August 2011

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Plantain prices escalate as fungus affects production

Aug 06, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Plantain prices escalate as fungus affects production

The Black Sigatoka fungus which has been severely affecting production quality and quantity at plantain farms across the country has adversely effected the export of the crop, according to...

Man jailed after pleading guilty to assault

Aug 06, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Man jailed after pleading guilty to assault

Gregory Forde was jailed for six months and fined $30,000 on Thursday after he acknowledged the allegations that he threatened and assaulted Madonna Narine. However, Narine was also slapped...

Culture Ministry hosts Emancipation exhibition

Aug 06, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Culture Ministry hosts Emancipation exhibition

In a continuation of the events to celebrate Emancipation, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport hosted an Emancipation exhibition Thursday on the ground floor of the Guyana National Museum. The...

ON SECURING THE BALANCE OF POWER AND THE MIDDLE CLASS VOTE

Aug 06, 2011 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on ON SECURING THE BALANCE OF POWER AND THE MIDDLE CLASS VOTE

Guyana has traditionally had two major political parties, the PPP and the PNC. At all times since independence either of these two parties has held a majority in the National Assembly. Thus...

The troubles in the system

Aug 06, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The troubles in the system

A birth certificate is perhaps one of the most important documents that one can ever possess. Without it one can get nothing—not an identification document, a travel document or anything...

Headquarters retain Police Athletics Championships

Aug 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Headquarters retain Police Athletics Championships

Headquarters easily retained their Police Track and Field Championships title last night at Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary, owed to outstanding performances from clearly the best...

T&T closing in on 2nd place

Aug 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on T&T closing in on 2nd place

Jamaica take U-19 three-day title Jamaica crowned themselves three-day champions of the WICB Regional Under-19 tournament for the second time in three years when they crushed Windward Islands...

Braithwaite hits another ton against Guyana as host a wicket away from crushing defeat

Aug 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Braithwaite hits another ton against Guyana as host a wicket away from crushing defeat

Regional U-19 three-day cricket (5th round) By Sean Devers Kraigg Braithwaite scored his 52nd career century yesterday at Everest to set up what should be a commanding victory for Barbados...

Maryville and Rebel to battle for Prakash Poultry Farm U-15 cricket title

Aug 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Maryville and Rebel to battle for Prakash Poultry Farm U-15 cricket title

Maryville and Rebel will clash in the final game of the Prakash Poultry Farm U-15 40 over cricket competition on Saturday at Enterprise ground in Leguan. Both teams have two wins in the...

Half-a-Million worth of footwear and t-shirts donated to 7 Berbice clubs

Aug 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Half-a-Million worth of footwear and t-shirts donated to 7 Berbice clubs

Food For The Poor Inc., BCB & RHTY&SC collaborate The Berbice Cricket Board in its continued efforts to develop the sport in the Ancient County on Wednesday last donated $500,000 worth of...

GT Pitbulls Squad named for Jam Zone Master’s Cup t20 cricket

Aug 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT Pitbulls Squad named for Jam Zone Master’s Cup t20 cricket

Former West Indies Captain, Guyanese, Ramnaresh Sarwan, will lead a powerful Georgetown Pitbulls team in the Jam Zone Masters’ Cup t20 cricket competition at the Guyana National Stadium on...

Banks DIH Rugby Sevens kicks off rugby sevens season

Aug 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH Rugby Sevens kicks off rugby sevens season

Preparation for Pan American Games commence The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) Rugby Sevens Season which was scheduled to be opened on Sunday July 31 and was postponed due to the inclement...

First ever Ansa Mc al Tribute to Grounds Men Programme hosted by BCB

Aug 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on First ever Ansa Mc al Tribute to Grounds Men Programme hosted by BCB

The Berbice Cricket Board on Wednesday hosted its first ever Tribute to Grounds Men Programme at the Annex Restaurant in Rose Hall Town. The programme sponsored by the Ansa McAl Group of...

ECB, ECUSA saddened at the passing of Duncan

Aug 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECB, ECUSA saddened at the passing of Duncan

The officials of the Essequibo Cricket Board are saddened at the passing of international umpire, Guyanese Clyde Duncan. President of the ECB, Sheik Ahmad, said he shared a good relationship...

