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There is no phantom squad

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“Some people are unhappy that ‘Fine Man’ and his cohorts have been taken out” – Minister Rohee Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee says that, as far as he is aware, there is no phantom...

Hundreds thrilled Gymkhana

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Hundreds flocked the Police Sports Complex Ground, Eve Leary yesterday, to witness the return of Gymkhana after an absence of over 10 years. The gathering included Home Affairs Minister Clement...

Local rice exporters to meet with Agriculture Minister

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A meeting is to be held with local rice exporters to discuss the way forward with regards to the overseas market for rice. Particular emphasis will be placed on the Jamaican market. Also to be...

Escaped prisoner recaptured in Grove

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Armed robbery suspect Junior Ketwaroo, who escaped from police custody last Monday, was recaptured on Saturday night at a house in Grove, East Bank Demerara. The circumstances under which he was...

Air testing for asbestos continues at UG

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– Asbestos Committee hopes for October opening The air testing process at the University of Guyana, to determine if asbestos fibres have been removed from the atmosphere, is still ongoing; and,...

Court to resolve GWI, City Hall debts

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– Karan Singh A resolution has not yet been met as to how the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) and the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) will settle the debts owed to each other, but according to...

Plans to expand blood transfusion system on the charts

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– as voluntary blood donations increase In recognition that there has been a reduction in the amount of voluntary blood donors at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), thus resulting...

Seabob industry under threat…No consensus to change harvesting season

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…expert advice being sought There has been no consensus on the recommendation to change the seabob harvesting closing season from September each year to May. When contacted yesterday, Agriculture...

Inter-County cricket…Crandon’s heart-breaking six give Berbice nail-biting win

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As spirited Essequibo panic under pressure By Sean Devers The tears of the Essequibo players yesterday proved that there was no shortage of commitment and passion in a team which again failed to...

Slingerz Royals make impressive debut against Kings

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–as club launches in New Amsterdam By Edison Jefford The face of local basketball currently comprises of organs from Linden and Georgetown but that could positively change in the near future with...

Martins fires Banks DIH to Tapeball Cricket victory

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A hostile spell of bowling by Banks DIH medium pace bowler Jermaine Martins in which he took a hat-trick in one over, sent Correia Group of Companies All Stars team crashing to defeat as the...

Erva Giddings set for tour of Pakistan/Sri Lanka

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ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE – Berbice’s top female cricketer Erva Giddings is set for her tour to Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Last week, members of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club held a...

Tell me how come…?

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DEAR EDITOR, Tony Cozier’s piece in today’s (Sunday’s) papers has caused me to sit here reflecting on the current slug fest between Digicel and Stanford in the latest match to be organised by...

DeSinco Under-18 Football competition…Thrilling final anticipated between Conquerors and Alpha United

Sep 29, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on DeSinco Under-18 Football competition…Thrilling final anticipated between Conquerors and Alpha United

Kelwin Chapman tucked in a goal in the eighteenth minute of the first half and Kelston Lamott emulated his teammate in the twentieth minute of the second, to earn Alpha United a win against...

D’Andrade wins in Tobago, Johnson triumphs in Trinidad

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– as tour winds down for both athletesKelvin Johnson and Lionel D’Andrade continued their rich vein of form with the former winning the Kiss 5km road race in Tobago and the latter claiming the...

Plaisance Inter-Block Football Tournament…Goedverwagting, Front Side into the finals

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A spectacular strike one minute before full time off the boot of Troy Charles was the beginning of the end for 110 who eventually fell to Goedverwagting in the second semi-final of the Plaisance...

Khan, Seenanan claim Trophy Stall/Oasis Café Junior Chess Tournament

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Taffin Khan played unbeaten in the intermediate category of the Trophy Stall/Oasis Café Junior Chess Tournament, held Saturday at the Oasis Too on South Road. His toughest challenge came against...

Khan captures Roti Hut Golf title

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Imran Khan has returned to winners’ row in capturing last Saturday’s second Annual Roti Hut sponsored Medal Play Golf tournament at the Lusignan golf course. In ideal conditions for golf, Khan...

Proposed solutions to the impending food crisis of Guyana

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DEAR EDITOR, Today it is advised by the Government of Guyana that all persons who have available land space in their yards should plant such with food crops. I see that sort of thing as undermining...

Skeldon Sugar Factory difficulties…EFFORTS MADE TO RECTIFY PROBLEMS

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…test-run will begin shortly – Site Representative The Skeldon Sugar Factory is back on schedule as efforts were made to rectify the problems that were experienced during test runs. Andrew Jin,...

A disease outbreak waiting to happen

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DEAR EDITOR, The male sanitary facility of the M.V. Malali is not only a nuisance, but a definite public health hazard by all standards of public health measurements. My family and I travelled to...

Science Fair winners presented with prizes

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ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE:- The winners of the first Science Fair organized by the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club were presented with their prizes last week. The activity was done in...

Guyanese Women in Development visits Amerindian Hostel

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NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – The Guyanese Women in Development group last week made its annual trek to the Amerindian Hostel in New Amsterdam. The major focus of the visit was a mini-workshop....

How is justice dispensed in the courts of Guyana?

Sep 29, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on How is justice dispensed in the courts of Guyana?

DEAR EDITOR, September 17, 2008 was about the most confusing day in my life; and so as not to confuse you or anyone else, I will be very brief. I was in court in the Berbice Magisterial District,...

Weigh to go!

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For the past month or more, I have been concentrating on some very weighty matters. I do have a major legal issue; but that, while weighty, has been left to my lawyers to carry, hopefully to the...

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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