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Is this the same Winston Brassington?

Dec 28, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is this the same Winston Brassington?

Dear Editor, Despite its less than stellar achievements in 2012, I applaud our 10th Parliament for using its voter-given dictator-busting, democracy-enhancing “majority of one” to further unmask...

Nothing can justify a rape

Dec 28, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Nothing can justify a rape

Dear Editor, This letter is in reference to Mr. Moen-ul-Hack’s captioned, “Violence against women cannot be condoned,” (Stabroek News, 19 December), a rejoinder to my earlier...

A cultural revival

Dec 28, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on A cultural revival

Dear Editor I was reading about the recent symposium entitled Masquerade Lives that was held in Georgetown. Congratulations to the Department of Culture and the Guyana Cultural Association of New...

We promote a most dangerous drug

Dec 28, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on We promote a most dangerous drug

Dear Editor, What is the most serious crisis facing Guyana? It is not corruption or racism. It is not poverty or political division; It is not crime or unemployment; it is not a weak...

Despite promises, after one year, nothing has changed in Guyana

Dec 28, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Despite promises, after one year, nothing has changed in Guyana

Dear Editor, There is no shortage of goodwill in Guyana, especially at this time of year when the nation observes the birth of Jesus Christ who eventually made the ultimate sacrifice for mankind, the...

Adam Harris applauded for Falklands articles

Dec 28, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Adam Harris applauded for Falklands articles

Dear Editor, I write to applaud Adam Harris for two excellent pieces on his experience in the Falklands. They were enlightening and informative and made for good writing as indeed most of his...

Distorting ‘wench’

Dec 28, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Distorting ‘wench’

Dear Editor, It is unfortunate that the English language is replete with numerous instances where words have multiple definitions. We had chosen the term “wench” to mean serving woman in...

LCDS will continue to chart a path for sustainable development despite critics

Dec 28, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on LCDS will continue to chart a path for sustainable development despite critics

Dear Editor, I wish to shed some light on the recent report by Rainforest Alliance which was critical of Guyana Low Carbon Development Strategy and the Joint Concept Note between the...

I spent Christmas reading “The Indelible Red Stain”

Dec 28, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I spent Christmas reading “The Indelible Red Stain”

Two weeks before Christmas, my car broke down on the Railway Embankment not far from where I live and fortunately not far from my mechanic. It was raining and my wife and her 87-year-old mother were...

Santos shows UG no mercy hammers them 12-0

Dec 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Santos shows UG no mercy hammers them 12-0

-Northern Rangers gets rid of Blue Berry Hill It started as early as the first minute of play when striker Gerald Whittington dribbled past two defenders, before hitting a tame shot past a surprised...

23rd K&S Football tournament…John Waldron fires Shattas to clash with Pele tonight

Dec 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on 23rd K&S Football tournament…John Waldron fires Shattas to clash with Pele tonight

– Heavy hitters Alpha United to clash with BV/Triumph United at GFC Some of the best players, drawn from around Guyana and the Caribbean will tonight converge at the Georgetown...

LABA/ Malta Supreme Christmas basketball…Crucial penultimate matches on tomorrow at Linden

Dec 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on LABA/ Malta Supreme Christmas basketball…Crucial penultimate matches on tomorrow at Linden

Unbeaten Kings face dangerous Jets, Raiders, Pistons fight for survival Two crucial penultimate matches in the Linden Amateur Basketball Association’s Malta Supreme Magnificent Seven Christmas...

‘Sleeping in Town’ looking for another outstanding performance at Bush Lot

Dec 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Sleeping in Town’ looking for another outstanding performance at Bush Lot

Despite the name, the old adage of name and nature does not apply for the up and coming champion horse ‘Sleeping in Town’. Running out of the Crawford/ Persaud Stable of Tain Port Mourant and...

Blue Bird take Wiltshire Dominoes title

Dec 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Blue Bird take Wiltshire Dominoes title

Blue Bird marked 75 games to win the Mark Wiltshire Dominoes competition which was contested on Sunday at Transport Sports Club, Thomas Lands. Mix Up placed second with 70 games while Specialist came...

GFC’s O’Brien clears air on ‘mischievous’ GFA ad as K&S to use venue on January 1

Dec 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFC’s O’Brien clears air on ‘mischievous’ GFA ad as K&S to use venue on January 1

Trouble is brewing as the fierce ‘off the field’ rivalry between the organizers of the Banks Beer /GFA Knockout Cup Football tournament and those of the Kashif and Shanghai outfit...

Young Warriors disappointed at Ramdeen, Singh’s omission from Guyana t20 team

Dec 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Young Warriors disappointed at Ramdeen, Singh’s omission from Guyana t20 team

The Young Warrior Cricket Club of Cumberland Village, East Canje, Berbice is expressing disappointment and is calling for reasons be made known why Richard Ramdeen and Gajanand Singh...

Trojan Cycle Club formed in Berbice

Dec 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trojan Cycle Club formed in Berbice

After having only one operating cycle club in Berbice for the longest while another one has been formed, which the principals hope will give more cyclists a chance to excel. The...

‘Shiv Chanderpaul the champion’ tribute on NCN TV tomorrow

Dec 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Shiv Chanderpaul the champion’ tribute on NCN TV tomorrow

In tribute to West Indies batting star Shivnarine Chanderpaul, a special feature highlighting several aspects of his illustrious career will be broadcast tomorrow (Boxing Day) at...

Malta Supreme Christmas Basketball in Linden…Turner knocks tourney high 28 points as Bulls beat Jets, end preliminary round on 10 pts

Dec 25, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Malta Supreme Christmas Basketball in Linden…Turner knocks tourney high 28 points as Bulls beat Jets, end preliminary round on 10 pts

Michael Turner scored a tournament high 28 points to steer his team to a crucial 57-49 victory over the Amelia’s Ward Jets, who lost for the second straight time, when the Linden...

4-a side, Penalty shootout, small goal competition on Christmas Day at Vryheid’s Lust

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Land, taxes and penalties

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-The American humorist Will Rogers once remarked that the best investment on earth is earth... more