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Committee to manage construction of Cubana Monument

Nov 04, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Committee to manage construction of Cubana Monument

The construction of at least one Cubana Monument is effectively out of the hands of the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown. They had opted to have it erected at the junction of Camp Road...

Noitgedacht win GCB U-19 cricket competition in Wakenaam

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Noitgedacht defeated Good Success by 7 wickets to emerge champions of the Guyana Cricket Board round robin U-19 cricket competition which continued in Wakenaam last Saturday with two matches. Played...

GCA’s Busta 2nd division 20/20

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Lewis blast 1st ton to see MSC to victory By Sean Devers Former Demerara Wicketkeeper Troy Lewis blasted eight sixes and eight fours on Sunday to register the first century in the Georgetown Cricket...

BILL COTTON/REFORM

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DAVID DE CAIRES: AN APPRECIATION Guyana has lost a great man; not just a great and brave newspaper editor, but a fine and gentle man. I worked for David for ten years. He was always encouraging,...

GT&T National Indoor Hockey Championships

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Old Fort win big, GCC, Western Dragons, Hikers have mixed fortunes Old Fort produced a big win while there were mixed fortunes for GCC, Western Dragons and the Hikers on Friday night as play in the...

Benn helps MMZ to Aqua Fresh West Dem 2nd division cricket title

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WDCA President not pleased with ‘outside players’ in W/Dem’s cricket By Sean Devers Essequibo fast bowler Trevor Benn bowled with plenty of hostility to claim 5-43 and lead Meten-Meer-Zorg to a...

PNCR concerned about inequitable distribution of resources

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Government has an obligation to ensure the equitable distribution of resources in the various regions, a practice which, according to the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), is not evident....

GPL wreaking havoc on country’s water supply

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…water company seeking alternative source of power -GWI The Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), Karan Singh, yesterday lambasted the Guyana Power and Light company for...

AFC mourns the passing of Vivian Jordan

Nov 04, 2008 knews Letters 2

Dear Editor, The entire Alliance For Change (AFC) family mourns the passing of Vivian Jordan, and extends sincerest condolences to his family members at this time of their deep sorrow. “VJ”, as...

Stopping corporate fraud in its tracks

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Corporations worldwide have annually been losing millions of dollars to internal fraud. Is your company one of them? How can you be sure? In 2006, an Ernst and Young survey done in 13 European...

The police have responded

Nov 04, 2008 knews Letters 1

Dear Editor, The Guyana Police Force responds to an article published under the Editorial of the Guyana Chronicle of Saturday, November 01, 2008 with the caption “Hooliganism must be vehemently...

Increase in domestic violence is only the tip of the iceberg – GRPA

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Executive Director of the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA), Frederick Cox, has noted that there is nowhere in Guyana where domestic violence and spousal and child abuse cannot be...

Expansion of legal aid service to Berbice

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Dear Editor, The Guyana Justices of the Peace & Commissioners of Oaths to Affidavits Association commends the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security for making it a reality in accessing...

Scotia Bank contributes to National Veterans Rest Home

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Scotia Bank, on Saturday, donated $50,000 towards the construction of the National Veterans’ Rest Home. As part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of the GDF in November 2005, the then Chief of...

The life jackets on board Guyanese vessels are internationally approved

Nov 04, 2008 knews Letters 2

Dear Editor, A letter captioned “Buoyancy Aids,” written by one M. Xiu Quan-Balgobind-Hackett and published in SN of Monday, October 27, 2008, was completely incorrect and totally misleading....

Bartica fire station nears completion

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‘This will be a major asset’ – Regional Chairman Bartica will soon be equipped with fire-fighting capabilities, when the fire station which is under construction is completed by the end of...

Will Guyanese-Americans remember ‘socialism’ in Guyana and vote McCain-Palin?

Nov 04, 2008 knews Letters 4

Dear Editor, In December 1974, the late Forbes Burnham launched his now infamous ‘Socialist Revolution’ at Sophia; and by the time he died, in August 1985, Guyanese never wanted to hear — let...

Lagging boys

Nov 04, 2008 knews Editorial 1

One of the striking characteristics of the results that are announced annually, in the various examinations that our children write as they move through our educational system, is the overwhelming...

Retired Chief Magistrate takes to the streets

Nov 04, 2008 knews News 3

– pickets Court of Appeal Yesterday, retired Chief Magistrate Juliet Holder-Allen and some supporters mounted a picketing exercise outside of the Court of Appeal. They were armed with placards...

Digicel Caribbean Championships

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Golden Jaguars ready for battle, sights set on finals By Franklin Wilson Guyana’s ‘Golden Jaguars’ are set and ready for battle in the final group two phase of the Digicel Caribbean...