October 16, 2008

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GDF Inter Unit Athletic Championships makes return after 10 year lull

Oct 16, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GDF Inter Unit Athletic Championships makes return after 10 year lull

11 units to ballet for supremacy tomorrow @ Camp Ayanganna Lots of excitement is to be expected tomorrow, when athletes representing 11 Units of the Guyana Defence Force compete for top honors at the...

Demerara Bank 2nd division cricket

Oct 16, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Demerara Bank 2nd division cricket

Toola Tulsie (58) Talkat Khan (6-9) steer #58 Swing Star to victory The Demerara Bank 2nd Division 40 over cricket competition, organised by the Berbice Cricket Board for teams in the Upper and...

Impromptu brawl forces abandonment of Banks Beer League encounter

Oct 16, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Impromptu brawl forces abandonment of Banks Beer League encounter

Football fans were treated to an action packed boxing match that forced the referee to issue three red cards and the abandonment of the top of the table division one football clash between two West...

Stealth Bomber/Sixhead oozes confidence ahead of respective bouts

Oct 16, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Stealth Bomber/Sixhead oozes confidence ahead of respective bouts

The Andrew “Sixhead” Lewis Boxing Gym was a hive of activity yesterday afternoon as the former World Boxing Council welterweight champion applied the finishing touches to his training sessions...

National U-21 leaves today for Junior Pan Am Hockey

Oct 16, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on National U-21 leaves today for Junior Pan Am Hockey

The National Under-21 squad long and anxious wait finally came to an end yesterday when they got positive word that they would be participating in the Junior Pan American Hockey Championship in...

The job of the restoration of Africans in Guyana falls on every shoulder

Oct 16, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on The job of the restoration of Africans in Guyana falls on every shoulder

Dear Editor, A letter appearing in Kaieteur News and SN by Osafo Modibo has taken me by complete surprise for several reasons. Firstly, Osafo has lambasted the PNCR and the AFC at a critical time...

Friday night softball cricket

Oct 16, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Friday night softball cricket

Ganesh Parts tackles Everest Friday cricket is set to engulf the Everest Cricket Club ground tomorrow from 18:00hrs. Ganesh Parts will take on the host team Everest in a game that will be used as the...

HAMMY WE NEED MORE GREEN!

Oct 16, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on HAMMY WE NEED MORE GREEN!

A minister who stays in his office all day is going to be an underperformer. Similarly, a minister who only goes out whenever he is invited to attend some function or event is only going to see what...

The rise and fall of Henry Jeffrey

Oct 16, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The rise and fall of Henry Jeffrey

The sun has set on the Cabinet career of Henry Jeffrey. I was never impressed with the political life of this Minister who was said to have earned his placement as a Civic Member of the PPP...

We are very wasteful people and now we are paying the price

Oct 16, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on We are very wasteful people and now we are paying the price

DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana Power & Light Inc (GPL) insists that customers switch off lights and all appliances that are not in use as part of their famed ‘Switch it off; plug it out’ campaign...

A disaster waiting to happen

Oct 16, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on A disaster waiting to happen

Dear Editor, As I drive around the city, I can see almost every drain, trench and canal either silted-up to the extent that when it rains it will not be able to store any real amount of water, or...

M&CC appeals to all citizens to keep the city healthy and clean

Oct 16, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on M&CC appeals to all citizens to keep the city healthy and clean

DEAR EDITOR, The Mayor and City Council continues to express serious concern about the increasing number of accumulations of garbage in different sections of the City, in spite of the effort of the...

Capt. Gouveia should not stifle private enterprise

Oct 16, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Capt. Gouveia should not stifle private enterprise

DEAR EDITOR, I refer to your article dated Tuesday, October 14, 2008 quoting Capt. Gerry Gouveia as saying that it’s crazy and nonsensical for the GTA to be supporting a new association of private...

Guyana prepared for challenges to supply food

Oct 16, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Guyana prepared for challenges to supply food

Dear Editor, The renewed importance of agriculture can be felt across the world in light of the current global financial and food crisis. However, I am pleased to say that our country is somewhat...

Sensible reporting is lacking

Oct 16, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Sensible reporting is lacking

DEAR EDITOR, For sometime now, reporters have been describing deaf persons as “dumb boy” or “dumb girl” or “mute”. The latest has been the Chronicle and SN Sports writers referring to...

The PPP/C administration is not a dictatorship – elected or otherwise

Oct 16, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on The PPP/C administration is not a dictatorship – elected or otherwise

DEAR EDITOR, According to the caption on the letter by Mr. Hamilton Green J.P., Mayor, “This is not a working democracy” published in the SN of Saturday, October 11, 2008. He launches into an...

THAG and the GTA have different mandates

Oct 16, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on THAG and the GTA have different mandates

Dear Editor, I respond to an article published in the Kaieteur News on October 14, 2008 captioned “Rival Tourism Bodies sparks war of Words.” Let me start by clearing up a myth, the Tourism and...

A young professional slain in the prime of her career

Oct 16, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on A young professional slain in the prime of her career

DEAR EDITOR, It is with profound sadness and despair that I pen this letter of both condolence and deep concern for what can only be described as yet another savage and cowardly act perpetrated...

These sanctions are in breach of the PNCR’s constitution

Oct 16, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on These sanctions are in breach of the PNCR’s constitution

Dear Editor, A few weeks ago, it was reported in the media that the PNCR has decided to ask me to resign from the Parliament and to suspend me from the party for one year. At the time, I had received...

A young professional slain in the prime of her career

Oct 16, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on A young professional slain in the prime of her career

DEAR EDITOR, It is with profound sadness and despair that I pen this letter of both condolence and deep concern for what can only be described as yet another savage and cowardly act perpetrated...

Unity on the Economy

Oct 16, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on Unity on the Economy

Yesterday, most of the countries that form Cariforum signed the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union, in Barbados. By now every Guyanese knows that our government did not...

Unity on the Economy

Oct 16, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on Unity on the Economy

Yesterday, most of the countries that form Cariforum signed the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union, in Barbados. By now every Guyanese knows that our government did not...

A STORM IN A TEACUP

Oct 16, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on A STORM IN A TEACUP

Freedom of expression and freedom of association are two rights enshrined in our constitution and given expressed protection by the highest law of the land. The right of agencies and persons to form...

NBS Challenge 2nd division 40 over cricket

Oct 16, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on NBS Challenge 2nd division 40 over cricket

Samaroo (127 *), Jallim (5-27) spearhead John’s to victory Vinode Samaroo of John’s Cricket Club of Port Mourant became the fourth centurion and highest individual scorer in the New Building...

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Leopold St beat Bent St to be crowned Georgetown champions of...

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– Book spot in National C/ship (Kaieteur News) – Leopold Street stamped their authority on the Georgetown leg of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ tournament on Friday, steam...

Abolish SBAs

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(Kaieteur News) – It would not be unusual for it to be discovered that students sitting CSEC and CAPE examinations are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to complete their School Based Assessments (SBAs). Technology is now a normal part of students’ lives. Many students have access to...

A Pin, a Principle, and the Integrity of the Caribbean

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Territorial claims are decided in court, not worn on a lapel By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – There are moments in international affairs when a seemingly small act reveals a much larger contest of principle. The recent controversy over the wearing, during official engagements in the...

How do Guyanese manage, survive?

May 04, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – A living standard -what is that animal? What does a livable income in Guyana look like? What does it allow? How do Guyanese manage? I begin with this basic definition: a livable income is what affords sufficient food daily, with enough left for nonfood bills. To...

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