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AFC announces alliance with Peter Ramsaroop

Jun 01, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on AFC announces alliance with Peter Ramsaroop

AFC announces alliance with Peter Ramsaroop The Alliance for Change yesterday officially announced the expansion of its management team through partnership with Peter Ramsaroop and Vision Guyana....

Four man crew, boat vanish

Jun 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Four man crew, boat vanish

– boat flag found, families fear the worst A search has been launched for a four-man fishing crew from Unity, Mahaica on the East Coast of Demerara, after they reportedly disappeared at sea....

Parliamentary Committee still to get CLICO (Guy) annual reports

Jun 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Parliamentary Committee still to get CLICO (Guy) annual reports

The Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Economic Services, which was tasked with the monitoring of the developments as it relates to Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Guyana, is yet to receive...

Businessman disarms gun-toting bandit

Jun 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Businessman disarms gun-toting bandit

Three armed bandits bolted for safety leaving one of their weapons behind, after meeting up with strong resistance from a Martysville, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara shopkeeper and his son on...

Tucville man to be charged for murder of female guard

Jun 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Tucville man to be charged for murder of female guard

– eyewitness claimed to have seen him fleeing crime scene Police say they expect to charge a Tucville Squatting Area resident this week, for the murder of R.K’s Security Guard, Simone...

Three new generators arrive for GPL

Jun 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Three new generators arrive for GPL

(By Mondale Smith) The frequent power outages experienced by consumers, are likely to be significantly reduced soon, thanks to the acquisition yesterday of three new generators by Guyana Power and...

Woman paralyzed after beating

Jun 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Woman paralyzed after beating

Charges are likely for an East Coast Demerara man, after he allegedly inflicted a sound trashing on a 45-year-old woman, which has caused her to become paralyzed from the waist down. Bibi Ali 45, of...

Residents praise EPA intervention

Jun 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Residents praise EPA intervention

Good Hope sawmill controversy… Following the intervention of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the proprietor of a Good Hope sawmilling establishment, has taken steps to remedy a breach of...

External environment threatens Guyana’s economy

Jun 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on External environment threatens Guyana’s economy

The growth outlook for the Guyanese economy, is now severely threatened by an external environment that has resulted in delayed materialising of critical foreign direct investment projects, lingering...

Rice assessment committees appointed

Jun 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Rice assessment committees appointed

Cabinet has finally appointed new Rice Assessment Committees in Regions Two, Three, Four, Five and Six, subsequent to requests made by farmers for greater assistance from the Rice Assessment...

Tourism body seeking to ensure hotels, resorts operate within the law

Jun 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Tourism body seeking to ensure hotels, resorts operate within the law

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) will soon move to implement the Guyana Tourism Regulations 2009, to ensure that hotels, lodges, resorts, tour operators and tourist guides operate within the...

CARICOM supports public smoking ban

Jun 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on CARICOM supports public smoking ban

At a time when the Ministry of Health is encouraging the debate to ban smoking in public places, the Caucus of Ministers of Health have expressed the view that such a ban would be in the public good....

Challenge issued to Parliament to seek Govt. intervention

Jun 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Challenge issued to Parliament to seek Govt. intervention

Barbados immigration stance… Alliance for Change (AFC) Leader, Raphael Trotman, has issued a challenge to Parliamentarians by way of a motion recently tabled, and will possibly be debated on...

Female guards acknowledge risks of profession

Jun 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Female guards acknowledge risks of profession

– but say few options for unqualified women The brutal murder of security guard, Simone Coleridge, has brought to the fore the dangers that female guards in particular face on the night shift....

‘Hurry Up’ Moore convicts Mark ‘Killer’ Murray

Jun 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘Hurry Up’ Moore convicts Mark ‘Killer’ Murray

By Michael Benjamin The boxers contracted to engage in fistic action on the Holland’s Entertainment Promotions 21-round extravaganza, at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground, Saturday evening last,...

Collins, McDonald to face-off for crown

Jun 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Collins, McDonald to face-off for crown

– Mohabir maintains in upset mode Defending champion Frederick Collins produced another ruthless performance to return to the final of the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP)...

Guyanese athletes relegate Ballantyne

Jun 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese athletes relegate Ballantyne

– claim three places in top five spots Guyanese athletes relegated one of the Caribbean’s most successful distance runners, the durable Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’,...

Van Lange, Smith and Roberts lead qualifiers

Jun 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Van Lange, Smith and Roberts lead qualifiers

Soroya Simmons, Britany Van Lange, Athena Gaskin, Niall Roberts, Sheik Amir, Omali Dare, Noelle Smith and Daniel Scott achieved qualification standards yesterday for the upcoming Goodwill Swimming...

Christian’s ton highlights rain-ruined round

Jun 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Christian’s ton highlights rain-ruined round

Twenty-six-year-old National wicketkeeper Derwin Christian hit 109 to highlight a rain-ruined round, of the Georgetown Cricket Association’s (GCA) Cellink Plus two-day first division competition...

GRO ‘A’ win Len’s Craft Optical female Domino

Jun 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GRO ‘A’ win Len’s Craft Optical female Domino

General Registrar’s Office ‘A’ (GRO) team came out victors of the Len’s Craft Optical sponsored Home Affair’s Ministry inter-department female domino competition, which was contested on...

Wins for Bermine, RHTWSB, W/Berbice, P/M & Albion

Jun 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Wins for Bermine, RHTWSB, W/Berbice, P/M & Albion

Bermine, West Berbice, Rose Hall Town Windies Sports Bar (RHTWSB), Port Mourant and Albion registered wins on Saturday, as action continued in the Tenelec 50-over first division cricket competition...

Alleyne claims first TT Men’s Singles title

Jun 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Alleyne claims first TT Men’s Singles title

– Lowe continues dominance in female version Joel Alleyne played unbeaten on his way to his first Men’s Singles title, while Trenace Lowe won the women’s version, when the National Sports...

The Govt. is committed to deliver on these promises

Jun 01, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The Govt. is committed to deliver on these promises

Dear Editor, Reading the comment on my previous letter on hopelessness among some of the youths in Guyana, I felt compelled to re-look at the PPP 2006 manifesto and its programmes for...

Labour movement in the Linden/Bauxite community is in a state of paralysis

Jun 01, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Labour movement in the Linden/Bauxite community is in a state of paralysis

Dear Editor, Post stalwarts of the labour movement, who have gone to the great beyond must have groaned and turned in their graves upon receiving the pathetic report of what transpired at the May...

The noise continue

Jun 01, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The noise continue

Dear Editor, The campaign against loud music in public transportation has lost its momentum. The loudness and lewdness are back in the buses. Some buses even have small high-powered speakers hanging...

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A lesson from the bread lines of America

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