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Balram Shane Cricket match to be played today

Nov 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Balram Shane Cricket match to be played today

The annual Balram Shane 50-over cricket match between rivals Albion Community Centre and Port Mourant will be played today at the Port Mourant ground beginning at 9:30am. This is the ninth year that...

When people confuse favours with rights

Nov 23, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on When people confuse favours with rights

Anyone who works on attaining the age of retirement would qualify for certain benefits by way of a pension and gratuity. This has been standard practice from time immemorial and it continues to this...

When people confuse favours with rights

Nov 23, 2008 knews Peeping Tom Comments Off on When people confuse favours with rights

Cadbury Track Cycle Meet

Nov 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Cadbury Track Cycle Meet

Philander hammers field in 30- lap feature, Holder, Greaves outstanding By Franklin Wilson After an absence of over two decades, night cycling made a welcome return on Friday night last at the...

Bungling our divorce laws will be disastrous

Nov 23, 2008 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists 1

…especially for our women and children By Khemraj Ramjattan AFC Chairman I rather like the quest of Ms. Manickchand, our bustling Minister of Human Services, to force a debate on the state of our...

Norman Singh Turf Club December 14 meeting promises excitement

Nov 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Norman Singh Turf Club December 14 meeting promises excitement

Lucky fans will win motorcycles in club’s raffle The Norman Singh Turf Club has had more than its fair share of excitement after organizing horse race meets that provided top class entertainment...

Jonestown memorial unveiled in California

Nov 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Jonestown memorial unveiled in California

Recently in Oakland California in the United States of America, a memorial was unveiled in memory of the 913 citizens who were murdered in Guyana 30 years ago. The company building the California...

CARICOM Bureau must lead towards CSME solution

Nov 23, 2008 knews Clarence E. Pilgrim, Features / Columnists Comments Off on CARICOM Bureau must lead towards CSME solution

By Clarence E. Pilgrim The Caribbean has been peopled for many thousands of years and through time, climate, arts, architecture, earthquakes, fighting and economic change, there has been civilization...

Bakewell Inter Jamaat Softball Cricket Competition

Nov 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Bakewell Inter Jamaat Softball Cricket Competition

LBI, Grove, Kitty in winners’ row LBI, Grove and Kitty all recorded wins when play in the Bakewell/Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) 15 overs Inter Jamaat softball cricket competition continued last...

Anonymous phone call reports Guyanese man shot dead in Holland

Nov 23, 2008 knews News 1

The family of Balram Roobchand, 24, believe that he may be dead. They received a phone call Friday night from a man, who identified himself only as ‘Anil,’ and purporting himself to be a friend...

P&P Insurance Brokers 40 overs Cricket in Leguan

Nov 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on P&P Insurance Brokers 40 overs Cricket in Leguan

Satro, Rebel, Blenheim record victories as Savitir slams century Satro, Blenheim and Rebel recorded victories as the P & P Insurance Brokers 40 overs Cricket Competition commenced in Leguan...

The Great Egret (Ardea alba)

Nov 23, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Great Egret (Ardea alba)

The Great Egret (Ardea alba), also known as the Great White Egret, or Common Egret, is a wading egret, found in most of the tropical and warmer temperate parts of the world, although it is very local...

‘B’ House win Queens College Volleyball

Nov 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘B’ House win Queens College Volleyball

Queens College Secondary School recently held its Inter House Volleyball Championship and after a very competitive tournament ‘B’ house prevailed over ‘H’ House 25-21 and 25-15. Nine other...

Although blind and wheel chair-bound…

Nov 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Although blind and wheel chair-bound…

Anita Rahim lives her dream life By Fareeza Haniff Sometimes in life, most of us take the little things that we have been blessed with for granted, and do not stop to think for a moment that others...

VS Naipaul is one of the world’s most horrible persons

Nov 23, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 8

I never liked V.S. Naipaul. In my freshman year at UG, I read “the Mimic Men” and loved it. It gelled with my contempt for post-colonial governments who used their people to get Independence,...

A most remarkable week

Nov 23, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, My Column 1

This week so many things happened that the newspapers had a field day. Work was easy for the reporter because he did not have to do much to get a story although some of them were too complacent or...

6-a-side 5 overs Cricket competition fixed for Rose Hall, Canje

Nov 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on 6-a-side 5 overs Cricket competition fixed for Rose Hall, Canje

A one day six-a-side 5 overs cricket competition organised by the Rose Hall Community Centre will be played today at the Rose Hall Community centre Ground Beginning at 9:00am. Eight of the leading...

USS Kearsarge bids farewell to Guyana

Nov 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on USS Kearsarge bids farewell to Guyana

…plans underway for 2010 missionYesterday it was farewell for the 1,500 crew members of the USS Kearsarge who wrapped up their ‘Continuing Promise 2008’ mission. And on the occasion, the team...

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A friend of Golf Dear Editor, David De Caires was a true friend of Lusignan Golf Club having been a member of over 40 years. During this period he served as Vice Captain and Captain of the Club. He...

PRINCIPLES, CONVENTIONS AND PRACTICE GUIDING EXECUTIVE DECISION-MAKING

Nov 23, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on PRINCIPLES, CONVENTIONS AND PRACTICE GUIDING EXECUTIVE DECISION-MAKING

It is timely to revisit important principles, conventions and practices involved in the relationship between a Head of State and his ministers within a Westminster political system such as what...

“C” Division commander injured in minor accident

Nov 23, 2008 knews News 1

Commander for “C” Division, Balram Persaud, was involved in a vehicular accident yesterday, around 13:50 hours, at Croal Street and Orange Walk. According to hospital sources, the commander was...

Ethnic Impact Statement

Nov 23, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev 1

(The following article, first published five years ago, is offered once again as charges continue to be made that the PPP government is not governing in the best interest of African-Guyanese.) In all...

Williams Cup under-11 KO

Nov 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Williams Cup under-11 KO

Beacon, Fruta Conquerors, Marian Academy & Santos advance to semis By Franklin Wilson Beacon, Fruta Conquerors, Marian Academy and Santos have advanced to the semi-finals of the inaugural...

Barbados to face T&T in historic Day/Night President’s Cup final

Nov 23, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Barbados to face T&T in historic Day/Night President’s Cup final

After emphatic 168-run win against Leeward Islands Barbados will face Trinidad and Tobago in the historic President’s Cup Day/Night regional one-day cricket final today after their emphatic 168-run...

Road Safety Week begins today

Nov 23, 2008 knews News 1

A church service today at the St. George’s Cathedral will launch a week of activities to mark this year’s Road Safety Week. The Guyana Police Force in collaboration with the National Road Safety...

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