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National schools assessment strategy to be strengthened

Nov 09, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on National schools assessment strategy to be strengthened

Geared at improving the process of learning and by extension students’ performances at the Primary Level, the Ministry of Education last week convened a workshop for educators of Primary Schools....

Body of farmer fished out of Pomeroon

Nov 09, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Body of farmer fished out of Pomeroon

Villagers of the Burnt Bush Profit community yesterday fished the body of 68 year old Harry Lall out of the Lower Pomeroon River, minutes after they discovered him missing. Lall, a ground provision...

Public Servants pay hike still on cards

Nov 09, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Public Servants pay hike still on cards

By Gary Eleazar President Bharrat Jagdeo is assuring Public Servants that they will get an increase in salary. The president made the disclosure during a recent press briefing where he stated that...

Sugar workers back on the job

Nov 09, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Sugar workers back on the job

Sugar workers returned to work on Friday, ending a one week strike over the non-settlement of their wage dispute with the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo). This is according to General...

Triage system to become more efficient at GPHC

Nov 09, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Triage system to become more efficient at GPHC

– Dr Rambaran – Patients cannot be served on ‘first come, first served basis’ With the intention of improving the Triage system in the Accident and Emergency Unit of the Georgetown Public...

Catholic Church intensifies abstinence promotion

Nov 09, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Catholic Church intensifies abstinence promotion

The Roman Catholic Church held its second annual Conference on abstinence at the Marian Academy Saturday from 9:00hrs to 16:00 hrs. The conference was attended by children from different schools....

Summerbell picks up fourth CMRC title

Nov 09, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Summerbell picks up fourth CMRC title

– ieira ends Graham’s reign Jamaica’s David Summerbell picked up his fourth title in the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship as the final leg of 2009 Series culminated yesterday, at the...

Albouystown mom pleads for assistance

Nov 09, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Albouystown mom pleads for assistance

A mother of four is seeking assistance after most of her belongings were destroyed while firefighters were attempting to put out a blaze at a neighbouring house. The fire gutted a Lot 101 Hunter...

18 year-old Geron Williams is “Ride for Life 3” senior and junior champion

Nov 09, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on 18 year-old Geron Williams is “Ride for Life 3” senior and junior champion

Wins stage 5 & sets new overall records By Franklin Wilson Eighteen year-old cyclist Geron Williams won the biggest race of his life to date when he stormed to victory in the 5th and final...

Agriculture Ministry lashes out at PNCR

Nov 09, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Agriculture Ministry lashes out at PNCR

…calls sentiments an attempt to discredit resuscitating sugar, rice industries The Ministry of Agriculture has lashed out at the Peoples National Congress Reform recent press statement describing...

Berbice lawyers seek removal of Land Registry official

Nov 09, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice lawyers seek removal of Land Registry official

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Registrar of Lands Juliet Sattaur said it is her ‘no nonsense’ approach that has caused some lawyers in Berbice to call for her removal from the Land Registry in...

More victims surface in New Savannah Park scam

Nov 09, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on More victims surface in New Savannah Park scam

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Another victim has come forward and is appealing to police to speed up their probe in the New Savannah Park Community Development Housing Group land scam. An executive...

Stephney ‘Razor’ George suffers knockout loss in world title bid

Nov 09, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stephney ‘Razor’ George suffers knockout loss in world title bid

Stephney ‘Razor’ George’s dreams of winning a world title for Guyana were dashed when she suffered a knockout loss to Mexican, Ann Maria Torres on the latter boxer’s home turf on Saturday...

Footballers herald Mayor Green birthday with several exciting matches tonight

Nov 09, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Footballers herald Mayor Green birthday with several exciting matches tonight

Football buffs would be treated to several action packed encounters when Lennox Arthur, in collaboration with Mayor Hamilton Green stage a 7 a-side football tournament in honour of Mr. Green’s 75...

Belvedere Industrial site in hands of Region Six Administration

Nov 09, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Belvedere Industrial site in hands of Region Six Administration

BELVEDERE VILLAGE, CORENTYNE – The Region Six Administration was given full control of the Belvedere Industrial Site. Persons who are desirous in establishing industries can now apply directly to...

Teenager Deo ‘on song’ for MACORP Golf title

Nov 09, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Teenager Deo ‘on song’ for MACORP Golf title

Teenage golfer Joaan Deo continued her fairytale season when she won last Saturday’s MACORP sponsored Medal Play Golf Tournament that attracted 43 golfers at the Lusignan Course. Deo playing off a...

Narayan, Vishal Singh, Jaigobin, Patandin hit 1st day fifties

Nov 09, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Narayan, Vishal Singh, Jaigobin, Patandin hit 1st day fifties

By Sean Devers Former Guyana under-19 all-rounder Danny Narayan is unbeaten and 14 away from his maiden first division century while First-Class left-hander Vishal Singh, ex-National U-19 opener...

Berbice miss 4 key players for tomorrow’s clash in E’bo

Nov 09, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice miss 4 key players for tomorrow’s clash in E’bo

Berbice, who beat the Rest Team in their first match, will miss four players from their first round team when they come up against the Essequibo from tomorrow at the Anna Regina ground in Region 2 in...

Harpy Eagles soar away with top honours

Nov 09, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Harpy Eagles soar away with top honours

The Harpy Eagles Boxing Gym (HEBG) registered 8 wins and was eventually adjudged best gym when the Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym (PRBG), in association with the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA)...

66 graduate from Kuru Kuru Co-operative College

Nov 09, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on 66 graduate from Kuru Kuru Co-operative College

Sixty-six students were honoured for successfully completing studies at the Kuru Kuru Co-operative College when the institution held its annual graduation ceremony at the Guyana Red Cross Society...

DeSinco Trading U-19 football kicks off

Nov 09, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on DeSinco Trading U-19 football kicks off

Conquerors maul GFC, Camptown, Riddim Squad, Santos, Pele, Uprising also win The 2009 DeSinco Trading Under-19 football tournament organised by the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) kicked off on...

G/T are inaugural National Women’s league champions

Nov 09, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on G/T are inaugural National Women’s league champions

Region 9 cop runner-up spot after 2-all draw with Bartica On a scorching hot day in mountainous community Lethem in hinterland Guyana, hosts Region 9 held Bartica to a 2-all draw in the final match...

Terrorist actions political

Nov 09, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Terrorist actions political

Dear Editor, Terrorism struck again last Wednesday morning (04-10-09), when an armed gang camouflaged as policemen with AK-47s, shotguns, channa bombs, and grenades, inflicted a series of attacks on...

Put an end to these acts by our security forces

Nov 09, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Put an end to these acts by our security forces

Dear Editor, The recent torture of a 14-year-old lad who was in custody at the Leonora Police Station, has created quite a stir, and, justifiable so too. Guyana has once again made the international...

Let us love justice without double standards

Nov 09, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let us love justice without double standards

Dear Editor, I wish to commend my good friend Leon Rockcliffe for his wonderful letter in the newspapers of 7th November, 2009, when he quoted Shakespeare and the Bible to support his warnings to...

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National Table Tennis duo Shemar Britton, Chelsea Edghill to represent Guyana at prestigious Panam Table Tennis Cup

Mashramani must break from the shackles of imitation

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Mashramani, heralded as Guyana’s grand national celebration, is often presented as a... more