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Tragedy of our youths

Aug 02, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Tragedy of our youths

Dear Editor, It is with deepest sadness and sincere introspection that I seek to key these few lines concerning the recent tragedy on the East Bank road – snuffing the lives of three able young...

Speeding car crashes into confectionary stand

Aug 02, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Speeding car crashes into confectionary stand

A female vendor and a male friend were injured around 20:00 hrs on Saturday after a speeding car crashed into a roadside confectionary stand near Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara. Latoya Thompson, 25,...

National football coach confident of team’s success in Suriname

Aug 02, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on National football coach confident of team’s success in Suriname

By Michael Benjamin National U-15 football coach, Sampson Gilbert, is confident that despite relatively shortened preparations, the National U-15 squad that departs for Suriname next Wednesday on...

Our nation is once again at political crossroads

Aug 02, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Our nation is once again at political crossroads

Dear Editor, The Government of Guyana is in a mid-term (not mid-life) crisis at the moment with the fact that Local Government Elections wouldn’t be held till sometime next year, the Ministry of...

CHAMPIONS IN WAITING

Aug 02, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on CHAMPIONS IN WAITING

I would like to commend Leon Moore and Lennox Allen on their recent convincing victories. These two boxers, together with Dexter Marques came up the ranks of amateur boxing but because they felt...

Government must produce the ‘spy equipment’ with accompanying documentation

Aug 02, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Government must produce the ‘spy equipment’ with accompanying documentation

Dear Editor, The credibility of either the Government of Guyana or the Government of the United States has been totally shattered in the eyes of Guyanese everywhere. Friday’s Kaieteur News...

The Ramphal Mediation

Aug 02, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on The Ramphal Mediation

Yesterday, we in Guyana commemorated Emancipation Day. So did the rest of the islands in the West Indies that had been ruled by Britain which, after hundreds of years, had decided that slavery had to...

Scotia Bank BCB Academy off and running

Aug 02, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scotia Bank BCB Academy off and running

The Scotia Bank/Berbice Cricket Board Academy opened on Monday last at the Port Mourant Cricket ground, with BCB President Keith Foster reminding the 45 young cricketers that discipline and...

Guyanese Literature Junction

Aug 02, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on Guyanese Literature Junction

by Petamber Persaud 1st of AUGUST, 1838 ‘Oh ye first of August freed men who now liberty enjoy; Salute the day and shout hurrah to Queen Victoria; On this glad day the galling chains of Slavery...

The dream lover

Aug 02, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Creative Corner Comments Off on The dream lover

By Michael Jordan Vincent awoke to the chill of the Cuyuni night air. His hammock rocked crazily, threatening to spill him to the ground as he scrambled to a sitting position. He shivered, pulled his...

Condolences continue to pour in for McPherson

Aug 02, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Condolences continue to pour in for McPherson

Several sport enthusiasts and groups were among those that called or emailed the United States-based Haynes Basketball Foundation to express condolences on the passing of retired Guyana Defence Force...

Stag UDFA/Stag B-League continues as lead scorers make their mark

Aug 02, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stag UDFA/Stag B-League continues as lead scorers make their mark

Latest action in the 2009 UDFA Stag B-League saw Hi Stars being held to a 1-1 draw by Coomacka United at the Bayrock ground on Thursday afternoon. Tony Adams scored in the 48th minute for Hi Stars...

Investigative journalism? Look the other way

Aug 02, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Investigative journalism? Look the other way

By Adam Harris Yesterday was Emancipation Day and a friend criticized me for an editorial that appeared in the newspapers. Indeed, that editorial expressed the bitterness felt by many at today’s...

The Baccoo speaks

Aug 02, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

Just days ago I spoke about the carelessness on the roads. As I said, there will be tears and now there are. But this is not the end of the lawlessness because everyone feels that he or she is immune...

Mitchell eyes century mark as CSTC commemorates race walk month

Aug 02, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mitchell eyes century mark as CSTC commemorates race walk month

Once again, national race walk champion, Rudolph Mitchell has proven his class, out-walking a competitive field that included Jeremy Cornelius and Debidyal Harold to capture the Soesdyke/Coverden...

Emancipation Horserace meet set for today at Port Mourant

Aug 02, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Emancipation Horserace meet set for today at Port Mourant

Over $3M in prize money, with 60 horses lining up in seven races scheduled at newly refurbish multimillion dollar facilities as the Port Mourant Turf Club stages it’s annual one day Emancipation...

A New York court trial torments the power elites in Guyana

Aug 02, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A New York court trial torments the power elites in Guyana

The United States has two life-threatening problems – ongoing terrorism troubles and an endemic narcotics disease. Both of these social pathologies have made the US a highly security conscious...

We are convinced that good governance is absent from Guyana and must be established

Aug 02, 2009 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on We are convinced that good governance is absent from Guyana and must be established

Extracts of the Feature Address made by Leader of the AFC, Raphael Trotman, M.P. at the 2nd Delegates’ Convention – July 24, 2009 Today, the political outlook appears grim. We continue to...

Results from the Guyana Softball League Mike’s Pharmacy cricket

Aug 02, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Results from the Guyana Softball League Mike’s Pharmacy cricket

Play in the above named competition sponsored by Mike’s Pharmacy is continuing with a number of matches on the weekend. In results from latest games: In the Under-15 category for the Kidicare...

AGLS partners AGRA to enhance village of Ann’s Grove

Aug 02, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on AGLS partners AGRA to enhance village of Ann’s Grove

Complete phase one of street lighting project The Ann’s Grove Line Stars United Football Club is going beyond the field of play to ensure that the community enjoys the basic amenities they need to...

Marginalisation of identity

Aug 02, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Marginalisation of identity

Last year I wrote a series of articles on the charges of marginalisation emanating from the African Guyanese community. In the wake of the commemoration of Emancipation Day, I repeat this piece. We...

FREDDIE HAPPY!

Aug 02, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on FREDDIE HAPPY!

Freddie Kissoon must be smiling. The revelations that have emerged within the Courts of the United States must have pleased him. It will add ammunition to his personal crusade to deem the Jagdeo...

Lowe wins 50m Backstroke Heat in last event for Guyana

Aug 02, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lowe wins 50m Backstroke Heat in last event for Guyana

On Day 7, the penultimate day of the 2009 FINA World Championships, yesterday, Team Guyana participated in their last three events and turned in creditable performances. The highlight of the day was...

The Bush Dog

Aug 02, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Bush Dog

The Bush Dog is a canid found in Central and South America, including Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru (West of the Andes), Ecuador, Suriname, French Guiana, Paraguay, northeast Argentina...

We have to be wise and prioritise

Aug 02, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on We have to be wise and prioritise

By Rawle Welch At the time of writing some 39 records have been broken at this year’s FINA World Championships which enters its final day today in Rome, Italy. The frequency in which the previous...

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Mental illness is real and a serious public health concern

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Mental illness is a reality we often acknowledge in passing but seldom confront with the... more