August 2015

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SVN School aims to bridge gap between primary and secondary levels

Aug 18, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on SVN School aims to bridge gap between primary and secondary levels

There currently exists a disjuncture between the primary and secondary levels of education in Guyana. This is the perception of principal of the Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara, Saraswati Vidya...

36 rapes reported in July

Aug 18, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on 36 rapes reported in July

The latest police statistics have shown that just within the month of July, 36 reports of rape were made, taking the total up to 243 for the first 7 months of 2015. And, with this latest update,...

M&CC introduces environmental fee for street vendors

Aug 18, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on M&CC introduces environmental fee for street vendors

The Mayor and Councilors of the City of Georgetown will soon introduce an environmental tax on vendors who ply their trade along Regent, Robb and Water Streets. The new fee, which will be implemented...

Bulls capture LABA U-23 crown with come from behind 69-61 win over Jets

Aug 18, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bulls capture LABA U-23 crown with come from behind 69-61 win over Jets

Welch is MVP after scoring tournament high 33 points National prospect Terron Welch hit in 33 game high points to lead the rampaging Half Mile Bulls to the championship title of the Linden Amateur...

Exciting, refreshing win for Hilbert Shields at Golf Tournament last Saturday

Aug 18, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Exciting, refreshing win for Hilbert Shields at Golf Tournament last Saturday

Veteran golfer and a past President of the Lusignan Golf Club, Hilbert Shields, won a sweet victory over the rest of the field on Saturday last, when his experience, skill and composure projected him...

ECCB disturbed that ECDCA is misleading public

Aug 18, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECCB disturbed that ECDCA is misleading public

The East Coast Cricket Board yesterday issued a disclaimer regarding an article which was published in yesterday’s papers. The release read: The East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) refers to an article...

ECCB’ Elizabeth Styles 40-over cricket resumes on Sunday

Aug 18, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECCB’ Elizabeth Styles 40-over cricket resumes on Sunday

The East Coast Cricket Board will resume its Elizabeth Styles Competition on Sunday 23rd August, 2015. This forty (40) overs competition commenced recently with several rounds already completed. The...

Fruta Conquerors’ Goodwill tournament… Trinidad/Guyana footballers share honours

Aug 18, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fruta Conquerors’ Goodwill tournament… Trinidad/Guyana footballers share honours

The Trinidad and Tobago Girls’ U19 squad out of the Fizabad Senior College FC defeated the Little Divas of Guyana 3-0 to claim the honours and cart off the beautiful trophy at stake when the...

Colwyn Harding assault trial…Matter further adjourned as Prosecutor requests more time

Aug 18, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Colwyn Harding assault trial…Matter further adjourned as Prosecutor requests more time

The assault trial involving two members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and Colwyn Harding was once again adjourned and given another date, when it was called yesterday in the Providence...

Forrester all-round heroics propels to OCA comprehensive win

Aug 18, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Forrester all-round heroics propels to OCA comprehensive win

An outstanding all-round performance by Georgetown Cricket Club all-rounder Winston Forrester guided Ontario Cricket Academy (OCA) to a comprehensive 278-run victory over Totally Cricket Club when...

NaMilCo on board GT Beer / Petra Organisation Futsal Tournament

Aug 18, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on NaMilCo on board GT Beer / Petra Organisation Futsal Tournament

National Milling Company (MaMilCo) became the latest member of the corporate community to add its name to the list of sponsors of the inaugural GT Beer / Petra Organisation Futsal Competition which...

Odyssey Transport Services supports Akiwini Village cricket club

Aug 18, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Odyssey Transport Services supports Akiwini Village cricket club

As part of its corporate responsibility, the Odyssey Transport Services which is located at 171 A Light Street, Georgetown has made a timely donation to the Akiwini village cricket team of Pomeroon....

WICUA Preliminary exams set for Sunday

Aug 18, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICUA Preliminary exams set for Sunday

The West Indies Cricket Umpires Association (WICUA) 2015 preliminary examination will be held on Sunday at Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) at 10:00 hrs. Candidates are asked to make a special effort to...

