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Sarwan voted ‘Sportsman of the Year’

Feb 13, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Sarwan voted ‘Sportsman of the Year’

Fernandes wins female accolade West Indies middle-order batsman, Ramnaresh Sarwan and local squash queen, Nicolette Fernandes were voted National ‘Sportsman and Sportswoman of Year’ respectively...

Millions allocated to modernise Ogle’s air traffic controls

Feb 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Millions allocated to modernise Ogle’s air traffic controls

Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh, in his budget presentation on Monday told the House that some $50M will be spent in addition to the $30M which was provided last year to further modernise the air...

ATVs’ registrations deadline set for Monday

Feb 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on ATVs’ registrations deadline set for Monday

-six GRA offices countrywide conducting examinations Miners who were worried that they would have to bring their All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) down to the city to have it registered have some respite...

Barbados pile up 326-5 against Guyana at Albion

Feb 13, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Barbados pile up 326-5 against Guyana at Albion

By Sean Devers in Berbice Barbados reached 326-5 against Guyana on the opening day of their 5th round Regional 4-Day cricket match here yesterday after the visitors elected to bat first on a placid...

GFRC convenes general members meeting today

Feb 13, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on GFRC convenes general members meeting today

First fitness test set for next Saturday The Guyana Football Referees Council (GRFC) is set to convene a General Members meeting today from 10:00hrs at the Carifesta Sports Complex, Carifesta Avenue,...

President must report more often to Parliament

Feb 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on President must report more often to Parliament

…must disclose details of overseas trips, expenditures – Dr Van-West Charles Eminent politician and former Minister in the Guyana Government, Dr Richard Van-West Charles, says that President...

National Relief Committee for Haiti to wrap up operations

Feb 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on National Relief Committee for Haiti to wrap up operations

The National Relief Committee for Haiti is soon to wrap up operations, according to Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon. He said that with the declaration on the end of the...

West Indies cricket reaches out to new fans and sponsors

Feb 13, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on West Indies cricket reaches out to new fans and sponsors

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has reviewed research findings undertaken by IFM/SMS in the Caribbean region in December 2009. The research was undertaken to provide data on West Indian...

Police pat down time: Hands up!

Feb 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Police pat down time: Hands up!

Yesterday, three ranks on motorcycle patrol stopped this pedal cyclist on Cummings Street and conducted a search of his person. When they found nothing, they ordered him to release the air from his...

CFU to convene 33rd Congress at Hyatt Regency Hotel Feb. 25-28

Feb 13, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on CFU to convene 33rd Congress at Hyatt Regency Hotel Feb. 25-28

The Caribbean Football Union (CFU) is scheduled to hold its Annual Executive Committee meeting and XXX111Ordinary Congress at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad from February 25 – 28, 2010. CFU President...

DeSinco U-19 quarters set for today

Feb 13, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on DeSinco U-19 quarters set for today

Play in the DeSinco Trading Under-19 football tournament in the city will continue this afternoon with two quarter-final matches at different venues kicking off at 3:00pm. At the Camptown ground in...

PNCR to closely monitor $6B allocated for LCD Programmes

Feb 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on PNCR to closely monitor $6B allocated for LCD Programmes

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Robert Corbin, on Thursday last said that the party will be closely monitoring the $6.15B that has been allocated for the Office of the President...

Freedom or Death, the Cry of the Ages

Feb 13, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Freedom or Death, the Cry of the Ages

Dear Editor, In a previous letter, I revisited words from my father about walking in the shoes of Mr. Kwayana and others before hastily judging them. Outlined below is a composite of several...

FFTP reaches out to 99-year-old on her birthday

Feb 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on FFTP reaches out to 99-year-old on her birthday

Food for the Poor (Guyana) Inc. could not miss the opportunity to spend some quality time with Beryl Agatha Nichols when she celebrated her 99th birth anniversary. FFP Guyana Inc. visited and made...

How much of the Malaysian example should we follow?

Feb 13, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on How much of the Malaysian example should we follow?

DEAR EDITOR, Many Guyanese are fond of referring to Malaysia as an example Guyana should follow. The latest installment of this came from F. Hamley Case in a Stabroek News article – “What does...

Thieves hit Ram’s Pharmacy, five caught in the act

Feb 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Thieves hit Ram’s Pharmacy, five caught in the act

As a result of quick police action, the days of Ram’s Pharmacy being broken into and losing millions of dollars may soon be at an end. Yesterday, Lakeram Odit, the business owner said that his...

THE QUESTIONS THE BUDGET DEBATE MUST ANSWER

Feb 13, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE QUESTIONS THE BUDGET DEBATE MUST ANSWER

The Budget itself is a technical document detailing the sources of government revenue and expenditure for the coming year. The Budget speech is a political presentation which should always aim at...

Housing Ministry threatens to blacklist tardy contractors

Feb 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Housing Ministry threatens to blacklist tardy contractors

– as $852M in contracts signed for roads, drains, water Government yesterday warned contractors about their quality of work and promised to blacklist them if they fail to produce during the...

Problems with the phone booth at Annai

Feb 13, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Problems with the phone booth at Annai

DEAR EDITOR, I am a resident of the North Rupununi. I would like to bring to the attention of the relevant authorities at GT&T, some rather annoying and inconveniencing problems with their phone...

Seeing development everywhere except our Kwakwani

Feb 13, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Seeing development everywhere except our Kwakwani

DEAR EDITOR, As a radio and local television fan it is quite embarrassing that I have to wait to be away from my home community to be able to hear local radio, and for the local television to be only...

Dr Van-West Charles boosts Parliamentary archives

Feb 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Dr Van-West Charles boosts Parliamentary archives

The Parliamentary archives were significantly boosted yesterday when Former Parliamentarian, Dr Richard Van-West Charles, presented to Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran, records from...

Mental illness and its stigma

Feb 13, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on Mental illness and its stigma

We Guyanese are not very subtle (and certainly not very kind) when we speak of the unfortunate souls who, afflicted with one or another mental shortcoming, live in our midst. “Mad people” is...

More revisionism, more truths: Guyana’s history becomes richer

Feb 13, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on More revisionism, more truths: Guyana’s history becomes richer

I suppose one of the reasons why I am the centre of attacks by PPP cadres whenever I pen revisionist interpretations of the long career of Dr. Jagan is because the nature of my writings (newspaper...

Kaieteur News halts Haiti Fund

Feb 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Kaieteur News halts Haiti Fund

The management of Kaieteur News took a conscious decision to halt its Haiti fund, yesterday, in the wake of unwanted attention from the Government. Earlier this week, a member of the Guyana Police...

President, miners face-off

Feb 12, 2010 knews News Comments Off on President, miners face-off

– Special Committee’s life extended, role expanded – Assurance given that mining will not stop By Leonard Gildarie Weeks of worry by gold miners over reforms in the industry came to a...

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A presidential display of “Project Management”

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- So, there I was, blissfully dreaming about cappuccinos and tropical sunsets, when I heard... more