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Govt. ready to issue radio, TV licences – Gail Teixeira

Dec 04, 2008 knews News 4

The government side of the National Assembly narrowly defeated a motion tabled by Alliance for Change Vice Chair, Sheila Holder, which sought to have private television station owners relay their...

Former NFA executive murdered

Dec 04, 2008 knews News 6

– Bludgeoned, stabbed in head, chest and shoulder The body of Fiesal Ferose ‘Robert’ Ali, the former Deputy Leader of the National Front Alliance (NFA), and one of the chaperones...

McAllister expelled from Parliament at PNCR request

Dec 04, 2008 knews News 4

James McAllister’s seat in the National Assembly was declared vacant yesterday after a notice of recall was issued to him. The seat of former Minister of Housing, Harrinarine Nawbatt has also been...

Govt. spends $1.7B to avert flooding

Dec 04, 2008 knews News 2

Almost $2B has been spent on drainage and irrigation works countrywide as reports of an active rainy season continue to unfold. Meteorological reports yesterday stated that this rainy season can...

TexGas prices fall as Christmas approaches

Dec 04, 2008 knews News 2

Demerara Oxygen Company (DOCOL), bottlers and distributors of TexGas in Guyana, has announced price reductions, effective today. The company announced that a 9kg or 20lb cylinder of TexGas will be...

Freemasons reach out to the less fortunate

Dec 04, 2008 knews News 2

Several charities have received financial assistance from the District Grand Lodge (DGL) as part of the organisation’s outreach programme. At a simple ceremony held at the Freemasons’...

Aurora Secondary emerges with title

Dec 04, 2008 knews News 1

After a captivating debate session which lasted for just about one hour, Aurora Secondary School of Region Two emerged the victor when the finals in the J.O.F. Haynes debating competition concluded...

DEMERARA CRICKET IN TURMOIL

Dec 04, 2008 knews Sports 1

Dowlin feels he is a rubber stamp…resigns as Captain GCA decides not to pull out city players from Inter-County final By Sean Devers Even as Demerara prepare to defend their Pepsi/Carib...

Wayne Joseph excels as FIFA referees course concludes

Dec 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Wayne Joseph excels as FIFA referees course concludes

Wayne Joseph out performed a field of 38 referees to emerge as the top performer when the FIFA MA Elite Referees Course, which got started on November 24, concluded at the GNS Sports Complex,...

Everybody deserves respect, says Tiffany Ward

Dec 04, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Everybody deserves respect, says Tiffany Ward

Public awareness is a crucial factor if people with disability are to be fully accepted in the society. At least this is the observation of Tiffany Ward, a receptionist/clerk attached to the National...

Get involved or face dengue outbreak – Health Minister

Dec 04, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Get involved or face dengue outbreak – Health Minister

Guyana is under threat of a massive dengue fever outbreak and if this is to be averted, it would take the collaborated effort of everyone. This is the view of Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy in...

GABA Christmas Season Update: Division I and III Leagues enter fourth round

Dec 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GABA Christmas Season Update: Division I and III Leagues enter fourth round

The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Division I League and Kevin Worrel Lens Craft Division III League Championships have entered the fourth round of competition ahead of next...

Carib Super 7 Tapeball cricket tourney set for GCC

Dec 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Carib Super 7 Tapeball cricket tourney set for GCC

Play in the Carib Super 7 Tapeball Cricket tournament will be contested on Sunday at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, Bourda starting at 12:00noon. The 7-a-side 6-over event is open to all...

Police reach dead end

Dec 04, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Police reach dead end

After more than two weeks of intense investigations, police on East Coast Demerara appear to have reached a dead end in their probe into the death of 25-year-old carpenter, Vikesh Budhram. Detective...

GPL/NAACIE agree to 6% increase for workers

Dec 04, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GPL/NAACIE agree to 6% increase for workers

After months of negotiations between Guyana Power and Light and the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) both parties have agreed to a six per cent...

Essequibo protest Gajanand Singh’s participation for Demerara

Dec 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Essequibo protest Gajanand Singh’s participation for Demerara

Protest could affect tomorrow night’s 20/20 final The Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) has filed a protest to the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) over the participation of former Berbice left-hander...

Carib Beer practice match: Dowlin’s slams unbeaten ton

Dec 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Carib Beer practice match: Dowlin’s slams unbeaten ton

Guyana Captain Travis Dowlin stroked a magnificent unbeaten 101 as his team tightened its grip on Esuan Crandon’s X1 on the penultimate day of their three-day Carib Beer practice match at the...

Group stage ends, Knockout kicks off tomorrow

Dec 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Group stage ends, Knockout kicks off tomorrow

By Franklin Wilson In results from the last night of preliminary round play, Plaisance (Kevin Richards) and East Front Road (Andy Duke) battled to a 1-1 tie in the feature clash. A Linden Simmons...

2010 ICC World Twenty20 Championship: Guyana, Barbados, St Lucia named host venues

Dec 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Championship: Guyana, Barbados, St Lucia named host venues

Organizers of the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Championship in the Caribbean have nominated Barbados, Guyana, and St. Lucia to stage matches in the competition. They have also nominated St. Kitts &...

Districts can now come and uplift trophies, medals-Liddell

Dec 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Districts can now come and uplift trophies, medals-Liddell

– Upper Demerara/Kwakwani regain title Sports Secretary of the Guyana Teachers Union Coleen Liddell confirmed yesterday that all the districts that participated in last month’s National...

Fernandes pleased with Tigers performance

Dec 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Fernandes pleased with Tigers performance

– Team aiming for more success in 2009 GCC Tigers Head Coach Phillip Fernandes recently spoke with Kaieteur Sport following his team’s success at the just concluded Diamond Mineral Water...

Rangers Sports Club, Wolf’s Warriors through to semi-finals

Dec 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Rangers Sports Club, Wolf’s Warriors through to semi-finals

West Coast Champions Rangers Sports Club and Wolf’s Warriors defeated United Brothers Sports Club and Die Hard Sports Club respectively to book their places into the semi-finals of the Guyana...

All students to access academic, Tech/Voc programmes – Minister Fox

Dec 04, 2008 knews News Comments Off on All students to access academic, Tech/Voc programmes – Minister Fox

In order to ensure that students are able to reach their full potential, the Ministry of Education has introduced a Basic Competency Certificate Programme (BCCP), which is being offered at the...

Help! A thing is after me!

Dec 04, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 11

My real name is Mandela Gandhi. The people at UG know that. There is no such person as Freddie Kissoon. I took that name from the Trinidad playwright, Freddie Kissoon, famous for the well admired...

Armed robbery accused to spend Xmas behind bars

Dec 04, 2008 knews News 1

Magistrate Krishendat Persaud yesterday remanded a man to prison after he was slapped with five counts of robbery under arms. The accused, 28-year-old Marlon Cush, of Kingstown, Corriverton made his...

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Waramuri stuns Vreed-en-Hoop 7-1, as Bush Lot topple Ann’s Grove

Development for whom?

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Vice President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, has declared with great confidence that there... more