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GAWU to represent Berbice Bridge employees

Apr 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GAWU to represent Berbice Bridge employees

The Berbice Bridge Company Incorporated (BBCI) has signed an agreement recognising the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) as its employees’ union. The Recognition Agreement was...

Osborne guides Noitgedacht to victory over Good Success

Apr 15, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Osborne guides Noitgedacht to victory over Good Success

A fine half century by former Essequibo U-19 player Anthony Osborne guided Noitgedacht to a 6 wicket victory over Good Success as play in the Igloo Ice Cream 40 over cricket competition continued...

GPL, Guyana examine energy saving capability

Apr 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GPL, Guyana examine energy saving capability

Jose Manuel Ruiz, the Chief of Operations from the Inter American Development Bank (IDB), has said that the partnership between Guyana Power and Light and his company is decades old. IDB recently...

DeFreitas, Estriado slam tons, Boodram grabs 7-25

Apr 15, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on DeFreitas, Estriado slam tons, Boodram grabs 7-25

The Spready’s Bakery Under-19, 50 Over Cricket Competition continued with second round matches in Berbice. Steve DeFreitas registered the highest individual score of the competition when he slammed...

It’s crunch-time for Wortmanville tonight

Apr 15, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on It’s crunch-time for Wortmanville tonight

– play Albouystown in ‘big’ Super Ward game By Edison Jefford It’s crunch-time for Wortmanville/Werk-en-Rust tonight when the five-time Georgetown Inter-Ward Champions come up against the...

No CET waiver approval for rice in CARICOM – Persaud

Apr 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on No CET waiver approval for rice in CARICOM – Persaud

Guyana will not be approving any requests for a regional tax waiver for rice by CARICOM states and this country has more than enough rice to supply. Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud, made this...

Die Hard Brothers XI, United Brothers SC to clash in zone final

Apr 15, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Die Hard Brothers XI, United Brothers SC to clash in zone final

A resilient unbeaten half-century knock by Patrick Rooplall (59) guided his team, Die Hard Bros XI, to a comprehensive 9 wickets victory over Reliance Warriors and a spot in the zone finals, when...

More $$$ support for HRC

Apr 15, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on More $$$ support for HRC

Studio 2000, Shell Boss Mining & Akbar Auto Sales on board With just over two weeks to go before the night of reckoning at the Second Hugh Ross Classic Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships, the...

North labour closer to Final Four

Apr 15, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on North labour closer to Final Four

By Edison Jefford “Oh the sweet by and by” must be the chorus that is being sung in North Ruimveldt after the team laboured to its second consecutive win, and closer to the Final Four of the...

Amerindians fear large scale gold mining in south Guyana

Apr 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Amerindians fear large scale gold mining in south Guyana

…traditional life, biodiversity face disruption By Neil Marks Amerindian communities closest to a proposed large scale mining project at Marudi Mountain in Region Nine in the south of Guyana, fear...

Linden Business softball cricket tournament underway

Apr 15, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Linden Business softball cricket tournament underway

The Linden Business Softball Cricket Tournament sponsored by Linden Secretariat; Dink’s Auto Sales; Stihl Company – a branch of Farfan and Mendes (Linden) and Singh’s cash and carry and...

Teen dubbed as vicious in stabbing incident

Apr 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Teen dubbed as vicious in stabbing incident

Eighteen-year-old Stephen Campbell, called “Burnham” was remanded to prison by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. Campbell is accused of unlawfully and maliciously wounding, Melroy Poole,...

Domino Federation boss confident of victory at 16th Biennial Int’l tourney

Apr 15, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Domino Federation boss confident of victory at 16th Biennial Int’l tourney

After five competitive rounds of keen rivalry, Guyanese domino players have amassed 17 points and have assumed the lead when the final Test match of the 16th Biennial International Domino tournament...

In support of the sacked Aroaima workers

Apr 15, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on In support of the sacked Aroaima workers

Dear Sir, As a concerned citizen of Guyana and a worker who fears that what is happening to bauxite workers can happen in the organization in which I work, I am calling on President Bharrat Jagdeo to...

Action needed, not another bureaucratic excuse for doing nothing

Apr 15, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Action needed, not another bureaucratic excuse for doing nothing

Dear Editor, I write in response to an article in the SN on Monday, April 12, with the caption: ‘Ministry of Health to collect data on alcohol abuse’, and I ask, “Where does the Minister of...

Demerara beat Berbice by 3 Wkts to retain title

Apr 15, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Demerara beat Berbice by 3 Wkts to retain title

By Sean Devers In mostly murky conditions at the Enmore ground on the East Coast of Demerara, Demerara retained their senior 50-overs female Inter-County cricket title by beating Berbice by three...

THE PEOPLE ARE NOT READY FOR PROTESTS

Apr 15, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE PEOPLE ARE NOT READY FOR PROTESTS

If the protests launched by the opposition parties following the 1997 general elections were infiltrated by the ruling party’s agent provocateurs, then how does one explain that during the height...

Is a coalition necessary?

Apr 15, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is a coalition necessary?

Dear Editor, I take this opportunity to address Mr. Eric Phillips’ contention that shared governance is the best course of action for Guyana. I think it should be acknowledged by Phillips and...

Paediatric open-heart patients expected to recover well – Dr Vatsia

Apr 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Paediatric open-heart patients expected to recover well – Dr Vatsia

All of the patients who benefited from the recently completed inaugural open-heart paediatric surgeries are doing well, according to Dr Gary Stephens. Dr Stephens is head of the Caribbean Heart...

I bade farewell to Joy Duncan yesterday

Apr 15, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I bade farewell to Joy Duncan yesterday

Mrs. Joy Duncan, of the Caricom Secretariat, was buried yesterday. She was married to Clem Duncan and their two sons are nationally known figures for their pioneering business, Swansea, on Waterloo...

Final round clash starts today at Police

Apr 15, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Final round clash starts today at Police

Berbice must win outright to take title After being denied the opportunity to beat Essequibo outright at Anna Regina on Tuesday due to the decision of the Umpires to end the match due to bad light...

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Guyana and US sign pact to strengthen cooperation, address regional challenges

By Shania Williams Kaieteur News- Guyana and the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Thursday, aimed... more