July 2008

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That US snub of Guyana

Jul 15, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on That US snub of Guyana

DEAR EDITOR, I read with interest the editorial in Kaieteur News of 2008\07\12 and found same to be quite sensible. I, however, observed – unfortunately — that you did not mention a possibly...

Gordon to host VYC basketball clinic

Jul 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Gordon to host VYC basketball clinic

Former Courts Pacesetter and now Scorpions first division forward, Devon Gordon will be hosting a basketball clinic for 100 children next Saturday as part of a Volunteer Youth Corps (VYC) ‘Big...

A tiny, tentative step in the right direction

Jul 15, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on A tiny, tentative step in the right direction

DEAR EDITOR, When one encounters a foreign language for the first time, one has two choices: to make an effort to try to understand it or to dismiss it as mere gibberish. I somewhat fear the latter...

Churches vs. Schools

Jul 15, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Churches vs. Schools

DEAR EDITOR, There is a competition for attention in our society these days. It involves two very autonomous bodies which were once one and the same: the church and the school—private schools that...

Demerara Mutual Golf tourney set for Saturday

Jul 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Demerara Mutual Golf tourney set for Saturday

The Demerara Mutual Life Insurance Company sponsored Medal Play tournament at the Lusignan golf Course is set to be played off on Saturday with close to 30 golfers expected to battle for top honours....

Freedom of Information Laws

Jul 15, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on Freedom of Information Laws

If we were to go by the statements of our political elite it would appear that all of them are in favour of us having a “freedom of information” (FOI) law in our country. According to one member...

Who is the next PPP presidential candidate?

Jul 15, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Who is the next PPP presidential candidate?

A few weeks back, I did an analysis on this page titled, “Presidential candidates: The US and Guyana.” I think it is one of my columns that could be reproduced often because its contents cannot...

HBF congratulates LTI on historic win

Jul 15, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on HBF congratulates LTI on historic win

DEAR EDITOR, The Haynes Basketball Foundation (HBF) would like to congratulate Linden Technical Institute’s (LTI) male basketball team for winning the 2008 Pepsi National Schools’ Basketball...

THE WALLS HAVE EARS

Jul 15, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE WALLS HAVE EARS

“Peeping Tom, is why yuh start back with this investment deal?” “Well as I told you I did knock and nobody answered, but now it looks as if the message got through and everybody is now knocking...

Squall wreaks havoc in city

Jul 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Squall wreaks havoc in city

A brief but powerful storm battered parts of the capital city last evening, toppling trees and utility poles. A number of vehicles and several homes were also damaged as a result of the phenomenon,...

Airfares unreasonable – Impact on Carifesta X under analysis – Dr Luncheon

Jul 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Airfares unreasonable – Impact on Carifesta X under analysis – Dr Luncheon

The Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce is currently looking into the issues of what are touted as an unconscionable component of travelling from North America to Guyana, and its impact on the...

Two nabbed at Harbour Bridge with stolen mini bus

Jul 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Two nabbed at Harbour Bridge with stolen mini bus

Quick action by police on the West Coast of Demerara led to the arrest of two men who had allegedly stolen a mini bus from its owner early yesterday morning. The men were apprehended with the stolen...

Pillion rider killed in collision with mini bus

Jul 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Pillion rider killed in collision with mini bus

…driver flees scene The police are investigating an accident which occurred yesterday morning at Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara, which resulted in the death of 43-year-old Owen Adolph. Reports...

Education Ministry to review years spent in primary schools

Jul 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Education Ministry to review years spent in primary schools

With the aim of promoting literacy and numeracy at all levels, the Ministry of Education has announced that it will be reviewing the amount of years students spend in primary schools. This, according...

Security for CARIFESTA a big challenge – Greene acknowledges

Jul 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Security for CARIFESTA a big challenge – Greene acknowledges

Acting Police Commissioner Henry Greene has acknowledged that providing security for the upcoming CARIFESTA is a big challenge for the Guyana Police Force. However, the ‘Top Cop’ says he is...

