April 2010

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Final attempt for consensus on reforms still to commence

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Final attempt for consensus on reforms still to commence

Local Govt. Elections… From all accounts, the proposed final attempt by Head of State, Bharrat Jagdeo, to have the political stakeholders arrive at a consensus to facilitate the holding of Local...

90% of the labour force lacks higher education

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on 90% of the labour force lacks higher education

– Minister Nadir The Minister of Labour, Manzoor Nadir, has revealed shocking statistics that indicate that more than 90 percent of Guyana’s labour force do not have any education above the...

W/Rveldt residents peeved at irrigation

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on W/Rveldt residents peeved at irrigation

Residents of West Ruimveldt Housing Scheme are disturbed at the state of the drainage and irrigation trenches on Hunter Street. According to one resident who has been living in the area for decades,...

Gonsalves, De Silva, Jardine & Welcome make top podium places on day 1

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gonsalves, De Silva, Jardine & Welcome make top podium places on day 1

Story and photos by Franklin Wilson in Bartica The dominance of the Belles in Power Boat Racing was finally seriously challenged at the Bartica Easter Regatta on day 1 of the 2010 event which...

Jessica Stephenson registers Carifta Swimming gold in Jamaica

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jessica Stephenson registers Carifta Swimming gold in Jamaica

After enduring flight problems that restricted practice to just one session prior to the commencement of 25th Carifta Swimming Championships, Guyanese swimmers, Jessica Stephenson and Ronaldo...

Enterprise Support Group USA makes life easier for their fellow villagers

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Enterprise Support Group USA makes life easier for their fellow villagers

Former residents of Enterprise on the East Coast of Demerara, now residing in the United States of America, are continuing to ensure that life for their less fortunate villagers back home is less...

Alfred steps up preparation for return bout with DeGroot

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alfred steps up preparation for return bout with DeGroot

By Michael Benjamin Today is a national holiday. Shondell ‘Mystery Lady’ Alfred would have liked to be on the Seawalls or in the National Park flying a kite with her son. Instead, the diminutive...

Deonarine lead NL Cavaliers to DCC 15/15 title

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Deonarine lead NL Cavaliers to DCC 15/15 title

Chanderpaul, Dowlin fail to show By Sean Devers In a festive atmosphere in mostly sunny conditions at the DCC ground, West Indies left-hander Narsingh Deonarine yesterday entertained a vocal crowd...

$50 million Chinese store irks some Lethem businessmen

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on $50 million Chinese store irks some Lethem businessmen

The development of a commercial zone in the bustling community of Lethem on the Guyana/Brazil border is only now in its infant stage, but it has already created some controversy among businessmen...

T&T win by 68 runs as Guyana suffer only defeat

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on T&T win by 68 runs as Guyana suffer only defeat

T&T are Regional U-15 champs, Guyana finish 3rd Home team Trinidad and Tobago handed Guyana their only defeat in the 5th and final round of the competition at the Inshan Ali Park yesterday to...

Amateur boxers showcase skills at Timerhi Red Ground today

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Amateur boxers showcase skills at Timerhi Red Ground today

Some of the country’s top amateur boxers would showcase their wares when executives of the Timerhi Warriors Boxing Gym (TWBG) in collaboration with the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA)...

Riding bronchos bareback

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Riding bronchos bareback

– Rupununi women risk all for the thrill They are both hired domestic workers on the sprawling ranches of the Rupununi, but Judith Isaacs and Jennifer Berchmore are not ones to escape the...

Ten-man Beacons lift GT&T knock-out football title

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ten-man Beacons lift GT&T knock-out football title

Beat Ballers United 2-0 Bartica Beacons were too good for Ballers United to handle thus lifting the 2010 edition of the Bartica Regatta football competition sponsored by the Guyana Telephone &...

Guyana end day two medal-less

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana end day two medal-less

Guyana ended the second day of the CARIFTA Games without winning any medals after Jevina Straker’s gold in the Under-17 Girls 1500m on the first day of the competition that is being held at the...

Vandalism of abattoir is of concern to the Council

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Vandalism of abattoir is of concern to the Council

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Vandalism of the New Amsterdam Abattoir, at Esplanade, is a bugbear to the Town Council. Public Health Inspector for New Amsterdam, Ackloo Ramsudh is appealing to persons...

Seon Springer gets new lease on life

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Seon Springer gets new lease on life

TUCBER PARK, NEW AMSTERDAM – Seon Springer, the 24-year old athlete who underwent heart surgery in Barbados said he has been given a new lease on life. For this he is grateful. Over the weekend...

Regional approach to biomedical waste management crucial – Caricom Official

Apr 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Regional approach to biomedical waste management crucial – Caricom Official

Regional effort to put a single approach to biomedical waste disposal in place is on the charts and may soon become a reality with the recent conclusion of a Regional Biomedical Waste Management...

Corbin should resign as Opposition Leader and Head of the PNCR

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Corbin should resign as Opposition Leader and Head of the PNCR

Dear Editor, People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) leader, Robert Corbin who announced a few days ago that he will not be the PNCR candidate for next year’s presidential race has issued a...

Will the PPP enter the brave new world?

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Will the PPP enter the brave new world?

Dear Editor, In the field of Guyanese party politics, there are two issues of supreme importance: (1) Empowering the entire membership by granting them a direct vote to elect the party’s...

The ‘knight’ in shining armour

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on The ‘knight’ in shining armour

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr. Freddie Kissoon’s article captioned, “Knight of long, creeping secrets” [Kaieteur News 30/03/10]. I agree with Mr. Kissoon’s conclusion that Mr. Bharrat...

TURNING OFF THE LIGHTS FOR EARTH HOUR

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on TURNING OFF THE LIGHTS FOR EARTH HOUR

Guyana’s President has become a leading figure in the fight against climate change. He continues to acquire a reputation as one of the world’s foremost advocates for countries to do more to...

Night falls on Easter in Guyana

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Night falls on Easter in Guyana

You mingle with the crowds at any event in this country – at the Theatre Guild, satirical show at the Cultural Centre, concert of a visiting artist, international cricket, World Cup football at the...

Local Govt. Elections are crucial to change

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Local Govt. Elections are crucial to change

Dear Editor, Local Government Elections are imminent. Citizens of Georgetown can look forward to cleaner and healthier neighbourhoods, and more development in the city. Georgetown has suffered...

THE POPE AND BRITNEY

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on THE POPE AND BRITNEY

“The Pope and Britney Spears both did it. Peter MacKay refused to. Zinedine Zidane’s involved a head butt, Michael Richards’ a bad word, Mark Foley’s a congressional page. ...

Happy Easter

Apr 05, 2010 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Happy Easter

Today Guyana celebrates Easter. It is one of the “religious” public holidays on our calendar as it commemorates a signal event in the Christian faith. Christians believe that three days...

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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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