August 2012

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GCA to host spinners and fast bowlers clinics

Aug 03, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA to host spinners and fast bowlers clinics

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) will be holding coaching clinics for fast and spin bowlers today and tomorrow at the Muslim Youth Organisation Ground, Woolford Avenue. Today’s fast bowling...

Clive Nurse, Zamilla Ally sworn in as Temporary Magistrates

Aug 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Clive Nurse, Zamilla Ally sworn in as Temporary Magistrates

Two new temporary magistrates were yesterday sworn-in to serve Guyana’s judicial system following a process of selection by the Judicial Services Commission. Zamilla Ally and Clive Nurse were...

Health Ministry insists its malaria drugs are safe

Aug 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry insists its malaria drugs are safe

– says that counterfeit medicines a major problem The Ministry of Health has denied that a recent US report about the quality of malaria drugs yesterday saying it does not represent medicines...

Serena sends Wozniacki packing to set-up semi-final showdown with Azarenka

Aug 03, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Serena sends Wozniacki packing to set-up semi-final showdown with Azarenka

Serena Williams will face world No 1 Victoria Azarenka in the Olympic Games semi-finals after the Wimbledon champion destroyed Caroline Wozniacki’s hopes on Court One. Williams had not lost a set...

GUYANA AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES

Aug 03, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on GUYANA AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES

Guyana’s quest for Olympic glory continues this week. Fingers are being crossed and hands clasped in prayer hoping that somehow Guyana’s athletes will be able to salvage some consolation by...

Mon Repos man charged with death of lover

Aug 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Mon Repos man charged with death of lover

A Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara resident, Inshan Ali, was yesterday remanded to jail after making his first appearance before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court. Ali is...

Corentyne farmers bemoan plantain disease attack on crops

Aug 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Corentyne farmers bemoan plantain disease attack on crops

Several farmers engaged in plantain farming in the Upper Corentyne area say that their crops are under threat from ‘plantain disease’ or Black Sigatoka. Ramnarace Narine, a plantain farmer for...

Linden unrest…Fire at LineMine building was deliberate – senior official

Aug 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Linden unrest…Fire at LineMine building was deliberate – senior official

As investigations continues into the situation at Linden, a senior official has revealed that preliminary finding into the fire suggest that it was more than likely deliberately set to the LinMine...

Ince believes Regional monarchs could reign even longer

Aug 03, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ince believes Regional monarchs could reign even longer

By Rawle Welch National Coach of 12-time Junior Caribbean Overall Squash Champions Guyana Carl Ince speaking with this newspaper shortly after the conclusion of a celebratory ceremony hosted at...

SYG to stage 5-a-side KO football

Aug 03, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on SYG to stage 5-a-side KO football

Sophighters Youth Group of North Sophia will be staging a fundraising 5-a-side knockout football competition and Fish Fry on Sunday at the North Sophia Entrance, Pike Street. Activities will get...

MCYS/Giftland Officemax render support as Caribbean Scrabble C/ships loom

Aug 03, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on MCYS/Giftland Officemax render support as Caribbean Scrabble C/ships loom

As the nation’s top scrabble players continue to sharpen their skills in preparation for the Caribbean Championships slated to get underway at the Bank of Guyana Sports Club between August 23- 26,...

In the interest of a restoration of normalcy

Aug 03, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on In the interest of a restoration of normalcy

Dear Editor, I don’t know who is advising President Ramotar on the matter of the Linden-based protests, but I am pretty sure that he is not being well served. Adam Harris’ commentary of July 29...

Mr. Stephney has missed the bus by quite a long way

Aug 03, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Stephney has missed the bus by quite a long way

DEAR EDITOR, Kindly permit me the opportunity of responding to Mr. Stephney’s letter captioned “The Essequibo Cricket Board has never had the recognition it deserves!” carried in your Friday...

The second largest funeral in Guyana, easily so

Aug 03, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The second largest funeral in Guyana, easily so

I was not in Guyana when Walter Rodney was buried but I was told that Walter’s funeral attracted thirty thousand. People who have told me so are not the type to exaggerate. I have accepted their...

New state-of-the-art bridge needed over the Demerara River

Aug 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on New state-of-the-art bridge needed over the Demerara River

Dear Editor, We need a new state-of-the-art bridge over the Demerara River with some kind of attractive aesthetics for which the nation can be proud. Even before a portion of the bridge collapsed, I...

Minister Anthony lauds swimming coach hours subsequent to her departure

Aug 03, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Minister Anthony lauds swimming coach hours subsequent to her departure

The six month tenure of Japanese Swimming Coach, Kumiko Inuzaka came to an end sometime last week when the ‘Learn to Swim’ programme, staged under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, Youth...

Plantain chip vendor dies after Emancipation Day stabbing

Aug 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Plantain chip vendor dies after Emancipation Day stabbing

A 20-year-old man died in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) late yesterday after sustaining a stab wound to his chest on Emancipation Day. The suspect...

Inquiry terms, conditions for Linden Killings remain elusive

Aug 03, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Inquiry terms, conditions for Linden Killings remain elusive

August 2nd was identified as the day for the completion of the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Independent Commission of Inquiry triggered by the July 18, killings in Linden during a protest action....

An economical approach to a newly constructed bridge

Aug 03, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on An economical approach to a newly constructed bridge

Dear Editor, I support the call for the construction of a new bridge across the Demerara River. This is not the first time I am penning my grave concern in relation to “Hydrological Engineering”...

Guyana is moving to the brink of a ‘failed state’ status

Aug 03, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana is moving to the brink of a ‘failed state’ status

Dear Editor, As the world celebrates the individual and collective successes of nations at the London 2012 Olympics it seems that the only thing our Government can or hope to celebrate will be the...

Slain Lindeners laid to rest…Monument to be erected in their honour – Granger

Aug 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Slain Lindeners laid to rest…Monument to be erected in their honour – Granger

By Jenelle Carter As sunrise greeted the mining town of Linden yesterday there was a somber mood, as what would have been an Emancipation celebration turned out to be the day the community buried...

Mechanical failure forces small plane to crash land at CJIA

Aug 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Mechanical failure forces small plane to crash land at CJIA

A plane reportedly heading to Brazil crash landed at Cheddi Jagan International Airport yesterday morning, after its landing gear failed. The pilot, Frederico Ratte, of Florida who was the only...

Bel Air businessman murder….Suspects may be ex-customs officers – Investigators

Aug 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Bel Air businessman murder….Suspects may be ex-customs officers – Investigators

By Rabindra Rooplall Investigations are continuing as police are pondering whether ex-customs officials may have indeed been responsible for the murder of a businessman on Tuesday night. The...

Each parliamentary session costs taxpayers $1.7million

Aug 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Each parliamentary session costs taxpayers $1.7million

“Is wha’ these people always talking so long long about in deh….dem just wasting time in deh.” These are some of the sentiments usually expressed by passersby whenever there is a sitting of...

US study reveals…High percentage of poor quality malaria medicines in Guyana

Aug 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on US study reveals…High percentage of poor quality malaria medicines in Guyana

Maryland, USA (PRNewswire) – USNewswire – Two articles recently published in Malaria Journal shed new light on the quality of antimalarial medicines circulating in countries in the Amazon...

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