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RHYT&SC to reach out to other sports

Apr 23, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on RHYT&SC to reach out to other sports

Trust Fund to target 3 national bodies yearly Netball, Basketball and another sport to be indentified by the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) will be the first to benefit from a...

Guyana needs to focus on bio-prospecting – IAST Director

Apr 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana needs to focus on bio-prospecting – IAST Director

As the world celebrated Earth Day 2009, Professor Suresh Narine, yesterday said that Guyana should place more emphasis on ‘Bio-prospecting,’ and processing of renewable agricultural commodities...

Town Clerk’s off/on actions annoy councillors

Apr 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Town Clerk’s off/on actions annoy councillors

Councillors attached to the Anna Regina Town Council are peeved at the present actions of former town clerk, Mr. Ganga Persaud. They said that the man tendered his resignation on December 31, last,...

WI Selectors name team for One-Day Series in England

Apr 23, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on WI Selectors name team for One-Day Series in England

The West Indies selectors have named their 14-man squad to compete in the three-match One-Day Internationals Series against England next month. The squad springs no surprises, featuring the players...

Gov’t not ready to ratify UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Apr 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Gov’t not ready to ratify UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Groups representing indigenous people of Guyana and the Amazon fear that climate change is superseding the guarantee of actions towards ensuring the rights of the indigenous people. Trevor Stevenson,...

WICB announces fixtures for India, Bangladesh tours

Apr 23, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on WICB announces fixtures for India, Bangladesh tours

The West Indies Cricket Board has announced the fixtures for the upcoming Digicel Series 2009 tours by India and Bangladesh to the region. No matches are slated for Guyana trip and India will only...

Bar Association expresses concern

Apr 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Bar Association expresses concern

President of the Guyana Bar Association (GBA), Teni Housty, via a press statement, has expressed grave concern over the recent criminal attack that occurred at the residence of Magistrate Nigel...

The world is not unaware of the state of affairs in Guyana

Apr 23, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The world is not unaware of the state of affairs in Guyana

Dear Editor, This letter is in response to one captioned “The AFC Has Failed Again”, which was published in (21-04-09) the Guyana Chronicle newspaper. The author of that letter was Mr. Edward...

Cuba and the next Summit of the Americas

Apr 23, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Cuba and the next Summit of the Americas

Dear Editor, It would indeed be a breath of fresh air should Cuba be the next venue to host the 6th Summit of the Americas as highlighted in the Guyana Chronicle of 4.21.2009 by Richard Lord and...

Dominica man beats Guyanese woman unconscious

Apr 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Dominica man beats Guyanese woman unconscious

A 23-year-old Dominican is now in police custody after he dealt his Guyanese paramour some blows on the public road at Duff’s Bottom, Tortola, in the British Virgin Islands, Tuesday afternoon. BVI...

President Jagdeo is serving us well

Apr 23, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on President Jagdeo is serving us well

Dear Editor, The visionary of the Jagans have resulted near the end of their era, two very important and significant appointments by the PPP/C administration and in support of the late mother of the...

Power heading to some Essequibo Coast locations for the first time

Apr 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Power heading to some Essequibo Coast locations for the first time

Residents along the Essequibo Coast who have been living in unserved electricity areas for the last five years will in two months’ time be able to have that access for the first time. This...

THAG heads for Barbados tradeshow

Apr 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on THAG heads for Barbados tradeshow

Members of the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) will be attending the Re-Discover the Caribbean Tradeshow in Barbados, which will take place tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday....

Was Obama at Summit of Americas for photo-op or to set new American tone for region?

Apr 23, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Was Obama at Summit of Americas for photo-op or to set new American tone for region?

Dear Editor, It is impossible to overstate the significance of what is likely to emerge between the United States and countries of Latin America and the Caribbean after last weekend’s Summit of...

Clico, Globe-Trust and realpolitik

Apr 23, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Clico, Globe-Trust and realpolitik

I have used the word, “realpolitik” more times than I can count since 1988 when I became a commentator. In political analysis, especially in assessing authoritarian Guyana, the word becomes...

Protest jailing of journalist

Apr 23, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Protest jailing of journalist

Dear Editor, I have a lot of respect for the journalistic minds, who often go out on the limb and become the eyes, ears and mouths of the impoverish and forgotten in the extremely remote areas...

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION IS A MYTH

Apr 23, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on FREEDOM OF INFORMATION IS A MYTH

It has long been believed that a Freedom of Information Act serves the best interests of a democracy by ensuring that persons have greater access to information. This is a myth. Freedom of...

Regulating financial institutions

Apr 23, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Regulating financial institutions

Over the past few months the average citizen who peruses the newspapers must have learnt more than was ever expected about the arcane world of finance. Even though this education was occasioned by...

Shot taxi driver stable, relatives still await answers from police

Apr 23, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Shot taxi driver stable, relatives still await answers from police

The wife of shot taxi driver, Winston Andrews, who was shot by a lone gunman, has said that his condition has vastly improved. According to Maria Andrews, her husband has been removed from the...

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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