February 2011

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‘We owe it to ourselves and the fans to do well’ says Fudadin

Feb 10, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘We owe it to ourselves and the fans to do well’ says Fudadin

By Sean Devers For the first time since 2001, Guyana captured first innings points in a first round Regional game when they gained a 33 run-lead last Saturday against three times defending Champions...

Professor Aubrey Bishop heads GFF 2010 list of honorees

Feb 10, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Professor Aubrey Bishop heads GFF 2010 list of honorees

Five recognised for exceptional service to football Former President of the Guyana Football Association Professor Aubrey Bishop was one of five (5) persons who were honoured by the Guyana Football...

Committee formed to help restore New Amsterdam Town Hall Tower

Feb 10, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Committee formed to help restore New Amsterdam Town Hall Tower

A multi-based committee has been formed to oversee the restoration of the New Amsterdam Town Council Tower. The committee which is made up of Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development Association...

GPHC Maternity Ward receives donation from Enterprise Outreach Centre

Feb 10, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC Maternity Ward receives donation from Enterprise Outreach Centre

On Tuesday members of the Outreach Centre located in Enterprise, East Coast Demerara (ECD) along with Elder Angus and his wife, Sister Angus, of the Jesus Christ Church of Latter-Day Saints visited...

Students protest outside NCC

Feb 10, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Students protest outside NCC

Hundreds of students gathered in front of the National Cultural Centre yesterday because they were not allowed to enter the building. NCC hosted the “Children’s Mashramani Competition dance 2 and...

Inaugural Linden Stag Beer 7-A-Side Inter-ward Street Football officially launched

Feb 10, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Inaugural Linden Stag Beer 7-A-Side Inter-ward Street Football officially launched

– Deadline for registration is today The Young Achievers in collaboration with 20/20 Sports Bar officially launched their Stag beer sponsored 7-a-side inter-ward street football tournament in...

Guyana Venezuela begin talks on new Anti-Drugs Cooperation Agreement

Feb 10, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Venezuela begin talks on new Anti-Drugs Cooperation Agreement

-National Drug Strategy Master Plan successor on the cards-Rohee Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee has admitted that the National Drug Strategy Master Plan has not been completed on schedule. The...

Mark Austin out to avenge Pyle’s loss to Antoine this month end

Feb 10, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Mark Austin out to avenge Pyle’s loss to Antoine this month end

When Miguel Antoine came to Guyana last December to face off with Shawn Pyle in the tenth edition of the ProAm boxing cards he had just surrendered his Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) title by...

Mocha residents concerned at stymied NDIA project

Feb 10, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Mocha residents concerned at stymied NDIA project

Residents of Mocha, East Bank Demerara are calling on the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) to complete irrigation works which leads out to the entrance of Mocha and which started in...

Backboards to be erected on Burnham Court this week

Feb 10, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Backboards to be erected on Burnham Court this week

– Engineer inspects volume of work Incumbent president of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA), Trevor Rose has indicated that the new backboards he received for Burnham Court...

The Guyanese people must demand the truth from the ERC

Feb 10, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The Guyanese people must demand the truth from the ERC

The Ethnic Relations Commission has responded to my article on its lapsed constitutional mandate. The response is laced with deception. It is hoped that after the publication of this column, major...

Nash recovers as J’cans depart for islands

Feb 10, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Nash recovers as J’cans depart for islands

SOLID West Indies middle-order batsman Brendan Nash has recovered sufficiently from injury to be a part of the Jamaican delegation which departed Tuesday en route to Grenada for the second-round WICB...

BETTER CAN BE DONE!

Feb 10, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on BETTER CAN BE DONE!

Planning! Planning! Proper Planning! This is all that is takes to make things work the way they should work. Proper planning is however a scarce commodity in Guyana, a log pulled from the shelves in...

Sigatoka attacks Pomeroon farmers

Feb 10, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Sigatoka attacks Pomeroon farmers

Farmers living in the Lower Pomeroon area, are complaining of being severely affected by the black and yellow Sigatoka. The deadly disease, farmers said, preys primarily on both the plantain and...

