February 2009

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Semple wins Medal Play Golf tourney

Feb 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Semple wins Medal Play Golf tourney

Albert Semple won his first major title when he carted of the President’s Medal Play Golf tournament last Saturday at Lusignan Golf Course. Playing off a 28 handicap, Semple had a gross score of 98...

Mother allegedly forged immigration document

Feb 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Mother allegedly forged immigration document

Twenty-six-year-old shopkeeper, Primini Umroo, of Lot 143, Section C, Enterprise, East Coast Demerara, appeared in court on Monday before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, charged with...

Single parent assistance programme slashed by $67M

Feb 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Single parent assistance programme slashed by $67M

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh in his 2009 Budget presentation lauded the work of the Human Services Ministry, adding that the budget will give support to its success in that increased focus will be...

Scotia Bank Kiddy Cricket set for launch today

Feb 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Scotia Bank Kiddy Cricket set for launch today

The WICB in collaboration with Guyana Cricket Board and Scotia Bank launches its 2009 Scotiabank Kiddy Cricket programme at the Guyana Cricket Board office, Regent Street Bourda, Georgetown, today...

Minibus operators to petition Rohee on music, signage in minibuses

Feb 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Minibus operators to petition Rohee on music, signage in minibuses

The General Minibus Association of Guyana (GMAG) has said that it will be dispatching a letter today to Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee, petitioning him to make some adjustments in the police...

Digicel Guyana ready to ink interconnection contract says CEO

Feb 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Digicel Guyana ready to ink interconnection contract says CEO

-But not prepared to waste cellular energies in dealing with GT&T Digicel Guyana is prepared to ink a contract at anytime to allow for the interconnection of its network with that of the Guyana...

Rage ravish opposition to win Stag Beer Domino title

Feb 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Rage ravish opposition to win Stag Beer Domino title

Derrick Lambert is player of final Player of the final and captain of Rage, Derrick Lambert led his team to victory in the Stag Beer 12-team domino competition which was hosted at Sweet Point Bar,...

M&CC need stakeholders’ assistance to fulfil mandate – Deputy Mayor

Feb 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on M&CC need stakeholders’ assistance to fulfil mandate – Deputy Mayor

Maintaining Georgetown cannot be considered the sole responsibility of the Georgetown municipality but rather the collaborative effort of institutions and stakeholders, according to Deputy Mayor...

Mayor’s Cup football tournament kicks off this Friday

Feb 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Mayor’s Cup football tournament kicks off this Friday

All is set for the commencement come Friday of the 14th annual Mayor’s Cup Football Tournament as the 16 teams involved will begin their quest for the annual Mayor’s Cup Football Championship...

Former national basketballers donate prizes for LABA/Pioneer c/ship

Feb 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Former national basketballers donate prizes for LABA/Pioneer c/ship

United States-based former national basketball captain James Brusche, made a donation of the winners’ trophy and replicas to the Linden Amateur Basketball Association for its current 2008/9 Senior...

Entrepreneurial class critical to development – AFC

Feb 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Entrepreneurial class critical to development – AFC

What is necessary in Guyana and is critical for the development of the country is the creation of an entrepreneurial class that will seek to invest in Guyana and explore niche markets, thereby...

Magistrate Robertson and the state of the judiciary

Feb 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Magistrate Robertson and the state of the judiciary

Let me say unambiguously before this essay gets into the main consideration that as an opinion-maker, I believe Magistrate Robertson-Ogle should be relieved of her job. Speaking as a citizen, I...

Apology to Brassingtons for remarks on helicopter negotiations

Feb 18, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Apology to Brassingtons for remarks on helicopter negotiations

Dear Editor, Some time on Saturday, 14th February, 2009, I was asked by you to give a comment on the association with the Government and Michael Brassington Jnr., who your newspaper had reported as...

