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Guyana Defence Force wages war on HIV/AIDS

Nov 28, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Defence Force wages war on HIV/AIDS

As the country marked National Day of Testing last Wednesday, the Guyana Defence Force took the opportunity to host its own Health Fair. Staged on the tarmac at Camp Ayanganna in the afternoon, the...

Cartoon – Nov. 28, 2010

Nov 28, 2010 knews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Cartoon – Nov. 28, 2010

Golden Jaguars steal a draw from mouth of defeat

Nov 28, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Golden Jaguars steal a draw from mouth of defeat

Stade de Riviere Pilote, Martinique: The Golden Jaguars stole a point in their opening Digicel Caribbean Cup Finals game against a dominant Guadeloupe side that should have secured the three points...

Three injured in Berbice accident

Nov 28, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Three injured in Berbice accident

Keith Duncan, 55, of Fort Wellington, West Coast, Berbice and Hamid Ali, 77, of Lot, 8 James Street Albouystown, Georgetown, are now patients at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) after they were...

The Mayor has achieved nothing positive for the people of G/T

Nov 28, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The Mayor has achieved nothing positive for the people of G/T

Dear Editor, Once again city council is in the limelight, this time over allegations that the city treasurer took a bribe from a supplier. Mr. Hamilton Green used that opportunity to appear on...

Quarter-final action starts this evening

Nov 28, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Quarter-final action starts this evening

This year’s Guinness ‘Greatest in da Streets’ Football Competition sponsored by Banks DIH has reached the quarter-final stage which will be played today, at the National Park. In...

Nadia Khan is Tain Campus’ valedictorian

Nov 28, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Nadia Khan is Tain Campus’ valedictorian

Ms Nadia Khan is the University of Guyana Berbice Campus 2010 Valedictorian. For her achievement, she received the Republic Bank Award for Best Graduating student with the highest Grade Point Average...

Attitude of some Govt. officials frustrates security at CJIA

Nov 28, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Attitude of some Govt. officials frustrates security at CJIA

Dear Editor, We express our concern about an issue that is affecting us at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), and we are seeking your intervention in this by highlighting our problem. We...

Lumumba Has an Alternative

Nov 28, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lumumba Has an Alternative

Dear Sir, President of Alpha United, Mr. Odinga Lumumba, who continues to display his arrogance as a “badge of honor” in relation to the coordination and successful staging of a football...

Hall gets bail on drug charge

Nov 28, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Hall gets bail on drug charge

Twenty-five-year-old Alistair Hall of 72 Sandy Babb Street, Kitty, Georgetown, appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry, on Wednesday, last, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, to...

Disappointment and a beautiful mind

Nov 28, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Disappointment and a beautiful mind

Dear Editor, Very rarely do we encounter a child who can take a disappointment without feeling betrayed, matters not it does not always appears so to you, like an invisible enemy, its very much...

In support of Lumumba

Nov 28, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on In support of Lumumba

Dear Sir I am literally saddened at what 1 perceive to be a very arrogant stance taken by the Kashif and Shanghai Organization against the Alpha United Football Club. I am left to wonder whether I...

Parvatan made Commander Brother

Nov 28, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Parvatan made Commander Brother

Mr Vibert Parvatan was last evening bestowed with the order of Commander Brother of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John. Also receiving an order which was in effect a promotion was...

Implementation of a new landfill facility was out of the control of the Municipality

Nov 28, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Implementation of a new landfill facility was out of the control of the Municipality

Dear Editor, The Georgetown Municipality has been operating a Landfill often referred to as a ‘dumpsite’ at the Eastern extreme of the Le Repentir Cemetery since 1992. When this area was...

“Grounds for divorce”

Nov 28, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Grounds for divorce”

By Colin E. H. Croft Trinidad & Tobago’s Cricket Board and Queen’s Park Cricket Club had a very daggered exchange last week. T&T’s bid to host the Caribbean T-20 2011 competition, an...

National Awards

Nov 28, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on National Awards

Dear Editors, Congratulations to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on being awarded Guyana’s highest National Award, the Order of Excellence. President Lula has not only served his nation well,...

Rising Sun Lions Clubs Fund Raising Horse meet off

Nov 28, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rising Sun Lions Clubs Fund Raising Horse meet off

The Inclement weather has started to take a toll on outdoor activities countrywide and one such causality is Horse Racing. The weather has forced the postponement of the much anticipated one-day meet...

The No Child Left Behind policy will be felt when we churn out students who are academically limited

Nov 28, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The No Child Left Behind policy will be felt when we churn out students who are academically limited

Dear Editor, I express my unconditional and unreserved support for Mr. Cleveland Thomas, Head Teacher of the Christianburg Wismar Secondary School in his stand against the policy of the government,...

GT&T 10/10 Linden awareness campaign deemed a success

Nov 28, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT&T 10/10 Linden awareness campaign deemed a success

The GT&T Ten10 cricket awareness program staged in collaboration with The Guyana Softball League and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport has reached the second phase and was held in Linden...

Politicians are chosen to look after the welfare of society not their personal benefit

Nov 28, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Politicians are chosen to look after the welfare of society not their personal benefit

Dear Editor, I applaud Peeping Tom for a wonderful commentary, “Who is the master and who is the servant?” (Kaieteur News, November 21), exposing political arrogance. Unfortunately, all over the...

Qualfon beat GDF, Sonics outclass Kwakwani

Nov 28, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Qualfon beat GDF, Sonics outclass Kwakwani

After being forced to move the outdoor tournament to inside the National Gymnasium because of inclement weather, the Pepsi ‘Refresh Your World’ basketball tournament commenced with wins for...

Lagging Students

Nov 28, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on Lagging Students

Mr Cleveland Thomas, Principal of the Wismar/Christianburg Secondary School, has stirred up quite a hornets’ nest. In response to the current directive to all schools by the Ministry of Education...

The Great Horned owl

Nov 28, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Great Horned owl

The Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus, also known as the Tiger Owl, is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in...

Disgruntled Footballers threatens successful staging of K&S Football Extravaganza

Nov 28, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Disgruntled Footballers threatens successful staging of K&S Football Extravaganza

Less than three weeks prior to the kickoff of the 21st edition of the Kashif and Shanghai football extravaganza officials of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) have been called in to mediate on an...

Canada can do more for the Caribbean, so can the Caribbean

Nov 28, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Canada can do more for the Caribbean, so can the Caribbean

By Sir Ronald Sanders The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) recently invited me to review with its Caribbean staff the state of play of regional integration in the Caribbean and ways...

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“One Guyana” is no less a national slogan than “Green Guyana”

Kaieteur News- The notion that “One Guyana” is a partisan slogan is pure poppycock. It is a desperate fiction... more