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Jul 14, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Children are the inevitable losers where CP is excluded in a range of disciplinary measures
Dear Editor, And now a shocking inversion of tactics by Hackett on the corporal punishment issue in his Kaieteur News letter of 7/10/08. I had mentioned above that Hackett’s strategy is simple, if...Jul 14, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Visually-impaired French teacher to open private academic institution
Being visually impaired does not deter retired certified French teacher Roy Maynard from continuing his drive towards academic stardom for all Guyana. Soon to be opened in the East Coast Demerara...Jul 14, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on National U-16 footballers commence preparations for CFU C/ship
Coach Wilson to implement late preparation cycle By Franklin Wilson With just over two weeks to go before the kick off of the Caribbean Football Union under-16 championship, the local squad commenced...Jul 14, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Bank of Bermuda Foundation Junior CASA 2008…Guyanese girls march unimpeded to finals
The national junior squash team continued their fantastic showing at the Caribbean Junior Squash Championships in Bermuda yesterday. The majority of the Guyana Girls team, with the exception of Daina...Jul 14, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on The task force’s mandate is now untenable
Dear Editor, When the President of Guyana announced that he was establishing a multi-agency task force to investigate bribery allegations at the Customs Department, he indicated that it was Fidelity...Jul 14, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Aliann Pompey wins big in Ireland
– shrugs of CAC misfortune and fallout One week after a below par showing at the CAC Track and Field Championships in Colombia, Guyana’s international track star Aliann Pompey returned to the...Jul 14, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on MCY&S/Buxton Inter-Bloc Football…Annandale West beat Brush Dam 1-0
The Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport Inter Bloc Football kicked off in the East Coast Village of Buxton in emphatic style yesterday with Annandale (West) needling Brush Dam in an exciting opening...Jul 14, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on The recording of Guyana’s history
Dear Editor, I write in relation to Freddie Kissoon’s feature article of July 9, 2008, captioned “Dangerous article in a sad country,” in which he refers to an article by Mrs. Jagan that was...Jul 14, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Minister Benn is on the ball
Dear Editor, Delta Airlines is ultimately responsible for its passengers, and should therefore be held accountable for passengers’ behaviour. Had the flight attendants done a professional job, this...Jul 14, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Persaud wins Ballot Box Martyrs 56-miler
Three juniors finish in top six Robin Persaud out rode his rivals in style and in the process stormed to victory in the 56-mile road race organised in honour of the Ballot Box Martyr’s Jagan...Jul 14, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on Tony Deyal column – As Lucky would have it
I know someone who carried around a rabbit’s foot for luck. While the foot was lucky, the rest of the rabbit was not so lucky. People have all kinds of symbols and superstitions about luck. ...Jul 14, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The Freddie Kissoon column – The congress, the party, the president
One of the most onerous impositions facing the PPP’s forthcoming congress is to delineate, in a strongly theoretical way, the nexus between the party that wins the elections and its policy...Jul 14, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Peeping Tom – Doctor, doctor please, I need a heart transplant
For close to two weeks, I, the Peeper have been exposing what I thought was a bad deal entered into between the Government and the investors at Sanata. I wrote my piece. I had my say. I knocked on...Jul 13, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, The Arts Forum Comments Off on The Arts Forum
In his Foreword to The People’s Progressive Party of Guyana 1950-1992: An Oral History (2007), Cary Fraser writes: “Frank Birbalsingh has provided an important service to the people and history...Jul 13, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks
Fear not. The spate of accidents of which I spoke will continue and in the coming weeks more people will be seriously hurt. This is the silly season. Schools have closed their doors for the holidays...Jul 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on First kidney transplant at GPHC deemed a success
After nearly six hours of intense and intricate medical procedures, the first kidney transplant in Guyana, hosted by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), was completed yesterday with...Jul 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Oliver Hinckson bail issue… I never criticized the magistrate – Chief Justice
Ï never criticized the magistrate for granting bail. In fact, it is unethical for a judge to criticize a magistrate for his or her decision,” Chief Justice Ian Chang said yesterday. He was...Jul 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on US$1B gas pipeline through Guyana… High level team travels to Venezuela to analyse benefits
A three-man high level team from Guyana will be traveling to Venezuela to participate in the upcoming PetroCaribe Summit to assess the economic benefits of the proposed gas pipeline which will run...Jul 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Page One Comment… Kaieteur News under attack again
We wish to bring to the attention of the Guyanese people, the Caribbean society and international community a conspiracy from powerful quarters against this newspaper. We believe this plot forms...Jul 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on NY businessman donates to GPHC
Following a successful kidney transplant operation at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) yesterday, major sponsor of the process, New York-based businessman Mr George Subraj, handed...Jul 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Corbin calls for independent probe into prisoner’s death
-says he is convinced inmate was tortured by members of security forces Opposition Leader Robert Corbin yesterday called for an independent investigation into the death of prisoner Edwin Niles, whom...Jul 13, 2008 knews News Comments Off on North Ruimveldt man found dead in home
Police found the partly decomposed body of a man in his North Ruimveldt home yesterday, after neighbours reported a stench coming from the building. Reports are that, at around 9:45 hours yesterday,...
Sep 26, 2026
Cricinfo – West Indies’ players are set to endure a pay cut, with Cricket West Indies (CWI) announcing a 25% reduction in retainer fees as part of a wide-ranging series of steps being...Sep 26, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – There are times when professional rivalry becomes a luxury and solidarity becomes a duty. Washington has just provided one. The Trump administration has barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, accusing them of publishing what President Donald Trump calls “fake...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...Sep 25, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – If President Irfaan Ali and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo are truly serious about contract renegotiations, they have an ace. It’s Guyana’s China card. China wants something. Exxon (America) wants something. Guyana wants something. I repeat if the Ali-Jagdeo led PPP Govt...Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
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