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Jan 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Fire Chief Lawrence David calls it a day
After 37 years as a firefighter, Chief Fire Officer Lawrence David has called it a day. David, who joined the service on December 6, 1971, proceeded on pre-retirement leave yesterday. He rose through...Jan 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Suspect nabbed after robbing, stabbing taxi driver
After the flack the police received for not responding promptly to reports, quick action by ranks of the Cove and John Police Station led to the arrest of a bandit who had stabbed a taxi driver and...Jan 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on NEW K&S CHAMPS TO BE CROWNED TONIGHT @ STADIUM
Pele aiming for 1st, Sunburst Camptown gunning 3rd title By Franklin Wilson The battle for the 2008/09 Kashif and Shanghai Football Championship is set for tonight at the National Stadium, rain or...Jan 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Singh’s confirmation key to GCB election results
ECB votes could be critical – Says Sean Devers Incumbent Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) President Chetram Singh’s participation in the GCB’s elections on January 26 is still in the...Jan 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on 2008 was disappointing year for Guyana’s cricket
Although GCB again ‘stepped up’ as good host By Sean Devers Guyana failed to win any regional competition this year and with the Guyana Cricket Board pre-elections politics not doing any good for...Jan 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Basketball Review: Politics tarnish 2008 performance
– new GABA Executive off to impressive start By Edison Jefford Politics, infighting and inactivity took an unprecedented toll on local basketball this year as the Guyana Amateur Basketball...Jan 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Local coaches to benefit from WICB Accreditation Coaching Courses says Colin Stuart
Nichols, Percival, Bharrat Mangru, Tremayne Smart among participants A number of coaches across the country are likely to benefit from WICB Accreditation Coaching Courses to be held from the 4th of...Jan 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on People and Places that made the news in 2008
January 200 Army guns missing In the month of January over 200 Army guns went missing. President Bharrat Jagdeo soon after announced a full investigation into revelations that more than 200 missing...Jan 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Motor racing enjoyed unprecedented success
– Stage set for 2009-10 By Rawle Welch Despite the fact that no Guyanese was not able to win the Caribbean Series, the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club, which holds the responsibility for...Jan 01, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Is the record really being set straight?
Dear Editor, I would like to respond to a reply published in the Kaieteur News edition of 29th December 2008, in which the writer – Tiana Khan, Corporate Secretary – makes certain assertions....Jan 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Arrivals at CJIA declined in 2008
There has been a nine percent decrease in international passenger arrivals at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport during 2008. Manager of the airport, Ramesh Ghir, during a press conference...Jan 01, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The tolls at the Berbice River Bridge
Dear Editor, The commissioning of the long awaited and much needed Berbice River Bridge is a remarkable achievement which goes to show the commitment of the People’s Progressive Party government to...Jan 01, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHAT DEAL?
Kaieteur News yesterday mentioned that the global financial crisis killed the Marriott deal. When I read that, my first question was what deal was being referred to. I am not aware of any deal...Jan 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Cuban doctor dies in accident
Cuban orthopaedic surgeon Ricardo Beaza Corrizon drove his vehicle into the North Road canal early yesterday morning. By the time passersby extracted him from the vehicle, he was dead. Reports state...Jan 01, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The authorities must be complimented
Dear Editor, It is this time of the year when everyone is rejoicing and celebrating the festive season but at the same time many of us are experiencing flooded situations and losing our crops and...Jan 01, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The Govt. is using its Parliamentary majority the way the PNC did to grab and hold power
Dear Editor, Your news item, “Legislation approved for mayoral elections,” (December 30) is yet another confirmation before the eyes of Guyanese that this Bharrat Jagdeo-led PPP is on an...Jan 01, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Burt Bacharach on the first day of 2009
One of my favourite Bacharach tunes is “Wishing and Hoping” and I guess that is all we can do as we enter into a brand new year. What lies ahead no one knows but there are trends that we can...Jan 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Several prominent Guyanese died in eventful leap year
Leap years may not necessarily bring ill fortune, but the deaths of several prominent Guyanese in 2008 almost seemed to give this belief some credence. On April 25, the nation said goodbye to writer,...Jan 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on 2k8 Pageants: Failures and Successes
By Alex Wayne There was a time when pageants were highly esteemed ventures. However, over the years persons have been ‘taking things for granted’ and pageants of every imaginable nature have...Jan 01, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Public sphere and public intellectuals
This newspaper has in the past stated its commitment to the widening and deepening of what has been termed “the public sphere”, by the German political philosopher Jürgen Habermas. This is the...Jan 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Evacuation imminent for some Victoria residents
Corbin laments casual approach by Civil Defence Commission With evacuation imminent in some East Coast Demerara villages, like Victoria, Opposition Leader Robert Corbin has said that he is very upset...
Nov 30, 2024
Kaieteur Sports – The road to the 2024 MVP Sports-Petra Organisation Girls Under-11 Football Championship title narrows today as the tournament moves into its highly anticipated...…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- It is a curious feature of the modern age that the more complex our agreements, the more... more
By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News – There is an alarming surge in gun-related violence, particularly among younger... more
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