January 2010

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Mohamed is cricketer of the year

Jan 10, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mohamed is cricketer of the year

Good Success allrounder Nazeer Mohamed carted off the cricketer of the year award when the Wakenaam Cricket Committee held its annual awards ceremony on Saturday at the Wakenaam Community Centre...

A NEW TAG TO ECONOMIC MENDICANCY

Jan 10, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A NEW TAG TO ECONOMIC MENDICANCY

On May 26, 2009, ironically the anniversary of Guyana’s Independence, the World Bank issued a press release in which it indicated that it had endorsed a new Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for...

Guyanese hoping to do well for USA in U-19 World Cup

Jan 10, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese hoping to do well for USA in U-19 World Cup

Guyanese-born Azurdeen Mohammed is a 2nd year student in College and currently representing the United States in the 2010 ICC under-19 World Cup in New Zealand. His uncle Ajaz Asgarally kept wicket...

Demerara zone of GCB 3-day cricket re-starts today

Jan 10, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Demerara zone of GCB 3-day cricket re-starts today

The Demerara zone of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) National 3-day first division competition, which was put on hold for the Christmas season, is scheduled to re-commence today with 6 matches. In the...

Despite the gun crimes, Guyana is always calling

Jan 10, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Despite the gun crimes, Guyana is always calling

By Adam Harris Looking at Guyana can be frightening from a distance, in the same way that Guyanese find Trinidad and Jamaica frightening. More often than not, the good things are not spoken about in...

A colossal disappointment of 2009

Jan 10, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A colossal disappointment of 2009

One area of post-graduate studies for me at both Mc Master University and the University of Toronto was philosophy. This is a melancholy, lugubrious aspect of human knowledge that tends to leave its...

Stag Beer League continues this afternoon at Grove ground

Jan 10, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stag Beer League continues this afternoon at Grove ground

The 2009/10 Stag Beer Football League organized by the East Bank Football Association is set to continue this afternoon at the Grove ground on the East Bank of Demerara with a double header. Battling...

Guyana surrendered series after game one triumph in 1993

Jan 10, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana surrendered series after game one triumph in 1993

Dear Editor, Guyana playing under the captaincy of Colts United Guard Eion Leitch succumbed two games to one after winning the opening encounter against Barbados in an International Goodwill Series...

The Red-eyed Tree Frog (Litoria chloris)

Jan 10, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Red-eyed Tree Frog (Litoria chloris)

The Red-eyed Tree Frog (Litoria chloris) is not only a very intriguing creature but it has been found to have immense medical capabilities. In fact it has been discovered that the skin secretion of...

Guyana gave the mighty Cubans a fight despite losing 3-0 in 1977 b/ball series

Jan 10, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana gave the mighty Cubans a fight despite losing 3-0 in 1977 b/ball series

Dear Editor, Guyana playing against Cuba for the first time on home soil suffered an embarrassing 29 points thrashing in game one of a best of three International Friendship Series at the National...

Waitress killed, Australian critical

Jan 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Waitress killed, Australian critical

…as gunmen strike A 36-year-old waitress was shot dead and an Australian national seriously wounded after three gunmen carried out a brazen robbery at around 20:00 hrs last night at Safraz Sports...

Man gunned down outside Red Dragon

Jan 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Man gunned down outside Red Dragon

Popular North East La Penitence resident Vibert Weekes was gunned down shortly after midnight today outside of the Red Dragon night club in Robb Street, Weekes, known as ‘Vibee’, was shot at...

Russian diplomats detained after night spot brawl

Jan 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Russian diplomats detained after night spot brawl

– two cops injured Two staffers from the Russian Consulate ended up in police custody around 03:00 hrs yesterday after they allegedly assaulted two policemen and a taxi driver during a drunken...

