October 2008

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Corruption, now press freedom

Oct 26, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Corruption, now press freedom

Now you can understand why some Caricom heads are so contemptuous of the seat of power in Georgetown. Look at the unflattering position Guyana occupies on the ladder of press freedom as architectured...

Guyana makes unbeaten start at Regional Sevens Rugby tourney

Oct 26, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana makes unbeaten start at Regional Sevens Rugby tourney

The reigning Caribbean and North America and West Indies Rugby Association’s men’s regional champions, Guyana, played unbeaten on Day 1 of the 2008 NAWIRA sevens rugby championships being held...

GCA Pepsi 40-over 1st division cricket

Oct 26, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GCA Pepsi 40-over 1st division cricket

GCC, Everest in winner’s row By Sean Devers Half-centuries from Abilash Dookie and Troy Gonsalves spurred Everest to victory against GNIC while Vishal Singh’s 71, led GCC to victory against...

US elections, world oil and stock markets

Oct 26, 2008 knews Clarence E. Pilgrim, Features / Columnists Comments Off on US elections, world oil and stock markets

By Clarence E. Pilgrim The leadership battle between John McCain and Barack Obama has changed momentum to a point where polls indicate that the Democrats will take control of the White House in 2009....

Guyana Beverage Inc. takes Fruta Skills Football to Ancient County

Oct 26, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Beverage Inc. takes Fruta Skills Football to Ancient County

$500,000 invested, competition to be played under lights By Franklin Wilson Guyana Beverage Inc. (GBI) and the Berbice Football Association (BFA) have teams up to bring the Fruta Skills football...

Consultation – an act of futility

Oct 26, 2008 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Consultation – an act of futility

By Khemraj Ramjattan Chairman AFC This Jagdeo administration pays lip-service (and probably less than that) to consultation, thereby giving this political practice a hollow ring. His administration...

Police release grenade-toting army officer without laying charges

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Police release grenade-toting army officer without laying charges

Police have released the army lieutenant who was nabbed on Wednesday night with a grenade and more than 100 rounds of 9mm ammunition in his car. A police official confirmed that the rank was released...

Sexagenarian escapes unscathed as house collapses

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Sexagenarian escapes unscathed as house collapses

A sexagenarian of Lot 7 Princes Street, Lodge yesterday miraculously escaped unscathed when his house collapsed around him. The building came crashing down on Maurice Cox, 67, shortly before noon...

Brickdam lockups death…

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Brickdam lockups death…

Mentally ill prisoner was badly beaten – sustained head injuries, broken breast-bone, ruptured spleen Mentally ill prisoner James Nelson died in the Brickdam Police Station lockups after a...

Telephone companies must foot bill to allow for wiretapping

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Telephone companies must foot bill to allow for wiretapping

…Corbin says legal action should be contemplated Telephone companies should take legal action against the Government for hurriedly implementing punitive, retrospective legislations, namely the...

Suriname’s actions not supported by any known law – Foreign Affairs Minister

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Suriname’s actions not supported by any known law – Foreign Affairs Minister

Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett has noted that while Suriname is claiming to have total control of the Corentyne River, the authorities there must be aware that this is only a...

Drug mule jailed, fined $3.6M

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Drug mule jailed, fined $3.6M

Claims his friends set him up “Yuh Worship, I trust meh friends too much, and this is what they do to meh.” These were the words of 28-year-old Orlando Humphrey, aka Orlando Ifill,...

PNCR condemns unlawful arrests

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on PNCR condemns unlawful arrests

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, (PNCR) Robert Corbin, said that Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee owes the nation an apology for trying to justify unlawful arrests by the...

British soldiers in Guyana for training exercise

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on British soldiers in Guyana for training exercise

Members of the British Army Parachute Regiment are in Guyana to conduct infantry training. Over the next six weeks, some 200 troops will take advantage of the excellent jungle training opportunities...

