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Auditor General’s Office to benefit from Value For Money workshop

Oct 07, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Auditor General’s Office to benefit from Value For Money workshop

The Canadian Comprehensive Audit Foundation (CCAF) will be hosting a ‘Value for Money (VFM) workshop in Guyana over five days, from October 13. The workshop will include employees of the Auditor...

National Day of Testing… Health Ministry targets 10,000 persons to be tested for HIV

Oct 07, 2008 knews News Comments Off on National Day of Testing… Health Ministry targets 10,000 persons to be tested for HIV

As part of the activities leading up to the observance of World AIDS Day, which will be celebrated around the world on December 1, the Ministry of Health will be designating November 21 as the...

Botched Number 74 Village robbery…

Oct 07, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Botched Number 74 Village robbery…

Beaten man suffered damaged brain arteries —autopsy Police will be seeking legal advice to ascertain whether two men who allegedly attacked Number 74 Village, Corentyne resident Sookdeo Mithoo...

Elderly woman stable, guardians still missing

Oct 07, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Elderly woman stable, guardians still missing

Following the discovery of Noelina Medor in a house at Craig, East Bank Demerara, the woman’s son, Sylvester Medor, has made contact with the girl who used to care for her and who provided the...

Food for the Poor (Guyana) builds 1000th house

Oct 07, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Food for the Poor (Guyana) builds 1000th house

Food for the Poor (Guyana) Inc recently celebrated the 1000th mark in its ongoing housing drive, which over the years has benefited the poor, needy and underprivileged countrywide. To date, the Food...

Sawn wood exports reach record proportions

Oct 07, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Sawn wood exports reach record proportions

Sawn wood exports from Guyana climbed by 32 percent in the latter part of September. An ITTO Tropical Timber Market (TTM) Report has stated that the major destination continued to be the Netherlands,...

Decline in male CSEC students is cause for concern – Baksh

Oct 07, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Decline in male CSEC students is cause for concern – Baksh

The number of male students writing the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examinations has shown a marked decline over the years. This is a startling development which, according to...

Clay Hutson to report to police again on Thursday

Oct 07, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Clay Hutson to report to police again on Thursday

Clayton Hutson, who turned himelf in to the police following a wanted bulletin, yesterday presented himself to police in keeping with a condition that led to his being released on station bail last...

Plaisance Inter-Block Football Tournament

Oct 07, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Plaisance Inter-Block Football Tournament

Triple-header to bring curtains down this Sunday By Rawle Welch Fans in the Plaisance community and its environs could see some riveting action this Sunday as a planned triple header brings the...

Cellink Premier League : GDF beat GFC 3-0, Sunburst Camptown edge Fruta Conquerors 1-0

Oct 07, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Cellink Premier League : GDF beat GFC 3-0, Sunburst Camptown edge Fruta Conquerors 1-0

By Franklin Wilson The battle for the 2008 Cellink Premier League Championship continues to fluctuate following the latest round of action on Sunday evening at the Tucville Community ground. In the...

GDF HIV/AIDS programme expands outreaches

Oct 07, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GDF HIV/AIDS programme expands outreaches

The medical laboratory at the Guyana Defence Force Ayanganna base has proven to be very instrumental in the fight against the dreaded HIV/AIDS virus, according to HIV/AIDS Field Project Manager...

Monty Lynch X1 starts 3-match goodwill tour today

Oct 07, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Monty Lynch X1 starts 3-match goodwill tour today

Plays MCY&S select team Former Guyana and England County player Monty Lynch is on a Mission of giving back to the Land of his birth through the sport that brought him world fame and recognition....

Pan American Women’s Boxing Championships

Oct 07, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Pan American Women’s Boxing Championships

Marques wins on opening night Guyanese Alicia Marques scored a close victory over her Canadian opponent, while T&T’s boxers, Latoya Providence and Wendy Allen failed to get past the first round...

Morgan, Johnson satisfied with Antigua performance

Oct 07, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Morgan, Johnson satisfied with Antigua performance

–gear for South American 10k By Edison Jefford Alika Morgan stated yesterday that winning in the Caribbean has become easy because of her commitment to training and preparation. The local distance...

EDFA under-15 league second round

Oct 07, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on EDFA under-15 league second round

Wins for Buxton United & Plaisance East Coast Demerara’s leading junior teams Buxton United and Plaisance both recorded wins in second round action of the East Demerara Football Association...

Demerara Bank Berbice second division cricket

Oct 07, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Demerara Bank Berbice second division cricket

Karamachand Roopraj (9 -24), Jason Itwaru (92 & 5-36) grab 1st round headlines Number 71 pacer Karamchand Roopraj wreaked Number 70 MYO with a sensational six-over spell to grab 9-24, while Jason...

Mackeson Senior Football League

Oct 07, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Mackeson Senior Football League

Mahaica maul Black Stallion, Buxton United continue good form The young Buxton United team has continued their solid showing in the 2008 Mackeson/East Demerara Football Association senior league by...

McDonald carts off GASP Open Scrabble Championships

Oct 07, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on McDonald carts off GASP Open Scrabble Championships

Abigail McDonald returned from a self-imposed hiatus, defeated a star-studded line up of scrabble players and comfortably carted off the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) Open...

KISHORE CAPTURES EU GOLF TITLE

Oct 07, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on KISHORE CAPTURES EU GOLF TITLE

Teenager Avinda Kishore won last Saturday’s European Union (EU) Stableford Golf tournament played at the Lusignan Golf Course and the players were feted later in the evening at Ambassador’s Greet...

Gafson’s $3 Million National 20/20 competition launched

Oct 07, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Gafson’s $3 Million National 20/20 competition launched

Malteenoes begin title defence against Nandy Park as Demerara zone starts Friday By Sean Devers The Gafson’s National first division 20/20 cricket competition was launched yesterday at the GCC...

GABA ‘Retreat’ to continue in Worrel’s honour

Oct 07, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GABA ‘Retreat’ to continue in Worrel’s honour

– Courts to contribute to funeral GABA President, Trevor Rose [centre addressing the media yesterday with Courts Pacesetters Chairman, Dennis Clarke [left] and GABA Secretary and Pacesetters Head...

Ramdass, Drepaul hit fifties as Everest win

Oct 07, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Ramdass, Drepaul hit fifties as Everest win

Twenty-five-year-old Test opener Ryan Ramdass hit a polished half-century and got support from former Guyana under-19 skipper Sauid Drepaul to lead host Everest to a 58-run win against the Guyana...

Stick with the principle

Oct 07, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Stick with the principle

DEAR EDITOR, Horace Stuart, in a letter to Kaieteur News, wonders how come all stakeholders in West Indies Cricket have gone quiet on the current issue between Digicel and Stanford. How come Chetram...

The Essequibo Deeds Registry needs urgent attention

Oct 07, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on The Essequibo Deeds Registry needs urgent attention

DEAR EDITOR, An administrative blunder, with detrimental effects on lawyers and litigants, is facing the Essequibo Deeds Registry at Suddie in Region Two, where the passing of transports is at a...

Dedicated people will keep this party alive

Oct 07, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Dedicated people will keep this party alive

DEAR EDITOR, I was very pleased to read the letter by Ms. Williams, Youth Parliament Minister of Finance in SN of 4th October 2008. It is good to see young people getting involved and engaging in the...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- “They’re certainly entitled to think that, and they’re entitled to full respect... more