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GOA boss uninterested in GABA Presidency

Nov 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GOA boss uninterested in GABA Presidency

Supports international exposure for local boxers By Michael Benjamin President of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) K.A Juman Yassin has laid all speculation to rest pertaining to his interest in...

Ramsammy mulls ban on mono therapy drug

Nov 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Ramsammy mulls ban on mono therapy drug

By Fareeza Haniff Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has threatened to restrict the importation of artemisinin – a mono therapy drug used to treat malaria – by the private sector. At...

$10,000 per bag of rice predicted…

Nov 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on $10,000 per bag of rice predicted…

As drought, cyclones cripple world harvests By Leonard Gildarie As a drought in India and cyclones in the Philippines cripple harvests, local officials in Guyana are predicting a possible market...

Commonwealth stamp launched

Nov 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Commonwealth stamp launched

The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) on Wednesday hosted a brief ceremonial launch of a specially produced stamp to commemorate the Commonwealth. According to Henry Dundas, acting Post Master...

Kuru-Kururu Warriors prevail over Yarrowkabra FC

Nov 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Kuru-Kururu Warriors prevail over Yarrowkabra FC

Ryan Scott netted a double in the 49th and 71st minute to lead Kuru Kururu Warriors to a convincing victory over Yarrowkabra F.C when play in the Stag Beer/East Bank Football Association First...

Top word formers vie for honours in Eid-ul Adha Open championships

Nov 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Top word formers vie for honours in Eid-ul Adha Open championships

Top seeds of the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) will convene this morning at the pavilion of the Georgetown Cricket Club, Bourda to engage in the Eid-ul Adha Open championships....

Govt. should create the conditions for modern cinemas to operate

Nov 27, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Govt. should create the conditions for modern cinemas to operate

Dear Editor, Imagine that Guyana doesn’t have any real modern cinemas with the latest movies for our citizens to enjoy. Trinidad, Barbados and even little Antigua all have modern multi-plex cinemas...

Tortured teen probe… Report to be made public as early as Tuesday-Luncheon

Nov 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Tortured teen probe… Report to be made public as early as Tuesday-Luncheon

A report ordered by President Bharrat Jagdeo into the alleged torture of a teenager while he was in police lockups is expected to be completed by the end of this week and could be made public within...

Government’s propaganda cannot erase the facts – PNCR

Nov 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Government’s propaganda cannot erase the facts – PNCR

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Robert Corbin has said that the response of the Jagdeo administration to the recently released dossier by the joint opposition parties is not...

Roaming cattle a threat to motorists

Nov 27, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Roaming cattle a threat to motorists

Dear Editor, It is with extreme consternation that I pen this letter to ventilate my frustrations as it relates to the subject. There is a butcher who operates a small business in Kitty, but he does...

Titan launches Grass Track Championship Series

Nov 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Titan launches Grass Track Championship Series

First race meeting billed for Sunday in Essequibo The best Dirt-Bike riders in Guyana will prove their mettle in several race meetings when Titan Entertainment continues their Grass Track...

23 H1N1 cases confirmed

Nov 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on 23 H1N1 cases confirmed

There are now a total of 23 confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus in Guyana, out of a total of 140 results which were sent to be tested. Approximately 14 other test results are outstanding at present. At...

Let this be the turning point for love to blossom

Nov 27, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Let this be the turning point for love to blossom

Dear Editor, Allow me to share special Eid of Sacrifice greetings with all during this auspicious time of sharing and praying. In the understanding of many, this is the time of having a meaty-feast...

The ‘West on Trial’ is no myth

Nov 27, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The ‘West on Trial’ is no myth

Dear Editor, My friend, Freddie Kissoon, applauds the revisionist method of reinterpreting historical events. I studied revisionist methodology at CUNY Graduate School under distinguished scholar...

A player to watch – Dwayne Scott (GCC, Guyana)

Nov 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on A player to watch – Dwayne Scott (GCC, Guyana)

‘Rock Solid’ are the first words that come to mind when describing the game of GCC and Guyana’s national defender Dwayne Scott. Scott is a dynamo who seems to inhabit every corner of the court...

Our young people are crying at the top of their voices for attention

Nov 27, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Our young people are crying at the top of their voices for attention

Dear Editor, The mere mention of the majestic grandeur Kaieteur Falls in any of our day-to-day conversations would now more than ever connote a different meaning, a changed type of discussion — the...

C/wealth leaders urged to support currency transaction levy for health

Nov 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on C/wealth leaders urged to support currency transaction levy for health

By Gary Eleazar in Trinidad A small consortium of international bodies yesterday appealed to the Commonwealth Heads of Government to place on their communiqué that will be issued at the end of CHOGM...

Sparks could fly at next Friday’s DCB OGM

Nov 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Sparks could fly at next Friday’s DCB OGM

Singh retaliates as Motion to oust him goes public By Sean Devers Sparks could fly at the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Ordinary General Meeting (OGM) which is set for next Friday. A no-confidence...

Pacesetters guard against Scorpions’ sting tonight

Nov 27, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Pacesetters guard against Scorpions’ sting tonight

-takes on lower-ranked club in First ‘D’ clash By Edison Jefford Trainer of Georgetown’s number one ranked, Courts Pacesetters Basketball Club, Robert Cadogan says that while he...

When was Floyd McDonald appointed at Home Affairs and what’s his official position there?

Nov 27, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on When was Floyd McDonald appointed at Home Affairs and what’s his official position there?

Dear Editor, On Sunday, November 22, the Home Affairs Ministry released a statement informing the nation that an agreement was reached between Guyana and Venezuela to strengthen cooperation in...

Climate Change to be discussed at forum, not negotiated – PM Manning

Nov 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Climate Change to be discussed at forum, not negotiated – PM Manning

By Gary Eleazar in Trinidad Today, the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2009 will officially get underway here in Port of Spain, with the world watching and listening to what the...

Sacrifice and Nation Building

Nov 27, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Sacrifice and Nation Building

Today the nation joins the Muslim community in observing Eid-ul-Adha – the festival of sacrifice. Grounded in an event that is of critical significance to three major world religions – Islam,...

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The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more