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Nelson takes Min. of Home Affairs Dominoes title

Jul 03, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Nelson takes Min. of Home Affairs Dominoes title

Patrick Nelson was crowned King when the Ministry of Home Affairs CARICOM Champion Dominoes Competition was held on Thursday June 28 last at the Ministry in Brickdam. The competition attracted...

Nat. U-15 players supported by RHTY&SC Cricket Teams

Jul 03, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Nat. U-15 players supported by RHTY&SC Cricket Teams

One of the main aims of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) is to assist young sportsmen in Berbice to fulfill their true potential as the club strongly believes that all youths...

Under-15 Tourney bowls off July 12

Jul 03, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Under-15 Tourney bowls off July 12

St John’s, Antigua – The 18th edition of the West Indies Cricket Board Regional Under-15 Tournament will bowl off next week in Jamaica. Round one of the round robin tournament will commence on...

Mohammed Morsi, the PPP Government and golden toilets

Jul 03, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Mohammed Morsi, the PPP Government and golden toilets

At the time of writing, it is unlikely that the legally-elected president of Egypt, Mohammed Morsi, will survive the social contract that he and the population of Egypt agreed to when he was voted...

A POTENTIALLY MESSY SITUATION

Jul 03, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A POTENTIALLY MESSY SITUATION

If Guyana is serious about attracting tourism, it should phase out the departure and security taxes that are supposed to be paid by departing passengers. It is not a nice thing for a passenger’s...

GSCL tourney…Regal duplicate Affirm triple crown

Jul 03, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSCL tourney…Regal duplicate Affirm triple crown

Regal XI won the Male open Over-35 and the Female categories when the Georgetown Softball Cricket League/Regal Stationery and Computer Centre/Trophy Stall/Mike’s Copy Centre/Star Party Rentals and...

CPL Confirmation of Franchise Team Captains

Jul 03, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on CPL Confirmation of Franchise Team Captains

The Caribbean Premier League yesterday confirmed the following persons as Captains for the LCPL franchise teams: Antigua Hawksbills – Marlon Samuels Barbados Tridents – Kieron Pollard Guyana...

Regional U-17 tourney continues today

Jul 03, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional U-17 tourney continues today

Round two matches in the Regional Under-17 One-Day tournament is set to continue today with three matches. Guyana will be seeking to rebound from their first round loss to the Winwards Islands when...

Permaul to lead Guyana in warm-up match against Pakistan

Jul 03, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Permaul to lead Guyana in warm-up match against Pakistan

Veersammy Permaul has been named Captain of the Guyana team that will face Pakistan in a limited overs warm up game on July 11 at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda. The 14-member squad...

Ralph Ramkarran wishes for the impossible

Jul 03, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ralph Ramkarran wishes for the impossible

Dear Editor, I continue to enjoy former Speaker Ralph Ramkarran’s erudite and incisive analyses on the state of the party within which he once enjoyed tremendous respect and pride of place. One...

No confidence in the chief education officer

Jul 03, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on No confidence in the chief education officer

Dear Minister, We hereby write to express our no confidence in the actions of the Chief Education Officer Mr. Olato Sam. He is very neglectful and reluctant to make a decision to revoke the...

Open letter to Geralda Dennison

Jul 03, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Open letter to Geralda Dennison

Dear Madam, May I introduce myself. I am 11-year-old Gary Inniss Ross who recently successfully completed the National Grade Six Assessment Examination through St Gabriel’s Primary School and...

A useless trade union at the City Council

Jul 03, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on A useless trade union at the City Council

Dear Editor, It is with sadness that I read the tales of the security guards employed by the City Council (KN/1/7/13). The unions representing workers at that organization are a waste of time; they...

GPOC responds to Rhyaan Shah’s letter

Jul 03, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on GPOC responds to Rhyaan Shah’s letter

Dear Editor, The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) wishes to respond to the Kaieteur Newspaper’s June 26, 2013, letter that was published under the caption, ‘Thieving at the GPO’. We take...

The Wakenaam police need transportation

Jul 03, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Wakenaam police need transportation

DEAR EDITOR, I have exhausted all options. I have spoken to the Station Sergeant, Inspector, Deputy Commander, Commander and Minister with reference to mobile transportation at Wakenaam Police...

What a caring Govt. we have

Jul 03, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on What a caring Govt. we have

Dear Editor, K indly permit me space in your letter column to highlight some of the developments that have taken place on the island of Wakenaam. Over three years ago the government constructed a...

GWI Water system in Bartica needs urgent upgrading

Jul 03, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on GWI Water system in Bartica needs urgent upgrading

Dear Editor, A number of residents of Bartica are very displeased with the Guyana Water Inc.(GWI) water system. At present GWI is carrying out a water disconnection exercise for residents whom the...

Delivering Medical Care

Jul 03, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Delivering Medical Care

Two seemingly unrelated recent reports in our newspapers raised the question as to whether there is any overarching plan to ensure that our medical system, in which we are injecting billions of...

Man dies trying to recover stolen car mirrors

Jul 02, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man dies trying to recover stolen car mirrors

The bravado of a 37-year-old auto electrician cost him his life when he tried to intercept members of a spare parts thieving gang on Sunday night. Jagdeo Thakurdeen, called ‘Blondie’, of...

Guyana agrees to pay Chinese contractor CHEC $297,000 each for urinals in Airport Contract

Jul 02, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana agrees to pay Chinese contractor CHEC $297,000 each for urinals in Airport Contract

…can be sourced here for $13,000 The Guyana Government has agreed to pay China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), $297,694 for the supply each of the six urinals to be installed in...

10th CARICOM DAY ‘WHEAT UP’ CYCLING CLASSIC…Greaves wins feature 30-lap contest; RBC take Team Time Trials

Jul 02, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on 10th CARICOM DAY ‘WHEAT UP’ CYCLING CLASSIC…Greaves wins feature 30-lap contest; RBC take Team Time Trials

By Franklin Wilson On a hot and windy day, the Sea Wall Band Stand was a hive of activity yesterday when the National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO) in association with Roraima Bikers...

McDonald and Gafoor set up showdown for national scrabble crown

Jul 02, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on McDonald and Gafoor set up showdown for national scrabble crown

By Michael Benjamin In what was undoubtedly the most keenly contested championship, Abigail McDonald defied a 4th round loss to Anand Mohabir (38) to record seven straight games and capture...

PSC Chairman taken to task for non-disclosure of acquisition of CCI shares

Jul 02, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on PSC Chairman taken to task for non-disclosure of acquisition of CCI shares

Recently re-elected Chairman of the Private Sector Commission, Ronald Webster, who often speaks of his company’s commitment to good corporate governance, may not be applying those...

2013 Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Championship…School of Nations advance at the expense of Winifred Gaskin

Jul 02, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2013 Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Championship…School of Nations advance at the expense of Winifred Gaskin

It was a case of which team wanted it more and in the end it was School of Nations who displayed more hunger than Winifred Gaskin Secondary in their clash in the 2013 Digicel Nationwide...

Digicel Nationwide U-18 Schools Football C/Ships…QC, GTIC, East Ruimveldt in winners’ row

Jul 02, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Nationwide U-18 Schools Football C/Ships…QC, GTIC, East Ruimveldt in winners’ row

By Sean Devers East Ruimveldt trounced Saints Stanislaus College 6-1, Guyana Industrial Training College beat Saint Mary’s 6-3 and Queens College got a walk over from Saint John’s College...

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An Open Letter to the election observer missions

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-Later this year, you will arrive in Guyana as protectors of the integrity of our democracy.... more