January 2009

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Farmer’s neck almost severed following drinking spree

Jan 21, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Farmer’s neck almost severed following drinking spree

What started out as a brief ‘drink’ at a North Rupununi market day ended with the death of a 25-year-old farmer and serious injury to one of his friends. Orilly Lally, of Aranaputa Valley, died...

Caribbean Community gears for Copenhagen climate change summit

Jan 21, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Caribbean Community gears for Copenhagen climate change summit

The Caribbean Community is preparing for the United Nations Climate Summit, which will be held in December in Copenhagen, Demark, when a “new Kyoto agreement” is to be finalised. In 2012,...

Phone repair man loses one phone too many

Jan 21, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Phone repair man loses one phone too many

Ian Hunte, 27, of 225 ‘B’ Field, Sophia, on January 19, 2009, appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson to face the charge of simple larceny. It is alleged that, on July 15, 2008,...

Republic Bank boosts local Special Olympics

Jan 21, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Republic Bank boosts local Special Olympics

– Guyana to field team for 2011 Int’l Games By Edison Jefford The National Special Olympics of Guyana (NSOG) yesterday extended heartfelt gratitude to Republic Bank for enabling the organisation...

Guyana’s 2008 forest products market trends show mixed results

Jan 21, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana’s 2008 forest products market trends show mixed results

In 2008, domestic prices for Guyana’s forest products were mixed, compared with 2007 levels, the Tropical Timber Market Report stated. The report, which is published twice yearly, is aimed at...

WICB outlines new initiatives, projects and commitments

Jan 21, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on WICB outlines new initiatives, projects and commitments

– 47 recommendations implemented from Patterson Report By Rawle Welch New initiatives, new projects and a host of commitments were some of the issues that dominated the West Indies Cricket...

WHO WILL LEAD THE GHB?

Jan 21, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on WHO WILL LEAD THE GHB?

Who will lead the hockey fraternity will be answered tomorrow when the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) holds its Annual General Meeting, at the Georgetown Cricket Club Pavilion from 19:30 hrs. Incumbent...

Table Tennis to get valuable support from Government

Jan 21, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Table Tennis to get valuable support from Government

– three tournaments earmarked By Edison Jefford Government and the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) will extend their thriving relationship with a commitment from the former to sponsor three...

Clubs pleaded with me to assist in new transition – Blackmore

Jan 21, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Clubs pleaded with me to assist in new transition – Blackmore

Recently elected General Secretary of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) Claude Blackmore in a brief exchange with Kaieteur Sport yesterday said that strong urging from certain clubs was the...

Cycling season set to pedal off on Saturday @ National Park

Jan 21, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Cycling season set to pedal off on Saturday @ National Park

– with 16th annual Ricks & Sari Agro Industries 11 race meetBy Franklin Wilson If 2008 was considered a busy year for cyclists, National Coach Hassan Mohamed has promised that 2009 will be...

Peters continue to make irresponsible statements on West Indies cricket

Jan 21, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Peters continue to make irresponsible statements on West Indies cricket

No teenagers to play for Windies senior team? By Sean Devers in Barbados As I sat here with friends of five different Caribbean nations and two young black students from the USA watching the...

Essequibo Cricket Development pacing ahead

Jan 21, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Essequibo Cricket Development pacing ahead

Six committees named, female cricket to get attention By Franklin Wilson The recently elected executive committee of the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) is pacing ahead with plans for the improvement...

A further look into training concepts

Jan 21, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on A further look into training concepts

Dear Editor, The concept that an athlete has to be trained not only practically but also theoretically is not yet widely agreed to, let alone used. Although they are rarely found today, there are...

I offer my support to Panday

Jan 21, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on I offer my support to Panday

Dear Editor, It’s with resounding enthusiasm that I am endorsing Mr. Bishwa Panday, affectionately called Bish by many, for the Presidency of the Guyana Cricket Board. In just a few years Bish has...

