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King of speed chats with Kaieteur Sport

Aug 24, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on King of speed chats with Kaieteur Sport

Fans like to see good competition By Rawle Welch Local speed ace Andrew King recently spoke with Kaieteur Sport about his chances at the upcoming second leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Series which...

THE ARTS FORUM

Aug 24, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, The Arts Forum Comments Off on THE ARTS FORUM

Sheik Sadeek (1921-1987) was one of the pioneers who contributed to the emergence of imaginative prose writing in Guyana. He was a master storyteller and master of the short story form. His “The...

LABA Basketball Festival…Rain suspends competition

Aug 24, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on LABA Basketball Festival…Rain suspends competition

By Edison Jefford The two first round games and semi–final playoff of the ongoing Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) Basketball Festival scheduled for Thursday and Friday nights were...

The Baccoo speaks

Aug 24, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

Beware!! Some people bent on enriching themselves are going to attempt to do what is least desirable. There has been a stated policy that government funds should be spent in a most transparent...

Police hold nerve to claim Neal and Massy win

Aug 24, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Police hold nerve to claim Neal and Massy win

On the back of a fine bowling spell by Michael Newland, 7-20 from 8 overs, with support from Jevaughn Stephens who bagged two wickets, Police restricted Rose Hall Community Centre (RHCC) to a paltry...

The monster who dared to write

Aug 24, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on The monster who dared to write

In life, some people would pass by unnoticed. They are the people who would not attract even a turn of the head as they walk by because they are the ones who many would say are insignificant. And...

The rain mistake the event

Aug 24, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on The rain mistake the event

The Parrot was at the opening ceremony of Carifesta X last Friday. Being a fairly young bird, I was eager to experience my first Carifesta; an experience like for the hundreds of children who...

‘Summer Football Camp’ at Kildonan concludes

Aug 24, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘Summer Football Camp’ at Kildonan concludes

The sky is the limit – Ninvalle By Rawle Welch “The sky is the limit and this could signal the start of some fruitful careers,” Parliamentary Secretary within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and...

Building Democracy

Aug 24, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Building Democracy

In a piece “For Democracy in Guyana” earlier this month, I alluded to a point I made in 1992 after the victory of the PPP at the polls – that Guyana was merely embarked on a “transition to...

“There is a lot to gain from cricket”

Aug 24, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on “There is a lot to gain from cricket”

GCB Head tells participants at ECCB Academy closing ceremony By Sean Devers “I charge you to put into practice what you have learnt here over the last two weeks, as there is a lot to gain from...

Essequibo Busta Cricket Festival…East Bank Essequibo start on winning note

Aug 24, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Essequibo Busta Cricket Festival…East Bank Essequibo start on winning note

Wakenaam, Bartica game abandoned due to rain East Bank Essequibo defeated Leguan by 66 runs in Leguan as play in the Essequibo Busta 50 overs Cricket Festival commenced in Zone B with two matches. In...

The day the PPP boycotted Carifesta

Aug 24, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The day the PPP boycotted Carifesta

The PNC has officially adopted a policy of boycott of Carifesta. It reminds us of the 1980 Olympics. The Americans stayed away because of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The next Olympics ended...

A BUMPER BILL ON THAT CARIFESTA OPENING

Aug 24, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on A BUMPER BILL ON THAT CARIFESTA OPENING

Bill was there; he always is at the Big Event. Paloma and Bharrat ‘s extravaganza in the Jumbie Stadium – the Carifesta Opening Ceremony. He was impressed. Well, nearly. Guyana all but pulled...

2008 Cellink Southern Caribbean Squash Championship…Guyana women falter to B’dos

Aug 24, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on 2008 Cellink Southern Caribbean Squash Championship…Guyana women falter to B’dos

Nicolette Fernandes proved that her victory in the 2008 Cellink Caribbean Championships against Karen Meakins was no fluke and replicated the feat with a 3-nil drubbing of her Bajan counterpart when...

When Ministers are not held responsible, expect a static democracy

Aug 24, 2008 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on When Ministers are not held responsible, expect a static democracy

BY KHEMRAJ RAMJATTAN Chairman of AFC No matter how exhaustive and well formulated the constitutional provisions in a democracy are, that democracy will suffer irreparably when there is not an...

Chinese Embassy donates over $1.5M in boxing equipment to GABA

Aug 24, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Chinese Embassy donates over $1.5M in boxing equipment to GABA

The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association would now be able to better equip its boxers due to the substantial donation of boxing equipments from the Chinese Embassy through that country’s Ambassador to...

Sequin is the champion horse at Guyana Cup Meet

Aug 24, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Sequin is the champion horse at Guyana Cup Meet

Sequin stood out when the Rising Sun Turf Club on the West Coast of Berbice staged their second Guyana Cup horserace Meet which was held in collaboration with the Jumbo Jet Auto sales. The main event...

Eyes on Our Nation – Help

Aug 24, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Eyes on Our Nation – Help

“The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them” – Albert Einstein Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Chairman, Vision Guyana...

Fix CARICOM: that’s the problem

Aug 24, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Fix CARICOM: that’s the problem

By Sir Ronald Sanders Four Caribbean leaders signed a Joint Declaration on August 14 in Trinidad to achieve “the Single Economy by 2011” and “appropriate Political Integration by 2013” in the...

WHO IS THE PIMP? – PIMPING TOM OR PIMPING KISSOON?

Aug 24, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHO IS THE PIMP? – PIMPING TOM OR PIMPING KISSOON?

I have been accused wrongfully by Freddie Kissoon of misrepresenting what Fareed Zakaria wrote in an article entitled ‘The Rise of illiberal democracy’ which was first published way back in 1997...

The Scorpion

Aug 24, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Scorpion

Scorpions are eight-legged carnivorous arthropods that are of the order Scorpiones that falls within a class called Arachnida. There are about 2000 species of scorpions found widely distributed in...

Fire mysteriously ignites in garage

Aug 24, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Fire mysteriously ignites in garage

…destroys businessman’s car, other items A fire of unknown origin has left businessman Johnny Singh counting his losses. According to reports, shortly after 16:00 hours yesterday, a fire broke...

Carifesta Fashion Focus officially launched

Aug 24, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Carifesta Fashion Focus officially launched

It was all glitz and glamour last Saturday at Duke’s Lodge on Duke Street, Kingston, when the Carifesta Fashion Focus team presented its distinguished lineup of models selected for the Carifesta...