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GRA suspends new barrel-clearance measures

Dec 02, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GRA suspends new barrel-clearance measures

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has cancelled plans to fast track the clearing of barrels and other packages being shipped for the Christmas holidays, just days after a quantity of ammunition was...

ASL insists Ogle Airport discriminated against it

Dec 02, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on ASL insists Ogle Airport discriminated against it

Tensions have risen at the Ogle Airport Inc. (OAI) with air operator, Air Services Limited (ASL), insisting that it was discriminated against by management of the facility. On Tuesday, the airport...

A frightening situation

Dec 02, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on A frightening situation

There seems no end to the comments about the age of today’s dangerous criminals. And indeed these comments are warranted because the dangerous criminals seem to be getting younger. In living memory...

Overseas-based Guyanese group remembers alma mater

Dec 02, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Overseas-based Guyanese group remembers alma mater

…donates $400,000 worth in items to seven primary schools The East Canje organization of New York, a group made up of former residents of East Canje now living in the United States of America...

Kashif and Shanghai/Alpha matter settled as club will play in 21st Edition

Dec 02, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Kashif and Shanghai/Alpha matter settled as club will play in 21st Edition

– K&S Directors hold fruitful meeting with President Jagdeo The matter which boiled into a public spat between the Alpha United Football Club President Odinga Lumumba and the Kashif and...

Darren Bravo stars on rain-marred day

Dec 02, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Darren Bravo stars on rain-marred day

Half-centuries from Darren Bravo and Devon Smith took West Indies to 134 for 2 on a rain-affected first day of the first-ever Test at the Pallekele Stadium. Play began in dramatic fashion when...

Bandits abandon stolen car after robbing Mon Repos butcher

Dec 02, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits abandon stolen car after robbing Mon Repos butcher

Mon Repos butcher, Nazim Ali, is still counting his losses after bandits tied him up and relieved him of his car and a significant amount of cash during a raid on his home around 21:15 hours on...

Women’s Singles Table Tennis title up for grabs

Dec 02, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Women’s Singles Table Tennis title up for grabs

– John confirms absence from National C/ships Guyana’s international female table tennis star, Michelle John has confirmed that she will not be able to defend the national singles’ title...

Recklessness on Demerara River claims another life

Dec 02, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Recklessness on Demerara River claims another life

Ernest Theopholus Gomes, better known as Vernon Grey, an 86-year-old former resident of Muritaro, up the Demerara River, was buried on Tuesday in Linden, more than a week after he died at the...

Education ministry stands by its policy of automatic promotion

Dec 02, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Education ministry stands by its policy of automatic promotion

– Education Minister Shaik Baksh Education Minister Shaik Baksh yesterday affirmed that the automatic promotion policy which aims to stem school dropouts in the school system will remain in...

Odeen Ishmael appointed Ambassador to Kuwait

Dec 02, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Odeen Ishmael appointed Ambassador to Kuwait

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday announced that the Government of Guyana has received the agreement of the Government of Kuwait for Mohamed Ali Odeen Ishmael, CCH, to be appointed resident...

Potaro Strikers play unbeaten in latest action

Dec 02, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Potaro Strikers play unbeaten in latest action

Kurt Spencer netted a quartet of goals as Potaro Strikers Football Club hammered Lazio 6-1 on Sunday at the Bartica Community Centre in the Bartica Football Association (BFA) Division One League...

Sixes cricket comes to Linden but sponsorship still lacking

Dec 02, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Sixes cricket comes to Linden but sponsorship still lacking

Dear Editor, With the sixes cricket festival organized by Sherwin “Umpireawo” Graham to be held in Linden for the first time a mere two weeks away, I am calling on the government and corporate...

Drug fight costs Govt $1B annually

Dec 02, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Drug fight costs Govt $1B annually

…expenditure in GDP percentage doubles that of United States Government’s commitment to fighting the drug-trade was reinforced at the opening ceremony of a two-day National Conference on...

Miners’ president resigns amidst growing differences with executive

Dec 02, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Miners’ president resigns amidst growing differences with executive

-Bartica considers parallel body By Leonard Gildarie Less than six months after being elected as President of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA), Fred McWilfred has resigned over...

Young Warriors, Hopetown United advance to Quarterfinals

Dec 02, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Young Warriors, Hopetown United advance to Quarterfinals

The New Building Society (NBS) Berbcie second Division Cricket Competition continued recently with Young Warriors and Hopetown United wining their respective play-off matches to advance to the...

Could those 380 Wikileaks cables bring down the Guyana Government?

Dec 02, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Could those 380 Wikileaks cables bring down the Guyana Government?

It has now been established that there are more than 300 US Embassy cables in the Wikileaks cache on Guyana. Some have put it at 380. It should be noted that the complete bundle has not been...

Teacher Training College graduates celebrate Golden Jubilee

Dec 02, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Teacher Training College graduates celebrate Golden Jubilee

By Samuel Whyte This year marks 50 years since the 1959-1960 batch of 150 teachers graduated from the then Government Training College (GTC) which was situated at Battery Road Kingston. It was half a...

RRT Golf tourney set for Saturday at LGC

Dec 02, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on RRT Golf tourney set for Saturday at LGC

The Annual RRT Enterprises golf tournament will be played off on Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Club as the curtains draw closer to the end of the LGC’s 2010 season. Last year’s champion Gavin...

GSKC Karatekas successful at club’s first grading

Dec 02, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on GSKC Karatekas successful at club’s first grading

Senseis Phang, Gibson making their mark Several Karatekas from the recently established Guyana Shotokan Karate Club (GSKC) were successful when the Brickdam based club held it first grading under 8th...

Shot man says police are ignoring him

Dec 02, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Shot man says police are ignoring him

Almost three weeks after he was accidentally shot by the police, 25-year-old Wayne Thomas, of 113 George and Bent Streets, Werk-en-Rust, is alleging that his matter is being swept under the carpet....

Ramdhan register 120 & 10-wicket haul for Blairmont

Dec 02, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Ramdhan register 120 & 10-wicket haul for Blairmont

The inaugural Ricks & Sari Agro Industries Berbice Under-13 Cricket competition continued recently with Parmanand Ramdhan turning in an outstanding all-round performance for Blairmont Community...

Squires/Lowden win Doubles title

Dec 02, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Squires/Lowden win Doubles title

The pair of Phillip Squires /Godfrey Lowden are the Pegasus Men’s Doubles Champions after they survived an epic showdown against the duo of Andy Goveia /Ezra Sue-Ho to win 6-7 ( 8-6), 7-6 (7-5),...

Two Chinese nationals granted bail for uttering forge documents

Dec 02, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Two Chinese nationals granted bail for uttering forge documents

On Tuesday, two Chinese nationals, Zhiengji Chen and Quanj Lui Ye, appeared before (ag) Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court charged with uttering forge documents....

Mac Masters win latest Regal Stationery & Computer Centre cricket

Dec 02, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Mac Masters win latest Regal Stationery & Computer Centre cricket

Mac Masters “A” XI prevailed over Mahaica Kings XI by 10 wickets when play in the Regal Stationery and Computer Centre Over-35 males 20/20 and females open 10/10 softball cricket tournament...

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