February 2009

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Adaptation Fund could boost Caribbean’s climate change status

Feb 22, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Adaptation Fund could boost Caribbean’s climate change status

In the race against the fallout from climate change, developing countries, such as those of the Caribbean, could soon see themselves ahead, thanks to the Adaptation Fund. Jeffrey Spooner, who...

Obamas’ stories are for liberty, justice and equality

Feb 22, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Obamas’ stories are for liberty, justice and equality

Dear Editor, Contrary to commentators, race is and has been a constant theme in Barack Obama’s life, campaign and presidency. Obama uses race to reference pride, struggles and progress. During his...

Kayode McKinnon’s AIDS awareness run was truly inspiring

Feb 22, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Kayode McKinnon’s AIDS awareness run was truly inspiring

Dear Editor, I saw the passion in his eyes as he explained his reasons for feeling the need to run 40 miles of the Linden/Soesdyke Highway, in an effort to bring awareness to the plight of young...

Guyana’s development under PNC unquestionable

Feb 22, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Guyana’s development under PNC unquestionable

Dear Editor, John Da Silva’s insistence that the country decayed under the PNC and improved under the PPP is inaccurate. Space doesn’t permit a full account of development under the PNC. The PNC...

Non-renewal of Josh Ramsammy’s tenure was not due to Bursar’s salary

Feb 22, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Non-renewal of Josh Ramsammy’s tenure was not due to Bursar’s salary

Dear Editor, I did not want to continue the exchange with Dr. Nanda Gopaul on the reason for the non-renewal of Dr. Josh Ramsammy’s pro-chancellorship at UG because we both made our points. Matters...

Ram’s superfluity continues

Feb 22, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Ram’s superfluity continues

Dear Editor, I refer to Christopher Ram’s letter of February 21, 2009 of SN, with the caption: “Most of major issues were avoided.” Should there not be a ‘the’ in the caption? I am merely...

The dark veil of wealth

Feb 22, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The dark veil of wealth

Dear Editor, As the dark veil is being lifted from the plaque of some of the biggest corporations in the world, there is a constant revelation of stark, rotten, putrid and decomposed dishonesty,...

Soldiers for the Republic

Feb 22, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Soldiers for the Republic

On the eve of the commemoration of the thirty-ninth anniversary of our attainment of Republican status, at the opening of the GDF Annual Officers’ Conference at Camp Ayanganna, some bold...

GOA honours outstanding sports personalities

Feb 22, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GOA honours outstanding sports personalities

– Kaieteur Sports’ Franklin Wilson among awardees The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) honoured several outstanding sports personalities for their contribution to sports within the ambits of...

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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...

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Guyana Cup rematch on the cards in President’s Cup feature

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The field will be a packed one on Sunday November 29, at Rising Sun Turf Club when the President’s Cup horse race meet shoots off. More than 100 horses have thrown their names...

Who says the government does not listen?

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Who says the government does not listen? That is an unfair accusation. The government does listen. In fact, it listens very attentively. The only problem is that it appears to have a rather selective hearing. It can hear a whisper from certain quarters of the private sector...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Sinking ship, bailing out-US midterms – Pt. II

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance is among the first bailing from a sinking ship. The Iran War led to the ashes of defeat in the midterms. President Trump suddenly sheds his crazy man persona. Now talks of working with Democrats. From America I wing to Guyana, and Vice...

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