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Save us from the miscreants who play excessively loud music

Aug 06, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Save us from the miscreants who play excessively loud music

Dear Editor, This letter is an S.O.S. call for help for residents of Cumberland Village, in Berbice, and other numerous areas in Guyana, whereby persons cannot be at peace in their homes due to...

‘Reds’ Perreira Foundation donates balls to GRFU

Aug 06, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘Reds’ Perreira Foundation donates balls to GRFU

Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) yesterday received two balls from Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira of the ‘Reds’ Perreira Sports Foundation at a simple ceremony which was held at Olympic House on...

Great Memories win feature at Port Mourant Emancipation meet

Aug 06, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Great Memories win feature at Port Mourant Emancipation meet

Great Memories of the Jagdeo Stables won the Banks DIH feature C class and lower even when the Port Mourant Turf club held its eight event Emancipation horse race meet on Sunday August 3 at Port...

City Hall financial irregularities…

Aug 06, 2008 knews News Comments Off on City Hall financial irregularities…

Keith Burrowes sworn-in as Commissioner of Inquiry An inquiry into the recently released Auditor General Report that highlighted major financial improprieties at City Hall is expected to be...

Focus more on the behaviour of men

Aug 06, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Focus more on the behaviour of men

Dear Editor, In his SN letter (“Western clothes dehumanise women into sex objects” – Aug 5th) Mujtaba Nasir claims people are mounting unwarranted attacks on Islam. This is the first of several...

Irksome issues

Aug 06, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Irksome issues

Dear Editor, I am not surprised, but as expected, quite angry. I have seen a number of abysmal streaks, but over the last two weeks, these have become the norm here in Guyana. I went to the new...

Perreira gives back to Alma Mater

Aug 06, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Perreira gives back to Alma Mater

Martindale Secondary School in the Pomeroon received a quantity of cricket gear courtesy of the ‘Reds’ Perreira Sports Foundation during a presentation ceremony which was held at the Guyana...

Lions District Governor mulls District Foundation Fund

Aug 06, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Lions District Governor mulls District Foundation Fund

…vision care, literacy projects slated for this year Ivor English, the Lions Club Governor General for District 60A (Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago), has outlined his goals for the new...

NSC Teach Them Young Cycling…1st in house competition set for Saturday

Aug 06, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on NSC Teach Them Young Cycling…1st in house competition set for Saturday

Riders who are participating in the National Sports Commission sponsored Teach Them Young 8-weeks Cycling Summer Programme will have the chance to test what they have learnt so far on Saturday. It...

Local hoteliers get pre-Carifesta training

Aug 06, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Local hoteliers get pre-Carifesta training

With 15 days left before the grand opening of Carifesta X, the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce in collaboration with Guyana Tourism Authority yesterday hosted a free refresher training...

Accused diesel thieves face the courts

Aug 06, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Accused diesel thieves face the courts

Yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court Marlon Harris, 35, and Adrian Fordyce, 24, were both placed on $75,000 bail when they appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton. It is alleged...

Kissoon ought to apologise for misrepresenting Bisram’s statements

Aug 06, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Kissoon ought to apologise for misrepresenting Bisram’s statements

Dear Editor, My investigation has found that Mr. Freddie Kissoon has distorted Mr. Vishnu Bisram’s Guyana poll findings of April 2008 in his letter captioned “Dr. Persaud should state exactly why...

Females commence preparations for NAWIRA Sevens

Aug 06, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Females commence preparations for NAWIRA Sevens

Last Tuesday marked the commencement of practice sessions for the national female rugby squad called to prepare for the upcoming NAWIRA Sevens Championships which will take place from October 25-26...

Army to improve security at Annai

Aug 06, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Army to improve security at Annai

The Guyana Defence Force is to begin boat patrols and resume mounted patrols at Annai in the North Rupununi with a view to boosting and sustaining the security profile of the area. This was the...

Dominant Mitchell extends Race Walk winning streak

Aug 06, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Dominant Mitchell extends Race Walk winning streak

In brilliant sunshine, National Race Walk champion, Rudolph Mitchell extended his winning streak with another dominant showing to win the Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club and the Burnham Foundation...

Diversify our Economy – “Let us start nah”

Aug 06, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Diversify our Economy – “Let us start nah”

INTRODUCTION: This weekend, at the PPP Congress, I was impressed with speaker Donald Ramotar who is unknown for his economic view, but who spoke about economic diversification, while the President...

Digicel one-day clinic on Sunday at the GCC Ground Bourda

Aug 06, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Digicel one-day clinic on Sunday at the GCC Ground Bourda

Our Political Future

Aug 06, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on Our Political Future

Aristotle once famously remarked that man was a “political” animal; but he also pointed out that those societies that chose not to educate their citizens about politics were doomed to perish....