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Swearing in of Guyana’s 7th Executive President

Dec 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Swearing in of Guyana’s 7th Executive President

Ramotar to be sworn in today

Dec 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Ramotar to be sworn in today

The lawns of State House will be the venue for today’s swearing-in ceremony of Donald Ramotar as the seventh Executive President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. The...

APNU says struggle not over

Dec 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on APNU says struggle not over

“We will do whatever it takes until our objectives are met” – Granger Stay focused was the warning of Prime Ministerial Candidate for A Partnership for National Unity...

Parliamentary shift a ‘win/win’ for electorate-US Ambassador

Dec 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Parliamentary shift a ‘win/win’ for electorate-US Ambassador

The elections have led to a “Win/Win” change in the political life of Guyana. The results offer an opportunity for all parties to be constructively engaged because of the...

Dem boys seh…De middle finger come out in numbers

Dec 03, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De middle finger come out in numbers

More than half of Guyana show dem corrupt people dem middle finger just like that li’l boy who put up he middle finger when Bar Rat was passing in he motorcade. All of that was because of de...

THE PEOPLE HAVE WON

Dec 03, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE PEOPLE HAVE WON

The PPP has won the presidency, but its inability to secure a parliamentary majority is a demonstration that the people of Guyana are the real victors in the just concluded elections. In this...

Real democracy is now here

Dec 03, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Real democracy is now here

The polls are over; it is time to get back to normal life although for many people, particularly some of the former rulers, life will not be the same. In the last few months, we saw a flurry...

Congrats to President Ramotar and Messrs. Granger and Ramjattan

Dec 03, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Congrats to President Ramotar and Messrs. Granger and Ramjattan

Dear Editor, Some seventy hours after polls closed on November 28, GECOM finally managed to produce the final results of how 342,236 Guyanese voted (346,717 minus 4,481 rejected). There...

The new president must emerge from the shady shadow of Bharrat Jagdeo

Dec 03, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The new president must emerge from the shady shadow of Bharrat Jagdeo

Dear Editor, Donald Ramotar is sitting on history. It doesn’t get better than this; a minority government, a chance at reconciliation, a prospect for creating an environment of racial...

Can you believe the arrogance?

Dec 03, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Can you believe the arrogance?

Dear Editor, Having just read Robert Persaud’s comments on the reason for the PPP’s showing at the election being poorer than they expected, I could not help but exclaim, “What...

Demitting office without a hint of humility

Dec 03, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Demitting office without a hint of humility

Dear Editor, Once again, it was left to the sometimes lone, rapid response critic Frederick Kissoon, and later David Hinds on Channels 9 and 6, to respond to another egregious display...

APNU, AFC should call for an independent judicial enquiry into electoral irregularities

Dec 03, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on APNU, AFC should call for an independent judicial enquiry into electoral irregularities

Dear Editor, APNU and AFC together should call for an independent judicial enquiry, headed by a senior judge, to be convened immediately to investigate electoral irregularities,...

The Guyanese electorate has given its leaders the test of maturity

Dec 03, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Guyanese electorate has given its leaders the test of maturity

Dear Editor, The 28th day of November 2011 has come and gone, the day the political leaders of Guyana have faced the electorate, asking for a grade after five years of work since the...

The PPP should learn now what democracy really is

Dec 03, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PPP should learn now what democracy really is

Dear Editor, A few hours after GECOM’s declaration, the PPP’s Campaign Manager lamented that it was their supporters’ apathy and no-show that caused their loss of a majority. Not...

Virat, Rohit upstage Rampaul; India go 2-0 up in Vizag

Dec 03, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Virat, Rohit upstage Rampaul; India go 2-0 up in Vizag

VISAKHAPATNAM (AFP) – Virat Kohli smashed a robust 117 to power India to a five-wicket win over the West Indies in the second one-day international on Friday despite Ravi...

Teams battle for Body Max, Eddie Grant cash in exciting weekend action

Dec 03, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Teams battle for Body Max, Eddie Grant cash in exciting weekend action

Mayor Green birthday football fiesta… Action in the 77th Birthday Inter Ward, Street and Village Knockout football fiesta for Mayor Hamilton Green continues today and...

Cody and ‘Jumbie’ Wiltshire team up for Dominoes Competition tomorrow

Dec 03, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cody and ‘Jumbie’ Wiltshire team up for Dominoes Competition tomorrow

Dynasty Sports bar will come alive tomorrow when Cody and Mark ‘Jumbie’ Wiltshire host a 15-team 20/20 Dominoes Competition which starts at 13:00 hrs. According to a release from the...

Banks 5k Run postponed to next year

Dec 03, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks 5k Run postponed to next year

The inaugural Banks DIH 5km Run that was set for next weekend has been postponed to a date to be set in January. A release from the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) yesterday stated that...

GCA 2nd division cricket resumes today in the City

Dec 03, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA 2nd division cricket resumes today in the City

The Noble House Seafoods two-day second Division Cricket Competition organized by the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) will continue today with four matches from 10:30hrs. G.C.C hosts...

Top horses entered for Port Mourant $6.5M meet

Dec 03, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Top horses entered for Port Mourant $6.5M meet

By Samuel Whyte A number of top class horses have so far taken entry for the Annual Port Mourant Turf Club one day Horserace meet billed for Sunday December 11 at Port Mourant. With...

Bakewell Softball Finals set for Dec 11…Herstelling, Regal, Mike’s Wellwoman, TS Angels, Regal Snrs, Floodlights qualify

Dec 03, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bakewell Softball Finals set for Dec 11…Herstelling, Regal, Mike’s Wellwoman, TS Angels, Regal Snrs, Floodlights qualify

The three finals of the Male and Female Bakewell sponsored nationwide softball tournament will be played at the Ministry of Education Ground (formerly Softball Ground) on Carifesta...

Guyanese boxers turn in good performances in Barbados

Dec 03, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese boxers turn in good performances in Barbados

On Thursday at the Ronald Wilson memorial Boxing Tournament in Barbados, Guyanese boxers got off to a flying start and are on course for top medals when the event concludes this...

APNU youth rally calls for non-violent revolution

Dec 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on APNU youth rally calls for non-violent revolution

Hundreds of A Partnership for National Unity supporters particularly the youths last evening re-converged at Square of the Revolution where the recurring theme for the night was that of a...

APNU protest GECOM, Regional Administration in Berbice

Dec 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on APNU protest GECOM, Regional Administration in Berbice

About100 supporters of A Partnership for National Unity in Berbice on Thursday peacefully picketed the office of the Guyana Elections Commission in New Amsterdam and the Regional...

AFC eyes Nagamootoo for House Speaker

Dec 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on AFC eyes Nagamootoo for House Speaker

– denies endorsement talks with APNU The Alliance For Change (AFC), which made significant inroads in especially East Berbice during Monday’s national elections, does not rule out...