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Healthcare in Guyana’s interior improving

Jan 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Healthcare in Guyana’s interior improving

By Rustom Seegopaul Continued efforts by the Ministry of Health to improve the quality of healthcare provided in some interior locations of Guyana have begun to take effect, as reports from both...

Enhancement plan for Vendors Mall taking shape

Jan 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Enhancement plan for Vendors Mall taking shape

– City officials The Vendors Mall situated at Water Street, Georgetown, which is manned by the City municipality, has been reduced to a rubble-filled site. However, the vendors are not dismayed,...

Bandits relieve taxi driver of car and firearm

Jan 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Bandits relieve taxi driver of car and firearm

A licensed firearm holder operating as a taxi driver was relieved of his weapon and his car by two armed men on Friday night. The incident comes in light of comments by some sections of society...

Life in Paramakatoi is special

Jan 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Life in Paramakatoi is special

By Rustom Seegopaul Persons living along Guyana’s coastline often take many things for granted; things like running water, electricity, vehicles and roadways. But just a few hours’ flight...

Parris hits maiden ton for CCC

Jan 19, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Parris hits maiden ton for CCC

Guyana set 319 to win By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Mike’s Pharmacy A magnificent maiden century from 21-year-old Barbadian Nekoli Parris put the Combined Colleges and Campuses...

Colin Boyce is new Athletic Association President

Jan 19, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Colin Boyce is new Athletic Association President

Commits to all inclusive environmentBy Michael Benjamin The highly anticipated battle for the presidency of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) boiled down to an anti-climax after Dr Max Hanoman...

Drug addict held for raping 54-year-old aunt

Jan 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Drug addict held for raping 54-year-old aunt

Police at Mahaicony detained a 27-year-old labourer hours after he allegedly raped his 54-year-old aunt while holding a knife to her throat. The incident occurred on Friday night, minutes after the...

Hazel calls for more to be done for sports locally

Jan 19, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Hazel calls for more to be done for sports locally

Eli Hazel, founder and coordinator of the Unity of the Nation Organisation in Berbice and Physical fitness trainer and Sports enthusiast, has made the call for authorities to do more for sports...

Rudolph Mitchell adjudged race walker for 2008

Jan 19, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Rudolph Mitchell adjudged race walker for 2008

After a prolific year where he has chalked up his 84th consecutive title, local male race walker, Rudolph Mitchell was adjudged Race Walker of the year for 2008 while Donna Ramkissoon copped a...

Yet another teen goes missing

Jan 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Yet another teen goes missing

The relatives of 15-year-old Treva Meusa, also known as “Denesia Meusa,” are seeking the public’s assistance to locate the missing teenager. According to the teen’s aunt, Onika Henry,...

Digicel launches prepaid blackberry service in Guyana

Jan 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Digicel launches prepaid blackberry service in Guyana

– Web access, E-mails, Facebook, Instant Messages now available Telecommunications giant Digicel recently announced that prepaid BlackBerry service is now available in Guyana. The prepaid...

The President and PNCR Leader misled the nation for 14 years on need for Local Govt. reforms

Jan 19, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The President and PNCR Leader misled the nation for 14 years on need for Local Govt. reforms

Dear Editor, In his letter, “Local Government is the most useful process at this point in time,” (SN January 16), Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green mentioned my name as one of the people...

Access road not yet completed

Jan 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Access road not yet completed

PALMYRA, EAST CANJE — The new date for completion of the Berbice River Bridge Access Road is now during the first week in April. According to Region Six Chairman, Zulfikar Mustapha, this is...

Personality is an attribute crucial in leadership

Jan 19, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Personality is an attribute crucial in leadership

Dear Editor, It is difficult to feel hopeful and imagine progress given the commentaries of key political leaders and opinion leaders/shapers. Startling, this ad nauseaum ‘logic’/‘reasoning’...

Rose Hall Club assists Corentyne school

Jan 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Rose Hall Club assists Corentyne school

ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE — Last week, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club launched its Community Development programme for 2009. The first activity was a donation of sanitation equipment...

THE MAN WHO SAVED GUYANA

Jan 19, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE MAN WHO SAVED GUYANA

Freddie Kissoon’s article of last Saturday was atypical. I do not resent him for his views; I simply emphatise with him. Glenn Lall, the publisher of this newspaper, did not see it that way....

Mr. Murray served the office of Party Chairman honourably

Jan 19, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Murray served the office of Party Chairman honourably

Dear Editor, I wish to publicly congratulate Mr. Winston Murray M.P. for his demonstration of strong leadership, character, strength and wisdom while he served in the capacity of Chairman of the...

The Government is not the only actor in society

Jan 19, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The Government is not the only actor in society

I have not spoken to the major players in the PPP and the Guyana Government for over five years now, except for three of them with whom I have a confidential relationship. The last time Mr. Jagdeo...

New management changes at GuySuCo welcomed

Jan 19, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on New management changes at GuySuCo welcomed

Dear Editor, The time has come for all Guyanese to recognise the efforts of the government for ‘stepping in’ as it were to make stern decisions about the future of the sugar industry and the fate...

Flood waters recede in Region Six

Jan 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Flood waters recede in Region Six

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE — Region Six Chairman Zulfikar Mustapha said that flood waters receded in all areas that were affected. According to Mustapha, the Administration is in the process of...

No rice shortage predicted in Region Six

Jan 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on No rice shortage predicted in Region Six

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE — No rice shortage is predicted in Region Six. This is according to the President of the Guyana Rice Producers Association, Leekha Rambrich. “There is no indication...

What sweet in goat mouth…

Jan 19, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on What sweet in goat mouth…

One of the favourite topics for school debates is “Homework is a necessary evil.” You have to look at the pros and cons. In my early days, the idea that homework was somehow necessary seemed...

Is the opposition bold enough?

Jan 19, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Is the opposition bold enough?

Dear Editor, PNCR live broadcast motion on parliamentary sittings defeated ‘…it would cost (the Guyana government) about $600M to fund a parliamentary channel to carry live broadcast of the...

Flood triage and farmers

Jan 19, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Flood triage and farmers

If there were any doubts about the impact that television coverage can make on the consciousness of ordinary people, those should have been dispelled by the images of fellow Guyanese desperately...

PNCR Chairman resigns

Jan 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on PNCR Chairman resigns

Winston Murray has resigned as Chairman of the People’s National Congress/Reform (PNCR) following disagreements over his position on the Economic Partnership Agreement between Europe and CARIFORUM,...