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EAC athlete Malcolm Walcott turns in credible performance at HIG

Jul 13, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on EAC athlete Malcolm Walcott turns in credible performance at HIG

Contingent experiences mixed fortunes The seven athletes from the Enmore Athletics Club (EAC) to participate in the annual Hampton International Games that was staged in Trinidad and Tobago from July...

Importance of discipline stressed as ECCB Academy launched

Jul 13, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Importance of discipline stressed as ECCB Academy launched

By Sean Devers Despite heavy rain, the 9th annual East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) Academy was officially launched yesterday morning at the Chetram Singh Centre of Excellence at LBI. Director of Sport...

Sarwan to lead Guyana in Regional 20/20

Jul 13, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Sarwan to lead Guyana in Regional 20/20

By Sean Devers Ramnaresh Sarwan will lead Guyana in the inaugural Caribbean 20/20 cricket tournament which starts in Barbados on July 22 and will have two new caps in his side which is missing West...

Blackwood’s unbeaten ton helps Jamaica recover

Jul 13, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Blackwood’s unbeaten ton helps Jamaica recover

Jermaine Blackwood fashioned an important unbeaten century to lead a Jamaica recovery against leaders Guyana on the first day of the second round of their TCL regional under-19 three-day action in St...

Campbell to captain Guyana in regional Female tournament

Jul 13, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Campbell to captain Guyana in regional Female tournament

Teenage West Indies Women’s all-rounder Shemaine Campbell will Captain Guyana in the next month’s West Indies Women’s cricket tournament in St Vincent. The Guyana side also includes Tremayne...

Yes, I predicted correctly what banana republic rulers will say!

Jul 13, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Yes, I predicted correctly what banana republic rulers will say!

My column for Wednesday, July 7 was a prediction of what our authoritarian leaders will tell their audience when they are invited to speak at the official ceremony to mark the opening of the...

The church and sexual abuse

Jul 13, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The church and sexual abuse

Dear Editor, I respond in relation to an article by Stella Ramsaroop and a letter by Mr. Leon Suseran. There is no doubt that what Ms. Ramsaroop said in the main reflects the feelings and sentiments...

THE OPPOSITION SHOULD SEEK A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT

Jul 13, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE OPPOSITION SHOULD SEEK A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT

The PNCR does not believe that the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has the legal standing to carry out any investigation into complaints against media houses. The PNCR is of the view that the...

This issue is clearly one of morals

Jul 13, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on This issue is clearly one of morals

Dear Editor, Today, the American people are being asked more and more to validate and communicate a message of approval for however anyone chooses to live. Today, more than ever, it truly seems if...

In Guyana’s case it’s not security sector reform but restructuring of the forces

Jul 13, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on In Guyana’s case it’s not security sector reform but restructuring of the forces

Dear Editor, The reason why security sector reform is necessary varies. They include post-conflict rebuilding, transition from military or one-party rule to participatory forms of government, recent...

Mr. Sasenarine Singh failed to address the issues

Jul 13, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Sasenarine Singh failed to address the issues

Dear Editor, I have noticed in the Kaieteur News of July 5, 2010 a response from Mr. Sasenarine Singh to my letter. Let me say that Mr. Singh did not answer any of the issues that I had raised. He...

PPP finally justifies its dictatorship in Guyana

Jul 13, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on PPP finally justifies its dictatorship in Guyana

Dear Editor, I wish to refer to the piece, Elected dictatorship and elected oligarchy – battle cry of the ‘new opposition’, carried in Kaieteur News letter columns of July 12 instant, by Dr....

Fairness is advocated in matters like these

Jul 13, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Fairness is advocated in matters like these

Dear Editor, As a former University of Guyana (UG) student, I have been following the narratives about the lecturer whose contract was not renewed June 2009 by the UG Administration, “The double...

Defining Guyana’s low tourism appeal

Jul 13, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Defining Guyana’s low tourism appeal

Dear Editor, I have asked a Virgin Atlantic executive why it is that the airline comes as close as Tobago, less than 500 miles away but does not come to Guyana after crossing the Atlantic Ocean. The...

The wrongs in the public accounts

Jul 13, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on The wrongs in the public accounts

There is growing acrimony between the decision makers and the examiners of the public accounts. And at the root of all this is the method used to determine how public funds are spent and the extent...

Finance Minister tables Treasury Memorandum one month late

Jul 13, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Minister tables Treasury Memorandum one month late

The long awaited Treasury Memorandum that has been stalled for more than a month now will be tabled in the National Assembly on Thursday coming and is expected to be circulated. Finance Minister Dr...

Delay in issuing Treasury Memorandum illustrates Minister’s contempt

Jul 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Delay in issuing Treasury Memorandum illustrates Minister’s contempt

…clarification to be sought in Parliament shortly – Lawrence Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee Volda Lawrence says that the extended delay in the issuing of the most recent...

Kingston residence goes up in flames

Jul 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Kingston residence goes up in flames

– neighbours say fire started moments after power was restored Frank Singh and his son Christopher stood in disbelief yesterday afternoon as their home was reduced to a blackened frame. The...

Survivor’s employer still silent about compensation – relatives

Jul 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Survivor’s employer still silent about compensation – relatives

Relatives of 19 year old trawler explosion survivor, Orlon Munroe are beginning to have doubts that he will be fully compensated by his employer. The teen received burns to over 90 percent of his...

Corentyne rice farmer’s body pulled from Alness trench

Jul 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Corentyne rice farmer’s body pulled from Alness trench

HOGSTYE VILLAGE, CORENTYNE – A 26-year old rice farmer, Philbert Fraser, also known as ‘Black Boy’ of Hogstye Village, Corentyne lost his life at ‘Bashmins’ yesterday Sunday. His family...

Dem boys seh….Robert causing more trouble

Jul 12, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh….Robert causing more trouble

Fish in trouble. Dem boys seh that everything that got to deal wid Robert in trouble. Was flood and all dem communities end up in trouble. Then was rice and that end up in trouble. Sugar in trouble...

Essequibo Islands top student not certain of attending city high school

Jul 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo Islands top student not certain of attending city high school

Terrence Williams of Arthurville Primary School on Wakenaam Island has topped the Essequibo Islands at the National Grade Six Assessment this year. He received 531 marks and was awarded a place at...

Hundreds of residents to benefit from new Cornelia Ida Well

Jul 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Hundreds of residents to benefit from new Cornelia Ida Well

Over 1,800 residents will benefit from a new well at Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara, which was constructed at a cost in excess of $47M and will produce 68 cubic meters of water per hour. At the...

PNCR salutes Police Force on 171st Anniversary

Jul 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on PNCR salutes Police Force on 171st Anniversary

…urges swift adoption of recommendation of Disciplined Forces report The Peoples National Congress Reform on Friday last used the opportunity of their weekly press briefing to salute the Guyana...

Improving nursing care high on Health Ministry’s agenda

Jul 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Improving nursing care high on Health Ministry’s agenda

– Hydar Ally A shift system which has been incorporated by the Ministry of Health’s nursing schools have been working well as it has served to put less stress on the delivery of lectures,...

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No place for little boys in a big man’s world

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There’s an old saying in Guyana: “You can’t put a little boy to do a big man’s... more