February 2009

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Village Focus: Calcutta Village in dire need of maintenance

Feb 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Village Focus: Calcutta Village in dire need of maintenance

By Alex Wayne It is a remarkably serene little village on the East Coast of Demerara some 32 miles east of the city. It consists of a series of interesting characteristics that make up its very...

Tree crushes man at Moruca

Feb 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Tree crushes man at Moruca

A man attached to the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), Ravel La Rose, 30, was pinned to the ground at his camp at 104 km; Unamco Road, Upper Berbice River, when a tree fell into the camp...

US body makes donation to Alexander Village ‘Mandir’

Feb 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on US body makes donation to Alexander Village ‘Mandir’

The executives of the Alexander Village, La Penitence, River View and Albouystown (ALRA) have donated US$1,000 towards the renovation and maintenance of the Alexander Village Mandir, Greater...

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Overwhelming response from public

Feb 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Overwhelming response from public

As couples celebrated Valentine’s Day yesterday, most of them proved their love for each other by taking the ‘test for love’. The campaign was organised by the Ministry of Health, which used...

Less people seek overseas treatment – Health Minister

Feb 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Less people seek overseas treatment – Health Minister

The number of persons seeking medical assistance from the Ministry of Health for overseas treatment is reducing. This is according to Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, who, at his most recent...

Avert a cricket fiasco

Feb 15, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Avert a cricket fiasco

Cricket is the glue that holds the West Indies together. Forget CariCom (which is derided as “CariGone by the masses); forget the CSME, the acronym of which the vast majority of West Indians would...

Bartica experiences another armed robbery

Feb 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Bartica experiences another armed robbery

– Regional Chairman speaks out A young businessman has been the latest target for gunmen as the crime spree in the Bartica community continues. Reports are that motor spares dealer Banie...

Health Minister to pay vector control staff from his salary

Feb 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Health Minister to pay vector control staff from his salary

The Ministry of Health has issued an urgent advisory to residents in Regions Four and Nine, as there is an increase in the number of dengue cases in the areas of Georgetown and Lethem, along with the...

Digicel’s performance limited by lack of international licence

Feb 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Digicel’s performance limited by lack of international licence

Although handicapped by the lack of an international licence, the performance of the Digicel brand in Guyana over the past two years has propelled it into the capacity of being the leading cellular...

Cyclists stand in unity with banned colleague

Feb 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Cyclists stand in unity with banned colleague

Boycott feature race at NSC meet By Franklin Wilson The crème de la crème of Guyana’s cyclists’ yesterday showed collective power by refusing to start the feature battle of the annual National...

Nitpicking Mr. Christopher Ram

Feb 15, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Nitpicking Mr. Christopher Ram

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr. Christopher Ram’s letter of February 14, 2009 in the SN, with the caption ‘Dr. Misir should respond to the issues.’ First and foremost, I am glad that Mr. Ram...

The insignificant drizzle that was allowed to develop into a downpour

Feb 15, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The insignificant drizzle that was allowed to develop into a downpour

Dear Editor, In order to combat the advancement of the vendors’ empire on the City’s pavements, the Mayor & City Council have now seen it fit to rigidly enforce the laws and by-laws of this...

Trophy Stall 15 overs Softball Cricket continues today

Feb 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall 15 overs Softball Cricket continues today

Play in the Guyana Softball League Trophy Stall sponsored countrywide Softball cricket competition will continue today with several matches in the various zones. In today’s fixtures: In Zone A:...

Community-based mediation is a judicial necessity

Feb 15, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Community-based mediation is a judicial necessity

Dear Editor, In a previous article, the Guyana Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of Oaths to Affidavits referred to the episode of the backlog of cases in the court system. Mention was made...

Pagon (105), Bernard (97) gave Jamaica ascendancy against Guyana

Feb 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Pagon (105), Bernard (97) gave Jamaica ascendancy against Guyana

By Sean Devers Different Coach, different selector, same script! Bottom placed Guyana were again put under the sword in this year’s WICB regional four-day cricket competition as attractive batting...

Mashing Mash will not succeed

Feb 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Mashing Mash will not succeed

The Parrot loves the festivities surrounding Mashramani here and Carnival in Rio and Trinidad & Tobago. It’s party fuh so! And why not? Keeping to the true meaning of Mashramani, a good dose of...

The Baccoo speaks

Feb 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

Just as I said the same nonsense happened. Cars collided and people died. There was even the case of the schoolgirl who did the right thing by walking in front of the vehicle she disembarked. There...

Old Fort conduct sessions for North Ruimveldt Multilateral students

Feb 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Old Fort conduct sessions for North Ruimveldt Multilateral students

-Next stop is St. Joseph’s High In keeping with the stated mission of the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) which mandated clubs to assist in broadening the pool of players at the junior level, Old Fort...

All systems given green light for Mayor’s Cup Football start

Feb 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on All systems given green light for Mayor’s Cup Football start

With the abatement of the recent inclement weather pattern, which had forced the postponement of the annual Mayor’s Cup Knockout Soccer Tournament, lead organiser Lennox Arthur has indicated that...

Guyana and Brazil – Bridging for Good Times

Feb 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Guyana and Brazil – Bridging for Good Times

By Sir Ronald Sanders A relatively small bridge between the sprawling giant, Brazil, and its neighbour on the Atlantic Coast, Guyana, has the potential for contributing significantly to Guyana’s...

Thanks to the Brazilian Government

Feb 15, 2009 knews Peeping Tom Comments Off on Thanks to the Brazilian Government

Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Chairman, Vision Guyana INTRODUCTION: The Minister of Commerce speaks about the Takutu Bridge which spans from Brazil to Guyana as if it was an accomplishment of the Guyana...

For an industrial policy

Feb 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on For an industrial policy

President Obama finally got a stimulus plan through Congress last Friday. It is not the precise one he wanted and it has been criticised from the left for not spending enough and from the right for...

Guyana team suffer mixed fortunes at Florida Cup 2009

Feb 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana team suffer mixed fortunes at Florida Cup 2009

American teams Orlando and New York captured top honours in the respective Masters and All Star segments of the Florida Cup 20/20 cricket competition contested recently in the new and beautiful...

THE CHURCHES AND MASHRAMANI

Feb 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE CHURCHES AND MASHRAMANI

A woman wearing a short shirt or a plunging neckline, both of which cover more than they reveal, will have a sexy allure. The secret to being sexy is to leave sufficient to the imagination. On the...

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Warrican, Campbell put West Indies in control against Bangladesh

Oct 30, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – West Indies seized the initiative on the second day of their Test encounter against Bangladesh in Mirpur, despite a late batting collapse that kept the hosts in contention before...

Guyana has mislaid its Independence

Oct 29, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Yesterday, at the United Nations General Assembly, Guyana abstained from voting for a resolution calling for an end to the American economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba. It was a small act, requiring neither courage nor conviction. Yet it said more about the...

Are We All Ukrainians?

Oct 25, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – On 19 October, accepting the award of Ukraine’s Order of Merit, I said that my commitment to Ukraine rests on a principle essential to small nations everywhere: sovereignty is the freedom to govern ourselves, preserve our identity and decide our future....

Guyana the unbelievable, the inexplicable

Oct 29, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana is one hell of a country. This country under the PPP Govt must qualify to be in an extremely ugly category of hell. I watch as a citizen is savaged repeatedly, and silence is the only sound that splits the air. Silence, the bleats of fear. Or cheap ambition. ...

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