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No sugar shortage on market

Nov 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on No sugar shortage on market

GuySuCo threatens sanction against price-gouging wholesaler The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) says that it is investigating reports that sugar prices have increased in some areas because of...

Lecturers at Teachers Training College to pursue Masters Degree

Nov 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Lecturers at Teachers Training College to pursue Masters Degree

Education Minister Shaik Baksh has announced that steps are being taken to upgrade first degree lecturers at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) to the Master’s level in a bid to ensure...

Rotary Inter-Guianas meeting opens in Georgetown

Nov 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Rotary Inter-Guianas meeting opens in Georgetown

Under the theme “Promoting Diabetes Awareness” dozens of Rotarians from the Rotary Clubs in Suriname and Cayenne will be in Guyana this weekend for the Rotary Inter-Guianas Meeting 2010. Rotary...

Government commissions wood drying complex at Essequibo

Nov 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Government commissions wood drying complex at Essequibo

The government, in conjunction with the Guyana Forestry Commission, on Thursday declared the first of the $20M Kiln Drying complex at Land of Plenty, Essequibo Coast, commissioned. The facility was...

Forde’s helmet-trick sends Sunburst Camptown into semis

Nov 13, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Forde’s helmet-trick sends Sunburst Camptown into semis

– Alpha also through By Rawle Welch Goal-hungry Devon Forde produced a stunning performance, hammering in a helmet-trick for Sunburst Camptown, who defeated a spirited, but slightly outclassed...

$$ Billions needed to meet public health sector needs- Dr Ramsammy

Nov 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on $$ Billions needed to meet public health sector needs- Dr Ramsammy

About 1,000 diabetics have been placed on statins (drug used to lower cholesterol level) as part of the local Health Ministry’s effort to reduce the risks of them developing heart diseases. But...

Guyana to face hosts Dominican Republic, Haiti & Barbados

Nov 13, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana to face hosts Dominican Republic, Haiti & Barbados

Guyana will come up against hosts Dominican Republic, Haiti and Barbados in the second-round Group F of Caribbean qualifying for the CONCACAF Under-17 Championship (December 8-12), the Caribbean...

Education planners plug restart of certificate programme at CPCE

Nov 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Education planners plug restart of certificate programme at CPCE

… some teachers do not qualify for Associate Degree in Education Senior education planners are pressing for the reintroduction of the Trained Teachers’ Certificate which was recently abolished to...

Alvin Kalicharran’s brother-in-law speaks

Nov 13, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Alvin Kalicharran’s brother-in-law speaks

The PPP has been in power for 18 years, and it is doubtful that many persons know the name, Lionel Peters, who happens to be the brother-in-law of the famous West Indian cricket star, Alvin...

Persaud in charge on opening day of Queensway Fullbore National Rifle Shooting Championships

Nov 13, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Persaud in charge on opening day of Queensway Fullbore National Rifle Shooting Championships

The 2010 National Fullbore Rifle Shooting Championships of the Guyana NRA kicked off yesterday and will run until tomorrow at the Timehri Rifle Ranges. Fierce competition is expected as Rifle...

Courts annual light up “simply magical”

Nov 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Courts annual light up “simply magical”

Thousands gathered yesterday at the Courts (Guyana) Main Street Branch to witness their annual Courts Christmas concert and tree lighting ceremony for which this year’s theme is “all I want for...

Diocesan Mothers’ Union Annual Fun Day on tomorrow

Nov 13, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Diocesan Mothers’ Union Annual Fun Day on tomorrow

Tomorrow is the day set for the staging of the Diocesan Mothers’ Union Annual Fun Day and Softball Cricket Competition, at Thirst Park ground, starting at 14:00hrs. According to a release from the...

Battle of knockout specialists highlights tenth edition of ProAm boxing

Nov 13, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Battle of knockout specialists highlights tenth edition of ProAm boxing

The exciting fights in the ProAm boxing extravaganza continues on Friday November 26 with a sizzling card that promises much action and excitement when the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) in...

More than 50 percent of the population overweight – Dr Ramsammy

Nov 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on More than 50 percent of the population overweight – Dr Ramsammy

More than 50 percent of the Guyanese population is overweight, Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, has revealed. And the dilemma, according to the Minister is not restricted to the adult...

Albion face RHT Gizmos & Gadgets

Nov 13, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Albion face RHT Gizmos & Gadgets

The Albion Community Centre ground would come alive tomorrow when arch rivals Albion Community Centre Cricket Club and Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets clash in the finals of the 2010 Tenelec Inc....

IS GUYANA NOW IN THE HURRICANE ZONE?

Nov 13, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 1

Old people have a saying, “What miss you is not going to pass you.” This is another way of saying that we cannot consistently have narrow escapes. What we may have avoided will eventually catch...

Several locals successful at WICUA 2010 final written exam

Nov 13, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Several locals successful at WICUA 2010 final written exam

Several local umpires were successful at the West Indies cricket umpires association 2010 final written examination which took place recently at the Georgetown Cricket club pavilion. Heading the list...

Father seeks justice almost two years after son’s death

Nov 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Father seeks justice almost two years after son’s death

Two years ago on September 21, 2008 around 21:30 hrs, a young man was run over by a motorcar on the Cornelia Ida (C.I) Public Road, West Coast Demerara. He lapsed into a coma and died 52 days later,...

Regal Stationery male and female softball cricket continues this weekend

Nov 13, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Regal Stationery male and female softball cricket continues this weekend

Regal Stationery & Computer Centre over 35 (males) 20/20 & females open 10/10 softball cricket tournament organised by the Guyana Softball League in collaboration with Ministry of Culture,...

Whoever did this malicious act should be severely sanctioned

Nov 13, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Whoever did this malicious act should be severely sanctioned

Dear Editor, I am refusing to believe that there was a sinister motive behind the trench cleaning exercise that left the area behind Mr. Freddie Kissoon’s house filled with weeds, while the rest of...

‘Cheap talk’ is not the answer

Nov 13, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on ‘Cheap talk’ is not the answer

Dear Editor, On Monday September l3th in Kaieteur News the Health Minister spoke about suicide as the highest causes of death among the Guyanese people. The President also earlier this year or last...

‘These little things mean a lot’

Nov 13, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on ‘These little things mean a lot’

Dear Editor, The late great Sam Cooke sang, “These little things mean a lot”, this was the song that kept reverberating in my mind when a young couple came forward and made their intention known...

Ninety-two graduate from 20th Skills Training programme

Nov 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Ninety-two graduate from 20th Skills Training programme

Yesterday afternoon, 92 persons from the Sophia Training Centre (STC), graduated from an intense skills training programme that lasted approximately six months. The programme covered several areas....

Bent Street fire victims still in shock

Nov 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Bent Street fire victims still in shock

The Guillians, whose home was destroyed by fire believed to be electrical in origin, last Wednesday, are now “scattered” about coastal Guyana. And 17 persons are now left homeless instead of the...

Can we hear anything worse of this institution?

Nov 13, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Can we hear anything worse of this institution?

Dear Editor, It is apparent that some well educated and respectable members of society, who we would expect to, have the nation and its well being at heart, simply doesn’t. I refer to the recent...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There was a time when an illegal immigrant in America could live in the shadows with some... more