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The Preamble to the Constitution was written to capture the thrust and spirit of public submissions to the CRC

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Preamble to the Constitution was written to capture the thrust and spirit of public submissions to the CRC

DEAR EDITOR, I confess to paying only intermittent attention to the exchange in the letter columns between Messrs Eusi Kwayana and Sultan Mohamed on the role and importance of the...

Females taking top positions in the region’s judiciary, UWI leads the way

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Females taking top positions in the region’s judiciary, UWI leads the way

Dear Editor, It seems as if females are taking over the top positions in the judiciary in the region. Reports state that Janice M. Pereira has been approved as Chief Justice of the Eastern...

Team Guyana firm favourites to win inaugural Caribbean Guinness Street Challenge

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Team Guyana firm favourites to win inaugural Caribbean Guinness Street Challenge

Now that the inaugural Caribbean Guinness Street Challenge Futsal Tournament has begun, local fans after witnessing first night action at the National Park are even more convinced now...

Final one-dayer washed out

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Final one-dayer washed out

ESPNcricinfo – The final one-day international between England and West Indies at Headingley was washed out as torrential rain lashed Leeds leading to a call-off shortly after 1pm. It...

Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition…Brickdam marches on

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition…Brickdam marches on

– Bladen Hall, B/ce High, Charity, Hosororo among recent winners Brickdam led by a double each from Travis Brandis, who netted in the 16th and 70th minutes and Captain Eon Sullivan’s 40th and...

Sammy reflects after ODI series

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sammy reflects after ODI series

Leeds, England – Persistent rain washed out the third and final One-day International between England and West Indies on Friday. Not a ball was bowled at Headingley, as the wet weather...

Horse racing IMC gets down to work, releases latest classification

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Horse racing IMC gets down to work, releases latest classification

Gives go ahead for RCMTC&SF Caricom Day race meet With several sporting bodies in Guyana not functioning properly due to various reasons including infighting, there are moves by some to get...

Parents, fans, teachers endorse Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Tournament

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Parents, fans, teachers endorse Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Tournament

By Rawle Welch Many parents, fans and teachers witnessing this year’s Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition in invited comments firmly believe that the initiative taken by...

GCF National c/ships set to attract all the stars

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCF National c/ships set to attract all the stars

Persaud & Greaves expected to compete This weekend’s Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) National Championships are expected to attract all the big guns and the emerging stars in all...

Ministry of Sport/National Sports Commission hosts August swimming programme

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ministry of Sport/National Sports Commission hosts August swimming programme

The August holidays will soon be upon us and parents contemplating how to productively utilize the time in developmental activities for their children would be happy to learn of the...

Engineers estimate $32M to rehabilitate Kumaka San Jose Bridge

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Engineers estimate $32M to rehabilitate Kumaka San Jose Bridge

Under the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) Barima/Waini Region One, the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) opened three bids for the rehabilitation of the Kumaka San...

Guyana to host Guianas Festival

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to host Guianas Festival

The second Inter Guianas Cultural Festival will be hosted in Guyana from August 23 to August 26, under the theme “Celebrating our culture- bridging our friendship” At the Festival, the three...

Guyana to upgrade key roads with US$66.2M financing from IDB

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to upgrade key roads with US$66.2M financing from IDB

– city streets targeted The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved US$66.2M in financing to Guyana for a programme to upgrade and maintain key road corridors and improve safety...

YCT calls for boycott of Jamzone Summer Break

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on YCT calls for boycott of Jamzone Summer Break

The Youth Coalition for Transformation (YCT) has, since the last elections, been appealing for young people to boycott all Kashif and Shanghai and Hits and Jams events because of the...

Canada Police seize 170 kilos of cocaine from Guyana

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Canada Police seize 170 kilos of cocaine from Guyana

– cocaine was hidden in wood pallets A total of 170 kilograms of cocaine was seized in two separate drug busts at the Port of Saint John, Canada Border Services Agency officials announced...

OP says geotechnical works ongoing at CJIA

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on OP says geotechnical works ongoing at CJIA

The Office of the President, noting the media statement that the execution of the CJIA Inc improvement Project has been halted is issuing this statement to correct that inaccuracy. Note...

RCMPs, police investigating Amerindian Captain, miner for land fraud

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on RCMPs, police investigating Amerindian Captain, miner for land fraud

– duo may face extradition Canadian authorities are in Guyana to investigate a major fraud case involving a Captain of a Region Eight Amerindian Village and a prominent miner. According...

US$7.9 aimed at strengthening linkages among justice institutions

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on US$7.9 aimed at strengthening linkages among justice institutions

– paralegal system introduced in Lethem The Legal Affairs Ministry in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) recently launched a pilot paralegal programme in...

Govt announces chicken importers

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Govt announces chicken importers

Government, via a press release on Thursday, announced the names of the 12 businesses that were licensed to import one million pounds of chicken. The names of the importers were listed as Nova Scotia...

US-based foundation makes donation to Berbice Volleyball Association

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on US-based foundation makes donation to Berbice Volleyball Association

G.A.I.L. Foundation of Florida formally handed over a portable volleyball set to the Berbice Volleyball Association, (BVA) yesterday. The foundation is Florida based. The presentation took...

APNU LEADERS REFUTE PPP/C CLAIMS ABOUT BUDGET CUTS

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on APNU LEADERS REFUTE PPP/C CLAIMS ABOUT BUDGET CUTS

At meetings held in the South and North Savannahs of the Rupununi Leader of the Opposition, Brigadier David Granger, Member of Parliament, Sydney Allicock, and Regional Democratic...

35,055 APPPLICATIONS FOR NEW REGISTRATION

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on 35,055 APPPLICATIONS FOR NEW REGISTRATION

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has received 35,055 applications for new registration and 3,791 applications for change/correction during the recently concluded third Cycle of Continuous...

ImmigrationTALK: Questions & Answers

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationTALK: Questions & Answers

By: Attorney Gail S. Seeram Through this “Question & Answer” column, our goal is to answer your immigration questions. Many of you have questions on backlog time and eligibility –...

Health Ministry to deal with increase in suicide attempts

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry to deal with increase in suicide attempts

The Ministry of Health to boost efforts to deal with an increase in suicide attempts. For the first quarter of this year, the West Demerara Regional Hospital dealt with 39 suicide attempts. The...

Professor Bourne re-elected UG Chancellor

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Professor Bourne re-elected UG Chancellor

The University of Guyana yesterday announced that Professor Compton Bourne has been re-elected to serve another three years as Chancellor. In a statement the UG officials said, “The...

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Teen arrested over uncle’s murder after sharing burial plan with relative

Kaieteur News- A teenager of Tabatinga, Lethem, Central Rupununi, Region Nine was arrested for murder on Friday after he... more