Airline tickets procured for Cross Country team

Feb 10, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Airline tickets procured for Cross Country team

– Josiah-Tanner out, Collins could be included President of the Athletics Association of Guyana, Colin Boyce informed yesterday that the team selected to represent Guyana at the upcoming...

Why crucify Kissoon because of a teenage prank?

Feb 10, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why crucify Kissoon because of a teenage prank?

Dear Editor, It irks me to see Mr. Henry Jeffrey and the Chronicle running down Mr. Freddie Kissoon because of a teenage prank of removing a book from a library or bookshop. Removing a book...

PNCR now the most democratic political party in Guyana

Feb 10, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on PNCR now the most democratic political party in Guyana

Editor, Multiple electoral defeats, internal convulsions and external criticisms have transformed the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) into the most democratic political party in Guyana...

Response to Grenada invasion inaccuracy

Feb 10, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Response to Grenada invasion inaccuracy

Dear Editor, Mr. Freddie Kissoon made a faux pas when he stated that the Grenada invasion took place in 1985 (column February 8). I am very familiar with the Grenada invasion as I wrote extensively...

Region Two HIV rate alarming

Feb 10, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Region Two HIV rate alarming

According to a report emanating from the Health Ministry in Region Two, it has been reported that the region has recorded the highest number of HIV cases nationwide, with 22 babies being born...

Guyana is not the craziest country

Feb 10, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana is not the craziest country

Dear Editor, In the January 27th 2011 issue of the Kaieteur News at page 10, there appeared an article by columnist Freddie Kissoon, captioned, “Craziest Country in the World”. The opinion...

Will AFC’s ethnic policies help or harm race relations?

Feb 10, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Will AFC’s ethnic policies help or harm race relations?

Dear Editor, First of all, I must commend the AFC for their timely responses in the letter columns to queries and concerns about certain aspects of their Action Plan, as outlined at the launch of...

Choose brave and courageous people to lead

Feb 10, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Choose brave and courageous people to lead

Dear Editor, I am observing the current wave of change in North Africa, Tunisia, Yemen and Egypt where peoples’ power has been triumphing over political powers. The people must be confident that...

Freddie Kissoon must state his true intentions

Feb 10, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Freddie Kissoon must state his true intentions

Dear Editor, The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) is once again forced to correct the lies, misrepresentations and blatant betrayal of public confidence that Mr. Frederick (Freddie) Kissoon...

A timely call by Ramjattan

Feb 10, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on A timely call by Ramjattan

Dear Editor, I totally support the recent call by AFC presidential candidate Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan at Bath Settlement for Guyanese of Indian descent not to fear Guyanese of African descent. It is...

Our woes can be traced to illiteracy

Feb 10, 2011 knews Editorial Comments Off on Our woes can be traced to illiteracy

January has been an extremely hostile month for road users, the business community and those who found themselves at the receiving end of violence. Not to be spared have been those children who could...

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GBF secures certified Hardwood Court in major boost for basketball...

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Kaieteur Sports – As Guyana prepares to host the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers from July 8-12 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has made a...

No right to a firearm permit exists

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(Kaieteur News) – Years ago, there was a man who contended, “I need a firearm licence because I have a lot of money.” The then relevant officer replied, “Then you can afford security—next application, please.” The man had been so confident he would get a firearm licence...

Why the Commonwealth Matters Again

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Small and medium-sized states, from the most vulnerable island nations to more diversified middle‑income economies, have always faced a difficult reality. They have to navigate a world in which power is unevenly distributed and in which the decisions of...

Carolyn Rodrigues – Birkett for UN Sec Gen. – I endorse

Jun 17, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Way to go, Excellency Ali. Excellency Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is Guyana’s nominee for the prestigious and demanding role of United Nations Secretary General. Why not? Since everybody globally have their eyes on a wedge of Guyana’s riches,...

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