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LCDS on track

Nov 15, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on LCDS on track

The President’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), outlined in early June, attracted quite a number of naysayers. Not this newspaper. The week before the announcement, in our editorial Climate...

GCC U-21 Ladies retain title in T&T

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GCC U-21 Ladies retain title in T&T

Defending champions GCC Under-21 Ladies team retained their title in the Fourth Carib Magnolias Indoor Hockey Tournament which was played, at the Woodbrook Youth Facility in Trinidad and Tobago....

The bogeyman of Stanleytown

Nov 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The bogeyman of Stanleytown

By Micheal Jordon Travel through Inner Stanleytown, on the West Bank of Demerara and you’ll observe the canefields, the canals and the thick vegetation. It may then dawn on you that this area would...

Credit reporting Bill sent to select committee

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Credit reporting Bill sent to select committee

The Credit Reporting Bill which seeks to enable a more reliable and responsible credit lending while protecting competitive borrowers’ rights, was referred to a Special Select Committee on Thursday...

The First Encounter of Caribbean Magazines

Nov 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on The First Encounter of Caribbean Magazines

By Petamber Persaud The First Encounter of Caribbean Magazines is set for November 16 – 20, in Havana, Cuba. This Encounter is organised by the Casa de las Americas to coincide with Casa’s...

Coaches leaving nothing to chance in semi-final contests today at Stadium

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Coaches leaving nothing to chance in semi-final contests today at Stadium

By Franklin Wilson The tactics that will be employed by the coaches of the respective teams in the final four of the inaugural Guyana Football Federation National Super League will be quite...

The Baccoo speaks

Nov 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

The madness continues with people seeking all manner of remedies for mental ailments. A crook is going to capitalize on the present situation by promoting the idea of evil lurking among men. There...

Bandits strike thrice on Essequibo Coast

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits strike thrice on Essequibo Coast

Police on the Essequibo Coast are still conducting their investigations into two robberies and an attack on a businessman that has now left Mr. Matadeen Etwaroo,a/k Choto, of Affiance, Essequibo...

MICHAEL GILKES DISCUSSES THE ROLE OF THE ARTS IN PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Nov 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Arts Forum Comments Off on MICHAEL GILKES DISCUSSES THE ROLE OF THE ARTS IN PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Michael Gilkes, formerly Reader in English and Head of the English department at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill campus, has been a teacher all of his adult life. A founding member and...

Humphrey speaks out

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Humphrey speaks out

By Rawle Welch Newly crowned Pegasus Open Ladies tennis champion Berbician Carol Humphrey is in full support of sentiments expressed by Men’s champion Phillip Squires. Squires in a previous...

Man dives from Harbour Bridge on a dare

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Man dives from Harbour Bridge on a dare

A man believed to be of unsound mind plunged into the Demerara River from the Harbour Bridge on a dare, yesterday morning. The man jumped over the rails at the eastern half of the bridge. He landed...

Dumped: A blueprint for Caribbean salvation

Nov 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Dumped: A blueprint for Caribbean salvation

By Sir Ronald Sanders Government representatives of all the countries that now form the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM), except the Bahamas and Haiti, were present at a meeting in...

China commits further support for modernisation of Guyana’s Agri. Sector

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on China commits further support for modernisation of Guyana’s Agri. Sector

Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud recently headed a delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture to China at the invitation of the Chinese Government. It was intended to further specific...

Race walkers battle for honours in 10K event this morning

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Race walkers battle for honours in 10K event this morning

Race walkers from across the country will compete for honours when the Cavalier Sports and Tour Club in association with the Guyana Tourism Board stages a 10K race walk around the inner circuit of...

Guyana’s Men and Women’s teams crush opponents

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana’s Men and Women’s teams crush opponents

– injured Butts to be flown home GUYANA Men’s and Women’s national seven’s team played unbeaten on the first day of the North American and Caribbean Rugby Association(NACRA 7’s...

Do the right (policing) thing

Nov 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Do the right (policing) thing

Last week we promised to expand on the notion of a more representative police force as an integral aspect of good policing in a diversified society such as ours by looking at the experience of the...

THE AFC HAS BEEN SUCKERED

Nov 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE AFC HAS BEEN SUCKERED

By throwing its weight behind the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), the Alliance For Change (AFC) has demonstrated that it can be easily wooed by the government and by the intricacies of the...

When is a photograph too gruesome?

Nov 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on When is a photograph too gruesome?

There is a thing among people. They would tell the world that they do not like bad news. As a reporter and an editor, on numerous occasions I have had to defend some decisions to members of the...

Hackett takes lead after first day

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Hackett takes lead after first day

Blessed with perfect sunshine and very fast putting greens, Brian Hackett with a gross 88 and a net 64 from a 24 handicap took the lead after the first day of competition in the Digicel Classic 2009...

Ferrier, Singh hit centuries, 5-wkts hauls for Yadram, Rasheed, Bishoo

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Ferrier, Singh hit centuries, 5-wkts hauls for Yadram, Rasheed, Bishoo

By Sean Devers National players Deon Ferrier of Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) and GCC’s Vishal Singh scored centuries yesterday in the Demerara zone of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) National 3-day...

David de Caires and cappuccino conversations with Mark Benschop

Nov 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on David de Caires and cappuccino conversations with Mark Benschop

I approached the check-out counter at the supermarket and standing there was one of Guyana’s leading legal luminaries. He said; “You must put those articles of yours in book form.” I mentioned...

Sunburst Camptown are NAMILCO Champions 2K9

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Sunburst Camptown are NAMILCO Champions 2K9

Defeat BK Int. Western Tigers 5-3 on penalties; Santos edge New Amsterdam 5-4 for 3rd By Franklin Wilson It was a fitting climax to 3rd annual National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO) Football...

Santos & Pele to clash in feature game on opening night, Milerock play Grove Hi Tec

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Santos & Pele to clash in feature game on opening night, Milerock play Grove Hi Tec

By Franklin Wilson Defending Champions Pele FC led by Guyana’s first MLS player, Gregory ‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson will oppose Santos FC in the feature game of the opening double...

Upper Demerara does it again

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Upper Demerara does it again

Has grip on Schools’ C/ships By Edison Jefford Upper Demerara and Kwakwani ensured that the overall National Schools’ Championship trophy remains in the District for the fifth time in the...

The Yellow-Footed Tortoise

Nov 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Yellow-Footed Tortoise

According to Conservation International, Yellow-footed tortoises (Geochelone denticulata), also known as Wayamu, like to build their nests in the dense rain forest or in the tropical lowlands. Since...

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Waramuri stuns Vreed-en-Hoop 7-1, as Bush Lot topple Ann’s Grove

Development for whom?

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Vice President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, has declared with great confidence that there... more