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AFC lauds Guyana’s ‘first people’

Sep 06, 2008 knews News Comments Off on AFC lauds Guyana’s ‘first people’

The Alliance For Change has lauded the efforts of Amerindians in a message recognizing the observance of Amerindian Heritage Month. The party happily noted that it “joins with all Guyanese during...

Did President Jagdeo consult his people yesterday?

Sep 06, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Did President Jagdeo consult his people yesterday?

President Jagdeo openly told the Caribbean region and his country that Guyana would not sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) until he consults his people. President Jagdeo used the word...

Man wounded by gun trap

Sep 06, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Man wounded by gun trap

A twenty-three-year-old man from Supenaam, on the Essequibo Coast, has been hospitalised after he sustained a gunshot wound while easing his bowels. Reports are that Emanuel Williams was shot in the...

Belle Plaine defeat East Bank E’bo to capture $100,000 prize

Sep 06, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Belle Plaine defeat East Bank E’bo to capture $100,000 prize

Belle Plaine defeated East Bank Essequibo by two games to nil to capture the $100,000 winner take all prize in a 15 overs softball cricket competition that was played at Good Success in Wakenaam last...

‘Fine Man’ and ‘Skinny’ got just what they deserved

Sep 06, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on ‘Fine Man’ and ‘Skinny’ got just what they deserved

Dear Editor, Mr. C. N. Sharma should have no say in Guyana’s security, for he is one of the instigators on his television programme. Mr. Sharma said: “I was the chairman of a community...

THE HEALTH OF CITIZENS

Sep 06, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on THE HEALTH OF CITIZENS

The university community is advisedly concerned about the safety of its environment before it gives the go-ahead for classes for the new academic year to begin. Earlier this year the University of...

It is difficult to objectively assess the motives of ‘Fine Man’ and his gang

Sep 06, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on It is difficult to objectively assess the motives of ‘Fine Man’ and his gang

Dear Editor, The SN Editorial of August 31st, 2008, captioned “Rawlings Gang” has reopened the debate on whether the so-called ‘Fine Man’ gang was engaged in political struggle or crime. The...

Investigations imperative to addressing root cause for crime

Sep 06, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Investigations imperative to addressing root cause for crime

– PNCR “Criminals, where possible, should be caught and brought to justice, and you must be able to do investigations and get to the root cause for crime.” This was one of the sentiments...

WRITE YOUR OWN COLUMN – DIY FREDDIE, ETC

Sep 06, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on WRITE YOUR OWN COLUMN – DIY FREDDIE, ETC

We get bucketloads of dosh, we are the prima donna ballerinas of GuyPress. Us columnists are the stars .We shift papers and some of us even shift from papers. Bill is on his third. But, readers, the...

GABBFF launches fund Raising Raffle

Sep 06, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GABBFF launches fund Raising Raffle

Aiming to secure $1M for team CAC & Musclemania The Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation in an effort to raise funds to send its team of three athletes and officials to the...

Demerara selectors name 18 for El Dorado Inter-County tourney

Sep 05, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Demerara selectors name 18 for El Dorado Inter-County tourney

Chanderpaul, Sarwan, Cush unavailable due to Stanford 20/20 commitments By Sean Devers After the completion of two trial matches, the Demerara senior selectors yesterday named am 18-man squad to...

Amateur boxers prepare for national duties in T&T and India

Sep 05, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Amateur boxers prepare for national duties in T&T and India

By Michael Benjamin The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) has selected four women to represent Guyana at the Pan America Women’s Boxing championships slated to get underway at the Chagaramus...

GVF donates balls to Amerindian communities

Sep 05, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GVF donates balls to Amerindian communities

A lot of talent is being wasted – Rodrigues By Rawle Welch Representative of the Central Rupununi Heritage Sports Committee Mark Rodrigues received a quantity of volleyballs and foodstuff from...

