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National Assembly approves further Constitutional amendment

Jan 30, 2009 knews News Comments Off on National Assembly approves further Constitutional amendment

…Disciplined Forces come under parliamentary scrutiny In what was the final Bill tabled in his name, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Doodnauth Singh, succeeded in having the House...

Defaulting MPs to face full sanction of the law – Dr Luncheon

Jan 30, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Defaulting MPs to face full sanction of the law – Dr Luncheon

The full sanction of the law will undoubtedly be brought against Members of Parliament (MPs) who fail to declare their income and assets to the Integrity Commission. Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger...

Commodore Best continues at the helm of the Guyana National Rifle Association

Jan 30, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Commodore Best continues at the helm of the Guyana National Rifle Association

Commodore Gary Best was re-elected, unopposed to the helm of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) when that body held its Annual General Meeting at the Bank of Guyana Building, Avenue of the...

Banks DIH and BFA hold Coca Cola presentation

Jan 30, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH and BFA hold Coca Cola presentation

Beverage Giants Banks DIH Limited and the Berbice Football Association hosted a grand presentation ceremony on Sunday last which incorporated into the company’s Shareholders Annual General...

Unity crucial to elimination of violence

Jan 30, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Unity crucial to elimination of violence

-Bishop Edghill Chairman of the Ethic Relations Commission (ERC), Bishop Juan Edghill, has said that Guyanese need to unite and speaking out against violence in all forms. According to him, the ills...

GTUC demands drop in electricity rates

Jan 30, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GTUC demands drop in electricity rates

As the price of fuel remains low, the Guyana Trades Union Congress is calling for an immediate reduction in the rate of electricity. Speaking with the media Wednesday, Acting General Secretary,...

BCBC congratulates Chetram Singh

Jan 30, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on BCBC congratulates Chetram Singh

The President and Executive members of the Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC) has offered congratulations to Chetram Singh on his re-election as President of the Guyana Cricket Board. The BCBC...

Guyana face-off with Leewards from today in Nevis

Jan 30, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana face-off with Leewards from today in Nevis

In bottom-of the table match-up By Sean Devers On a track at Grove Park expected to offer some early assistance to the fast bowlers, host Leeward Islands and Guyana go head-to-head from today in a...

GCA seeks to pursue bursaries for young players – President

Jan 30, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GCA seeks to pursue bursaries for young players – President

…wants a ‘marriage’ between sports and Education By Sean Devers Newly-elected President of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA), Alfred Mentore, disclosed that the Association is determined...

Wheelchair-bound Charlestown youth desperately needs therapy

Jan 30, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Wheelchair-bound Charlestown youth desperately needs therapy

After removing a tumour from his spine, 14-year-old Stephon Phillips was told that he will be able to walk following therapy. Three years later he is still stuck in a wheel chair. On Wednesday, the...

Two freed of murder in Magistrate’s Court

Jan 30, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Two freed of murder in Magistrate’s Court

…there was little or no evidence – Magistrate Azeez Almost one year after they were charged for the murder of 76-year-old Habiboodean, one of the dead man’s daughters, Bibi Habiboodean, and...

U.S-based Guyanese drug trafficker still to get bail

Jan 30, 2009 knews News Comments Off on U.S-based Guyanese drug trafficker still to get bail

Yesterday a Guyanese-American, Yvonne Caesar, 59, appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, on a charge of trafficking in narcotics and was remanded. On Sunday, the accused allegedly...

Intense competition anticipated in GASP Scrabble opener

Jan 30, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Intense competition anticipated in GASP Scrabble opener

By Michael Benjamin The Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) has planned a hectic season that includes several overseas outings. The programme gets underway this Sunday with the GASP Open...

Boyo murder accused charged three years later

Jan 30, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Boyo murder accused charged three years later

Sherwin Samson, who is presently on remand at the Camp Street jail, was yesterday charged for the 2006 murder of businesswoman Sharool Persaud. He was not required to plead since the charge was...

Armed robbery convict escapes from Georgetown Prison

Jan 30, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Armed robbery convict escapes from Georgetown Prison

-while working outside jail Director of Prisons Dale Erskine has launched an investigation to find out how an inmate serving time for armed robbery escaped from the Georgetown Prison. Erskine told...

NSC Table Tennis tournament for next weekend

Jan 30, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on NSC Table Tennis tournament for next weekend

–prospective player’s rules released The National Sports Commission (NSC) cordially invites interested persons to participate in its Annual Mashramani Table Tennis Tournament that is scheduled to...

Many a tear has to fall

Jan 30, 2009 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Many a tear has to fall

Last week was sour food in dem tail at Parliament. Some reporters smell de food and walk way but dem had some of dem eat and still deh pun de toilet. When de Speaker find out de food sour and ask wha...

Frank Tucker returned as GABBFF boss

Jan 30, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Frank Tucker returned as GABBFF boss

Anya Thomas is new General Secretary The Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) heralded in a new Executive Committee following annual elections at its Annual General Meeting...

Wakenaam win second leg

Jan 30, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Wakenaam win second leg

Wakenaam emerged victorious in the second leg of the Dino Shipping Company Domino competition played recently at Carlosh residence in Good Success, Wakenaam Wakenaam scored 79 games with Dharendra...

The other side of this “integrity” thing

Jan 30, 2009 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on The other side of this “integrity” thing

Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Chairman, Vision Guyana OVERVIEW: The President threw out a bomb by saying “all MPs have two weeks to disclose their assets” that then exploded. I believe he threw the...

More ill-advised comments

Jan 30, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on More ill-advised comments

Dear Editor, What was President Jagdeo thinking when, on January 19, 2009, he issued an ultimatum for Members of Parliament (MPs) to declare their assets to the Integrity Commission within two weeks?...

Police await PM on dead toddler, murder suspected

Jan 30, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Police await PM on dead toddler, murder suspected

STANLEYTOWN, NEW AMSTERDAM – An autopsy is expected to be performed later today on the body of 21-month-old Attiea McAllister of 54 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam. The child’s 15-year-old sibling...

Uncle Bharrat in the Club

Jan 30, 2009 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Uncle Bharrat in the Club

The Parrot would never boast of inheriting or exhibiting any party attributes; attributes that relate to activities in night clubs or at the corner shop. My direct non-participation in such...

The sore that killed Guyana

Jan 30, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The sore that killed Guyana

In response to one of my judgements on the rule of her father, Forbes Burnham, his daughter, Ulele, responded. I am of the opinion that she completely misread what I wrote about her father when I...

UG sports article was misleading

Jan 30, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on UG sports article was misleading

Dear Editor I write out of concern for the craftiness of an article which appeared on page 29 of your Wednesday January 28, 2009, issue under the caption: “Sporting with Sports at the University of...

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