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Cellink Kite Flying competition begins

Apr 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Cellink Kite Flying competition begins

With the Easter festivities right around the corner, GT&T Cellink, is hosting a massive ‘Cellink Kite Flying Competition’. All kites entering the competition must be locally made, and must...

Berbice Board amends constitution in keeping with modern trends

Apr 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Board amends constitution in keeping with modern trends

President can now only serve two 3 year terms, name changed to BCB The Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC) will now be known as the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB). This decision among others, were...

Guyana needs to reinforce its presence in Jamaican rice market – Agri Minister

Apr 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana needs to reinforce its presence in Jamaican rice market – Agri Minister

By Tusika Martin Guyana needs to reinforce its presence in the Jamaican rice market so as not to allow its competition to influence decisions regarding the sector thus making it difficult for...

Port Mourant Turf Club to come alive Sunday

Apr 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Port Mourant Turf Club to come alive Sunday

Most of the top horses in the country have taken entry for the grand one Port Mourant Turf club Easter race meet set for Sunday at the Club’s Track situated at Port Mourant, Corentyne Berbice. When...

Ambulance at Port Kaituma Hospital

Apr 08, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Ambulance at Port Kaituma Hospital

I refer to two letters in the newspapers, purported to have been penned by one Mr. David Glenn and a Mr. Raphael Trotman under separate captions: “Port Kaituma residents want ambulance back” and...

Berbicians claim titles at Masters Table Tennis tourney

Apr 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Berbicians claim titles at Masters Table Tennis tourney

Three Berbice players captured titles when the Guyana Table Tennis Association Master’s Table Tennis tournament was played at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Sunday last. Those claiming titles...

Tighter security needed when transporting prisoners

Apr 08, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Tighter security needed when transporting prisoners

Dear Editor, Time and again we read of prisoners who would escape from police custody. In a number of cases this would entail their movement from prison to court or vice-versa. It is often wondered...

Brazilian miner stable after shooting

Apr 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Brazilian miner stable after shooting

Brazilian dredge owner, Edmilson De Souza, is in a stable condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital, nursing three gunshot wounds sustained during an attack by armed bandits on Monday morning. In...

Domestic violence in Guyana

Apr 08, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Domestic violence in Guyana

Dear Editor, Domestic violence remains a topical issue not only in Guyana but across the world everyday. At least 1,500 women die every day. Domestic violence is widespread and crosses racial and...

Local prosecutors benefiting from British QC’s expertise

Apr 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Local prosecutors benefiting from British QC’s expertise

Lawyers from the Attorney General’s Chambers and prosecutors from the Guyana Police Force are currently benefiting from the expertise of British Queen’s Counsel Paul Garlick in various aspects in...

‘Brain Gain’ and ‘Brain Circulation’

Apr 08, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on ‘Brain Gain’ and ‘Brain Circulation’

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr. Clinton Urling’s letter of April 5, 2009 in the Kaieteur News, with the caption “The concepts of ‘brain gain’ and ‘brain circulation’ remain unclear”. I note...

Cheddi and Janet will always be on a pedestal for the PPP

Apr 08, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Cheddi and Janet will always be on a pedestal for the PPP

Dear Editor, President Bharrat Jagdeo, at the cremation at Babu John, I feel, may have sensed concern and uncertainty of the future, that may have lurked in the minds and hearts of many members,...

Something an East Indian woman said to me Monday afternoon

Apr 08, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Something an East Indian woman said to me Monday afternoon

An ephemeral cloud set off some raindrops on the Sheriff Street seawall on Monday afternoon sending the strollers including me to seek shelter at the newly reopened Texaco gas station. Among the...

Freddie a GOAT?

Apr 08, 2009 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Freddie a GOAT?

The Parrot was unavoidably absent for about two weeks. Apologies. Many things happened during that time, most notably the death of former President and founding member of the PPP, Janet Jagan. Much...

High Court grants bail to visiting Muslim teachers

Apr 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on High Court grants bail to visiting Muslim teachers

The two Muslim teachers whom Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson denied bail on Monday, were yesterday granted $100,000 bail in the High Court by Chief Justice Ian Chang. The two men, Abdul...

Guyana should look at electronic voting

Apr 08, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Guyana should look at electronic voting

Dear Editor, During every election in Guyana, we had counting problems after the manual vote with allegations of voter fraud, incorrect counting, etc. Guyana should look to India which is adopting...

The real criminals are the men who beat and kill women

Apr 08, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The real criminals are the men who beat and kill women

Dear Editor, The media’s role in changing the attitudes to domestic violence in Guyana has been noted. There is a problem however, in the way in which the media does its reporting. Pamela...

April criminal sessions open in Georgetown

Apr 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on April criminal sessions open in Georgetown

The April criminal sessions of Demerara Assizes opened yesterday morning with Justice James Bovell-Drakes, one of the judges hearing the matters this session, taking the salute and inspecting the...

A healthier nation

Apr 08, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on A healthier nation

Yesterday “World Health Day” was observed under the theme of “Save lives. Make hospitals safe in emergencies.” Now, there is obviously nothing in and of itself objectionable in this goal. ...

Mrs. Jagan was no obstacle to national unity

Apr 08, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Mrs. Jagan was no obstacle to national unity

The President of Guyana is absolutely correct when he said that Mrs. Janet Jagan was not a hindrance to national unity. The greatest obstacle to national unity was not Mrs. Janet Jagan; it is...

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No immigrant should feel safe in America today

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There was a time when an illegal immigrant in America could live in the shadows with some... more