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A change in traffic laws in Guyana?

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on A change in traffic laws in Guyana?

Dear Editor, I would like the traffic department of the Guyana Police Force to respond to my query of a notice I observed printed recently in the daily newspapers, Kaieteur News and Chronicle. It is...

Apology to Abu Bakr

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Apology to Abu Bakr

DEAR EDITOR, I write to tender an apology to Mr. Abu Bakr for the inclusion of his name (in a letter I penned in KN Sep 21) among those who wrote about troubling aspects of the PNC executive...

Condoning fraud and corruption

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Condoning fraud and corruption

Dear Editor, President Donald Ramotar’s comment recently (Stabroek News 24.09.2012 “irregularities not top priority says Ramotar”) about the financial irregularities at the National...

The Expo warrants certain action

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Expo warrants certain action

Dear Editor, It is ironic that the street which borders GPL’s massive facility situated in Sophia (North) has been without light for the longest while, and consequently dangerously...

The Registrar got it all wrong

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Registrar got it all wrong

Dear Mr. Editor, We refer to the article ‘Land Registrar justifies decision to withhold transports’ published in the 18th September, 2012 edition of the Kaieteur News and wish to respond to the...

A Magicians’ convention at NIS

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on A Magicians’ convention at NIS

Dear Editor, My NIS number is A11110352. Permit me through your media to seek assistance in advising me on the way forward to have the NIS account for all of my contributions. For the past years...

Sultan Mohamed misdirected racist attacks

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sultan Mohamed misdirected racist attacks

Dear Editor, This is a response to Mr Sultan Mohamed’s letters of September 8 and September 12, 2012 on my letters about the importance People’s Parliament and “protest” and on the...

The sugar belt is evidence of working class economic stagnation

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The sugar belt is evidence of working class economic stagnation

Dear Editor, As October 5 dawns upon us, we must remind the nation of the good memories and very bad memories associated with that date. The good memory is associated with the “dawn of the...

All to play for as Windies girls face New Zealand in World T20 opener

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on All to play for as Windies girls face New Zealand in World T20 opener

Galle, Sri Lanka – West Indies Women will start their bid to win the ICC Women’s World T20 tournament when they face New Zealand today in Group B at the Galle International Cricket...

Pakistan beat Bangladesh to reach Super Eights

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pakistan beat Bangladesh to reach Super Eights

BBC Sport – Pakistan easily chased down a daunting target to beat Bangladesh by eight wickets and surge into the Super Eights of the World Twenty20. Needing a 36-run win to progress at...

England warned by West Indies’ Sammy

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on England warned by West Indies’ Sammy

BBC Sport – West Indies captain Darren Sammy has warned England that his team can play “unbeatable” World Twenty20 cricket. Reigning T20 world champions England face Sammy’s side in their...

Trinidad & St Lucia win rights to host Caribbean T20 4

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trinidad & St Lucia win rights to host Caribbean T20 4

St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board announces that Trinidad and Tobago and St Lucia have won the rights to host the fourth edition of its flagship regional tournament – Caribbean...

The way forward for the development of sports in Guyana

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on The way forward for the development of sports in Guyana

By Clive H. Lloyd, CBE, OA Former West Indies Captain and now special adviser to President Donald Ramoutar has given his thoughts on the way forward for sports development in Guyana. ...

Darren Elcock…Judo practitioner extraordinaire sets his eyes on Olympics Gold

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Darren Elcock…Judo practitioner extraordinaire sets his eyes on Olympics Gold

By Michael Benjamin The urge to enhance their respective stations in the sports arena has led to widespread migration as Guyanese sportsmen and women flock other Caricom and...

Jaguars resume preparation for International commitments

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jaguars resume preparation for International commitments

Georgetown, Guyana – The Golden Jaguars commence the first stage of their preparation for next months World Cup qualifiers and 2012 Caribbean Football Union Cup, with training session...

Foo (135), Bishoo (106 and 3 for 16) power Albion to a 218 run victory over Police

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Foo (135), Bishoo (106 and 3 for 16) power Albion to a 218 run victory over Police

2012 Ramcharitar Construction Services 50-Overs Knock-out Cricket Competition in Berbice The 2012 Ramcharitar Construction services 50-Over Knock-out Cricket Competition in Berbice...

Reece flies away with EZJet cycle race

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Reece flies away with EZJet cycle race

The battle continued between the two top cyclists in Berbice and in the end after an intense battle for about 42 miles it was Neil Reece that came out the winner over Dwight Holder when the...

Farfan & Mendes First Division Men’s Hockey League…Spencer’s solitary strike gives GCC win over Old Fort

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Farfan & Mendes First Division Men’s Hockey League…Spencer’s solitary strike gives GCC win over Old Fort

GCC emerged victors after securing a 1-0 victory over Old Fort in their clash in this year’s Farfan and Mendes First Division Hockey League on Sunday, at the GCC ground. Old Fort got their...

Linden Group Two challenge on tonight

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Linden Group Two challenge on tonight

– only two teams will advance The Mackeson Smooth Moves 3-on-3 Basketball Competition intensifies in Linden tonight with Group Two rivalries at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Court that will...

Persaud bowls NSC to victory

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Persaud bowls NSC to victory

A five wicket haul by leg spinner Deonarine Persaud guided Noitgedacht Sports Club to narrow victory over Maria’s Pleasure Sports Club in a feature 30 over match played on Sunday last at the NSC...

2012 Hand-in-Hand Second Division 40-Overs Cricket Competition in West Berbice…

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2012 Hand-in-Hand Second Division 40-Overs Cricket Competition in West Berbice…

Hopetown United through to the Final Hopetown United have become the first team to reach the final of the inaugural 2012 Hand-in-Hand Second Division 40-Over Cricket Competition which was organised...

Berbice Cricket Board sends condolences to the Chattergoon family

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Cricket Board sends condolences to the Chattergoon family

The President and Executive Committee of the Berbice Cricket Board would like to express profound sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of the late Shamshadbagam Chattergoon of...

FOUR THINGS THAT WILL GAIN THE GOVT. GREATER PUBLIC CONFIDENCE

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on FOUR THINGS THAT WILL GAIN THE GOVT. GREATER PUBLIC CONFIDENCE

From all accounts, the government is moving ahead with the construction of the Marriott Hotel. As presently conceived, this hotel will continue to attract controversy and result in Guyana...

Pirated schoolbooks: The evil in post-colonial failure

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Pirated schoolbooks: The evil in post-colonial failure

If you take the amount of money the West paid to Third World oil-producing territories since the oil Arab embargo in 1973, those countries should have become developed states on par with the...

EPA detritus

Sep 26, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on EPA detritus

The report that the government collected $247 million from a revolving rice fund established by the EU is a reminder that the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) which we, as a member of Cariforum...

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Ramnath sets tone for WI ahead of opener

Burnham must be having a good laugh

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Each week, the more Bharrat Jagdeo speaks, the more the lines between party and government... more