August 2015

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When do we say “Enough”?

Aug 19, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on When do we say “Enough”?

DEAR EDITOR, We learnt lately that the life of another Guyanese, who happens to be the mother of a prominent politician, was killed by a drunk driver. This story has become an all too familiar one...

Sanjay’s Jewellery sponsored golf clinic ends today

Aug 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sanjay’s Jewellery sponsored golf clinic ends today

Today, participants in the inaugural 2015 Free Summer Golf Clinic – sponsored by Sanjay’s Jewelry Store of 48 Sheriff St, Campbelville – completed their training and will pass out with...

Brilliant Pestano leads RHTY&SC to Port Mourant Cup 2015 Title and $400 000 prize

Aug 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brilliant Pestano leads RHTY&SC to Port Mourant Cup 2015 Title and $400 000 prize

A brilliant and brutal innings of 121 off just 42 balls from former Guyana Under-19 and Berbice Senior Player Clinton Pestano led the Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets team to an easy victory over...

Opening of C3 Recreational Park in Cotton Tree

Aug 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Opening of C3 Recreational Park in Cotton Tree

Anamayah Memorial Hospital and Raffik and Sons Construction on board as sponsors Anamayah Memorial Hospital and Raffik and Sons Construction Services have joined hands as new Sponsors to...

No fatality at Guyana Cup Horserace meet – Police, Organizers

Aug 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on No fatality at Guyana Cup Horserace meet – Police, Organizers

Contrary to reports in some sections of the media and on Social media no one died at the just concluded Ninth Annual Guyana Cup it has been reported by Police and the Organisers. Kaieteur Sports took...

GRA cannot afford to be sidetracked by opportunistic views

Aug 19, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on GRA cannot afford to be sidetracked by opportunistic views

DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) seems to have been engaging many letter writers’ attention in the past weeks, including Mr. Dhanraj Deonarine who penned two letters to the press,...

East Coast Cricket Board 15th Academy starts Monday 24th

Aug 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on East Coast Cricket Board 15th Academy starts Monday 24th

-Registration Commences Youth cricketers, male and female, along the East Coast corridor will convene at the Lusignan Community Centre on Monday August 24, at 8:00 hours when the East Coast Cricket...

National Toshaos’ Conference…Massive transformations outlined for Indigenous communities

Aug 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on National Toshaos’ Conference…Massive transformations outlined for Indigenous communities

… as President unveils extensive plan By Nicholas Peters Indigenous communities will face massive transformation in education, youth employment, poverty reduction, energy security, land...

David Lawrence joins Lady Jags as Conditioning Coach

Aug 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on David Lawrence joins Lady Jags as Conditioning Coach

The Guyana Football Federation is thankful to Mr. David Lawrence, Head Strength Coach of Michigan Elite Conditioning for Athletes (MECA) and Concordia University – Ann Arbor (CUAA), has agreed...

Randhani, Mangru off to CAREBACO International U-19 Badminton championships

Aug 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Randhani, Mangru off to CAREBACO International U-19 Badminton championships

The CAREBACO (Caribbean Regional Badminton Confederation) International Under-19 Championships is being held in Santo Domino, Dominican Republic from August 20-13, 2015. Narayan Ramdhani, who...

133rd Canadian Fullbore Rifle Championships…Braithwaite and Persaud nail two possible each; Gomez fire one

Aug 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on 133rd Canadian Fullbore Rifle Championships…Braithwaite and Persaud nail two possible each; Gomez fire one

By Franklin Wilson in the USA compliments of NAMILCO, Ringbang, Fazias Collection, Crown Mining Supply, Queensway On another warm day at the 133rd Canadian Fullbore Rifle Championships being held...

Should boxing comprise a part of the school curriculum?

Aug 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Should boxing comprise a part of the school curriculum?

Former Continental of Americas boxing champion Michael Benjamin thinks so The debate over the installment of boxing as a part of the Physical Education curriculum in the schools seems to have come up...

Courtland, Police, Tamarind Root and Yakusari name strong squads for Assuria tourney

Aug 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Courtland, Police, Tamarind Root and Yakusari name strong squads for Assuria tourney

The Cricket Development Committee of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club is forging ahead with plans for the Assuria Insurance 5-Overs Knockout Second Division Tournament scheduled this...

