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Regional scouts descend on Guyana

Aug 09, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Regional scouts descend on Guyana

This year marks the 14th Caribbean Jamboree, and the second to be held in Guyana, the first being in 1969 (in the National Park). An Inspector-General of the British Cavalry, Lord Robert Stephenson...

Civility and the Polity

Aug 09, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Civility and the Polity

With the opposition parties upping the ante in their efforts to unseat the government by boycotting Parliament and taking a raft of measures ranging from street protests to picketing exercises (with...

The Bentley saga continues

Aug 09, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on The Bentley saga continues

By Edison Jefford A sewer was broken and the contents threaten to destroy the characters of individuals and the Guyana Cycling Federation if those superior authorities such as the Ministry of Sport...

Workshop scheduled for competition policy

Aug 09, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Workshop scheduled for competition policy

The Guyana Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and the CARICOM Competition Commission, together with the CARICOM CSME Unit and the National Competitiveness Strategy Unit will host a...

Latest results from Mike’s Pharmacy GSL 15-over cricket

Aug 09, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Latest results from Mike’s Pharmacy GSL 15-over cricket

Play in the Mike’s Pharmacy sponsored Guyana Softball League 15 overs cricket competition continued last weekend with several matches. In the Under-15 category for the Kidicare trophy: Linden Zone...

Hopscotch at midnight

Aug 09, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Creative Corner Comments Off on Hopscotch at midnight

By Michael Jordan LINDA had been living at the new place for a week before she began to suspect that something wasn’t quite right about the house. And, like some corny, B-grade, horror movie, the...

Teen wins first Power Raffle

Aug 09, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Teen wins first Power Raffle

“Power Raffle”, Guyana’s premiere television game show, awarded its first winner, young Jonnell Decunha of Soesdyke with a brand new entertainment system, yesterday. Sixteen-year-old...

Mike’s Pharmacy 15 overs cricket resumes today

Aug 09, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mike’s Pharmacy 15 overs cricket resumes today

Play in the countrywide round hand softball competition organised by the Guyana Softball League will resume this weekend with a number of matches in the various categories. In the Open category for...

The National Library Centenary: A series of literary evenings

Aug 09, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on The National Library Centenary: A series of literary evenings

– by Petamber Persaud A centenary is a significant landmark. For a noble cause a centenary is a significant landmark enhanced many times over. For a noble institution like the National Library...

6th Annual Asgar Ali memorial 20/20 Cricket rescheduled

Aug 09, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on 6th Annual Asgar Ali memorial 20/20 Cricket rescheduled

The 6th Annual Asgar Ali memorial 20/20 Cricket competition has been rescheduled to August 15 and 16 at the Enterprise, Unity, Dochfour and Cane Grove grounds. The winner is set to carte off...

Digicel provides sponsorship for ‘Bashment Granny 2’

Aug 09, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Digicel provides sponsorship for ‘Bashment Granny 2’

Yesterday Digicel presented a sizeable cheque to aid in the successful hosting of the hilarious show ‘Bashment Granny 2’ which comes to the local shores through the exploits of Synergy Promotions...

New book validates cricket’s role in West Indian identity

Aug 09, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on New book validates cricket’s role in West Indian identity

By Sir Ronald Sanders Clem Seecharan’s new book, From Ranji to Rohan, sports a cover photograph of what one cricket commentator describes as Rohan Kanhai’s ‘triumphant fall’ – a sweep shot...

Roger Khan and the Security Dilemmas

Aug 09, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Roger Khan and the Security Dilemmas

The calls came fast and furious in the wake of the newspaper reports: “What in the world did Simels want to see you for?” That, as a matter of fact, had been my question when publisher of the...

Covert nature unhelpful

Aug 09, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Covert nature unhelpful

By Rawle Welch The covert nature in which many local sporting organisations prefer to operate is what is forcing the media to speculate on their modus operandi. This view is premise on the fact that...

GABBFF seniors set for September 20

Aug 09, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABBFF seniors set for September 20

To host judges seminar on August 30 Bodybuilders will face off on September 20 at the National Cultural Centre when the Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) host their senior...

The Bush Master (Lachesis muta)

Aug 09, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Bush Master (Lachesis muta)

The Bush Master (Lachesis muta) is a venomous pit viper species found in South America. Two subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. Adults grow to an...

THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING A GREAT JOB

Aug 09, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING A GREAT JOB

There will be no lie detector tests for government ministers and senior policy-makers. This is a welcome announcement by the government which should be applauded by all in society. There is no need...

NAGICO of St Maarten sponsors 20/20 cricket in Berbice

Aug 09, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on NAGICO of St Maarten sponsors 20/20 cricket in Berbice

– Final set for Sunday 16th at Blairmont The Nagico Insurance Company of St Maarten are the main sponsors of a 20/20 Cricket Competition in Berbice. Four teams from Berbice will be involved –...

The Baccoo speaks

Aug 09, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

As the old people would say in Guyana, the words have hardly left my mouth and it happens. I warned of the fires but the home owners would not listen. There will be more in the coming days. Some of...

French Guiana, Guyana play to 2-2 stalemate

Aug 09, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on French Guiana, Guyana play to 2-2 stalemate

Guyana opened its quest for regional football honours in Suriname on Friday last with a drawn game against French Guiana when the curtains went up in the U-15, four nation, football tournament...

This is sheer slackness

Aug 09, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on This is sheer slackness

For a very long time I can remember people talking about being careful about what one would say on the telephone. I had been around when the telephone was a huge heavy object and the cable was a...

Nemesis of elected dictatorship

Aug 09, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Nemesis of elected dictatorship

I will reply to Peeping Tom because I know that unlike the anonymous bloggers, a significant percentage of the reading public is acquainted with that corner in the Kaieteur News. There is a...

Sub-associations may not attend basketball stakeholder meeting

Aug 09, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sub-associations may not attend basketball stakeholder meeting

By Edison Jefford The basketball stakeholder meeting scheduled for tomorrow at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall was plunged into jeopardy with the revelation that a basic procedural violation could...

The last street in Stewartville

Aug 09, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The last street in Stewartville

– Savitri Persaud swears that unseen beings chased her family from their home By Michael Jordan When Savitri Persaud heard that a baby had died in the house at Back Street, Stewartville, in...

Morgan is Guyana’s 1st overall Pan American Powerlifting Champion

Aug 09, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Morgan is Guyana’s 1st overall Pan American Powerlifting Champion

Captures overall prize in 82.5kg class, Moses also capture gold By Franklin Wilson Reigning Caribbean Powerlifting champ in the 82.5kg class Randolph Morgan continues to make his presence felt on the...

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The third parties will not survive this year’s elections

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The fate of third parties in this year’s general and regional elections is as predictable... more