July 2008

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The New National Party is likely to retain office in Grenada

Jul 08, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on The New National Party is likely to retain office in Grenada

DEAR EDITOR, Our CARICOM sister state of Grenada holds elections today (08-07-08). Based on the latest findings of a NACTA tracking poll, it appears that the incumbent New National Party, led by Dr....

Elaborate efforts at deceit

Jul 08, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Elaborate efforts at deceit

DEAR EDITOR, Front page leads in the Friday, June 27, 2008 issues of the two most widely circulated dailies in Guyana — SN and Kaieteur News — quoted respectively from (1) a statement made by...

Efficient water supply for Carifesta X dependent on GPL – Karan Singh

Jul 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Efficient water supply for Carifesta X dependent on GPL – Karan Singh

Even as efforts are being made to improve the supply of potable water to the city, Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), Mr Karan Singh, says that a sustainable supply...

Man arrested for illegally dismantling house

Jul 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Man arrested for illegally dismantling house

Police have detained a man who, along with others, illegally dismantled a wooden two-storey property at 53 Norton Street, Lodge yesterday. The man was apprehended when the caretaker of the unoccupied...

How much rent is Caricom paying for this thing?

Jul 08, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on How much rent is Caricom paying for this thing?

When the Caribbean Heads formed Carifta, the forerunner of Caricom, it was decided to locate the secretariat in Guyana for two reasons. One was that even if the West Indian Prime Ministers didn’t...

Enmore murder suspect dies

Jul 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Enmore murder suspect dies

The 28-year-old Enmore man who was on the run for the past two months after he reportedly killed his reputed wife, has died. Reports are that Suresh Singh ingested a poisonous substance on Sunday...

Do not blame the Government

Jul 08, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Do not blame the Government

A few nights ago, I saw a mini bus do the unthinkable. There were two buses on a dark road, one in front of the other, both with passengers inside. Suddenly, the bus at the back veered to the corner...

Does the GOA reward inconsistency?

Jul 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Does the GOA reward inconsistency?

– must clarify its position on Forde By Edison Jefford Sports are not games and the fact that sport administrators seem to be playing games in Guyana represents an urgent need for the community of...

President urges CARICOM to summon collective strengths for closer regional integration

Jul 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on President urges CARICOM to summon collective strengths for closer regional integration

President Bharrat Jagdeo has urged the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) region to continue to summon up its collective strengths and draw on its diversity to craft a closer regional integration and a...

East Demerara Water Conservancy being boosted

Jul 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on East Demerara Water Conservancy being boosted

In light of climate change and the added pressure it places on drainage and irrigation infrastructure, several measures have been taken to boost the capacity of the East Demerara Water Conservancy...

Yonex Badminton Club to tour Trinidad

Jul 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Yonex Badminton Club to tour Trinidad

Yonex Badminton Club will be tourning San Fernando, Trinidad from August 01 to 10 to attend the Caribbean Club Cup Junior Tournament organised by Sonic & Malick Badminton Clubs of the Twin Island...

Failing students thrown out of Ann’s Grove school

Jul 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Failing students thrown out of Ann’s Grove school

-Education Minister says action in contravention of policy Some thirty-odd students of the Ann’s Grove Community High School have reportedly been asked by the school’s administration not to...

<<>> : The AAG must respect athletes

Jul 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on <<>> : The AAG must respect athletes

Can the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) do something about the misadministration of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG)? Athletes are going through a stressful period with this current body,...

Land of Canaan smash-up… Girl, 10, in critical condition

Jul 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Land of Canaan smash-up… Girl, 10, in critical condition

The 10-year-old girl who survived Sunday night’s smash-up which claimed the lives of five people is in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital. The victim,...

‘Golden Jaguars’ to face Trinidad and Tobago in friendly tonight

Jul 08, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘Golden Jaguars’ to face Trinidad and Tobago in friendly tonight

Guyana’s national football team, the ‘Golden Jaguars’, will engage Trinidad and Tobago in a friendly international match at the Marvin Lee Stadium from 7:30pm tonight. The two teams had played...

‘Carifesta House’ yet to be renovated

Jul 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on ‘Carifesta House’ yet to be renovated

With forty-four days remaining before the grand opening of Carifesta X, the ‘1972 house’ in Festival City is yet to be renovated, as was promised. Yesterday, when Kaieteur News visited the area,...

