October 19, 2008

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Johnson’s heroics fail to save GCC in back-to-back games

Oct 19, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Johnson’s heroics fail to save GCC in back-to-back games

As Royston Crandon shines for city team GNICBy Sean Devers West Indies ODI left-handed batsman Leon Johnson hit back-to-back half-centuries on Friday and yesterday but his heroics failed to save GCC...

A most unprincipled appropriation of religion

Oct 19, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on A most unprincipled appropriation of religion

Dear Editor, The present fiasco involving the group of very powerful people in our society who call themselves the National Divali Committee 2008 and the position taken by what appears to be the...

Greaves wins feature 35 lap race at Toucan Industries (Kraft Foods) race meet

Oct 19, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Greaves wins feature 35 lap race at Toucan Industries (Kraft Foods) race meet

By Franklin Wilson Alonzo Greaves added yet another winning trophy to his already large collection when he carted off the feature school boys and novice 35-lap race at yesterday’s annual Toucan...

Aggression by the Surinamese must not be tolerated

Oct 19, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Aggression by the Surinamese must not be tolerated

DEAR EDITOR, The latest aggressive and confrontational move by the Surinamese authorities towards Guyanese, in our own territorial waters, cannot be tolerated. The Suriname Government must know that...

National Women’s Hockey Squad resumes training

Oct 19, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on National Women’s Hockey Squad resumes training

The Guyana Hockey Board is inviting its women’s national squad members to resume training tomorrow October 20 from 5:30pm at the Georgetown Cricket Club. The squad has enjoyed a long training...

Neal & Massy Berbice zone semi-final

Oct 19, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Neal & Massy Berbice zone semi-final

Ramdeen blasts Warriors into today’s final against BermineFormer West Indies under-19 opener Richard Ramdeen slammed six sixes and three fours in a pugnacious 65 to lead Young Warriors to a 24-run...

Let Diwali be commemorated for its spiritual values and unifying celebration

Oct 19, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Let Diwali be commemorated for its spiritual values and unifying celebration

DEAR EDITOR, The controversy over the Miss Diwali pageant has given rise to some interesting views expressed in letters and blogs in different media about those who are opposed to the association of...

Andrew Lewis Boxing Gym always open to amateur boxers – says caretaker

Oct 19, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Andrew Lewis Boxing Gym always open to amateur boxers – says caretaker

Caretaker of the Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis Boxing Gym (ALBG), Brian Barker, is livid over remarks reportedly uttered by Mayor Hamilton Green after he (Green) visited the Harpy Eagles Boxing Gym...

How much longer must we go without water?

Oct 19, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on How much longer must we go without water?

DEAR EDITOR, Residents of Golden Apple Road, Bachelor’s Adventure are disgusted at the present situation wherein we have been going without water for quite some time now and no one seems to care....

Reece outstanding at Flying Ace Track Meet

Oct 19, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Reece outstanding at Flying Ace Track Meet

Awarded $25,000 by A. Ali & SonsJunior National Cycling Champion, Berbice’s’ Neil Reece continues to rule the roost in the Ancient County when he destroyed all and sundry in winning four...

Da Silva’s understanding of true democracy is seriously flawed

Oct 19, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Da Silva’s understanding of true democracy is seriously flawed

DEAR EDITOR, My friend, John Da Silva’s reply on the question of whether we enjoy a true democracy is seriously flawed. The burden of his contention all hark back to allegations of the dictatorial...

Controversy reigns but Nathoo, Khan, Greenidge maintains lead at Chess Federation Qualifiers

Oct 19, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Controversy reigns but Nathoo, Khan, Greenidge maintains lead at Chess Federation Qualifiers

Loris Nathoo, David Khan and Ronuel Greenidge amassed five points apiece to maintain the lead when the Guyana Chess Federation held its qualifying tournament as a precursor to the National Chess...

‘Nothing to Laugh About’ heads to Theatre Guild

Oct 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on ‘Nothing to Laugh About’ heads to Theatre Guild

This year has seen the return of the Theatre Guild to its former glory, thanks to numerous benefactors who have recognized the need for the cultural edification of the masses and have come forward...

Berbice Cricket Board launches Hall of Fame

Oct 19, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Cricket Board launches Hall of Fame

The Berbice Cricket Board of Control through its Special Events Committee, on Thursday created yet another first when it launched its Hall of Fame, with a simple ceremony which was sponsored by Metro...

Accolade music symposium ends on high note

Oct 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Accolade music symposium ends on high note

Lively, timely and pertinent discussions on the way forward for the music industry in Guyana dominated the recent Accolade music symposium at the International Conference Centre, Liliendaal. Though...

Fierce growling dogs will roam everywhere – Is that time now?

Oct 19, 2008 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Fierce growling dogs will roam everywhere – Is that time now?

ADDRESS TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BY RAPHAEL G.C. TROTMAN, M.P. ON THE INTERCEPTION OF COMMUNICATION (WIRETAPPING) BILL NO. 19/2008-October 17, 2008 “They had come to a time when no one dared...

For a new Keynes

Oct 19, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on For a new Keynes

As the meltdown of the financial sectors in the United States and Europe inevitably spreads horizontally outwards to every other economy of the world, we are already witnessing evidence that the...

The Baccoo speaks

Oct 19, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

Evil people often come to a violent end. Some suffer most horribly and are often heard to blame the supernatural. A man who did evil things is seriously hurt in a hospital in the city because his...

Something must be wrong with some women

Oct 19, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Something must be wrong with some women

Two women died and two ended up in hospital after being beaten so badly that it is a mystery that they actually are alive today. The two who died were wives, having spent a long time in bed with...

Guyanese Literature Junction

Oct 19, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on Guyanese Literature Junction

by Petamber Persaud ‘Short and Sweet’, a collection of twenty-five short stories and fables, written by Robert ‘Bobby’ Fernandes and published by Hansib, UK, 2008, chronicles a way of life...

The Mouse

Oct 19, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Mouse

A mouse (plural mice) is a small animal that belongs to one of the thousands of rodent species, which is regarded to be the second most successful mammalian genus living on Earth today after humans....

Our nation is mismanaged

Oct 19, 2008 knews Peeping Tom Comments Off on Our nation is mismanaged

INTRODUCTION Nowhere in the corporate world will you ever find a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) being hired without any experience in managing people and more importantly how to manage profitability...

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WIN cannot break the PPP/C’s political stranglehold unless it first...

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(Kaieteur News) – The results of the 2025 general and regional elections were a shocker. And anyone who now claims that they predicted the performance of We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) coming should seriously consider going into the fortune-telling business. WIN did not merely emerge from the...

Facts, Due Process and Fairness: The CCJ’s Test

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – I have been an advocate of the Caribbean Court of Justice from its conception. In 2015, on the Court’s tenth anniversary, I described its creation as arguably the most significant institutional achievement of the English-speaking Caribbean since the...

The man from WIN slipped

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(Kaieteur News) – I think that the Hon Leader of the Opposition (LOO), Mr. Azruddin Mohamed, blundered. Three Local Govt seats in hand. One went to the Hon Ms. Amanza Walton-Desir’s Forward Guyana Movement. Good! The second should have gone to the APNU. Would have been reflective of...

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