February 2010

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Our undoing has been our failure to implement good governance

Feb 19, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Our undoing has been our failure to implement good governance

Dear Editor, Since the break-up of the national movement in the 50s, the struggle for independence in the 60s was characterized by racial violence. The subsequent post independence period restored...

GGMC supports St. Sidwell’s Primary

Feb 19, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GGMC supports St. Sidwell’s Primary

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) yesterday donated a television set and a DVD player to St. Sidwell’s Primary as part of developing phonics, and education in general, at all levels in...

Kingston Grass Root Academy receives donation from US based groups

Feb 19, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kingston Grass Root Academy receives donation from US based groups

Euro Sport’s Passback Program of USA has recently supported the efforts of the administrators of the Kingston Grass Root Soccer Academy with a timely donation of several pieces of soccer gear. This...

Those fraudulent agreements of sale

Feb 19, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Those fraudulent agreements of sale

Dear Editor, I write with reference to a letter in SN of December 2, 09, “The Land Law Should Be Amended”. It would appear that Parliamentary approval is now being pursued to change the present...

The AFC continues its political gamble

Feb 19, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on The AFC continues its political gamble

Dear Editor, The Alliance for Change (AFC) continues its political gamble, creating issues. Now it’s the President’s travel and its cost. The AFC has not produced publicly, figures to support its...

Tenelec U15 50-overs tourney bowls off this weekend in Berbice

Feb 19, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tenelec U15 50-overs tourney bowls off this weekend in Berbice

The Tenelec (Bobby Deonarine of Maryland) sponsored Under-15 tournament organised by the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) is set to bowl off this weekend in the Ancient County with several matches. This...

‘Presidential Guard’ threatens man with toy gun

Feb 19, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Presidential Guard’ threatens man with toy gun

A man who claimed to be a Presidential Guard is in police custody for allegedly threatening another man with a toy gun. But the detained individual may not be a Presidential Guard after all. Kaieteur...

The limiting of a president to two terms

Feb 19, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on The limiting of a president to two terms

Dear Editor, Both in the media and in Parliament, President Jagdeo is being attacked for his travels abroad. At first blush those travels do appear excessive but I have so far seen no attempts made...

Play Georgetown at #2 Canal ground today

Feb 19, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Play Georgetown at #2 Canal ground today

The West Demerara Under-15 cricket team is expecting success in this year’s Nalico/Nafico competition based on the level of preparation and exposure the players had as a result of a recent...

Go down to the Umana Yana right now!

Feb 19, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Go down to the Umana Yana right now!

One book on Guyana that will remain quite popular for a long time is Godfrey Chin’s “Nostalgias.” This is not a publication that fits into a particular genre (see my review, KN, March 18,...

Non resident Guyanese should not have the right to vote in Guyana

Feb 19, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Non resident Guyanese should not have the right to vote in Guyana

Dear Editor, I am very selective in how I respond to issues in the press, but with great restraint I respond to an irresponsible missive of one Shawn Mangru by way of his letter of February 17, 2010...

Global Village

Feb 19, 2010 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Global Village

While we in Guyana have been literally fighting each other “to the death” over which group’s culture is or is not becoming ascendant in our society, there have been developments in the world...

Guyanese playing for pride against Leewards

Feb 19, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese playing for pride against Leewards

Chance for players to step up By Sean Devers in Trinidad In association with TCL Group & Splashmin’s Fun Park After finishing last in the 2009 tournament, Guyana languish in the cellar position...

Sisters 9,8 and 7 identify abusers

Feb 18, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Sisters 9,8 and 7 identify abusers

… and a 12-year-old claims her stepfather, father violated her The three sisters, aged nine, eight and seven, whose sexual molestations have sparked a major controversy in the community of...

Two killed in ATV, truck collision

Feb 18, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Two killed in ATV, truck collision

Two men lost their lives yesterday in another vehicular accident, this time on a dusty road in Guyana’s interior. Police said that Troy Rodrigues, 28 of Bartica and Alan Wills of Parika were killed...

Barry Dataram arrested on Provisional warrant

Feb 18, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Barry Dataram arrested on Provisional warrant

Businessman Barry Dataram, also called ‘Mogotani’ or Kevin Dataram, has been arrested again and is currently in police custody. He is being held on a provisional warrant for extradition to the...

The movie ‘Avatar’ is a modern masterpiece

Feb 18, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The movie ‘Avatar’ is a modern masterpiece

Dear Editor, Thank you for the opportunity to address my learned friend Dr. Steve Surujbally’s missive entitled, “The movie ‘Avatar’ perpetuates a racial fantasy”, which appeared in...

What an inhumane act!

Feb 18, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on What an inhumane act!

Dear Editor, I refer to the article, captioned, “Sisters, 9, 8, 7, reveal shocking details of sexual molestation” (Kaieteur News, 17-02-10). How is it possible for the parents not being aware of...

Growth and Development

Feb 18, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on Growth and Development

During the ongoing Budget debate, the words “economic growth” and “economic development” are being tossed about rather indiscriminatingly. This is regrettable since decades ago, the...

Dem boys seh… How dem can wrang suh?

Feb 18, 2010 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… How dem can wrang suh?

Dem have lawyers and dem have lawyers. Dem boys seh that dem can’t imagine that dem have two lawyers who want run this country and dem ain’t even know de law. De story come out that dem had a...

THE PRESIDENT AND HIS AWARD

Feb 18, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE PRESIDENT AND HIS AWARD

No one should begrudge someone who has been awarded an honorary doctorate. The third degree is a third degree, and persons who have been awarded an honorary degree for their achievements in life,...

Can jumbies kill people?

Feb 18, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Can jumbies kill people?

Quite often I am reminded by people from all walks of life to be careful with my personal security. This is a daily encounter. The fear comes from all strata of the society – media colleagues,...

Sisters, 9, 8, 7 reveal shocking details of sexual molestation

Feb 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Sisters, 9, 8, 7 reveal shocking details of sexual molestation

Five arrested… . The shocking revelations of three sexually molested sisters aged nine, eight and seven years have led to the arrest of five men from the village of Logwood, Enmore, and bad blood...

Chief Justice dismisses AFC elections petition

Feb 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Chief Justice dismisses AFC elections petition

– Procedural non-compliance cited Chief Justice Ian Chang yesterday dismissed the elections petition filed by the Alliance For Change, challenging the allocation of a parliamentary seat to the...

Motorists escape serious injury in three-car collision

Feb 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Motorists escape serious injury in three-car collision

Traffic ranks from the Guyana Police Force yesterday launched an investigation into a mid morning accident involving three cars at the corner of New Garden and Church Streets that left two men...

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