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Local Umpires helping to produce more Beatons

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Local Umpires helping to produce more Beatons

By Sean Devers With the increase in the number of qualified Coaches and a Coaching system which is becoming more scientific, it is worrying to see many bowlers operating in Georgetown Cricket...

LGC sympathises with former President Brian Hackett

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on LGC sympathises with former President Brian Hackett

The Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) has expressed sympathy to its former President Brain Hackett on the passing of his Mother Theresa Hackett, who died recently at the age of 81. The funeral service will be...

Ms Noel misrepresents Dr. Paloma Mohamed

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ms Noel misrepresents Dr. Paloma Mohamed

Dear Editor: The University of Guyana wishes to contextualize and give the full facts relating to an incomplete reference made by one Cheryl Noel in a letter published in the Chronicle paper titled...

Some middle ground has to be reached quickly

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Some middle ground has to be reached quickly

Dear Editor, I read with utter disbelief that sugar workers had gone on strike for an increase in wages and salaries. This is coming on the back of reports from Guysuco, that part of the reason it...

Breach of Election Conduct of the GFF Constitution: (letter continued; final part)

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Breach of Election Conduct of the GFF Constitution: (letter continued; final part)

….The response of Mr. Leal, made it seems as a personal war of power and authority and immature, without even first examining what was said and in the context of how what was said in Mr. Urling...

Man on trial for killing woman found dismembered at Buxton Seawall

Dec 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Man on trial for killing woman found dismembered at Buxton Seawall

The trial of 29-year-old Imran Ramsaywack, who is accused of the March 2015 murder of US-based Guyanese trader, Samantha Benjamin, commenced yesterday before Justice Sandil Kissoon and a 12-person...

Convict in “fowl cock row” murder challenges 66-year jail sentence

Dec 05, 2019 KNews News Comments Off on Convict in “fowl cock row” murder challenges 66-year jail sentence

By Feona Morrison Businessman Mark Assing’s appeal against his 66-year jail sentence for the 2012 murder of his neighbour, McDoom, East Bank Demerara resident Abiola Eadie, commenced yesterday at...

Value for money is one of the hallmarks of good governance

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Value for money is one of the hallmarks of good governance

DEAR EDITOR, Value for money is one of the hallmarks of good governance. This is true of all organizations be they in the public or private sector. Money is the embodiment of the collective efforts...

BCB President Trophy Tournament

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB President Trophy Tournament

Imran Khan leads Chesney to Championship title in one day tournament Berbice Cricket Board President Hilbert Foster on Sunday fulfilled another promise to a cricket club in Berbice. The BCB boss had...

Political newcomers

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Political newcomers

They come with startling suddenness and seemingly on the heels of one another, in a small flurry of new political aspirants for the suddenly seemingly crowded electoral arena of Guyana. They say the...

Bartica stakeholders unite in support GFF Super 16 Cup debut in Bartica

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bartica stakeholders unite in support GFF Super 16 Cup debut in Bartica

Key stakeholders in Bartica are all in unison with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) as the train has already been set in motion for the grand return of competitive football to the community later...

Minister Trotman’s admission of government lapse in oil contracts

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister Trotman’s admission of government lapse in oil contracts

DEAR EDITOR, Contrary to the intensive criticism that has been levelled at a government minister over his admission of government’s lapses in the handling of the oil agreements, I would like to...

Violence against women continues to be the biggest obstacle in achieving gender equality in Guyana

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Violence against women continues to be the biggest obstacle in achieving gender equality in Guyana

DEAR EDITOR, Help & Shelter joins in the observance of International Day against the Elimination of Violence Against Women and 16 days of activism under the theme “Orange the world: Generation...

The Chief Education Officer (CEO) is still on the job

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Chief Education Officer (CEO) is still on the job

DEAR EDITOR, The Ministry of Education notes with regret several unfortunate releases in social and other media touching and concerning the impending pre-retirement of its Chief Education Officer...

The sins of vanity and hubris are laid bare for all to see

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The sins of vanity and hubris are laid bare for all to see

DEAR EDITOR, Alarm bells began to ring with Michael Ten-Pow, Guyana’s Ambassador to the UN voted against the United States of America’s resolution to amend the Rights of the Child...

It is time to vote for a righteous Guyana

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on It is time to vote for a righteous Guyana

DEAR EDITOR, As a member of the Christian faith I welcome the announcement of the formation of the People’s Republic Party, otherwise referred to as “the God-fearing party.” This party will...

Guyanese are in a state of induced submission

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese are in a state of induced submission

DEAR EDITOR, If GTT, GPL and GWI can offer plausible explanations as to why the services they provide are so lousy and why their bills do not reflect their disgraceful deficiency in service, I will...

Social structure adjustment

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Social structure adjustment

DEAR EDITOR, As I look at the news and see murder continuously occurring, it supports my hypothesis that social structure change is needed. If you only treat the symptoms of societal ills, you have...

The “buck” went further

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The “buck” went further

DEAR EDITOR, A confession by Minister Trotman,” I would be the first to admit that we should have done far better than we have done”, on Kaieteur Radio and featured in a KN article,...

Classified Violence in Schools

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on Classified Violence in Schools

DEAR EDITOR, ‘Children fight’ or words to that effect-in the face of a reported violent incident between students in one school, but which by no means is singular. Indeed, some would argue that...

The Cost of Inexperience

Dec 05, 2019 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Cost of Inexperience

DEAR EDITOR, In a recent press release dated November 7 [https://www.stabroeknews.com/2019/11/07/news/guyana/exxon-to-get-first-oil-lift/], the director of the department of energy Mark Bynoe,...

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A shameful abdication of leadership

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The PPPC government has reached a new low in its spineless defense of the lopsided Production... more