These issues stand out and cannot be taken lightly

Aug 18, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on These issues stand out and cannot be taken lightly

DEAR EDITOR, Having read Ralph Ramkarran’s column “Perceptions of Discrimination,” 16th July 2015 (Stabroek News), there are two issues that stand out and cannot be taken lightly since they are...

Complaints about PPP MPs

Aug 18, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Complaints about PPP MPs

DEAR EDITOR, I note the PPP has decided to take up the 32 seats that Gecom gave it some three months after the controversial May 11 elections. The party has named its MPs, several of whom are utterly...

How does this Govt. intend to respond to the thriving rape culture?

Aug 18, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on How does this Govt. intend to respond to the thriving rape culture?

DEAR EDITOR, The Stabroek News of Saturday 15 August, 2015 carries a report that the number of reports of Rape is now averaging a little over one a day. Given that rape and other forms of sexual...

The village movement is only part of the answer

Aug 18, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The village movement is only part of the answer

DEAR EDITOR, I refer to the letter by Eric M. Phillips on August 17, 2015 entitled “The Village Movement was Guyana’s greatest entrepreneurial event”. His letter states that history shows that...

NUMBER FIVE PROVE TOO MUCH FOR NUMBER THIRTY

Aug 18, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on NUMBER FIVE PROVE TOO MUCH FOR NUMBER THIRTY

The Number Five Under-17 football team, over the weekend, proved to be just too much for their counterparts representing Number Thirty Village. It was a friendly match organized by the West Berbice...

Not in Singapore, Freddie, only in Banana Republics

Aug 18, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Not in Singapore, Freddie, only in Banana Republics

DEAR EDITOR, Mr. Frederick Kissoon’s feature column of 17 August 2015 discussed the case of former Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai’s $2.1 million tooth job at tax payers’ expense...

Jagdeo’s mansion uses 3 of 4 transformers in Pradoville 2

Aug 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo’s mansion uses 3 of 4 transformers in Pradoville 2

The distribution of electrical transformers has been most irregular with the discovery of three transformers being connected to the home of former president Bharrat Jagdeo. The authorities say that...

Another savage home invasion…Bandits chop, rob West Berbice business couple

Aug 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Another savage home invasion…Bandits chop, rob West Berbice business couple

– suspect held following shoot-out with police The sounds of screams and gunshots sent Abdool and Neerranie Kadir’s son running to his parents’ Number Two Village, West Coast Berbice home...

Growing Sinkhole on UG Road, potholed Railway Embankment Bridge to be addressed

Aug 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Growing Sinkhole on UG Road, potholed Railway Embankment Bridge to be addressed

A section of the University Of Guyana Road is collapsing over what appears to be an inlet beneath. There have been expressed fears of it becoming a possible growing sink hole as has been highlighted...

World Bank, IMF to test Guyana’s Financial Sector – Finance Minister

Aug 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on World Bank, IMF to test Guyana’s Financial Sector – Finance Minister

In an effort to assess the resilience of the country’s financial sector and its ability to deal with crises, Government has requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to...

Drunk driver kills AFC Chairman’s mother

Aug 17, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Drunk driver kills AFC Chairman’s mother

The mother of prominent Attorney-at-Law and Chairman of the Alliance For Change, Nigel Hughes, died yesterday following a horrible road accident Saturday evening. Christobel Hughes 84,sustained her...

Dem boys seh…Jagdeo got three transformers

Aug 17, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Jagdeo got three transformers

Some people don’t get current and dem got others who does set up systems that does give dem more power than a city can use. Jagdeo decide that he got to get more power than what three village can...

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Torture: Mohamed must clear the air

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(Kaieteur News) – The sister of Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Azruddin Mohamed, said he was tortured. The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) said he was not. Mr. Azruddin Mohamed should be out on bail. He is the best body of evidence (literally) as to whether he was or wasn’t tortured. He has...

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