August 2012

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Union could suffer penalties for female team withdrawal

Aug 19, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Union could suffer penalties for female team withdrawal

– Men’s team experiencing financial shortfall By Rawle Welch Even after a series of pieces lamenting the poor performances of major stakeholders, this newspaper was once again presented with...

“Like déjà vu, Olympics superlatives and gold all over again!”

Aug 19, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Like déjà vu, Olympics superlatives and gold all over again!”

Colin E. H. Croft Credited with magnificently golden soliloquies including “I really did not say anything that I said” and “it ain’t over until it’s over”, Lawrence ‘Yogi’ Berra,...

Rifle shooters to compete in first recorded shoot today‏

Aug 19, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rifle shooters to compete in first recorded shoot today‏

The first recorded shoot organized for the national rifle shooting squad will take place today at the Timehri rifle ranges starting at 10:00 hours. The shoot will be at 300, 600, and 900 yards...

Grueling event anticipated as Franco Crawford event pedals off today

Aug 19, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Grueling event anticipated as Franco Crawford event pedals off today

Keen competition is anticipated today as all the top cyclists in Berbice are expected to be on show as they straddle their bikes and take to the road in what is expected to be stiff competition for...

A defining commitment for Rio 2016

Aug 19, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on A defining commitment for Rio 2016

– How far are our government and sport administrators willing to go? By Nigel McKenzie Jamaica is indisputably the quintessential example of this region’s inherent talent and...

This man is destroying our streets

Aug 19, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on This man is destroying our streets

Dear Editor, Please allow me a space in your daily news paper letter column to share what is happen in region 5 particularly in the Woodley Park Area under the current PPP\C administration....

Is Mr. Ferouz not speaking on behalf of our Muslim fore-parents who came from Calcutta?

Aug 19, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is Mr. Ferouz not speaking on behalf of our Muslim fore-parents who came from Calcutta?

Dear Editor, This is in reference to Mr. Rafeek Ferouz’s letter titled “Muslim lost the battle long before 1911” in which he responded to our letter. We wish to point out that first of...

What is delaying this simple ballistic test to ascertain who killed the protesters?

Aug 19, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on What is delaying this simple ballistic test to ascertain who killed the protesters?

Dear Editor, I am deeply disappointed that my colleagues allowed Police Commissioner Leroy Brumell off so lightly last Friday when he spoke about the status of the investigation into the July...

The attack on Mr. Kissoon falls into a pattern of political behaviour

Aug 19, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The attack on Mr. Kissoon falls into a pattern of political behaviour

Dear Editor, I thank heaven that the barefaced and cowardly attack on Mr. Freddie Kissoon did not come from the typical street person, who gets the bad name for everything bad in Guyana. The...

Everest host Cosmos from T&T

Aug 19, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Everest host Cosmos from T&T

The Everest Cricket Club will come alive today when Everest Masters Cricket Club clash with Cosmos Sports Club from South Trinidad in a T20 match, starting from 12:00 hrs. According to a...

GCA U-19 David Persaud Investments cricket competition …

Aug 19, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA U-19 David Persaud Investments cricket competition …

Steven Sankar & Joshua Ram turn in outstanding all-round performances on Day 3 Steven Sankar and Joshua Ram turned in good performances on the third day of action in the Georgetown Cricket...

‘We have also participated’

Aug 19, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘We have also participated’

The time has long past to dispel this sordid Olympics label Says Michael Benjamin The glimmer and the glamour now over, the many athletes that participated in the 30th Olympiad have left the...

Desiree Lancaster, Floyd Conway conducting Table Tennis coaching sessions

Aug 19, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Desiree Lancaster, Floyd Conway conducting Table Tennis coaching sessions

Young and aspiring table tennis players in Berbice are having an opportunity to improve their skills and learn a few new techniques through the benevolence of two Berbice based coaches former...

