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Business School KO Football competition kicks off in Berbice today

Aug 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Business School KO Football competition kicks off in Berbice today

Four matches slated for Scotts School ground from 10:00hrs The Scotts School ground in the Ancient County of Berbice will come alive today as the first round of the Business School Football League...

Vials, more dumped syringes discovered

Aug 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Vials, more dumped syringes discovered

….if culprits found, licenses will be revoked – CMO It seems as if persons are becoming more blatant in the disposal of medical waste in the city, as yet another set of potentially dangerous...

Rastas ready for Baldheads tonight at GFC

Aug 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Rastas ready for Baldheads tonight at GFC

A confident Rastafari aggregation is anxious for the whistle to be blown and that’s coming from Manager/player Allan La Rose. Player/Coach of the Baldhead squad, Dennis ‘Chow’ Hunte is equally...

Regional Women’s semis today at Everest & DCC

Aug 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Regional Women’s semis today at Everest & DCC

But is the Board really interested in Women’s cricket? Asks Sean Devers Defending champions Jamaica face off with St Vincent at Everest and Trinidad and Tobago battle Barbados at DCC in today’s...

Mechanic accused of stealing motorcycle gets bail

Aug 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Mechanic accused of stealing motorcycle gets bail

– says he was “test riding” A city mechanic was yesterday placed on $100,000 bail after making an appearance before Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. It was...

Berbice Zone Neal and Massy National 1st Division cricket starts today

Aug 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Zone Neal and Massy National 1st Division cricket starts today

The Berbice Zone of the 2009 Neal and Massy National First Division Cricket Competition starts this weekend with nine first and second round matches at several venues. Today’s first round matches:...

Online registration process re-opened at UG

Aug 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Online registration process re-opened at UG

The University of Guyana (UG) has re-opened its online registration process for students who wish to attend the institution. This announcement was made at a press conference by Registrar, Vincent...

Randy Persaud responds to Lincoln Lewis

Aug 22, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Randy Persaud responds to Lincoln Lewis

Dear Mr. Lewis, Many thanks for your response to my call for you and your supporters to demand a transparent vote at the 16th Biennial Congress of the PNC. I appreciate your time, but would have been...

The Opposition’s horrendous crime against humanity

Aug 22, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The Opposition’s horrendous crime against humanity

Dear Editor, Racism is one of the most upsetting problems that may exist within a society, which brings back mishaps of the past, many times degrading the future. Many times, the opposition accuses...

McCoy should examine the corridors of the PPP political archives

Aug 22, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on McCoy should examine the corridors of the PPP political archives

Dear Editor, Kwame McCoy’s over indulgence in polemics is definitely not suited for public discourse, but rather for the cesspit of the city’s outdated and overworked sewerage system. Wherein,...

Guyana returns to British Birdwatching Fair

Aug 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana returns to British Birdwatching Fair

Rutland Water, England – As Guyana prepares to exhibit at the 2009 British Birdwatching Fair (Birdfair), the country’s tourism products are seeing more international success and recognition,...

Guyana, Brazil to ink agreement on trade and investment

Aug 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana, Brazil to ink agreement on trade and investment

-Look to abolish visa requirement for businessmen Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, yesterday announced that Guyana and Brazil are ironing out details of a Memorandum of...

We need more responsible journalists

Aug 22, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on We need more responsible journalists

Dear Editor, I believe I am a neutral Guyanese without any political affiliation or allegiance to any group, as such, I would like to comment on the recent broadcast of the Justice for All programme...

Freedom fighters, phantom squad and polygraph testing part of the growing culture of lawlessness

Aug 22, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Freedom fighters, phantom squad and polygraph testing part of the growing culture of lawlessness

Dear Editor, When President Bharrat Jagdeo said recently he won’t lose any sleep over criminals gunning down each other – a clear reference to the so-called phantom squad members taking out the...

Winston Murray has to answer questions

Aug 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Winston Murray has to answer questions

I have a high regard for Winston Murray. I believe he brings credibility and image to the PNC. Over the years, Murray has carefully avoided confrontation, unbecoming behaviour and controversy. He...

Mr. Juman-Yassin’s argument is both untenable and non-legal

Aug 22, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Juman-Yassin’s argument is both untenable and non-legal

Dear Editor, I write in response to another letter by Mr. K. A. Juman-Yassin, Attorney-at-Law, published in Sunday’s (SN 16-008-09) under the caption, “Practice and Custom Become Law”, where...

Are the picketers outside of Mr. Ramjattan’s office for real?

Aug 22, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Are the picketers outside of Mr. Ramjattan’s office for real?

Dear Editor, It amazed me when I read that a group of picketers were protesting outside of Mr. Ramjattan’s office over some false alleged duty-free concession. Out of all the corruption and scams...

Army condemns ‘criminal act’ by Coast Guard ranks

Aug 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Army condemns ‘criminal act’ by Coast Guard ranks

The hierarchy of the Guyana Defence Force has come out in strong condemnation of three Coast Guard ranks who abducted Dweive Kant Ramdass, while making off with $17M he was carrying. The statement,...

Seven from QC among top 10 as CSEC results unveiled

Aug 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Seven from QC among top 10 as CSEC results unveiled

Without officially identifying the ultimate top student, Minister within the Education Ministry, Dr Desrey Fox, yesterday unveiled the much anticipated Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate...

WINSTON “OBAMA” MURRAY?

Aug 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WINSTON “OBAMA” MURRAY?

I listened closely to the Press Conference hosted by Dr. Richard Van West Charles and Mr. Winston Murray. I was impressed by Mr. Murray, extremely impressed. His answers to the tough questions posed...

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The stakes are high in Guyana’s democracy

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In any vibrant democracy, the mechanisms that bind it together are those that mediate differences,... more