July 2011

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UCCCI hosts Suriname’s Ambassador at appreciation dinner

Jul 17, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on UCCCI hosts Suriname’s Ambassador at appreciation dinner

The Upper Corentyne Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCCI) at its Second Annual Appreciation Dinner last Saturday at the Countryside Restaurant on the Corentyne, hosted the Ambassador of the...

Region One hosts event for persons with disabilities

Jul 17, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Region One hosts event for persons with disabilities

On July 12, last, some 90 persons marched in Mabaruma, to celebrate Rehabilitation Week 2011. The event celebrated under the theme “Making Rehab Services more visible in Region One” was...

Cartoons Sun. July 17, 2011

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The Guyanese people must be blamed for elected dictatorship

Jul 17, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on The Guyanese people must be blamed for elected dictatorship

Dear Editor, I did not know that in the covenant between Opposition Leader, Desmond Hoyte and President Jagdeo on the creation of the Advisory Committee on Broadcasting (ACB) that of the three...

This is very atrocious and disrespectful to paying customers

Jul 17, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on This is very atrocious and disrespectful to paying customers

Dear Editor, I hereby request space in your prestigious letter column to share a terrible story that was witnessed by myself and family during a recent visit to Guyana. On July 5, 2001 we visited the...

Beacon Nurses have developed an extremely professional and highly valued service

Jul 17, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Beacon Nurses have developed an extremely professional and highly valued service

Dear Editor, Although I am a very small foreign cog in this important wheel, I want to thank you personally for your support for the Palliative Care (p/c) initiatives that are developing here in...

PPP/C has always been Multi Ethnic in its Composition

Jul 17, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on PPP/C has always been Multi Ethnic in its Composition

Dear Editor, It would seem that with elections in the air, many will attempt to latch unto anything that will serve to dent the PPP/C’s chances of winning again. M. Maxwell is no different. He has...

An appeal to the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Henry Greene, D.S.S. , D.S.M

Jul 17, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on An appeal to the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Henry Greene, D.S.S. , D.S.M

Dear Editor, I hereby appeal to Henry Greene Commissioner Police to resign from the Guyana Police Force. This letter is in no way intended to disrespect or embarrass him. It is simply an appeal for...

APNU

Jul 17, 2011 knews Editorial Comments Off on APNU

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) was officially launched last Friday, after an initial announcement about a month ago. The entity, however, like an old Cecil B. DeMille’s production, has...

West Side All Starz are Kings of West Demerara

Jul 17, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on West Side All Starz are Kings of West Demerara

By Franklin Wilson West Demerara All Starz are Kings of FastBall on the West Demerara, the Pouderoyen based side defeated West Demerara United (WDU) also based in Pouderoyen 3-2 in the Zone final on...

Ince lauds the support of the entire Squash fraternity

Jul 17, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Ince lauds the support of the entire Squash fraternity

By Rawle Welch Despite Guyana’s overwhelming success in regional junior Squash, the man who has been the chief architect behind all those accomplishments, Head Coach Carl Ince, somehow has...

Final selection for ladies hockey team to Rio de Janeiro completed

Jul 17, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Final selection for ladies hockey team to Rio de Janeiro completed

Following the Guyana national ladies hockey squad’s recent weekend training camp in Trinidad, the Guyana Hockey Board selectors concluded their selection of the final 18 players to comprise the...

Explosive double header on today to bring curtains down

Jul 17, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Explosive double header on today to bring curtains down

By Rawle Welch The curtains come down today in the inaugural Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Championship and fans could expect two enthralling encounters to climax the competition. The matches...

Beaton joins Matthews as second fast bowler to lead Guyana at Regional U19 level

Jul 17, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Beaton joins Matthews as second fast bowler to lead Guyana at Regional U19 level

Dear Editor, When Monsterratian born Rensford Beaton walks out to spin the toss on the opening morning of the TCL Regional Under-19 cricket championship in Georgetown, he will become only the second...

Simmons and Gaskin lead the way

Jul 17, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Simmons and Gaskin lead the way

Despite the many challenges faced by local swimmers, many of them turned up at the Castellani Swimming Pool to participate in the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) Time Trials for this...

“There is great hope as West Indies did much better than expected!”

Jul 17, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on “There is great hope as West Indies did much better than expected!”

Colin E. H. Croft One can lose a battle, or several, but still win the war. In the recently concluded series; India v West Indies; especially Test No. 3 in Dominica, West Indies may have drawn that...

DDL Berbice pools competition underway

Jul 17, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on DDL Berbice pools competition underway

– Bahadur brothers take first two stages The Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) under its Lemon Vodka Brand is presently staging a Pools Competition across Region six East Berbice. The...

Allan Carter 16th Memorial Anniversary Day of Sports fixed for today

Jul 17, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Allan Carter 16th Memorial Anniversary Day of Sports fixed for today

The Black Stallion Sports Committee will be hosting a day of sports today, in honour of the late Allan Carter in Vryheid’s Lust Housing Scheme starting at 10:00hrs. The programme comprises of a...

Fire Service douses Police & Prisons to take 2nd leg

Jul 17, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Fire Service douses Police & Prisons to take 2nd leg

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) proved too hot for their counterparts, Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) to handle when the second leg of the Ministry of Home Affairs Inter...

Junior Lady Jags continue U17/U20 World Cup preparation

Jul 17, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Junior Lady Jags continue U17/U20 World Cup preparation

The junior Lady Jags continue their preparation for participation in upcoming U17 and U20 female World Cup qualifiers with a camp in Toronto over the past week. The camp being conducted by GFF’s...

Angoy’s Avenue gets scout group

Jul 17, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Angoy’s Avenue gets scout group

The Central Police Station recently continued its outreach programme with the formation of a scout group in the Angoy’s Avenue. One of the scout leaders Rural Corporal, Deon Thomas, stated that...

Chanderpaul takes Man-of-the Match in final round

Jul 17, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Chanderpaul takes Man-of-the Match in final round

But Jamaica claim Regional under-15 cricket title Jamaica won the 2011 regional under-15 cricket two-day cricket title with a four-wicket victory over Barbados in the fifth and final round of the...

WICB Women’s Tournament in Barbados next month

Jul 17, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on WICB Women’s Tournament in Barbados next month

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has announced the fixtures for the 2011 WICB Women’s 50-overs Tournament to be played in Barbados from August 8-14. The tournament will feature eight teams...

The Great Egret

Jul 17, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Great Egret

The Great Egret (Ardea alba), also known as the Great White Egret or Common Egret or White Heron, is a large, widely-distributed egret. Found across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions...

Longest serving Canada -born priest passes on

Jul 17, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Longest serving Canada -born priest passes on

A Roman Catholic priest who worked for over half a century in Guyana, Rev Linus Michael Wall, SFM died at the Scarborough General Hospital in Canada on Wednesday. He was 92. Fr. Linus Wall was born...

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Hridoy’s historic 242* powers Bangladesh’s epic...

Nov 08, 2026

Cricinfo – Towhid Hridoy staged a turnaround for the ages as his record-breaking unbeaten 242 handed Bangladesh a 30-run first-innings lead on day three of the second Test against West Indies....

Who says the government does not listen?

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Who says the government does not listen? That is an unfair accusation. The government does listen. In fact, it listens very attentively. The only problem is that it appears to have a rather selective hearing. It can hear a whisper from certain quarters of the private sector...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Sinking ship, bailing out-US midterms – Pt. II

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance is among the first bailing from a sinking ship. The Iran War led to the ashes of defeat in the midterms. President Trump suddenly sheds his crazy man persona. Now talks of working with Democrats. From America I wing to Guyana, and Vice...

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