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THE LEAKS AND THE SUSPECT

Nov 30, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE LEAKS AND THE SUSPECT

This week started with two spectacular developments to which we will attempt to draw a link. The first was the publication by the New York Times and the Guardian newspaper of confidential diplomatic...

Two former chess champions; one title; who will win?

Nov 30, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Two former chess champions; one title; who will win?

Former national senior chess champion Kriskal Persaud and his former junior counterpart, Taffin Khan are scheduled to face off in a keenly contested duel tomorrow afternoon to decide this...

Guinness ‘Greatest in de Streets’ semi-finals on tonight

Nov 30, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest in de Streets’ semi-finals on tonight

– West Front Road, Alexander Village favourites for final West Front Road and Alexander Village should start as favourites to clash in the final of this year’s Guinness ‘Greatest in...

Moen Gafoor, Delon Moffatt cop GASP rural tourney

Nov 30, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Moen Gafoor, Delon Moffatt cop GASP rural tourney

Moen Gafoor continued his dominance and spelled his way to the top prize when the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP), in collaboration with the Paradise Scrabble Club staged the inaugural...

Cox to defend title against Venezuelan as ProAm boxing card gains momentum

Nov 30, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Cox to defend title against Venezuelan as ProAm boxing card gains momentum

Barbadian based Guyanese and Caribbean Boxing Federation Champion (CABOFE) heavyweight champion, Shawn Cox will headline the tenth edition of the monthly ProAm boxing card slated for Friday December...

Antigua hang on for opening win in Digicel

Nov 30, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Antigua hang on for opening win in Digicel

Golden Jaguars face mountain to climb to qualify to semifinals – Stade de Riviere Pilote, Martinique: Antigua & Barbuda got off the mark in these Digicel Cup Finals with their first win, first...

Port Mourant horserace meet set for Sunday December 12

Nov 30, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Port Mourant horserace meet set for Sunday December 12

The Port Mourant Turf club situated at Port Mourant, Corentyne Berbice will on Sunday December 12 be the centre of attraction in the horseracing circle. The occasion will be the grand one day, seven...

Lalta Gainda shines as Floodlights, Savage, Better Hope Warriors and Rockaway advance

Nov 30, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Lalta Gainda shines as Floodlights, Savage, Better Hope Warriors and Rockaway advance

The Male Open & Male Over-40 finals, along with the female semifinals and finals of the General Marine sponsored softball competition will be played this Saturday, December 4 at the GCC Ground,...

Sports Minister turns sod for $60M Karate College

Nov 30, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Sports Minister turns sod for $60M Karate College

Persons interested in Karate will soon be given an avenue to further develop the interest as plans currently underway took a step further for the first ever Karate College in Guyana. Yesterday Sports...

Haniff wins Codol Golf tourney

Nov 30, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Haniff wins Codol Golf tourney

Persistent rainfall failed to dampen the spirit of players who took part in last Saturday’s Codol Compound golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club. Fazil Haniff persevered on a soggy course...

Ayeisha Brooms becomes youngest student promoted to black belt (Shodan)

Nov 30, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Ayeisha Brooms becomes youngest student promoted to black belt (Shodan)

The recent grading examination held by the International Shotokan Karate Federation – Guyana at the YMCA Thomas Lands saw 8th Dan Master Frank Woon-A-Tai (co-Vice Chairman of the ISKF)...

National Table Tennis Championships loom

Nov 30, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on National Table Tennis Championships loom

– Scene set for biggest, fiercest rivalries By Edison Jefford After what can be described as one of the most intense periods for local table tennis players, the season will close with the...

NAACIE and GAWU must put up or shut up

Nov 30, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on NAACIE and GAWU must put up or shut up

Dear Editor, GAWU and NAACIE are crippling GuySuCo with their sabotaging behaviour. According to newspapers reports, NAACIE said, “The proposal of the company is bordering on a breach of law and...

Violent crimes are a plague to society

Nov 30, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Violent crimes are a plague to society

Dear Editor, The spate of violent crimes perpetrated monthly by bandits against defenseless hard working citizens has followed a continuous pattern since the Burnham dictatorship. How can citizens...

An abuse of privilege

Nov 30, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on An abuse of privilege

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter captioned, “Attitude of some Govt. officials frustrates security at CJIA,” by Frustrated Airport Security (Kaieteur News 11-28-10), in which it was stated that...

The facts about the treatment of the M&CC are well known

Nov 30, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The facts about the treatment of the M&CC are well known

Dear Editor, I react to the letter written by one Richard Drakes, titled: “The Mayor has achieved nothing positive for the people of Georgetown”, (Kaieteur News, Sunday, November 28, 2010). In...

GuySuCo Board of Directors should resign

Nov 30, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on GuySuCo Board of Directors should resign

Dear Editor, It is extremely sad and most disappointing to hear Mr. Donald Ramotar (Director at GuySuCo), challenge workers to make sacrifices, when it is clear that the board and the Government have...

Voters must beware of politicians’ crafty and persuasive rhetoric

Nov 30, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Voters must beware of politicians’ crafty and persuasive rhetoric

Dear Editor, The process of electing a political party or coalition of parties, to rule a jurisdiction, is an enormous one that must be carefully studied and understood by all members of the...

Eddie Rodney had no prominence in the 1992 PPP’s effort

Nov 30, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Eddie Rodney had no prominence in the 1992 PPP’s effort

Dear Editor, Recently, Eddie Rodney, elder brother of the famous Walter and Donald Rodney, penned a piece that appeared in the now obscure Mirror Newspapers under the title, “The Emergence of the...

The non-selection of Sarwan for the one day and T20 matches

Nov 30, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The non-selection of Sarwan for the one day and T20 matches

Dear Editor, The West Indies selectors have selected the One Day and T20 squads for the tour of Sri Lanka and again they have ignored one of the region’s finest cricketers, Ramnaresh Sarwan. It can...

The education system is in decay

Nov 30, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on The education system is in decay

The education system forces one to recall the words of the hymn ‘Abide with me’. There is a line in that hymn that says, ‘Change and decay all around I see’. That is so apt at this time...

Set Them Free?

Nov 29, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Set Them Free?

It seems only fair that since the laws of Guyana have been amended to remove the mandatory death penalty for a number of offenses that consideration should now be given to those who remain on death...

Linden granny says she unknowingly harboured ‘terrorist’ gunmen

Nov 29, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Linden granny says she unknowingly harboured ‘terrorist’ gunmen

– Colin Jones and Adriano Tracey slept in her home, played football in her yard By Michael Jordan Agatha Hope is your typical grandmother–friendly, kind and always ready to give a hungry...

Captured gunman admits to involvement in attacks on Police Stations, High Court

Nov 29, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Captured gunman admits to involvement in attacks on Police Stations, High Court

– fingers overseas-based ex-soldier as arms supplier Captured gunman Colin Jones has reportedly admitted to his involvement in the November 2009 coordinated attacks on two police stations, the...

Palms allegedly refuses to admit an elderly homeless woman

Nov 29, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Palms allegedly refuses to admit an elderly homeless woman

Joseph Stephen, 85, of Newsettlers Arcade, Mocha East Bank Demerara, yesterday claimed that he along with fellow villagers have been trying for the past two months to have a gravely ill, elderly...

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Deeply concerned about political dysfunction in society

Dear Editor The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) is deeply concerned about the political dysfunction in society that is... more