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GPSU seeks to overturn order for GRA polygraphs

Mar 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GPSU seeks to overturn order for GRA polygraphs

The Guyana Public Service Union yesterday announced that it is prepared to go the full length to protect the rights of the Guyana Revenue Authority workers who were recently selected for polygraph...

Harsh response to victim of car theft unfortunate, but “sugar will attract more flies than pepper”

Mar 03, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Harsh response to victim of car theft unfortunate, but “sugar will attract more flies than pepper”

Dear Editor, First of all, I wish to convey my regrets to Reshma Pluchan on the loss of her vehicle. This is indeed an unfortunate event that is quite frustrating; however, I would also like to...

Region needs to use its greatest assets, its people – Owen Arthur

Mar 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Region needs to use its greatest assets, its people – Owen Arthur

By Tusika Martin The crisis that is unfolding in the Caribbean will test the people of the Caribbean as never before, former Prime Minister of Barbados Owen Arthur said on Friday. He noted, like in...

Approaches to Berbice River Bridge should be set aside for businesses

Mar 03, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Approaches to Berbice River Bridge should be set aside for businesses

Dear Editor, I am suggesting to the Berbice Chamber of Commerce, the Regional Democratic Council of Region Six, the Private Sector Commission and the Government Office for Investment that the land...

The president’s comments should be condemned

Mar 03, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The president’s comments should be condemned

You know a government is panicking when it begins to imagine enemies where none exists. The PPP government is clearly now in deep distress over the crisis involving CLICO (Guyana) and is seeking to...

Ramsammy must have given up hope that his struggles would never bear fruit

Mar 03, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Ramsammy must have given up hope that his struggles would never bear fruit

Dear Editor, May I extend my sympathy to the family of Dr. Joshua Ramsammy on his passing. I got to know Joshua Ramsammy during the turbulent fiery period of WPA activism and the many trade union...

Green and Clarke should deal with Burnham’s entire performance

Mar 03, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Green and Clarke should deal with Burnham’s entire performance

Dear Editor, I refer to Oscar Clarke’s letter in your edition of February 28 relying on Naipaul’s statement in his book: “The Middle Passage” in support of his contention that Burnham was a...

Five more PLWHA get free house lots

Mar 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Five more PLWHA get free house lots

As was assured by the Ministry of Health at the beginning of this year, five more Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), have been awarded free house lots. According to Programme Manager of the...

‘Trunkers’ remanded on two charges

Mar 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on ‘Trunkers’ remanded on two charges

Forty-eight-year-old Parmanand Rampersaud of Lot 396 Kaneville, Grove, East Bank Demerara and 47-year-old Derrick Persaud of Market Street, Grove, East Bank Demerara yesterday were slapped with two...

Stress test, anyone?

Mar 03, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Stress test, anyone?

The US economy is in trouble. Americans know this very well, because in every quarter various institutions are mandated to issue reports on the several indicators that define the state of an economy....

Livinguyana.blogspot.com

Mar 03, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Livinguyana.blogspot.com

Miles Fitzpatrick, in charge of Stabroek News, in the absence of David de Caires, who was on holiday at the time, bluntly informed me that he doesn’t think a newspaper should have columnists. At...

Investigate if CLICO (Guyana) was allowed to flout Law

Mar 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Investigate if CLICO (Guyana) was allowed to flout Law

…Conflict of interest for van Beek to manage embattled company – AFC Alliance for Change Leader Raphael Trotman has called for an independent investigation into whether Colonial Life...

$20M in cocaine seized in Wakenaam

Mar 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on $20M in cocaine seized in Wakenaam

…one arrested Joint Services ranks unearthed 20 kilogrammes (44 lbs.) of cocaine from a house in Ridge Village, Wakenaam during an early morning raid on the island yesterday. The ranks found the...

Buxton Mash tramp sizzles

Mar 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Buxton Mash tramp sizzles

The main event may have passed, but Buxtonians were not prepared to be left out as they tramped through the village yesterday in their Mashramani celebrations. They were joined by Opposition Leader...

Cutlass gang attacks truck on highway

Mar 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Cutlass gang attacks truck on highway

– three held, getaway car impounded Police have detained three suspects in connection with a robbery on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, in which a gang of men with cutlasses and knives attacked a...

Man stabbed to death at wedding house

Mar 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Man stabbed to death at wedding house

Police on the West Bank of Demerara have detained a man to assist with investigations into the stabbing death of a Pouderoyen resident. Reports are that 30-year-old Anil Persaud of Bella Dam,...

Libyan company explores investment possibilities in Guyana

Mar 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Libyan company explores investment possibilities in Guyana

The Libyan Trade Investment Agency has expressed interest in investing in Guyana, and has highlighted several areas of interest. A delegation from the Agency met with Minister of Tourism, Industry...

Dengue situation under control

Mar 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Dengue situation under control

– Dr. Leslie Ramsammy The number of dengue cases has reduced across the country, and the Ministry of Health has assured that it has the situation under control. Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy...

5% of global bailout money would assure achievement of MDGs

Mar 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on 5% of global bailout money would assure achievement of MDGs

– ACP-EU representative Co-President of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, Glenys Kinnock, has said that just five percent of the global financial bailout would pay for all the Millennium...

Pensioner waiting to receive benefits from NIS

Mar 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Pensioner waiting to receive benefits from NIS

20 years after accident… A husband and wife say they are at their wits’ end with the treatment that is meted out to them by the National Insurance Scheme (NIS). Laelawattie and Roopnarine...

Final cost of conservancy relief canal still unknown

Mar 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Final cost of conservancy relief canal still unknown

…will be determined based on study by engineers – Persaud By Gary Eleazar The final cost of the construction of the Hope Conservancy Relief Canal will have to be determined following the...

Car/bus collision at Robb Street leaves several injured

Mar 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Car/bus collision at Robb Street leaves several injured

Traffic along the Avenue of the Republic was disrupted just after 16:00hrs yesterday when a route 44 minibus (BLL 2225) slammed into a taxi (HB 1966). The collision occurred after the bus which was...

25 more dentists graduate

Mar 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on 25 more dentists graduate

… $700M spent on training every year – Dr. Ramsammy The dental sector has been boosted with an additional 25 persons who graduated from two training courses hosted by the Ministry of Health. The...

Mc Kay tops field at 12th Cheddi Jagan memorial road race

Mar 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Mc Kay tops field at 12th Cheddi Jagan memorial road race

Largest turn out ever By Franklin Wilson Continental Cycle Club’s (CCC) Warren ‘Forty’ Mc Kay won his second Cheddi Jagan memorial cycle road race in three years yesterday in the Ancient...

Guyana need another 287 to win with 10 wickets in hand

Mar 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana need another 287 to win with 10 wickets in hand

‘We are going for a win’ says Coach Seeram By Sean Devers Set 311 to win, Guyana ended the penultimate day of their eighth round WICB regional four-day cricket match against the Windward...