Cosmos of T&T tour to Guyana …Justin Samkaran & Harripersad help Cosmos to win over Enterprise

Aug 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cosmos of T&T tour to Guyana …Justin Samkaran & Harripersad help Cosmos to win over Enterprise

A well compiled 59 by former Trinidad & Tobago under-15 batsman Justin Samkaran and a three-wicket burst from pacer Jessie Harripersad helped the Cosmos cricket side of Trinidad to a 12-run win...

The developmental prospects of Guyana are distressingly dismal even with the change in govt.

Aug 19, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The developmental prospects of Guyana are distressingly dismal even with the change in govt.

DEAR EDITOR, The developmental prospects of Guyana are distressingly dismal even with the change in government. Let me explain. LACKLUSTRE ECONOMIC GROWTH During the last fifty-four years...

Dramatic passenger increase on Guyana route helps LIAT

Aug 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Dramatic passenger increase on Guyana route helps LIAT

LIAT has announced strong performance, buoyed with an increased in passengers travelling the Barbados/Guyana route. According to the latest network performance figures, in terms of passenger numbers,...

A thoughtful response

Aug 19, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on A thoughtful response

After a formal welcome of the opposition PPP led by Bharrat Jagdeo to Parliament by the Speaker on Monday August 17, 2015, it was déjà vu. The budget debate opened with a blast as the fiery former...

A budget that mirrors future intentions

Aug 19, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A budget that mirrors future intentions

The Budget Debates should be seen as an opportunity for the new coalition government to demonstrate its declared decision to have a more inclusive system of governance, including the involvement of...

‘Terry’ Holder posthumously inducted into CBU Hall of Fame

Aug 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Terry’ Holder posthumously inducted into CBU Hall of Fame

Terence ‘Terry’ Holder has been posthumously inducted into the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) Hall of Fame. The recognition took place on Monday, last, at the Grenada National Stadium with...

Blind Society boasts 80% pass rate at 2015 CSEC

Aug 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Blind Society boasts 80% pass rate at 2015 CSEC

The 80 percent pass rate of candidates of the Guyana Society for the Blind at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination this year has been dubbed a laudable achievement. This...

GWI upgrades attract $$M bids

Aug 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GWI upgrades attract $$M bids

During the bidding process at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) yesterday, Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) received multi-million-dollar bids for the supply and...

PI into death of suspected bandit continues

Aug 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on PI into death of suspected bandit continues

The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the death of suspected bandit, Dexter Lindo, continued yesterday before Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Businessman Lawrence Wayne,...

Life’s phenomenal surprises: The PPP in opposition

Aug 19, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Life’s phenomenal surprises: The PPP in opposition

Raised on the mythology that its founder, Cheddi Jagan, was the greatest citizen Guyana produced, and that the PPP was born to inherit the destiny of this country, PPP leaders from Cheddi Jagan...

Contractor launches wharf facility, river dredge

Aug 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Contractor launches wharf facility, river dredge

President David Granger has emphasised that by ensuring there is infrastructure to facilitate cheaper transport services, the competitiveness of Guyana’s productive sector will be vastly improved....

Inappropriate wearing of scrubs could foster cross infection – says embattled Matron

Aug 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Inappropriate wearing of scrubs could foster cross infection – says embattled Matron

Helping to prevent cross infection, among patients, as far as possible, within the hospital setting is a task nurses are expected to facilitate. This notion was recently amplified by embattled...

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Who says the government does not listen?

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(Kaieteur News) – Who says the government does not listen? That is an unfair accusation. The government does listen. In fact, it listens very attentively. The only problem is that it appears to have a rather selective hearing. It can hear a whisper from certain quarters of the private sector...

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...

Sinking ship, bailing out-US midterms – Pt. II

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance is among the first bailing from a sinking ship. The Iran War led to the ashes of defeat in the midterms. President Trump suddenly sheds his crazy man persona. Now talks of working with Democrats. From America I wing to Guyana, and Vice...

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