September 2008 - Page 36 of 49

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

President Jagdeo vetoed 12 Bills

Sep 09, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on President Jagdeo vetoed 12 Bills

I was never aware and would not like to be made aware that the derivatives of words confine them to their specific context. That procedure does not exist and it will not exist. For this reason the...

EPA CONCERNS

Sep 09, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on EPA CONCERNS

The President of Guyana in his opening remarks to the national consultations on the Economic Partnership Agreement indicated that he was still struggling with what approach to take in his...

The nation needs to objectively re-examine the legacy of the PPP and President Jagan

Sep 09, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on The nation needs to objectively re-examine the legacy of the PPP and President Jagan

DEAR EDITOR, Many PPP supporters, and especially its leadership, must be fuming at the utterances by Freddie Kissoon in his last Sunday’s column (07-09-08), where he highlighted certain fallacies...

Show us the tapes, Mr. President

Sep 09, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Show us the tapes, Mr. President

DEAR EDITOR, Mr. President of Guyana, you are urged to show the entire world those tapes you talked about which show politicians imbibing with criminals. Mr. President, the reason I say this is very...

Abolish forthwith these open pits, and pay compensation for lives lost

Sep 09, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Abolish forthwith these open pits, and pay compensation for lives lost

DEAR EDITOR, It is most important that a writer maintains a dispassionate disposition when dealing with highly emotional issues of national import, lest anyone may conclude this writer is carrying...

Guyana has lost the services of a stellar legal mind

Sep 09, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Guyana has lost the services of a stellar legal mind

DEAR EDITOR, It is with deep regret that I pen this letter to register my concern at the way the matter regarding the former Chief Magistrate, Ms Juliet Holder-Allen, was handled. It is regrettable...

Appropriate representational arrangements are needed in local government elections

Sep 09, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Appropriate representational arrangements are needed in local government elections

DEAR EDITOR, PNCR leaders are concentrating on high-tech devices for ensuring the accuracy of the voters’ lists, instead of questioning whether proportional representation (PR) is the appropriate...

DeSinco Under-18 League…Manasseh Primo, Travis Savory star in latest round

Sep 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on DeSinco Under-18 League…Manasseh Primo, Travis Savory star in latest round

By Franklin Wilson Manasseh Primo fired in a hat-trick in leading Fruta Conquerors to a 7-1 hammering of Pele, while Travis Primo nailed a double against Santos as Thomas romped to a 3-1 victory to...

Same old story! E’bo crash to 10-wkt defeat in CLICO U-17 opener

Sep 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Same old story! E’bo crash to 10-wkt defeat in CLICO U-17 opener

By Sean Devers at Enterprise It was the same old story yesterday as Essequibo, the only team without a title at this level, crashed to an embarrassing 10-wicket defeat against Demerara with over a...

Pacesetters crash to first defeat this year

Sep 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Pacesetters crash to first defeat this year

– Williams phenomenal from ‘downtown’By Edison Jefford When Royals’ coach, Kester Jeffrey told me that his young guard, Chris Williams is as good as any national junior player in the...

Jacobs departs on Antiguan scholarship

Sep 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Jacobs departs on Antiguan scholarship

– aims at making Guyana proudNational female basketball player, Nichola Jacobs left Guyana yesterday to fulfil an Antigua and Barbuda International Institute of Technology (ABITT) basketball...

Mangal wins Sunburst Orange Juice Golf tourney

Sep 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Mangal wins Sunburst Orange Juice Golf tourney

Mike Mangal playing off an 8 handicap recorded a gross 75 to end with a net 67 to win last Saturday’s Sunburst Orange Juice Medal Play Golf tournament sponsored by Continental Group of Companies...

Ezra Moseley to conduct fast bowling clinic here

Sep 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Ezra Moseley to conduct fast bowling clinic here

Former Barbados and West Indies right arm fast medium bowler Ezra Moseley is due in Guyana later this month to conduct a Fast Bowling Clinic organized by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) in conjunction...

Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport Inter-Block Football Tournament…Scheme, 110 open with victories

Sep 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport Inter-Block Football Tournament…Scheme, 110 open with victories

Both Scheme and 110 came away with victories on opening night in the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport Plaisance Inter-Block Football Tournament which was played last Saturday, at the...

Beharry Cup 2nd division cricket…Joseph’s unbeaten ton spurs MCY&S to win

Sep 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Beharry Cup 2nd division cricket…Joseph’s unbeaten ton spurs MCY&S to win

An aggressive unbeaten 135 from middle order batsman Kelroy Joseph spearheaded Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport to an emphatic 80-run win yesterday against host GCC at Bourda in their Beharry Cup...

Jagdeo to promote forest value in Suriname today

Sep 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Jagdeo to promote forest value in Suriname today

…we must recognise the potential to earn large sums of money President Bharrat Jagdeo has travelled to Suriname where, today, he will play a part in that country’s national forestry...

Today is Int’l Literacy Day

Sep 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Today is Int’l Literacy Day

— emphasises importance of literacy and health Today is International Literacy Day, and the local Education Ministry will engage a number of activities in this regard. According to the...

Brighter minds should be directed to Agri. sector

Sep 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Brighter minds should be directed to Agri. sector

– Agriculture official It is crucial to the Guyana economy that every effort is made by the Education sector to find innovative ways to attract the brightest students to the subject area of...

Works commence on New Forest Road

Sep 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Works commence on New Forest Road

NEW FOREST, EAST CANJE – Rehabilitation work on the New Forest Road finally commenced on Friday. The job is to be finished within three weeks. Last Thursday, a team from the Region Six...

Rose is new GABA President

Sep 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Rose is new GABA President

– fresh faces form Executive By Edison Jefford Executive Director of the Facts and Roses Organisation, Trevor Rose is the new President of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA)...

Guyanese presents UN with alternative to addressing injustice

Sep 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Guyanese presents UN with alternative to addressing injustice

Vadewattie Makhan, a young woman who hails from Guyana, travelled to the United Nations for the September 5h conference, meeting with youth delegates from 30 other countries at a conference on the...

Toddler critical after falling from moving minibus

Sep 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Toddler critical after falling from moving minibus

Doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital are battling to save the life of a three-year-old girl who fell out of a minibus. Reports are that Shreedavie Singh, of Novar Mahaicony, fell out of the...

Drs Cheddi Jagan and Walter Rodney would recommend Moses

Sep 08, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Drs Cheddi Jagan and Walter Rodney would recommend Moses

DEAR EDITOR, Several years ago, I was very fortunate to meet Dr Walter Rodney in St Croix, United States Virgin Islands, on one of his visits to the University of the Virgin Islands. He was there to...

Festival of India Trade Fair successful

Sep 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Festival of India Trade Fair successful

ALBION, CORENTYNE – The Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce was once again able to pull off a successful Festival of India Trade Fair. The event concluded last night (Sunday) at the Albion...

GCAA employees threaten industrial action again

Sep 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GCAA employees threaten industrial action again

Employees of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority will be proceeding on strike on Thursday, as talks in relation to retroactive overtime payments and adjustments in their salaries to facilitate the...

PREV 34 353637 38 NEXT LAST

St. Lucia’s Elite Blazers takes aim at FIBA 3×3 World Tour in Edmonton

Following one’s conscience rather than the crowd

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- “They’re certainly entitled to think that, and they’re entitled to full respect... more