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GuySuCo’s CEO salary outrageous – AFC

Dec 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo’s CEO salary outrageous – AFC

Chairman of the Alliance for Change (AFC), Khemraj Ramjattan, has described the salary being received by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) as outrageous. In...

Departmental charges a slap on wrist

Dec 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Departmental charges a slap on wrist

Tortured teen… …up to nation to illustrate dissatisfaction with paltry reprimand – Ramjattan Attorney at law, Khemraj Ramjattan, who is representing the now 15 year-old boy that was beaten...

Agri. Ministry Field Officer dies after colliding with horse

Dec 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Agri. Ministry Field Officer dies after colliding with horse

Stray animals on the road claimed another life yesterday shattering the Christmas plans of an East Coast Demerara family. Olester Ward, a 39-year-old father of two of 13th Street, Dazzell Housing...

Brazilian reportedly shot in head at mining camp

Dec 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Brazilian reportedly shot in head at mining camp

Police were yesterday investigating reports that a Brazilian miner was left badly wounded after gunmen attacked his camp in an area located some three hours from Bartica. Kaieteur News was told that...

Dem boys seh…Pele refuse de key to de city

Dec 14, 2009 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Pele refuse de key to de city

Pele come and was de biggest thing that ever happen to football in Guyana. The man get de reception that Guyanese give de Queen when she fuss come. Dey flock de airport and when he meet wid Hammy,...

Ramotar upset with non establishment of Public Procurement Commission

Dec 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Ramotar upset with non establishment of Public Procurement Commission

…says where corruption exists it must be weeded out General Secretary of the Peoples Progressive Party, Donald Ramotar, says that he is very disappointed and upset that the Public Procurement...

GTUC prepared to “kick like mules” – Witter

Dec 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GTUC prepared to “kick like mules” – Witter

-“the sufferings of the people have reached the point of intolerance” “We will be kicking like mules,” said Acting General Secretary of the Guyana Trade Union Congress (GTUC), Norris Witter,...

New REDD Text Drops Targets

Dec 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on New REDD Text Drops Targets

– Protestors flood Copenhagen By Neil Marks in Copenhagen Text leaked to observer groups late last night on REDD, the portion of the proposed climate treaty meant to reduce the approximately 20...

Current Industrial climate worrying – trade unionist

Dec 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Current Industrial climate worrying – trade unionist

– Rusal bent of destabilising workers’ union The deterioration of the industrial relations climate over the past two years at the Bauxite Company of Guyana Incorporated (BCGI) is of much...

NFMU stalled on charges against Benschop

Dec 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on NFMU stalled on charges against Benschop

It has been more than a month since the Head of the National Frequency Unit, Valmiki Singh seized a piece of electronic equipment from Mark Benschop’s South Ruimveldt home and no charges have been...

Over 7,000 units of blood collected for year

Dec 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Over 7,000 units of blood collected for year

– but NBTS needs more For the year thus far, the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) has collected a total 7,500 units, which is closer to meeting the 8,000 target established for 2009....

Police outreach programme achieving its objectives

Dec 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Police outreach programme achieving its objectives

Police Commissioner Henry Greene yesterday rewarded the co-ordinators of the Force’s Community Outreach Programme for what he described as a remarkable job in maintaining the interest of the...

Glittering colours herald opening of 20th Kashif and Shanghai football tournament

Dec 14, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Glittering colours herald opening of 20th Kashif and Shanghai football tournament

The 20th edition of the Kashif and Shanghai football extravaganza got underway yesterday afternoon at the National Stadium amidst a cornucopia of colours and the presence of the greatest footballer...

‘Stealth Bomber’, Sharon Ward headline HEP Boxing Day Promotions

Dec 14, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Stealth Bomber’, Sharon Ward headline HEP Boxing Day Promotions

Less than two years after taking up residence in the United States of America, former Women World International Boxing Association (WIBA) and International Boxing Council (WIBC) light/heavyweight...

Walton Hall beat Lima by 5 wkts in final

Dec 14, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Walton Hall beat Lima by 5 wkts in final

Walton Hall defeated Lima by five wickets to win the final of the Sharief and Shira Memorial twenty/20 cricket competition played recently at Anna Regina Centre ground on the Essequibo Coast....

Security Solutions retain Neal & Massy Domino title

Dec 14, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Security Solutions retain Neal & Massy Domino title

Neal and Massy Security Solutions (NMSS) retained their title in the 2009 Edward ‘Andy’ Andrews Memorial Dominoes competition for teams in the Neal and Massy Group. In the final played Friday...

West Berbice carpenter killed by speeding car

Dec 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on West Berbice carpenter killed by speeding car

A father of nine died after being struck down by a motor car on the West Berbice Highway late yesterday afternoon. Dead is Brentnol Hutson, 49, a carpenter of El Dorado Village, West Coast Berbice....

Lord produces royal performance for GCC

Dec 14, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lord produces royal performance for GCC

Spinner takes record 8-0 in U-15 contest Left-arm spinner Devon Lord produced a royal performance to spearhead GCC to a crushing 9-wicket win against 3rd Class at GNIC Saturday in one of the shortest...

Guyana trash T&T 3-0 in first int’l basketball sweep in 1997

Dec 14, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana trash T&T 3-0 in first int’l basketball sweep in 1997

Dear Editor, Playing under the captaincy of two times Caricom All Star Guard Ravens basketball club’s Lugard Mohan, Guyana National Basketball team triumphed three nil for the first time in a...

All Saints Anglican School Old Students’ Association promotes literacy

Dec 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on All Saints Anglican School Old Students’ Association promotes literacy

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – The All Saints Anglican School old Students’ Association is promoting reading as a leisure activity among the younger generation. Last week, the organisation...

Guyana’s agriculture is in a downward spiral

Dec 14, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana’s agriculture is in a downward spiral

Dear Editor, I refer to an article captioned, “Banks to re-examine agricultural investment policies, SN 12-08-2009” and would like to endorse the views stated by Mr. John Tracey, CEO,...

Santa arrives in New Amsterdam

Dec 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Santa arrives in New Amsterdam

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Jolly old St. Nick rode in to town on the Bhivar Caroling Truck last Friday causing a mad rush among some residents of New Amsterdam as he handed out Christmas gifts to...

Law and order must return to our roads

Dec 14, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Law and order must return to our roads

Dear Editor, It was just under a fortnight ago that I wrote an article lamenting the fact that our roads have become killing grounds with each passing day someone going through the agony of maim or...

Radio Needy Children’s Fund fêtes Berbice kids

Dec 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Radio Needy Children’s Fund fêtes Berbice kids

MIBICURI, BLACK BUSH POLDER – The Radio Needy Children’s Fund fêted about 500 children in the Black Bush Polder area yesterday. Co-ordinator for the Radio Needy Children’s Fund, Faizal...

The death of Peter Britton

Dec 14, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on The death of Peter Britton

Dear Editor, The news of the death of Peter Britton was received with great sadness in London. Peter appeared regularly before me when I was a magistrate in Georgetown (1971-72). He was then a rising...

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