$1M disappears from GTU headquarters

Jan 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on $1M disappears from GTU headquarters

Police are currently probing a $1M heist that occurred mid-December last year at the Guyana Teachers’ Union but are still to make any arrests. Yesterday, Coretta McDonald, the General Secretary,...

Miners call for scrapping of Govt imposed notice

Jan 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Miners call for scrapping of Govt imposed notice

…says it is death knell for industry In a fiery meeting, gold and diamond miners yesterday called on the government to scrap proposals that will mandate them to give six months notice before...

$8B increase in revenue comes from excise tax on fuel -Chris Ram

Jan 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on $8B increase in revenue comes from excise tax on fuel -Chris Ram

The more than projected revenue haul for 2009 by the Guyana Revenue Authority does not accurately illustrate resilience and increased spending power of the populace, says Chartered Accountant...

Is distraction pun distraction

Jan 09, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Is distraction pun distraction

Not a day don’t pass without somebody seeking a distraction. When things slow down somebody try to burn down de court and create a distraction. Before de dust settle, de police holler how is de...

Muslims Observe Islamic New Year 1431

Jan 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Muslims Observe Islamic New Year 1431

…Scholar Mufti Ashraul Hack to grace event The 13th Annual Cultural Programme to mark the commencement of the Islamic New Year 1431 / 2010 will be held tomorrow, at 14:00rs at the Anna Catherina...

Zakier elected Chairman of ECU & SA

Jan 09, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Zakier elected Chairman of ECU & SA

Zabeer Zakier has been elected unopposed as Chairman of the Essequibo Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association when the body held its Annual General meeting on Sunday at Parika Marketing Centre on the...

ERC meets bauxite union on dismissal of Aroaima workers

Jan 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on ERC meets bauxite union on dismissal of Aroaima workers

Yesterday, the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers’ Union met with the Ethnic Relations Commission at Watooka House, Linden, in connection with its complaint filed on January 4, last. The ERC...

Rice Board to ensure Mahaicony farmers are paid

Jan 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Rice Board to ensure Mahaicony farmers are paid

Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud, has mandated the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) to ensure that Mahaicony Rice Limited pays farmers early. The company gave the assurance of payment during...

4R Masters and Female softball cricket tournament resumes tomorrow

Jan 09, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on 4R Masters and Female softball cricket tournament resumes tomorrow

Play in the Masters and Female Softball Cricket competition organized by the Guyana Softball League in collaboration with the Floodlight Association and sponsored by 4R Bearing, resumes tomorrow. In...

Eliminate those lingering misconceptions

Jan 09, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Eliminate those lingering misconceptions

By Rawle Welch Over the years, the media have often times rightfully lambasted the operations of the Ministry of Sport, the National Sports Commission and individual sporting organisations, but one...

Remanded prisoner slapped with new charge

Jan 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Remanded prisoner slapped with new charge

…fails to give information to the police A remanded prisoner, Tyrone Solomon, 22, of 3440 Jacksonville, North Ruimveldt, was yesterday further remanded after appearing before Acting Chief...

CGX gears to begin drilling

Jan 09, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on CGX gears to begin drilling

As the administration continues work toward ensuring that Guyana remains socially, economically and environmentally sound, recent developments in the energy sector are indicative of forthcoming...

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An insult to our intelligence

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(Kaieteur News) – We are told that the reason regular government press conferences have disappeared is because the administration has moved from “campaign mode” into “implementation mode.” In other words, governing has apparently become too demanding an occupation to permit the...

The Caribbean’s Limits in Absorbing Other States’ Deportees

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Migration policy is a matter of sovereign control. Governments assert, rightly, their authority to regulate borders, determine who may enter, and enforce their laws. The United States has that right, as does every sovereign state. All Caribbean governments...

Sanctity of contract

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Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Sanctity of contract has a resonant ring. In isolation. Sanctity of contract placed next to sanctity of sovereignty doesn’t have a leg on which to stand. It pales. It must fade. For what does sanctity of contract do to sanctity of...

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