August 2014

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Sebert Blake pursues level three star coach accolade in Cuba

Aug 16, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sebert Blake pursues level three star coach accolade in Cuba

He has earned a Diploma in Sports when he travelled to Hungary under the auspices of the Guyana Olympic Association and ever since, Forgotten Youth Foundation (FYF) boxing coach, Sebert Blake, has...

Goodwill Promotions to hold inaugural t20 cricket in W/B’ce

Aug 16, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Goodwill Promotions to hold inaugural t20 cricket in W/B’ce

Goodwill Promotions in collaboration with the West Berbice Cricket Association will be holding its inaugural t20 cricket festival for all cricket clubs in West Berbice starting in October, 2014. ...

Police Sports Club defeats Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club at cricket

Aug 16, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Police Sports Club defeats Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club at cricket

Police ‘B’ Division Cricket Club created a major upset when they defeated the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club Cricket team in a specially arranged 20/20 cricket match which was played last...

Letter to the Sports Editor…STEPHNEY RESPONDS TO THE GUYANA CRICKET BOARD

Aug 16, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…STEPHNEY RESPONDS TO THE GUYANA CRICKET BOARD

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the GCB’S letter dated 2014-08-12 in the Kaieteur newspaper under the caption ‘GCB RESPONDS TO ELROY STEPHNEY’S LETTER’. It was never my intention to easily...

Major players onboard for 8th annual Guyana Cup Horserace meet

Aug 16, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Major players onboard for 8th annual Guyana Cup Horserace meet

By Samuel Whyte Major players have come onboard for the 8th Annual Guyana Cup horserace meet organised by the Jumbo Jet establishment, which is rolling out $25M in prizes for the successful...

‘Chanders’ could become 9th 40-year-old to play Test cricket

Aug 16, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Chanders’ could become 9th 40-year-old to play Test cricket

Shivnarine Chanderpaul is likely to become the ninth West Indies over-40 player to play in a Test Match if he plays against Bangladesh in the two Test series next month. The indomitable left-hander,...

Boyce/Jefford Classic starts at noon today

Aug 16, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Boyce/Jefford Classic starts at noon today

At midday today, the 5th Annual Boyce/Jefford Classic is expected to get off to a blazing start, at the MacKenzie Sports Club ground. Identified as the track and field event on the Athletic...

3 Guyanese jailed 34 years for importing cocaine into Ghana

Aug 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on 3 Guyanese jailed 34 years for importing cocaine into Ghana

Ghana -Three Guyanese who imported 414 kilogrammes of cocaine into the country were on Thursday sentenced to a total of 34 years’ imprisonment with hard labour by the Fast Track High Court in...

MARAD officials interview survivors of Corentyne boat accident

Aug 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on MARAD officials interview survivors of Corentyne boat accident

As efforts continue to locate the missing crew members of the capsized Motor Tanker Swift Dolphin, investigators from the Maritime Administration Department, (MARAD) have opted to conduct interviews...

Use of Facilities Fee will be transparent – UG officials

Aug 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Use of Facilities Fee will be transparent – UG officials

The $50,000 Facilities Fee which will be required of students by the University of Guyana (UG) from this academic year, is intended to do just what it suggests – enhance the University’s...

APNU calls for massive sensitisation campaign in wake of Ebola outbreak

Aug 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on APNU calls for massive sensitisation campaign in wake of Ebola outbreak

– MOE strengthens Port Surveillance and other Clinical Health Systems.” Members of the main opposition coalition, A Partnership for National Unity, (APNU) is calling on the...

Education Ministry implementing measures to sustain gains – Manickchand

Aug 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry implementing measures to sustain gains – Manickchand

Although Guyana saw a nine per cent increase from last year in its performance of Mathematics at the Caribbean Secondary Examination Council (CSEC) examination, this level of performance is clearly...

Bai Shan Lin’s operations is a National Scandal

Aug 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Bai Shan Lin’s operations is a National Scandal

– reflects classic example of Industrial scale corruption – Bulkan A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Member of Parliament, Ronald Bulkan has called the revelations...

