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NA Town Council clamps down on sale of expired goods

Feb 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on NA Town Council clamps down on sale of expired goods

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – The New Amsterdam Town Council seized some $200,000 worth of confectionery, grocery items and cosmetics from business entities in and around the municipality last week....

Woman fearful for her life, appeals to authorities for help

Feb 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Woman fearful for her life, appeals to authorities for help

Even as the Minister of Human Services, Priya Manickchand, has declared a zero tolerance disposition on domestic abuse, a young woman from the Ancient County of Berbice is fearful for her life...

AG announces VFM audit on Govt. procurement

Feb 03, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on AG announces VFM audit on Govt. procurement

Auditor General Deodat Sharma, in an announcement that was welcomed by the Shadow Finance Minister Winston Murray, on Monday told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that he will be commencing a...

Unity Lancaster SC defeat Stratehaven

Feb 03, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Unity Lancaster SC defeat Stratehaven

As ECCA 40 overs competition commences Unity Lancaster Sports Club (ULSC) defeated Stratehaven when action in the East Coast Cricket Association (ECCA) 40 overs cricket competition got underway at...

‘Hot Track, Grass Track’ set for Sunday

Feb 03, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Hot Track, Grass Track’ set for Sunday

Joe Vieira Park to host mega 2010 Series By Edison Jefford The leading Dirt Bike riders in Guyana will be tossed into action again on Sunday when Christopher Small’s INXS Performance host ‘Hot...

Sunburst Camptown FC extends sympathy to family of the late Euston Smartt

Feb 03, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sunburst Camptown FC extends sympathy to family of the late Euston Smartt

The executive and members of Sunburst Camptown Football Club, an affiliate of the Georgetown Football Association, is extending its deepest sympathy to the family and relatives of the late Euston...

Mash activities postpones GABA Leagues

Feb 03, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mash activities postpones GABA Leagues

Mashramani activities at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall have ruled Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) reportedly out of usage of the venue until those activities conclude some time...

Overseas-based Guyanese donates equipment to Football Federation

Feb 03, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Overseas-based Guyanese donates equipment to Football Federation

Ever so often the members of the Diaspora reach out and assist local sports associations in their quest to improve on the fortunes of those associations. Yesterday morning, at a press conference...

Dharry calls out Rogers in the face of spurious comments

Feb 03, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dharry calls out Rogers in the face of spurious comments

Elton ‘Coolie Bully’ Dharry is fuming over what he has described as a blatant low blow delivered by local bantamweight boxer, Orland ‘Pocket Rocket’ Rogers and has since issued a challenge to...

Bishop’s win GTTA Teams Championships

Feb 03, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bishop’s win GTTA Teams Championships

Top Mae’s’ ‘A’ squad in two of three finals By Edison Jefford Bishop’s High School won two of three groups in the Business School-sponsored Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Schools’...

No activity in the LCDS is aimed at disrupting the mining sector

Feb 03, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on No activity in the LCDS is aimed at disrupting the mining sector

Dear Editor, Permit me to highlight some glaring inaccuracies and falsehoods made by the AFC Leader in the print media including the Kaieteur News (January 31, 2010) captioned, “Guyana cannot...

The Union has not broken the laws or the CLA

Feb 03, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Union has not broken the laws or the CLA

Dear Editor, Mohamed Akeel’s letter (It is the bauxite union which walked away from an agreement, SN, January, 28, 2010) forcefully brought home recognition of the distance someone will go for a...

RHTYSC investment in youth paying great dividends

Feb 03, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC investment in youth paying great dividends

Sweep junior tournaments in Ancient County Over the past five years, the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) has concentrated a great deal of its energies on youth investment which...

Kashif and Shanghai have planted their feet sturdily into the game’s history

Feb 03, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kashif and Shanghai have planted their feet sturdily into the game’s history

Dear Editor, As has become the norm, the Kashif and Shanghai tournament was yet another success story; there is much for them to be smiling about, quite apart from sweet monetary gain which of course...

Banks must investigate disposal of plastic waste

Feb 03, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Banks must investigate disposal of plastic waste

Dear Editor, I have noted with interest Chairman Clifford Reis of Banks DIH who made a statement at their Annual General Meeting. He is reported to have said that Banks will phase out the soft drinks...

Is it a case of different strokes for different folks?

Feb 03, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is it a case of different strokes for different folks?

Dear Editor, Arif Bulkan stated, (Kaieteur News, January 22) “Mr. Annan Boodram probably never knew he would trigger such strong and stirring responses from so many Guyanese to his letter (SN,...

Linden farmers welcome visits by Agri. Ministry

Feb 03, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Linden farmers welcome visits by Agri. Ministry

Dear Editor, The people and farmers of Linden welcome visits by the Agriculture Minister, Mr. Robert Persaud and staffers of the Ministry of Agriculture over the weekend to listen to concerns and to...

Where is the justice?

Feb 03, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Where is the justice?

Dear Editor, A serious injustice was done to my 17-year-old son who the Suddie police are targeting while still at school, by restricting his learning despite of having already paid this year’s...

GTU’s biennial elections pregnant with possibilities

Feb 03, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on GTU’s biennial elections pregnant with possibilities

Dear Editor, This year the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) will hold its biennial elections. It is an opportunity pregnant with the possibilities of charting a new course that places decision-making...

The IAC would continue to devote its time to meaningful activities

Feb 03, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on The IAC would continue to devote its time to meaningful activities

Dear Editor, Thank for publishing in your Friday, January 29 edition my response to Fredrick Kissoon’s article of Wednesday, January 27. I wish that you would afford me the same opportunity to make...

GUYANA IS IN THE U.S. SPHERE OF INFLUENCE

Feb 03, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on GUYANA IS IN THE U.S. SPHERE OF INFLUENCE

The problem with the Guyana government has been its inability to articulate a foreign policy based on its national interests, including support for certain fundamental and inviolable principles. The...

A suggestion for President Jagdeo and CARICOM’s Dr. Carrington

Feb 03, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on A suggestion for President Jagdeo and CARICOM’s Dr. Carrington

Dear Editor, With regards to the proposed Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) policy, I would like to suggest that the Government of Guyana approach the World Bank, IMF and IADB or even wealthy...

The fear of elected dictatorship in Guyana

Feb 03, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The fear of elected dictatorship in Guyana

I have seen fear in the eyes of the population when President Forbes Burnham ruled Guyana. My friends that I went to school with at UG and who graduated and took up jobs with the Burnham Government...

Climate Change Funds

Feb 03, 2010 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Climate Change Funds

The mining community is up in arms against the government’s proposals to institute some stricter guidelines over their industry. While the government has gone to some length to deny any linkages...

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Slingerz FC shines at Guyana Energy Conference and Youth Forum

The clock and the cloud

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Time, as the ancients knew, is a trickster. It slips through the fingers of kings and commoners... more