January 2012

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A PADLOCK GOVERNMENT

Jan 16, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A PADLOCK GOVERNMENT

When you think of the source of electricity that powers your household appliances, you do not often think about the generating plants which feed electricity to the national grid. You...

KUNG POO PANDA TOO: LEGENDS OF AWFULNESS

Jan 16, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on KUNG POO PANDA TOO: LEGENDS OF AWFULNESS

You’ve heard about Kung Fu Panda but what about Kung Poo Panda? If you thought that Kung Fu Panda was a knockout wait until you try Kung Poo Panda. According to media reports, a...

Parliament must still review the Amaila Falls road project

Jan 16, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Parliament must still review the Amaila Falls road project

Dear Editor, If the PPP thinks this latest nasty act of chicanery will work, it will have another think coming. Let me be absolutely clear on the PPP’s cancellation of Fip Motilall’s epic...

Miners, Loggers, Amerindians: who has more rights to lands and natural resources?

Jan 16, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Miners, Loggers, Amerindians: who has more rights to lands and natural resources?

Dear Editor, As President Ramotar and Minister Persaud meet with stakeholders of natural resources (KN Sunday, January 15, 2012), one cannot but miss that no mention has been made of another group of...

Be proud, Mr. President

Jan 16, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Be proud, Mr. President

Dear Editor, On Thursday, President Donald Ramotar expressed his disappointment of APNU and AFC banding together. However, I see a grand opportunity which has been presented before Mr. Ramotar....

Jerry invited Benschop; Jagdeo, Irfan Ali and Brian Young turned up

Jan 16, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Jerry invited Benschop; Jagdeo, Irfan Ali and Brian Young turned up

Dear Editor, Mark Benschop related a laughable incident to me that occurred on Thursday evening at the controversial Duke Lodge. Benschop told me I was free to quote him and publicly describe the...

In defence of Henry Greene

Jan 16, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on In defence of Henry Greene

Dear Editor, During the last fortnight I have come to notice that the current” rape” allegation against Commissioner of Police Mr. Henry Greene has attracted a lot of attention both locally and...

This is my final attempt to prevent Dr. Sahadeo from ever working again

Jan 16, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on This is my final attempt to prevent Dr. Sahadeo from ever working again

Dear Editor, Please publish this letter on my behalf. This is my final attempt to try and prevent Rama Sahadeo from working in Guyana or anywhere in the world. He is a disgrace to doctors through the...

The Pursuit of Happiness

Jan 16, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The Pursuit of Happiness

“Happiness”, or at least the discussion of it, is suddenly all around us. At the global, macro level, many countries – led by the pioneering efforts of the tiny mountain kingdom of Bhutan...

Cancelled Amaila Falls road project…Hand-in-Hand, WM Fogarty’s Ltd now stand to lose $$$M

Jan 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Cancelled Amaila Falls road project…Hand-in-Hand, WM Fogarty’s Ltd now stand to lose $$$M

By Gary Eleazar Now that the Government has terminated the contract with Synergy Holdings headed by contractor Makeshwar ‘Fip’ Motilall, for failing to perform and failing to secure another...

Lindo Creek massacre…Funeral parlour gets $750,000 per month to store remains

Jan 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Lindo Creek massacre…Funeral parlour gets $750,000 per month to store remains

– some DNA results received from Jamaica –Crime Chief It’s now close to four years since the massacre of eight miners at Lindo Creek, Berbice River and while there appears to be no end...

A guardian angel for homeless children and abused women…Carmen Kissoon is a ‘Special Person’

Jan 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on A guardian angel for homeless children and abused women…Carmen Kissoon is a ‘Special Person’

Pull Quote: “I want to help the kids and women. I don’t want to see the women being abused or the kids on the street… people taking advantage of them.” By Leon Suseran Carmen Kissoon...

Dem boys seh…Knee Ass want help wid who is man and woman

Jan 15, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Knee Ass want help wid who is man and woman

Since dem boys tell Knee Ass that he don’t know de difference between Uncle and Auntie, he trying he best to show people that he know de difference. Dem boys seh that he went to wuk...

Another day, same story for India

Jan 15, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Another day, same story for India

Yahoo! Cricket – Umesh Yadav’s first Test fiver briefly raised hopes of an Indian comeback in the Perth Test before their batsmen succumbed to their usual problems against...

