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Shame and the Public Intellectual

Sep 14, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Shame and the Public Intellectual

Mr Frederick Kissoon has expressed his admiration for the philosophy of Mr Eusi Kwayana. It is a pity that he does not seek to apply it to his own praxis. In a letter discussing the merits or...

Floodlights A & B to play at Mahaica Fundraiser

Sep 14, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Floodlights A & B to play at Mahaica Fundraiser

Today the Floodlights A & B teams will be travelling to Helena Cricket Ground in Mahaica to play two 25 overs softball matches in aid of Helena #1 Vishnu Mandir. The first match will start at...

CARICOM is not from Unity

Sep 14, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on CARICOM is not from Unity

The Parrot has made a 100. No, not runs as in cricket, that’s for Shiv; 100 published articles in this paper. Today! Oh, by the way, congratulations “Tiger” on winning cricket’s most...

Guyana Softball League Memorex Enterprise 15-over Cricket continues

Sep 14, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Softball League Memorex Enterprise 15-over Cricket continues

Play in the Guyana Softball League, Memorex Enterprise sponsored 15-over Cricket competition continues today with a number of matches in the respective zones. In Zone A (West Demerara) from 9:00am...

25 invited to National U-17 cricket trials

Sep 14, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on 25 invited to National U-17 cricket trials

The National youth selectors yesterday announced a squad of 25 players to participate in three one-day Trial matches on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the DCC ground. The matches will be used to...

War around Guyana? – Venezuela’s Aggression

Sep 14, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on War around Guyana? – Venezuela’s Aggression

Peter R, Ramsaroop, MBA Chairman, Vision Guyana INTRODUCTION: Many are aware that I am very pro-west in my beliefs as most Guyanese are, as evident by their interest in moving to the United States...

GABBFF postpones raffle drawing by one week

Sep 14, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GABBFF postpones raffle drawing by one week

The executive of the Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) has pushed back the drawing of their fund raising raffle by one week. The raffle which is to help raise funds for...

Oil prices are falling but nothing else

Sep 14, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Oil prices are falling but nothing else

During the latter part of this year and continuing this year, many airlines crumbled because of the rising oil prices. Economists and speculators began to eye an oil price of US$200 per barrel. The...

Sunday sports musings….BOXING – a mad game occupied by mad people

Sep 14, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Sunday sports musings….BOXING – a mad game occupied by mad people

Caesar Barrow Ever since I started boxing I have been told that the game is 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration. By Michael Benjamin It took longer than expected but after more than...

WHERE WAS THE SCRIBE?

Sep 14, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHERE WAS THE SCRIBE?

The developed civilizations of the West have always prided themselves in their record-keeping. Bureaucracy and its paper-keeping remain features of western civilizations despite the many destructive...

THE KALA PANI: THE BLACK WATERS

Sep 14, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, The Arts Forum Comments Off on THE KALA PANI: THE BLACK WATERS

The history of the West Indies is predicated on voyages across the oceans beginning with Columbus’s so-called voyages of discovery and leading up to the infamous venture of ferrying captive...

The Housefly (Musca domestica)

Sep 14, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Housefly (Musca domestica)

Did you know that the common housefly that is known to flutter in and around, like the mosquito, has the potential of carrying some very serious diseases which can be detrimental to mankind?...

Plaisance Inter-Block Football Tournament…40 Block first to be sent home, beaten by Goedverwagting

Sep 14, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Plaisance Inter-Block Football Tournament…40 Block first to be sent home, beaten by Goedverwagting

40 Block became the first victim of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport – organised Plaisance Inter-Block Football Tournament when they suffered their second defeat in as many matches, going...

PNCR calls on Govt. to publish names of contractors

Sep 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on PNCR calls on Govt. to publish names of contractors

— accuses the Jagdeo Administration of corruption The People’s National Congress Reform has accused the Government of awarding substantial contracts to individuals and companies without...

Political Union? The devil is in the detail

Sep 14, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Political Union? The devil is in the detail

By Sir Ronald Sanders The leaders of the seven-nation Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) are reported to have agreed on September 11th that their countries will form a political union...

Another Essequibian excels at the Guyana/Cuban Scholarship Award

Sep 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Another Essequibian excels at the Guyana/Cuban Scholarship Award

By Yannason Duncan. In July of this year, twenty-nine-year-old Dwight Parris, formerly of Bush Lot Village, Essequibo Coast, graduated as the Best Foreign Student with a Distinction in Mechanical...

Challenges aplenty to maintain Le Repentir dumpsite – City Mayor

Sep 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Challenges aplenty to maintain Le Repentir dumpsite – City Mayor

The use of the Le Repentir facility as a dumpsite was never intended to surpass a period of two years, a situation which, according to City Mayor Hamilton Green, has now led to the ongoing...

A review of CARIFESTA

Sep 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on A review of CARIFESTA

By Ken Corsbie One year ago, the Diaspora was split between believers and unbelievers. I was firmly of the latter. We heard that CARIFESTA X was to be hosted by The Bahamas and how they had requested...

I could have been a junkie

Sep 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on I could have been a junkie

By Michael Benjamin Junkies They proliferate the Bourda Green. Just for the fun of it, I conducted a manual count. In every five persons that passed my way, one was a junkie. They all had one thing...

US Elections: Issues vs. Perceptions

Sep 14, 2008 knews Clarence E. Pilgrim, Features / Columnists Comments Off on US Elections: Issues vs. Perceptions

By Clarence E. Pilgrim John McCain’s campaign manager Rick Davis gave a strong and disturbing insight into their campaign strategy when he indicated that he believed that the election would be...

Where will the Guyana Police Force be this time next year?

Sep 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Where will the Guyana Police Force be this time next year?

By Dale Andrews Imagine what the top brass of the Guyana Police Force will look like this time next year. The two top men, acting Commissioner Henry Greene and his deputy Edwards Wills, are scheduled...

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Ramnath sets tone for WI ahead of opener

Burnham must be having a good laugh

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Each week, the more Bharrat Jagdeo speaks, the more the lines between party and government... more