The balance of power in the EPA is tilted in favour of the EU

Jan 21, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The balance of power in the EPA is tilted in favour of the EU

Dear Editor, Mr. Winston Murray resigned as Chairman of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) last Thursday, 15-01-09). Murray supported the Government of Guyana’s line against the...

Shared governance is an absolute necessity for Guyana

Jan 21, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Shared governance is an absolute necessity for Guyana

Dear Editor, It is rather refreshing to see Mr. Raphael Trotman and the AFC support the call for shared governance and have a position on it. May I remind him and his colleagues that ACDA’s...

THAT MEETING TODAY

Jan 21, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THAT MEETING TODAY

I will urge those persons who still consider themselves bona fide members of the Integrity Commission not to attend the meeting that will be held today with the President of Guyana. Their attendance...

Mr English does not deserve to be treated like he was

Jan 21, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Mr English does not deserve to be treated like he was

Dear Editor, As a Guyanese ship owner, I am sure that in ventilating my opinions on the harsh treatment of Mr. English, other ship owners have the same sentiments. I would like to express my...

The gloomy tale of street dogs

Jan 21, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The gloomy tale of street dogs

Dear Editor, I refer to an article in the 01-07-09 Guyana Chronicle titled “The stray dog nuisance needs to be focused upon.” It is not a matter of choice, but a matter of circumstances,...

The Pope’s absolute values versus the PPP’s relative values

Jan 21, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The Pope’s absolute values versus the PPP’s relative values

There isn’t much scope in a short newspaper column to debate the question whether life should have absolute values or that values in general should be relative because life is a dynamic process...

The 1985 Jagan/Burnham talks on shared governance

Jan 21, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The 1985 Jagan/Burnham talks on shared governance

Dear Editor, I read Mr. Emile Mervin’s well constructed and incisive letter in Monday’s Kaieteur News (January 19) dealing with shared governance. His grasp of this issue is such that I commend...

Uncle Bob watched it alone

Jan 21, 2009 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Uncle Bob watched it alone

The Parrot watched attentively as Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America. It was a historic moment; we may not see another such significant one in our...

Major inconsistencies – did you know?

Jan 21, 2009 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Major inconsistencies – did you know?

Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Chairman, Vision Guyana INTRODUCTION: Every day, we are bombarded with economic propaganda. We continue to allow our President to travel the world and to look for handouts....

T. King has got it all wrong

Jan 21, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on T. King has got it all wrong

Dear Editor, T. King got it wrong in his letter “Is the opposition bold enough?” (Kaieteur News 20/1/2009). King said it is not the Government’s responsibility to fund the broadcasting...

CI, GFC sign $8M agreement to assess forest carbon stock

Jan 21, 2009 knews News Comments Off on CI, GFC sign $8M agreement to assess forest carbon stock

Conservation International and the Guyana Forestry Commission yesterday signed a Grant Agreement worth $8M, fostering support for the implementation of critical activities within the recently...

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Guyana begins installation of first FIFA Arena mini-pitches

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(Kaieteur News) – Guyana has moved closer to delivering its first two FIFA Arena mini-pitches, with installation works now underway at Haslington on the East Coast of Demerara, marking a...

Jagdeo’s olive branch may have a snake in the grass

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(Kaieteur News) – At the ‘wake’ of former Leader of the PNCR, Robert Corbin, Bharrat Jagdeo began talking about political cooperation, and the need to move beyond political divisions. But faced with this olive branch, the sensible citizen should reach for a comfortable chair, a strong cup of...

The Caribbean “Too Rich for Help”: When Will the Fiction End?

Oct 18, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – On 14 October, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that higher borrowing costs, falling development assistance and other economic pressures threaten to widen the distance between advanced and developing economies. She appealed for additional...

The Robert Corbin effect

Oct 20, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – This man’s Robert Herman Orlando Corbin’s handiworks needs a longer, slower look. In dying, it seems that Mr. Corbin is more alive. Certainly, his spirit has taken on a motivating quality, a pervading strength. Who would have believed? I wouldn’t have gone so...

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