June 15, 2008

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Carib Beer two-day Softball C/Ship for West Berbice

Jun 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Carib Beer two-day Softball C/Ship for West Berbice

The Achievers Youth and Sports Club will host a 20-team Carib Beer sponsored two-day softball fund raising cricket competition on June 21 and 22 in West Berbice and the region five club on Friday...

My Column – Bartica’s changing face and pleasant surprises

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After about five years I visited the community where I started my life as an adult, Bartica, and the shock of its development hit me, but hitting me most were the changes. The community had changed...

Harris off for first English season

Jun 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Harris off for first English season

MSC pacer looking forward to learning experience By Sean Devers Malteenoes and former Guyana under-19 fast bowler Jeremiah Harris left Guyana yesterday for his first season in England and the...

Ravi Dev – Addressing marginalisation

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Last week we suggested that one reason why the charges of “marginalisation” from the African Guyanese community were being contested was that by and large its articulation had been disjunctured...

Freddie Kissoon – The PPP is a Samsonite factory

Jun 15, 2008 knews Freddie Kissoon 2

Why did Barack Obama outshine Mrs. Clinton and achieve history in the US? Before February 2008, Mrs. Clinton was the princess of the Democratic Party. To think that anyone could have conceivably...

Food for the Poor, Ansa Mc Al assist boxers for C/wealth Games preparation

Jun 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Food for the Poor, Ansa Mc Al assist boxers for C/wealth Games preparation

The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) received food hampers and energy drinks from Mr. Paul Chan- A Sue, the Chief Executive Officer of Ansa Mc Al and the Chairman of Food for the Poor to aid...

The Baccoo speaks

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There are going to be rumours about the manhunt that is underway in the hinterlands of Berbice that would send the police rushing here, there and just about everywhere because of the reported...

Osborne, Ragnauth hit centuries in DDL Softball Cricket in Wakenaam

Jun 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Osborne, Ragnauth hit centuries in DDL Softball Cricket in Wakenaam

Essequibo wicketkeeper batsman Wayne Osborne and all-rounder Chandreka Ragnauth hit contrasting centuries as their teams recorded victories, as the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) 15-over softball...

AFC Column – The Government of Guyana and Roger Khan are both on Trial

Jun 15, 2008 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists 2

The Alliance For Change continues to follow with great consternation, along with the people of Guyana, the reported ongoing revelations coming out of the trial of Roger Khan taking place in the...

It is a happy occasion to recognise fathers

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DEAR EDITOR, Last month, mothers were honoured for their enormous sacrifices in bringing us into this world and inculcating good values in our way of life. This weekend, fathers will be treated for...

Lusignan Golf Club to hold beginners training programme

Jun 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Lusignan Golf Club to hold beginners training programme

Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) will run off a two-month training programme for beginners during the months of July and August in an effort to attract new players to the sport locally. Training sessions...

Dog owners need to be responsible

Jun 15, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Dog owners need to be responsible

DEAR EDITOR, I am living in South Africa now and coincidentally I’m watching a satellite programme on Pit Bull attacks in the USA. I go online almost daily to read about what is happening in Guyana...

Republic Bank Right Start Cricket…Lower Corentyne win as Inter-Branch leg commences

Jun 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Republic Bank Right Start Cricket…Lower Corentyne win as Inter-Branch leg commences

Despite the inclement weather the Berbice Cricket Board is continuing with its quest to complete all unfinished competitions and as a consequence the board is pushing ahead with the Republic Bank...

West B’ce Rising Sun Farms 20/20 competition pushed back one week

Jun 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on West B’ce Rising Sun Farms 20/20 competition pushed back one week

The inclement weather has forced the organisers to push back the start of the inaugural 2008 West Berbice Cricket Association Inter-club 20/20 cricket competition which was scheduled to get started...

Many fathers do not deserve to be honoured on this day

Jun 15, 2008 knews Letters 1

DEAR EDITOR, Year after year, the celebration of Father’s Day has been getting dimmer and dimmer. What has really happened to the lustrous celebration of this special day to honour fathers over the...

RHTYSC cricket teams honour 80 fathers

Jun 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC cricket teams honour 80 fathers

Some eighty (80) fathers were honoured last Sunday by the Rose Hall Town Farfan and Mendes under-15 and Pepsi under-19 cricket teams when the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) held...

Why is it men can dress the way they want but not our women?

Jun 15, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Why is it men can dress the way they want but not our women?

DEAR EDITOR, In response to Leon Jameson Suseran’s letter captioned “Too many young teachers” dated June 12-2008, he started out by saying there are too many young, inexperienced teachers in...

Another poor piece of journalism

Jun 15, 2008 knews Letters 2

DEAR EDITOR, I refer to Dr. Prem Misir’s letter in Tuesday’s SN (10/6/08) providing much enlightenment on the subject of Enlightenment, the heading of Sunday SN’s (8/6/08) editorial and the...

Father’s Day Walk set for today in Berbice

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Participants to wear white T-shirts The Unity of the Nation Group, which is a non Government organisation based in New Amsterdam, has organised a special Father’s Day Walk around the town of New...

Another Sad Day

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By Rawle Welch A good friend of mine always told me that “here is it is always better than where is it” and even if I had forgotten that phrase for some period it was quickly revived after...

Not Republic Bank

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DEAR EDITOR, With reference to my letter concerning an improperly conducted spelling bee competition here in Berbice a few weeks ago, I make a warranted correction by stating that the name of the...

Better parenting

Jun 15, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on Better parenting

The creation of good citizens begins in the home. This means good parenting. Based on the evidence from our newspaper reports it is obvious that parenting skills in Guyana need an urgent upgrading....

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