GRFU hosting coaches from UK’S Boost Trust Programme

Sep 05, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GRFU hosting coaches from UK’S Boost Trust Programme

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) is hosting the third visit of two student Rugby Coaches attached to England’s renowned Sports University, Loughborough College, as part of an exchange...

Demerara U-17s ready for Inter-County series… Bowling is team’s strength says Coach Nedd

Sep 05, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Demerara U-17s ready for Inter-County series… Bowling is team’s strength says Coach Nedd

According to Coach Garvin Nedd, the Demerara under-17 cricket team is ready for the CLICO under-17 Inter-County two-day cricket competition which begins tomorrow at the Enterprise ground and feels...

E’bo coach says his team is aiming to win CLICO U-17 title

Sep 05, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on E’bo coach says his team is aiming to win CLICO U-17 title

According to Coach Vibert Johnson, the Essequibo under-17 team is not just here to participate in the CLICO under-17 two-day cricket competition which starts tomorrow at Enterprise on the East Coast...

GABA Elections in perspective… – McPherson mum on Bowman’s departure

Sep 05, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GABA Elections in perspective… – McPherson mum on Bowman’s departure

By Edison Jefford The work of fundamentalists is to convince humanity that the world is absolute–that there are no ‘grey areas’ in human existence. The term ‘lukewarm’, therefore, does not...

Mexican journalists ejected from Jamaica’s training session

Sep 05, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Mexican journalists ejected from Jamaica’s training session

National technical director Rene Simoes, with the help of local supporters, on Wednesday ejected a group of Mexican journalists who were intent on video-taping a Reggae Boyz training session held at...

Floodlights A & B to play Fundraiser in Mahaicony Creek

Sep 05, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Floodlights A & B to play Fundraiser in Mahaicony Creek

The Floodlights A and B teams will travel this Sunday to Hido Cricket Ground, Mahaicony Creek to play three softball matches billed as a fundraiser for the Gordon Table Rama Krishna Mandir. They will...

150 scholarship awardees ready for professional challenge

Sep 05, 2008 knews News Comments Off on 150 scholarship awardees ready for professional challenge

A total of 150 scholarship awardees were yesterday given their orientation seminar at the lawns of State House, before heading off to Cuba to commence their professional training. This batch of...

Man nabbed with firearm, ammo

Sep 05, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Man nabbed with firearm, ammo

According to a release from the police, on Wednesday last, acting on information received, a member of the City Constabulary in Georgetown went to the Bourda Market area where he arrested a male...

GGMC highlights porkknockers at exhibition

Sep 05, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GGMC highlights porkknockers at exhibition

The Guyana Geology & Mines Commission (GGMC) on Tuesday opened a four-day Exhibition at the Guyana Girl Guides Association on Brickdam. Under the theme “Celebrating the Contribution of the...

PNCR confirms participation in Local Government elections

Sep 05, 2008 knews News Comments Off on PNCR confirms participation in Local Government elections

By Gary Eleazar The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has now confirmed that it will participate in the Local Government elections as long as the relevant reforms have been completed in...

Brazen bandit grabs cash, cell phone from businesswoman

Sep 05, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Brazen bandit grabs cash, cell phone from businesswoman

During a brazen daylight robbery yesterday, the owner of Intimate Touch Beauty Supplies and Boutique, Molly Jeffers, was relieved of approximately $70,000 and her mobile phone. Jeffers explained...

Economic Partnership Agreement…Private Sector supports Jagdeo’s decision

Sep 05, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Economic Partnership Agreement…Private Sector supports Jagdeo’s decision

President of the Private Sector Commission of Guyana (PSC), Captain Gerry Gouveia, has said that the commission fully supports the stance that President Bharrat Jagdeo has taken as it relates to the...

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“One Guyana” is no less a national slogan than “Green Guyana”

Kaieteur News- The notion that “One Guyana” is a partisan slogan is pure poppycock. It is a desperate fiction... more