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WHEN WE FEARED SUNDOWN

May 24, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on WHEN WE FEARED SUNDOWN

…it all seemed at first like a sick, cruel hoax…until the children began to disappear By Michael Jordan “Headless corpse of boy found…sixth missing boy murdered…round-the-clock hunt for...

Post-Independence Literature, Part One

May 24, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on Post-Independence Literature, Part One

To gain a fuller appreciation of Guyanese literature after Independence, it would be useful to bear in mind that our literature was hitched in a close relationship over a long period to the British...

THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR AN ACTING LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION

May 24, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR AN ACTING LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION

One of the memorable moments of this year’s Summit of the Americas was the sight of the President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, presenting the President of the United States of America with a copy of...

Khalil, DeGroot, Jeffrey impressive

May 24, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Khalil, DeGroot, Jeffrey impressive

Fourteen year-old Jason Khalil produced a stunning upset over number one ranked Under-19 player Oliver Downes, as play in the Woodpecker Products sponsored National Junior Squash Championships...

CARICOM: Lost within a widened Caribbean Community?

May 24, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on CARICOM: Lost within a widened Caribbean Community?

By Sir Ronald Sanders A technical team has been appointed by the foreign ministers of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) to consider an application from the Dominican Republic (DR)...

Covent Garden reign supreme

May 24, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Covent Garden reign supreme

Covent Garden was the only team to register victories in both the Boys and Girls segments of the Al Sport / Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport Primary Schools Windball Cricket Championships which...

The Baccoo speaks

May 24, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

There seems to be no end to the road accidents. The more the laws the more the deaths and the police are trying to cope. A speeding car is going to strike an elderly woman who would be walking on the...

GDF march off with Trophy Stall Rugby Title

May 24, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GDF march off with Trophy Stall Rugby Title

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) sounded an ominous warning to all opposition when they came from behind to capture the Trophy Stall-sponsored 10-a-side Rugby Tournament after beating Pepsi Hornets...

Village Focus: Catherineville cries out for some refurbishing

May 24, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Village Focus: Catherineville cries out for some refurbishing

By Alex Wayne Way back in the 1930s it was mainly a bushy location with fruit trees, coconut palms and dense foliage. Over the years self help efforts by people on East Coast Demerara have...

The extent of illiteracy is frightening

May 24, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on The extent of illiteracy is frightening

By Adam Harris Some time back I wrote about the inability of many young people to read. The students of the University of Guyana became angry to the point that they actually challenged me to prove to...

Gonsalves, Collins grab 5-wkts hauls

May 24, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Gonsalves, Collins grab 5-wkts hauls

– seven batsmen score 50s By Sean Devers Former Guyana Under-19 leg-spinner Troy Gonsalves captured 6-55 while left-arm spinner Clinton Collins grabbed 5-59 yesterday on the opening day of the...

Bourda Market facelift begins June 1

May 24, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Bourda Market facelift begins June 1

Procurement of materials begins – Deputy Mayor Williams Some infrastructural as well as other issues at Bourda Market should have been improved years ago however Deputy Mayor Robert Williams...

DEATH AND DISHONOUR

May 24, 2009 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on DEATH AND DISHONOUR

By Raphael Trotman Leader, AFC The abominable and disgraceful state of Le Repentir Cemetery has finally received the serious attention of the Georgetown City Council; but for how long? It is a matter...

Holidays with Pay Bill goes to Parliament

May 24, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Holidays with Pay Bill goes to Parliament

The Holidays with Pay (Amendment) Bill 2009 was tabled in the National Assembly on Thursday by Minister of Human Services and Social Security on behalf of Minister of Labour Manzoor Nadir who was...

Independence ruminations

May 24, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Independence ruminations

As we approached another anniversary of our independence from Britain, I was particularly disheartened by the wrangling in the letters’ pages of our newspapers over whether the African during...

‘Big John’ crowned C/bean & Regional ‘King’, Morgan unstoppable on debut

May 24, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘Big John’ crowned C/bean & Regional ‘King’, Morgan unstoppable on debut

Guyana’s Power men, who once again proved their mettle by destroying all the competition at the 3rd Annual Caribbean Bench Press and Powerlifting Championships held in the British Virgin Islands,...

The Turkey

May 24, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Turkey

The turkey is well known for its delicate white meat which is comparable to chicken and also qualifies to be one of the largest birds that could fly. This creature which is either of two living...

Guyana’s opposition to Economic Partnership Agreement leads to loss of 6M Euros

May 24, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana’s opposition to Economic Partnership Agreement leads to loss of 6M Euros

It is a ‘striking’ coincidence that most of the difficulties encountered in the implementation of European Union budget support came shortly after Guyana adopted a position that was critical of...

Money transfer legislation heading to Parliament

May 24, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Money transfer legislation heading to Parliament

A Select Committee of Parliament has concluded the report on the Money Transfer Agencies (Licensing) Bill 2008, approving several amendments. The Bill, which was tabled in the National Assembly by...

South Ruimveldt look for redemption

May 24, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on South Ruimveldt look for redemption

– face elimination South Ruimveldt must be thinking of two things today – resurrection and the indispensable message of lessons learnt. The half-million-dollar question tonight is what they must...

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St. Joseph High School benefits from GBA Shuttle Time project

The gas-to-energy project is a study in concealment

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Why would a government so eager to plunge a nation into over $2 billion of debt be so reluctant... more