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PM Gonsalves should know each country’s political reality before supporting an end to term limits

Jul 12, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on PM Gonsalves should know each country’s political reality before supporting an end to term limits

Dear Editor, Was the Guyana Chronicle sending a message to its limited audience when its lead news article on July 8 read, “Gonsalves backs removing term limits for CARICOM leaders?” In the...

Tape recording is proof of accuracy

Jul 12, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Tape recording is proof of accuracy

Dear Editor, It was with great disbelief that I read a letter in the letters column of this newspaper’s Thursday Edition entitled ‘Pumps for sewerage system expected third quarter’. The letter...

Crime and Punishment

Jul 12, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Crime and Punishment

The battle against violent crime has reached a critical juncture in Guyana after the upsurge in the first half of the decade we are experiencing a comparative lull. We, however, cannot become...

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Guyana off to resounding start

Jul 12, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana off to resounding start

Guyana got off to a resounding start at the 2009 Junior CASA Championships in Barbados, yesterday. In the morning session eight of Guyana’s 20 players were in action and five of them registered...

Doris Harper-Wills

Jul 12, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on Doris Harper-Wills

By Petamber Persaud Performance poet, writer, dancer, dramatic, choreographer, Doris Harper was born in 1931 in the village of Agricola, British Guiana. She was educated at Agricola Methodist School,...

Cummings’ goal lifts Jamaica past El Salvador

Jul 12, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cummings’ goal lifts Jamaica past El Salvador

Omar Cummings’ goal midway through the second half lifted previously winless Jamaica to a 1-0 victory over El Salvador in the final CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A match Friday night. Cummings received...

The day I was violated

Jul 12, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on The day I was violated

By Adam Harris I have never raped and I surely did not know what it was to be a rape victim until person or persons unknown invaded my home on Caricom Day. It was a well deserved holiday and I was...

Where is the US$200M plus earned from privatisation deals?

Jul 12, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Where is the US$200M plus earned from privatisation deals?

Why has the money not been transferred to the nation’s coffers? – Corbin Where is the more than US$200M that has been earned from the several privatisation deals over the past five...

GCB congratulates Travis Dowlin

Jul 12, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB congratulates Travis Dowlin

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has sent a congratulatory message to Guyanese middle order batsman, Travis Dowlin, on his selection to the West Indies team for the current first Test against...

TCL U 19 CHALLENGE SCORES

Jul 12, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on TCL U 19 CHALLENGE SCORES

Guyana lost to the Leeward Islands in their first round match of the 2009 TCL under-19 Challenge 3-day match being played in Jamaica. ********************** Trinidad and Tobago beat Jamaica by an...

The Baccoo speaks

Jul 12, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

There is a lot of discontent around and people are going after others with the aim of causing them to spend money when they would normally not have the need to. The source of discontent would be...

NAPS reports higher survival rate for HIV patients

Jul 12, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on NAPS reports higher survival rate for HIV patients

Director of the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS), Dr. Shanti Singh, has reported that there is currently a one-year survival rate in Guyana for more than 80 per cent of HIV/AIDS infected...

168 graduate with life skills

Jul 12, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on 168 graduate with life skills

The 168 youths who recently left secondary school, have been given a fresh break in life, having been trained in a skill that would enable them to earn a livelihood. They were drawn from Regions One...

Rain postpones senior Linden All-star game

Jul 12, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rain postpones senior Linden All-star game

Alternative date unknown Intermittent rainfall postponed the senior East versus West All-star basketball game at the Mackenzie Sports Club court in Linden Friday night, leaving many fans and both...

SCHOOL’S UP

Jul 12, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on SCHOOL’S UP

With my son performing rather credibly at the last National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) – 4th overall – following the lead of his sister (1st in 2006), quite a few persons have asked me,...

GT&T Jingle and Song Competition semifinals today

Jul 12, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GT&T Jingle and Song Competition semifinals today

GT&T will kick off the semifinals for its 2K9 Jingle and Song Competition at the Theatre Guild, commencing at 19:00 hrs today. Fifteen contestants will battle to secure a placing at the upcoming...

RailHawks sign Guyanese forward Gregory Richardson

Jul 12, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on RailHawks sign Guyanese forward Gregory Richardson

CARY, N.C. – The Carolina RailHawks have signed Guyanese international forward Gregory Richardson, pending U.S. Soccer Federation approval, the club announced on Wednesday. Richardson has been on...

Why was Pegasus sold?

Jul 12, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Why was Pegasus sold?

Last week, one of my pieces (“President Jagdeo does it again,” July 7) looked at the consistent failures of Mr. Jagdeo’s presidency since he assumed the mantle of power almost ten years ago. I...

The Ring

Jul 12, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Creative Corner Comments Off on The Ring

Part Seven: Haitian Magic By Michael Jordan He felt like a schoolboy waiting on his first date, wondering whether she would show; but Dr. Delon’s red Honda Fit was parked outside his apartment at...

GHB President praises outfield at Stadium

Jul 12, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on GHB President praises outfield at Stadium

“This is probably the best grass pitch that I have ever played on, and I have played on grass in many different countries” was the profound statement made by the President of the Guyana Hockey...

Four matches slated for today

Jul 12, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Four matches slated for today

Four matches are slated for today in the Banks DIH Coca Cola/Berbice Football Association (BFA) senior league, at two venues in the Ancient County. At the number 5 Playfield, West Coast Berbice,...

The Piranha

Jul 12, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Piranha

The piranha is a member of a family of omnivorous freshwater fish which live in South American rivers. In Venezuelan rivers, they are called caribes. They are known for their sharp teeth and a...

Port Mourant Cricket Club produced the most victorious national Under-19 captains

Jul 12, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Port Mourant Cricket Club produced the most victorious national Under-19 captains

Dear Editor, Port Mourant’s Cricket Club, one of Guyana’s premiere cricket institutions, which is credited for producing players the calibre of Rohan Kanhai, Alvin Kallicharran, Basil Butcher,...

Kwakwani has talented youths and a good b/ball coach

Jul 12, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kwakwani has talented youths and a good b/ball coach

Dear Editor, I would like to use this medium to congratulate the Kwakwani Secondary School on their success at the Under-17 segment of the National Schools Basketball Championship. What is...