August 2008

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North and South Ruimveldt residents disappointed at the M&CC

Aug 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on North and South Ruimveldt residents disappointed at the M&CC

The residents of Festival City, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown have increasingly expressed their dissatisfaction with the efforts by the Mayor and City Council to improve their community in preparation...

Ruimveldt Centre gets help from N&M

Aug 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Ruimveldt Centre gets help from N&M

Marketing and Distribution, an entity within the Neal and Massy Group of Companies, yesterday donated a $40,000 cheque to the Ruimveldt Children’s Aid Centre. Ms Shalini Thakur, on behalf of...

Wesleyan Church stages centenary march

Aug 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Wesleyan Church stages centenary march

The Wesleyan Church of Guyana staged a walk filled with colour and dance through Georgetown on Saturday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Wesleyan Church in Guyana. Approximately 300...

More Guyanese graduate with special communication skills

Aug 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on More Guyanese graduate with special communication skills

…focus intensified on deaf persons Minister within the Ministry of Education, Dr. Desrey Fox, has said that there is a diversity of talent among the people of Guyana. Each, the minister said, can...

Foreign investment firm in Guyana to examine opportunities on aquaculture

Aug 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Foreign investment firm in Guyana to examine opportunities on aquaculture

Representatives from the Goldman Sachs Group Inc are in Guyana examining various investment opportunities in aquaculture, with emphasis on integrated agriculture. Kaieteur News was told the...

Continuous promotion necessary for female condoms – GRPA

Aug 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Continuous promotion necessary for female condoms – GRPA

Although the use of female condoms as an effective method of contraception has been recently highlighted by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), reports are that there is still need for its...

Wakenaam koker opening blamed for flooding

Aug 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Wakenaam koker opening blamed for flooding

The indiscriminate flooding caused by the opening of one of two kokers at Friendship, Wakenaam, has resulted in thousands of dollars in losses and severe inconvenience to the residents. This...

Guyana promises gripping theatrical productions for Carifesta X

Aug 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Guyana promises gripping theatrical productions for Carifesta X

Rehearsal is ongoing for Guyana’s signal play ‘Legend of the Silk Cotton Tree,’ written by Barrington Braithwaite and adapted by Al Creighton. The play is scheduled to be performed at Lichas...

Removal of street people to become mandatory

Aug 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Removal of street people to become mandatory

The problem of homeless people on the streets will soon become a thing of the past, since plans are apace to make their removal a mandatory and permanent process. At least, this is according to...

$11.1M in arms and ammo never supplied… A proper minister would have ordered an investigation — Ramjattan

Aug 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on $11.1M in arms and ammo never supplied… A proper minister would have ordered an investigation — Ramjattan

Alliance For Change Chairman Khemraj Ramjattan says that a proper minister would have ordered an investigation into what happened to the $11.1M that was paid for arms and ammunition in 2003, which up...

Auditor General’s 2006 Report… Document is evidence of massive wrongdoing – AFC

Aug 19, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Auditor General’s 2006 Report… Document is evidence of massive wrongdoing – AFC

The Auditor General’s Report for 2006 has vindicated the position of the Alliance For Change (AFC) as it relates to discrepancies at Government ministries and departments, according to Chairman of...

2008 Cellink Southern Caribbean Squash championships

Aug 19, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on 2008 Cellink Southern Caribbean Squash championships

Local squash players experience mixed fortunes on opening day Local squash player Kristian Jeffrey exhibited grit and determination to outplay Kevin Bailey (OECS) 9-3, 9-2, 9-5 when the 2008 Cellink...

GCA Inter Association U-17 cricket trials: Dexter Soloman, Ricardo Devers take first day honours

Aug 19, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GCA Inter Association U-17 cricket trials: Dexter Soloman, Ricardo Devers take first day honours

Wicketkeeper Dexter Solomon had six dismissals and off-spinner Ricardo Devers grabbed 5-21 to take honours on opening day of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Inter-Association under-17...

Combermere School of Barbados face DCC U-19s tomorrow at DCC

Aug 19, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Combermere School of Barbados face DCC U-19s tomorrow at DCC

Guyanese cricket fans will have the opportunity of seeing prolific West Indies under-15 batsman Kraig Braithwaite in action when his Barbadian school Combermere take on the DCC under-19 side at DCC...

