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Partnership to help improve tertiary health care

Jun 21, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Partnership to help improve tertiary health care

– says President Jagdeo Although there remains a strong will, the quantum of resources spent in the local health sector is simply not adequate. This declaration was made recently by President...

103 not out as centenarian celebrates another birthday

Jun 21, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on 103 not out as centenarian celebrates another birthday

Centenarian Belle Haywood of Lot 137 Campbellville Housing Scheme will be a 103 today. This amazing lady, who is young at heart and jovial in character, is the last of five children and proud mother...

GTU women’s group honours three special fathers

Jun 21, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GTU women’s group honours three special fathers

The Upper ECD Women’s Advisory Committee (WAC) of the Guyana Teacher’s Union celebrated its 70th Anniversary yesterday, and used the occasion to honour three fathers who have made incredible...

Guyana has capable security experts

Jun 21, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana has capable security experts

…as Backer calls for complete revamping of the Guyana Police Force Shadow Home Affairs Minister, Deborah Backer, supports the contention made by substantive Minister Clement Rohee that Guyana has...

Chanderpaul (151*), Nash (114) lead Windies fight back

Jun 21, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chanderpaul (151*), Nash (114) lead Windies fight back

Home team dominate 3rd day on ‘grave-yard’ pitch By Sean Devers Desperate for at least a draw to keep the series alive going into the final Test in Barbados, West Indies began the 3rd day of...

Mangrove Restoration Team Visits Orealla

Jun 21, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mangrove Restoration Team Visits Orealla

While all of the regional consultations are complete, smaller outreach programmes on the Mangrove Restoration Project continue around the country. Over the weekend, the team visited the Orealla...

Fernandes pleased with team’s improvement

Jun 21, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fernandes pleased with team’s improvement

Although suffering a 2-1 defeat in their opening encounter against a combined Barbados senior and under-21 national team, Coach Philip Fernandes expressed satisfaction with the performance of the...

Septuagenarian ‘walks the walk,’ completes three miler in record time

Jun 21, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Septuagenarian ‘walks the walk,’ completes three miler in record time

Seventy-four years old Rudolph Holder defied age and a persistent drizzle to complete a 3 1/2 mile trek from Leonora Bridge WCD up to the Clay Brick Road, Den Amstel in less than the targeted thirty...

Courageous display by Port Kaituma boxer highlights Intermediate semi-finals

Jun 21, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Courageous display by Port Kaituma boxer highlights Intermediate semi-finals

By Michael Benjamin Rippling biceps and a muscular physique was not one of his strong physical attributes; his body mass belies that of a powerful boxer. Certainly not blessed with numbing power or...

STARR Computers football promotion winners rewarded

Jun 21, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on STARR Computers football promotion winners rewarded

The management of STARR Computers of 59 Brickdam Stabroek has found a way to give back to its customers in recognition of the immense support received over the years and has launched a football...

Robin Persaud rides away with Guyoil Father’s Day 50-miler

Jun 21, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Robin Persaud rides away with Guyoil Father’s Day 50-miler

De Nobrega, Jacobs, Jones top junior, upright & veteran categories Robin Persaud, a father of two, dug extra deep into his energy tank to claim victory in the 11th Guyoil sponsored Father’s day...

Locals to use July 18 Race Meet as warm-up for C/bean Series

Jun 21, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Locals to use July 18 Race Meet as warm-up for C/bean Series

With Guyana in the ascendancy in the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship and the second leg set for Bushy Park, Barbados late August, local motor racers will be using the upcoming July 18 Race Meet...

No Consultations with unions held prior to preparation of Dossier

Jun 21, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on No Consultations with unions held prior to preparation of Dossier

There were no consultations held with the unions as it relates to the dossier that was presented to the International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers’ Unions (ICEM) by...

Young people in Tucber Park adopt the self-help attitude

Jun 21, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Young people in Tucber Park adopt the self-help attitude

TUCBER PARK, NEW AMSTERDAM – Some people in Tucber Park are working to improve the aesthetics of their neighbourhood. Yesterday, a group of young men from the community dedicated the day to improve...

Guyana needs new political leadership

Jun 21, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana needs new political leadership

Dear Editor, The next general elections in Guyana will surely test the maturity of the Guyanese people and our electoral systems. Voters will have to decide whether they will vote for the party with...

Open letter to the PNCR leadership

Jun 21, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Open letter to the PNCR leadership

Dear Editor, To the PNCR Leadership, you have exercised power, you have lost power and the likelihood of you being permanently in opposition is very high. Without the Indo-Guyanese votes, you will...

FPA emphasises that child labour is not utilised by its members

Jun 21, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on FPA emphasises that child labour is not utilised by its members

Dear Editor, The Forest Products Association (FPA) notes that the US State Department 2010 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report erroneously claims that approximately 984 children were removed from...

NOT FOR ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD

Jun 21, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on NOT FOR ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD

For almost two decades after independence, the then PNC government resisted introducing foreign television because of the threat of cultural imperialism- the fear of importing foreign values and...

Problems with opposition parties in Guyana

Jun 21, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Problems with opposition parties in Guyana

Dear Editor, Opposition parties in Guyana, inspired by the merger of forces in Trinidad and Tobago which now form the government of the twin island republic, and the coalition in Suriname, are...

An open challenge to Police Commissioner Greene

Jun 21, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on An open challenge to Police Commissioner Greene

The Office of the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Henry Greene has replied to a statement of mine calling on the Police Commissioner to resign because it was published in the media that he told reporters...

ONE FOR THE RUUD

Jun 21, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on ONE FOR THE RUUD

“Football is like a car. You’ve got five gears and the trouble with England teams is that they drive all the time in fourth or fifth.” This was the view of Ruud Gullit, the once...

The US State Department is wrong

Jun 21, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on The US State Department is wrong

Dear Editor, The United States State Department has once again issued a report scathingly critical of Guyana Government’s approach to the social phenomenon of trafficking in persons. The report...

Mayor’s response about trip to China borders on hypocrisy

Jun 21, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mayor’s response about trip to China borders on hypocrisy

Dear Editor, I consider the reaction of the Honourable Mayor of Georgetown Hamilton Green to inquiries for details of his trip to China to be bordering on hypocrisy. At a time when many of us,...

Sir Ron Sanders responds

Jun 21, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sir Ron Sanders responds

Dear Readers, The Editor refers to a letter published in KN on Sunday, June 20 written by someone whose name and address were withheld. The letter writer questions the figures cited in the commentary...

A Tale of Two Disasters

Jun 21, 2010 KNews Editorial Comments Off on A Tale of Two Disasters

The BP (formerly British Petroleum) oil spill, from its “Deepwater Horizon” rig in the Gulf of Mexico continues to dominate the news. On April 20, an explosion on the offshore rig leased...

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Jagdeo’s press conferences are about grievance rather than governance

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- When it comes to political irony, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has ascended to a position... more