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Guyana to host 10 20/20 games next year – Dr. Anthony

Feb 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana to host 10 20/20 games next year – Dr. Anthony

Minister of Culture Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony on Friday evening disclosed at the Guyana Olympic Association awards evening during feature remarks, that Guyana will host ten games during the...

Volda, Clement and “Miss Leading”

Feb 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Volda, Clement and “Miss Leading”

The Parrot loves, what is described as, odd news. There is plenty around, here and beyond. In some places, odd news is the news. Others have dedicated time periods and newspaper space for such...

Georgetown Football Club Ground comes alive with Mayor’s Cup extravaganza

Feb 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Georgetown Football Club Ground comes alive with Mayor’s Cup extravaganza

Tournament continues tonight By Michael Benjamin Football fans were treated to two pulsating matches when the curtains went up on the Mayor’s Cup Football Championships at the Georgetown Football...

The Baccoo speaks

Feb 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

No one knows what it will take to stop the madness on the roads. Perhaps, a ban of all motor vehicles would do but that would be most impracticable so two other speeding vehicles are going to claim...

The Commonwealth Summit: A Caribbean Opportunity

Feb 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on The Commonwealth Summit: A Caribbean Opportunity

By Sir Ronald Sanders Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Patrick Manning, will become the Chairman-in-Office of the 53-nation Commonwealth in November this year when his country hosts the...

Article 14 of the Constitution – Where is our development strategy?

Feb 22, 2009 knews Peeping Tom Comments Off on Article 14 of the Constitution – Where is our development strategy?

Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Chairman, Vision Guyana OVERVIEW “The goal of economic development includes the objective of creating, promoting and encouraging an economic system capable of achieving and...

Guyana in tense battle for first innings points

Feb 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana in tense battle for first innings points

– Simmons (167) and Pollard (94) highlight second day’s play By Rawle Welch Opening batsman Christopher Barnwell (56) posted his highest first-class score as Guyana closed the second day’s...

Waiting for daylight

Feb 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Waiting for daylight

There was a time when to criticise the IMF and World Bank, either for their policies or their modus operandi, was to be immediately classified as “radicals” or “communists” or worse. Remember...

Bacchus elected chairman of MMZ Sports Club

Feb 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Bacchus elected chairman of MMZ Sports Club

Mohammad Haseeb Bacchus was elected Chairman of the Meten-Meer-Zorg Sports Club when that entity held their Annual General Meeting recently. Orville Black will serve as Vice Chairman fro the...

Snackette operator claims discrimination

Feb 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Snackette operator claims discrimination

For the past 15 years Mohamed Jamat, popularly known as ‘Billy Goat’, has been operating his snackette in Meten-Meer-Zorg, only to have it broken down by the Region Three authorities as part of...

THE DOLL HOUSE BUDGET

Feb 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE DOLL HOUSE BUDGET

When the President of Guyana indicated that he was disappointed with the budget debate, he must have been referring to the presentations on the government side of the House. He could not have been...

Hugh Ross supports Power Lifting Federation donates 12 pieces of powerlifting apparel

Feb 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Hugh Ross supports Power Lifting Federation donates 12 pieces of powerlifting apparel

Former Guyana Power Lifting champion turned Body Builder Hugh Arlington Ross has made a timely donation of Power Lifting apparel to the Guyana Amateur Power Lifting Federation (GAPLF). Ross, who also...

Budget debates empty rhetoric, abounding arrogance and ignorance – Trotman

Feb 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Budget debates empty rhetoric, abounding arrogance and ignorance – Trotman

By Gary Eleazar In his opening presentation speaking to the 2009 Budget debates, leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC) Raphael Trotman told the house that the debates have descended into a season...

Score three more for the police

Feb 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Score three more for the police

Every year at this time I remember the first Mashramani celebrations way back in 1970 and with each passing year the desire to go out and watch the younger folk tramp behind the various bands...

Camptown beat Flamingo 2-0, Western get WO from Beacon

Feb 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Camptown beat Flamingo 2-0, Western get WO from Beacon

Rivalry in the Milo sponsored under-21 football competition in the city continued yesterday afternoon at two venues. At the Camptown ground in Campbellville, the home team defeated Flamingo 2-0 in...

Robeson Benn should be fired for wasting $$B on substandard roads

Feb 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Robeson Benn should be fired for wasting $$B on substandard roads

“This Government offers a hodge podge of road and bridge projects but has failed to recognise that the role of roads and bridges is to be the infrastructural basis of, and contribute to, the...

Guyana to assist Trinidad with security for Summit of the Americas

Feb 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana to assist Trinidad with security for Summit of the Americas

As Trinidad and CARICOM prepare to host the Summit of the Americas in April, Guyana is among several other CARICOM countries that will be assisting with the security arrangements. The summit which...

Cheddi Jagan and history’s truths

Feb 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Cheddi Jagan and history’s truths

Next Sunday in Berbice, in Port Mourant, PPP leaders will gather to observe the death anniversary of Cheddi Jagan. Sugar workers, fishermen, housewives and many others from the working class of...

NSC Mash Badminton tourney continues

Feb 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on NSC Mash Badminton tourney continues

The National Sports Commission Mashramani Junior Singles Badminton tournament continued on Friday at the Queen’s College Courts with the Under 15 & 17 Singles Events. Several players recorded...

RHT Pepsi ‘A’ advance to final, Scotsburg reaches semis

Feb 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on RHT Pepsi ‘A’ advance to final, Scotsburg reaches semis

A brilliant all round performance by Berbice under-17 player, Terrence Madramootoo piloted Rose Hall Town Pepsi ‘A’ into the final of the Gilgeous Pawn Shop twenty20 competition. Madramootoo...

The Giant House Spider (Tegenaria duellica)

Feb 22, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Giant House Spider (Tegenaria duellica)

The Giant House Spider is a member of the genus Tegenaria and is a close relative of both the infamous Hobo spider and the Domestic house spider. The bite of this spider species, according to...

Guyana’s legislation inadequate to prevent TB spread — Health Minister

Feb 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana’s legislation inadequate to prevent TB spread — Health Minister

Minister of Health Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has said that the existing quarantine legislation that is in place to control the spread of Multi-Drug-Resistant (MDR) tuberculosis cases is inadequate....

Contract for highway lights to Timehri approved

Feb 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Contract for highway lights to Timehri approved

– Ogle airport, electricity, social sector contracts also given green light Cabinet on Tuesday approved a contract to the value of $137.6M to facilitate the installation of highway lights to...

Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club host family fun day today

Feb 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club host family fun day today

The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club, which is committed to the development and advancement of Motor Sport in Guyana and the Caribbean, is hosting an family fun day today from 1:00 pm, at...