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HEALTH SERVICES ARE FAILING THE GUYANESE PEOPLE

Jan 24, 2010 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on HEALTH SERVICES ARE FAILING THE GUYANESE PEOPLE

The Year Two thousand and nine left the citizenry of our country feeling more and more insecure as the foundations of just and equitable health service delivery systems continued to be undermined by...

A Book Review – J. W. Chinapen, Educator and Poet

Jan 24, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on A Book Review – J. W. Chinapen, Educator and Poet

By Petamber Persaud By Karma Chinapen Outskirts Press, Inc Denver, Colorado, 2009 There are several ways to present a biography. However, in whatever form a biography is presented, it ought to be...

Barry’s half century lifts Malteenoes to 4-wicket win

Jan 24, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Barry’s half century lifts Malteenoes to 4-wicket win

A swashbuckling half century from Malteenoes Captain Neil Barry (51) totally eradicated the slim chances of GNIC as they romped to an easy 4 wickets win in the final of the Georgetown Cricket...

GASP shortlist players for T&T tour

Jan 24, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on GASP shortlist players for T&T tour

– Adams retains #1 spot on official ratings The Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) has selected a team to represent Guyana in the upcoming biennial tri nations Tournament in Trinidad...

Floodlights donates $500,000 to Haiti

Jan 24, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Floodlights donates $500,000 to Haiti

The Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association last Friday night at the GCC ground, Bourda donated half of a million dollars to the Guyana Relief Fund for Haiti. Members of the Floodlight teams...

Three murders in one family

Jan 24, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on Three murders in one family

– a woman tries desperately to solve two cold cases Devi Mahadeo will tell you that she first learnt about tragedy back in June, 1973, when she was just a little girl living with her parents,...

The Baccoo speaks

Jan 24, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

The waters are once more threatening and there is going to be a river collision in the dark waters of the Essequibo. This will result from a combination of carelessness and inexperience. One boat...

Minister commences meetings with sports associations

Jan 24, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Minister commences meetings with sports associations

Ministry aiming to indentify projects for partnership Honorable minister of Culture Youth and sport Dr. Frank Anthony has commenced a series of meetings with national federations and associations....

An introduction to a pioneering critical work

Jan 24, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, The Arts Forum Comments Off on An introduction to a pioneering critical work

Mariam Pirbhai, Mythologies of Migration, Vocabularies of Indenture: Novels of the South Asian Diaspora in Africa, the Caribbean, and Asia-Pacific. University of Toronto Press, 2009. 262 pp., ISBN...

Haiti’s future must not be more of the same

Jan 24, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Haiti’s future must not be more of the same

By Sir Ronald Sanders The eyes of the world are focused daily on the terrible images of Haiti on television screens and in newspapers. The consequent flood of humanitarian assistance from all parts...

Floodlight XI overcome Industry Super Kings to steal honours

Jan 24, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Floodlight XI overcome Industry Super Kings to steal honours

Floodlight XI defeated Industry Super Kings by 4 wickets and remained unbeaten when the Masters’ Cup and Females Softball cricket tournament continued under floodlights at the Bourda Ground...

A new problem-space

Jan 24, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on A new problem-space

Last week there were three interventions on some of my comments on the need to abandon the revolutionary road in Guyana and stick to the less glamorous, but more secure, democratic path. I respond to...

Anand Persaud shines as Harry XI prevail in softball league 15 overs affair

Jan 24, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Anand Persaud shines as Harry XI prevail in softball league 15 overs affair

Anand Persaud hit a resilient 153 to lead Harry XI to a resounding victory over King’s X1 when play continued in the Carib Beer National Softball Tournament organized by the Guyana Softball League...

THE DREAM OF A UNITED PPP-PNCR MAY STILL BE ACHIEVED

Jan 24, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE DREAM OF A UNITED PPP-PNCR MAY STILL BE ACHIEVED

Ever since the split in the PPP in 1957, Cheddi Jagan had always hoped to have united the PPP with the PNC. It was always Jagan’s wish to reunite the nationalist movement so as to institute...

Deonarine, Amin hit half centuries in South E’bo 20/20 cricket

Jan 24, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Deonarine, Amin hit half centuries in South E’bo 20/20 cricket

El Dorado SC and Golden Fleece recorded victories as the South Essequibo twenty/20 cricket competition continued last Sunday on the Essequibo Coast with two matches. At Johanna Cecelia, El Dorado...

Is the GCF decision in keeping with development?

Jan 24, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Is the GCF decision in keeping with development?

By Franklin Wilson The Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) is at it again. This august body led by President Hector Edwards and Secretary Carmen Pertab on Thursday last met at Olympic House and along...

Director of Sport/NSC express sympathy

Jan 24, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Director of Sport/NSC express sympathy

The National Sports Commission and Director of Sport Neil Kumar have expressed deep sympathy following the loss of former National Athletics Champion Roxanna Rigby at the youthful age of 18. In a...

The system of justice is running out of wheels

Jan 24, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on The system of justice is running out of wheels

My old mother always used to say that rain does not fall at one man’s door. Simply put, disaster is not confined to any single person or group or even country. Some may be in a better position to...

Event watered down due to GCF unsporting stance

Jan 24, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Event watered down due to GCF unsporting stance

By Franklin Wilson BMX and Mountain Bike riders did not allow the high handed approach of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) to daunt their spirits as they turned out to compete in the 17th edition...

Episode in Massachusetts has significance for Guyanese East Indians

Jan 24, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Episode in Massachusetts has significance for Guyanese East Indians

Two years ago, Ravi Dev wrote in a polemical exchange with me that at the 2006 elections, Indians voted for the PPP because at the back of their mind was this question – suppose we voted for...

The Tayra (Eira barbara)

Jan 24, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Tayra (Eira barbara)

The tayra (Eira barbara), also known as the Tolomuco or Perico ligero in Central and South America, is an omnivorous animal from the weasel family Mustelidae. It is the only species in the genus...

Hinds (151), Baugh (124) flay Guyana bowlers

Jan 24, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hinds (151), Baugh (124) flay Guyana bowlers

Guyana on the ropes at 112-5 replying to Jamaica’s 429 By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Carib Beer, Leisure Inn, Caribbean Airlines & Brydens & Fernandes Wavell Hinds (151)...

GUYANA IS NOT A DEMOCRACY

Jan 24, 2010 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on GUYANA IS NOT A DEMOCRACY

A Democracy is said to be “Government of the People, by the people and for the people”; also, “Government by the whole people of a country, especially through representatives whom they...

GABA cashes in on help from North American Diaspora

Jan 24, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABA cashes in on help from North American Diaspora

By Michael Benjamin They say that when it rains it pours and for the new executive of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) there has recently been a torrential downpour. Just one day after...