April 2009 - Page 23 of 48

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

Brain gain, brain circulation correspondence now in ‘silly season’

Apr 17, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Brain gain, brain circulation correspondence now in ‘silly season’

Dear Editor, I wish to respond to Ms. Marissa Lowden’s letter titled “Clinton Urling ‘out of touch’ with ‘brain gain’ concept.” It wouldn’t take one who is following the discussions...

Guyana still mulls offshore financial centre – Jagdeo

Apr 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana still mulls offshore financial centre – Jagdeo

Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo has indicated that Guyana is still contemplating offshore banking. The President in his press briefing on Thursday last said that this was the reason that the Money...

Ex-cop jailed for four years

Apr 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Ex-cop jailed for four years

Relatives of Clement Bailey broke into tears yesterday after he was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment for killing a young barber at a nightspot in 2007. Bailey pleaded to a lesser count of...

Second division GCA cricket competition launched

Apr 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Second division GCA cricket competition launched

GCA Head stresses importance of educated cricketers The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) second division two-day cricket competition jointly sponsored by Cummings Electrical and P & P...

8-year-old undergoes successful surgery

Apr 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on 8-year-old undergoes successful surgery

After suffering for two months with a tumor in her brain, eight-year-old Amelia Etwaroo can now live a normal life without experiencing severe headaches and continuously vomiting. As a result of...

Banks Sevens to open rugby season

Apr 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Banks Sevens to open rugby season

West Indies Captain Claudius Butts and team-mate Albert LaRose, both of who returned recently after participating in the IRB World Sevens Series Tournament in Hong Kong are expected to be among the...

Businessman charged for threatening ex-wife

Apr 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Businessman charged for threatening ex-wife

Police on the East Coast of Demerara have taken further action against a Mon Repos businessman who continues to terrorise his ex-wife despite him facing several charges in the court. Motiram Ram has...

Smalta Easter Junior Squash tourney opens

Apr 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Smalta Easter Junior Squash tourney opens

The Smalta Easter Junior Team Squash tournament served off on Wednesday evening at the Georgetown Club courts. Twenty five junior squash players have been split into five teams and will compete...

Private sector key to prosperity in the hemisphere, says Manning

Apr 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Private sector key to prosperity in the hemisphere, says Manning

By Tusika Martin in Trinidad The promotion of human prosperity in the hemisphere depends on the creation of wealth from the private sector, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Patrick Manning said...

Mr. de Freitas has missed the point this time

Apr 17, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Mr. de Freitas has missed the point this time

Dear Editor, Newspapers certainly cannot boost religious beliefs. Please permit me to respond to one misguided Justin de Freitas in his tirade in the Guyana Chronicle (16-04-09). First and foremost,...

Ministry Inter-Block football starts at BV tomorrow

Apr 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Ministry Inter-Block football starts at BV tomorrow

The Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports Inter-Block football tournament will commence its second edition tomorrow at the Betterverwagting (BV) Community Centre ground at 4:00pm. Parliamentary...

Apologies to S. Manbodh, Captain. R. Totaram and others

Apr 17, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Apologies to S. Manbodh, Captain. R. Totaram and others

Dear Editor, I was reprimanded for the tone used in my correspondence carried in the dailies (4.15.2009) with reference to Cpt. R. Totaram, S. Manbodh, animal lovers and animal agencies. In saying...

Dengue outbreak possible if basics not heeded

Apr 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Dengue outbreak possible if basics not heeded

– Dr. Ramsammy As dengue cases increase, Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy is cautioning citizens of a possible outbreak if more is not done to control the disease. “We will have an...

US$4M less in forestry export earnings for first quarter

Apr 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on US$4M less in forestry export earnings for first quarter

…but production up by 25 percent Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud, says that for the first quarter of this year the export value in the forestry sector has been close to US$8M and for the same...

Seven teams for D’ Edward 10/10 Cricket Competition

Apr 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Seven teams for D’ Edward 10/10 Cricket Competition

Seven teams have confirmed participation in the D’ Edward ‘A’ Team Promotion 10/10 Cricket Competition scheduled to be staged this Sunday, at the D’ Edward Sports Club ground in West Berbice....

Guyanese deserve better treatment

Apr 17, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese deserve better treatment

Dear Editor, Since the mid last year, the world’s economy has being heading downwards. Experts have attributed this to the United States of America economic situation where they diverted millions...

Miss Republic, La Bayamosa and the Message thump opponents at Port Mourant

Apr 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Miss Republic, La Bayamosa and the Message thump opponents at Port Mourant

Elcock Stable puts in yet another dominant performance Dubbed ‘the battle of Port Mourant’, the much hyped up Port Mourant Turf Club annual One day seven event horserace meet, lived up to all...

The Summit and Climate Change

Apr 17, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on The Summit and Climate Change

In his comments before leaving for the Summit of the Americas in T&T, President Jagdeo was very realistic in assessing his chances of presenting Guyana’s case on climate change – slim or...

THE STATE OF PLAY

Apr 17, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE STATE OF PLAY

The President was very firm when he addressed the issue of Members of Parliament who had failed to submit their declarations to the Integrity Commission. Despite the fact that the opposition was...

A Globe-CLICO probe would not absolve govt. of culpability for allowing CLICO’s criminality

Apr 17, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on A Globe-CLICO probe would not absolve govt. of culpability for allowing CLICO’s criminality

Dear Editor, I refer to two news items in your newspapers. The first is, “Fireworks could spark at AGM over NBS Berbice Bridge investment,” (April 15), which dealt with the continued fall out...

More investments in alternative energy needed – GCCI President

Apr 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on More investments in alternative energy needed – GCCI President

By Tusika Martin in Trinidad President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chandradat Chintamani has expressed that more emphasis needs to be placed on agriculture in the region as it...

Pilot missing, plane found on airstrip

Apr 16, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Pilot missing, plane found on airstrip

The Joint Services have dispatched a team to comb the Chi-Chi area for a pilot who disappeared five days after he left his mining camp to return to the city. Bernard Singh, who runs a mining...

GECOM officials’blocked out’

Apr 16, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GECOM officials’blocked out’

…as row erupts over millions owed in rent A nasty row erupted yesterday over the non-payment of rent by the Guyana Elections Commission for the property it occupies on High Street, Georgetown. The...

Colin Mack remanded on rape charge

Apr 16, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Colin Mack remanded on rape charge

Local promoter, Colin Mack, was yesterday remanded to prison by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Mack was not required to plea to the indictable...

Govt. promises criminal probe into CLICO, Globe Trust

Apr 16, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Govt. promises criminal probe into CLICO, Globe Trust

Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday told media operatives that despite the fact that no criminality has been discovered at Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Guyana, so far, he is prepared to...

PREV 21 222324 25 NEXT LAST

Mice and Jermaine $1.7M Linden Futsal tournament starts tonight with three matches at Retrieve Hard Court

The PPP has started the intimidation

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In politics, as in life, what goes around comes around. The People’s Progressive Party/Civic... more