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DDL commissions new bottling plant, 19 retrenched

Jun 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on DDL commissions new bottling plant, 19 retrenched

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has completed the commissioning of its new bottling plant. The company said that even though the new plant is fully automated, most workers are still on the job....

Half centuries for Massina, Wong and DeFreitas

Jun 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Half centuries for Massina, Wong and DeFreitas

Tristen Massina, Andrew Wong and Orin DeFreitas hit half centuries, as the Guyana Beverage Busta 40-over cricket competition continued recently in Bartica. DeFreitas, an Essequibo U-19 player, made...

Where’s the money for the Pensioners’ Association?

Jun 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Where’s the money for the Pensioners’ Association?

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Members of the Government Pensioners’ Association, Berbice Branch, are calling on the Region Six Administration to account for $5 million. Chairman of the...

DKSC “laying the right foundations for development of game”

Jun 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on DKSC “laying the right foundations for development of game”

CFU President Jack Warner impressed with Digicel’s commitment With the first half of the 2009 Digicel Kick Start Clinics concluded, the second segment about to kick off next week in Haiti –...

NATI staff still in limbo

Jun 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on NATI staff still in limbo

GARRISON ROAD, FORT CANJE – The nine workers of the New Amsterdam Technical Institute who were never confirmed as permanent staff, after several years of service, are still in limbo. Among the...

Guyana go down to French Guiana 2-3

Jun 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana go down to French Guiana 2-3

As Parbo Bier Cup campaign ends The ‘Golden Jaguars’, in rebuilding mode, lost all three of their matches contested at the 2009 Parbo Bier Cup Championship hosted by Suriname. Their final game...

Gunners, Ravens triumph

Jun 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Gunners, Ravens triumph

Gunners and Ravens recorded victories, as the New Building Society 40-over cricket competition continued recently in North Essequibo. At Sparta, Gunners defeated Sparwin by three wickets. Sparwin...

Albion, RHTWSB through to semis

Jun 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Albion, RHTWSB through to semis

Rose Hall Town Windies Sports Bar (RHTWSB) beat Port Mourant on Saturday to take an unassailable lead in zone ‘B’ of the Tenelec Berbice first division 50-over cricket competition, while Albion...

Is anyone observing Guyana, is anyone talking against these injustices?

Jun 08, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Is anyone observing Guyana, is anyone talking against these injustices?

Dear Editor, With reference to some pertinent new items in the mainstream media in Guyana over the last few days on “CLICO sending home more employees”, I will choose to reiterate my...

Bryan, Lowe grab singles titles

Jun 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Bryan, Lowe grab singles titles

National junior table tennis stars, Trenace Lowe and Nigel Bryan won the Women’s and Men’s Singles titles to bring the curtains down on the Medicine Chest Malteenoes Sports Club Table Tennis Open...

Berbice High cop Peter Lewis Construction Company tourney

Jun 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Berbice High cop Peter Lewis Construction Company tourney

Berbice High School played unbeaten to win the Inaugural Peter Lewis Construction Company Inter-Secondary School Under-15 Independence Football Competition, played recently at the All Saints Scots...

Will Channel 28 become another propagandistic TV station?

Jun 08, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Will Channel 28 become another propagandistic TV station?

Dear Editor, Guyanese will never forget the day when they learned that Anthony Vieira sold his TV channel. Vieira Communications Television- Channel 28, Guyana’s very first TV station from back in...

Military discipline in a democracy

Jun 08, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Military discipline in a democracy

Dear Editor, In this democratic state of Guyana, the role of the military is well defined in our constitution and all ranks, as per training, are therefore au-fait with its specific and relevant...

A glorious opportunity was lost at the 1994 Centro B/ball C/ship

Jun 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on A glorious opportunity was lost at the 1994 Centro B/ball C/ship

Dear Editor, After matching skills with countries like Cuba, Venezuela, Panama, Mexico, El Salvador and Puerto Rico at the 1971, 1973 and 1975 Central American Basketball Championship, although the...

Achievements under Dr. Anthony’s stewardship are unprecedented

Jun 08, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Achievements under Dr. Anthony’s stewardship are unprecedented

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News Saturday 30th May, 2009 edition carried a letter captioned “Scorecard on sport and culture” over the name Sasenarine Singh. The correspondence attracted the...

Eastern mysticism is not modern science

Jun 08, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Eastern mysticism is not modern science

Dear Editor, It is not right for Mr. Stanely Permaul to accuse me of misquoting him (KN June 3rd) when all I am guilty of is being misled by his poorly explained premise. He says that in a previous...

South NA seal Fitzroy ‘Locks’ Pilgrim Memorial Inter-Ward title

Jun 08, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on South NA seal Fitzroy ‘Locks’ Pilgrim Memorial Inter-Ward title

South New Amsterdam trashed Central New Amsterdam 5-1 in the final of the Fitzroy ‘Locks’ Pilgrim Inter-Ward Memorial football tournament, played recently. The competition which took placed at...

Fudging the truth

Jun 08, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Fudging the truth

Dear Editor, I have visited the website of the Times Online newspapers as Pastor Singh recommends and, not surprisingly, I find what is reported there to be slightly different from what he is telling...

Remembering the words of LFS Burnham

Jun 08, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Remembering the words of LFS Burnham

Dear Editor, “Once you get into power, you’re supposed to know how to stay there.” I was startled at hearing Burnham’s voice, as I thought he had already left the premises, the Guyana...

Party paramountcy and the long tragedy of Guyana

Jun 08, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Party paramountcy and the long tragedy of Guyana

I don’t buy the Chronicle, the PPP’s newspaper, the Mirror, and the Guyana Times. Why should anyone? They are identical pieces. They reproduce the same eulogies of the PPP leadership and the PPP...

Sound macroeconomics after authoritarianism

Jun 08, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Sound macroeconomics after authoritarianism

Dear Editor, People must know that Guyana was ruled undemocratically for 28 years under the PNC authoritarian regime. However today, the PPP Government managed to return the fundamental principles of...

HOW IT IS DONE IN A LIBERAL DEMOCRACY

Jun 08, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on HOW IT IS DONE IN A LIBERAL DEMOCRACY

There is something cooking in Guyana. A possible deal is in the making between the authorities and a major player in a still-born hotel deal. Peeping Tom is on the case and will advise the Guyanese...

The Green, Green Grass…

Jun 08, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on The Green, Green Grass…

In Siparia, the little Trinidad village in which I spent the most carefree days of my life, there is a story about one of my contemporaries nicknamed “Banana”. While the origin of the...

A New Beginning

Jun 08, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on A New Beginning

The change of Presidents in the USA appears to have precipitated a shift, not just in the occupant in the White House, or a change in the incumbent’s race as has been emphasised by commentators,...

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Groups, schedule announced for One Guyana 3×3 Quest

Desecration, Disrespectful, and Disgraceful

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The solemnity of Babu Jaan, a site meant to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Cheddi... more