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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...

Chanderpaul deserves the OE

Sep 16, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Chanderpaul deserves the OE

DEAR EDITOR, In the Thursday, September 11, 2008 edition of the Chronicle newspaper, Mr. Ray Sundar, in his letter, expressed the opinion that Mr. Shivnarine Chanderpaul should be awarded the Order...

CARICOM: from confusion to confidence

Sep 16, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on CARICOM: from confusion to confidence

DEAR EDITOR, The future of CARICOM is as strong as the present condition of the Caribbean mindscape. Considering the historical, economic, political, social, and structural traps that have kept...

Ministry will support a diligent, balanced and honest public discourse

Sep 16, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Ministry will support a diligent, balanced and honest public discourse

DEAR EDITOR, Please permit me to comment on your editorial of Monday, 15 September, 2008 entitled “Sugar on the line”. Your editorial has recognised the dangers of making the sugar industry into...

Crisis on Wall Street

Sep 16, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on Crisis on Wall Street

It would appear that over the past fourteen months, Wall Street has been stuck in an endemic crisis that has its origin in the subprime mortgage debt accumulated by the housing industry in the US....

Lawyers accuse police of acting outside the law

Sep 15, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Lawyers accuse police of acting outside the law

– in arresting, fingerprinting and photographing civilians The recent practice by the Guyana Police Force of arresting, fingerprinting and photographing civilians has attracted the attention of...

Wismar Hospital attack…Suspect and female friend in custody

Sep 15, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Wismar Hospital attack…Suspect and female friend in custody

Police have detained a suspect in connection with last Thursday’s attack at the Wismar Hospital, and are also questioning a nurses’ aide who harboured him at her home. The suspect, known as...

Man shoots self hunting accouri

Sep 15, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Man shoots self hunting accouri

A hunting expedition went horribly wrong for a 40-year-old man, who was accidentally wounded when the shotgun he was carrying went off, sending dozens of pellets into his right side abdomen. Ashford...

Boy, 11, drowns in Demerara River

Sep 15, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Boy, 11, drowns in Demerara River

An 11-year-old boy drowned, at around 18:00 hrs yesterday, while swimming with a cousin in an abandoned, half-sunken vessel in the Demerara River near Riverview, Ruimveldt. Brian Ibrahim, of Lot 31...

Guyanese in Barbados upset with Consul representation

Sep 15, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Guyanese in Barbados upset with Consul representation

–opposition MP An opposition Member of Parliament is to write the Minister of Foreign Affairs to relay the complaints of Guyanese living in Barbados about what they describe as the lack of...

Lethem are Heritage Month football champs

Sep 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Lethem are Heritage Month football champs

Lethem brushed aside St. Ignatius 2-0 to win the 2008 Ministry of Sport, Central Rupununi Heritage Month football competition played at the St. Ignatius ground in Region Nine yesterday. Steve Lamazon...

Teachers’ dedication crucial to enhancement of education sector

Sep 15, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Teachers’ dedication crucial to enhancement of education sector

– Minister Fox Even as the Education Ministry strives to improve the level of education, Minister within the Education Ministry, Dr Desrey Fox, related that teachers are a crucial factor to the...

AAG’s National Junior and Youth Championships…Familiar campaigners shine

Sep 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on AAG’s National Junior and Youth Championships…Familiar campaigners shine

It was disappointing support but the athletes ensured that they made the best of the conditions provided at the Enmore Community Centre ground yesterday. Potential stars such as Carlwyn Collins,...

Teachers should lead by example as it relates to smoking

Sep 15, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Teachers should lead by example as it relates to smoking

– Health Minister As the Caribbean celebrated Caribbean Wellness Day on Saturday, a number of activities were held in Guyana in observance of the event, including a fitness walk which commenced at...

Old Fort ‘A’ and Everest Ladies top table in Noble House Handicap

Sep 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Old Fort ‘A’ and Everest Ladies top table in Noble House Handicap

In another entertaining evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall the Old Fort High Flyers pulled ahead of all challengers to top the table in the senior division as the Noble House Goals Galore...

Lawyers express frustration with lengthy detention of prisoners by police

Sep 15, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Lawyers express frustration with lengthy detention of prisoners by police

Practicing lawyers are at their wits’ end with the practice of the Guyana Police Force of continuing to detain persons for more that the stipulated 72 hours provided by law. Chapter 139,...

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The PPP has started the intimidation

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In politics, as in life, what goes around comes around. The People’s Progressive Party/Civic... more