July 2008

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Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children

Jul 04, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children

DEAR EDITOR, I refer to the letter “True religious education must provide access to information about other religions.” (30/06/2008). I agree with a lot of what this writer stated, but I also...

An appeal for a reliable, scheduled supply of water

Jul 04, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on An appeal for a reliable, scheduled supply of water

DEAR EDITOR, Thank you for publishing my last letter about water cut-off time on the East Coast. Please allow me to do a follow-up. It was refreshing to see that GWI took notice of my letter and...

Hand-In-Hand renews DCB’s Second Division Competition sponsorship

Jul 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Hand-In-Hand renews DCB’s Second Division Competition sponsorship

Hand-In-Hand Mutual Fire and Life Insurance Companies renewed its sponsorship of the Demerara Cricket Board’s (DCB) Second Division 50 overs Competition after Fire Manager /Director Howard Cox...

Gafoor tops field in Earl Vigilance Memorial Scrabble

Jul 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Gafoor tops field in Earl Vigilance Memorial Scrabble

Moen Gafoor, one of eight players selected to represent Guyana at the upcoming Caribbean Scrabble Championships in Barbados, warmed up for the event with an impressive performance to capture the Earl...

Trophy Stall MYO Inter Jamaat tapeball competition: Wins for Farm ‘B’, Queenstown and Meten-Meer-Zorg

Jul 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall MYO Inter Jamaat tapeball competition: Wins for Farm ‘B’, Queenstown and Meten-Meer-Zorg

The Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) of Guyana 10 overs Inter-Jamaat tapeball round-robin cricket competition sponsored by Trophy Stall continued last Sunday at the MYO ground, Woolford Avenue, Thomas...

Fund raising activities for injured

Jul 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Fund raising activities for injured

A number of football enthusiasts in the Berbice area, including some former national players, have come together and arranged a number of fund raising activities to off set the expense for injured...

Shivala Academy Sports Club raffle drawn

Jul 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Shivala Academy Sports Club raffle drawn

The Shivala Academy Sports Club recently drew their raffle which was drawn on June 30 at the School which is located LA Bonne Intention, East Coast Demerara. Following are the ticket numbers which...

Meten-Meer-Zorg CC to host eight over softball fund raiser

Jul 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Meten-Meer-Zorg CC to host eight over softball fund raiser

In an effort to raise funds for the continued development of their Community Centre, the Meten-Meer-Zorg Centre Committee will be staging an 8-over knockout softball cricket competition on Sunday at...

Pepsi Schools’ Basketball Festival launched

Jul 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Pepsi Schools’ Basketball Festival launched

The third annual National Sports Commission (NSC), Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) and Pepsi Schools’ Basketball Festival was yesterday launched at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall....

Kristian Jeffrey on winners’ row as Subaru St Lucia Squash Open commences: – no surprises in early action

Jul 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Kristian Jeffrey on winners’ row as Subaru St Lucia Squash Open commences: – no surprises in early action

The last day of round robin matches in the 2008 Subaru St Lucia Squash Open played on Wednesday, saw no surprises and only one five setter. The tournament partly sponsored by the Bank of Nova Scotia,...

South New Amsterdam win Hilbert ‘Old Beef’ Humphrey Football

Jul 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on South New Amsterdam win Hilbert ‘Old Beef’ Humphrey Football

South New Amsterdam are the winners of the 2008 Hilbert ‘Old Beef’ Humphrey Football competition after they squeezed past Central New Amsterdam 5-3 on penalty kicks after the game ended 2-2 at...

Neal and Massy provides financial boost for GBBC’S ‘Judgement Day’ card

Jul 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Neal and Massy provides financial boost for GBBC’S ‘Judgement Day’ card

Neal and Massy Guyana Group yesterday handed over a cheque valued at $100,000 to the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) for its ‘Judgement Day’ five-fight card, which is fixed for the Cliff...

U-19s get ready to rumble in Barbados: Guyana begin title defence today against Leewards

Jul 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on U-19s get ready to rumble in Barbados: Guyana begin title defence today against Leewards

By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Digicel, Pepsi, Smalta, TCL, Demerara Power Company & Lifetime Reality Guyana begin their three-day TCL under-19 title defence today against the...

