January 2012

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East Canje Lions Club reaches out to less fortunate

Jan 09, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on East Canje Lions Club reaches out to less fortunate

The East Canje Lions Club as part of its continued Community outreach drive recently carried out a number of initiatives to the benefit of several persons in the East Canje, Berbice area. The club,...

Sachia Vickery wins 48th Copa del Café U-18 tennis title

Jan 09, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sachia Vickery wins 48th Copa del Café U-18 tennis title

Sachia Vickery of the USA defeated Christina Makarova of the USA 7-6, 6-1 to claim the 48th Copa del Café U-18 tennis title on Friday in Costa Rica. In the girls draw, Rebecca Peterson of Sweden...

Keavon Bess is new GABBFF President

Jan 09, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Keavon Bess is new GABBFF President

Attorney-at-Law Keavon Bess was yesterday elected as the new President of the Guyana Amateur Body Building and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) when that entity held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at...

Lady Jags lose to Cuba 1-5; Puerto Rico 1 Trinidad 0

Jan 09, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lady Jags lose to Cuba 1-5; Puerto Rico 1 Trinidad 0

CONCACAF Under-20 Women’s Championship – Cuba Guyana will face neighbours Trinidad and Tobago today in their second game of the CONCACAF Under-20 Women’s Champion being contested in Cuba at the...

DCC sets up cricket village to show Regional T20 Tournament live

Jan 09, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCC sets up cricket village to show Regional T20 Tournament live

The Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) is celebrating its Centennial Anniversary throughout the year 2012 in which the club will be hosting a number of fund raising events and activities aimed at achieving...

Hamid guides Wakenaam All Star to victory

Jan 09, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hamid guides Wakenaam All Star to victory

A fine all round performance by Fazeena Hamid guided Wakenaam All star to a comfortable 10 wicket victory over Wakenaam Titans in the lone female match of the Sans Souci Police Station and...

RCMTC to kick start 2012 racing season with sprint meet

Jan 09, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on RCMTC to kick start 2012 racing season with sprint meet

With the close of the 2011 horseracing season, the over five weeks break should be enough for the horses to rest, recuperate and get themselves rejuvenated before they get back into action for the...

Guyana Karate Association President promoted to 5th Degree Black Belt

Jan 09, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Karate Association President promoted to 5th Degree Black Belt

Sensei Ricky Jagnarain, President of the Guyana Karate Association (GKA) was promoted to Godan (5th Degree Black Belt by the World United Karate Organization (WUKO). He is now the highest ranking...

Education Minister threatens to penalise contractors for unwarranted delays

Jan 09, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Education Minister threatens to penalise contractors for unwarranted delays

Failure on the part of contractors to complete projects within the stipulated contractual period could see penalties being swiftly applied. This assertion was made by Minister of...

Mahaica businessman runs and leaves shop to bandits

Jan 09, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Mahaica businessman runs and leaves shop to bandits

A bandit took advantage of a terrified businessman’s fear by robbing him of $250,000, while the man was trying to secure himself in his house trying to escape from what he was sure...

Town Clerk still to justify incentive payout

Jan 09, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Town Clerk still to justify incentive payout

As investigations continue into the alleged maladministration and financial records of the Mayor and City Council (MCC) that was brought to the attention of the Local Government...

Murder case of slain Robb Street granny again adjourned

Jan 09, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Murder case of slain Robb Street granny again adjourned

– Police not in receipt of case file The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the murder of 72 year old Robb Street resident, Clementine Fiedtkou-Parris, was once again...

Guyanese mosque firebomber faces life in prison for hate crimes

Jan 09, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese mosque firebomber faces life in prison for hate crimes

(NEW YORK, CMC) – Prosecutors here say that a Guyanese-born man who went on a New Year’s Day firebombing spree faces a maximum sentence of life in prison on charges that include...

World Hindi Day celebrated in Berbice

Jan 09, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on World Hindi Day celebrated in Berbice

The Guyana Hindi Prachar Sabha commemorated World Hindi Day on Sunday with a rich cultural programme of songs, dances, Hindi recitals and literature display at the University of...

