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Five new faces for Ramotar’s Cabinet

Dec 06, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Five new faces for Ramotar’s Cabinet

-Edghill, Nanda Gopaul, Alli Baksh, Nandlall, Ganga Persaud are in -Robert Persaud to head newly-created Environment Ministry By Leonard Gildarie Five new Ministers have been sworn in to...

Donald Ramotar’s new Cabinet

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MMU November report …Media houses violate code of conduct on Elections Eve

Dec 06, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on MMU November report …Media houses violate code of conduct on Elections Eve

The latest report of the Media Monitoring Unit for the recently held General and Regional Elections has once again exposed the deep partisan nature of the media landscape in Guyana. The...

Russia’s election mirrors Guyana’s

Dec 06, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Russia’s election mirrors Guyana’s

A minority government may not be such a bad thing-Ambassador Smirnov The dilemma of Guyana fielding a minority government in Parliament may after all not be such a bad thing. A few...

“Channa bombs” thrown at PPP candidate’s house

Dec 06, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on “Channa bombs” thrown at PPP candidate’s house

-guard puts out fire The police are currently investigating an incident at the home of People’s Progressive Party member Odinga Lumumba. This newspaper was told that it was shortly...

We are nothing but shadow and mist

Dec 06, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on We are nothing but shadow and mist

It was Shakespeare who put the following words into the mouth of Macbeth: “Life’s but a walking shadow… that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more.” I didn’t...

High expectations and a clean slate

Dec 06, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on High expectations and a clean slate

Newly elected president Donald Ramotar has identified his Cabinet. He swore in the members today. Many of the changes were expected but in the end the new Cabinet is not strikingly different...

OUT WITH THE OLD IN WITH THE OLD

Dec 06, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on OUT WITH THE OLD IN WITH THE OLD

The new president has named his Cabinet, and as could have been expected, there have been some changes and additions from the outgoing one. Some of the old ministers remained and some have been...

Dem boys seh…Rob Bert got to check smoke and garbage

Dec 06, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Rob Bert got to check smoke and garbage

When Donald name he Cabinet dem boys was surprise when dem see Rob-Bert get move from wheh all de money deh. He now deh in a corner. Dem boys seh that Bar Rat beg Donald fuh keep...

We as a nation need to mature politically

Dec 06, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on We as a nation need to mature politically

Dear Editor, Representatives of the international community and leaders of the private sector have acknowledged the election results and urged a return to normalcy in the country. As Guyanese,...

Democratic renewal

Dec 06, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Democratic renewal

DEAR EDITOR, PPP/C Presidential Candidate Donald Ramotar said that ‘it is very important for us to accept the results of the elections when GECOM has completed their process…this is the...

Guyana’s new consensus politics

Dec 06, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana’s new consensus politics

Dear Editor, With minority Government, the stage is now set for Guyana to move speedily into a new era. New dispensation politics will be characterized by census mechanisms and meaningful...

Why did you run away?

Dec 06, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why did you run away?

Dear Editor, It’s funny reading how those Guyanese living abroad write to condemn voters in Guyana. These people – the same ones who ran away to escape PNC’s dictatorial rule –...

Let us move forward positively and wisely

Dec 06, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let us move forward positively and wisely

DEAR EDITOR, According to novelist Alphonse Karr, ”the more things change the more they remain the same.” The rumour mill in Guyana is reputedly the most efficient and reliably...

Suggestions for our new Government

Dec 06, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Suggestions for our new Government

DEAR EDITOR, In light of a Minority Government being elected into Office, I believe this indicates a rejection of President Bharrat Jagdeo’s policies and I think it is fair to conclude that...

West Indies beat India despite Rohit Sharma’s 95

Dec 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies beat India despite Rohit Sharma’s 95

Ahmedabad, (Reuters): Rohit Sharma’s sparkling 95 was in vain as West Indies beat India by 16 runs in the third One-Day International to stay afloat in the five-match series at...

Telephone Giants GT&T continues to boost K&S 15 yrs on with $22M injection

Dec 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Telephone Giants GT&T continues to boost K&S 15 yrs on with $22M injection

Guyana’s leading Telephone Company, GT&T has continued to prove that they are committed to the holistic development of sports across the board by maintaining their partnership with...

Barnwell to captain Guyana in C’bean Cup

Dec 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Barnwell to captain Guyana in C’bean Cup

Sarwan frustrated by non-selection, Foo dropped By Sean Devers The Guyana 14-man squad to participate in January’s Caribbean Cup t20 cricket tournament in Antigua and Barbados has been named...

Hikers’ preparations moving into top gear

Dec 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hikers’ preparations moving into top gear

Kaieteur Sport takes a look at the reigning Men’s champion of the Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Festival which runs from December 8-11 at the National Gymnasium. Hikers Men The...

Kurt Bess, Mark Austin intensify preparations for career defining battles

Dec 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kurt Bess, Mark Austin intensify preparations for career defining battles

Local light/heavyweight and heavyweight champion Kurt Bess and Mark Austin intensified their preparations for arguably the biggest bouts of their careers with spirited sessions at the Andrew...

GTTA puts National C/ships in perspective

Dec 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTTA puts National C/ships in perspective

-Munroe still mum on participation By Edison Jefford Current National Senior Men’s Champion, Godfrey Munroe is mum on whether or not he will compete in the upcoming National...

Mayor Green birthday football fiesta…Quarterfinal places set, tourney to conclude Monday

Dec 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mayor Green birthday football fiesta…Quarterfinal places set, tourney to conclude Monday

Play in the 77th Birthday Inter Ward, Street and Village Knockout football fiesta for Mayor Hamilton Green is set to conclude on Monday at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda....

Exhibition segment added to ‘Guinness in the Streets’ Futsal

Dec 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Exhibition segment added to ‘Guinness in the Streets’ Futsal

-Competition resumes tonight Organisers of the ‘Guinness Greatest in the streets’ Futsal Competition has added another dimension to the event by including an exhibition segment...

Regional U-17 tourney postponed due to rain in T&T

Dec 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional U-17 tourney postponed due to rain in T&T

Guyana Coach says players disappointed Heavy rain in Trinidad has left most of the cricket grounds on that Island waterlogged resulting in the Regional under-17 cricket competition...

Intense rivalry envisaged in ‘Holy Family Bible Club annual inter-schools football

Dec 06, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Intense rivalry envisaged in ‘Holy Family Bible Club annual inter-schools football

Thirty seven schools will vie for honours when the Holy family Bible Club (HFBC) stages its annual inter-schools 7-a-side knock out football championships on the St Stanislaus...

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Slingerz FC shines at Guyana Energy Conference and Youth Forum

The clock and the cloud

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Time, as the ancients knew, is a trickster. It slips through the fingers of kings and commoners... more