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Uncertainties of commercial fishing to be explored today

Apr 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Uncertainties of commercial fishing to be explored today

The uncertainties surrounding the future of sustainable commercial fishing in the Caribbean region will be explored today, when the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), in collaboration...

Delmur Gold, La Bayamosa and Miss Republic strike Gold

Apr 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Delmur Gold, La Bayamosa and Miss Republic strike Gold

Elcock stables dominate at RYMTC&SC race day A full house was in attendance to see Delmur Gold conquer Jumbo Joy and La Bayamosa dust Coconut Boy to win the two main events when the Ryan Crawford...

Summit of Americas offers opportunity to showcase Guyana’s inclusivity

Apr 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Summit of Americas offers opportunity to showcase Guyana’s inclusivity

Alliance For Change leader, Raphael Trotman, yesterday wrote to President Bharrat Jagdeo asking him to consider implementing his government’s “enhanced framework for cooperation” with the...

John Fernandes Insurance Services Ltd 2nd division League

Apr 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on John Fernandes Insurance Services Ltd 2nd division League

The Guyana Hockey Board is set to launch the 2009 John Fernandes Insurance Services Ltd Second Division League tomorrow, at the GCC ground Bourda. The league will feature players from all the top...

More joblessness hit Linden as Banks DIH closes restaurant

Apr 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on More joblessness hit Linden as Banks DIH closes restaurant

Banks DIH Arvida Qik Serv Restaurant in Linden has closed its doors some 15 years after it was declared open in the mining town. The closure of the restaurant has caused 15 persons, including two...

GNRA Fullbore Championships to shoot off on Sunday

Apr 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GNRA Fullbore Championships to shoot off on Sunday

Exciting challenges anticipated National Fullbore champion Ransford Goodluck will have his work cut out when the Guyana National rifle Shooting Association brings off its Fullbore Championships which...

Rambarrans/German Restaurant team up, sponsors Inter-Association U-19 Cricket

Apr 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Rambarrans/German Restaurant team up, sponsors Inter-Association U-19 Cricket

By Rawle Welch The Demerara Cricket Board secured three more sponsors to help develop local cricket when German’s Restaurant, W&H Rambarran Marine and W. Rambarran Transportation Service joined...

CANU destroys marijuana fields

Apr 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on CANU destroys marijuana fields

Operatives from the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit-CANU on Saturday attacked the operations of drug dealers along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway during a massive search and destroy operation. A total of...

French educators here to learn from local teachers

Apr 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on French educators here to learn from local teachers

The Ministry of Education will be facilitating a group of educators from French Guiana over the next few days so that the latter could observe how education is delivered locally. According to...

Keishar’s Easter Open Chess tournament starts Sunday

Apr 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Keishar’s Easter Open Chess tournament starts Sunday

The Guyana Chess Federation will conduct an eight round Swiss System Chess tournament sponsored by Keishar’s Gift Shoppe from Sunday April 5, ending on Sunday April 12 at the Keishar’s Staff...

In memory of ‘Auntie Janet’

Apr 02, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on In memory of ‘Auntie Janet’

Dear Editor, Over the weekend I learnt with a heavy heart about the passing of Mrs. Janet Jagan. So much has been said and written since about her life, and the enormous personal and public...

I will be back

Apr 02, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on I will be back

Dear Editor, I refer to the report in Kaieteur News (22 March 2009) concerning the assault and robbery I suffered whilst in Georgetown. I would like to assure readers that this unfortunate experience...

LEAP programme to continue through private corporation

Apr 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on LEAP programme to continue through private corporation

The Linden Economic Advancement Programme’s (LEAP) Advisory Committee yesterday, in a statement to the media, said that is pleased to update the residents of Region Ten on the welcome news that the...

Assaulted baby on the mend

Apr 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Assaulted baby on the mend

-suspect still at large Six-month-old Seema Rabarat is recuperating at the Paediatric Ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital after spending almost two weeks in the Intensive Care Unit of the...

Can a minor volunteer sex?

Apr 02, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Can a minor volunteer sex?

Dear Editor, Some years ago a teenage boy came into contact with two policemen who took his predicament lightly. They returned the boy to the man who was claiming him, saying that the boy was...

The implications of modernizing the law relative to rape of males

Apr 02, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The implications of modernizing the law relative to rape of males

Dear Editor, I refer to the SN article “Missing’ teen not sexually molested, police say” (31/03/09) and would appreciate the opportunity to comment! There is an astonishing predictability about...

Canadian mule remanded on drug charges

Apr 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Canadian mule remanded on drug charges

Canadian national, Louis Vandercruiz, was yesterday remanded to prison by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. It was alleged that the accused on March 31, at the...

They shoot horses, don’t they?

Apr 02, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on They shoot horses, don’t they?

At the memorial service for Mrs. Jagan on Monday evening at Freedom House, one of the speakers spoke of Mrs. Jagan’s love for the Georgetown seawall and he lamented the state that it is in. I know...

I wish Commissioner Burrowes all the best

Apr 02, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on I wish Commissioner Burrowes all the best

Dear Editor, I am a vendor at the Stabroek Market. I attended one of the public hearings of the Commissioner of Inquiry, at City Hall, because I have a matter concerning a stall at the Stabroek...

Transport Union to represent GWI employees

Apr 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Transport Union to represent GWI employees

The Amalgamated Transport and General Workers Union has won the right to be the sole bargaining body for Guyana Water Inc. The results were announced yesterday, one week after the poll that involved...

No global game plan coming

Apr 02, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on No global game plan coming

From the beginning of the year, we have been intermittently utilising this space to highlight the meeting of G-20 – the twenty economies that account for almost eighty percent of world’s GDP...

BURIAL OR CREMATION?

Apr 02, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on BURIAL OR CREMATION?

With the rapid pace at which stem cell research is being conducted and the encouraging results which tests have so far yielded, within the next thirty years, unless some cataclysmic event takes...

A state funeral arrested by tranquility

Apr 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on A state funeral arrested by tranquility

– Proceedings defined the spirit of Mrs. Janet Jagan By Neil Marks It is said that State funerals mark the official enshrinement of leaders in the pantheon of national heroes. Former President...

Thousands witness last rites at Babu John

Apr 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Thousands witness last rites at Babu John

Thousands from all walks of life turned out at the Babu John Crematorium, yesterday, to pay their last respect to the first female President and the fifth Executive President of Guyana, Janet Jagan....

Janet Jagan is owed an apology, even in death – Rohee

Apr 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Janet Jagan is owed an apology, even in death – Rohee

During an emotional eulogy at yesterday’s state funeral for former President of Guyana Janet Jagan, Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee broke down in tears and he called for an apology to the...

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Following one’s conscience rather than the crowd

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- “They’re certainly entitled to think that, and they’re entitled to full respect... more