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Sugar crisis…Largest economic disaster in country’s history looms

Sep 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Sugar crisis…Largest economic disaster in country’s history looms

– PNCR The People’s National Congress Reform Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Anthony Vieira yesterday said that no strike by the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) workers or teething...

Joint Services raid unearths AK-47, other guns, ammo in alley way

Sep 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Joint Services raid unearths AK-47, other guns, ammo in alley way

Three women are in police custody following the discovery of three weapons including an AK-47 assault rifle during a search conducted on a house at 120 Regent Street, Bourda, on Wednesday. Apart from...

Global financial crisis prompts customer to check account…Discovers millions missing from fixed deposit

Sep 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Global financial crisis prompts customer to check account…Discovers millions missing from fixed deposit

Officials of a foreign-based commercial bank are baffled at the disappearance of millions of dollars from the account of a Guyanese customer. The fraud was discovered last week Friday at one of the...

Robbery accused assaults police, bolts from lockups

Sep 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Robbery accused assaults police, bolts from lockups

Police have launched a manhunt for an armed robbery suspect who escaped from the Golden Grove Police Station yesterday. A source said that Carlton Sampson, 27, bolted from the station lockups at...

Jamaica confirms no more rice purchase from Guyana this year

Sep 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Jamaica confirms no more rice purchase from Guyana this year

…this is an act of bad faith – Minister Persaud By Tusika Martin Jamaica will indeed not be able to purchase its full 60,000 tonnes quota of rice from Guyana this year because that...

Transparency Report is flawed

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– Dr Luncheon In responding to the revelation in the Transparency International Report Corruption Perception Index, which states that Guyana has been ranked as the second most corrupt country in...

Cuban doctors complete tour of duty, say farewell

Sep 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Cuban doctors complete tour of duty, say farewell

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) yesterday bade farewell to eight members of the Cuban medical brigade who have completed their tour of duty. The hospital also welcomed seven new...

EPA controversy…Guyana takes lobby to ACP forum

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CARICOM heads at the special CARICOM summit in Barbados earlier in the month took the decision to sign the contentious Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) on October 15. At his post Cabinet media...

Former Chief Magistrate threatens ‘showdown’ over retirement benefits

Sep 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Former Chief Magistrate threatens ‘showdown’ over retirement benefits

-says JSC giving her the runaround By Michael Jordan Former Chief Magistrate Juliet Holder-Allen has warned of a “showdown” between herself and the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) if the...

Bread price increase…Flour mill taking advantage of Guyanese

Sep 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Bread price increase…Flour mill taking advantage of Guyanese

– Dr. Luncheon Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, said yesterday that the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) is using its monopoly position on the flour issue to take...

St Joseph’s High School Inter–House Competition

Sep 26, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on St Joseph’s High School Inter–House Competition

Holitipu House continues domination Holitipu House continued its domination of the St Joseph’s High School Track and Field inter–house competition yesterday at the Guyana Defence Force ground....

Canadian High Commission helps in blood drive

Sep 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Canadian High Commission helps in blood drive

Research around the world has proven that safe blood comes from voluntary donors since they are more honest during the screening session. This is according to Head of the Blood Donor Department...

El Dorado Inter-County cricket today at Everest

Sep 26, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on El Dorado Inter-County cricket today at Everest

Demerara aim for intoxicating batting display – but Garraway says host will be put under early pressure By Sean Devers The battle lines have been drawn. There has been plenty of chat from the...

St. Philip’s Green body…Post mortem still pending

Sep 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on St. Philip’s Green body…Post mortem still pending

Five days after its discovery in a clump of bushes in the St. Philip’s Green, investigators are still to determine the identity of the body of a man as well as the cause of death. The body was...

Fruitful meeting held among ministries of Sport, Education, NSC and associations

Sep 26, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Fruitful meeting held among ministries of Sport, Education, NSC and associations

What is being described as a very fruitful meeting was held among the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, National Sports Commission, Ministry of Education and several National Sports...

Sunburst Camptown book final DeSinco U-18 semi-final spot

Sep 26, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Sunburst Camptown book final DeSinco U-18 semi-final spot

Richie Richards double sinks Beacon Sunburst Camptown’s Premier League goalkeeper Richie Richards has shown his all round ability as a utility player blasting both goals to lead Camptown past...

Plans apace to boost physical education in schools

Sep 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Plans apace to boost physical education in schools

– Minister Baksh Physical instructors, who were trained in Cuba as part of the Guyana/Cuba scholarship programme, are among several professionals being targeted to aid an intensified physical...

Education month activities…Fair emphasises importance of health to academic development

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As activities continued yesterday in observance of Education Month, a health fair was held at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) ground, Thomas Lands, yesterday, with a focus on health as...

UDFA/Banks Beer/Ministry of Sport 1st division league restarts this evening

Sep 26, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on UDFA/Banks Beer/Ministry of Sport 1st division league restarts this evening

Rivalry in the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) first division league is set to resume this evening at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground with a double header. Clashing in the feature game...

Horserace meet schedule for Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club October 19

Sep 26, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Horserace meet schedule for Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club October 19

Turfites are in for a treat when the Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club stages a grand one day horse racing meet at the number 6 Village, West Coast Berbice on Sunday October 19. Eight races are carded...

GDF contributes to success of Amerindian Heritage Month

Sep 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GDF contributes to success of Amerindian Heritage Month

Residents of the Amerindian Heritage Village of Santa Aratak benefited from the army’s Medical Corps, as part of the GDF’s involvement in the celebration of Amerindian Heritage Month. Army Drs....

NSC / Al Sport / MCYS Boys Windball bowls off

Sep 26, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on NSC / Al Sport / MCYS Boys Windball bowls off

-Kumar calls for national tournament Director of Sport Neil Kumar yesterday threw out a challenge to Sports Officer Allister Munroe to organise a National Windball Competition next year. Delivering...

BL Crombie amateur boxing tournament cancelled

Sep 26, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on BL Crombie amateur boxing tournament cancelled

The BL Crombie amateur boxing tournament, which was scheduled to be held at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue from today September 26 to 28, has been cancelled due to the unavailability of the...

Army vessel sinks, soldiers swim to safety

Sep 26, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Army vessel sinks, soldiers swim to safety

Two ranks of the Guyana Defence Force escaped unhurt when the fiberglass boat they were traveling sank in rough waters en route to Makouria. The incident occurred at around 09:30 hours on Wednesday...

Cellink Plus Premier League

Sep 26, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Cellink Plus Premier League

Santos, GFC, Fruta Conquerors & Pele face off tonight After being forced to cancel last weekend’s matches at short notice to accommodate a number of players travel to Antigua and Barbuda...

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Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more