August 2012

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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...

Guyanese players poised to book final spots as some matches rescheduled

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese players poised to book final spots as some matches rescheduled

The Caribbean Badminton Championships (CAREBACO) being held in Dominican Republic continued yesterday Friday with some of the Guyanese players again advancing to the Quarter-Finals, Semifinals...

Parashutam, Persaud hit half centuries as U-17 fixture ends in stalemate

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Parashutam, Persaud hit half centuries as U-17 fixture ends in stalemate

Zorg SC take U-19 honours Middle order batsmen Rocky Parashutam and Vikash Persaud slammed contrasting half centuries as the two innings one day U-17 cricket match between Alfred Maycock XI and South...

Legal luminaries slam government on non support for Horseracing

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Legal luminaries slam government on non support for Horseracing

By Samuel Whyte Like every activity in Guyana, the sport of Horseracing, although seemingly on the rise, has its fair share of problems. In fact according to some ‘old timers’ the sports is...

Three promising Tennis players off to Caribbean Development C/ships

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Three promising Tennis players off to Caribbean Development C/ships

Three of Guyana’s promising junior Tennis players will participate in the 13 & Under Caribbean Development Championships, which will take place from 27 August – 01 September in Tobago. This...

Anthony ‘Lambada’ Stanton former Guyana International 1988 – 1999

Aug 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Anthony ‘Lambada’ Stanton former Guyana International 1988 – 1999

Guyana World Cup Captain 1996 Statistician Charwayne Walker continues his series of features on Guyana’s World Cup Football players. Today we are pleased to feature Anthony ‘Lambada’...

Mining and Forestry industries were hardest hit by Linden protests – Minister Persaud

Aug 26, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Mining and Forestry industries were hardest hit by Linden protests – Minister Persaud

By Latoya Giles The economic effects of the Linden protests have negatively impacted on the gold, diamond, bauxite and other mineral industries of the local economy, directly and indirectly, as mine...

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Georgetown has reached its limits

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(Kaieteur News) – Georgetown, the capital city of Guyana, I have concluded after extensive observation (and several near-death experiences attempting to cross Regent Street), has not merely reached its tipping point. It has tipped, landed awkwardly, and is now apologizing to itself while asking...

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) –As with all my commentaries, this one is strictly in my personal capacity, drawing on more than fifty years of engagement with Caribbean affairs and a lifelong commitment to the cause of regional integration. I do not speak on behalf of any government or...

AG Nandlall – reflect, set standard, exemplify

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Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Mr. Anil Nandlall, honorable Attorney General, has a dilemma. His foot is in a trap, and the more he opens his mouth to help himself, the more he makes matters worse. What was heard from the Caribbean Court of Justice was the subtle chiding of...

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