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Cummings, Greaves win Domino tourney

Dec 14, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Cummings, Greaves win Domino tourney

– South Turkeyen 4-a-side football set for today Joseph Cummings with a top-score of 6 games and Naomi Greaves, who ended on 4 games were declared the respective champions of the Ex- Guyana...

Modda Griff lights up Sunburst Camptown for K&S

Dec 14, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Modda Griff lights up Sunburst Camptown for K&S

By Franklin Wilson While the majority of teams would have to depend on natural light for training sessions as they prepare for the annual Kashif and Shanghai (K&S) tournament, Sunburst Camptown...

Friends of Pele offer tangible support for K&S

Dec 14, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Friends of Pele offer tangible support for K&S

Hands over 18 6-peg bootsPele Football Club on Friday received a timely contribution of six peg boots which would serve them in good stead in their quest to finally win the ever eluding Kashif and...

Politics at heart of climate change fight and floods in Georgetown and environs

Dec 14, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Politics at heart of climate change fight and floods in Georgetown and environs

Dear Editor, While President Bharrat Jagdeo was in Poland trying to make a case for climate change and US$580 million- a-year from foreign deep pocket donors to avoid deforestation in Guyana, some of...

$5M in prize money up for grabs at Norman Singh horserace meet today

Dec 14, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on $5M in prize money up for grabs at Norman Singh horserace meet today

Some $5M in prize money will be up for grabs today at the Norman Singh Turf Club, situated at No 6 village West Coast Berbice, when they stage their one day horserace meet in collaboration with the...

Dedicated law degree recipient fulfilling social responsibility

Dec 14, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Dedicated law degree recipient fulfilling social responsibility

Dear Editor, The SN article captioned: “From down and out involuntary migration to law degree”, published on Tuesday 9, December 2008, can be described as a highly inspirational and motivating...

Leader of the Opposition has proved ineffective

Dec 14, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Leader of the Opposition has proved ineffective

Dear Editor, As the leader of the largest opposition party in the National Assembly, Mr. Robert Corbin holds a Constitutional office of vital importance. One of the principal features of that office...

Challenges remain, but year was good – Adonis

Dec 14, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Challenges remain, but year was good – Adonis

– plans to work in tandem with Sports MinistryBy Rawle Welch Even after describing the past year as a successful one, President of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) Noel Adonis admitted...

THE HEALTH OF OUR LEADERS

Dec 14, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on THE HEALTH OF OUR LEADERS

The shock announcement out of Port of Spain on Thursday that that country’s Prime Minister Patrick Manning has been diagnosed with cancer of the kidney has brought once again to the fore the health...

The Baccoo speaks

Dec 14, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

There was the electrocution of which I spoke; a horse died but people nearly died. This is still a disaster waiting to happen and people are still not taking notice. Guyana Power and Light is going...

MORGAN ENJOYS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR

Dec 14, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on MORGAN ENJOYS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR

– takes aim at 2009 Caribbean GamesBy Edison Jefford Renowned female distance athlete, Alika Morgan has enjoyed another successful sojourn both locally and internationally this year with her most...

IN MEMORY OF MARTIN CARTER

Dec 14, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, The Arts Forum Comments Off on IN MEMORY OF MARTIN CARTER

‘I do not sleep to dream but dream to change the world’ One can begin to consider the poems of Martin Carter by quoting him with reference to his own view of art: “…for the theme...

Guyanese Literature Junction

Dec 14, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on Guyanese Literature Junction

by Petamber Persaud Form the opening bar of this locally produced song, ‘Christmas is with us again’, one is immediately drawn into the festive realm of a good Guyanese Christmas. Christmas is...

Hammie and Blygojevich

Dec 14, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Hammie and Blygojevich

The Parrot is always amazed how two people can basically exhibit similar behavioural traits. I am not referring to heredity factors through present or past generations; I am talking about people who...

Novena observances begin as Christmas draws closer

Dec 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Novena observances begin as Christmas draws closer

Christians around the world will begin celebrating the festival of Novena from tomorrow as the Christmas holidays draw closer. Novena is a devotion consisting of prayer said on nine successive days...

Ending Caribbean border disputes

Dec 14, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Ending Caribbean border disputes

By Sir Ronald Sanders Border disputes are a contentious and unnecessary barrier to economic and social development in countries involved in them. They frustrate international cooperation on trade,...

Land of many waters – even in our homes

Dec 14, 2008 knews Peeping Tom Comments Off on Land of many waters – even in our homes

Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Chairman, Vision Guyana INTRODUCTION The Government said last week that it will expose business people who have not lowered their prices. This is the same Government which...

A Sugarcane Industry

Dec 14, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on A Sugarcane Industry

One of the problems with attempting to analyse and comment on the operations of the sugar industry is the relative opacity of information on those operations, even though the industry is supposed to...

HOW ABOUT IT WINSTON?

Dec 14, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on HOW ABOUT IT WINSTON?

The PPP knows what is going on within government. It knows. It may not seem to be doing anything about the disturbing trends that are taking place within the administration but its members are more...

Who needs one gigantic Christmas party?

Dec 14, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Who needs one gigantic Christmas party?

This is the one time of year when people seem to outdo themselves. They spend money to make their homes look good and they go that extra mile to ensure that at least they eat something special. Those...

“Money, money, money, must be funny in the rich man’s world”

Dec 14, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on “Money, money, money, must be funny in the rich man’s world”

That is a line taken from one of the songs of one of pop’s most fantastic groups, outshining the Beatles by leaps and bounds. ABBA may have long brought their show to an end but their music will...

Practical financial management by the Government

Dec 14, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Practical financial management by the Government

Just in case the critics have not noticed, the price of gasoline and diesel has been slashed to levels they had not seen in five years. These prices are very low; so low that one would expect a...

Respect people’s fundamental rights and freedoms

Dec 14, 2008 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Respect people’s fundamental rights and freedoms

Opening Presentation On the Motion (Access to local and external television channels, other than NCN channel, at Linden) By Sheila Holder Bad Omen It is a bad omen for all the Guyanese people when...

Impassable road – a great concern for residents

Dec 14, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Impassable road – a great concern for residents

Dear Editor, I write regarding the road in Samatta Point Grove (on the EBD) starting from Jimbo Bridge and leading east into Samatta Point. This road is about seven miles long and is in dire need of...