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Lincoln Lewis flees home after brush with “unsavory characters”

Sep 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Lincoln Lewis flees home after brush with “unsavory characters”

– GTUC condemns threat on life of former General Secretary The Guyana Trade Union Congress has expressed its concern for the safety of its former General Secretary, Lincoln Lewis, following...

Skeldon Sugar Factory problems… Issue being blown out of proportion – GuySuCo CEO

Sep 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Skeldon Sugar Factory problems… Issue being blown out of proportion – GuySuCo CEO

The problems being experienced at the Skeldon Sugar Factory has been blown out of proportion, Chief Executive Officer of Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), Nick Jackson said yesterday. While there...

Dumpsite fire quelled… City Hall lacks leadership to deal with the problem – Minister Lall

Sep 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Dumpsite fire quelled… City Hall lacks leadership to deal with the problem – Minister Lall

After one week of much discomfort to residents in South Georgetown, the fire at the Le Repentir dumpsite has finally been brought under control. At a press conference held yesterday, Minister of...

Alleged thief watches water boil to ‘corn and cook’ him – still hospitalised after five days

Sep 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Alleged thief watches water boil to ‘corn and cook’ him – still hospitalised after five days

Forty-five-year-old Patrick Richmond is currently hospitalized at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after he was allegedly beaten and burnt by enraged villagers on Thursday morning...

PNCR, AFC shun Jagdeo’s invitation to EPA briefing

Sep 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on PNCR, AFC shun Jagdeo’s invitation to EPA briefing

Opposition political parties yesterday shunned an invitation by President Bharrat Jagdeo to attend a briefing on recent developments as it relates to the CARIFORUM/EU Economic Partnership Agreement....

Commissioning of Takatu Bridge imminent …Guyana/Brazil signal readiness

Sep 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Commissioning of Takatu Bridge imminent …Guyana/Brazil signal readiness

Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett says that Guyana is prepared to commission the Takatu Bridge and has been waiting on Brazil to signal its readiness. The Brazilian Deputado...

Chanderpaul deserves higher honour than Golden Arrow of Achievement – AFC

Sep 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Chanderpaul deserves higher honour than Golden Arrow of Achievement – AFC

Shivnarine Chanderpaul should be properly recognized by Guyana for his stellar achievements with an award higher than the Golden Arrow of Achievement (A.A) which was “hurriedly bestowed” on him...

Boy hospitalized after pit bull attack

Sep 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Boy hospitalized after pit bull attack

– was picking fruits from neighbour’s tree Friends of a 12-year-old boy barely managed to drag him to safety last Thursday after he was attacked by a pit bull while picking fruits from a...

Until GAWU says otherwise union dues will be deducted – Jackson

Sep 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Until GAWU says otherwise union dues will be deducted – Jackson

During a recent press briefing by the Alliance for Change, it was noted by the party Chairman that as a result of the impasse between the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), its employees and the...

Pictorial exhibition on Hindu civilization begins tomorrow

Sep 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Pictorial exhibition on Hindu civilization begins tomorrow

In celebration of its rich cultural diversity in Guyana, the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) of Guyana, a non profit voluntary organization with affiliation to one of the largest voluntary Hindu-based...

Royal Castle opens Hinck Street outlet

Sep 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Royal Castle opens Hinck Street outlet

Fast food lovers now have another option available to them in the heart of Georgetown with the opening of another branch of Royal Castle. This new outlet is located on Hinck Street in the vicinity of...

Jamaica not buying rice as expected

Sep 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Jamaica not buying rice as expected

…exporters complain about buyers not concluding purchase arrangements The Jamaican market has not been taking up the quantities of rice available from Guyana, thus causing some disturbance among...

IDB, Finance Ministry outline Bank’s 2008-2012 country strategy

Sep 16, 2008 knews News Comments Off on IDB, Finance Ministry outline Bank’s 2008-2012 country strategy

Executive Vice President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Dan Zelikow, yesterday met with Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, to strategise the IDB’s new country strategy for...

Essequibo Islands Secondary School is 40 today

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The Essequibo Islands Secondary School (EISS) celebrates its 40th anniversary today. The institution was so named because initially it served students of Wakenaam, Leguan and the other islands in the...

Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United win Football Festival tourney

Sep 16, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United win Football Festival tourney

Beat sunburst Camptown 2-0, Santos stun Pele 1-0 for third By Franklin Wilson Reigning Kashif and Shanghai and Cellink Plus Premier League champions Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United has proved that they...

Boxers get US visas to attend Commonwealth Youth Games

Sep 16, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Boxers get US visas to attend Commonwealth Youth Games

The four boxers scheduled to compete in the 3rd Commonwealth Youth Boxing Tournament scheduled to get underway in Pune Mumbai, India from October 12-19 have all received American visas to facilitate...

GDA plan several tournaments

Sep 16, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GDA plan several tournaments

A series of warm-up tournaments has been organised by the Guyana Darts Association in the coming weeks as they prepare players for the National Open Championships and the annual Bryden’s Classic...

Lindener prevails over city counterparts in handicap scrabble tournament

Sep 16, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Lindener prevails over city counterparts in handicap scrabble tournament

Lindener, Grace Hercules, amassed a total of 5 points and a positive spread of 159 to cart off the inaugural Novelty Handicap Championships when the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP)...

IAAF Kids’ Athletics Programme reaches Guyana

Sep 16, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on IAAF Kids’ Athletics Programme reaches Guyana

– Primary schools identified as main targets By Edison Jefford The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Kids’ Athletics Programme will be introduced to Guyana through an...

Floodlights B defeat Helena Sports Club at Mahaica Fundraiser

Sep 16, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Floodlights B defeat Helena Sports Club at Mahaica Fundraiser

Softball cricket fans were thrilled yet again in a closely contested match at Helena Sports Club Ground at Mahaica last weekend. In the main game Helena Sports Club batting first against Floodlights...

Assessing the historical role of Mrs. Jagan

Sep 16, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Assessing the historical role of Mrs. Jagan

I believe most of my readers would know that my policy is not to reply to anonymous letter-writers in the Guyanese newspapers. I swear on my parents’ grave that I do not read anonymous blogs. There...

Vindication is not the same as vindictiveness

Sep 16, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Vindication is not the same as vindictiveness

Those who read Ravi Dev’s column on Sunday about the public intellectual would have been taken aback. It is quite unlike Dev to have gotten so personal, and with of all persons, Uncle Freddie. Dev...

All individuals must be treated with respect regardless of social status

Sep 16, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on All individuals must be treated with respect regardless of social status

DEAR EDITOR, The word stigma seems to be the bedfellow of persons afflicted with HIV/AIDS. Ever so often, we are reminded that we should not discriminate against persons living with AIDS. I am in...

We must all stand in solidarity with the nurses at Wismar

Sep 16, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on We must all stand in solidarity with the nurses at Wismar

DEAR EDITOR, Kindly allow me to use your letter column to express my sincere sympathy to the nurses that had to endure the most humiliating, brutal and disgraceful attack while at their place of work...

Let happiness and hope be part of us during this special time

Sep 16, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Let happiness and hope be part of us during this special time

DEAR EDITOR, Allow me to greet our world of good citizens and spiritual revellers a special Ramadan happiness. As we watch the world, again, unravel their layers of spiritual energy, I just want to...

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Sir Clive Lloyd appointed to GCB as Special Technocrat

The pitfalls of a one-time cash grant

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News – In this the golden age of Guyana’s new oil economy, expectations run high. Among... more