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BCB rewards U-19 captain Chattergoon for great Inter County season

May 08, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on BCB rewards U-19 captain Chattergoon for great Inter County season

The Special Events Committee of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday last recognised the outstanding contribution of their captain Harrinarine Chattergoon in the recently held Inter County...

The privatization of global rankings

May 08, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The privatization of global rankings

Dear Editor, Something interesting is happening in the new global system. A number of private organisations have now taken it upon themselves to publish assessments and rankings of countries, usually...

Former Agri. Minister not aware land in Akiwini was given to Lumumba

May 08, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Former Agri. Minister not aware land in Akiwini was given to Lumumba

Dear Editor, In Kaieteur News of May 2, 2010, Peeping Tom wrote that the PNC Government gave Mr. Lumumba 10,000 acres of land in the Manarabisi and that Mr. Lumumba said that he was also given 10,000...

Where secrecy prevails

May 08, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on Where secrecy prevails

In any situation where the information disseminated is not pleasing to someone or some organisation the reaction is to ignore the message and to kill the messenger. In ancient times, rulers have been...

Crushed woman’s husband granted $10,000 bail

May 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Crushed woman’s husband granted $10,000 bail

…charged with drunk driving Yesterday, Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs, granted $10,000 bail to grass track motorcyclist Dwarka Gangadeen, called Dave, when he appeared at Vigilance Magistrate’s Court...

McGowan, Kildonan win in Primary Schools Windball Cricket

May 08, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on McGowan, Kildonan win in Primary Schools Windball Cricket

McGowan and Kildonan were the latest teams to score victories in the Berbice Zone of this year’s Annual Primary Schools Windball Cricket Tournament which was played recently at the Port Mourant...

GSL/Floodlights 4R Masters’ Cup and female softball cricket tournament continues

May 08, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on GSL/Floodlights 4R Masters’ Cup and female softball cricket tournament continues

Play in the 4R Masters Cup and female softball cricket competition organised by the Guyana Softball League in collaboration with the Floodlights Association continued recently with several teams...

L’il Champs show postponed to Sunday

May 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on L’il Champs show postponed to Sunday

The show featuring the sensational L’il Tramps Hemant, Shreyasi and Yatharth, Afsha Musani, Raja Hassan and musicians coming out of Mumbai, India has been postponed to tomorrow evening at the...

Roberts says it will be over this weekend

May 08, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Roberts says it will be over this weekend

By Edison Jefford Dwayne ‘Sugar’ Roberts believes that winning the Super Ward Basketball Championship in its inaugural year will be sweet revenge for the five years the Albouystown team spent in...

GOPIO hosts lecture series on Indian Arrival

May 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GOPIO hosts lecture series on Indian Arrival

A series of lectures themed around the arrival of East Indians in Guyana but stretching to include historic multiethnic relations kicked off yesterday at the Pegasus Hotel. Hosted by the Global...

Tabling FOI legislation now would be futile -Corbin

May 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Tabling FOI legislation now would be futile -Corbin

The drafting and tabling of a Freedom of Information Legislation by the People’s National Congress Reform at this point in time would be an act of futility, says party leader Robert Corbin. He...

Toolsie Persaud offsets athlete’s expenses to international meets

May 08, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Toolsie Persaud offsets athlete’s expenses to international meets

Following an earnest appeal by coach of the Enmore Athletics Club, John Martins, for help to offset the expenses of one of his charges, Kenneth Semple’s journey to Trinidad and Tobago to...

WE CAN DO BETTER – A View from Inside – Out

May 08, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WE CAN DO BETTER – A View from Inside – Out

The Diaspora remains an important constituent. While the members of the Diaspora cannot vote in local elections, they certainly have earned the right to inclusiveness. Overseas-based Guyanese can...

GFF extends life of GFA/IMC by two months

May 08, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on GFF extends life of GFA/IMC by two months

General Council set for May 25 – Gilhuys The challenges of professionalizing the operations of football in the city is becoming more arduous, so says Chairman of the Interim Management...

Local athletes off to Trinidad and Tobago for international duties

May 08, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Local athletes off to Trinidad and Tobago for international duties

Six athletes from the Enmore Athletics Club, Enmore ECD are scheduled to leave the country shortly for the Twin Island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to compete in two athletic meets— the Mannie...

Jagdeo, Prashad’s ‘boring’ messages being erased from tourist guide

May 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo, Prashad’s ‘boring’ messages being erased from tourist guide

THAG president wants govt. to provide breakdown on visitor arrivals The head of the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG), Paul Stephenson, on Wednesday, described the association’s...

ISESCO is eager to help Guyana

May 08, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on ISESCO is eager to help Guyana

Dear Editor, Guyana should join the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO), an arm of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC). Both Guyana and Suriname are members of...

The Portuguese came in May too

May 08, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The Portuguese came in May too

In the midst of the publicity about the arrival of East Indians, the media and the scholarly community forgot that the Portuguese came to Guyana in May too, two days before the Indians came. It was...

Education Minister says he can’t work with Education Chief- GPSU President

May 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Education Minister says he can’t work with Education Chief- GPSU President

– Legal action being pursued “Since our last discussion on the case of Mrs. Genevieve Whyte-Nedd and the conduct of the Public Service Commission, our disappointment continues at the failure...

Aussies hammer India by 49 runs

May 08, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Aussies hammer India by 49 runs

By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with LeisureInn & Carib Beer The first over was a maiden and only 23 runs came from the last 4 but some brutal hitting in between ensured Australia still...

To condemn all pandits as ‘bandits’ is objectionable

May 08, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on To condemn all pandits as ‘bandits’ is objectionable

Dear Editor, Religions were founded when the world became civilized. It is believed that the oldest living religion is Hinduism, the teachings of which are rooted in the historical Vedic religion of...

St. Paul’s Primary in need of repairs

May 08, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on St. Paul’s Primary in need of repairs

“Zinc sheets torn off and a leaking roof, clogged drains and a sign that will injure or kill children” these were the concerns expressed by parents and a teacher of St Paul’s Primary School in...

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Anderson ton, Looknauth’s 9 seals dominant 10-wicket win for Harpy Eagles

A wave of criminal deportees may be coming our way soon

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-It is peculiar the way the PPP/C government often finds itself staring down the barrel of... more