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CARICOM summit opens today

Jul 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM summit opens today

The 30th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be declared open today at the National Cultural Centre against the backdrop of the 20th anniversary...

Barbados not in breach of any Treaty obligations

Jul 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Barbados not in breach of any Treaty obligations

– PM Thompson By Gary Eleazar Barbadian Prime Minister David Thompson is adamant that the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas does not, as a matter of law, provide for unrestricted freedom of...

Guyanese receives Canada’s highest civilian award

Jul 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese receives Canada’s highest civilian award

Guyana-born banker Winston Shyam Liaquat Kassim was presented with the Order of Canada, the country’s highest civilian honour for lifetime achievement. Her Excellency the Right Honourable...

Canadian drug mules… One undergoes surgery to remove cocaine pellets

Jul 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Canadian drug mules… One undergoes surgery to remove cocaine pellets

One of the two Canadians who were under guard at a city hospital to have cocaine pellets removed was still hospitalized up to press time yesterday. This newspaper was told that the woman was forced...

Trend of disparity involving millions continues

Jul 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Trend of disparity involving millions continues

– Auditor General’s Report A trend of a disparity involving several million dollars as it relates to the revenue handed over to the Ministry of Finance by the Customs and Trade Administration...

Sanctions are not Commonwealth culture-Secretary General

Jul 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Sanctions are not Commonwealth culture-Secretary General

The Commonwealth Secretariat does not impose democratic principles on member states. However, the grouping encourages the adoption and the internalization of good governance practices by its member...

GRA revamps licencing, tax collection system

Jul 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GRA revamps licencing, tax collection system

Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority, Khurshid Sattaur, has admitted that although the Licence Revenue Department is managed by the GRA, for a number of years that department was...

Spurned man commits suicide

Jul 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Spurned man commits suicide

A 31-year-old Mon Repos man succeeded in killing himself yesterday after two attempts when he found out that his young lover had left him for another man. Gaisham Sugrim, 31, was discovered by...

Switzerland cancelled trip… OP erred

Jul 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Switzerland cancelled trip… OP erred

– Dr. Luncheon Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, yesterday admitted that the President’s public relations department erred by not releasing information that...

Who civilized and who is de snake?

Jul 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Who civilized and who is de snake?

By Michael Benjamin Around 14:00hrs yesterday, several young men came upon a giant anaconda nestling in the grass in the vicinity of Delph Avenue, Campbellville. Recognising that there was a chance...

Culture Ministry gets new PS

Jul 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Culture Ministry gets new PS

Executive Director of the President’s Youth Award of the Republic of Guyana, Alfred King, has been appointed as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport. King is replacing...

Over 400 patients seen at Parika by overseas medical team

Jul 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Over 400 patients seen at Parika by overseas medical team

As an overseas medical team wrapped up a two-day medical outreach programme in Parika on Tuesday, more than 400 people accessed the team of medical practitioners. According to head of the Mission,...

Magistrate rules against prosecutor

Jul 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate rules against prosecutor

…set to conclude Hinckson matter Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, on Tuesday, denied an application to reopen the preliminary inquiry into the Oliver Hinckson conspiracy to incite terror....

Credit Bureau legislation for Parliament soon

Jul 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Credit Bureau legislation for Parliament soon

Outgoing Vice Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Ramesh Dookhoo, has noted that the setting up of a credit bureau was addressed and legislation is ready to go to parliament by October...

Capt. Gerry Gouveia unanimously re-elected as PSC Chairman

Jul 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Capt. Gerry Gouveia unanimously re-elected as PSC Chairman

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Roraima Group of Companies, Captain Gerald Gouveia was re-elected to the post of Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) at the Commission’s 17th Annual...

PSC zeroes in on agri for economic recovery

Jul 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on PSC zeroes in on agri for economic recovery

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) is now a well unified, greased and efficient organisation. This is according to outgoing Chairman , Captain Gerry Gouveia, during his presentation at the PSC’s...

Small Business Fund reviews ops

Jul 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Small Business Fund reviews ops

…global economic crisis can be an opportunity The sustainability of micro-finance projects is always a challenge, Canadian High Commissioner, Charles Court, said on Tuesday. Addressing the Small...

An appeal to Barbadian Prime Minister, Thompson

Jul 02, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on An appeal to Barbadian Prime Minister, Thompson

I am absolutely sure that though the Barbadian Prime Minister, David Thompson, is new to the power establishment in the CARICOM region, he has more than a superficial knowledge of the nature of...

THE MAN FOR THE JOB

Jul 02, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE MAN FOR THE JOB

There are many people who are of the opinion that the government must never be supported. Disciplined struggle however sees beyond these narrow confines, disciplined struggle entails working for the...

No better time to argue for wages increase – NAACIE

Jul 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on No better time to argue for wages increase – NAACIE

General Secretary of the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees, Kenneth Joseph, says the atmosphere could not be more conducive for trade unions to begin lobbying...

Commonwealth Secretary-General visits Guyana

Jul 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Commonwealth Secretary-General visits Guyana

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma arrived in Georgetown yesterday on a four-day official visit. During his visit he will hold discussions with the government and other senior officials...

Aunt Matilda laid to rest

Jul 02, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Aunt Matilda laid to rest

– Veteran broadcaster Pat Cameron to be cremated Yesterday, Guyanese said farewell to the country’s oldest citizen, Matilda Lewis, following a funeral service at St Andrew’s Kirk, Brickdam....

No problems anticipated for Guyana’s hosting of 2010 World T/20

Jul 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on No problems anticipated for Guyana’s hosting of 2010 World T/20

Guyana’s stadium first Class says ICC venue assessment team By Sean Devers After spending just over a day in Guyana, the ICC venue assessment team departed yesterday afternoon after updating...

GT&T National Senior Squash Championships 2009 : Jeffrey, Fernandes register easy wins

Jul 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GT&T National Senior Squash Championships 2009 : Jeffrey, Fernandes register easy wins

– other top seeds advance as well Top seed and defending Men’s champion Kristian Jeffrey and Nicolette Fernandes eased into the second round of the GT&T sponsored National Senior Squash...

PC first team to NSBF Under-19 semis

Jul 02, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on PC first team to NSBF Under-19 semis

Quarter-finals continue today President’s College (PC) became the first team to qualify for the Final Four in the Under-19 competition of the National Schools’ Basketball Festival (NSBF) with a...