Chubby under-14 league: Santos whip Rhythm Squad; Alpha & Pele are no shows

Aug 19, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Chubby under-14 league: Santos whip Rhythm Squad; Alpha & Pele are no shows

Action in the 2nd Annual Chubby Junior Football League being contested at the under-14 level this year got underway yesterday at the Tucville ground with Santos whipping Rhythm Squad 3-0 in the only...

Johnson feels maturity key to his recent success

Aug 19, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Johnson feels maturity key to his recent success

Says Sarwan has been a big help this year By Sean Devers Former West Indies under-19 Skipper Leon Johnson received a wonderful belated birthday gift last week when he was selected along with...

14th Goodwill Swimming Championships

Aug 19, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on 14th Goodwill Swimming Championships

Suriname and T&T share individual champions’ honours By Franklin Wilson New Goodwill Swimming Team Champions Suriname and dethroned champs Trinidad and Tobago shared the individual honours with...

GB storm to gold in team pursuit

Aug 19, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GB storm to gold in team pursuit

Great Britain’s men’s pursuit team destroyed Denmark to win the Olympic gold medal in a new world record time of three minutes, 53.314 seconds. Bradley Wiggins, Paul Manning, Geraint Thomas and...

GNRA Team one win Queensway Cup pistol shoot

Aug 19, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GNRA Team one win Queensway Cup pistol shoot

– Inspector Todd captures best shot title GNRA Team one was declared the overall winner of the Guyana National Rifle Association 2008 Queensway Cup handgun shoot, which was staged at the...

Valuable participation at Olympic Games 2008

Aug 19, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Valuable participation at Olympic Games 2008

DEAR EDITOR, It was indeed an amazing first half of the Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing, China. I have seen records broken, new ones posted, disappointments, tears being shed, drug cheats recalled...

Drink responsibly?

Aug 19, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Drink responsibly?

DEAR EDITOR, The colourful advertisements for the Chutney Masala rum giveaways are an insult to those women and men who have suffered as a result of the rum drinking culture in Guyana and the rest of...

People need a better understanding of Marxism/Leninism

Aug 19, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on People need a better understanding of Marxism/Leninism

DEAR EDITOR, In a letter dated 11-08-08 in the SN, captioned “Marxism/Leninism should go from the PPP constitution”, Baldeo Persaud stated: “The congress of the ruling PPP should have moved to...

Listen to the message, ignore the messenger

Aug 19, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Listen to the message, ignore the messenger

DEAR EDITOR, I note that I am one of the individuals referred to in Freddie Kissoon’s letter captioned “I expect people to disagree with commentators,” published in the Kaieteur News of August...

Government has no need to hide anything from scrutiny

Aug 19, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Government has no need to hide anything from scrutiny

DEAR EDITOR, There were no Auditor-General’s Reports for ten years – from 1982 to 1992 – during the PNC regime, so there was absolutely no accountability to the nation for Government’s...

A Leader for Guyana

Aug 19, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on A Leader for Guyana

There has been much discussion and speculation in the media on the probable Presidential candidate of the PPP for the 2011 general elections. Several names were floated and their prospects assessed...

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Fesupo 2026, Chile… Tremel King sets new 105kg M1 DL and Total...

Sep 28, 2026

…Williams also dominates (Kaieteur News) – Guyana ended their 2026 South American Powerlifting Championships campaign with a bang on Saturday evening in Santiago, Chile when the nation’s 105kg...

Be grateful for what you have

Sep 28, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – You can go to the doctor and get tablets for high blood pressure. You can get medication for diabetes. You can even get something to help you sleep after spending the entire night worrying about whether somebody else has more money than you. But if your neighbour buys a new...

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...

Karma for a non Kshatriya

Sep 28, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Karma has its place, actually works. There is karma for even a non-Kshatriya. Not the kind touted by Mr. Carmichael Street. My own kind. It is a combination of the unfathomable will of God, the arc of justice and, believe it or not, the black cat crossing the path. I...

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