Carifesta Secretariat still to ascertain indebtedness

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Carifesta Secretariat still to ascertain indebtedness

Persons and media houses that are yet to receive remuneration for services rendered during the hosting of Carifesta X will be paid soon. So says Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger...

Cuba expects new U.S. Administration to lift blockade

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Cuba expects new U.S. Administration to lift blockade

The Cuban Embassy has been focusing on the U.S. trade blockade and an update on five Cuban heroes. Cuban Ambassador to Guyana, Pedro Arteaga Cardenas, said that though it would be a surprise, his...

Lands and Surveys Commission –sponsored student is new lawyer

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Lands and Surveys Commission –sponsored student is new lawyer

Dylon Andray Bess was admitted to the Guyana Bar this week. His petition for admission to practise law before the Courts of Guyana was presented by Gerald Broomes, Attorney-at-Law, and former...

$45M go down the drain at D’Urban Park

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on $45M go down the drain at D’Urban Park

Millions of dollars in taxpayers’ money have gone to waste, as the elaborate plans for the D’Urban Park Development project have been abandoned. After spending millions of dollars as part of...

It’s judgement night for Lewis and Eastman

Oct 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on It’s judgement night for Lewis and Eastman

By Michael Benjamin The time for bragging and boasting is past and tonight Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis and Howard ‘The Battersea Bomber’ Eastman will be required to transfer the words from their...

Army honours rank for recovery of weapon

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Army honours rank for recovery of weapon

Private Marvin Slowe of the Guyana Defence Force Information Technology Department has received a citation for his honesty and integrity after he recovered and returned to the GDF, the M35 Browning...

Sylvan Gardner competes at Muscle Mania Superbody tonight

Oct 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Sylvan Gardner competes at Muscle Mania Superbody tonight

Sylvan Gardner, Guyana’s most successful Bodybuilder at the Central American and Caribbean level and also one of the most decorated on the local scene will be competing at the Muscle Mania...

HEAD TO HEAD

Oct 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on HEAD TO HEAD

Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis and Howard ‘Battersea Bomber’ Eastman will go after each other tonight at the National Stadium, Providence for the National Middleweight title of Guyana. The pundits...

UDFA shocked by sudden passing of Troy ‘Kang’ Richards

Oct 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on UDFA shocked by sudden passing of Troy ‘Kang’ Richards

The football fraternity in the Bauxite Mining Town of Linden and Guyana was plunged into a state of shock following the sudden passing of former Founder, Administrator, Coach and Player of the Silver...

National Neal & Massy 40-overs 1st division cricket

Oct 25, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on National Neal & Massy 40-overs 1st division cricket

Berbice zone final to be played today at Canje The Berbice Final of the national Neal and Massy First division 40-over Cricket Competition between Bermine and Young Warriors which was washed out last...

Suspected sale of Le Meridien…

Oct 25, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Suspected sale of Le Meridien…

Govt. fuming over being left out of process The National Insurance Scheme (NIS), by way of its representative, the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), yesterday issued a...

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Kellogg’s Senior Indoor Hockey championship concludes

Nov 10, 2026

– GCC Elite overturn Saints to claim Women’s Open crown as Bounty GCC, Antonio’s Hickers also win titles (Kaieteur News) – GCC Elite came from behind to win the Kellogg’s...

No good deed goes unpunished

Nov 10, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Among those who joined the conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar in 44 BC was Marcus Junius Brutus, a man Caesar had previously pardoned after the civil war. Caesar had spared his life, restored him to favour and trusted him. Brutus repaid this generosity by helping to put a...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

U.S. midterms – the Guyanese challenge – Pt. III

Nov 10, 2026

Kaieteur News – Donald Trump made himself into a winner. He also made himself a loser. No close midterm results to contest. No tight seat margins that call for bruising, delaying, upending battles. The American people spoke, their will prevailed. What’s the lesson for Guyanese? Is there...

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