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$55M “Generation Next” facility commissioned by First Assembly

Sep 10, 2008 knews News Comments Off on $55M “Generation Next” facility commissioned by First Assembly

The First Assembly of God Church in Wortmanville, on Sunday last, commissioned a $55M multi-faceted, community-based facility “Generation Next”, which will offer training, recreation and support...

Kaieteur National Park being closely monitored for illegal mining

Sep 10, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Kaieteur National Park being closely monitored for illegal mining

Illegal mining is one of the encroachments that the management of the Kaieteur National Park has been monitoring closely over the years. Chairman of the Park, Shyam Nokta told Kaieteur News that...

The concept of the Caribbean Games

Sep 10, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on The concept of the Caribbean Games

– Its initiation and purpose By Edison Jefford It is conventional philosophy in many academic factions of the regional Diaspora that the Caribbean produces talent for export. The same is true...

Benschop Foundation helps Princes Street fire victims

Sep 10, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Benschop Foundation helps Princes Street fire victims

Ninety-five year-old Jane Rodney, her ten-year old niece Tomica Adams and her nephew, Neville Lewis,48, who were left homeless after fire destroyed their home at Princes Street, Werk-en-Rust,...

Nicolette Fernandes makes desired start

Sep 10, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Nicolette Fernandes makes desired start

Nicolette Fernandes finally made it to Paraguay on Sunday morning after missing her connecting flight the day before, because of a delay out of Miami but nevertheless made a desired start to the...

Balancing capacity with desire in education

Sep 10, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Balancing capacity with desire in education

DEAR EDITOR, My late father, one of Guyana’s outstanding educators and educationists, told me in the 1950’s that “most children in Guyana have the capacity for education but many lack the...

That EPA as it stands could be a millstone

Sep 10, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on That EPA as it stands could be a millstone

When Guyana and the other African, Caribbean and Pacific countries began discussing the Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union, there was immediate recognition that the agreement was...

NDM 3rd Annual Futsal tourney to kick off on Saturday

Sep 10, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on NDM 3rd Annual Futsal tourney to kick off on Saturday

The third annual Inter Church Futsal competition organised by Network Deliverance Ministry of Norton Street Lodge is set to kick off on Saturday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue. According...

There was no Police collusion in this decision

Sep 10, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on There was no Police collusion in this decision

DEAR EDITOR, I refer to an editorial in the SN dated Monday September 08, 2008 and several other letters written about the matter of Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys. The force, though constrained, has of...

Guyanese hockey players perform outstandingly in Barbados

Sep 10, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese hockey players perform outstandingly in Barbados

Old Gold Roosters comprising three female Guyanese players in Amanda Garnette, Maria Munroe and Marisha Rodrigues emerged champions of the Banks Hockey Festival which was played recently in Barbados....

BBC=BHARRAT BROADCASTING CORPORATION?

Sep 10, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on BBC=BHARRAT BROADCASTING CORPORATION?

The BBC seems to be in love with Bharrat – and Guyana. Cynics used to call it the BLAIR Broadcasting Corporation cos they reckoned it fawned to Tonee. Now maybe it should be the BHARRAT...

Six teams advance in West Dem. Hand-in-Hand cricket competition

Sep 10, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Six teams advance in West Dem. Hand-in-Hand cricket competition

Mc Gill Superstars, Windsor Forest, Bell West, Cultural, Leonora, and Meten-Meer-Zorg have advanced to the next round of the West Demerara leg of the Demerara Hand-in-Hand 50 overs second division...

JUST WHO WILL BE GOING TO GHANA?

Sep 10, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on JUST WHO WILL BE GOING TO GHANA?

When the President of Guyana proclaimed his reservations over the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiated between CARIFORUM and the European Union, he was critical of it on a number of...

Govt. must do all it can to discourage squatting

Sep 10, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Govt. must do all it can to discourage squatting

DEAR EDITOR, Squatting along the immediate environs of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport cannot be tolerated any longer. As far as I recall, Guyana is perhaps the only country in the Caribbean...

Strathspey water woes

Sep 10, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Strathspey water woes

DEAR EDITOR, For the past three weeks the village of Strathspey on the East Coast of Demerara has been suffering from a serious water shortage. Many calls were made to GWI to complain of the problems...

The other side of the EPA: Fix Guyana then negotiate

Sep 10, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on The other side of the EPA: Fix Guyana then negotiate

Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA INTRODUCTION: Headlines on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) have been numerous over the last few weeks in our local papers. For the most part, it is all about...

Banks DIH softball Quarter-finals to be played under lights

Sep 10, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH softball Quarter-finals to be played under lights

The remaining quarter-finals of the Banks DIH Guyana Softball League 15 overs softball cricket tournament will be played under lights at Thirst Park from 17.30hrs tomorrow with two matches. The first...

Don’t ignore the lone voice

Sep 10, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Don’t ignore the lone voice

The Parrot is worried about the consequences of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU); worried equally if it is signed or not. Our country has been trekking on the...

Did Guyanese get a reasonable return on this huge investment?

Sep 10, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Did Guyanese get a reasonable return on this huge investment?

DEAR EDITOR, CARIFESTA has come and gone. It was, for Guyana, judged by comparative standards a success. But those who planned and administered it must now be held publicly accountable for the...

A very praiseworthy initiative

Sep 10, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on A very praiseworthy initiative

DEAR EDITOR, I have always advocated that a country’s citizens should make constructive criticisms when they see things going wrong in their land, but should also be willing to give praise when and...

Transportation bugbear forces Race walk cancellation

Sep 10, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Transportation bugbear forces Race walk cancellation

Transportation and other unavoidable challenges were responsible for a poor turnout forcing organizers to cancel the race walk that was scheduled to be staged Sunday morning from the Kitty Pump...

My view: we lack a coordinated approach

Sep 10, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on My view: we lack a coordinated approach

By Rawle Welch With most the Caribbean track & field stars back home to participate in activities planned to celebrate their outstanding achievements at this year’s Beijing Olympics, I know...

My wife likes Harry

Sep 10, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on My wife likes Harry

All of us have our favourite first names. I guess it originates from some past connection. My wife likes “Harry.” That was my father’s forename. For some strange reason, one of the movies my...

CIVILITY

Sep 10, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on CIVILITY

In these frenetic times of hustle and bustle in our scramble to move ahead in the world, both as a society and as individuals, to talk about civility may appear to be an anachronism. But this...

Girl, 13, raped and killed

Sep 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Girl, 13, raped and killed

…14-year-old suspect in custody By Fareeza Haniff Grief struck the quiet community of Bath Settlement on the West Coast of Berbice yesterday, when the body of 13-year-old Kavita Panday, fondly...

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Teen arrested over uncle’s murder after sharing burial plan with relative

Kaieteur News- A teenager of Tabatinga, Lethem, Central Rupununi, Region Nine was arrested for murder on Friday after he... more