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Celebrating our literary ancestors, part IV (A. J. Seymour)

Jan 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on Celebrating our literary ancestors, part IV (A. J. Seymour)

by Petamber Persaud Wherever he went or lived, Seymour found himself in a literary environment. During a 30-day sea trip on the ‘Marine Marlin’, he formed a cultural group and started a magazine!...

Alpha United strengthening for CFU Club Championship

Jan 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Alpha United strengthening for CFU Club Championship

$28 million budget mulled, club hosts player appreciation dinner By Franklin Wilson President of Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United F.C Odinga Lumumba has disclosed that they intend to strengthen...

The Place of CONgress wants posts

Jan 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on The Place of CONgress wants posts

The Parrot has been noting the constant harping by the people at the Place of CONgress and their cohorts for shared governance. This harping has been intensified recently and has even reached to the...

2009 promises to be more eventful for Netball – President

Jan 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on 2009 promises to be more eventful for Netball – President

-will bid to host 2010 Caribbean Juniors By Rawle Welch President of the Guyana Netball Association (GNA) Dr. Maxine Parris-Aaron during an interview with Kaieteur Sport Thursday promised a more...

The Baccoo speaks

Jan 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

The madness is returning to the streets as motorists, having had a taste of the New Year, go back to their reckless ways. Already there have been crashes due to careless road use and more are on the...

Slain Barbadian’s family comes forward

Jan 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Slain Barbadian’s family comes forward

Family members of murdered Barbadian, Tyrone Best have come forward apparently to ‘set the record straight,’ and let the public know what really happened in the time leading up to his demise. The...

Change has finally come

Jan 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Change has finally come

– but more hard times ahead By Edison Jefford Change has finally come. It seems as though that refrain that launched President–elect of the United States, Barack Obama into the White House in...

GCA / DDL host 40-overs Pepsi Cup awards ceremony

Jan 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GCA / DDL host 40-overs Pepsi Cup awards ceremony

DCC takes No. 1 trophy & $100,000 By Franklin Wilson The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) and Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) under their Pepsi brand hosted the awards ceremony for the 2008...

Oversized – Why does Government own businesses?

Jan 18, 2009 knews Peeping Tom Comments Off on Oversized – Why does Government own businesses?

Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Chairman, Vision Guyana INTRODUCTION: There is a great concern that despite all the international reports validating corruption in our government, missing dollars in...

Rice’s rise

Jan 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Rice’s rise

Amidst the gloom of the travails of the sugarcane industry, the news that rice had garnered the highest dollar value in the 100th year that the industry has been exporting is very welcome for the...

Forestry to attract major attention this year

Jan 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Forestry to attract major attention this year

Community forestry will continue to be a major project area in 2009 in terms of the coordination of Community Forest Organisations and the provision of technical support. This is according to...

GBA President calls for introduction of temporary judges

Jan 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GBA President calls for introduction of temporary judges

…hopes that recommended judges will be appointed in a timely manner By Nadia Guyadeen President of the Guyana Bar Association (GBA), Teni Housty, has noted that there is a shortage of judges and...

OVERSIZED GOVERNMENT OR STUNTED PRIVATE SECTOR?

Jan 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on OVERSIZED GOVERNMENT OR STUNTED PRIVATE SECTOR?

I normally do not pay much attention to international surveys which rank countries according to their degree of openness and transparency. A whole army of these surveys popped up after the triumph of...

Athletics to get new leader today

Jan 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Athletics to get new leader today

By Michael Benjamin Today is ‘D’ day and representatives from the many clubs affiliated to the Athletics Association of Guyana will convene at the Thomas Lands YMCA this morning to elect a...

A Government Minister oversteps his bounds

Jan 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on A Government Minister oversteps his bounds

Toward the end of the past week something strange happened, giving rise to the belief that there is indeed a breakdown in law and order in the country. And if there was not a breakdown in law and...

GPL staffers, school children share near death experience

Jan 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GPL staffers, school children share near death experience

A number of Guyana Power and Light Field workers and some school children, who were involved in a near fatal accident, on Wednesday, last, on the Queenstown public road are counting their lucky...

GOA boss confirms Guyana’s participation at Caribbean championships

Jan 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GOA boss confirms Guyana’s participation at Caribbean championships

By Michael Benjamin Guyana will join 25 other Caribbean countries vying for top honours at the inaugural Caribbean Games slated for Trinidad and Tobago from July 12-19. President of the GOA, K A...

A dead “superstar” displays his corpse in front of the US Embassy

Jan 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A dead “superstar” displays his corpse in front of the US Embassy

Do you ever think for a moment that the Israeli Cabinet, Government and Parliament would still tolerate much less accept one of its Ministers who was denied any type of visa by the US Embassy? Do you...

New GPL Power Station to reduce operation costs

Jan 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on New GPL Power Station to reduce operation costs

By Sharmain Cornette The operational days for the Old Guyana Power and Light Kingston Power Station are numbered. Plans are moving apace to construct a new power station. According to Projects...

Deonarine (49), Christian (47*) lead fight

Jan 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Deonarine (49), Christian (47*) lead fight

Guyana/CCC locked in ‘tight’ battle for 1st innings points By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Mike’s Pharmacy & Trophy Stall Guyana and Combined Colleges and Campuses (CCC) were...

The Domestic Cow

Jan 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Domestic Cow

Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. They are raised as livestock for meat (called beef and veal), dairy...

The Gaza conflict: A lesson of hate, power and religion

Jan 18, 2009 knews Clarence E. Pilgrim, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The Gaza conflict: A lesson of hate, power and religion

By Clarence E Pilgrim I believe that the value of land increases to incredible heights when ownership is sought by one person or a group of persons, who attach a great degree of interest, motivation...

Guyana has played a pivotal role in West Indies cricket

Jan 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana has played a pivotal role in West Indies cricket

By Sean Devers As Guyana commence another first-class cricket season, it’s important that the young players are taught about the significance of cricket to the social metamorphosis of West Indians...

Executive lawlessness is the order of the day

Jan 18, 2009 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Executive lawlessness is the order of the day

By Khemraj Ramjattan AFC Chairman The Trade Union Recognition (Amendment) Bill No. 25 of 2008 was the source of much controversy in Parliament recently. The Government’s entire motive of wanting a...

GPL disconnects illegal connections in Stabroek Market

Jan 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GPL disconnects illegal connections in Stabroek Market

A team from Guyana Power and Light carried out a major disconnection of illegal wires in the Stabroek Market square, yesterday morning. According to vendors of the market, the team came just after...