Several teams record victories in Banks DIH/ Guyana Softball League play

Jul 04, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Several teams record victories in Banks DIH/ Guyana Softball League play

Several teams recorded wins following the latest round of matches played last Sunday. At Den Amstel Ground: Cornelia Ida Invaders XI defeated Avenash XI by 9 wkts: Cornelia Ida Invaders XI won the...

Lawyers secure services of British forensic experts

Jul 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Lawyers secure services of British forensic experts

…on behalf of slain miners’ relatives Hughes Fields and Stoby, the law firm representing relatives of victims of the Lindo Creek massacre, have secured the assistance of the Forensic Science...

Doctors found in breach of blood screening regulations – Health Minister

Jul 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Doctors found in breach of blood screening regulations – Health Minister

By Melanie Allicock Some medical practitioners have not been adhering to the prescribed measures that relate to blood collection and screening. As a result, they are putting patients at extreme risk...

Mora Point murder suspect dies

Jul 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Mora Point murder suspect dies

The suspect in the Mora Point murder/arson, 47-year-old Desmond Laulys, of Mora Camp, Bartica/Potaro Trail, died yesterday. Laulys had reportedly ingested a toxic substance after beating, chopping...

National Grade Six Assessment… Education Minister debunks allegation of unmarked papers

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Reports that the National Grade Six Assessment papers of more than 400 pupils are yet to be marked in order to afford them a place at secondary level schools were categorically refuted yesterday by...

$5 per kWh is unacceptable!

Jul 03, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on $5 per kWh is unacceptable!

My average monthly consumption of electricity is around 300 units per month. This means that at a rate of $52 per kilowatt hour (kWh), I pay around $15,000 to $16,000 per month. And despite this, the...

The gods are destroying people

Jul 03, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The gods are destroying people

Remember that ancient Greek saying, “Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad”? This phrase has become quite common place in political commentary. Dictators, sensing that the end is near,...

11 more vehicles for police fleet

Jul 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on 11 more vehicles for police fleet

Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee yesterday officially handed over 11 new vehicles, worth $44.2M, to the Guyana Police Force. The vehicles, which include two pick-ups, five minibuses and two...

Reforming the international economy

Jul 03, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on Reforming the international economy

Over the last decade there is a growing consensus among both governments and independent experts that the existing monetary and financial arrangements need extensive reforms to enable the...

Mismanagement, fraud at City Hall… Bank deposits probe recommended

Jul 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Mismanagement, fraud at City Hall… Bank deposits probe recommended

– Lall to decide today whether Town Clerk, City Treasurer should be sent on leave Sweeping changes are being recommended for the City Treasurer’s Department of the Mayor and City Council...

‘Smutty’ and ‘dutty’ songsters and cultural performers

Jul 03, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on ‘Smutty’ and ‘dutty’ songsters and cultural performers

DEAR EDITOR, I refer to the article “No smutty songsters” published in the July 2 issue of SN. In the said article, it was reported that Minister Rohee “…sounded a stern warning to...

Slain gunman identified

Jul 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Slain gunman identified

The man who was shot dead by Police ranks on Tuesday following a robbery has been identified as 36-year-old Dexter Chase, of Evan Phillips Park, Agricola, East Bank Demerara. According to a Police...

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2026 Sri Lanka Tour of West Indies T20 series… Hope, pacers help...

Jun 12, 2026

– Sri Lanka suffer 7-wicket defeat Kaieteur Sports – Another batting clinic from Windies skipper Shai Hope, backed by fiery spells from Jason Holder and Shamar Joseph, piloted the Caribbean...

In the digital age, Guyana’s economy is still predominantly...

Jun 12, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – We now have smart phones, online banking, and contactless payments. You can transfer credit from your phone to a friend but yet you find that some businesses still do not have the means or refuse to accommodate electronic payments. Given the spread of digital and electronic...

Language is Infrastructure – Why Antigua and Barbuda’s...

Jun 07, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Antigua and Barbuda is one of the smaller countries of the Caribbean. Yet small states have often advanced ideas that have significance beyond their size. The decision by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, led by Prime Minister Gaston Browne, to make...

U.S. trade delegation, U.S. interests

Jun 12, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – My position was always clear. Excellency Sarah Ann Lynch, U.S. Ambassador to Guyana during 2019-2024, was more than a Foreign Service professional, more than a political appointment. What the CIA did to the PPP’s Cheddi Jagan in the 1960s through the...

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