January 2014

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Liverpool hit five at Stoke

Jan 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Liverpool hit five at Stoke

BBC Sport – Luis Suarez scored twice as Liverpool recorded their first victory at Stoke in the Premier League to move five points behind leaders Manchester City. They took a 2-0 lead in the...

Man City top after win at aggrieved Newcastle

Jan 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Man City top after win at aggrieved Newcastle

BBC Sport – Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League as they overcame a Newcastle side for whom Cheick Tiote had a goal controversially disallowed. Edin Dzeko slid in to give City...

THE SOCIAL CONTRACT – A SECOND LOOK

Jan 13, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE SOCIAL CONTRACT – A SECOND LOOK

According to APNU, its “social contract” is a means of combining the talents of a wide constituency so as to creating conditions of social cooperation and to address a wide range of problems such...

The outlandish content in those letters should have been edited out

Jan 13, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The outlandish content in those letters should have been edited out

Dear Editor, Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sport Frank Anthony’s official response (SN Letters and GC Top Story, both dated Jan. 11, 2014) to the overbearing salvos from Guyana Prize for...

Terry’s word was without a doubt, his devoted bond

Jan 13, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Terry’s word was without a doubt, his devoted bond

Dear Editor, ‘Mr. Dependable’, ‘Cool cat’, ‘raconteur’, ‘humanitarian’, ‘motivating leader’, ‘sheer class’ , ‘a number one in a number two’ . These descriptions are but...

It should have never had to come down to this

Jan 13, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on It should have never had to come down to this

Dear Editor, We participants of the National Drama Festival – whose names are provided below – would like to address the recently concluded matter of late payments of prize monies due to...

Shame on the Ministry responsible for Co-ops

Jan 13, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Shame on the Ministry responsible for Co-ops

Dear Editor, The Minister responsible for Cooperatives in Guyana through his Chief Cooperatives Development Officer has surely abdicated his responsibility to support the development of the...

Stop this illegal gambling

Jan 13, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Stop this illegal gambling

Dear Editor, Please permit me space in your newspaper to express my disgust at an illegal practice that occurs almost daily in Sisters Village, East Bank Berbice, especially on Sundays. Both...

Political Dialogue

Jan 13, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Political Dialogue

Our politicians have frittered away the years after elections in shouting away at each other across the aisles of Parliament and in the streets of our communities. This is in addition to the just as...

Judge rules in favour of fully clad Muslim witness -“free exercise of religion” is guaranteed under our Fundamental Rights

Jan 12, 2014 knews News Comments Off on Judge rules in favour of fully clad Muslim witness -“free exercise of religion” is guaranteed under our Fundamental Rights

Chief Justice (Ag) Ian Chang has ruled that Islamic witness Khairoon Ali has the constitutional right to wear her hijab and burqa (veil), while giving evidence in the Magistrates’ Court. Ali was...

Plane crashes – four injured

Jan 12, 2014 knews News Comments Off on Plane crashes – four injured

By: Zena Henry A pregnant woman and the pilot of a single engine Cessna 206 small aircraft are among four persons who narrowly escaped death yesterday following a mid-morning plane crash at the Ogle...

Motion to reduce Berbice Bridge tolls for Parliament Thursday – Berbicians want return of river ferry

Jan 12, 2014 knews News Comments Off on Motion to reduce Berbice Bridge tolls for Parliament Thursday – Berbicians want return of river ferry

The main Opposition in the National Assembly is set to move a motion next Thursday to have the tolls reduced on the Berbice River Bridge. The issue is expected to raise hackle in the Government side...

Georgetown Marriott Hotel… Brassington ‘mum’ on financial closure, casino operators

Jan 12, 2014 knews News Comments Off on Georgetown Marriott Hotel… Brassington ‘mum’ on financial closure, casino operators

Work is continuing apace at the construction site for the Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown but it is unclear where the funding is coming from. Kaieteur News has been attempting to make contact...

Persons who knowingly harbour runaway teens should be prosecuted – social worker

Jan 12, 2014 knews News Comments Off on Persons who knowingly harbour runaway teens should be prosecuted – social worker

By Dale Andrews Almost every week there is a story of a runaway teen in the daily newspapers. But what we do not know is the risk these teenagers, who are predominantly girls, face while on the run....

