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OUT OF CONTROL? WHAT ELSE COULD BE EXPECTED? (Part 6)

Jun 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on OUT OF CONTROL? WHAT ELSE COULD BE EXPECTED? (Part 6)

By Clarence O. Perry The curriculum must now be seen as the “means” rather than the “end”. A quality education system for Guyanese must have a new mission. This new mission...

An Outline of the Imaginative Literature of Guyanese of Indian Ancestry, Part Three

Jun 20, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on An Outline of the Imaginative Literature of Guyanese of Indian Ancestry, Part Three

(Extract of a lecture delivered on Friday May 28, 2010, in the Conference Room of the National Library by yours truly under the auspices of GOPIO [Guyana chapter] to commemorate the arrival of...

The Politics of Leadership: Part 2 of Guyana and its Presidency

Jun 20, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on The Politics of Leadership: Part 2 of Guyana and its Presidency

By Sir Ronald Sanders Every present indicator strongly suggests that, at the end of next year’s general elections in Guyana, the Presidency of the country will remain with the Peoples Progressive...

There are signals that government is running scared

Jun 20, 2010 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on There are signals that government is running scared

By Sheila Holder, MP In recent weeks the state-owned Guyana Chronicle, funded by taxpayers’ money owing to its dwindling sales, has utilized its human and physical resources to launch into a rabid...

Bourda market is the capital of Georgetown

Jun 20, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Bourda market is the capital of Georgetown

By Adam Harris Bourda Market is one of the greatest places to be at any time—day or night. I go there to pick up a few items every now and then and find that, that must be the only place where...

ENMORE MARTYRS DAY: 62 YEARS LATER

Jun 20, 2010 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on ENMORE MARTYRS DAY: 62 YEARS LATER

On Wednesday June 16, last Guyanese marked the 62nd anniversary of the five Enmore Martyrs who paid the supreme sacrifice in the struggle for better working conditions for Guyanese workers, more...

Where is Guyana’s Champion?

Jun 20, 2010 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Where is Guyana’s Champion?

There has been marked difference in the politics of Guyana in the last couple years. The division between the incumbent party and the opposition parties has deepened dramatically. Moreover, the tone...

Conversations with a killer

Jun 20, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on Conversations with a killer

“I kill she,” the man who answered the cell phone said to me. “I jus trip out and decide to do it.” And so began a cat-and-mouse game between me, the cops, and an obsessed wife-killer Savitri...

Are “they” trying to kill me?

Jun 20, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Are “they” trying to kill me?

An unusual incident occurred in my life two months ago, and at the time I gave it no thought. There and then I forgot about it. After I was attacked in May when someone, (no doubt working for you...

The Baccoo speaks

Jun 20, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

There is so much wrong with the issue of permission to use the roadways. Many young people, however, decide that they do not need any permission and this is a real problem. A group will take a car...

The value of “Demerara Sugar”

Jun 20, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on The value of “Demerara Sugar”

(In honour of the Enmore Martyrs, we repeat the following piece from 2008 which offers one additional tact to save the industry they died for.) In the world of cooking, “sugar” is not just any...

Achievers ‘C’ into semi-finals

Jun 20, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Achievers ‘C’ into semi-finals

Achievers ‘C’ became the latest team to make it to the semi-final round of the Aracari Resort-sponsored Volleyball Tournament that is being played, at the entity’s location on the West...

THE AFC HAS ITS OWN AMBITIONS

Jun 20, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE AFC HAS ITS OWN AMBITIONS

The Alliance For Change (AFC) believes in rotation. No wonder they are going around in circles. The AFC was formed around two leaders, Raphael Trotman and Khemraj Ramjattan. Trotman broke with the...

South Storm and North Bold record victories

Jun 20, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on South Storm and North Bold record victories

South Essequibo Storm and North Essequibo Bold recorded victories as play in the Digicel Summer Smash twenty/20 national cricket competition got underway in the Essequibo Blackberries Zone yesterday...

Mandessa Moses/Margaret ‘Chico’ Walcott is the fight to watch

Jun 20, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mandessa Moses/Margaret ‘Chico’ Walcott is the fight to watch

ProAm boxing, edition number six is here once again and come Friday June 25 the organizers are anticipating a large crowd at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) when several of the countries top...

‘Do as I say and not as I do’

Jun 20, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on ‘Do as I say and not as I do’

Dear Editor, “It is fundamentally undemocratic for a government to rule consecutively for decades”. This was one of the impassioned arguments put forth by the PPP while in the wilderness of the...

The importance of fathers

Jun 20, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The importance of fathers

Dear Editor, We are honouring fathers all over the world today (Sunday June 20th), which is a very special day for fathers. Let me give a brief history pertaining to father’s day which I believe...

National Ladies lose 2-1 to Barbados

Jun 20, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Ladies lose 2-1 to Barbados

Guyana national Ladies hockey team went down to a Barbados National and under-21 mixed team by a 2-1 margin last Friday evening in Bridgetown, Barbados. The squad Coached by Philip Fernandes is using...

Castrol Strikers /GVF to host Tournament next month

Jun 20, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Castrol Strikers /GVF to host Tournament next month

Castrol Strikers in collaboration with the Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) will be hosting the Tradewind Tankers / Guyana True Champions Tournament from July 17-September 18, at three venues....

Sanctions against Iran

Jun 20, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Sanctions against Iran

Dear Editor, When the USA and the EU were working to get the UN to impose sanctions against Iran, I was unsure of how Russians would vote due to their newfound friendship with the West and their...

Corbin’s plight

Jun 20, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Corbin’s plight

Dear Editor, I refer to Harry Hergash’s letter SN dated 8th May 2010, entitled “Corbin deserves credit for abandoning Mo Fyaah, Slo Fyaah’’. If the truth be told, it is Mo Fyaah, Slo Fyaah...

Any synthetic third force/coalition not a panacea for Guyana

Jun 20, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Any synthetic third force/coalition not a panacea for Guyana

Dear Editor, “Some make-believe third force has become the new fad and foible in Guyana’s politics.” I made this remark in 2005 at a time when a scramble for initiating alliances became trendy,...

GRFU’S to participate in Olympic Day activities today

Jun 20, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on GRFU’S to participate in Olympic Day activities today

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) has been invited to join in celebrating Olympic Day today under the theme MOVE AND DISCOVER – To be reflected in the different ages and stages of...

Weightlifting Association observes Olympic Day with exhibition

Jun 20, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Weightlifting Association observes Olympic Day with exhibition

The Guyana Amateur Weightlifting Association (GAWA) yesterday held an exhibition outside Demico House on Croal Street in observance of Olympic Day 2010 which will be observed today, worldwide. Guyana...

How credible are these figures Mr. Sanders is throwing around?

Jun 20, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on How credible are these figures Mr. Sanders is throwing around?

Dear Editor, Having read Ronald Sanders’ articles, “The Politics of Leadership: Guyana and its Presidency” and “The Politics of Leadership: Part 2 of Guyana and its Presidency”, serious...

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