Five dead in East Bank smash-up

Jul 07, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Five dead in East Bank smash-up

– pedestrian injured A day at the creek ended in tragedy yesterday following a two-vehicle collision which snuffed out the lives of five young men, including two brothers, all from the East...

DPP seeks clarification on Gilhuys shooting incident

Jul 07, 2008 knews News Comments Off on DPP seeks clarification on Gilhuys shooting incident

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has requested some clarifications from the Police regarding the file on the matter involving the shooting of Police Corporal Mark George by Magistrate Gordon...

CARICOM is 35

Jul 07, 2008 knews News Comments Off on CARICOM is 35

Today, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) commemorates the treaty that established the Caribbean Community and Common Market, which is observed annually by all CARICOM countries. The Treaty of...

Ammo find in prison…Prisoner may have stolen trousers from army base – official

Jul 07, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Ammo find in prison…Prisoner may have stolen trousers from army base – official

Edwin Niles, the prisoner who was allegedly found in possession of ammunition in the Georgetown Prison, may have unknowingly brought the .22 rounds into the Georgetown Prison after stealing a pair of...

TCL Group three-day U-19 cricket (1st round, 3rd day)…Sookdeo spearheads Guyana to 5-wicket victory against Leewards

Jul 07, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on TCL Group three-day U-19 cricket (1st round, 3rd day)…Sookdeo spearheads Guyana to 5-wicket victory against Leewards

By Sean Devers In Association with Digicel, TCL, Pepsi, Smalta, Demerara Power Company & Lifetime Realty Another well composed half-century from Jeetendra Sookdeo spearheaded Guyana to a...

Govt. must move with dispatch in investigating the Lindo Creek massacre

Jul 07, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Govt. must move with dispatch in investigating the Lindo Creek massacre

DEAR EDITOR, The fact that the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) department conveyed to the Government of Guyana their decision not to provide forensic...

Republic Bank Right Start Secondary School Under-15 cricket…Corentyne defeat NA/Canje in quarter-finals

Jul 07, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Republic Bank Right Start Secondary School Under-15 cricket…Corentyne defeat NA/Canje in quarter-finals

Corentyne District made light work of neighbours New Amsterdam/Canje trashing them by 71 runs in their quarter-final game of the Republic Bank Right Start Secondary School Under-15, inter district 40...

Kissoon’s communism, God and people

Jul 07, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Kissoon’s communism, God and people

DEAR EDITOR, As poorly reasoned as Mr. Freddie Kissoon’s recent article (Communism, God and people, Kaieteur News, 5th July 2008) is, it affords us the opportunity to enter into a debate that is...

Gruesome killings are having an unhealthy effect on the nation’s conscience

Jul 07, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Gruesome killings are having an unhealthy effect on the nation’s conscience

DEAR EDITOR, It was deeply touching to read in our newspapers about 15-year-old Shaleeza Khan’s tragedy, whose battered and nude body was found on the Hope Estate road. Mr. Editor, when and how...

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India and West Indies head to Indore for potential run-fest with...

Oct 11, 2026

(Cricinfo) – Just when you think it can’t get worse for the West Indies and India bowlers, their next venue is Indore. After 501 runs were scored in Ranchi in 38.3 overs – 352 of...

How much do you love your country?

Oct 10, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – After the fourth beer my friend’s tongue loosened. “Boy, Guyana is a beautiful place. Folks back home just do not know how good they have it. Look at us here in this freezing place. I would give anything to be outside Petboy Shop sipping a cold one on a Friday afternoon.”...

The People’s Wars, Caribbean Bills

Oct 04, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The Caribbean did not start, or participate in, the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran, nor the other continuing conflicts in the Middle East. Yet millions of Caribbean people are paying a price for them every day. They pay it at petrol...

Routledge – differing from Adams, Ram, others

Oct 10, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I regret differing from respected brothers, Dr. Vincent Adams and Chris Ram, two peerless Guyanese. The source of the difference is Exxon Guyana President, Mr. Alistair Routledge’s statement that “it’s not our job to build the nation…they didn’t vote for us…we are...

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