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National schools Chess tourney set for this weekend

Dec 17, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on National schools Chess tourney set for this weekend

GCF receives $450, 000 from Sports Ministry By Sean Devers The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the National Sports Commission (NSC)...

Metro supports six Berbice-based organisations

Dec 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Metro supports six Berbice-based organisations

Metro Office and Computer Supplies with operations in both Guyana and the USA recently donated a number of items to six (6) Berbice-based organizations as part of its trust to giving back to the...

Woodpecker Products Annual Junior Badminton U-11 & 13 winners decided

Dec 17, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Woodpecker Products Annual Junior Badminton U-11 & 13 winners decided

The Woodpecker Products Annual Junior Badminton Tournament continued at the Queens College Badminton Courts on Wednesday and the Under-11 and 13 champions were decided. Several other singles...

Guyana participates in Mercosur social forum

Dec 17, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Guyana participates in Mercosur social forum

– Jagdeo to join plenary session today President Bharrat Jagdeo participated in the closing of the social forum of the XL Mercosur summit in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, and subsequently attended a...

Floodlights Softball Cricket Association contribute

Dec 17, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Floodlights Softball Cricket Association contribute

Guyana’s Windies girls get $¼Million for India tour By Sean Devers For the first time ever, four Guyanese have gained selection on the same West Indies female cricket team and yesterday at the...

New brigade of RHTY&SC Executives excited about future

Dec 17, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on New brigade of RHTY&SC Executives excited about future

Committed to progression of the Club The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club in the past two weeks underwent a major shake-up of its Management as the organisation prepares itself for the future...

Fight against malaria being undermined by some imported drugs

Dec 17, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Fight against malaria being undermined by some imported drugs

– Minister Ramsammy Although the local health sector has over the years engaged a valiant battle against malaria, the efforts at the moment are not yielding the desired effects. At least this...

A cry for a new Guyana

Dec 17, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on A cry for a new Guyana

Dear Editor, It is after much consideration that I have decided to pen this letter to share my concern and may say my vision for a new Guyana. For too long we have been mouthing that Guyana is rich...

Guyana excelled in sports this year

Dec 17, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana excelled in sports this year

– future preparations must be guided by Policy Document Without a doubt, 2010 could be classified as a successful year for sporting achievements in Guyana. Many teams and individual athletes...

The mentally ill should never be allowed to roam the streets

Dec 17, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The mentally ill should never be allowed to roam the streets

Dear Editor, Allow me the opportunity to say that the mentally ill should never be allowed to roam our streets unsupervised, as this poses a threat to the wellbeing and security of persons with whom...

Man found with police gun granted bail

Dec 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Man found with police gun granted bail

The man who took police to where a gun was stashed at Black Bush Polder, was later charged with possession of arms without being the holder of a firearm licence then remanded to prison, has been...

Why is the police force being reduced to this comical level?

Dec 17, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Why is the police force being reduced to this comical level?

I received a call from Mark Benschop at 21.00 hours Wednesday evening stating that three police vehicles with personnel were outside his home. Dale Andrews, senior reporter for this newspaper...

Full compliment of sponsors for Kennard Memorial Boxing Day Horserace Meet

Dec 17, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Full compliment of sponsors for Kennard Memorial Boxing Day Horserace Meet

Sports organizers have often complained of the paucity of solid support for their promotions even though these programmes have served as developmental factors to all stakeholders. Despite the obvious...

Tobacco standard still needed to effectively address its impact – Health Minister

Dec 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Tobacco standard still needed to effectively address its impact – Health Minister

Although a regional standard has been drafted by Caribbean countries, including Guyana, for the compulsory labelling of tobacco packages to emphasise the danger of the product, there yet remains a...

THE LAND BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE

Dec 17, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE LAND BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE

This term of the PPP administration has been distinguished by one main feature. The rich are getting richer. From 2006 onwards what we have had in Guyana are policies being implemented that have...

RHT Bakewell & Pepsi cricket teams donate to Berbice Board

Dec 17, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHT Bakewell & Pepsi cricket teams donate to Berbice Board

The Rose Hall Town Pepsi Under-19 and Bakewell Second Division teams on Saturday last handed over $35,000 worth of specially printed Christmas Cards to the Berbice Cricket Board. The presentation was...

Regional officials must be results-oriented

Dec 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Regional officials must be results-oriented

– Minister Baksh insists Education Minister Shaik Baksh in a statement issued yesterday has implored regional heads of department to adopt a results-oriented approach in the execution of their...

The noise nuisance law must be executed without any prejudice

Dec 17, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The noise nuisance law must be executed without any prejudice

Dear Editor, With regards to noise nuisance I would like to draw your attention to continued noise harassment every night of the week (Tuesday nights more pronounced) at the corner of Barr Street and...

Brazilian group had expressed hydro, smelter interests in Guyana

Dec 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Brazilian group had expressed hydro, smelter interests in Guyana

In 2008 Paul Hardy took Joao Villa Garcia, founder and principal equity holder of the Brazilian group, Triunfo, to meet with the Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and others of the Guyana Energy Agency and...

BCB congratulates Cellink Berbice on winning Inter County T20

Dec 17, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB congratulates Cellink Berbice on winning Inter County T20

The President and Executive of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) have expressed congratulations to Cellink Berbice on winning the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Pepsi/Carib T20 Inter County Tournament. In...

Do we promote or do we repeat?

Dec 17, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Do we promote or do we repeat?

Dear Editor, The question contained in the caption above has created a lot of furor and I am wondering if much ado has not been made of nothing. Let me hasten to add that I regard the education of...

The PNCR constitution allows for the separation of the Leader and presidential candidate

Dec 17, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The PNCR constitution allows for the separation of the Leader and presidential candidate

Dear Editor, Freddie Kissoon often exposes himself as a contrarian of his own thinking. His article, “Is the PNC dead?” (December 8) in referring to the PNCR implementing a new system where the...

Decent societies have no place for intolerance

Dec 17, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Decent societies have no place for intolerance

Dear Editor, In Allisa Bacchus’ letter which appeared in Kaieteur News dated 12/16/10 under the heading, “ignoring facts glorifying aberrations”, Ms. Bacchus sought to justify the abhorrent...

Those affected by Mandela Avenue dumpsite are to be blamed for their lot

Dec 17, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Those affected by Mandela Avenue dumpsite are to be blamed for their lot

Dear Editor, There is the saying that a people get the government that they deserve, and sometimes it seems that this adage was made particularly for Guyanese. We bemoan corruption and favouritism in...

Champion of the Earth???

Dec 17, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Champion of the Earth???

Dear Editor, I recently returned to Guyana for a short visit and upon arrival at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, I was greeted by this huge sign that designated the President of Guyana,...