DDL supports Kennard’s Turf Club Meet

Aug 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on DDL supports Kennard’s Turf Club Meet

DDL announced their sponsorship of the G & Lower W/A Class race on the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club ‘Post Emancipation Day Race Meeting’ yesterday at DDL Headquarters in Kingston....

Education Minister urges participants to utilize knowledge gained

Aug 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Education Minister urges participants to utilize knowledge gained

As ECCB Academy concludes Fifty-two teenage cricketers yesterday graduated from the 10th annual East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) Cricket Academy, which concluded yesterday at Lusignan....

Bartica getting ready for 2nd D&C Promotions T20 KO tourney

Aug 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bartica getting ready for 2nd D&C Promotions T20 KO tourney

Arawai Mining sponsors $600,000 1st prize Cricket lovers and enthusiasts in Bartica are preparing for what is anticipated to be an explosive and entertaining D&C Promotions Twenty20...

Bishoo & Campbelle recognised by the BCB & RHTY&SC

Aug 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bishoo & Campbelle recognised by the BCB & RHTY&SC

West Indies players Devendra Bishoo and Shemaine Campbelle were recently recognised by the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) and the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) under its Tribute...

BCB reward seven outstanding Coaches

Aug 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB reward seven outstanding Coaches

Under Tribute to coaches Programme Seven cricket Coaches, who have all been committed to working beyond the call of duty along with the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) to lift the standard of...

Arthur Joseph Memorial U-19 cricket in Leguan

Aug 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Arthur Joseph Memorial U-19 cricket in Leguan

Khan (91), Premnauth (88, 6-15) Rabindra (6-10), star as West End, Blenheim reach final West End and Blenheim United recorded comfortable semifinal victories last Sunday in the Arthur Joseph...

Stag Beer T20 Domino & 5 A-Side Football today @ Meadow Brook field

Aug 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stag Beer T20 Domino & 5 A-Side Football today @ Meadow Brook field

The Community field, Meadow Brook Drive, Meadow Brook Gardens is the venue for today’s annual Stag Beer 18-team domino competition, 5-A-Side football and Bar-B-Que organised by Gittens and...

Dem boys seh…Greedy man shame and people watching

Aug 06, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Greedy man shame and people watching

Yesterday was a big day. Nuff people celebrate birthday. C.N. send out a press release announcing he birthday. He did expect de publicity but dem boys at de Waterfalls paper send and tell he...

The majority of progress has come from the people, not the government

Aug 06, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The majority of progress has come from the people, not the government

Dear Editor, There has been little legitimate and genuine economic growth in 19 years under the PPP. 19 years of poor governance has delivered virtually nothing to this country. Whatever...

The writing is on the wall for the AFC

Aug 06, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The writing is on the wall for the AFC

Dear Editor, The political line-up for the upcoming elections is now clear to the voters out there and the first casualty in these elections will be the AFC and its presidential candidate, who will...

If only we took the time and trouble to ‘do as we would be done by’

Aug 06, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on If only we took the time and trouble to ‘do as we would be done by’

Dear Editor, The outraged comments of letter writers about the passenger being charged US$20 by the taxi driver, to be driven away from the airplane crash scene, brought to mind what happened...

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Watch the PPPC like a hawk!

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(Kaieteur News) – A curious silence has greeted what ought to be one of the most debated economic announcements of the year. President Irfaan Ali has indicated that bonds will be issued to members of the Guyanese diaspora, allowing them to invest in major infrastructure projects in Guyana. One...

If the OAS did not exist, it could not be created today

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – I have spent a decade in the councils of the Organization of American States. I have watched governments come and go, seen some crises handled well and others handled badly, sat through more commemorative meetings than sessions discussing pressing issues,...

More money for Guyanese workers

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(Kaieteur News) – I like it. More money for Guyanese workers. Not private sector minimum wage workers, regrettably. If any local workers are due more money, private sector (and public service) minimum wage workers standout. More money is for Guyanese in the oil industry. Well, that’s...

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