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Guyanese have spoken clearly in the 2011 elections

May 02, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese have spoken clearly in the 2011 elections

Dear Editor, Coming first in a three competitors’ race with 51 percent or more of the total votes cast in the 2011 elections implied that a particular political party had won everything...

Beware the grasshopper

May 02, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Beware the grasshopper

Dear Editor, I am not in the least surprised at PPP/C propagandist Neeaz Subhan’s wailing and weeping. Citizens must know when he crawled over to PNC/R...

There is much honour in holding public offices

May 02, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on There is much honour in holding public offices

Dear Editor, Being a public servant, whether it be a Minister, Police Officer, Judge, Magistrate, President, Prime Minister, Military Officer or just an ordinary Clerk; is a position with much...

GT&T 10/10 semifinals set for Sunday @ Everest

May 02, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT&T 10/10 semifinals set for Sunday @ Everest

-Women: Trophy Stall Angels face Mike’s Wellwoman; 4R Lioness play Rising Star One can safely say, we are mere moments away from the grand finale of the GT&T 2012...

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ final set for Saturday

May 02, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ final set for Saturday

The semi-finals was played before a capacity crowd and word from the community is that this Saturday’s climax in this year’s Linden segment of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the...

$Bacchus, Narine guide Ravens to Singh Memorial T\20 title$

Bacchus, Narine guide Ravens to Singh Memorial T\20 title

May 02, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bacchus, Narine guide Ravens to Singh Memorial T\20 title

Outstanding performances by Kasim Bacchus and Laxmikant Narine guided Ravens Sports Club to a fighting 3 run victory over Sparwin Sports Club in the final of the Sooknarine Singh...

Universal DVD/Universal Solutions T20 final…Inclement weather forces postponement

May 02, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Universal DVD/Universal Solutions T20 final…Inclement weather forces postponement

New Date to be announced shortly The unseasonal rain fall that has been sweeping Guyana over the last few days has put paid to a number of sporting events planned over the last...

Medina wins Scotiabank Golf Tournament

May 02, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Medina wins Scotiabank Golf Tournament

– $325K donated to orphanages Jorge Medina took the first prize in Saturday’s Scotiabank Golf Tournament which saw the bank donate $325,000 to orphanages of the...

Daley breaks into the top five women’s all-rounders’ list

May 02, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Daley breaks into the top five women’s all-rounders’ list

West Indies’ Shanel Daley has broken into the top five women’s all-rounders’ list in the Reliance ICC Women’s ODI Rankings which were released at the conclusion of the three-match ODI...

Imam Bacchus and Sons 40-over Sec. Schools cricket competition…Dass guides Aurora Secondary to victory

May 02, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Imam Bacchus and Sons 40-over Sec. Schools cricket competition…Dass guides Aurora Secondary to victory

A fine all-round performance by Andy Dass guided Aurora Secondary to a convincing 102 run victory over Charity Secondary as the Imam Bacchus and Sons Co. schools 40 over cricket competition commenced...

NCBL outlines celebrity basketball weekend

May 02, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on NCBL outlines celebrity basketball weekend

– packed schedule planned for NBA players By Edison Jefford The National Community Basketball League (NCBL) has clearly outlined its celebrity basketball weekend that will feature, for the...

$4B injection into GuySuCo can rejuvenate industry

May 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on $4B injection into GuySuCo can rejuvenate industry

– GAWU President For the past six years, the resources at the disposal of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) are not matching with the yearly production; however...

GTUC tells country’s leader…“You are not the head of Parliament”

May 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on GTUC tells country’s leader…“You are not the head of Parliament”

– says workers live in fear under PPP/C – warns of Parliamentary actions if jobs are lost “According to our Constitution, while he is the Head of the Executive and Head of State,...

Opposition cares nothing about workers, only political power

May 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition cares nothing about workers, only political power

– FITUG President Upon entering the National Park yesterday in commemoration of Labour Day, participants were greeted with a leaflet highlighting a number of...

Business magazine launched in Berbice

May 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Business magazine launched in Berbice

President Donald Ramotar was the special guest last Sunday at the launching of “Exploring Berbice”, a business magazine produced by the Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development...

Le Repentir in desperate need of cleaning, proper upkeep

May 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Le Repentir in desperate need of cleaning, proper upkeep

By Kristen Macklingam While garbage issues affecting residents living near to Le Repentir Cemetery have ceased, another problem which has been brewing is the state of the facility itself where...

Red Thread demands better working conditions for women

May 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Red Thread demands better working conditions for women

Three years after Deborah Andrews retired as a domestic help she was diagnosed with tendonitis. Andrews suffered severe pains in her wrists for approximately 18 months, and only in March this...

Sexual harassment in the workplace gains attention of Women’s Commission

May 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Sexual harassment in the workplace gains attention of Women’s Commission

The question of sexual harassment in the workplace has been gaining the attention of the Women and Gender Equality Commission. In fact, according to former Minister of Human Services...

Boy, 12, seriously injured after struck by minibus

May 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Boy, 12, seriously injured after struck by minibus

A 12-year-old boy is currently nursing serious injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after he was struck by a route 43 (Linden) minibus, around 18:00 hours...

Search for missing schoolboy continues

May 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Search for missing schoolboy continues

– relatives call for thorough investigation Up to press time yesterday there was no word on the whereabouts of 7 year-old Devon Gibson who disappeared after a swimming out from the...

Region’s Catholic hierarchy wraps up historic meeting in Guyana

May 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Region’s Catholic hierarchy wraps up historic meeting in Guyana

– Mission Statement adopted Roman Catholic Bishops and Archbishops from the English, Dutch and French-speaking territories across the Caribbean concluded their...

Justice System must be gender responsive – Legal Aid Director

May 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Justice System must be gender responsive – Legal Aid Director

In order to meet the judicial needs of women there is a dire need for the justice chain to be gender responsive. This is according to Managing Director of the Guyana Legal Aid Service,...

Mangrove Restoration Project… 12 schools to participate in waste management, energy conservation

May 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Mangrove Restoration Project… 12 schools to participate in waste management, energy conservation

The Mangrove Restoration Project is seeking to have schools located in communities within the Golden Grove to Belfield Mangrove Reserve, properly manage their waste and conserve energy. This...

Speeding car turns turtle

May 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Speeding car turns turtle

Eyewitnesses say that the driver of this car was speeding excessively when he crashed into the rail of the Hand in Hand building on Avenue of the Republic early yesterday morning. One person...

Suspect in La Parfaite arson still on the run

May 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Suspect in La Parfaite arson still on the run

As Surswatie Mootoo, whose husband allegedly set fire to their home almost two weeks ago, is trying to rebuild her life, police are yet to locate the man who is wanted for arson. According to...