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It’s Mr. Hergash’s right to believe in what he thinks of himself

Feb 13, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on It’s Mr. Hergash’s right to believe in what he thinks of himself

Dear Editor, I refer Harry Hergash of the Guyana-Canada Forum to a letter I penned last month in this newspaper in response to a gentleman that goes by the name of Errol Arthur in Washington D.C. My...

Premium Beer last man standing Domino tourney set for Mash Day

Feb 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Premium Beer last man standing Domino tourney set for Mash Day

Close to 50 of the country’s top domino players will compete in the Banks Premium Beer “Last man standing” Domino competition organized by Forever Youth Domino Club on February 23 (Mash...

Former Santos FC player establishes football academy in England

Feb 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Former Santos FC player establishes football academy in England

Plans to scout local talent soon Former member of the Santos FC and football coach of the Lady Jags, Peter Barry has recently scored a first when he established a football academy in his adopted...

Constitutional protection does not preclude the President from public questioning or scrutiny

Feb 13, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Constitutional protection does not preclude the President from public questioning or scrutiny

Dear Editor, Mr. Christopher Ram’s letter, (Kaieteur News, February 9) captioned, “Did President Jagdeo breach Pradoville contract?” evoked memory of an SN editorial, “The President’s house...

GFF 2010 list of honorees – final part

Feb 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF 2010 list of honorees – final part

Kaieteur Sport is pleased to feature the final two of five honorees that were recognised by the Guyana Football Federation for exceptional service to football over the years. We first featured...

The events in Egypt hold lessons for other nations

Feb 13, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on The events in Egypt hold lessons for other nations

Dear Editor, There is a saying that goes like this: “Unity is strength and strength is power”. On Friday afternoon (11-02-11) the world witnessed the powerful effect of Egyptian unity when their...

Books Are For Reading

Feb 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Books Are For Reading

Childhood Fantasies converted to Adult Dreams Every man who knows how to read has it in his power to magnify himself, to multiply the ways in which he exists, to make his life full, significant and...

Egypt Unchanged

Feb 13, 2011 knews Editorial Comments Off on Egypt Unchanged

Now that Mubarak has finally departed (reportedly with US$billions) many are optimistic that democracy has finally arrived in Egypt. It would make a heart warming ending to a glorious narrative of...

PUBLIC MISCHIEF and the Ethnic Relations Commission

Feb 13, 2011 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on PUBLIC MISCHIEF and the Ethnic Relations Commission

The Constitutionality of the Ethnic Relations Commission has been of grave concern to most stakeholders in Guyana for more than three years. Despite this reality, both the government and the...

The Screamer

Feb 13, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Screamer

The screamers are a small family of birds, the Anhimidae. For a long time they were thought to be related to the Galliformes because of similar bills, but they are truly related to ducks (family...

CARICOM: It’s leadership that’s needed

Feb 13, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on CARICOM: It’s leadership that’s needed

By Sir Ronald Sanders There should be no doubt that the people of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are well aware that failure of the regional integration project to contribute to solving the urgent...

IS THE WEST INDIES WEST INDIAN? (Part II)

Feb 13, 2011 knews News Comments Off on IS THE WEST INDIES WEST INDIAN? (Part II)

[Extracts from the presentation of Sir Shridath Ramphal at the Eleventh Sir Archibald Nedd Memorial Lecture in Grenada, 28 January 2011] Nothing speaks louder of CARICOM’s current debilitation than...

GTA weighs in on ITF’s representative’s comments on tennis facilities

Feb 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTA weighs in on ITF’s representative’s comments on tennis facilities

The Guyana Tennis Association has reacted to comments made on local tennis facilities by visiting International Tennis Federation Development Officer for the English-speaking Caribbean, Anthony...

“Known Knowns; Known Unknowns; and Unknown Unknowns about West Indies regional cricket”

Feb 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Known Knowns; Known Unknowns; and Unknown Unknowns about West Indies regional cricket”

Colin E. H. Croft “There are known knowns. Then, there are known unknowns. There are also unknown unknowns!” No, this is not West Indies Cricket Board explaining our so-called stars being...

Change is coming, we can feel it moving across Guyana!

Feb 13, 2011 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Change is coming, we can feel it moving across Guyana!

Change is coming, we can feel it moving across Guyana! These were the sentiments felt by many Executive members and supporters of the Alliance For Change, and the many persons who attended the launch...

Holder returned as North E’bo Cricket Committee Chairman

Feb 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Holder returned as North E’bo Cricket Committee Chairman

Prince Holder was returned unopposed as the Chairman of North Essequibo Cricket Committee when the body held its Annual General Meeting on January 30 at the Essequibo Cricket Board hostel at Anna...

To protect public funds is to become the opposition

Feb 13, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on To protect public funds is to become the opposition

The past few days were not pleasant. In fact, they were disturbing because of the accusations and the criticisms from Government circles. Many were caustic with the most caustic coming from none...

Police arrest Fire and Prison Service to take early lead

Feb 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Police arrest Fire and Prison Service to take early lead

Led by MVP Richard Henry who marked the maximum games (18), defending champions Guyana Police Force signaled their intentions to retain the Ministry of Home Affairs Inter Agency domino title when...

What’s Cooking?

Feb 13, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Stella Says Comments Off on What’s Cooking?

This column is going to be on a topic I have never written about before. No, it is not sex…I have written on that topic several times. In fact, I have written on many topics, but there is one love...

Grantley Culbard elected President at DCU&SA Elections

Feb 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Grantley Culbard elected President at DCU&SA Elections

Grantley Culbard was elected President of the Demerara Cricket Umpires & Scorers Association (DCUSA) when that body held its Annual General Meeting and Elections at CCWU building last Thursday....

Malcolm De Freitas knows that I still want to kill him

Feb 13, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Malcolm De Freitas knows that I still want to kill him

I have seldom mentioned the name Malcolm De Freitas on this page (I think in passing about three times over a twelve-year period). He is currently one of the executives that administer the Theatre...

Chilling suspense in a Nursing Home

Feb 13, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on Chilling suspense in a Nursing Home

– did someone who was supposed to care for Ivan Wilson murder him instead? By Michael Jordan The old man lying on the bed spoke in a whisper. His eyes shifted nervously. He was an ex-cop, but...

The Baccoo Speaks

Feb 13, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

The fires have restarted and there will be more. In the coming days there will be another because of faulty electrical wiring as the owner attaches more electronic equipment to circuits that were not...

Adversaries not Enemies

Feb 13, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Adversaries not Enemies

In my article from last week, “Trotman’s Quandary”, I applauded Mr Raphael Trotman’s call for less adversarial politics. An old political cohort indignantly demanded to know exactly how an...

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Jagdeo’s policies were a disaster

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Bharrat Jagdeo’s proclamation of his party’s approach to reducing income inequality... more