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Old Fort elects new executive

Feb 09, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Old Fort elects new executive

Former Vice-President of Old Fort Hockey Club Mark Xavier was elected to serve as President at its Annual General Meeting which was held recently. Xavier replaces Ivor Thompson, while Candace Field...

NATIONAL CRICKETERS participate in 1st practice session since RETURN

Feb 09, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on NATIONAL CRICKETERS participate in 1st practice session since RETURN

By Sean Devers Although back in Guyana since last week Tuesday, the struggling national cricket team yesterday afternoon had its first practice session since their 5-wicket loss to CCC last week...

Another Guyanese to officiate at IRB Int’l Sevens

Feb 09, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Another Guyanese to officiate at IRB Int’l Sevens

Being there could keep the gates open for my countrymen – Etwah Accredited IRB Levels 1-3 Touch Judge and Level 1 official Alwin Etwah leaves today to officiate in the International Sevens...

Hopkinson, Fraser to square off for GTTA Presidency

Feb 09, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Hopkinson, Fraser to square off for GTTA Presidency

NSC favour Hopkinson, grassroots back Fraser By Edison Jefford Harold Hopkinson and Arron Fraser have emerged as two frontrunners for the Presidency of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA)...

Mayor Green birthday football finals set for Friday

Feb 09, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Mayor Green birthday football finals set for Friday

The finals of the Mayor Hamilton Green 75th birthday 7-a-side football tournament will be contested at the Tucville ground on Friday. The final two teams through to this stage were decided on Sunday...

It’s difficult to fathom what some intellectuals write about Walter Rodney

Feb 09, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on It’s difficult to fathom what some intellectuals write about Walter Rodney

Dear Editor, I have noted and have been struggling to comprehend recent writing of learned men published in our dalies analysing the period of the Burnham/PNC rule and the advent of the WPA/Walter...

The ‘Yellow Submarine’ youth project

Feb 09, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The ‘Yellow Submarine’ youth project

Dear Editor, Guyana may have a total taxi population between 6,000 and 10,000 cars in operation. Recently a decision was made for them all to be painted in submarine yellow. On average, changing a...

Where are our Hindu leaders?

Feb 09, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Where are our Hindu leaders?

Dear Editor, The Hindu leadership of Guyana, having seemingly lost its will and way, may now be embarking on a course to find its religious bearing. But, can such a leadership, believed to be divided...

We should all be inspired by Nettleford’s dynamism and multiple talents

Feb 09, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on We should all be inspired by Nettleford’s dynamism and multiple talents

Dear Editor, It is with sadness and disbelief that I read of the death of Professor Nettleford. He was our honoured guest at the University of Warwick at Conferences on Caribbean culture, and his...

The usual political drivel

Feb 09, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The usual political drivel

Dear Editor, I have noted all of the responses and personal attacks directed at me in the last days and put it all down to the usual political drivel. Quite amusing is that some of those leading the...

More mining and mineral mapping would pose a grave threat

Feb 09, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on More mining and mineral mapping would pose a grave threat

Dear Editor, Can the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) achieve a 60% increase gold production to 500,000 ounces in 2010? This is the claim made by GGDMA. (Kaieteur News, February 6,...

M&CC calls for improved environment

Feb 09, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on M&CC calls for improved environment

Dear Editor, As we approach the 40th Anniversary of our Republic, I wish on behalf of the Georgetown Municipality to make an appeal to all businesses, institutions and individuals to make an effort...

Tardy attitude by government officials in clearing advances

Feb 09, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Tardy attitude by government officials in clearing advances

Dear Editor, The issue of the President’s overseas travel has been the subject of comment by the Auditor General’s office as far back as 2003. Readers may be interested in looking at that...

Problems accessing local radio stations on the internet

Feb 09, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Problems accessing local radio stations on the internet

Dear Editor, It’s very embarrassing when you tell others that you can listen to hundreds of radio stations around the world on the internet but cannot access your very own local station in Guyana....

The battle lines have been drawn

Feb 09, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on The battle lines have been drawn

The miners are about to realise their importance. This week the Land Use Committee will be meeting with President Bharrat Jagdeo to once and for all determine how the miners would use the locations...

Tortured teen seeks in excess of $25 million compensation

Feb 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Tortured teen seeks in excess of $25 million compensation

Attorneys-at Law Khemraj Ramjattan and Neil Persram will today file an affidavit in the courts on behalf of Twyon Thomas, the teenager who was tortured at the Leonora Police Station in October last...

Unauthorised driver crashes CANU vehicle

Feb 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Unauthorised driver crashes CANU vehicle

An early morning accident has left one Customs Anti Narcotics Unit Rank and another man with minor injuries after the vehicle they were in turned turtle on the Soesdyke Public Road. This newspaper...

Remand prisoners stage riot

Feb 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Remand prisoners stage riot

By Latoya Giles Just two days after two inmates at the Georgetown Prisons died violently, the inmates in the Capital Section of the facility went into an uproar early yesterday morning, protesting...

Linden operating theatre now functional

Feb 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Linden operating theatre now functional

– Ramsammy Health Minister, Leslie Ramsammy, is strongly denying claims that the Linden Hospital main operating theater is non-functional. Sources at the Linden Hospital had told Kaieteur News that...

Dem boys seh….Is Dr Bharrat now

Feb 08, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh….Is Dr Bharrat now

People use to talk and dem use to wonder wha Bharrat gun do when he term done. Well de man is a doctor and from now is Dr Bharrat or Dr Jagdeo. Is now people understand how de man good at many...

Wales Community High School overcrowded

Feb 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Wales Community High School overcrowded

Parents of children who attend the Wales Community High School on the West Bank of Demerara are frustrated at what they say is confusion at the School, which approximately has 1,300 children in...

Sewer System abuse a source of concern

Feb 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Sewer System abuse a source of concern

– big businesses to be scrutinised No amount of investment will give value for money unless the system is used for all intent and purpose and this offers a unique challenge for the sewerage...

Debate for Allied Health Professionals Bill likely by March

Feb 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Debate for Allied Health Professionals Bill likely by March

Although it is currently with the Special Select Committee, the Allied Health Professionals Bill is likely to be up for debate by next month. This is according to an optimistic Health Minister, Dr...

Don’t mix Phagwah with alcohol – IAC

Feb 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Don’t mix Phagwah with alcohol – IAC

The Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) is supporting the call by the Hindu Community of Guyana for the festival of Holi (Phagwah) to maintain its sacred form and be respected. The IAC has noted that over...

NAMILCO examines possibility of exporting flour to Brazil

Feb 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on NAMILCO examines possibility of exporting flour to Brazil

Despite the many challenges in the local flour industry, over the past 16 years there has never been a shortage. This is according to General Manager of National Milling Company, Bert Sukhai. Sukhai,...

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Poor Power Planning (PPP)

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- Planning has long been the PPP/C government’s pride and joy. The PPP/C touts it at rallies,... more