Implementing non-legislative aspects of CFATF’s recommendations is Gov’t’s only choice – Ramotar

Aug 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Implementing non-legislative aspects of CFATF’s recommendations is Gov’t’s only choice – Ramotar

President Donald Ramotar yesterday said that while the political Opposition continues to dawdle with regards to the passage of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism...

In light of looming snap elections

Aug 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on In light of looming snap elections

…APNU holds firm to principles in manifesto With a no confidence motion to be debated at the next parliamentary meeting and a snap national elections looming, can the old APNU manifesto hold up to...

Misplaced priorities

Aug 16, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Misplaced priorities

People living in Guyana would be understandably less than confident about this government’s handling of health issues. The current Chikungunya virus outbreak which has been detected here seems...

Voluntarism is the bedrock of community policing – Rohee

Aug 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Voluntarism is the bedrock of community policing – Rohee

– As inaugural award ceremony for CPGs is held The Home Affairs Ministry yesterday hosted the first ever award ceremony to recognise outstanding members of Community Policing Groups (CPGs) and...

Diabetic Foot Clinic reduces limb amputations by 50 percent

Aug 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Diabetic Foot Clinic reduces limb amputations by 50 percent

Local diabetic related amputations have been reduced by 50 percent, thanks to the multi-disciplinary approach to patient care at the Georgetown Public Hospital’s Diabetic Foot Clinic. Diabetes, a...

Upper Mazaruni gets school uniform material

Aug 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Upper Mazaruni gets school uniform material

Villages in the Upper Mazaruni sub-district were presented with school uniform material over the weekend. Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, during a visit to Region Seven, distributed...

Two Lucky Guyanese off to the CPL T20 finals in St Kitts, compliments of El Dorado Rums

Aug 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Two Lucky Guyanese off to the CPL T20 finals in St Kitts, compliments of El Dorado Rums

Two lucky Guyanese will be watching live the finals of the Limacol CPL T20 Tournament in St Kitts and Nevis with the kind compliments of El Dorado Rums, which is the official spirit of the...

Guyana secures new rice market in Panama

Aug 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana secures new rice market in Panama

Guyana has managed to secure yet another market for rice. This announcement was made yesterday by President Donald Ramotar during a press conference at the office of the President. Recently,...

Alleged sheep thief granted bail

Aug 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged sheep thief granted bail

A labourer from Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara was yesterday taken before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for stealing two sheep. Richard De Cunha, 20, of Lot 59 Samaroo Dam, Pouderoyen, West...

Bosai employee on bail for bodybuilder’s death in East Bank crash

Aug 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Bosai employee on bail for bodybuilder’s death in East Bank crash

A man who was reportedly behind the wheel of a car that killed a renowned bodybuilder was released on $400,000 bail yesterday. Dexter Phil, 24, of Wisroc Housing Scheme, Linden, appeared before...

THERE IS NO NEED FOR THE UNIVERSITY TO WAIT ON THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

Aug 16, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THERE IS NO NEED FOR THE UNIVERSITY TO WAIT ON THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

I do not see why the University of Guyana should have to close its doors unless the government provides loans to students. I do not see, also, why the government should continue to provide such...

Cleaner fined, jailed for trafficking cocaine

Aug 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Cleaner fined, jailed for trafficking cocaine

A 61-year-old cleaner was yesterday jailed for three years after he pleaded guilty to a drug trafficking charge. Allan Roach appeared before Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’...

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Tomorrow should be declared as a day of mourning in Guyana

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(Kaieteur News) – Guyana has seemingly decided that the inconvenience of possessing an independent mind is no longer worth the trouble. It has changed direction. The irony is that while Guyana appears increasingly willing to trade diplomatic independence for Washington’s approval, Brazil’s...

Are We All Ukrainians?

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – On 19 October, accepting the award of Ukraine’s Order of Merit, I said that my commitment to Ukraine rests on a principle essential to small nations everywhere: sovereignty is the freedom to govern ourselves, preserve our identity and decide our future....

Ambassador Theriot, one unhappy Excellency

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(Kaieteur News) – American Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole D. Theriot, has to be one unhappy puppy. Sorry, Excellency; the Americanism should be understood, taken gracefully. But Excellency Theriot has to be unhappy as the day is long. A soft, feathery ambassadorial assignment, looking after...

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