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Jacobs considers termination of ABIIT scholarship

Dec 02, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Jacobs considers termination of ABIIT scholarship

– says offer did not live up to expectations By Edison Jefford After years of sacrifice and then months of careful contemplation on whether to accept an Antigua and Barbuda International Institute...

City dwellers held with illegal firearm on Essequibo Coast

Dec 02, 2008 knews News Comments Off on City dwellers held with illegal firearm on Essequibo Coast

Louise Hopkinson, 30, and Randy Morris, 28, both of East Street, La Penitence, made their first appearance yesterday before Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court, charged...

Cardinals’ XI win thriller

Dec 02, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Cardinals’ XI win thriller

The recently crowned Tapeball 20/20 Champions, Cardinals’ XI held their nerves to win an exciting one wicket victory over a Combined XI last Saturday at the NIS Sports Complex ground, Carifesta...

Milo/GFA U-21 League: GDF, Sunburst Camptown, Santos & Fruta Conquerors nail their opponents

Dec 02, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Milo/GFA U-21 League: GDF, Sunburst Camptown, Santos & Fruta Conquerors nail their opponents

The Beepat’s sponsored Milo/Georgetown Football Association Under-21 League kicked off in a blaze of sunshine, at the Camptown ground in Campbellville and ended in the cool of night at the Tucville...

BCBC/RHTYSC hosts successful First Aid Clinic – Forty cricketers and students attend

Dec 02, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on BCBC/RHTYSC hosts successful First Aid Clinic – Forty cricketers and students attend

The Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC) Special Events Committee in conjunction with the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) last Thursday hosted a successful First Aid Clinic...

Opposition parties accuse PPP of reneging on promises

Dec 02, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Opposition parties accuse PPP of reneging on promises

“Promises! Promises! Promises!” is the motto of the People’s Progressive Party, according to People’s National Congress Reform executive member Aubrey Norton. He made this remark during the...

The power of poetry

Dec 02, 2008 knews Letters 1

Dear Editor, It is truly amazing to know that the beauty of expression is concealed in poetic language. This statement of truth came to me even as I am in great expectation for the coming event at...

World Aids Day observances…

Dec 02, 2008 knews News Comments Off on World Aids Day observances…

Digicel Guyana commits $2M to fight AIDS Digicel Guyana yesterday donated more than two million dollars to two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) committed to the fight against HIV/AIDS in Guyana...

A new hazard to commuters on Mandela Avenue

Dec 02, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on A new hazard to commuters on Mandela Avenue

Dear Editor, It is with great disapproval and disgust that I see many ‘organisations’ or small groups of persons standing in the middle of Mandela Avenue with boxes, soliciting money from...

Climate change may bring new industries to coastal Guyana

Dec 02, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Climate change may bring new industries to coastal Guyana

Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Office for Investment (Go Invest), Geoffrey Da Silva, has said that while climate change may force industrial activity to inland areas, it will also bring about...

Homosexuals and lesbians are fast becoming an integral part of society

Dec 02, 2008 knews Letters 7

Dear Editor, It is evident that morality is being usurped by immorality. The emergence of these shameless and barefaced miscreants is of concern for decent and morally upright citizens. About one...

The apparent double standards of the Linden MTC

Dec 02, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on The apparent double standards of the Linden MTC

Dear Editor, No one can overlook the peculiar position in which the Linden Municipality finds itself from time to time in carrying out its mandate. Always and forever, there will be decisions taken...

Hydromet conference focuses on climate change

Dec 02, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Hydromet conference focuses on climate change

The 48th Meeting of the Caribbean Meteorological Council of Ministers continued yesterday at the International Conference Centre, where a call was made for greater collaboration among the Caribbean...

We need not complicate matters

Dec 02, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on We need not complicate matters

Dear Editor, I join in extending my respect to Mrs. Debra Serrao for the loss of her son, Navin Serrao, with respect to a published article in the SN dated 11-28-2008 ‘Waiting for justice.” And I...

The PNC should be the last to criticize this PPP government

Dec 02, 2008 knews Letters 3

Dear Editor, In the November 28, 2008 issue of the Kaieteur News, the PNC said that the Government is behaving like a typical ‘thief man,’ and at the end of the article, it said that “the...

US$400,000 boosts workplace HIV/AIDS programme

Dec 02, 2008 knews News Comments Off on US$400,000 boosts workplace HIV/AIDS programme

Some 30 companies recently joined the fight against HIV/AIDS through the Government of Guyana/International Labour Organisation/United States Department of Labour (GOG/ILO/USDOL) HIV/AIDS workplace...

Guyana needs all the investors it can attract, whether local or foreign

Dec 02, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Guyana needs all the investors it can attract, whether local or foreign

Dear Editor, In response to a column appearing in today’s (December 1) edition of the Kaieteur News, captioned “Give local farmers the first option,” I would like to address some inaccuracies...

Local Muslim organisations condemn Mumbai attacks

Dec 02, 2008 knews News 1

The local Muslim community has issued statements condemning the recent attacks in Mumbai, India, that left nearly 200 people dead and even more injured. “We condemn these cowardly attacks,” the...

A TIPPING POINT FOR LOCAL AGRICULTURE

Dec 02, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A TIPPING POINT FOR LOCAL AGRICULTURE

Often, when we think of what is needed to improve the standard of living in Guyana, we assume that we need some great development plans. We have had such plans in the past, but they delivered only...

Robbery victims identify assailant, but man claims mistaken identity

Dec 02, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Robbery victims identify assailant, but man claims mistaken identity

Alfred Benjamin, 21, was yesterday granted $45,000 bail, whereas his 16-year-old accomplice was denied bail after the two made their court appearances before acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson...

People who are getting away with murder

Dec 02, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on People who are getting away with murder

Sorry if I deceived you with my caption. I do not mean murder in the physical and legal sense. I was just resorting to the expression in common parlance to mean that you do or say something so absurd...

Rusal and Berbice bauxite

Dec 02, 2008 knews Editorial 1

As we review the impact of the financial meltdown on the recent and expected foreign direct investment into Guyana, the Rusal takeover of the Berbice bauxite mining operations of Aroaima Mining...