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Khan leaves team due to brother’s death

May 09, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Khan leaves team due to brother’s death

Younis Khan, the Pakistan batsman, will return home from West Indies after his elder brother died in Germany. The PCB has given Younis permission to miss the two-Test series which starts on Thursday....

Preparations continues for Berbice Chamber of Commerce Inter Agency cricket

May 09, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Preparations continues for Berbice Chamber of Commerce Inter Agency cricket

Preparations are moving apace for the Berbice Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with other Corporate Business entities in Berbice, second annual inter agency 10/10 softball cricket competition and...

Sex education crucial in the school system – Professor Figueroa

May 09, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Sex education crucial in the school system – Professor Figueroa

It is absolutely essential that young people are given a full sex education in the school system as well as in the home. This notion has been repeatedly emphasised by Professor Peter Figueroa, a...

Gonsalves guides South E’bo to Goodwood/ ECB U-19 cricket title

May 09, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gonsalves guides South E’bo to Goodwood/ ECB U-19 cricket title

A fine half century by opener Mark Gonsalves guided South Essequibo to an 8 wicket victory over Leguan in the final of the Goodwood/Essequibo Cricket Board U-19 50 over competition which was played...

Director of Berbice Campus denies running a one-man show

May 09, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Director of Berbice Campus denies running a one-man show

Director of the University of Guyana Berbice Campus (UGBC), Professor Daizal R. Samad has dispelled notions from some persons whom he referred to as “visionless”, “habitually opposition”, and...

ECI win best of three 20/20 Tapeball series against Tarmac XI

May 09, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECI win best of three 20/20 Tapeball series against Tarmac XI

On a hot and dry afternoon, ECI won the toss and elected to bat. The opening pair of right-hander’s Phillip Jaiserisingh and Karranchand Indarjit provided a solid start by adding 75 runs off only...

Hikers Junior Team fundraising raffle drawn

May 09, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hikers Junior Team fundraising raffle drawn

The Western Union Hikers Hockey Junior Team, held the drawing of its raffle on Saturday, April 30th 2011, at the Woodpecker Products Trophy and Sports shop. The winning numbers were chosen by...

Defence responds to property challenge report

May 09, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Defence responds to property challenge report

Dear Editor, I was truly shocked and appalled at the report in Kaieteur News of May 5, under the caption, “Dead millionaire’s assets spark court battle” with the sub-heading “daughter accuse...

Criticizing the messenger when in disagreement with the message

May 09, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Criticizing the messenger when in disagreement with the message

Dear Editor, Please permit me to state the following points in response to a letter by Eric Phillips in Kaieteur News’ Sunday edition of May 8, 2011. He appears to take issue with the contents of...

LCDS and REDD+ funding details incomplete

May 09, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on LCDS and REDD+ funding details incomplete

Dear Editor, The table of donor contributions posted by the Office of Climate Change (OCC) on the LCDS website, http://www.lcds.gov.gy/international-financing-for-lcds-and-redd.html, and mentioned in...

Stop the blaming game

May 09, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Stop the blaming game

Dear Editor, Minister Clement Rohee’s denial of allegations is questionable; no right thinking Guyanese would report a matter like that to the police about their boss [Minister Clement Rohee]. Too...

Closure of post offices

May 09, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Closure of post offices

Dear Editor, In Kaieteur News of April 28 2011, a report indicated that the GPOC will close three (of its six) post offices on the Essequibo Coast….Aurora, Queenstown and Danielstown. I...

Osama bin Laden pictures

May 09, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Osama bin Laden pictures

Dear Editor, President Barack Obama has said that he will not release the pictures of Osama bin Laden after he was killed, and this is quite understandable Bin Laden was the most hated man by the...

Can GECOM say when this ‘Claims and Objections Period’ will begin?

May 09, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Can GECOM say when this ‘Claims and Objections Period’ will begin?

Dear Editor, It was widely publicised by the Government and GECOM that there would be a “Claims and Objections period” running from April into May, 2011, when persons who are omitted from the...

Govt. delivered on commitments to Mahaica farmers

May 09, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Govt. delivered on commitments to Mahaica farmers

Dear Editor, I take this opportunity to express appreciation on behalf of the farmers and residents of Mahaica to the Government, specifically the Ministry of Agriculture for the support extended...

NO GOVERNMENT HAS SUCCESSFULLY FOUGHT CRIME IN GUYANA!

May 09, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on NO GOVERNMENT HAS SUCCESSFULLY FOUGHT CRIME IN GUYANA!

No government, be the PPP or the PNC, have ever been able to control the crime situation in Guyana. Both have failed to address the physical concerns of its citizens. In the case of the PNC, this...

Why cheat those who feed the nation?

May 09, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why cheat those who feed the nation?

Dear Editor, If the rice industry is so productive, as to be producing record-breaking targets – why is the Jagdeo regime providing assistance to rice farmers “in excess of $25M” –...

HO GOES THERE?

May 09, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on HO GOES THERE?

I entered the dimly lit establishment in Antigua with one purpose in mind. I needed a hoe pretty badly. In the dim light I could barely discern the hoes that were lined up for my viewing pleasure...

Cricket and National Pride

May 09, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Cricket and National Pride

As avid fans of the glorious game of cricket, the eyes of most Guyanese were glued on their TV screens last Saturday as India and Sri Lanka battled it out for the championship of Cricket World Cup...

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Windies captain Brathwaite stresses bravery, belief ahead of Pakistan Test Series

No conflict of interest exists

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Accusations of conflict of interest have a peculiar way of rising to the surface in Guyana.... more