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Testing for mercury in human beings now available

Jun 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Testing for mercury in human beings now available

The Ministry of Health would be testing miners and those who work closely with mercury in the hinterland district for traces of the substance in their bodies shortly, as the National Public Health...

25 teachers complete sign language course

Jun 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on 25 teachers complete sign language course

– Four school willing to accept learners with hearing impairment Twenty-five teachers across the country have completed initial training in sign language, which was organised by the Special...

BHS and TASS through to Inter School Football final in Berbice

Jun 25, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on BHS and TASS through to Inter School Football final in Berbice

The inclement weather has forced the organizers to put back the final and third place play-off of the Sherlon Hetemyer and Shaun Nurse Inter Secondary School Independence Anniversary Football...

Ash Educational Institute win Region 5 final

Jun 25, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Ash Educational Institute win Region 5 final

By Rawle Welch Hosts Ash Educational Institute produced a riveting performance to capture the final of the Region 5 segment of the inaugural Digicel-sponsored Nationwide Schools Football Tournament...

New Amsterdamers Int’l renovates Good Samaritan Home

Jun 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on New Amsterdamers Int’l renovates Good Samaritan Home

… more projects on the cards Renovation work has begun on the Good Samaritan Home at Stanleytown, New Amsterdam compliments of the New Amsterdamers International Inc. The group, which has over 1700...

Karel Mars receives part sponsorship from Buddies Gym & Prem’s Electrical

Jun 25, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Karel Mars receives part sponsorship from Buddies Gym & Prem’s Electrical

As efforts continue to ensure that Guyana’s three-member team attend and compete successfully at the 9th Annual IPF/NAPF North American Regional Powerlifting Championships in Miami, Florida, USA...

Gold Board, GNBS, GGMC, Commerce Minister focus on gold jewelers

Jun 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Gold Board, GNBS, GGMC, Commerce Minister focus on gold jewelers

… Consumers Bill to enhance business sector The Consumers Affairs Bill which was recently passed in the National Assembly will enhance the way goods and services are sold and bought. It is set...

Misir launches book on Racial Ethnic Imbalance in Guyana

Jun 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Misir launches book on Racial Ethnic Imbalance in Guyana

Dr. Prem Misir, Pro-Chancellor of the University of Guyana, on Wednesday, launched his book titled, ‘Racial Ethnic Imbalance in Guyana Public Bureaucracies: The Tension between Exclusion and...

Overseas players for Canam Golf tourney

Jun 25, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Overseas players for Canam Golf tourney

This weekend’s golf tournament will take on an international flavour with at least five overseas players expected to join their local counterparts in the Canam (Canadian/American) Challenge Medal...

‘Baby Kenneth’ needs second surgery – doctor

Jun 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Baby Kenneth’ needs second surgery – doctor

Over the weekend Jeanette Singh, President of the Three Rivers Foundation, issued a letter to the media stating that 18 month-old Kenneth Prince, called ‘Baby Kenneth’ does not require any...

East Ruimveldt win to set up finale against North Georgetown Secondary

Jun 25, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on East Ruimveldt win to set up finale against North Georgetown Secondary

Semifinal action of the Scotia Bank/Pepsi School Football Academy championship concluded at the Carifesta Sports Complex ground Wednesday afternoon and East Ruimveldt defeated Tucville Secondary...

Guyanese educator receives Arts Acclaim award

Jun 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese educator receives Arts Acclaim award

Mohabir L. Ramnarine, a Guyanese educator, and former resident of the United States, now residing in Canada, was recently presented with the prestigious 2010 Arts Acclaim award for his dedicated...

Slow progress on sea defence project worries EU

Jun 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Slow progress on sea defence project worries EU

The European Union Ambassador to Guyana, Geert Heikens, has said that the body is worried about the slow progress of the maintenance aspect of the sea defence works that are currently being executed...

Alpha showed character & fight despite loss – Dover

Jun 25, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Alpha showed character & fight despite loss – Dover

Play for pride in final game against Gelder de Kourou tonight Alpha United Head Coach Wayne ‘Wiggy’ Dover believes that his charges played well against Suriname’s Inter Moengotapoe despite...

Trinidadians arrive for Drag Race Meeting

Jun 25, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Trinidadians arrive for Drag Race Meeting

– Surinamese expected last evening The three-man contingent from Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) arrived in Guyana on Thursday to participate in the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club...

Dhoni praises Bishoo’s work

Jun 25, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Dhoni praises Bishoo’s work

Feels strong wind affected Harbhajan & Mishra It is not often that a rookie West Indian spinner out bowls his experienced Indian counterpart in a Test match, especially on a track with prodigious...

Five accused to appear in Bartica court

Jun 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Five accused to appear in Bartica court

… Batavia cocaine bust Deonarine Singh, of Friendship, East Bank Demerara; 32-year-old Randolph ‘Fatboy’ Singh; 34-year-old Clyn Collier, of South Ruimveldt; and Garcia Luis Alberto, of...

Women being questioned about LUSCSL robbery

Jun 25, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Women being questioned about LUSCSL robbery

Police are questioning two women with links to a prime suspect in connection with Monday’s $600,000 robbery at the Linden Utility Services Cooperative Society Limited (LUSCSL. Kaieteur News...

Sammy warned for trying to influence Umpire

Jun 25, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Sammy warned for trying to influence Umpire

Rampaul fined for decent By Sean Devers in Jamaica West Indies Captain Darren Sammy was warned by match Referee Jeff Crowe, while pacer Ravi Rampaul has been fined 10% of his match fee for showing...

Giftland outfits Rugby Women with FILA apparel

Jun 25, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Giftland outfits Rugby Women with FILA apparel

– Beginning of extensive support- says Babb Giftland OfficeMax, which is an authorised distributor of FILA apparel in Guyana, has turned its attention to Guyana’s female rugby team, beginning...

Rising Stars XI dominate as Softball League takes game to Cornelia Ida

Jun 25, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Rising Stars XI dominate as Softball League takes game to Cornelia Ida

Residents of Cornelia Ida were thoroughly entertained when the executives of the Guyana Softball League (GSL) staged a tournament where several female teams competed against each other in specially...

Stop the obsession with race

Jun 25, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Stop the obsession with race

Dear Editor, It seems that some Guyanese see and define everything in terms of race, even when none is suggested. Take, for example, Mr. Nigel Green’s confusing and irrational retort (KN June 13)...

Professor Samad has essential characteristics of a true leader

Jun 25, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Professor Samad has essential characteristics of a true leader

Dear Editor, This comment is in relation to the Sunday, June, 12, 2011 article, “A literary scholar on a noble quest, Prof. Daizal Samad is a ‘Special Person’” First, I must compliment Leon...

Inaction defeating an important purpose

Jun 25, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Inaction defeating an important purpose

Dear Editor, The important walkway across the creek that separates the villages of Pomona and Riverstown on the Essequibo Coast was recently renovated at a cost which I do not know, but from using...

Sandalwood, Sawnwood and Splitwood

Jun 25, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Sandalwood, Sawnwood and Splitwood

DEAR EDITOR, I refer to a letter (Kaieteur News, June 19th 2011) from Janette Bulkan titled “No Sandalwood in Guyana”. The competent agency to respond on this issue is the Guyana Forestry...

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The Opposition is engaged in self-sabotage

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- You know, I never thought I’d see the day when elections in Guyana would become something... more