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Small miners promised level playing field at Pork Knocker’s Day

Aug 26, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Small miners promised level playing field at Pork Knocker’s Day

In good weather with brilliant sunshine Pork Knocker’s Day 2012 was launched in Region Seven with an impressive opening ceremony, during which...

Heart patient succumbs after abortion and procedure to prevent pregnancy

Aug 26, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Heart patient succumbs after abortion and procedure to prevent pregnancy

A 22-year-old woman who had a hole in her heart succumbed at around 08:00 hours on Friday, seven days after she underwent an abortion at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation...

What is it about Leonora that makes it ideal for this sports facility?

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on What is it about Leonora that makes it ideal for this sports facility?

Dear Editor, Sir Ronald Sanders in his contribution to the Kaieteur on August 12, 2012, shared with readers what he feels needs to be done if the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) must sustain and...

I never signed my name as supporting the Region 7 Toshaos statement

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on I never signed my name as supporting the Region 7 Toshaos statement

Dear Sir, Your Newspaper article of Wednesday August 15, 2012 under the caption “ Region Seven’s Toshaos blast treatment at Amerindian conference” has taken me by surprise since I never...

How can government lay claim to lands owned and occupied by the natives for over a hundred years?

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on How can government lay claim to lands owned and occupied by the natives for over a hundred years?

Dear Sir, I recently visited the mining villages of Kamarang and Jawalla and after a lengthy discussion with the Toshao (village captain) of Jawalla I feel that their story ought to be known....

Towards a Heightened Consciousness of Healing Herbs in Guyana

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Towards a Heightened Consciousness of Healing Herbs in Guyana

Dear Editor, In these times, many are called upon to create innovative responses to challenges whether manmade or natural. Over all seasons and times man has propounded solutions that have...

An apology to Ms. Vanessa Kissoon

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on An apology to Ms. Vanessa Kissoon

Dear Editor, I called Member of Parliament, Vanessa Kissoon and offered my apology to her for a terrible lapse in my Friday column. There was no excuse for this glaring omission. I wrote that...

SECURITY GUARDS SHORT-changed

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on SECURITY GUARDS SHORT-changed

Dear Editor, Kindly publish this letter in your letter Column so that the relevant authorities can make the necessary intervention so that we the Security Guards employed by a certain private...

Responding to Mr. Majeed

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Responding to Mr. Majeed

Dear Editor, I have noted a letter in your publication of 8/26/ 2012 by an individual assuming the name of M.S. Majeed, captioned “Stay out Mr. Burke.” The writer stated, among...

Trinidad and Tobago triumphs as Caribbean Scrabble Team Championships concludes

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trinidad and Tobago triumphs as Caribbean Scrabble Team Championships concludes

By Michael Benjamin They started the tournament on a losing note, conceding a 4 point defeat to Guyana but Trinidad and Tobago rebounded to crush Barbados 25-11 to cart off the top prize when action...

Hemraj’s unbeaten ton spurs Guyana to win against Bajans

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hemraj’s unbeaten ton spurs Guyana to win against Bajans

Chanderpaul Hemraj fashioned an impressive maiden ton to lead Guyana to a 40-run victory fifth round win against host Barbados yesterday at the Foursquare Oval as the South Americans remained...

All roads lead to Port Mourant Turf Club for Guyana Cup Horserace meet

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on All roads lead to Port Mourant Turf Club for Guyana Cup Horserace meet

Trophy Stall donates Neville Sunich Memorial trophy for top jockey All roads lead to the Port Mourant Race Track, Corentyne today as the Jumbo Jet Auto Sales stages the 6th Annual Guyana Cup...

GFF presents winners of Super and Women’s Inter Association Leagues with prizes

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF presents winners of Super and Women’s Inter Association Leagues with prizes

Anthony Abrams is MVP & joint highest goal scorer Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United and Georgetown received their cheques for winning the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super League and Women’s...

Hikers Hockey Club holds successful Gatorade Junior camp

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hikers Hockey Club holds successful Gatorade Junior camp

The Hikers Hockey Club successfully concluded its Gatorade sponsored Junior Hockey camp with a mini tournament for the participants at the St. Stanislaus College Forum. The camp was...

US$12.5M Enmore Packaging Plant lies idle

Aug 26, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on US$12.5M Enmore Packaging Plant lies idle

– as GuySuCo scrambles to fill demands for raw sugar The Enmore Packaging Plant, which was set up to sweeten the sugar corporation with 35% more gains than it would get for raw sugar, is...

World Cup Qualifiers delicately poised

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on World Cup Qualifiers delicately poised

‘Golden Jaguars’ face crucial double header vs El Salvador next month Guyana’s flagship football team, the ‘Golden Jaguars’, ranked 109th in the FIFA Coca Cola World Rankings, will...

Letter to the Sports Editor…Highlighting the inaccuracies and insensitivity of two recent newspaper stories

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Highlighting the inaccuracies and insensitivity of two recent newspaper stories

Dear Editor, I write in relation two articles appearing in the sports section of the Guyana Times covering the 18th Goodwill Swim Meet, those of August 19 and 20 entitled “Van Lange...

Graeme Smith and South Africa – Going the distance to come full circle!”

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Graeme Smith and South Africa – Going the distance to come full circle!”

Colin E. H. Croft Amazingly, by beating England in the recent 3-Test cricket series, South Africa has completed the circle! That ensured that the “Proteas”, as they are known, replacing...

GUYANA’S SQUASH TEAMS MAKE BOTH FINALS

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GUYANA’S SQUASH TEAMS MAKE BOTH FINALS

Guyana’s Men’s Team upset the number one seed Barbados in Friday’s semifinal match, while the ladies were through to their finals which were scheduled for yesterday at the Caribbean...

Defending champs T&T take 1-0 lead against Guyana

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Defending champs T&T take 1-0 lead against Guyana

– final round set for today Defending Caribbean champions Trinidad and Tobago took the lead over Guyana in Bi-Annual Scalextric Racing Championship which begun yesterday between the two...

AFC, PNCR call on Ramotar to launch investigation into $$$B drug purchases

Aug 26, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on AFC, PNCR call on Ramotar to launch investigation into $$$B drug purchases

“With a large percentage of the national health budget dedicated to the procurement of drugs and health supplies and with one company holding such an unfair monopoly, the PNCR is calling for an...

Health Minister avoids key questions on specialty hospital

Aug 26, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Health Minister avoids key questions on specialty hospital

– tells KN reporter to “shut up!” Minister of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsaran and his Permanent Secretary Leslie Cadogan last evening refused to answer key questions regarding the...

Dem boys seh…Uncle Donald get headache

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Uncle Donald get headache

Uncle Donald just start fuh breathe easy because Parliament shut down when he get news that set he heart beating more fast. Dem in de opposition intend fuh question every deal he government mek wid...

Cavalier Sports Club end Race Walk Camp

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cavalier Sports Club end Race Walk Camp

The Cavalier Sports and Tour Club, the main promoters of Race Walking in Guyana successfully completed their annual two-week Race Walk youth camp at the club’s Headquarters, Back Road, Soesdyke,...

Devers requires urgent Brain surgery

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Devers requires urgent Brain surgery

Brain Surgery for International Cricket Broadcaster and Journalist Sean Devers is needed as soon as possible and the former Guyana Cricketer is scheduled to return to Trinidad as soon as the balance...

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The stakes are high in Guyana’s democracy

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In any vibrant democracy, the mechanisms that bind it together are those that mediate differences,... more