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A response to Vassan Ramracha

Sep 30, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on A response to Vassan Ramracha

Dear Editor, I write this letter in response to Vassan Ramracha’s own, “Vassan to PNC/APNU: can you hear me now? Win me over!” (KN 09-28-11). Vassan should know that the PPP has...

We need to protect each other

Sep 30, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on We need to protect each other

Dear Editor, I am a staff member of Republic Bank for just under two years. I hang my head in shame after reading the two letters which appeared in the press. I am aware of the saying...

The present is more scary than the past

Sep 30, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The present is more scary than the past

Dear Editor, Like President Jagdeo, Harry Gill, in his KN September 17, 2011 letter, instructs young people to remember the past, and possibly stay there. In fact he stated; “Youths...

Ministry of Sports to battle Floodlights X1 today

Sep 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ministry of Sports to battle Floodlights X1 today

Trophy Stall silverware at stake The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport will take on popular Demerara team Floodlights X1 tonight at the Carifesta Sports Complex Ground under...

Letizia Nicholas-Rudder is champion of champion domino winner

Sep 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letizia Nicholas-Rudder is champion of champion domino winner

MHA Inter Agency Annual September Games General Registrar’s Office staff Letizia Nicholas-Rudder is new champion-of-champion domino winner brushing aside her male rivals when...

‘E’ House retains Tutorial High School Inter-House Athletics title

Sep 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘E’ House retains Tutorial High School Inter-House Athletics title

Tutorial High School’s ‘E’ House built on their slight lead after the field events competition last week that helped them retain the school’s inter-house athletics title...

Triple threat Arinze Chance is back

Sep 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Triple threat Arinze Chance is back

National athlete, Arinze Chance is back on the track once again, after displaying his strength at The Bishops’ High School Inter-House Athletics Championship yesterday at the GCC...

Holitipu retains St. Joseph Inter House championship title

Sep 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Holitipu retains St. Joseph Inter House championship title

Defending champs, Holitipu House edged Wenishema by 3 points to claim the championship title in annual St. Joseph High School Inter House Championship which concluded yesterday at Saint...

Special committee to review radio licence applications – Luncheon

Sep 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Special committee to review radio licence applications – Luncheon

– estimated 75 on file Amidst growing pressure, government on Wednesday announced that it will establish a special committee to review radio licences, which have been in some...

Vehicles, parts from Japan to be tested for radiation – GRA

Sep 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Vehicles, parts from Japan to be tested for radiation – GRA

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is currently in the process of sourcing equipment and protective gear which will allow the agency to test vehicles and parts imported into the country...

Hydro cost jumps US$385M in five months

Sep 29, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Hydro cost jumps US$385M in five months

Gov’t says cost bloated by price hikes The government yesterday linked the bloating cost of the Amaila Falls Hydro Project to added interest costs and price hikes for materials that would be used...

GUYEXPO 2011 opens today

Sep 29, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on GUYEXPO 2011 opens today

… 120,000 visitors expected Guyexpo 2011 is, according to organizers, expected to attract at least 120,000 visitors, more than 25,000 per night, making it an even bigger show than previous years....

Jagdeo vs. Freddie Kissoon libel suit…Court bars UN expert report

Sep 29, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo vs. Freddie Kissoon libel suit…Court bars UN expert report

Justice Brassington Reynolds has provisionally ruled that he would not be admitting into evidence a UN expert report on racism in Guyana. On the last occasion both parties had asked for an...

Bogus Education Officer busted again

Sep 29, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Bogus Education Officer busted again

Police on the Essequibo Coast have apprehended a man purporting to be a District Education Officer from Georgetown. According to the police, Collis Akeem Peters, from Enterprise, Leguan, was...

Luncheon tells Sharma ignore unsigned document

Sep 29, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Luncheon tells Sharma ignore unsigned document

To meet with Jagdeo tomorrow Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, has told TV station owner Chandra Narine Sharma, that he should disregard the document he reportedly...

Dem boys seh…Somebody got a big paycheck

Sep 29, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Somebody got a big paycheck

De NIS building set de stage. De price jump from one level to a high one. Now dem boys seh that everything gone up because everybody using de NIOS as de base fuh whatever dem have to do. De...

Guyana’s internal population has passed a million

Sep 29, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Guyana’s internal population has passed a million

The 2006 Government like the ninth Parliament will become history soon. The national election may be in late November or very early in December. I will always remember the 2006 Government. Without...

Samuels’ action cleared by ICC

Sep 29, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Samuels’ action cleared by ICC

ESPNcricinfo – Marlon Samuels, the West Indies batsman and part-time offspinner, has had his bowling action cleared by the ICC after undergoing significant remedial work. An independent test...

Sarwan, Chattergoon included in Guyana 50-Over team

Sep 29, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sarwan, Chattergoon included in Guyana 50-Over team

Latcha is lone uncapped player selected By Sean Devers Twenty-one year-old off-spinner Steven Latcha is the only player without any senior team experience named in a young Guyana 14-man squad...

Linden gears for Mackeson Smooth Moves basketball opening

Sep 29, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Linden gears for Mackeson Smooth Moves basketball opening

– quest for NBA All-Star trip or $1M begins at MSC Sunday With a trip to the NBA All-Star Finals in Orlando Florida or an alternative of $1M up for grabs, the Mackeson...

Muneer Amin slams 1st century, 118, in teams score of 196 for 3

Sep 29, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Muneer Amin slams 1st century, 118, in teams score of 196 for 3

RAF’S Hajjin Zeleena Rafeek Mem. Inter Jamaat T10 cricket Play in the inaugural RAF’S Variety Store sponsored Hajjin Zeleena Rafeek Memorial countrywide Inter Jamaat Ten10...

Williams outsprints opponents in 400m & 800m

Sep 29, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Williams outsprints opponents in 400m & 800m

Saint Joseph High School Inter-house Championships After years five of rivalry between Murudi and Holitipu in the St. Joseph High School Inter-house Championships, the latter has...

Big Dominoes Competition on at Flavours

Sep 29, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Big Dominoes Competition on at Flavours

With close to $200,000 worth of prize money up for grabs, the cream of the country’s top Dominoes Teams are anticipated to confirm participation for this Sunday’s 18-team...

Bakewell Softball cricket tournament continued last Sunday

Sep 29, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bakewell Softball cricket tournament continued last Sunday

The Bakewell Male Open 15/15, Female Open 10/10 and Male over 40 yrs 25/25 countrywide Softball tournament continued last Sunday at various venues. Results are as follows: Challengers...

Manchester City suspend Carlos Tevez for up to two weeks

Sep 29, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Manchester City suspend Carlos Tevez for up to two weeks

Manchester City have suspended Carlos Tevez after it was alleged he refused to appear as a substitute in the 2-0 defeat by Bayern Munich. Tevez, 27, who said the dispute was a...