol...

What if

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Hard truths… (Kaieteur News) – Brace for what’s coming, my fellow Guyanese. A bit off the beaten track. Here goes. What if the U.S. as a matter of immigration policy would experiment with visa-free travel for Guyanese? A kind of seasonal work permit, along the lines that used to be...

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