May 16, 2009

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DJ Stress Twenty/20 winners receive prizes

May 16, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on DJ Stress Twenty/20 winners receive prizes

The respective winners of the recently staged DJ Stress Twenty/20 Cricket Competition received their cash prizes during a simple presentation ceremony, conducted at the GT&T Canteen yesterday....

Black Friday drug accused jailed

May 16, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Black Friday drug accused jailed

“Is me own yes, but it belongs to me bird. Is he does eat it,” said convicted drug dealer Winston Hetmeyer, 50, of Angoy’s Avenue (Cow Dam), New Amsterdam Berbice, when he appeared at the New...

Man’s body fished out of Pomeroon River

May 16, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Man’s body fished out of Pomeroon River

Police on the Essequibo Coast are awaiting the family members of a man to positively identify him after his body was fished out of the Pomeroon River. Reports are that the man who has only been...

GAWA anniversary celebration continues

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The Guyana Amateur Weightlifting Association (GAWA) continues its month-long anniversary celebration activities with an exhibition in front of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) this...

Beginners Referees Course concludes

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The National Referees Committee of the Guyana Football Federation in conjunction with the Guyana Football Referees Council successfully completed a Beginners Referees Course in Linden last Saturday...

Archer’s Home gets help from int’l body

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The Junior Chamber International Guyana recently brought cheer to inmates of Archer’s Home when it donated food hampers to the institution for the elderly. This gesture was one of the many outreach...

AL Sport Primary Schools Windball competition commences

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Play in the 12th Edition of the Annual National Primary Schools Windball cricket competition begun recently with a number of matches at various venues throughout the country. The six overs...

Top domino players battle for honours

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Several teams will vie for top honours when the Supligen/Guyana National Dominoes Federation, 43rd Independence Anniversary dominoes tournament gets underway this evening, at the Spot Seven, Freeman...

Brazilians willing to set up Guyana’s Customs office at Takatu

May 16, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Brazilians willing to set up Guyana’s Customs office at Takatu

The Brazilian Embassy in Guyana has reportedly been in negotiations with Guyana and has offered to construct an office to house Guyana Customs and Immigration Department to work at the Brazilian side...

Patient care system at GPHC leaves much to be desired

May 16, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Patient care system at GPHC leaves much to be desired

DEAR EDITOR, Although over the recent years, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has undergone some remarkable and positive changes in its infrastructure, the poor quality of varying...

City Council goes digital to enhance revenue collection

May 16, 2009 knews News Comments Off on City Council goes digital to enhance revenue collection

Digitisation of the Treasury Department of the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) is being touted as one of the ways to improve its current state, which leaves much to be desired. And...

Asraph Sattaur dies at 54

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Asraphudeen Sattaur, formerly Head of the Operations Department of Esso Guyana Ltd, died on Wednesday. He was 54. For over 20 years he served with Esso (Guyana). The last place he worked was North...

Where are our Architects and Town Planners?

May 16, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Where are our Architects and Town Planners?

DEAR EDITOR, I find little joy in penning letters to Editors, as control of printed contents and publication is never in the domain of the authors. On this occasion, however, the pain I feel about my...

Incumbent not likely to return to office in India

May 16, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Incumbent not likely to return to office in India

DEAR EDITOR, Polling in India is a difficult and complex exercise, compared say with Guyana or Trinidad, and not surprisingly, pollsters generally tend to be wrong in their predictions of the...

M&CC commence no encumbrance campaign

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The Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) is prepared to seize the merchandise of vendors who do not comply with the demands of its ongoing encumbrance campaign. In order to properly...

What must we Berbicians say about blackouts?

May 16, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on What must we Berbicians say about blackouts?

Dear Editor, Stabroek News letter writer Richard Duke would like to know why the Guyana Power & Light Inc. (GPL) is giving so many short, recurring blackouts (SN 2009-04-22). Other than scheduled...

Something my brother did for Mrs. Jagan

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There needs to be some comments on two poignant perspectives on Mrs. Janet Jagan in the Stabroek News of March 30. These two analytical adumbrations are very important in filling the gaps in Guyanese...

Appalling water situation at RDC Compound, Annai

May 16, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Appalling water situation at RDC Compound, Annai

Dear Editor, I was recently a guest at the Annai Rest House which is situated in the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) compound, Annai Village, North Rupununi. Imagine my surprise and dismay when on...

Regional Police mull academy

May 16, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Regional Police mull academy

Caribbean Commissioners of Police are mulling the idea of a Regional Academy for the collective training of its officers. Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police President, Darwin Dottin of...

Policing strategy

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Over the past week, the top cops of the region gathered for the 24th conference of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police at the Pegasus. The theme of their deliberations was, “Police...

PNCR likens Integrity Commission to witch hunting body

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The issue of the Integrity Commission has again resurfaced and the People’s National Congress Reform is of the opinion that President Bharrat Jagdeo is hell bent on setting up a witch hunting body,...

THE PROPOSED CONSULTATIONS

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Why should our political, religious and community leaders rush to participate in the President’s consultations on climate change? Why should they? The political opposition has for some time now...

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Jumbo Jet’s new horse, Sand Pipes wins Guyana Cup

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Kaieteur Sports – Newly imported horse from the Jumbo Jet Racing Stables, Sand Pipes stormed to a comprehensive victory in the prestigious Guyana Cup horse race at Rising Sun Turf Club on a cool...

Ten schools on one street

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(Kaieteur News) – Guyana never ceases to amaze me. There are moments when a government announces an achievement and it is done in such a manner that one is expected to feel grateful for the evidence of progress. Some of these announcements are about routine things. Yet, the announcement is made...

Facts, Due Process and Fairness: The CCJ’s Test

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – I have been an advocate of the Caribbean Court of Justice from its conception. In 2015, on the Court’s tenth anniversary, I described its creation as arguably the most significant institutional achievement of the English-speaking Caribbean since the...

The man from WIN slipped

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(Kaieteur News) – I think that the Hon Leader of the Opposition (LOO), Mr. Azruddin Mohamed, blundered. Three Local Govt seats in hand. One went to the Hon Ms. Amanza Walton-Desir’s Forward Guyana Movement. Good! The second should have gone to the APNU. Would have been reflective of...

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