Food Safety Bill for 10th Parliament

Jan 09, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Food Safety Bill for 10th Parliament

Agriculture Minister, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has confirmed that the Ministry’s Food Safety Bill is among several bills that are included in the early agenda for the Tenth Parliament. He...

Education Ministry embarking on daily truancy watches

Jan 09, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry embarking on daily truancy watches

The execution of truancy campaigns around the country has resulted in many children being reintegrated into the school system thereby allowing them to access education. Education is the...

Construction of East Bank four-lane road in progress

Jan 09, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Construction of East Bank four-lane road in progress

Preliminary works on the expansion of the East Bank Demerara Public Road have commenced. To this end, the Public Works Ministry, contractors and representatives of utility companies are...

ECHO to commence environmental training for coaches/teachers

Jan 09, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on ECHO to commence environmental training for coaches/teachers

The Environmental Community Health Organization (ECHO) will be conducting a series of training sessions for coaches or teachers involved with its programme in echo-clubs in schools,...

Ashmin’s opens ‘Curtains up’ Department

Jan 09, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Ashmin’s opens ‘Curtains up’ Department

On Thursday last, the Ashmins Departmental Store launched its latest department called ‘Curtains up’. This comprises of over 30 different types of curtains of various designs and...

Health Minister challenges ‘Naysayers’ of HPV vaccine

Jan 09, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Health Minister challenges ‘Naysayers’ of HPV vaccine

“Naysayers can bring their concerns to us,” said Minister of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsaran even as he refuted suggestions that the Human Papilloma-virus (HPV), which is a strong risk...

APNU HAS BEEN OUTFOXED BY THE GOVERNMENT

Jan 09, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on APNU HAS BEEN OUTFOXED BY THE GOVERNMENT

There is no crisis within the administration of local cricket. There is an ongoing dispute within the Demerara Cricket Board, one of the affiliates of the Guyana Cricket Board. The government of...

ANOTHER FINE MESH

Jan 09, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on ANOTHER FINE MESH

“If she wanted silk so badly she should have gone to Victoria’s Secret!” This is just one of the comments which followed the announcement that the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (TNT)...

Why was Ramkarran overlooked for Attorney General position?

Jan 09, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why was Ramkarran overlooked for Attorney General position?

Dear Sir, The big song and dance by the PPP/C on election of the speaker of the House is really nothing more than an attempt to distract Guyanese from a deeper and more fundamental question. Why the...

Will the Guyana Government be more accountable than the cricket czars?

Jan 09, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Will the Guyana Government be more accountable than the cricket czars?

Dear Editor, Herein contains my reply to the former president of Vice- President of the Guyana Cricket Board and former President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) in KN, Sun, Jan 8, 2012, Mr. Walter...

Suriname should be incorporated in regional cricket tournaments

Jan 09, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Suriname should be incorporated in regional cricket tournaments

Dear Editor, Please permit me space in your column for this publication. Suriname is the latest country to have joined Caricom and is the second from South America including Guyana to have been part...

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(Kaieteur News) – West Indies seized the initiative on the second day of their Test encounter against Bangladesh in Mirpur, despite a late batting collapse that kept the hosts in contention before...

Guyana has mislaid its Independence

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(Kaieteur News) – Yesterday, at the United Nations General Assembly, Guyana abstained from voting for a resolution calling for an end to the American economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba. It was a small act, requiring neither courage nor conviction. Yet it said more about the...

Are We All Ukrainians?

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – On 19 October, accepting the award of Ukraine’s Order of Merit, I said that my commitment to Ukraine rests on a principle essential to small nations everywhere: sovereignty is the freedom to govern ourselves, preserve our identity and decide our future....

Guyana the unbelievable, the inexplicable

Oct 29, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana is one hell of a country. This country under the PPP Govt must qualify to be in an extremely ugly category of hell. I watch as a citizen is savaged repeatedly, and silence is the only sound that splits the air. Silence, the bleats of fear. Or cheap ambition. ...

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