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CARICOM challenged to grasp opportunities from financial crisis

May 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on CARICOM challenged to grasp opportunities from financial crisis

CARICOM nations have been challenged to grasp the opportunities that may present themselves as a result of the global financial and economic crisis. This is according to Deputy Prime Minister and...

AFC wants more info on Corbin’s medical expenses

May 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on AFC wants more info on Corbin’s medical expenses

Chairman of the Alliance for Change Khemraj Ramjattan says that more information should be revealed about PNCR leader Robert Corbin’s medical expenses, since over $10M in taxpayers’ dollars have...

Injunction prevents Muslims from honouring their dead

May 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Injunction prevents Muslims from honouring their dead

When it comes to honouring their dead, some Muslims take it very seriously and when they are prevented from doing so, it is very hard to stomach. One such individual is Mark Deen who had an...

City Mayor awaits completion of enquiry at City Hall

May 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on City Mayor awaits completion of enquiry at City Hall

The proper functioning of the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) is in limbo to some extent even as municipal officials await the formal unveiling of the content of the Commission of...

ACP ministerial meeting on sugar opens today in Guyana

May 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on ACP ministerial meeting on sugar opens today in Guyana

…Agri Minister says EU price cuts will hamper country’s ability to deliver goods and services The eleventh Special ACP ministerial conference on sugar will open today in Guyana. Hosted under the...

Health Ministry ensuring labs comply with GYS170 Standard

May 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Health Ministry ensuring labs comply with GYS170 Standard

The Ministry of Health will continue to monitor the operation of local laboratories with the aim of ensuring that they comply with the GYS170 Standard, says Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy. The...

‘Big John’ shatters records, Morgan powers to best lifter honours

May 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘Big John’ shatters records, Morgan powers to best lifter honours

Team Guyana was large and in charge at the 3rd Annual Caribbean Islands Bench Press and Powerlifting Championships staged in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands over the weekend. The...

Pompey blisters field at Rio Grand Prix

May 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Pompey blisters field at Rio Grand Prix

–breaks meet record in the process Aliann Pompey continued her astonishing season at the Rio Grand Prix in Brazil with her record breaking performance in the 400m yesterday in a time that placed...

Lindore, Jones hit tons

May 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Lindore, Jones hit tons

Drepaul, Devers capture 5-wkt hauls Malteenoes Sports Club’s (MSC) Randy Lindore (128) and Jermaine Jones (102) of Police hit centuries, while Everest’s left-arm spinner Sauid Drepaul (6-30) and...

Hamid is new LABA President

May 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Hamid is new LABA President

Abdullah Hamid recorded an emphatic victory against Joe Chapman yesterday for Linden Amateur Basketball Association’s (LABA) Presidency at the Annual General Meeting and Elections at the Mackenzie...

Guyana retain short range shooting title

May 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana retain short range shooting title

– Team captain elated The Guyana Rifle Shooting Association (GNRA) team to the West Indies Fullbore championship staged at Tucker Valley ranges in Trinidad and Tobago successfully defended...

USA, T&T to feature in ICC Americas women’s championship

May 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on USA, T&T to feature in ICC Americas women’s championship

The ICC Americas women’s championship to be played in Florida from today will feature the four teams from last year’s inaugural tournament (Argentina, Brazil, defending champions Canada, Bermuda)...

Lester Alvis claims Citizens Bank Golf title

May 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Lester Alvis claims Citizens Bank Golf title

Lester Alvis stamped his authority on a strong field to win the 10th Annual Citizens Bank Medal Play golf tournament in ideal conditions for golf at the Lusignan Course Saturday. Alvis won the best...

Call for ACB to be dissolved

May 18, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Call for ACB to be dissolved

Dear Editor, We refer to an article published in the print media dated May 9th 2009, captioned “Broadcasting Committee warns Sharma about ‘Papillion’ and church programme claims” The...

Missing strategy from Minister and GFC

May 18, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Missing strategy from Minister and GFC

Dear Editor, The Minister for Forestry has signaled an intention to rescind part of the logging concession Timber Sales Agreement (TSA) 05/91 issued to Unamco Industries Ltd. In 1991 (Kaieteur News,...

Mother of the Year

May 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Mother of the Year

ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE – Bibi Phagwah of Sheet Anchor in East Canje was adjudged Region Six’s Mother of the Year. The mother of seven earned the title when the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports...

Time to consider removing term limits

May 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Time to consider removing term limits

Guyana has had an inauspicious introduction to term limits for the Presidency. It has proven to be disastrous for Guyana even before it has been tried and tested. Admittedly, when term limits were...

Cattle farmers call for intervention to save industry

May 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Cattle farmers call for intervention to save industry

NUMBER FIFTY-EIGHT VILLAGE, CORENTYNE – Some farmers at Number Fifty-eight Village on the Corentyne are peeved at the treatment meted out to them and believe this is impacting negatively on the...

Let history be the judge of this Govt.’s record, not some chimera

May 18, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Let history be the judge of this Govt.’s record, not some chimera

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr. Emile Mervin’s letter of May 14, 2009 in the Kaieteur News, with the caption ‘No amount of ‘spin’ can make the President appear any less autocratic.’ Mr. Mervin...

Would you give Parsram Sugrim a fighting chance?

May 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Would you give Parsram Sugrim a fighting chance?

STANLEYTOWN, NEW AMSTERDAM – Eleven-year old Parsram Sugrim needs a chance if he is expected to make it to adulthood. He has a hole in his heart and the family is appealing for help to raise some...

Betrayal and self-destruction in the African-Guyanese community

May 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Betrayal and self-destruction in the African-Guyanese community

As the months tick away to 2011, it appears that Bharrat Jagdeo will leave no admirable legacy. We are almost halfway into 2009. From now until mid 2010, what can Mr. Jagdeo do with a government...

Abuse of press freedom

May 18, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Abuse of press freedom

Dear Editor, “Press Freedom” recently seems to be seizing the moment of the day. Talks are centered on the word ‘freedom’; however, not much weight is given to the responsibilities...

NAMS gets tools from Gafoors

May 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on NAMS gets tools from Gafoors

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – The Gafoors Rose Hall Branch came to the assistance of the New Amsterdam Multilateral School with the donation of a quantity of industrial arts tools for the mechanical...

NO, CANADA

May 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on NO, CANADA

I loved Canada. True, living there made me aware that “snow” is a four-letter word and “cold” is an understatement but the majority of people I met, while reserved, were...

Beyond Channels of Crisis Contagion

May 18, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Beyond Channels of Crisis Contagion

Ever since it became apparent that the financial crisis in the developed world was not going to be contained, there has been talk of building a “firewall” to protect our economy....

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Deeply concerned about political dysfunction in society

Dear Editor The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) is deeply concerned about the political dysfunction in society that is... more