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South Pole claims Underdog Domino title in Wakenaam

Feb 26, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on South Pole claims Underdog Domino title in Wakenaam

South Pole emerged champions of the Underdog sponsored dominoes competition played on Sunday at Amit Ramnarine’s residence in Good Success Wakenaam. Mohamed Zafrul led with 18 games while Amit...

Three granted bail for Rusal stolen fuel

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Three granted bail for Rusal stolen fuel

Three men were yesterday brought by law enforcement ranks from the Ancient County to the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court after they were accused of pilfering several drums of fuel from Rusal Bauxite...

GTTA officials visit Linden to assist in the resuscitation of Linden Association

Feb 26, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on GTTA officials visit Linden to assist in the resuscitation of Linden Association

Senior vice president of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Harold Hopkinson along with junior vice president Dr. Pradeep Balram and Public Relations officer Patrick Triumph were in Linden...

St Aloysius win Inter Primary school football competition in Berbice

Feb 26, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on St Aloysius win Inter Primary school football competition in Berbice

By Samuel Whyte St Aloysius Primary was adjudged winners at the end of the one day Inter Primary School football competition which was played recently in New Amsterdam at the Scott Church Ground...

Retaining nurses a Caribbean-wide challenge – CNO Director

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Retaining nurses a Caribbean-wide challenge – CNO Director

Retaining nurses in the public health system remains one of the challenges that presents Caribbean-wide. This situation, according to Director within the Caribbean Nurses Organisation, Anoris...

I’m not leaving with any animosity – Dr. Parris Aaron

Feb 26, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on I’m not leaving with any animosity – Dr. Parris Aaron

– Hoping that the junior development programme continues By Rawle Welch Outgoing President of the Guyana Netball Association (GNA) Dr. Maxine Parris-Aaron speaking with Kaieteur Sport two days...

Respecting one’s rights does not extend to disrespecting the rights of another

Feb 26, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Respecting one’s rights does not extend to disrespecting the rights of another

Dear Editor, With General and Regional Elections due this year there is a heightened misguided focus in the letter columns and elsewhere, to influence the voter by making the case that 1) the...

House collapses with woman and baby inside

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on House collapses with woman and baby inside

A family of four is now homeless after their home collapsed about 13:30 hrs on Friday at 42 Housing Scheme, New Amsterdam. According to reports, two individuals, including a baby, were in the house...

Milerock continues preparation

Feb 26, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Milerock continues preparation

By Franklin Wilson Even as on field preparations continues at a hectic pace ahead of their Caribbean Football Union Club Champions match against Suriname’s Intermoengatope on March 13 at the...

What are the criteria for determining whether or not a person voted on the basis of ethnicity?

Feb 26, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on What are the criteria for determining whether or not a person voted on the basis of ethnicity?

Dear Editor, In my letter in the Kaieteur News of February 23, 2011, where I mentioned the callous legacy of the failed PNCR government, I was referring to not only the Hoyte administration, but to...

The problem of school gangs has resurfaced

Feb 26, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The problem of school gangs has resurfaced

Dear Editor, The problem of school gangs has resurfaced, when Minister of Education Shaik Baksh, at a meeting with parents held at the Leonora Secondary School, announced plans to effect sudden raids...

Mash Day chain snatcher must post $100,000 bail

Feb 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Mash Day chain snatcher must post $100,000 bail

While thousands were busy gyrating on the streets of Georgetown behind the Mashramani float parade, Michael Toussaint allegedly took the opportunity to snatch one of the gyrator’s gold chain valued...

Fudadin leads from the front with unbeaten 77

Feb 26, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Fudadin leads from the front with unbeaten 77

As Guyana reach 176-3 on truncated first day By Sean Devers at Providence Skipper Assad Fudadin led from the front with a responsible unbeaten 77 as host Guyana reached 176-3 against Barbados...

Arrange for students studying overseas to vote

Feb 26, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Arrange for students studying overseas to vote

Dear Editor, I have been following the debate surrounding overseas voting since it was raised by Mr. Ralph Ramkarran about a year ago. The arguments for and against the re-introduction of overseas...

Why blame President Cheddi for all the woes in our political system

Feb 26, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Why blame President Cheddi for all the woes in our political system

Dear Editor, Malcolm Harripaul’s letter (Kaieteur News, February 24) is composed of the worst trash I have ever read in any newspaper, even outdoing the nonsense one sees in the Chronicle. That...

When last have you seen a movie?

Feb 26, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on When last have you seen a movie?

All around us, either when we are watching a movie at home, or looking at the news on television, or reading a magazine, we see the primitive conditions in this country when we look at how modern...

WHO WILL WIN THE INTERNET CONTRACT?

Feb 26, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHO WILL WIN THE INTERNET CONTRACT?

The government should keep the one laptop per family project simple. Right now there are two many complications involved which can lead to a loss of public confidence. If the intention of the project...

Mr. Corbin has no role in naming the Chairman of the ERC

Feb 26, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Corbin has no role in naming the Chairman of the ERC

Dear Editor, Reference is made to a letter captioned, “Vieira responds to the ERC” written by Mr. Anthony Vieira (Kaieteur News 22-02-11). The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) does not usually...

An interesting but worrisome intervention

Feb 26, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on An interesting but worrisome intervention

Dear Editor, I note with considerable alarm and interest that my good friend, and he is my good friend, Dr. Steve Surujbally, Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, has publicly taken to task...

The forced CARICOM cutbacks

Feb 26, 2011 knews Editorial Comments Off on The forced CARICOM cutbacks

The global economic conditions hurt many countries and forced a change in economic policies in many countries. Government bailed out banks, bought out important companies that threatened to fold, and...

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