Caring for patients above all else… Nurse Norma Bledman is a ‘Special Person’

Jan 12, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Caring for patients above all else… Nurse Norma Bledman is a ‘Special Person’

“I knew what to say and how to say it, so even the things that the patients didn’t want to say, they ended up telling me.” By Rehana Ahamad and Keeran Danny When Tuberculosis was looked at as a...

Special rape, domestic violence unit in the pipeline – Minister Webster

Jan 12, 2014 knews News Comments Off on Special rape, domestic violence unit in the pipeline – Minister Webster

The Human Services and Social Security Ministry is planning to establish a special unit to handle reports of rape and domestic violence in Guyana. These types of criminal offences, according to...

APNU says its actions in 2013 prevented a governmental disaster

Jan 12, 2014 knews News Comments Off on APNU says its actions in 2013 prevented a governmental disaster

A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) has expressed concern over the remarks made by government that it was the Opposition with its one seat majority, that stymied growth in the economy in 2013 by...

From the Diaspora: GUYANESE SURVIVAL BUDGET, PANTY LINERS, AND A CONFUSED OVERSEAS GUYANESE

Jan 12, 2014 knews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora: GUYANESE SURVIVAL BUDGET, PANTY LINERS, AND A CONFUSED OVERSEAS GUYANESE

By Ralph Seeram Before opening my column I would like to express my deepest sympathy to the relatives of the late Terry Holder who died this week. Terry was my boss at the old Guyana Broadcasting...

Youth in focus: Spooner wants to don maroon colours

Jan 12, 2014 knews Sports Comments Off on Youth in focus: Spooner wants to don maroon colours

Transport Sports Club cricketer Joel Daniel Spooner’s dream is to one day play for the West Indies at the highest level. Spooner, who attends Tutorial High School, is a right arm off-spinner and...

Carpenter secures landslide victory at GMR&SC elections

Jan 12, 2014 knews Sports Comments Off on Carpenter secures landslide victory at GMR&SC elections

– urges all to come onboard and held build the sport Incumbent President John Carpenter was re-elected to serve another term in office following a landslide victory when the Guyana Motor Racing...

Ronchi, McCullums set up emphatic win

Jan 12, 2014 knews Sports Comments Off on Ronchi, McCullums set up emphatic win

ESPNcricinfo – Luke Ronchi and Brendon MCCullum turned a flagging New Zealand innings around with an unbeaten 85-run partnership in the last 7.1 overs, which gave them a comfortable total to defend...

Hinds is new GABF President – Georgetown, Linden get VP posts

Jan 12, 2014 knews Sports Comments Off on Hinds is new GABF President – Georgetown, Linden get VP posts

By Edison Jefford Former National Basketball Player and Accountant of Hinds and Statia Financial, Nigel Hinds, was elected President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) yesterday after...

GB Coach Ian Shaw satisfied with progress of training to date

Jan 12, 2014 knews Sports Comments Off on GB Coach Ian Shaw satisfied with progress of training to date

Captain Persaud expresses thanks to GOA for facilitating By Franklin Wilson Experienced Great Britain Rifle Shooting Coach, Ian Shaw, who is conducting two-weeks of training for local marksmen at the...

An appeal to Mr. Armogan

Jan 12, 2014 knews Letters Comments Off on An appeal to Mr. Armogan

Dear Editor, I live and conduct my business in Number 75 Village, Corriverton, Berbice. As the country will know, we have been suffering from water damage to especially our farmlands. I have been...

Guyana had sovereignty under President Burnham

Jan 12, 2014 knews Letters Comments Off on Guyana had sovereignty under President Burnham

Dear Editor, While flicking channels during the tiresome incessancy of commercials, I caught Dr. Henry Jeffrey being interviewed on NCN. I don’t look at NCN; only when flicking through channels....

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(Cricinfo) – Bangladesh found themselves on the back foot at the end of the second day’s play of the Sylhet Test, losing three wickets for 88 runs in response to West Indies’ 356....

From economic genocide to physical extinction

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(Kaieteur News) – “To bring about hunger, desperation and overthrow of government.” Those were the chilling words of Lester Mallory, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, in a memorandum dated 6th April, 1960, addressed to his superior in the U.S. State Department....

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Torture: Mohamed must clear the air

Nov 06, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The sister of Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Azruddin Mohamed, said he was tortured. The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) said he was not. Mr. Azruddin Mohamed should be out on bail. He is the best body of evidence (literally) as to whether he was or wasn’t tortured. He has...

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