Traffic training for police ranks a welcome blessing

Feb 18, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Traffic training for police ranks a welcome blessing

Dear Editor, Last Friday’s workshop to educate traffic ranks throughout the country on how to administer the breathalizer tests could not have come at a better time. Not because the legislation...

Corbin tells House where leaders fail to act the people will

Feb 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Corbin tells House where leaders fail to act the people will

…as Labour Minister lauds budget as pregnant with opportunities By Gary Eleazar Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Robert Corbin yesterday warned members of the House that...

Labour Ministry intervenes in dispute between Noble House, disabled fisherman

Feb 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Labour Ministry intervenes in dispute between Noble House, disabled fisherman

The Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security has intervened in the plight of disabled seaman Russell Cornelius, and is reportedly arranging a meeting between Noble House Seafoods and...

An unwilling hero: Josh Ramsammy

Feb 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on An unwilling hero: Josh Ramsammy

A lot has been written so far about Josh Ramsammy. A great deal more will be said in the days ahead as his friends and colleagues reminisce on his life. Josh died last week and was cremated last...

Cross-dressing explorers

Feb 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Cross-dressing explorers

The Parrot is vindicated for pronouncements on the abundance of creative humour here. I felt compelled to comment on the cross-dressing case that is still being talked and, in many instances, laughed...

To the evolutionist, it is all about evidence; to the creationist, it is all about faith

Feb 18, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on To the evolutionist, it is all about evidence; to the creationist, it is all about faith

Dear Editor, In his letter, “Guyanese taught Charles Darwin,” (February 13), evolutionist Mr. Justin DeFreitas said that a former British Guiana slave taught the father of evolution, Charles...

PPP – Unable to handle viable criticism

Feb 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on PPP – Unable to handle viable criticism

Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA I have felt the brunt of the government’s vengeance at me. It seemed like everything I touched became an issue to them because I am not a supporter of their policies to...

PPP walks out of RDC meeting

Feb 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on PPP walks out of RDC meeting

…alleges dictatorship by Regional Chairman Region Four Councillors, among them Kwame McCoy, yesterday walked out of a RDC meeting which was being chaired by Regional Chairman, Clement Corlette....

Jury visits murder scene

Feb 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Jury visits murder scene

Justice Brassington Reynolds yesterday decided that justice would be better served if the members of the jury viewed the locus-in-quo (scene of the incident) as the trial continued into the murder of...

Without the PPP, the WPA was nothing – The WPA downfall

Feb 18, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Without the PPP, the WPA was nothing – The WPA downfall

Jesus Christ said that a man whose word must be propped up by oath of any kind is not trustworthy. A man who pours out many words to make men think that he speaks the truth is simply making smoke to...

Parliamentary Debates

Feb 18, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Parliamentary Debates

The debate over the annual Budget is the most extensive one on the Parliamentary calendar – lasting for almost two weeks. It is an occasion for the crux of Governmental operations – its income...

Lindeners protest VAT charges on electricity

Feb 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Lindeners protest VAT charges on electricity

Residents of Wismar, Linden are refusing to accept Government’s proposal to make them the only community in Guyana to be subject to VAT payments on their supply of electricity. Yesterday, they...

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Guyana Cup rematch on the cards in President’s Cup feature

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(Kaieteur News) – The field will be a packed one on Sunday November 29, at Rising Sun Turf Club when the President’s Cup horse race meet shoots off. More than 100 horses have thrown their names...

Who says the government does not listen?

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(Kaieteur News) – Who says the government does not listen? That is an unfair accusation. The government does listen. In fact, it listens very attentively. The only problem is that it appears to have a rather selective hearing. It can hear a whisper from certain quarters of the private sector...

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...

Sinking ship, bailing out-US midterms – Pt. II

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance is among the first bailing from a sinking ship. The Iran War led to the ashes of defeat in the midterms. President Trump suddenly sheds his crazy man persona. Now talks of working with Democrats. From America I wing to Guyana, and Vice...

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