June 9, 2009

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Agri Ministry threatens to repossess lands from private cane farmers

Jun 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Agri Ministry threatens to repossess lands from private cane farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture has threatened to repossess lands given to those private cane farmers who have not commenced any activity on the land. Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud, said that...

Robbery accused denied bail

Jun 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Robbery accused denied bail

Anthony Primo was yesterday denied bail and remanded to prison after making a court appearance before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. It was alleged that the...

Women’s Club assists the less fortunate

Jun 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Women’s Club assists the less fortunate

As part of its efforts to assist the less fortunate in Guyana, the Women’s Club of the Indian Cultural Centre yesterday donated $280,000 worth in items to the Guyana Relief Council (GRC), the Dharm...

VCT staff to meet new management today

Jun 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on VCT staff to meet new management today

Employees of VCT 28, Evening News, were only informed on Friday last that the television station and all the assets of the company were sold. The staff at Versailles learnt of the sale two days...

Murder accused freed after two trials

Jun 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Murder accused freed after two trials

Sherwin Sampson, a man whom police were claiming murdered Regent Street businesswoman, Shairool Persaud, in 2006, is now free after his lawyers, Roger Yearwood and senior counsel Peter Britton, filed...

GPL generators problematic – Chairman Brassington

Jun 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GPL generators problematic – Chairman Brassington

– CEO says blackouts may ease by weekend More power outages are imminent as the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) is grappling to gain control of its generators, which are problematic and have been...

Lawyers file writ of habeas corpus on behalf of detained soldiers

Jun 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Lawyers file writ of habeas corpus on behalf of detained soldiers

Attorneys representing the Commissioner of Police, were given up to today to respond to a writ of habeas corpus, filed on behalf of four soldiers who are being held in connection with an armed...

Burrowes dispatches team to peruse City Hall’s tax records

Jun 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Burrowes dispatches team to peruse City Hall’s tax records

The Police are yet to visit City Hall in connection with the recent multi-million dollar fraud that was uncovered in the entity’s Treasury Department. However, Acting Town Clerk, Yonette...

Gunmen flee robbery scene empty handed

Jun 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Gunmen flee robbery scene empty handed

RAMPUR VILLAGE, CORENTYNE – Police at Springlands are investigating what is believed to be an attempted robbery of a teenager. According to reports, about 20:40 hours on Sunday, 19-year old...

The convenience of covenant politics

Jun 09, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The convenience of covenant politics

No sooner had the PNC announced that it was concerned with what is going on in Barbados, President Jagdeo seized the opportunity to explore the possibility of meeting with the opposition on the...

THERE SHOULD BE NO DOUBLE STANDARDS

Jun 09, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THERE SHOULD BE NO DOUBLE STANDARDS

There is little public sympathy for those who are engaged in criminal activities. This is why there is not going to be any great public condemnation over the shooting on Saturday last of a...

HJTV and Lens Craft Inter-Ward Basketball Final: North Ruimveldt sweep Wortmanville to retain title

Jun 09, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on HJTV and Lens Craft Inter-Ward Basketball Final: North Ruimveldt sweep Wortmanville to retain title

By Edison Jefford There was definitely an aesthetic and psychological effect attached to North Ruimveldt’s game one win that resulted in self assurance and ruthlessness as the team clinically swept...

McDonald goes after Fantasy Nails crown

Jun 09, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on McDonald goes after Fantasy Nails crown

Fresh from a scintillating performance that netted her the National Scrabble Championship, Abigail McDonald returns on Sunday to contest the Fantasy Lien Scrabble Championship, slated for Malteenoes...

Wendell Meusa secures win in federation’s Rapid Chess tourney

Jun 09, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Wendell Meusa secures win in federation’s Rapid Chess tourney

Wendell Meusa continued his dominant display witnessed in the recently staged Keishar’s Independence tournament, amassing eight points from nine games, to eventually upstage several top class...

Duke hits unbeaten ton, Kassim takes hat-trick

Jun 09, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Duke hits unbeaten ton, Kassim takes hat-trick

Fast Bowler Colin Duke carried his bat for an unbeaten 103 for West Berbice against Rose Hall Canje, while Rocky Kassim took a hat-trick in the same match on Sunday in the latest round of the Telenec...

Overseas Foundation targets Guyana’s football revival

Jun 09, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Overseas Foundation targets Guyana’s football revival

The victorious 1970 New Amsterdam/Canje football team, winners of the Guyana primary School football tournament some 38 years ago, has formed themselves into a group called the New Amsterdam Primary...

Big slip-up by GMSA

Jun 09, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Big slip-up by GMSA

Dear Editor, I would like to chide my colleagues at the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) for the sloppy work they submitted for publication in the June 05 edition of the Stabroek...

Retrogression of humanism and lack of due process within our society

Jun 09, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Retrogression of humanism and lack of due process within our society

Dear Editor, I write in reference to the article published in the newspapers on June 7th, about the young chain snatcher. This occurrence is surely a reason for concern within our society. It depicts...

Muslims should embrace Obama’s message

Jun 09, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Muslims should embrace Obama’s message

Dear Editor, America’s President, Barack Obama has set an agenda for change in the way the world see Islam and how Muslims see the world – a major difference in foreign policy from his...

Improved accountability and transparency via the Auditor General’s Office

Jun 09, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Improved accountability and transparency via the Auditor General’s Office

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr. Emile Mervin’s letter in Kaieteur News on June 7, 2009 with the caption, “Govt. is not the only source of information in Guyana.” First and foremost, I did not set...

Man’s inhumanity to man

Jun 09, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Man’s inhumanity to man

Dear Editor, In the Shakespeare’s tragedy Julius Ceasar, the senator Marc Anthony when speaking at Ceasar’s funeral, condemned the brutal murder of his friend Ceasar by other senators and...

These are not personal questions

Jun 09, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on These are not personal questions

Dear Editor, It has got to be one of three things: First, the name Daniel Singh is false; a deliberate pseudonym used by someone whose real self is removed from the shame naturally felt by any adult...

Deliver what you promised to the people

Jun 09, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Deliver what you promised to the people

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter from Neil Kumar in the press captioned, “Minister Frank Anthony’s record bears scrutiny with that of any of his predecessor”. First of all, I want to thank Mr....

It is disturbing to put the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in such negative light

Jun 09, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on It is disturbing to put the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in such negative light

Dear Editor, I write concerning two articles which were carried in your newspapers on Thursday 4th June 2009 –”Foreign Affairs Ministry disconnected from reality – Trotman” and Sunday 7th...

Misleading propaganda

Jun 09, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Misleading propaganda

Dear Editor, Mr. Frederick Kissoon in his column said today (June 8) as well as during last week that I called on the PNC for an apology. I made no such call. I should be obliged if you would give...

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