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Ammunition shortage affects Regional Rifle shooting c/ship

May 14, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Ammunition shortage affects Regional Rifle shooting c/ship

An ammunition shortage has severely affected the West Indies Fullbore Rifle shooting championships currently in progress in Trinidad and Tobago. The snag has curtailed the programme based on reports...

Pele, GDF chalk up wins

May 14, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Pele, GDF chalk up wins

Pele Football Club held off a late surge by Georgetown Football Club (GFC), to record a 3-2 victory in last Friday’s opening clash, of the GT&T Cellink Plus Premier League double-header, at the...

Alness rape accused committed to jury trial

May 14, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Alness rape accused committed to jury trial

Delroy Leitch, 32, a labourer of Alness Village, Corentyne, was on Monday committed by Magistrate Chandra Sohan to stand trial for rape at the next session of the Berbice High Court. Magistrate Sohan...

Defending champs Conquerors open against Santos

May 14, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Defending champs Conquerors open against Santos

Defending champions Fruta Conquerors will open this year’s Courts Pee-Wee Under-11 Football Competition against Santos in the first of four matches planned for this Saturday, at the Thirst Park...

AFC’s bid for Region 10 Parliamentary seat recommences

May 14, 2009 knews News Comments Off on AFC’s bid for Region 10 Parliamentary seat recommences

The High Court case as it relates to the controversial Region Ten seat that the Alliance for Change insists it won based on factual data, recommenced yesterday in the High Court before Acting Chief...

DCC go down by 4 wickets as Preysal top group ‘C’

May 14, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on DCC go down by 4 wickets as Preysal top group ‘C’

After beating Merry Boys in their opening game on Monday night, DCC lost by four wickets to unbeaten Preysal yesterday in their second game in the West Indies Players Association (20/20) cricket...

LIAT explains airfare cost

May 14, 2009 knews News Comments Off on LIAT explains airfare cost

Regional airline, LIAT yesterday said the airfare travellers are paying, represents the cost LIAT charges as well as various government taxes. “As an example, the fare on one of the LIAT routes is...

No amount of ‘spin’ can make the President appear any less autocratic

May 14, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on No amount of ‘spin’ can make the President appear any less autocratic

Dear Editor, Determined to drive up an obviously low scoring public assessment of the Jagdeo Administration, the Government’s de facto chief media spinner, Dr. Prem Misir, penned a missive –...

Mr. Ramkarran’s article is a testimonial straight out of Freedom House’s handbook

May 14, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Ramkarran’s article is a testimonial straight out of Freedom House’s handbook

Dear Editor, The Honourable Speaker of Guyana’s National Assembly, Mr. Ralph Ramkarran, is one of a handful PPP leaders who has steered clear of unnecessary partisanship. But his recent article on...

‘Church worshiper’ fined for bag theft

May 14, 2009 knews News Comments Off on ‘Church worshiper’ fined for bag theft

A man who pretended to be a devoted Christian was yesterday fined $30,000 or serve 18 months in jail, while another who received stolen items was placed on self-bail. Troy Jackman, 41, of 451 North...

Two NOC escapees still at large

May 14, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Two NOC escapees still at large

…others to appear in court Two of the four inmates who escaped from the New Opportunity Corps, are said to be still on the run while the others are expected to appear in court some time today....

Comparing Indian and African experiences

May 14, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Comparing Indian and African experiences

Dear Editor, I refer to Vishnu Bisram letter “The Indian and African experience has been similar” published in SN, May 11, 2009. Bisram and others have in the past compared the life of an...

Electricity thief fined $15,000

May 14, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Electricity thief fined $15,000

Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty fined Keith Da Silva, of Lima Village, Essequibo Coast, who admitted to stealing electricity, $15,000. Da Silva was charged with fraudulently diverting electricity. When the...

The security of every citizen is equally important

May 14, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The security of every citizen is equally important

Dear Editor, The recent attack on Magistrate Nigel Hawke was yet again another demonstration of the prevailing violence in our land, and was rightly denounced. Such unwarranted attacks we should not...

Motorists lament procuring motor vehicle licences

May 14, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Motorists lament procuring motor vehicle licences

Just over a month remains for motorists to procure their computerised Motor Vehicle Licence at the Smyth Street, Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) office. The deadline for procurement is currently June...

Is anyone listening?

May 14, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Is anyone listening?

Dear Editor, I learnt that the ‘National Rights of the Child’ commissioners were duly sworn in by His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Guyana. Highest encomiums and congratulations to...

Open letter to the Caribbean Police Commissioners

May 14, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Open letter to the Caribbean Police Commissioners

Dear Gentlemen: Welcome to Guyana. Hope you are making progress in your deliberations on security and police matters in the Caribbean. I do not know if you read my commentary, yesterday, in this...

Foo, Rajmangal hit 50s in U-19 trials

May 14, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Foo, Rajmangal hit 50s in U-19 trials

National 20man squad should be known today By Sean Devers Jonathan Foo smashed a destructive unbeaten 91, while Ryan Rajmangal hit a dogged 59 before he was run out on the final day of the only...

Common Fisheries Policy could be ready by February 2010

May 14, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Common Fisheries Policy could be ready by February 2010

The Caribbean Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) could be finalized and ready to sign into effect by February next year if an ambitious road map set out Tuesday at the First Special Meeting of the...

Forever lamenting suicides

May 14, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Forever lamenting suicides

Once again in the month of May, around Arrival Day, the Minister of Health has chosen to pronounce on the public health issue of suicide in Guyana. As we surmised last year, it was probably because...

PLANTAIN CHIPS ARE BACK

May 14, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on PLANTAIN CHIPS ARE BACK

There are certain things that are happening in Guyana that suggest that we have a problem with income distribution. Interestingly, these developments are occurring at a time when the economy is...