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QC student, 13, drowns after saving niece

Dec 30, 2011 KNews News 15

A family outing turned deadly last evening for a Good Hope, East Coast Demerara family when one of the youngest members died after saving his six year-old niece. Thirteen year-old Anand...

Gold declarations reach record 350,000 ounces

Dec 30, 2011 KNews News 5

-government considers security checkpoints to stem hinterland crimes A record-breaking 350,000 ounces of gold has been declared for the year so far- almost 50,000 ounces more than the 2010...

Generation Next

Dec 30, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Generation Next

In the last decade, there is no question that the number of Guyanese joining the middle class has increased with tremendous rapidity. This was brought out quite dramatically during the just...

Burnham left a legacy; Jagdeo has none

Dec 30, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Burnham left a legacy; Jagdeo has none

The November 30 editorial of this newspaper advised the Ramotar presidency to avoid ongoing connection with Mr. Jagdeo. The election results showed that Mr. Jagdeo was rejected at the polls. The PPP...

WHO IS BEST SUITED FOR THE JOB?

Dec 30, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHO IS BEST SUITED FOR THE JOB?

The best person for the job. This is what is called meritocracy and this is what should be promoted as far as is possible within public administration. The fact that someone has been acting in...

Dem boys seh…People now know how Bar Rat cheap

Dec 30, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…People now know how Bar Rat cheap

When is Christmas people does talk how too much food deh round and dem can’t eat. But dem same people does guh to dem friend house and eat like if dem never see food. Dem boys seh...

K&S Football Extravaganza…Delightful encounters on the cards in semi finals tonight

Dec 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on K&S Football Extravaganza…Delightful encounters on the cards in semi finals tonight

By Michael Benjamin His special touch and shrewd training techniques have been largely responsible for the advancement of Guyana’s football team, the ‘Golden Jaguars’, into the third round of...

GFA / Banks Beer Knockout Cup…Riveting action anticipated today; All the teams confident of victory

Dec 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFA / Banks Beer Knockout Cup…Riveting action anticipated today; All the teams confident of victory

By Rawle Welch With $3million as the first prize and an impressive trophy at stake, the four teams that have made it to the semi-finals to be played today at the GFC ground will all be aiming to...

Chess in Rural areas critical to game’s expansion and progress

Dec 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chess in Rural areas critical to game’s expansion and progress

“The decentralizing of chess by the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) and taking it to the rural areas has attracted sponsorship in a tangible way,” observed John London, Berbice Branch Coordinator...

Cavalier Sports and Tour Club acknowledge affiliates’ contribution

Dec 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cavalier Sports and Tour Club acknowledge affiliates’ contribution

Journalists among awardees Kaieteur News Sports journalist, Michael Benjamin and Jermaine Carter of the National Communications Network (NCN) will receive special awards when the Cavalier...

Guyana Struggled both on and of the field in 2011

Dec 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Struggled both on and of the field in 2011

Bishoo success & Chanderpaul’s record Test appearance were positives By Sean Devers Guyana failed to win any Regional Cricket tournament this year while politics,...

Letters to the Sports Editor…Nothing unusual with GDF withdrawal

Dec 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letters to the Sports Editor…Nothing unusual with GDF withdrawal

Dear Sir, I hasten to respond to an article in your publication 20-12-11 pertaining to the withdrawal of the GDF Football Club, from the GFA/Banks DIH Knockout Tournament, and their...

ECCB commends Dr. Anthony for the installation of IMC to professionalize the administration of cricket

Dec 30, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECCB commends Dr. Anthony for the installation of IMC to professionalize the administration of cricket

Dear Sir, The East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) is convinced that the entire Guyana, all the territories of the Caribbean and the University of the West Indies are aware that the so...

Encouraging good behaviour in public

Dec 30, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Encouraging good behaviour in public

Dear Editor, The talk around town, post-election, is about things that are ‘new’. New President, National Assembly, Speaker, politics, parliamentarians, faces, GECOM, ships,...

Some thoughts on African independence

Dec 30, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Some thoughts on African independence

Dear Editor, I cannot allow “The Year Of People of African Descent” to come to a close without making the following two points of historical significance to all Guyanese. The first...

Correcting a clear error

Dec 30, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Correcting a clear error

Dear Sir, With reference to the EAB in your story “No Charges Against man in Camptown Ballot Box Incident”, carried on pg. 15. Thursday, December 29, 2011, we wish to draw to your...

Objecting to cheap publicity

Dec 30, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Objecting to cheap publicity

Dear Editor, I refer to the article captioned “Hey Khurshid, you didn’t acknowledge me” in the Kaieteur News dated 28th December 2011, written by a well known columnist. This...

Gaumattie Singh all over again

Dec 30, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Gaumattie Singh all over again

Dear Editor, Once again I am struck by awe and numbness of the AFC leadership. Looking at the Evening News on Tuesday December 13, 2011 and the statement made by Raphael Trotman, I am...

These four men brought bitterness, misery and impoverishment

Dec 30, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on These four men brought bitterness, misery and impoverishment

Dear Mr. Editor, From the presidencies of Mr. C. B Jagan to Mr. B. Jagdeo, the PPP had numerous opportunities to change the Burnhamite constitution. Every PPP President has exercised...

Electrocution of five-year-old…GPL completes preliminary investigation

Dec 30, 2011 KNews News 12

-victim’s family contacts attorney The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has completed a preliminary investigation into the circumstances surrounding Wednesday’s electrocution of five-year-old...

Parked Toyota Allion vanishes

Dec 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Parked Toyota Allion vanishes

The owner of a grey Toyota Allion is seeking the help of the public to locate his car, which vanished mysteriously while it was left locked and parked in Robb Street yesterday. Jevon...

TCL local market demands grow by 30 %

Dec 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on TCL local market demands grow by 30 %

With the current infrastructure boom Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) Guyana Incorporated (TGI) has seen a 30 percent growth in demand over the last year. Today, because of that growth TCL...

OMAI Boneyard miners protest GGMC

Dec 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on OMAI Boneyard miners protest GGMC

-Miners will not be granted a third extension – GGMC Head Yesterday, a group of miners who have been operating in the OMAI area at a place called Boneyard, protested the office of the...

Corentyne girl, 15 runs off with teenage lover

Dec 30, 2011 KNews News 11

A 15- year- old Fourth Form student of the Tagore Secondary School on the Corentyne ran away from home on Christmas Eve day for the second time this year, presumably with her 18- year- old...

Underage Corentyne found in secret brothel hours after going missing

Dec 30, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Underage Corentyne found in secret brothel hours after going missing

A family on the Upper Corentyne area is perturbed at the actions of three girls (two of whom are underaged) which resulted in the girls being taken by three men to a house in the back of the village...

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A lesson from the bread lines of America

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- If the American elections of 2024 delivered any one lesson to the rest of the world, it... more