March 8, 2009

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Our Nation’s ranking

Mar 08, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Our Nation’s ranking

Dear Editor, I refer to the editor’s note to my letter on March 5, 2009 of SN with the caption “Ms Lowden has been misguided by her ‘sources.” I note the response from Mr. Rakesh Latchana of...

Questions for two PPP Presidential contenders

Mar 08, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Questions for two PPP Presidential contenders

Dear Editor, The talk as to who will succeed Mr. Jagdeo is gaining momentum, and will certainly be a favourite topic of conversation as 2009 gets older. If you examine the two major contenders –...

Four records broken on day-1 of GASA Mash Meet

Mar 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Four records broken on day-1 of GASA Mash Meet

By Franklin Wilson Dorado Speed Swim Club’s (DSSC) Noelle Smith and Britany van Lange along with Jamaal Sobers of Orca Speed Swim Club (OSSC) set new records on day one of the Guyana Amateur...

Like Bush and Hankson, Jagdeo and Singh are clueless on situations like CLICO

Mar 08, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Like Bush and Hankson, Jagdeo and Singh are clueless on situations like CLICO

Dear Editor, I refer to a statement by President Bharrat Jagdeo in the SN article of February 6th, 2008 captioned “CLICO being closely watched”. This is what the SN quoted him as saying: “The...

Codrington on trial with USL side Charleston Battery

Mar 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Codrington on trial with USL side Charleston Battery

Nigel ‘Powers’ Codrington, Guyana’s explosive international striker has joined Charleston Battery, who plays in the United Soccer League (USL) A-league, for training since February 23. The...

Ramdeen (67), Moti (3-30) lead Berbice to victory over Demerara

Mar 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Ramdeen (67), Moti (3-30) lead Berbice to victory over Demerara

By Rawle Welch Led by an attractive half century from middle-order batsman Kevin Ramdeen (67) and a fine spell of bowling from left arm unorthodox spinner Gudakesh Moti Kanhai, who grabbed 3-30 from...

Untrue statements and an information blackout

Mar 08, 2009 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Untrue statements and an information blackout

Our party reiterates its disgust at the totally false and reckless statements made by His Excellency, President Bharrat Jagdeo, last Sunday, at the Dr. Cheddi Jagan Cremation Site, Babu John, Port...

Deonarine’s 6th ton gives Guyana 1st innings points against CCC

Mar 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Deonarine’s 6th ton gives Guyana 1st innings points against CCC

Consistent Dowlin (51) again among the runs By Sean Devers The last time Guyana and the Combined Colleges and Campuses (CCC) clashed at the First-Class level in Guyana, Shivnarine Chanderpaul made an...

Cestoda or the tapeworm

Mar 08, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on Cestoda or the tapeworm

Cestoda is a class of parasitic flatworms, commonly called tapeworms that live in the digestive tract of vertebrates as adults and often in the bodies of various animals as juveniles. Some species of...

NLE scripts perfect opening

Mar 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on NLE scripts perfect opening

– Pistons, Ravens advance By Edison Jefford The writings were scripted on the wall for both minnows from the inception of the battle against the colossal Pistons and Ravens respectively Friday...

Who raped this poor, helpless 15-year-old girl?

Mar 08, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Who raped this poor, helpless 15-year-old girl?

It is always wise for media persons to share the details of their investigations with their colleagues so that more than one person would know about the contents of the journalistic findings. I have...

Vickram Oudit at the helm of the Guyana Horseracing Authority

Mar 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Vickram Oudit at the helm of the Guyana Horseracing Authority

The Guyana Horseracing Authority recently held its elections and Businessman Vickram Oudit was reelected unopposed as president. The election was held at the Guyana Horseracing Authority (GHRA)...

I remember Nat King Cole’s ‘Two loves have I’

Mar 08, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on I remember Nat King Cole’s ‘Two loves have I’

There was good news and bad news this past week, depending on which side of the fence you happen to be standing. For some people the good news came in the form of evidence that the local CLICO branch...

