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Police recover boat stolen from Cayenne

May 28, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Police recover boat stolen from Cayenne

-Mon Repos businessman among suspects detained A well known Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, businessman was yesterday among several persons detained following the discovery of an illegal shotgun at...

Importing goods these days is a picnic

May 28, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Importing goods these days is a picnic

Dear Editor, Importing goods these days is a picnic compared to what it was before. Very few items now require an import licence and there is no shortage of foreign currency or restrictions in making...

Guyana should withdraw from CARICOM

May 28, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Guyana should withdraw from CARICOM

No preparations should be made for the hosting of the CARICOM Summit in Guyana. Rather, Guyana should indicate that it no longer wishes to be part of that regional body and should request that within...

Buckhall residents seek government intervention for school in their community

May 28, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Buckhall residents seek government intervention for school in their community

Residents of Buckhall, a community situated on the Essequibo mainland, are making an urgent plea for Government officials to establish a school in the area. This call comes after these residents...

Brazil’s Success

May 28, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Brazil’s Success

The current dispute over whether the Takutu Bridge to Brazil is officially open or not seems to symbolise the relationship with our huge neighbour to the south. To anyone looking at Guyana’s...

Which one you will more find in Guyana: Crocodile Dundees or crocodile tears?

May 28, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Which one you will more find in Guyana: Crocodile Dundees or crocodile tears?

There aren’t many Crocodile Dundees in the Guyana Government. I doubt there is any. Courage is not a quality the PPP leadership is noted for. This explains why people hide under their mothers’...

Customs seize smuggled beer at Lethem

May 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Customs seize smuggled beer at Lethem

-other agencies accused of compromising Customs Officers at Lethem on the Guyana/Brazil border have seized a large quantity of beer from a businessman following a sting operation last Monday. The...

EU imposes strange terms on Guyana

May 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on EU imposes strange terms on Guyana

There is no requirement in the sugar accompanying measures financing agreement for a Poverty Reduction Strategy paper to be submitted for the purpose of qualifying for sugar sector budget support....

CLICO (Guyana) prepared to appeal Bahamian classification

May 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on CLICO (Guyana) prepared to appeal Bahamian classification

Colonial Life Insurance Company (Guyana) says that it intends to appeal to the courts if the liquidator appointed for CLICO Bahamas fails to admit Guyana’s claim and pay the debt it owes, according...

Pegasus to get US$3M upgrade

May 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Pegasus to get US$3M upgrade

…as hotel re-launched under new ownership New owner of the Pegasus Hotel, Robert Badal, says that the new management has plans for a US$3M upgrade of the hotel to further enhance the level of...

Potential homeowners to access $$B revolving fund

May 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Potential homeowners to access $$B revolving fund

– President Jagdeo Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo, in his independence address to the nation, said that one of his main concerns in the country is the preservation and advancement of the welfare...

Occupying house lots encourages infrastructural development

May 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Occupying house lots encourages infrastructural development

– Minister Ali “Infrastructural development in housing areas will only be implemented with urgency if the owners of house lots are taking up occupancy. It makes no sense for us to put a well...

2009 Independence programme colourful, but lukewarm

May 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on 2009 Independence programme colourful, but lukewarm

The 2009 Independence programme hosted at the National Park on Monday night was colourful and reasonably impressive, but for some reason lacked the intense festive sparkle and jubilation associated...

Truthful health warnings could reduce tobacco use

May 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Truthful health warnings could reduce tobacco use

– Ragunath A warning that tells the truth is the minimum step that should be taken to highlight the deadly impact of tobacco says Tobacco Control Project Officer, Eshwar Ragunath. Ragunath, who...

Bartica FA launches season with Boss Mining Senior league

May 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Bartica FA launches season with Boss Mining Senior league

Beacons tame Wolves United 5-2, River’s View, Ballers United tie 1-1 The Bartica Football Association (BFA) on Sunday last launched its 2009 season with the Boss Mining Senior League (BML) at...

Campbelltown win Mahdia Independence U-15 title

May 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Campbelltown win Mahdia Independence U-15 title

Campbelltown claimed the first ever Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport Mahdia Independence Under-15 Inter-block football title yesterday at the Mahdia playfield. The winners edged Central Mahdia...

Kool Kidz Twenty20 semis confirmed

May 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Kool Kidz Twenty20 semis confirmed

The semi-finals of the Kool Kidz Inter Secondary Schools Twenty20 tournament have been decided, following the quarter-final playoffs. J C Chandisingh, Berbice High, Tagore Memorial and Port Mourant...

RHTWSB beat West Berbice to reach final

May 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on RHTWSB beat West Berbice to reach final

Rose Hall Town Windies Sports Bar (RHTWSB) defeated West Berbice by 23 runs in semi-final play of the 2009 Busta Champion of Champions 50 overs competition, contested at the Area ‘H’ Ground. The...

Deonarine (52*), Chattergoon (43 & 4-10) spearhead Albion

May 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Deonarine (52*), Chattergoon (43 & 4-10) spearhead Albion

Edinburgh make auspicious debut The Tenelec Inc First Division Berbice 50-Over Cricket Competition continued on Saturday with second round matches. Test players Narsingh Deonarine and Sewnarine...

US-based Guyanese frustrated by constant court adjournments

May 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on US-based Guyanese frustrated by constant court adjournments

A US-based Guyanese woman has expressed frustration with the local judicial system in light of the constant adjournment of a matter in the Land Court. Chitranie Toledo told this newspaper that she...

D’Edward, Rose Hall CC, Showtime reach last 16 play-off

May 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on D’Edward, Rose Hall CC, Showtime reach last 16 play-off

7- wicket hauls for Amit Ramroop, Dwayson Watson The 2008 New Building Society Challenge Berbice Second Division 40-Over Cricket Competition continued recently with D’Edward of West Bank Berbice,...

Where is ‘Frenchy?’ Herstelling murder suspect continues to elude cops

May 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Where is ‘Frenchy?’ Herstelling murder suspect continues to elude cops

Two months after he allegedly stabbed his reputed wife to death in Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, there has been no sighting of murder suspect, Charles Chapman, called ‘Frenchy’. Police sources...

Rosignol, NAU collide in Cheddi Jagan Memorial football final

May 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Rosignol, NAU collide in Cheddi Jagan Memorial football final

Defending champions New Amsterdam United (NAU) and Rosignol United collide in the final of the 2009 Cheddi Jagan Memorial Football Tournament on Saturday night, following semi-final wins on Saturday...

Car disappears from Buddy’s Int’l Hotel during retro party

May 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Car disappears from Buddy’s Int’l Hotel during retro party

Revelers turned out in their numbers for DJ Stress’s Retro Party at the Buddy’s Int’l Hotel and indeed all had a rollicking time, except one welder who could not find his car at the conclusion...

Fisherman found hanging

May 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Fisherman found hanging

Sam Ram Sukhai, a 27-year-old fisherman, was found hanging with a white electrical cord around his neck at his relative’s verandah in Paradise, Back Street Essequibo Coast early yesterday morning....

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Shadman hits fifty, WI drop three catches on truncated day

A little room to breathe and a podium of their own!

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- Week after week, the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC)... more