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Developmental strategies mooted on Guyana Softball League Cuban tour

Jun 11, 2011 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on Developmental strategies mooted on Guyana Softball League Cuban tour

The team of cricketers from the Guyana Softball League (GSL) that recently traveled to Cuba to compete against their Spanish counterparts, recently returned home and the organizers have dubbed the...

Local cops to involve Interpol

Jun 11, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Local cops to involve Interpol

The police have intensified their efforts to locate several key players in Thursday’s drugs bust at Bartica. The police acting on a “tip off” on Thursday, intercepted a vessel, with a large...

Floods hit Kwakwani

Jun 11, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Floods hit Kwakwani

– supplies being rushed to 150 families More than 150 families of Lamp Island and Kwakwani area, Region Ten, have been hard hit as the Berbice River swelled its banks over the last few days....

Railway system to be re-established in Guyana

Jun 11, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Railway system to be re-established in Guyana

A railway system would be re-established from Diamond, East Bank Demerara, to Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, says President Bharrat Jagdeo. Guyana was the first country on the South American mainland...

Repsol gears for August offshore drilling

Jun 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Repsol gears for August offshore drilling

…has earmarked US$30M to spend in Guyana Spanish oil giant, Repsol, has announced plans to start drilling for oil offshore Guyana as early as August. Already, several pieces of equipment are in the...

Dem boys seh…Le Repentir going on sale

Jun 11, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Le Repentir going on sale

People really like land. Imagine wid all de land that de government sharing out people still lining up. De other day Irfaat boast that dem share out nuff house lots and how everybody gun get one...

No investors yet for Guyana Marriott

Jun 11, 2011 knews News Comments Off on No investors yet for Guyana Marriott

The government has so far failed to attract investors for its much touted Marriott Hotel Project, almost five years after intentions were announced. “Financial closure has not occurred and we’re...

Occupational Safety and Health Workshop conducted countrywide

Jun 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Occupational Safety and Health Workshop conducted countrywide

A series of workshops and community outreaches on Occupational Safety and Health are being conducted by the Critchlow Labour College (CLC) which has been partnering with the College owner, the Guyana...

Two Coast Guards of the Guyana Defence Force remanded

Jun 11, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Two Coast Guards of the Guyana Defence Force remanded

Brothers Nigel and Encosy Horatio, and Ronson Durant appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court charged with possession of ammunition...

Wanted Bulletin issued for Sophia man

Jun 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Wanted Bulletin issued for Sophia man

As police continue their investigation into the murder of 34-year-old Richard Anthony Skeete, a wanted bulletin has been issued for his alleged attacker. Yesterday afternoon the police issued the...

Headmistress says that a lot was stolen

Jun 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Headmistress says that a lot was stolen

The headmistress of Charlestown Secondary School says that there is more than what is contained in the news article on the trial of the former Charlestown Secondary School teacher, Nkhomo King. The...

Water levels receding, supplies getting through

Jun 11, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Water levels receding, supplies getting through

Word out of Lethem is that the water is receding around homes and shops in the district. As of yesterday, the road, homes, the GT&T site and the Lethem power station were no longer under water....

Slain Linden man’s killer still on the run

Jun 11, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Slain Linden man’s killer still on the run

…burial planned for tomorrow Relatives of Clifton Bonus, whose partially decomposed body was recovered from a gully in the vicinity of the old Mackenzie Airport, where it had been dumped after he...

Joint Opposition fears ‘considerable’ disenfranchisement

Jun 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Joint Opposition fears ‘considerable’ disenfranchisement

The Joint Opposition Political Parties (JOPP) have expressed fears that a considerable number of Guyanese could have been disenfranchised due to no fault of theirs. The period allowing persons to...

IDB launches regional initiative to support Sustainable Aviation Biofuels

Jun 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on IDB launches regional initiative to support Sustainable Aviation Biofuels

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced the approval of a regional cooperation to help public and private institutions develop a sustainable biojet fuels industry employing different...

Family Court to be active after rules implemented- Dr. Luncheon

Jun 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Family Court to be active after rules implemented- Dr. Luncheon

Government’s intention to fully establish the Family Court now depends on the promulgation of rules governing the Family Court proceedings, according to Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon,...

US targets fake immigration lawyers

Jun 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on US targets fake immigration lawyers

– Guyanese victims lose thousands to scams New York (New York Times)-Immigration officials are teaming up with federal and state prosecutors, the Federal Trade Commission, lawyers’ groups and...

GTM three-day U-19 Inter County cricket starts on Monday

Jun 11, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on GTM three-day U-19 Inter County cricket starts on Monday

Berbice face Essequibo at Providence in opening match Despite all the problems affecting Guyana’s cricket in recent times their longest sponsor GTM continues to be on board in the drive to...

Government to review legislation regarding child labour

Jun 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Government to review legislation regarding child labour

As the Guyana Government is currently moving to review national legislation and policy framework regarding child labour in the country, the International Labour Organization (ILO) warns that a...

GT&T FastBall Road Show targets G/town & E/Coast today

Jun 11, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on GT&T FastBall Road Show targets G/town & E/Coast today

‘Bluie Max’ to entertain; registration forms & giveaways along route With the hype and excitement building ahead of the official kick off for the inaugural GT&T FastBall football...

President Jagdeo responds to housing bubble letter

Jun 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on President Jagdeo responds to housing bubble letter

– Faulty economic analysis cited Guyana’s banking system is not dependent on housing mortgage. In fact such mortgage only makes up 12 percent, hence a housing bubble is not being created,...

Guyana face Barbados today at the National stadium

Jun 11, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana face Barbados today at the National stadium

All Guyanese sporting fans are being urged to descend at the National stadium to support the national rugby team when they come up against Barbados in the final game of the NACRA Southern Zone and...

Suppliers’ offer of 1,200 pieces monthly under consideration – Dindyal

Jun 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Suppliers’ offer of 1,200 pieces monthly under consideration – Dindyal

Amidst a shortage of power poles, authorities were on Thursday considering a proposal that would see suppliers delivering 1,200 logs monthly. It was only last month that Chief Executive Officer of...

GBTI Open starts today

Jun 11, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on GBTI Open starts today

The GBTI Tennis Open commences today at the GBTI Sports Club in Bel Air Park with 130 entrants competing in twelve categories. A number of keen rivalries are anticipated in the respective categories,...

GABF names 35 players for CBC trials

Jun 11, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on GABF names 35 players for CBC trials

– Overseas-based campaigners excluded The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) has named 35 players to participate in trials aimed at selecting Guyana’s National Male Basketball Team...

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A lesson from the bread lines of America

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