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UGWU concerned over appointment of Tain Campus Director

Oct 18, 2008 knews News Comments Off on UGWU concerned over appointment of Tain Campus Director

The University of Guyana Workers’ Union (UGWU) is prepared to take legal action, if necessary, to retaliate to what is described as the unprecedented appointment of Dr Parsram Thakur as the...

Commonwealth Youth Games

Oct 18, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Commonwealth Youth Games

Rock claims Silver for Guyana The 3rd Commonwealth Youth Games has finished for Team Guyana, with boxer Clevon Rock making the team proud as he stood on the medal podium to collect a Silver Medal for...

Memorial football tournament for Tommy Orderson slated for today

Oct 18, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Memorial football tournament for Tommy Orderson slated for today

The Bannas Foundation has organized an Under-16 football competition in memory of former football executive Tommy Orderson who died two years ago. The first match gets underway at 09:00hrs this...

Mings Services and Products Ltd add their support

Oct 18, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Mings Services and Products Ltd add their support

By Rawle Welch With just around 25 per cent of the projected target of G$8 million realised, Mings Products and Services Ltd added another $200,000 to the Guyana Rugby Football Union’s goal...

Domino extravaganza set for Shem’s East Coast Hideout

Oct 18, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Domino extravaganza set for Shem’s East Coast Hideout

Several top domino teams from the East Coast Demerara and Georgetown will vie for championship honours when the South Turkeyen Sports Committee in collaboration with the Black Stallion Sports...

Diamond Diagnostic Centre celebrates first anniversary

Oct 18, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Diamond Diagnostic Centre celebrates first anniversary

More than 75,000 patients seen Last Sunday, October 12, marked one year since the East Bank Demerara Regional Hospital, popularly known as the Diamond Diagnostic and Treatment Centre, was...

Busta 2nd division GCA 20/20 tourney to start next Sunday

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By Sean Devers A 13-team Busta second division round-robin 20/20 cricket competition for teams in the City was launched yesterday at Everest and CEO of Guyana Beverages Inc. Robert Selman once again...

‘Golden Jaguars’ preparations affected by non attendance of players

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Situation to be corrected by Monday The first two days of preparation by the local contingent of the ‘Golden Jaguars’ were hampered by the non-attendance of a number of players who did not...

Robbery suspect allegedly makes off with gun, foreign currency

Oct 18, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Robbery suspect allegedly makes off with gun, foreign currency

Devon Williams, 22, of 169 James Street, Albouystown, was yesterday denied his pre-trial liberty after he made his court appearance before Magistrate Hazel Octive Hamilton at the Georgetown...

John Fernandes forms liaison with new shipping line

Oct 18, 2008 knews News Comments Off on John Fernandes forms liaison with new shipping line

Vice President of the Caribbean leg of Seaboard Marine, Stephen Bell, has said that he finds Guyana to be a premier area for this region, and that his organisation is fully committed to staying,...

Tendulkar breaks Lara Test record

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India’s Sachin Tendulkar has set a new record for the most runs scored by a batsman in Test cricket, overtaking the mark set by West Indies’ Brian Lara. Tendulkar, 35, scored the 15 extra runs he...

Waste water seminar heads to Guyana

Oct 18, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Waste water seminar heads to Guyana

The Caribbean Environmental Health Institute (CEHI) will be conducting a waste water management training course in Guyana, come Monday. The venue would be the Radisson Suites in Georgetown. The...

GCB to stage Wicketkeepers’ Clinic today

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The Guyana Cricket Board will be conducting a Wicketkeeping Clinic at the National Stadium today and tomorrow from 10:00 hrs to 16:00 hrs each day. The Clinic will be facilitated by local coaches,...

EPA solves dead fish riddle on E/bo. Coast

Oct 18, 2008 knews News Comments Off on EPA solves dead fish riddle on E/bo. Coast

A week after hundreds of dead fish washed up on the Suddie foreshore, on the Essequibo Coast, an investigation has revealed that the situation was due to people dumping fish they had bought from...

Chess qualifiers tourney concludes this weekend

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The Qualifiers’ chess tournament involving over forty chess players and sponsored by Keishar’s and Sasha’s Cells concludes this weekend. Play resumes today with three more rounds at the Hotel...

The two EPA Clauses are substantive

Oct 18, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on The two EPA Clauses are substantive

Dear Editor, I refer to another boorish commentary in the Kaieteur News of October 17, 2008. President Bharrat Jagdeo and the Government of Guyana successfully extracted the European Union’s...

Banks DIH 15-over s/ball final to light up Thirst Park tonight

Oct 18, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH 15-over s/ball final to light up Thirst Park tonight

The eagerly anticipated final of the Banks DIH 15-overs softball cricket tournament organized by Guyana Softball league culminates under floodlight at Thirst Park tonight with Regal XI of Georgetown...

GCA’s DeSinco U-19 cricket

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GCC continue unbeaten streak, DCC win By Sean Devers In-form national under-19 left-hander Jeetendra Sookdeo hit a confident 40 before he was stupendously caught on the boundary by Altaf Habibulla as...

Obama appears to be the favoured candidate

Oct 18, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Obama appears to be the favoured candidate

Dear Editor, Most Caribbean Americans, including virtually every Guyanese, I spoke with over the last week convincingly believe Democratic Senator Barack Obama is likely to win the U.S Presidency...

East Georgetown’s ‘Champion of Champions’

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Tutorial High snatches overall title St. Joseph High School won the battle on Wednesday but Tutorial High School won the war yesterday after the final points were tallied in the East Georgetown...

Nokta cannot be the employer and employee simultaneously

Oct 18, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Nokta cannot be the employer and employee simultaneously

Dear Editor, I read in a GINA release of October 13, 2008, that Mr. Shyam Nokta is now the Advisor to the President on the Environment. I trust that this was an error since Mr. Nokta is the principal...

Those guilty of torturing citizens must face the full extent of the law

Oct 18, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Those guilty of torturing citizens must face the full extent of the law

Dear Editor, It must be a frightening concern to every Guyanese to see what is happening within the Guyana Prison Service and in the broader Discipline Services. A few short months ago we learnt of...

Gafson’s national 20/20 cricket (Demerara zone)

Oct 18, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Gafson’s national 20/20 cricket (Demerara zone)

Inconsistent DCC maul Nandy Park after early scare By Sean Devers Hosts DCC made heavy weather of an inexperienced and under-prepared Nandy Park unit before romping home to a 62-run win in their...

Ocean View Golf tourney set for today

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Ocean View International Hotel is teaming up with the Lusignan Golf Club to sponsor this weekend’s Medal Play Golf tournament at the Lusignan Course. The tournament will take place today and...

GTU must encourage professional behaviour among its ranks

Oct 18, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on GTU must encourage professional behaviour among its ranks

Dear Editor, The teaching fraternity needs to be cognisant of the fact that the Teachers Union is now usurping the role of defence lawyers. This has been noticeable for quite some time now. When the...

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