GWBA/GABF collaborate to support women’s basketball

Jan 15, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GWBA/GABF collaborate to support women’s basketball

The Guyana Women’s Basketball Association (GWBA) and the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) have collaborated to support the national junior and senior women’s teams ahead...

DCC hosting Game Nights for Guyana T20 team

Jan 15, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCC hosting Game Nights for Guyana T20 team

The Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) has been hosting Game Nights and will continue to host the occasion at the Club’s Queenstown venue for the Guyana T20 Cricket Team currently playing in...

Companies support roll in for RCMTC Horserace meet

Jan 15, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Companies support roll in for RCMTC Horserace meet

By Samuel Whyte A number of Companies have thrown their support behind Sunday February 5 Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf club (RCMTC), formerly the Alness Turf Club, one day Sprint meet at...

GHB President delighted with past year’s achievements

Jan 15, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GHB President delighted with past year’s achievements

– recognises support given by Ministry of Sport and GVF In an effort to garner a true assessment of the performance of the Guyana Hockey Board and the sport by extension, Kaieteur Sport...

Letter to the Sports Editor…Cricket IMC best placed to enquire into CARIB/PEPSI T/20 tournament incident

Jan 15, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Cricket IMC best placed to enquire into CARIB/PEPSI T/20 tournament incident

– ICC ACSU suggests local intervention Dear Editors, The recent establishment of an Interim Management Committee (IMC) installed to manage the affairs of Guyana’s...

Congrats to KN Editorial on the cricket scenario

Jan 15, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Congrats to KN Editorial on the cricket scenario

Dear Sir, Congratulations to the Editorial Staff of Kaieteur News for their Editorial of January 4th under the caption “Cricket Reform”. The Editorial hit the topic right on the...

Roti and curried chicken summit

Jan 15, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Roti and curried chicken summit

Dear Editor, An epic movie of mine is “The Pelican Brief” which starred Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts…A lot of focus was on journalism and if anyone within the...

AG needs to clarify exactly what the CJ ordered in the Angela Haniff vs. GCB matter

Jan 15, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on AG needs to clarify exactly what the CJ ordered in the Angela Haniff vs. GCB matter

Dear Editor, It is not very often that we have the lead attorney in several recent legal matters, having lost all the cases that he contested regarding the cricket board, being rewarded...

“Putting things about cricket and politics into perspective!”

Jan 15, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Putting things about cricket and politics into perspective!”

Colin E. H. Croft This is just the middle weekend of the Caribbean T-20 2012, so there is a slight lull in the proceedings. For me, the last two weeks have been unprecedentedly...

AG NEEDS TO CLARIFY EXACTLY WHAT THE CJ ORDERED IN THE ANGELA HANIFF v. GCB MATTER

Jan 15, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on AG NEEDS TO CLARIFY EXACTLY WHAT THE CJ ORDERED IN THE ANGELA HANIFF v. GCB MATTER

Dear Editor, It is not very often that we have the lead attorney in several recent legal matters; having lost all the cases that he contested regarding the cricket board being rewarded...

Remove this disgraceful, dishonorable and dishonest member from Parliament

Jan 15, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Remove this disgraceful, dishonorable and dishonest member from Parliament

Dear Editor, Corruption is like a deadly cancer that is difficult to eradicate. The former Jagdeo Administration has been plagued with allegations of corruption for years, and it has...

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Pakistan crowned Over-40 World Cup champions after one-wicket...

Nov 01, 2026

By Clifton Ross (Kaieteur News) – Pakistan Masters were crowned champions of the 2026 IMC Over-40s World Cup after producing a remarkable late fightback to defeat Australia by one wicket in a...

A King’s visit, a garden party and a guest list

Nov 01, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – When a King comes visiting, one would have thought that the occasion would call for something a little more distinguished than a garden party. Not that there is anything wrong with garden parties. They are pleasant affairs, especially when the weather cooperates, the drinks are...

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...

Excellency Ramotar: Return of slavery

Nov 01, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I shared space with former President Donald Ramotar twice, when he was the main man. Wasn’t a heavy-duty admirer. But this I confess: he has now shown Guyanese that he is a real man. A man of struggle. A man of history. A man of the people and for the people. ...

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