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High Court grants right to Colombian national to practice dentistry in Guyana

Oct 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on High Court grants right to Colombian national to practice dentistry in Guyana

…Dr Cheddi Jagan blamed for blocking work permit The High Court has ruled in favour of Colombian National, Ruben Dario Mercado Navas, who moved to the courts after being denied his Stay/Work...

Education Ministry reviews top placing at CSEC

Oct 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Education Ministry reviews top placing at CSEC

Yana-Marisa Edwards is top student The Ministry of Education has re-examined the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results and has since found that it had made a mistake in choosing...

Sugar industry crisis…Consistent production shortfall prompts Govt intervention

Oct 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Sugar industry crisis…Consistent production shortfall prompts Govt intervention

The lagging of production at the Guyana Sugar Corporation as well as the consistent downward review of production targets in previous years coupled with the litany of excuses that are becoming wider,...

Lincoln Lewis fires back at Top Cop

Oct 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Lincoln Lewis fires back at Top Cop

General Secretary of the Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) and the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), Lincoln Lewis, says that for the Acting Commissioner of Police Henry Greene to suggest that he...

Pilot school agriculture programme gets underway

Oct 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Pilot school agriculture programme gets underway

In an effort to get youths actively involved, the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with the Ministry of Education yesterday launched its Pilot School Programme at the St. Stanislaus College,...

28 benefit from GDF bursaries

Oct 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on 28 benefit from GDF bursaries

The Guyana Defence Force on Friday last awarded 28 bursaries to children during its 2008 Bursary Awards ceremony at Base Camp Ayanganna. Each of the Awardees will receive a sum of $25,000 over the...

Police clampdown on Route 32 buses leaves many stranded

Oct 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Police clampdown on Route 32 buses leaves many stranded

Commuters travelling from Georgetown to the West Coast were, on Wednesday night, confounded and frustrated as there seemed to be a shortage of Route 32 (Georgetown/Parika) minibuses at the Stabroek...

Chronic car thief put away for two years

Oct 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Chronic car thief put away for two years

Anil Nagaloo, 24, of 64 James Street, Albouystown, was yesterday jailed for two years when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate, Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court,...

El Dorado Inter-County final

Oct 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on El Dorado Inter-County final

See the stars shine tonight at Providence By Sean Devers After below par performances in the preliminary round, Berbice and Demerara square off from 15:00hrs today in the El Dorado Inter-County...

Banks Beer First Division League

Oct 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Banks Beer First Division League

BK Int. Western Tigers, Houston Stars & Flamingo post wins BK International Western Tigers continues to dominate the opposition in the Banks Beer first division league, Black Pearl (BP) being the...

AAG launches South American 10k race

Oct 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on AAG launches South American 10k race

– all Caribbean countries invited By Edison Jefford While there was no direct optimism that this year’s South American 10k road race will be the biggest ever in its six–year history, the event...

CANU gets new head

Oct 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on CANU gets new head

James G. Singh has been appointed to head the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) with effect from October 1, 2008. Singh was selected from among a number of persons who applied for the post and...

DCC battle MCYS in Beharry Cup semis tomorrow

Oct 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on DCC battle MCYS in Beharry Cup semis tomorrow

Pepsi Cup first division & De Sinco U-19 matches also scheduled Favorites Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) will battle Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) in the second semi-final of the...

‘H’ House wins Track segment at QC Inter-House

Oct 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘H’ House wins Track segment at QC Inter-House

‘H’ House with 416 points were declared winners of the Track segment of the Queen’s College (QC) Inter-House Day of Sports which concluded yesterday at the school’s Playfield. Their strong...

‘A’ house are 2008 NCSC inter-house champs

Oct 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘A’ house are 2008 NCSC inter-house champs

Milike Morrison & Charwayne McPherson crowned champion girl and boy ` ‘A’ house were large and in charge amassing 377 points to capture the championship trophy when the New Campbellville...

Bank of Guyana out to stop Banks DIH

Oct 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Bank of Guyana out to stop Banks DIH

Bank of Guyana will be looking to stop the marauding Banks DIH cricketers when the two teams clash this evening in a feature 20-over a side tapeball cricket match at Thirst Park ground under...

NBS Second Division – Berbice

Oct 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on NBS Second Division – Berbice

RHT Bakewell register easy wins Hostile and aggressive fast bowling by former Guyana Under 15 and under 19 fast bowler Shevon Marks led his team Rose Hall Town Bakewell A to a crushing ten wicket win...

RHTYSC and Ansa Mc al to host first ever Ten/10 cricket competition

Oct 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC and Ansa Mc al to host first ever Ten/10 cricket competition

The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club’s (RHTY&SC) Cricket Development committee and Ansa Mc al Trading have teamed up to bring off Guyana’s first 10 / 10 knock-out cricket tournament...

De new ambassador waiting fuh Bharrat

Oct 03, 2008 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De new ambassador waiting fuh Bharrat

Last night dem boys learn how people does treat de jail like if is a hotel. Dem go in and book a room and walk out when dem please. People always use to seh how people can get anything fuh a fee and...

Propaganda

Oct 03, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Propaganda

In yesterday’s piece, I outlined what is IESD. No need to go back on a definition. Today, this essay argues that there has been no evidence since 1992 when the Indian-dominated PPP took control of...

Balls abound

Oct 03, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Balls abound

The Parrot reads a lot; newspapers that is. Those of you who share this trait would know that in addition to the hard news articles, there are light ones; some of which are humorous. Well, it depends...

Money from Your Overseas Families – In Trouble

Oct 03, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Money from Your Overseas Families – In Trouble

Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA INTRODUCTION The financial crisis that hit the United States has spread to many other countries across Europe and Latin America. In Guyana, our economy is already on a life...

When reason is blind and selfishness prevails

Oct 03, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on When reason is blind and selfishness prevails

Since yesterday, the representatives of the government began to continue to lobby the international community to help save the people of this country from certain colonialism and a future that could...

Hey, Mommy, there’s a nightclub next door!

Oct 03, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Hey, Mommy, there’s a nightclub next door!

There is always a benefit in being left behind the pack. We can learn from those who are ahead, see their mistakes and ensure that we do not repeat these. This is just one of the benefits of a...

Perhaps Marion Academy can show us the way

Oct 03, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Perhaps Marion Academy can show us the way

DEAR EDITOR, Those who help to make the Marian Academy a reality must be commended. As Bishop Francis said recently “Look what we have done!” After 10 years the Marian Academy has proved a point....

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-If you had asked me ten years ago what I wanted for Guyana, I would have said a few things:... more