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Mr. Corbin’s diagnosis, prognosis require full disclosure

May 24, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Corbin’s diagnosis, prognosis require full disclosure

Dear Editor, The main view articulated by Fedila Corbin in her letter regarding Kemraj Ramjatan’s call for information on her father’s overseas treatment, which was published in the SN on May 21,...

Please do some more research, Ms. Persaud

May 24, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Please do some more research, Ms. Persaud

Dear Editor, Gitanjali Persaud in a long letter in the Sunday Stabroek (“The article on Janet Jagan in the Guyana Review had subtle distortions.” May 17)) failed to do justice to her argument....

Sargeant’s views are disturbing

May 24, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Sargeant’s views are disturbing

Dear Editor, I find the letter by Alden Sargeant (Kaieteur News 21.05.09) quite disturbing and disgraceful for someone, who I assume is a member of the PNCR. Mr. Sargeant, in his quest to discredit...

Driving Under the Influence

May 24, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Driving Under the Influence

Finally, sanity might be introduced on our roads and highways with the President assenting to the “Driving under the Influence of Alcohol (DUI) Bill” (it is actually the “Evidence and Motor...

Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club unveils Independence activities

May 24, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club unveils Independence activities

The Cavalier’s Sports and Tour Club will commemorate Guyana’s 43rd Independence Anniversary with two events. The first takes place Tuesday and will witness race walkers from several...

Alpha, GDF consolidate with wins, double-header on tonight

May 24, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Alpha, GDF consolidate with wins, double-header on tonight

Defending champions Alpha United and the Guyana Defence Force continued their neck and neck showing in the first round of the Cellink Premier League, following victories on Friday evening at the...

Conquerors, Western Tigers, Marian Academy & Uprising secure wins

May 24, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Conquerors, Western Tigers, Marian Academy & Uprising secure wins

When rivalry in the Courts Pee Wee Under-11 league continued yesterday afternoon at the Banks DIH Thirst Park ground under the hot but windy afternoon skies, defending champions Fruta Conquerors, BK...

May 24, 2009 knews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on

WHEN WE FEARED SUNDOWN

May 24, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on WHEN WE FEARED SUNDOWN

…it all seemed at first like a sick, cruel hoax…until the children began to disappear By Michael Jordan “Headless corpse of boy found…sixth missing boy murdered…round-the-clock hunt for...

Post-Independence Literature, Part One

May 24, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on Post-Independence Literature, Part One

To gain a fuller appreciation of Guyanese literature after Independence, it would be useful to bear in mind that our literature was hitched in a close relationship over a long period to the British...

THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR AN ACTING LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION

May 24, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR AN ACTING LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION

One of the memorable moments of this year’s Summit of the Americas was the sight of the President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, presenting the President of the United States of America with a copy of...

Khalil, DeGroot, Jeffrey impressive

May 24, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Khalil, DeGroot, Jeffrey impressive

Fourteen year-old Jason Khalil produced a stunning upset over number one ranked Under-19 player Oliver Downes, as play in the Woodpecker Products sponsored National Junior Squash Championships...

CARICOM: Lost within a widened Caribbean Community?

May 24, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on CARICOM: Lost within a widened Caribbean Community?

By Sir Ronald Sanders A technical team has been appointed by the foreign ministers of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) to consider an application from the Dominican Republic (DR)...

Covent Garden reign supreme

May 24, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Covent Garden reign supreme

Covent Garden was the only team to register victories in both the Boys and Girls segments of the Al Sport / Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport Primary Schools Windball Cricket Championships which...

The Baccoo speaks

May 24, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

There seems to be no end to the road accidents. The more the laws the more the deaths and the police are trying to cope. A speeding car is going to strike an elderly woman who would be walking on the...

GDF march off with Trophy Stall Rugby Title

May 24, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GDF march off with Trophy Stall Rugby Title

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) sounded an ominous warning to all opposition when they came from behind to capture the Trophy Stall-sponsored 10-a-side Rugby Tournament after beating Pepsi Hornets...

Village Focus: Catherineville cries out for some refurbishing

May 24, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Village Focus: Catherineville cries out for some refurbishing

By Alex Wayne Way back in the 1930s it was mainly a bushy location with fruit trees, coconut palms and dense foliage. Over the years self help efforts by people on East Coast Demerara have...

The extent of illiteracy is frightening

May 24, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on The extent of illiteracy is frightening

By Adam Harris Some time back I wrote about the inability of many young people to read. The students of the University of Guyana became angry to the point that they actually challenged me to prove to...

Gonsalves, Collins grab 5-wkts hauls

May 24, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Gonsalves, Collins grab 5-wkts hauls

– seven batsmen score 50s By Sean Devers Former Guyana Under-19 leg-spinner Troy Gonsalves captured 6-55 while left-arm spinner Clinton Collins grabbed 5-59 yesterday on the opening day of the...

Bourda Market facelift begins June 1

May 24, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Bourda Market facelift begins June 1

Procurement of materials begins – Deputy Mayor Williams Some infrastructural as well as other issues at Bourda Market should have been improved years ago however Deputy Mayor Robert Williams...

DEATH AND DISHONOUR

May 24, 2009 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on DEATH AND DISHONOUR

By Raphael Trotman Leader, AFC The abominable and disgraceful state of Le Repentir Cemetery has finally received the serious attention of the Georgetown City Council; but for how long? It is a matter...

Holidays with Pay Bill goes to Parliament

May 24, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Holidays with Pay Bill goes to Parliament

The Holidays with Pay (Amendment) Bill 2009 was tabled in the National Assembly on Thursday by Minister of Human Services and Social Security on behalf of Minister of Labour Manzoor Nadir who was...

Independence ruminations

May 24, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Independence ruminations

As we approached another anniversary of our independence from Britain, I was particularly disheartened by the wrangling in the letters’ pages of our newspapers over whether the African during...

‘Big John’ crowned C/bean & Regional ‘King’, Morgan unstoppable on debut

May 24, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘Big John’ crowned C/bean & Regional ‘King’, Morgan unstoppable on debut

Guyana’s Power men, who once again proved their mettle by destroying all the competition at the 3rd Annual Caribbean Bench Press and Powerlifting Championships held in the British Virgin Islands,...

The Turkey

May 24, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Turkey

The turkey is well known for its delicate white meat which is comparable to chicken and also qualifies to be one of the largest birds that could fly. This creature which is either of two living...

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Wharton’s brilliance propels Chase’s Academic to another Republic Bank U18 title

The PPPC does not practice political inclusion

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPPC) has mastered the art of political rhetoric.... more