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Bisram’s polling and relationship with NACTA explained

Dec 22, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bisram’s polling and relationship with NACTA explained

Dear Editor, This is in response to letters from Mr. Freddie Kissoon and Mr. Jerrick Rutherford (KN Dec 15) querying the integrity and competence of Mr. Bisram to conduct polls, his relationship with...

The age of consumerism

Dec 22, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The age of consumerism

DEAR EDITOR, There are some people who are so blinded by prejudice that they simply cannot come to terms with the reality of a new and changing Guyana, one in which there is greater prosperity and a...

Policing and the society

Dec 22, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Policing and the society

When one hears that the police are investigating crimes one immediately gets the impression that the information about the investigation is merely something to pacify the inquiring person. And this...

Gov’t seeks US$15M more for Parliament

Dec 18, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t seeks US$15M more for Parliament

From funding for the Linden Commission of Inquiry to clearing expenses incurred by the Police and Army during disturbances in the mining Town when three persons were shot dead, the government is...

North Georgetown topples Upper Demerara

Nov 24, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on North Georgetown topples Upper Demerara

– edge closer to overall title leader North Georgetown edged closer to Upper Demerara and Kwakwani last night in the overall title race of the National Schools’ Cycling, Swimming and Track...

Chanderpaul, Powell lead WI dominance

Nov 14, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chanderpaul, Powell lead WI dominance

Windies Cricket – DHAKA, Bangladesh – Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Kieran Powell, two left-handers at the opposite end of the career spectrum, both stroked hundreds, as West Indies dominated...

Sophia ‘B’, South Ruimveldt, California Square among winners

Nov 14, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sophia ‘B’, South Ruimveldt, California Square among winners

Sophia ‘B’, South Ruimveldt, California Square, Stevedore Scheme, East La Penitence, Alexander Village, Broad Street ‘B’ and North Last Entrance were the latest teams to register victories...

Colin Chichester returns to podium in Diwali Open Scrabble Championship

Nov 14, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Colin Chichester returns to podium in Diwali Open Scrabble Championship

They say that nothing beats perseverance and Colin Chichester exemplified that belief when he ended a prolonged absence from the podium to take the honours when the Guyana Association of Scrabble...

CMRC assured of further support from Seaboard Marine

Nov 14, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on CMRC assured of further support from Seaboard Marine

The ambiance was accommodating, the ceremony lavish and it was the perfect occasion for Vice-President Caribbean Division of Seaboard Marine Limited, Stephen Bell, to use to make the most important...

AAG Women’s Committee hosts seminar for athletes

Nov 14, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on AAG Women’s Committee hosts seminar for athletes

The Women’s Committee of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) yesterday hosted a one-day seminar for athletes under the theme “Enhancing Performance by Increasing Knowledge” at Guyana...

Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets defeat Albion Community Centre to lift 8th Busta title

Nov 14, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets defeat Albion Community Centre to lift 8th Busta title

A responsible eight wicket partnership between veteran national player and coach Esuan Crandon and former national Under-19 allrounder Loyydel Lewis led Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets to a hard...

Half centuries for Harvey and Seergobin – Nehru Gopaul takes 5 for 20

Nov 14, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Half centuries for Harvey and Seergobin – Nehru Gopaul takes 5 for 20

The Upper Corentyne Second Division 20-Over Cricket Competition, sponsored jointly by Safraz Photo Studio, Palace Liquor Restaurant and Taxi Service, T. Persaud (Redo) Business Enterprise and...

Uitvlugt Warriors 2 Den Amstel 0; Rosignol 4 Western Tigers 1; BV 0 Buxton 0

Nov 14, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Uitvlugt Warriors 2 Den Amstel 0; Rosignol 4 Western Tigers 1; BV 0 Buxton 0

The 2012/13 edition of the Guyana Football Federation Super League continued yesterday with four matches at venues around the country and more interesting results were recorded as the competition...

Tucber Park into semis, LaFleur hits 69 & takes 3-15

Nov 14, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tucber Park into semis, LaFleur hits 69 & takes 3-15

This year’s Bobcat of Berbice 2nd division 20-over cricket competition for clubs in the East Bank Berbice/New Amsterdam/Canje/East Coast area continued recently with Joemal LaFleur turning in a...

Niroj Singh’s 5-wicket haul seal Albion’s semifinal spot

Nov 14, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Niroj Singh’s 5-wicket haul seal Albion’s semifinal spot

Former Berbice all rounder Niroj Adrian Singh took 5 for 36 from 9 overs of off spin to guide Albion Community Centre to a convincing 9-wicket win over Kim Il Sung of Corriverton in their...

GCA responds to letter by Mr Alfred Mentore

Nov 14, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA responds to letter by Mr Alfred Mentore

Dear Editor, The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) is responding to a letter from Mr Alfred Mentore that was in Stabroek News on 5th November, 2012 with the headline – DCC concerned that system...

Stealing one’s thunder

Nov 14, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Stealing one’s thunder

Dear Editor: In May 1999, the IMF said that Guyana’s “economy improved substantially in the period 1991-1997 as result of the economic reforms implemented since 1988”. The IMF however went on...

The PNC grew out of Burnham’s quest for personal power

Nov 14, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PNC grew out of Burnham’s quest for personal power

Dear Editor, This letter is in response to Barrington Braithwaite’s missive titled “Saying there’s nothing great about the PNC’s role in Guyana’s history is ignorance or orchestrated...

Maltreatment of a Guyanese national

Nov 14, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Maltreatment of a Guyanese national

DEAR EDITOR, Approximately two months ago I sent a letter to the Commander of Immigration in Suriname outlining an incident where I was maltreated by an Immigration Official at Nickerie, Suriname....

My dear land of Guyana

Nov 14, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on My dear land of Guyana

DEAR EDITOR, I often look at the action of people around me and I wonder about the laws of our dear land of GUYANA. Then I remember 1997. Hence, it is normal for a pedestrian to be walking in the...

Cows in a bank

Nov 14, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Cows in a bank

DEAR EDITOR, I wish to recount a major incident which aroused my pet peeve while I conducted a transaction at a city bank on November 7, 2012. I was assisted by a Teller who chewed a gum throughout...

Light or Darkness?

Nov 14, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Light or Darkness?

Yesterday, the nation commemorated the festival of Divali which, being a National Holiday, hopefully focused the minds of our politicians on how they will extricate us from the “Mexican Standoff”...

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The pitfalls of a one-time cash grant

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News – In this the golden age of Guyana’s new oil economy, expectations run high. Among... more