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Joseph elected President of the GDA

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Orin Joseph was recently elected to serve as President of the Guyana Dominoes Association when the Body held its Annual General Meeting last Saturday, at Joseph’s residence, Gaulding...

2011 Tenelec Inc. 1st Div. 50 over tourney …Edinburg defeat Skeldon; RHT Gizmos and Gadgets and Albion at the top

Apr 11, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2011 Tenelec Inc. 1st Div. 50 over tourney …Edinburg defeat Skeldon; RHT Gizmos and Gadgets and Albion at the top

Edinburg, bounced back from a huge loss to Memorex Bermine on Saturday to beat Skeldon Community Centre by 8-wickets on Sunday when play in the 2011 Tenelec Inc. first division 50-overs...

‘Work Force’ a force to be reckoned with in the horseracing circle

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By Samuel Whyte By name and nature the animal Work Force is definitely a force to be reckoned with in the horseracing circle in Guyana and overseas based Guyanese Mr Desmond Vibert must be a...

Universal Auto cycle race programme set for Saturday in the National Park

Apr 11, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Universal Auto cycle race programme set for Saturday in the National Park

National Cycling Coach, Hassan Mohamed MS has organized the 8th Annual Universal Auto and General Supplies Youth Cycle Programme on Saturday, April 14 commencing at 09:00hrs at the...

Entries pour in for Rising Sun fund raising meet on Sunday

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By Samuel Whyte Entries have poured in for the previously postponed Rising Sun Turf Club Fund Raising Horserace meet in collaboration with the Lions Clubs of Durban Park, Central...

Budget Debate…21,000 taxpayers taken off radar- Minister Ali

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By Leonard Gildarie The Parliamentary debate on the 2012 National Budget, already spiced up by the minority position of the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic, had promised to be...

Budget debate…APNU asked 20% increase for public servants, doubling of old age pension

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The main opposition, A Partnership For National Unity (APNU), yesterday blamed government for wasting five months that could have seen meaningful talks in relation to the budget and other critical...

Hammer beating victim suffers relapse

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– suspect remains at large As the man who allegedly inflicted a hammer beating on Eureka Garraway remains at large, relatives of the victim are concerned that her injuries may be more...

Increasing pension, cutting taxes hilarious – Nadir

Apr 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Increasing pension, cutting taxes hilarious – Nadir

Government has dismissed as hilarious, calls by the Alliance For Change (AFC) for increases in pension and public servants’ wages and salaries and the cutting of taxes during yesterday’s...

Women miners protest arbitrary land repossession by Govt.

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Government’s arbitrary repossession of lands owned by miners came in for serious criticism yesterday as members of the Guyana Women Miners’ Organization staged a picketing exercise in the...

Special unit to oversee expansion of bauxite operations, investments

Apr 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Special unit to oversee expansion of bauxite operations, investments

Amidst positive trends and increasing demands for Guyana’s bauxite, government yesterday announced the creation of a Bauxite Development Unit within the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission...

75 % coverage achieved against rotavirus last year

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…Health Ministry targets 95% and above for 2012 Guyana’s preparedness as it relates to addressing the rotavirus has been called into question with recent reports of an increase of the...

CGX pushes back drilling schedule, stock plunges

Apr 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on CGX pushes back drilling schedule, stock plunges

Stock in CGX Energy Inc. closed down more than 11 per cent after heavy trading yesterday following the announcement of a delay in completion of drilling on its Eagle-1 offshore well in...

Guyana’s murder rate continues downward trend

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Guyana’s murder rate continues its downward trend as the second quarter of the year commences. Up to March 31st, there were a total of 28 murders in comparison to 33 for the similar period...

Ideal teacher-student ratio is a work in progress

Apr 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Ideal teacher-student ratio is a work in progress

– ACEO (Primary) Although the ideal delivery of primary education should allow for 15 students per teacher, this does not obtain in Guyana’s public education system. However, according to...

Venezuelans jailed for armed robbery

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Five Venezuelan nationals were yesterday sentenced to three years imprisonment after pleading guilty to five counts of robbery under arms when they appeared before Magistrate Allan Wilson at...

Teachers vital to national development

Apr 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Teachers vital to national development

– Ramotar reminds GTU Conference By Leon Suseran President Donald Ramotar, in addressing teachers at the 3rd Biennial Conference of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) last evening, said...

Enmore man’s body found in canal

Apr 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Enmore man’s body found in canal

– Relatives suspect foul play The body of a man was discovered floating in a canal in Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD) yesterday. The man was identified as Yoyodan Handersan called...

NGO focuses on East R/veldt Secondary

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In order to improve the education system at the East Ruimveldt Secondary School, the GY Alumni, a Non-Governmental-Organization (NGO) recently started a one-week reunion programme which...

Man fined for threatening behaviour

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– attempted to fondle woman’s breast A man who attempted to fondle a woman’s breast will pay a fine of $20,000 or face an alternative of three months imprisonment on...

Poor nursing education highlighted in Nat’l Assembly

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The poor quality of nursing education, resulting in an 80.5 percent failure rate at the Georgetown School of Nursing, was roundly criticized in the National Assembly last evening by A...

Pensioner freed of murder charge

Apr 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Pensioner freed of murder charge

The preliminary inquiry into the murder of 70-year-old rice farmer Chinta Persaud called ‘Roy’ of No 48 village, Corentyne, ended yesterday at the Springlands Magistrate’s court with the...

Murder suspect surrenders

Apr 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Murder suspect surrenders

The prime suspect in the brutal murder of Lord Edward called Junior or Rastaman, of Edinburgh Village, East Bank Berbice and formerly of King Street, New Amsterdam, has given himself up. The suspect,...

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Sammy to be appointed as West Indies Senior Men’s Head Coach for all formats

The oil industry is a casino of cash, power and corruption

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- According to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow in her book, Blowout: “The oil and gas industry... more