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Race walkers performed satisfactorily last year

Jan 07, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Race walkers performed satisfactorily last year

– Secretary bemoans poor corporate assistance Race walking, a relatively new discipline on the Guyanese sports calendar, has endured numerous setbacks but race coordinator of the Cavalier Race...

Facts about the AAG performance in 2008

Jan 07, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Facts about the AAG performance in 2008

– Forde, Morgan is ‘Athletes of the Year’ By Edison Jefford Before a critique on the Athletics Association of Guyana’s (AAG) performance is written it is important to observe the facts about...

Sports Policy near completion

Jan 07, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Sports Policy near completion

Resource Centre part of the set-upSports Minister Dr. Frank Anthony in a recent review of the Ministry’s performance in 2008 said that the eagerly awaited Policy on Sports is nearer to completion...

Private hospitals given deadline for blood recruitment compliance

Jan 07, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Private hospitals given deadline for blood recruitment compliance

Private hospitals throughout the country that screen blood have three months to build their capacity to conduct this exercise in compliance with the national policy. Barring this, they will be...

Silhouettes of ephemeral shadows in 2008

Jan 07, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Silhouettes of ephemeral shadows in 2008

Our political culture last year showed not even an infinitesimal sign of going beyond the limitation of racial motivation and bigoted support across the political divide. It has been a de-motivating...

Black Stallion prevails in Champion of Champions dominoes tourney

Jan 07, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Black Stallion prevails in Champion of Champions dominoes tourney

Black Stallion Warriors, led by a top score of 14 games by Trevor McArthur, amassed a final total of 77 games to emerge winners when the Champion of Champions Domino tournament concluded at the Shem...

Correcting Peeping Tom

Jan 07, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Correcting Peeping Tom

Dear Editor, In the Monday’s edition of the Kaieteur News, January 5, 2009, the Peeping Tom column stated $80 million was spent on procuring the pump at Hope. I wish to elucidate yet again to...

Some questions on the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation

Jan 07, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Some questions on the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation

DEAR EDITOR, From 1995 until present, I’ve been privileged to be in Guyana during the Kashif and Shanghai knockout football tournament. Firstly, let me introduce myself for very little is known of...

Let 2009 be the year for action

Jan 07, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Let 2009 be the year for action

Dear Editor, Forbes Burnham every year designated a theme for the country. Those who never understood, the theme served as motivation and guidance for action. Applying this wisdom: Let 2009 be the...

Sacked GPL employee moves to High Court

Jan 07, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Sacked GPL employee moves to High Court

After serving in a managerial capacity with Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) for the past five years, Donna Tucker had her services terminated. However, Ms Tucker has moved to the High Court suing...

CN’s hat at the brunch

Jan 07, 2009 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on CN’s hat at the brunch

The Parrot received all the fine details pertaining to Uncle Bharrat’s annual brunch for the media held at State House last Sunday. Well, it has to be described as lunch since the heavy rains at...

Floods taking toll on Health Ministry’s coffers – Dr Ramsammy

Jan 07, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Floods taking toll on Health Ministry’s coffers – Dr Ramsammy

The Health Ministry’s extensive response to flooding caused by the near incessant rainfall over the last two months is significantly depleting its coffers. As of the end of this month, Health...

Youths need to be aware of the ill effects of smoking

Jan 07, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Youths need to be aware of the ill effects of smoking

Dear Editor, Smoking has been identified as a health hazard for quite some time now. In spite of well recognised and documented ill effects of smoking, an increased percentage of Guyanese youths are...

Request to the President

Jan 07, 2009 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Request to the President

Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Dear Excellency, Season Greetings and all the best for 2009. While you have been out travelling the world attempting to sell Guyana’s Forest for cheap dollars, I have had...

How serious is Mr. Robert Corbin about shared governance?

Jan 07, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on How serious is Mr. Robert Corbin about shared governance?

Dear Editor, True to form, Mr. Robert Corbin, in his New Year’s address, threw in for sound effect a call for shared governance. He stated “fervently” (according to one media report) that...

Suspect still in custody

Jan 07, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Suspect still in custody

Members of the Guyana Police and of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) were yesterday successful in their High Court bid to keep Nymrod Singh in custody for more than the lawful 72 hours....

Climate Change disease?

Jan 07, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Climate Change disease?

Over the past year, Dr Leslie Ramsammy and his Ministry of Health officials have been conducting a vigorous public awareness campaign on the dangers posed by an ominous increase in the incidence of...

GTUC withdraws from talks with Minister

Jan 07, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GTUC withdraws from talks with Minister

…over absence of genuine widespread consultation President of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), Gillian Burton, yesterday withdrew her organisation from any further talks with Minister of...

Govt. continues to reduce the MMA farmers to beggars

Jan 07, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Govt. continues to reduce the MMA farmers to beggars

Dear Editor, As our country again reel under massive floodings, I wish to specifically address the situation in the Mahaica and Mahaicony Rivers and to express my opinion that the fate of the hardy...

Cops comb East Coast locations

Jan 06, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Cops comb East Coast locations

As the hours tick by, relatives of a young doctor and his girlfriend are becoming anxious over their fate, and efforts to locate them intensified yesterday. They still have no clue where the couple...

Huge turnout bids farewell to Cuban doctor

Jan 06, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Huge turnout bids farewell to Cuban doctor

– body leaves for Cuba today A heavy atmosphere pervaded the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation yesterday, as friends, family and loved ones of Dr Ricardo Beaza Corrizon convened to bid...

Road fatalities lowest in 39 years – police

Jan 06, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Road fatalities lowest in 39 years – police

The Guyana Police Force yesterday released the traffic statistics for 2008, and noted that last year represented a “significant achievement and marked improvement in the area of traffic...

Passenger shoots conductor after snatching cash

Jan 06, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Passenger shoots conductor after snatching cash

A 36-year-old minibus conductor was shot in the abdomen at around 15:10 hrs yesterday during a robbery attempt on the Eccles, East Coast Demerara public road. Police said that Lalbachan Gobin, of...

Cop, colleague terrorise President Jagdeo and party

Jan 06, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Cop, colleague terrorise President Jagdeo and party

Ever since the Arab threw his shoes at President George Bush, many others seem to be getting ideas. According to Police Superintendent Lawrence Kissoon, the “fire crackers” were thrown into the...

Lay magistrates not the answer – AFC

Jan 06, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Lay magistrates not the answer – AFC

Chairman of the Alliance For Change, attorney-at-law Khemraj Ramjattan, is contending that Guyana does not need lay magistrates. Instead, trained lawyers need to be appointed to fill the positions....

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The mirage of citizen investment

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