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Enriching experience envisaged as Chess Federation hosts inaugural Fair

Dec 06, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Enriching experience envisaged as Chess Federation hosts inaugural Fair

The Guyana Chess Federation would be hosting the inaugural Chess Fair at the Carifesta Sports Complex Ground, Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown, next Saturday December 12. Activities would coincide with a...

National softball cricket tournament off to grand start

Dec 06, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on National softball cricket tournament off to grand start

Following a successful start to yesterday’s matches in the National Softball Cricket tournament, the competition continues today with several pulsating matches. In the first which gets underway at...

Obama against all odds to end U.S. occupation

Dec 06, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Obama against all odds to end U.S. occupation

Dear Editor, This last week, U.S. President Barack Obama faced a barrage of staid criticisms on his proposal to institute sustainable security through a surge of an additional 30,000 troops to...

It is the unnecessary reference to race in a news item which is important

Dec 06, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on It is the unnecessary reference to race in a news item which is important

Dear Editor, I can’t help your reader V. Redman with his apparent xenophobia (psychological fear of foreigners), as it appears in his letter, “Mr. Faria’s attack on the newspapers is...

Schools battle for honours as National Chess Championship gets underway

Dec 06, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Schools battle for honours as National Chess Championship gets underway

Several schools are currently competing for honours at the Guyana Chess Federation’s National Schools Chess Championship which got underway at the Old Guyana National Service Sports Complex,...

Albion’s CG main pavilion renamed in honour of Sew Shivnarine

Dec 06, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Albion’s CG main pavilion renamed in honour of Sew Shivnarine

First Test Player to emerge from village Albion’s first Test player and the ninth player from the Ancient County of Berbice to play Test Cricket Sew Shivnarine was honoured on Saturday last for his...

Golden Grove residents frustrated

Dec 06, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Golden Grove residents frustrated

Dear Editor, It seems as though Region Four is on auto pilot. I write on behalf of the people of Golden Grove Bush Corner. This is a housing scheme situated north of the public road. During the first...

Fraternity is not a consideration for justice

Dec 06, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Fraternity is not a consideration for justice

Dear Editor, The adversarial statements against the Guyana Government by the Alliance For Change (AFC) in the Trinidad press seem to indicate that the leadership of that Alliance is fetching a heavy...

Herbert Family support for K&S, 11 years and counting

Dec 06, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Herbert Family support for K&S, 11 years and counting

“We believe strongly that this tournament serves to expose lots of young talented players and it is indeed a positive means for young people.” These were the words of young Jamelle Herbert just...

Banks as Utilities

Dec 06, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Banks as Utilities

Last September 21, in our editorial “Banking Scam”, we pointed out the iniquity of having our banking sector wallowing in profits while the real economy was sinking into red ink. Well, the...

Unseeded Fernandes cops Greek Open

Dec 06, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Unseeded Fernandes cops Greek Open

Unseeded Guyanese Nicolette Fernandes ended the run of Egyptian qualifier Farah Abdel Meguid to claim the women’s crown at the 2009 Greek Open Squash Championships in Athens, Greece. Fernandes beat...

The First Encounter of Caribbean Magazines, part 2

Dec 06, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on The First Encounter of Caribbean Magazines, part 2

By Petamber Persaud The first order of business on the first day of The First Encounter of Caribbean Magazines was registration, which was an awe-inspiring occasion where the best in the business of...

The Baccoo speaks

Dec 06, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

There is a frequency to road accidents and this is so because the weak among us are the only ones being influenced by the aura that hovers around the country. In some circles, people believe that...

Monar Educational Institute retain Circle Tennis title

Dec 06, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Monar Educational Institute retain Circle Tennis title

Monar Educational Institute retained their Al Sport & Tour Promotions Inter Secondary Schools Mixed team Circle Tennis title after defeating L’Aventure in the final played recently, at the...

Was there a partisan approach and if so why

Dec 06, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Was there a partisan approach and if so why

By Rawle Welch After being given approval to host the XXI Central & American Games 2010 Rugby Sevens Tournament by Central American and Caribbean Sports Organisation (CASCO) Representatives Keith...

Strong talk too late for the Caribbean

Dec 06, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Strong talk too late for the Caribbean

By Sir Ronald Sanders There is now some strong talk by Caribbean governments and the Secretariat of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) about relations with the European Union (EU)...

Gordon stars as Young Warriors beat Satro by nine wkts in final

Dec 06, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Gordon stars as Young Warriors beat Satro by nine wkts in final

A fine allround performance by former Essequibo U-19 player Kevin Gordon guided Young Warriors to a nine wicket victory over Satro in the final of the Leguan Cricket Committee Twenty/20 competition...

The past as prolegomena

Dec 06, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on The past as prolegomena

In my critique of the project of historical negationism that some have embarked on in Guyana, I highlighted the dangers of the distortions in their “truth claims” embedded within their narratives...

TURNAROUND OR TURN BACK?

Dec 06, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on TURNAROUND OR TURN BACK?

The company with the greatest assets in this country is the Guyana Sugar Corporation. It is also the largest employer and without question the one that is the country’s principal foreign exchange...

Mohamed hits half century as Good Success beat SS Jaguars by 1 wkt

Dec 06, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Mohamed hits half century as Good Success beat SS Jaguars by 1 wkt

A fine half century by left handed opener Shamsudeen Mohamed enabled Good Success to overcome Sans Souci Jaguars by 1 wicket in the second semi-final of the Busta 40 overs cricket competition played...

Simels forever linked to Guyana

Dec 06, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Simels forever linked to Guyana

I was heartened last week when one of my cousins who lives overseas complimented me on the column I did. He even told me that his eldest son is now an ardent reader of that column. You made my day,...

Exciting Mayor’s birthday quarter-finals set

Dec 06, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Exciting Mayor’s birthday quarter-finals set

An exciting night of quarter-final action has been set for Tuesday in the Mayor Green birthday 7-a-side football tournament being contested at the Tucville ground. This follows final preliminary...

Does Mr. Jagdeo know what will happen if he wins the Nobel Peace Prize?

Dec 06, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Does Mr. Jagdeo know what will happen if he wins the Nobel Peace Prize?

Dr. David Dabydeen has denied that he nominated Bharrat Jagdeo for the Nobel Peace Prize, but should someone actually do it, would he/she be aware of what the international media will do to Mr....

GT&T Cellink boosts 20th K&S with $2.5M cheque

Dec 06, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GT&T Cellink boosts 20th K&S with $2.5M cheque

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) yesterday scored a major goal with the Kashif and Shanghai (K&S) Organization when they handed over a cheque for 2.5 Million Dollars. Making...

Dr Ramsammy aspires to introduce tobacco legislation

Dec 06, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Dr Ramsammy aspires to introduce tobacco legislation

By Fareeza Haniff As the Demerara Tobacco Company (Demtocco) in Guyana is reporting an increase in its profits, this is expected to come under great control. Health Minister, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy,...

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Fastest growing economy and an empty stadium

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- It’s a classic Guyanese tale, really. You live in the fastest growing economy in the... more