Police recover bodies in Mahaicony and Mahaica Rivers

Jul 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Police recover bodies in Mahaicony and Mahaica Rivers

An exhumation is likely as investigators probe the mysterious death of a 59-year-old man from Moraikobai Mission, Mahaicony River, whose body was discovered in the river early yesterday morning. The...

‘Grow More’ campaign goes to rural areas

Jul 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on ‘Grow More’ campaign goes to rural areas

The ‘Grow More’ food campaign was yesterday taken to the Mahaica /Mahaicony areas, as the Agriculture Ministry seeks to intensify its campaign to encourage Guyanese to produce more food. But even...

Caribbean culture up for discussion during Carifesta

Jul 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Caribbean culture up for discussion during Carifesta

Five symposia addressing Caribbean culture and arts will be hosted during Carifesta X, with focus on the region’s traditions being used as an avenue for economic development. Speaking with the...

Students thrown out of school… Education Minister orders students to return to school

Jul 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Students thrown out of school… Education Minister orders students to return to school

To the satisfaction of many parents, the students who had been thrown out of the Ann’s Grove Community High school have been ordered reinstated by the Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh. According...

CARIFESTA X talent caravan rolls into Berbice

Jul 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on CARIFESTA X talent caravan rolls into Berbice

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – As Berbicians continue to be caught up with the CARIFESTA X fever, the talent search caravan rolled into the Ancient County on Saturday. Dozens of persons – young...

Region Six continues upward climb

Jul 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Region Six continues upward climb

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Region Six showed a marked improvement at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment. According to an analysis prepared by the Department of Education in Region Six,...

Kidney patients undergo successful transplant in India

Jul 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Kidney patients undergo successful transplant in India

Twenty-three-year-old Sudarshanie Laljie, of Best Village on the West Coast of Demerara, is counting her lucky stars after undergoing a successful kidney transplant surgery in India. The young woman...

Division ‘B’ 169th anniversary celebrations

Jul 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Division ‘B’ 169th anniversary celebrations

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – The Guyana Police Force stepped up activities to mark its 169th year of existence. Besides those at the Head Quarters, Division ‘B,’ which spans from Abary in West...

TCL Group regional Under-19 three-day cricket (3rd round)…Guyana face Barbados in battle of the front-runners

Jul 14, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on TCL Group regional Under-19 three-day cricket (3rd round)…Guyana face Barbados in battle of the front-runners

By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Digicel, TCL,Pepsi, Smalta, Demerara Power Company and Lifetime Realty Defending champions and tournament leaders Guyana face second placed Barbados...

Is that the whole story, Mr. Harris?

Jul 14, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Is that the whole story, Mr. Harris?

Dear Editor, I agree with much of Mr. Adam Harris’s Sunday column, “There is so much wrong with Guyana,” (July 13, 2008), but I disagree with his notion that the lack of corporal punishment is...

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Vryman’s Erven Secondary wins Georgia Women Cricket Association-New...

Sep 24, 2026

By Samuel Whyte (Kaieteur News) – In an exciting final encounter Vryman’s Erven Secondary school defeated New Amsterdam Multilateral Secondary School to take top honours in the NA Inter...

A Mid-Year Report is a report card not an audit

Sep 24, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Christopher Ram is right to demand accountability for the spending of public money. He is also right that figures are most useful when they tell a coherent story about what Government has spent, what it has achieved and what remains to be done. But to ask for all of these...

Crime thrives on weak justice, illegal guns and dirty money

Sep 20, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean is no longer only a matter for the police. It is weakening societies, draining economies and obstructing development. It is also testing public confidence in courts, governments and democratic institutions. The...

The Guyana-China card- Pt 1

Sep 24, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – In his 201st Oil and Gas column, the tireless Chris Ram, man of law and man of numbers, introduced a thought-provoking element in Guyana’s oil weaknesses and struggles. It’s one with explosive potential. One, if acted upon, that is sure to trigger some huge ripples...

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