Adrian ‘Sugar Foot’ Forde – From Cougars to Los Angeles

Aug 19, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Adrian ‘Sugar Foot’ Forde – From Cougars to Los Angeles

– former Guyana Int. 1983 – 1991 Statistician Charwayne Walker continues his series of features on Guyana’s World Cup Football players. Today we are pleased to feature Adrian...

GFSCA Nationwide Male and Female Softball cricket tourney starts August 26

Aug 19, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFSCA Nationwide Male and Female Softball cricket tourney starts August 26

The Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) second Male and Female Softball Tournament of the year 2012, begins next Sunday August 26 throughout the country. Mike’s Pharmacy,...

I condemn the assault on Freddie, but…

Aug 19, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on I condemn the assault on Freddie, but…

Dear Editor, The physical attack on Mr. Freddie Kissoon must be condemned. Most of the media reports on the attack are biased as it is suggesting who was behind the attack when no evidence...

QUESTIONS FOR PEEPING TOM

Aug 19, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on QUESTIONS FOR PEEPING TOM

Dear Editor, I am not normally inclined to comment on articles written by persons who shelter behind pseudonyms, especially those incapable of disguising their bias. I cannot, however, refrain...

Two men in custody for $4M damaged GT&T cables

Aug 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Two men in custody for $4M damaged GT&T cables

Two Sophia residents are in police custody after being caught with a large quantity of Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) cables yesterday in the wee hours of the morning at...

Sharp decline recorded in CSEC English ‘A’ – Senior CXC official

Aug 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Sharp decline recorded in CSEC English ‘A’ – Senior CXC official

After two years of reasonable performances in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) English ‘A’ exams, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has recorded a sharp decline in the...

$170M required for G/T Magistrates’ Court completion

Aug 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on $170M required for G/T Magistrates’ Court completion

At least $170M is required for additional work to be done at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. That figure, according to Junior Finance Minister Juan Edghill, is what has been requested from the...

Stallholders claim authorities ignoring recurring issues

Aug 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Stallholders claim authorities ignoring recurring issues

– Sanitation, poor security among grievances Stallholders from several municipal markets have recently been expressing frustration with the existing situation in the locations at which...

Normalcy in Linden

Aug 19, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Normalcy in Linden

Recently, there has been a surfeit in the usage of the term ‘normalcy’ as it refers to what was going on in Linden following the killing of three protestors. The President said he would not visit...

Just gaffing about some sensitive issues

Aug 19, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Just gaffing about some sensitive issues

Guyana is currently discussing the issue of corporal punishment and the death penalty which remains on the statutes but which has not been applied for more than 15 years. Corporal punishment...

The Baccoo Speaks

Aug 19, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

There is going to be another river accident and again there will be cause for sorrow. Alcohol will play an important role in this one. A man is going to be having a drink at a river location before...

A Single Caribbean Sports Academy – Part 2

Aug 19, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on A Single Caribbean Sports Academy – Part 2

By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is a Consultant and former Caribbean diplomat) The success of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) athletes at the 2012 Olympic Games in London has created an illusion of...

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Oie slams double as Western Tigers upset Police FC

Sep 22, 2026

…Hamilton, Dennis star with hat-tricks (Kaieteur News) – The goals came in bunches as Guyana Football Federation’s Season Eight Elite League produced another weekend of attacking football,...

WIN is losing

Sep 22, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There are many things Guyana has acquired since the discovery of oil, including wealth, multi-storied buildings, newly built apartments that will remain empty, traffic jams and the sudden appearance of people who have always known how to spend money they never previously had....

Crime thrives on weak justice, illegal guns and dirty money

Sep 20, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean is no longer only a matter for the police. It is weakening societies, draining economies and obstructing development. It is also testing public confidence in courts, governments and democratic institutions. The...

Changes, contradictions, crimes covered

Sep 22, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – This is the secular world. Not the space of the spiritual. It’s a world of sometimes subtle, other times, astonishing changes. The areas covered are endless. Filled with the contradictory. Where crimes are covered over (transgressions overlooked). Pursued for the...

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