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National team’s three-day practice match starts today at Stadium

Jan 03, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on National team’s three-day practice match starts today at Stadium

Four home games set for Providence, one each for Albion & Bourda By Sean Devers The Travis Dowlin led-Guyana cricket team resumed preparations for the 2009 West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)...

I’m ecstatic and happy for the players – Denzil Thompson

Jan 03, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on I’m ecstatic and happy for the players – Denzil Thompson

Coaches must work together for development of national game By Franklin Wilson Coach of new Kashif and Shanghai kings Pele, Denzil Thompson, has revealed that he is overjoyed and happy for his team...

Wife beater arrested a day after being shot by police

Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Wife beater arrested a day after being shot by police

A man who managed to escape from the police on New Year’s Day, despite being shot in his right hand, was taken into custody yesterday. He had been made to seek treatment at the Leonora Cottage...

PNC will support Manickchand’s proposed childcare legislation

Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on PNC will support Manickchand’s proposed childcare legislation

Shadow Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Ms Volda Lawrence, says that, in principle, her party will support the Childcare and Protection Agency Bill of 2008, which was recently tabled...

WICB Level One Coaching course starts in Guyana tomorrow

Jan 03, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on WICB Level One Coaching course starts in Guyana tomorrow

Ex-Test pacer Kenny Benjamin a facilitator Former Antigua, Leeward Islands and West Indies fast bowler Kenneth Benjamin will be Guyana as one of three overseas facilitators at the West Indies Cricket...

Demerara Harbour Bridge rakes in $268M in 2008

Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Demerara Harbour Bridge rakes in $268M in 2008

Heavy duty and speeding trucks caused many problems for the Demerara Harbour Bridge during 2008, and the management of the facility is seeking to address traffic concerns during this year. General...

Juman Yassin returned unopposed as GOA President

Jan 03, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Juman Yassin returned unopposed as GOA President

-Dr. Pilgrim replaces Blackmore Attorney-at-Law K.A. Juman Yassin was returned unopposed as President of the Guyana Olympic Association at its annual General Meeting which was held last Tuesday, at...

That ‘reckless and irresponsible’ statement by Guysuco needs clarification

Jan 03, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on That ‘reckless and irresponsible’ statement by Guysuco needs clarification

Dear Editor, Like thousands of other people, I am also shocked by the reckless and irresponsible statement by the Guysuco official that US$3M loss in revenue, attributed to the ongoing fiasco at the...

The impure mind always sees negatively

Jan 03, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The impure mind always sees negatively

Dear Editor, An Indian philosopher said “it is the impurity of your mind that is mainly responsible for brining to your notice only the dark side of other.” According to the most of the private...

Municipal workers finally receive December pay

Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Municipal workers finally receive December pay

By noon yesterday, most municipal workers were able to access their much-needed wages and salaries, which had eluded their grasp until now because of the municipality’s inability to garner...

Culture Ministry seeks legal advice against Swansea

Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Culture Ministry seeks legal advice against Swansea

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Dr Frank Anthony, has said that he is convinced that, “Swansea was contracted to provide light and sound for the Carifesta opening, and other events; and...

Laws should relate to local conditions

Jan 03, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Laws should relate to local conditions

Dear Editor, I have been over the years a defender of the PPP/C government, as it relates to extreme and absurd criticisms. This approach is because I at least accept the need for genuine, for...

What has become of the ‘sugar action plan?’

Jan 03, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on What has become of the ‘sugar action plan?’

Dear Editor, After reading the Kaieteur News article of December 28 with the caption “US$180M Skeldon Modernisation Plant incurs GY$1.2B in losses”, I was horrified. What I have read in this...

Guyanese student proves himself a natural leader in Canada

Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyanese student proves himself a natural leader in Canada

Having left Guyana to pursue a higher education in Canada in 2004, Tahir Khan readied himself for the onslaught of new cultures, new customs, and a variety of new people, which he was sure he would...

Pure Love goes to Linden

Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Pure Love goes to Linden

Some 80 children from the One Mile community and its environs were each treated to a dose of pure love when the “Pure Love Organization,” a subsidiary of the Universal Peace Federation based in...

GT&T parent company ATN acquires more US assets

Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GT&T parent company ATN acquires more US assets

Salem-based telecommunications service provider Atlantic Tele-Network Inc. (ATN) has reported that its U.S.-based rural wireless division, Commnet Wireless LLC, has acquired the wireless assets of...

2k9 should bring positive changes

Jan 03, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on 2k9 should bring positive changes

Dear Editor, I would like to extend to you and your staff and all the readers, a very good New Year. Let us hope that all of our politicians can deliver to us, the people, a New Year full of hope...

The Government needs to bend

Jan 03, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on The Government needs to bend

It is a new year, and people have made numerous wishes, all seeking to live better than they did last year. Some, if not the majority, would have wished for fortune, and others, for health. There are...

Municipal workers finally receive December pay

Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Municipal workers finally receive December pay

By noon yesterday, most municipal workers were able to access their much-needed wages and salaries, which had eluded their grasp until now because of the municipality’s inability to garner...

Govt. sacks GuySuCo top brass

Jan 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Govt. sacks GuySuCo top brass

The new management structure at GuySuCo has seen all the top brass from the company, except Chief Executive Officer Nick Jackson, being sent packing. This comes as a new management structure for the...

Henry Greene confirmed

Jan 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Henry Greene confirmed

Top Cop Henry Greene was confirmed as the Commissioner of Police yesterday, after acting for two years, five months and seven days. Commissioner Greene was officially sworn in by Head of State...

Govt. pays over $53 million to City Hall, but no pay for workers

Jan 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Govt. pays over $53 million to City Hall, but no pay for workers

…Council to remove accounts from Republic Bank Progress is being made at City Hall. It is now in a position to pay its employees. Deputy Mayor Robert Williams announced yesterday at a press...

SPECIAL NEW YEAR APPEAL TO ALL GUYANESE

Jan 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on SPECIAL NEW YEAR APPEAL TO ALL GUYANESE

As we kiss the Old Year goodbye and embrace the New Year; as we take stock of our lives and set goals and make resolutions for the period ahead, I wish to make a special appeal to you. Many years...

Kaieteur News awards

Jan 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Kaieteur News awards

It is the time when the Kaieteur News awards those who in its opinion really deserve some things to help them through the New Year. After all these people had been in the news all through the old...

No cooperation within GTUC in 2008

Jan 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on No cooperation within GTUC in 2008

– President Many have not yet come to accept the fact that gender equality is faster becoming a reality; but for members of the Guyana Trades Union Congress, this fact seems very hard to...

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