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Digicel launches Summer Flex promotion

Jun 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Digicel launches Summer Flex promotion

Elephant man, Tanya Stephens, Tessanne Chin to headline concert (By Mondale Smith) Digicel Guyana, along with corporate sponsors Banks DIH and Caribbean Airlines, promises to set the National Stadium...

Timeka Marshall signs Oakley Endorsement deal

Jun 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Timeka Marshall signs Oakley Endorsement deal

Guyanese rising star, Timeka Marshall, under the Pyramid Entertainment group, has signed an endorsement deal with the eyewear and apparel giant, Oakley. Reports from Jamaica are that Timeka’s...

Cement Company can get up to $500M, eagerly awaits CCJ ruling

Jun 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Cement Company can get up to $500M, eagerly awaits CCJ ruling

Guyana could be asked to pay out as much as $500M if the Caribbean Court of Justice orders the state to pay everything that TCL is asking for as compensation to the company for revenue it lost as a...

GT&T concludes successful leg of auditions in Berbice

Jun 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GT&T concludes successful leg of auditions in Berbice

…gearing for segment in Linden and Essequibo Just as the company had predicted, GT&T has indeed managed to execute a smashing launch and initial auditions for their 2K9 Jingle and Song...

Inclusive governance, a work in progress

Jun 19, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Inclusive governance, a work in progress

Dear Editor, Political mischief continues to drive lawlessness and irresponsibility in Guyana. The increasing use of mayhem to distort the work and achievements of the democratically-elected...

D’Edward beat Kennard Memorial to advance to final

Jun 19, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on D’Edward beat Kennard Memorial to advance to final

West Bank Berbice side, D’Edward beat Kennard Memorial by 7 wickets last Sunday to advance to the final of the NBS Berbice 50-overs 2nd division cricket competition. D’Edward will play the winner...

The misconception of free passage

Jun 19, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The misconception of free passage

Dear Editor, It should be noted primary that all countries on this Earth impose selective immigration. I am Guyanese born and bred; who happens to hold a British passport and who along with others...

An awesome job!

Jun 19, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on An awesome job!

Dear Editor, Guyana Rocks! Last evening (6-17-2009) I literally jumped out of my seat and the only words that to mind was “What the ………………..?” This is with...

PAHO gives vaccines to Health Ministry

Jun 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on PAHO gives vaccines to Health Ministry

The Ministry of Health received some 30,000 doses of seasonal influenza vaccine from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). While the vaccine does not protect against the H1N1 virus (swine...

Lucrative prizes at stake in Machine Domino Club extravaganza

Jun 19, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Lucrative prizes at stake in Machine Domino Club extravaganza

Domino players country-wide are currently vying for lucrative prizes in the Machine Domino Club, in association with the Bartica Domino Association, domino extravaganza, currently being contested at...

Three held, weapon found after Sophia robbery

Jun 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Three held, weapon found after Sophia robbery

Police have detained three men who are believed to be part of a gang that has been terrorising residents of South Sophia and surrounding areas, following an armed robbery on Wednesday night. The...

President Jagdeo was at UG

Jun 19, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on President Jagdeo was at UG

I heard on Wednesday morning that Mr. Jagdeo was going to be at UG in the afternoon of the same day to speak to the University community. I immediately rearranged my itinerary for that day. I always...

I believe we can hold our own against any team- Adonis

Jun 19, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on I believe we can hold our own against any team- Adonis

“We are going to have a team that is going to participate with some degree of success and I really believe that we can hold our own against any of the other teams in the NAWIRA Under-19...

The passing of Shri Prakash Gossai

Jun 19, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The passing of Shri Prakash Gossai

Dear Editor, It is with profound sadness that I learnt about the passing of Shri Prakash Gossai. In his passing, Guyana has lost a truly remarkable son and the Hindu community, a phenomenal leader....

David Hinds and history

Jun 19, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on David Hinds and history

Dear Editor, David Hinds, a trained political scientist, displays a particular narrative of Guyana and its recent political history that is alarmingly shallow and downright deceptive. (Letters to...

Labour may be therapeutic for prisoners

Jun 19, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Labour may be therapeutic for prisoners

Georgetown is undergoing a clean up that was long overdue. Courtesy of funding from the City Hall coffers and the $120 million allocation from Central Government, there has been an influx of manpower...

Members of Mon Repos Masjid take executive to court

Jun 19, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Members of Mon Repos Masjid take executive to court

Five members of the Mon Repos Sunnatul Jamaat on the East Coast of Demerara have filed a motion in the High Court against the executive body of the Masjid to force them to produce a financial audit...

THE POOR NEED HELP

Jun 19, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE POOR NEED HELP

Once again Glenn Lall, the publisher of this newspaper, is doing a wonderful thing by assisting the family of the woman who was struck down on Wednesday on the East Bank Public Road. Glenn is one of...

Kaieteur Cricket Club of Washington DC to play Floodlights XI tonight

Jun 19, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Kaieteur Cricket Club of Washington DC to play Floodlights XI tonight

Kaieteur Cricket Club of Maryland, Washington DC in the USA will play the Floodlights XI in a feature 25 overs softball match, at the GCC Ground Bourda tonight. The game starts at 6:30pm and...

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Tennis Association applauds historic GYD $8 billion allocation to the sports sector in the 2025 National Budget

‘Govt. must come clean on gas-to-energy project’

– spending US$2B on a project without financial, environmental studies is criminality at its worst – WPA Kaieteur... more