Computer provides release for Indian slum dwellers

Mar 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Computer provides release for Indian slum dwellers

The “Hole in the Wall” project simply came about when a computer was installed in the side wall of an office of NIIT (a global talent-development corporation and international finance...

Prison officer nabbed smuggling ganja into jail

Mar 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Prison officer nabbed smuggling ganja into jail

A prison officer, who had been allegedly under scrutiny for corruption at the Mazaruni Prison, has been caught attempting to smuggle marijuana into the Camp Street jail. Kaieteur News understands...

Results from recent Trophy 15-over cricket

Mar 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Results from recent Trophy 15-over cricket

A number of matches were played in the countrywide Trophy Stall sponsored Guyana Softball League 15-over cricket competition recently. Here are the full results from matches played: West Coast Zone:...

THE FALLOUT FROM CLICO (Guyana) – PART 2

Mar 08, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE FALLOUT FROM CLICO (Guyana) – PART 2

One of the sad indictments against the government has been its signal failure to effectively analyse and predict the possible fallout from not only the global financial crisis but also the related...

The Mushroom Syndrome

Mar 08, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on The Mushroom Syndrome

Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and...

Hira spearheads Lusignan to 42- run win against UG

Mar 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Hira spearheads Lusignan to 42- run win against UG

On the back of pugnacious batting from Harrinarine Hira, Lusignan beat University of Guyana (UG) by 42 runs as action in the Demerara zone of the 2008 National Gafoor’s 20/20 first division cricket...

IDB slashes funding for Guyana

Mar 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on IDB slashes funding for Guyana

In light of the financial situation worldwide, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Country Representative, Marco Nicola, says that the bank will have less money for Guyana. According to him, the...

Mitchell back after injury as CSTC stages Cheddie Jagan Memorial

Mar 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Mitchell back after injury as CSTC stages Cheddie Jagan Memorial

Rudolph Mitchell will make a grand return to the race walking scene this morning, when the Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club stages a memorial race walk in commemoration of the death of former President...

“Tax Haven” Jurisdictions – Sitting Ducks and Scapegoats

Mar 08, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on “Tax Haven” Jurisdictions – Sitting Ducks and Scapegoats

By Sir Ronald Sanders It is a classic case of “passing the buck”, but Caribbean jurisdictions that offer offshore financial services will be the victims of lax regulation by the OECD countries...

Dangerous for Jagdeo to urge policyholders to pay premiums

Mar 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Dangerous for Jagdeo to urge policyholders to pay premiums

…given that Court has yet to decide on Company’s future – AFC Chairman of the Alliance for Change, Khemraj Ramjattan, says that it is dangerous for President Bharrat Jagdeo to continue to...

The Baccoo speaks

Mar 08, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

The gunmen never fail to appear like the proverbial bad penny and all because they have been shut down in most areas. This is a new set who borrow guns from the old ones who are taking a back seat...

Scrabble Association AGM postponed but executives unveil hectic itinerary

Mar 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Scrabble Association AGM postponed but executives unveil hectic itinerary

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP), scheduled for March 29, has been postponed indefinitely because executives of that Association are not yet ready...

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Parliament is not a playground

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(Kaieteur News) – There is a profound difference between opposition and obstruction. One strengthens democracy; the other seeks to paralyse it. One tests governments through argument; the other attempts to silence them through noise. On Monday, the National Assembly witnessed far more than an...

Transparency, sovereignty, and the challenge of power

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Few issues test the sovereignty of small states more severely than requests made by powerful friends. How should a country respond when cooperation is expected, but the proposed terms exceed its legal, financial and institutional capacity? That question...

Barima-deflections, dissembling, and the damning

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(Kaieteur News) – There’s human devastation. Still, the PPP Govt commits to deflection. The MV Barima disaster qualifies as extreme domestic devastation. Families and communities battered. The nation bowed. Rather than strengthening citizens in a time of tribulation, the government...

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