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Keen competition expected at Sanjay’s Jewelry Golf tourney

Sep 05, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Keen competition expected at Sanjay’s Jewelry Golf tourney

An estimated 30 golfers are listed to participate in the Sanjay’s Jewelry sponsored Medal Play Golf tournament today at Lusignan Golf Club. Among the players lined up in the field are the thirteen...

MMZ residents complain of unsafe bridge

Sep 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on MMZ residents complain of unsafe bridge

…Regional Chairman surprised at delay in repairs Residents of Meten –Meer–Zorg, (MMZ),West Coast Demerara, have bitterly complained about the state of a bridge which is used daily by children...

A fundamental self-deception

Sep 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on A fundamental self-deception

Dear Editor, It is clear that Mr. Isaacs and Mr. John play on different fields – two separate newspapers – a curious but not insignificant indicator of character (with an assassination...

Cavalier attitude towards law enforcement and criminal investigations

Sep 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Cavalier attitude towards law enforcement and criminal investigations

Dear Editor, August 11th – the bodies of Jainarine Dinanauth and Henry Gibson were discovered on their badly damaged boat near Hog Island. Ten-year old Ricky Jainarine went missing – still...

UG/MACORP collaboration to benefit Tech students

Sep 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on UG/MACORP collaboration to benefit Tech students

The University of Guyana’s Faculty of Technology and the Machinery Corporation of Guyana Ltd. (MACORP) on Thursday evening signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at increased...

Beloved songstress Czerena Ali laid to rest

Sep 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Beloved songstress Czerena Ali laid to rest

Though expected, following a bout of illness, the demise of Czerena Ali has broken many hearts and many agreed, silenced a silky smooth contralto forever. A vocalist for 40 years, she was among the...

Freddie’s ‘Macbethian strategy’

Sep 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Freddie’s ‘Macbethian strategy’

Dear Editor, In his column titled, “Robert Corbin got conned”, Freddy Kissoon attempts to con the Guyanese public of his supposed erudition by referring to the PNC’s strategy – initiated by...

268 out-of-school youths graduate from skills training project

Sep 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on 268 out-of-school youths graduate from skills training project

A total of 268 out-of-school youths from Regions Three and Four, yesterday graduated from the National Training Project for Youth Empowerment (NTPYE). However, almost half of the youths who joined...

Repair the generator at Aishalton

Sep 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Repair the generator at Aishalton

Dear Editor, Why some people have to live in darkness? Why some people are deprived of the basic necessity of life? These are the questions that haunt me always. I worked in Aishalton Secondary...

Using the Mormons politically

Sep 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Using the Mormons politically

Dear Editor, The Guyana political opposition is all up in the story of the group of Mormons who have clearly broken the country’s immigration laws. Interestingly, the lawbreakers are all Americans...

CARICOM aims to trigger “wellness revolution”

Sep 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on CARICOM aims to trigger “wellness revolution”

Next Saturday, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is hoping to spawn a “wellness revolution”. The second annual Caribbean Wellness Day will be the catalyst. Aimed at stemming the tide of the many...

Don’t be distracted by ‘Luncheonian shenanigans’ – Corbin

Sep 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Don’t be distracted by ‘Luncheonian shenanigans’ – Corbin

By Gary Eleazar Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, (PNCR) Robert Corbin, yesterday lashed out at recent comments by Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, wherein he...

President Jagdeo and the expulsion of Mormons’ distraction

Sep 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on President Jagdeo and the expulsion of Mormons’ distraction

Dear Editor, The decision of the Jagdeo administration to expel all members of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) from Guyana appears to be nothing more than a veiled attempt to...

Education Ministry to monitor private schools

Sep 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Education Ministry to monitor private schools

Private schools countrywide will be closely scrutinised by the Ministry of Education as part of its efforts to ensure that they offer the right conditions needed for the proper delivery of education....

These newspapers are doing what is expected of them

Sep 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on These newspapers are doing what is expected of them

Dear Editor, The SN and Kaieteur News must not be intimidated by remarks recently made by Bharrat Jagdeo at the PSC gathering. The President lashed out at the Kaieteur News and seemed pretty upset at...

Is this the way we treat our environment?

Sep 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Is this the way we treat our environment?

Dear Editor, The sea shores at the Georgetown seawall has become a garbage dumpsite. My recent evening walk there on Monday afternoon (August 31), confirm that once a clean and peaceful seawall has...

Benn, Corbin must note that numerous objections were raised before the elections

Sep 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Benn, Corbin must note that numerous objections were raised before the elections

Dear Editor, I respond to Mr. Benn’s letter (KN, 02-09-09). It should be obvious to all that this letter emanated from the highest office in Congress Place. I have tried out of respect for my...

Unless a political tsunami occurs the PPP will be in power for a long time

Sep 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Unless a political tsunami occurs the PPP will be in power for a long time

Dear Editor, Well I’ll be jiggered! Mr. Hamilton Green has done it again. This time he wants: “To see if he can help build a better Guyana”. And as if this is not cynical enough he wants to:...

Impressive products, but slow business at Amerindian village

Sep 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Impressive products, but slow business at Amerindian village

Valentine Stoll has some of the most beautiful and unique wood sculptures on show, but not many have seen it. It is quite the same story for the others who have come out to exhibit their products and...

Where does the buck stop?

Sep 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Where does the buck stop?

Dear Editor, The recent incidents of murder and robbery in the Essequibo River by the Guyana Defence Force (Coast Guard) elements and the subsequent theft by members of the Police Force of some of...

Mormons, mormals and morons

Sep 05, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Mormons, mormals and morons

There are times when some members of the political elite say the stupidest things that you cannot help but describe them as sores (mormals) or morons. Is there any government in the world that has...

Health Ministry addressing concerns of nursing school – PS Ally

Sep 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Health Ministry addressing concerns of nursing school – PS Ally

By Sharmain Cornette Plans are already apace to improve the current state of the Georgetown School of Nursing, according to Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Hydar Ally. This newspaper...

Those white elephants in our midst

Sep 05, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Those white elephants in our midst

There are too many structures constructed with taxpayers’ money that are left abandoned. Certainly when the plan was hatched to construct them the architects would have taken into consideration the...

Festival City customers were aware of changeover – PM

Sep 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Festival City customers were aware of changeover – PM

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds has responded to the letter by Leader of the Opposition, Robert Corbin, as it relates to his call for a suspension of the installation of pre-paid meters until it can be...

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Let us not be silent witnesses!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Ray Daggers walked from Corriverton to Charity. It was a journey so epic it might have... more