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Almost 800 MRPs lying in wait at Immigration Office

Jun 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Almost 800 MRPs lying in wait at Immigration Office

From all appearances the rush to obtain the new Machine Readable Passport (MRP) was just a façade as the Guyana Police Force reports that almost 800 of the prepared documents are still to be...

Shot wanted man ‘pays visit to family’

Jun 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Shot wanted man ‘pays visit to family’

– refuses to surrender As police on the Essequibo Coast continue their hunt for a wanted man who was shot during a confrontation on Tuesday last, they have learnt that the man is refusing to...

Al Sport / MCYS Primary Schools Windball Cricket C/ships: Five teams advance to quarter-finals

Jun 11, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Al Sport / MCYS Primary Schools Windball Cricket C/ships: Five teams advance to quarter-finals

Five teams advanced to the next stage of the Georgetown Zone in this year’s Al Sport & Tour Promotions/Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport (MCYS) Primary Schools Windball Cricket...

Fraud at City Hall… GLGOU rushes to defend cashier

Jun 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Fraud at City Hall… GLGOU rushes to defend cashier

President of the Guyana Local Government Officers Union (GLGOU), Andrew Garnett, at a press conference yesterday attempted to deflate details published in this newspaper’s breaking story of the...

Athletes collect IAAF certificates, jerseys

Jun 11, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Athletes collect IAAF certificates, jerseys

– as AAG present World Athletics Day prizes The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) held a simple Award Ceremony yesterday in celebration of the World Athletics Day that was observed on May...

Inter-Ward prize winners identified

Jun 11, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Inter-Ward prize winners identified

Ifill is deservedly MVP The Inter-Ward basketball fraternity announced the various individual award winners that were assessed from the recently concluded HJTV and Lens Craft Championship ahead of...

GDF medical outreach meets needs of Berbice residents

Jun 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GDF medical outreach meets needs of Berbice residents

More than 100 residents of two Berbice communities were beneficiaries of the expertise of the Guyana Defence Force medical corps as part of the army’s ‘Hearts and Minds’ programme. This...

C/bean Games final selection announced

Jun 11, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on C/bean Games final selection announced

The final composition of the respective teams to represent Guyana at the inaugural Caribbean Games set for July 12-19 in Trinidad and Tobago was released, during a media briefing, held in the...

KN pressmen killings… PI completion depends on final witnesses

Jun 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on KN pressmen killings… PI completion depends on final witnesses

The preliminary inquiry into the Kaieteur News pressmen killings continued again yesterday before Magistrate Nigel Hawke, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. However, the session lasted a mere 15...

Karatekas perform creditably in T&T

Jun 11, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Karatekas perform creditably in T&T

Guyanese karatekas, 3rd Dan Instructor Ganesh Babulall and Green Belt Victor Burnett returned home last Tuesday, after registering creditable performances at the Tiger Claw International...

Would Bramble emulate Vishal Nagamootoo?

Jun 11, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Would Bramble emulate Vishal Nagamootoo?

Dear Editor, The only time Guyana won a Regional Under-9 Championship in Jamaica was 1996, under the stewardship of Vishal Nagamootoo. Thirteen years later another wicketkeeper from the ancient...

Negotiations on Guyana/UK security pact set for next week

Jun 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Negotiations on Guyana/UK security pact set for next week

Talks will be held next week to determine when the Guyana Government will restart negotiations with the British Government on the US$4.7 million security pact the British have committed to funding....

Trophy Stall 15-over cricket results

Jun 11, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall 15-over cricket results

Action in the Guyana Softball League, Trophy Stall sponsored 15-over cricket competition continued over the weekend with several matches. In the first match at Perseverance, El Dorado XI defeated...

9th annual P&P Insurance Brokers cycling set for Saturday

Jun 11, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on 9th annual P&P Insurance Brokers cycling set for Saturday

National Cycling Coach Hassan Mohamed has organised the 9th annual P&P Insurance Brokers and Consultants Cycle programme and the competition peddles off from 09:00hrs on Saturday at the National...

GFA extends condolences on passing of young footballer

Jun 11, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GFA extends condolences on passing of young footballer

The Executive and affiliates of the Georgetown Football Association extend condolences to the family, relatives, friends and teammates of the late Royell Ramsey, a former U-17 member of Sunburst...

Police seize music equipment from minibuses

Jun 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Police seize music equipment from minibuses

“…once you intend to breach the law we’re going to do what the law requires,”– traffic officer. Despite repeated warnings some minibus operators are bent on amplifying their musical...

No ‘special’ consultations for Amerindians

Jun 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on No ‘special’ consultations for Amerindians

… Low Carbon Development Strategy Amerindian communities in Guyana, which own 14 percent of the country’s land, will not benefit from any “special” treatment in the consultations that...

Correction/Apology

Jun 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Correction/Apology

In yesterday’s edition of this newspaper, it was erroneously stated that the head of the Home Economics Department of President’s College, Lorraine Brower, had given an interview to Kaieteur News...

Countdown to 2011 has started

Jun 11, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Countdown to 2011 has started

To the great majority of citizens in this land, the Guyana Times does not make sense. I lived in Guyana during the reign of Burnham and people were desperate to get a copy of the Catholic Standard....

CHEDDI JAGAN WAS NO RACIST!

Jun 11, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on CHEDDI JAGAN WAS NO RACIST!

A few years ago, declassified documents published under the review of U.S. Foreign Relations confirmed that regionalism was simply a pawn for Forbes Burnham to consolidate his grip on power in...

Remittances – a plus for Guyana’s economy

Jun 11, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Remittances – a plus for Guyana’s economy

Dear Editor, I have been following the debate between Dr. Prem Misir and Mr. Emile Mervin over the last few days. I note the issues raised by Mr. Mervin; however, his understanding of the concept of...

Govt. remains steadfast to the education sector

Jun 11, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Govt. remains steadfast to the education sector

Dear Editor, Education is a powerful instrument which conveys knowledge about health, the world, character, building experiences, a responsibility to participate in government and it fosters national...

I am not persuaded that there is any need for the PPP to apologise

Jun 11, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on I am not persuaded that there is any need for the PPP to apologise

Dear Editor, I would like to make some responses to David Hinds’ letter SN Friday June 5/2009 captioned “For the PPP its all about a god- given right to govern” which may not be appropriate to...

Correcting several inaccuracies

Jun 11, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Correcting several inaccuracies

Dear Editor, I refer to a recent letter in a newspaper by a parent Amanda Blair, who claimed to have noticed several improprieties at the St. Margaret’s Primary School Fair. As a concerned parent,...

Stop piggybacking Freddie Kissoon

Jun 11, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Stop piggybacking Freddie Kissoon

Dear Editor, Frederick Kissoon describes what he writes as “essays.” Essayists find their own issues to write about. Why doesn’t Frederick Kissoon, the essayist, find his own subjects to write...

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“One Guyana” is no less a national slogan than “Green Guyana”

Kaieteur News- The notion that “One Guyana” is a partisan slogan is pure poppycock. It is a desperate fiction... more