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National ruggers complete final practice session

Sep 12, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on National ruggers complete final practice session

– More work needed in fitness area Despite giving contrasting opinions about the team’s progress, both Head Coach Theodore Henry and President of the Guyana Rugby Football Union Christopher...

Chutney artiste released from police custody

Sep 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Chutney artiste released from police custody

A popular Chutney artiste, who was detained by police last Wednesday in connection with the Cummings Lodge execution of five people, has been released. The artiste, in an interview with this...

MONEY GALORE!

Sep 12, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on MONEY GALORE!

The result of next year’s general and regional elections is going to be decided by a small, powerful and stinking-rich group of individuals. The people of Guyana will vote in next year’s...

Let’s get it on; pay the money

Sep 12, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Let’s get it on; pay the money

Many people expect to smile broadly this Christmas. They expect to recover the money they had invested in Clico (Guyana) because the courts, on a ruling by Chief Justice Ian Chang, paved the way for...

Fear, suicide and fascism: The story of Godwin Maxwell

Sep 12, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Fear, suicide and fascism: The story of Godwin Maxwell

I finally found out why a 31-year-old villager from Mahaicony, Godwin Maxwell, who couldn’t harm a fly, committed suicide after he got nine charges from the Guyana Revenue Authority. This is a...

Mae’s School honours Michael Parris

Sep 12, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mae’s School honours Michael Parris

Mae’s School made a significant gesture when they honoured Guyana’s lone Olympic medalist to date, former boxer Michael Parris, for his outstanding effort which has not been equalled or surpassed...

The administration is exhibiting an increasingly controlling posture

Sep 12, 2010 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The administration is exhibiting an increasingly controlling posture

The AFC met on Friday September 3rd with members of the visiting International team of experts assigned by the Norwegian Government to assess Norway’s environmental initiatives here in Guyana. They...

Dover looking forward to Soca Warriors challenge

Sep 12, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dover looking forward to Soca Warriors challenge

– Performance will answer critical questions going forward By Franklin Wilson Golden Jaguars Head Coach Wayne ‘Wiggy’ Dover says he is looking forward to the upcoming battle between the...

BUXTON: ONLY ONE EXAMPLE OF THE PPP’S MISGUIDED POLICIES AND CRIMINALISATION (Part 2)

Sep 12, 2010 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on BUXTON: ONLY ONE EXAMPLE OF THE PPP’S MISGUIDED POLICIES AND CRIMINALISATION (Part 2)

The discriminatory manner in which the PPP Administration has undertaken infrastructural and other developments in Guyana is not new. As Mr Hoyte correctly stated on October 10, 2002, “Buxton is...

The Baccoo speaks

Sep 12, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

The public is going to be raving mad when they see the persons who ran over and killed a bank employee who merely ran behind a man who snatched her cell phone. This is also going to bring out the...

Caribbean globally uncompetitive: Time to get serious

Sep 12, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Caribbean globally uncompetitive: Time to get serious

Only one Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country made the top 50 countries in the World Economic Forum’s “Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011”. Barbados is rated at 43 of 139 countries that...

Floodlights donate $375,000 to Pakistan Funds

Sep 12, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Floodlights donate $375,000 to Pakistan Funds

As General Marine Female softball begins Last Friday night the female leg of the General Marine Softball Competition started with two matches under lights at the GCC Ground Bourda. The Floodlights...

Stella goes to Guyana

Sep 12, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Stella goes to Guyana

While most people read this Sunday column, I will be on a plane back to the United States from Guyana. My husband and I came here to celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary. We chose Guyana over...

Religion for peace

Sep 12, 2010 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Religion for peace

Most would not quarrel with the notion that all societies, if they are to remain viable, must ultimately be moral communities; or that in our long journey from living in caves, religion has proven to...

Desperation” and ‘hopelessness’ bring out the animalistic behaviour in a person

Sep 12, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Desperation” and ‘hopelessness’ bring out the animalistic behaviour in a person

Dear Editor, It seems like every day there is another murder being committed, and the perpetrators have no mercy for the aged, the young nor the grieving families and orphans left behind. In the...

GECOM does strive to keep stakeholders informed every step of the way

Sep 12, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on GECOM does strive to keep stakeholders informed every step of the way

Dear Editor, Please permit me to respond to comments attributed to Mr. Robert Corbin, Leader of the Opposition and of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) in an article titled “Corbin...

Sports among highlights planned for A. Ally & Sons for 25th Anniversary

Sep 12, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sports among highlights planned for A. Ally & Sons for 25th Anniversary

A number of sporting activities have been planned by the Principals of the A. Ally and Sons chain of stores and business enterprise in Berbice to highlight their 25th Anniversary celebrations....

What constitutes noise nuisance?

Sep 12, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on What constitutes noise nuisance?

Dear Editor? I would like to know to what degree ‘music playing’ is considered a noise nuisance? My letter relates to the acts of persistent attacks, torment and abuse residents in my...

Dev is conveniently engaging in outright lies and sensationalism

Sep 12, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Dev is conveniently engaging in outright lies and sensationalism

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr. Ravi Dev’s column published in Kaieteur News, Sunday September 05, 2010, under the caption, “Political Hypocrisy”. In his column Dev stated, “It was for this...

Contractor’s ‘broken-down’ paver blamed

Sep 12, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Contractor’s ‘broken-down’ paver blamed

By Edison Jefford The non-progress of rehabilitation works at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Basketball Court was yesterday attributed to the contractor’s ‘broken-down’ paver that was to be...

New GPC lawsuit cannot silence public cries for Govt. to come clean on QAII deals

Sep 12, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on New GPC lawsuit cannot silence public cries for Govt. to come clean on QAII deals

Dear Editor, The Kaieteur News September 6 news story, “New GPC boss sues Kaieteur News for $200M,” also named me as a defendant for writing a letter that it claimed defamed and libeled it. The...

30 selected by GFF to train for Trinidad game

Sep 12, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on 30 selected by GFF to train for Trinidad game

encampment begins on Friday; overseas players start arriving from the 19th The Technical Committee of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has named a 30-man squad of local players who will be joined...

Guyanese Literature – by Petamber Persaud

Sep 12, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on Guyanese Literature – by Petamber Persaud

The Caribbean Press Creative Writing Workshop 2010 A one-day creative writing workshop staged on Thursday September 2, 2010 by The Caribbean Press, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture,...

The Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Sep 12, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Blue-and-yellow Macaw

The Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna), also known as the Blue-and-gold Macaw, is a member of the group of large Neotropical parrots known as macaws. It breeds in forests and woodland of tropical...

More Darts fixed for Better Hope today

Sep 12, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on More Darts fixed for Better Hope today

Granny’s Hangout Bar, Market Street, Better Hope, will once again come alive with 3 Darts Tournaments today from 14:00hrs. A’ Draw Doubles’, followed by an ‘Open Doubles’ and a...

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Guyana Beverages Inc. partners with GFF for Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup

Fastest growing economy and an empty stadium

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- It’s a classic Guyanese tale, really. You live in the fastest growing economy in the... more