February 2009

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Three passengers seriously injured in Tacoma/minibus collision

Feb 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Three passengers seriously injured in Tacoma/minibus collision

Clive Troy Elcock may have been two times unlucky or two times lucky. It just depends on whether one looks at the situation from an optimistic or pessimistic perspective. Eight years ago, the...

Guyana crash to innings and 58 run defeat in three days

Feb 09, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana crash to innings and 58 run defeat in three days

Despite fifties from Dowlin, Crandon & Johnson By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Carib Beer, Hanes, TCL & Trophy Stall Skipper Travis Dowlin (87) and Royston...

Holder tames field in Annual Mash 40 miler

Feb 09, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Holder tames field in Annual Mash 40 miler

Lowers last years mark By Franklin Wilson 16 year-old sensation Christopher Holder was again in brilliant form as he successfully defended both the senior and junior titles when the National...

RHTY&SC cricket teams honours outstanding teachers

Feb 09, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC cricket teams honours outstanding teachers

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) Farfan and Mendes under-15 and Pepsi under-19 teams on Friday last honoured nine teachers under their “Scotia Bank Tribute to...

PS Ninvalle pledge support for Sophia Youth Group

Feb 09, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on PS Ninvalle pledge support for Sophia Youth Group

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports, Steve Ninvalle, has pledged his support behind the efforts being made at the Sophia Sparkle Youth Group. Speaking with Kaieteur...

Peter Green returned as GAPLF President

Feb 09, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Peter Green returned as GAPLF President

Challenges executive to be an unbeatable team By Franklin Wilson The incumbent Peter Green was returned unopposed as President of the Guyana Amateur Power Lifting Federation (GAPLF) when the body...

GNA holds first Executive Meeting

Feb 09, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GNA holds first Executive Meeting

– new initiatives outlined In an effort to include outlying communities and broaden the scope of the game in the country, the Guyana Netball Association outlined a number of new initiatives it...

Boxers intensify training sessions for month end engagements

Feb 09, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Boxers intensify training sessions for month end engagements

The Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis Boxing Gym (ALBG) was transformed into a hive of frenzied activity as the boxers preparing for fistic action this month end at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall,...

Thompson elected Pres. of Old Fort

Feb 09, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Thompson elected Pres. of Old Fort

– New Executive vows to improve club’s standing Ivor Thompson was unanimously elected as President of the Old Fort Hockey Club at its Annual General Meeting which was held yesterday, at Sleep...

Government is brazenly seeking to gain absolute control of the labour landscape

Feb 09, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Government is brazenly seeking to gain absolute control of the labour landscape

Dear Editor, There isn’t any act that the PPP/C government intends to commit for which public outcry and protest will deter them. The Trades Union Recognition [Amendment] Bill is an attempt by the...

Comply with the Integrity Commission law and end the brouhaha

Feb 09, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Comply with the Integrity Commission law and end the brouhaha

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr. Christopher Ram’s letter of February 8, 2009 in the Sunday Stabroek. Mr. Christopher Ram incorrectly suggested that I am a spinner; I am a batsman! He is not paying...

ALL GOLD TEETH NAH DECORATION

Feb 09, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on ALL GOLD TEETH NAH DECORATION

A female teenager alleges she was told not to return to school until she pulls out her ‘gold tooth’. This child has since found herself embroiled in a sexual abuse case which is being...

One year later and still no word

Feb 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on One year later and still no word

Almost one year after her skeletal remains were found off the Soesdyke/Linden highway, relatives and friends of Alpha hotel owner Roslaine Hall are still awaiting answers about her brutal demise. On...

A job well done

Feb 09, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on A job well done

Dear Editor, On 20th January, 2009, the peoples of the world were blessed to have witnessed history in the making. There were many who dreamed of such a defining moment but did not live to be a part...

Where is the opposition to President Jagdeo?

Feb 09, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Where is the opposition to President Jagdeo?

If a news item in yesterday’s Kaieteur News is correct, then I am calling on the Alliance For Change (AFC) to boycott Parliament, refuse to have any relationship with the Jagdeo Presidency, and...

Berbicians enjoy Christmas bonanza in February

Feb 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Berbicians enjoy Christmas bonanza in February

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE — Sixteen Berbicians won a total of $1.5 million worth of items when the A. Ally and Sons store held its annual Christmas Bonanza drawing on Saturday. The first prize of...

A racially balanced Govt. would be most productive

Feb 09, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on A racially balanced Govt. would be most productive

Dear Editor, While I find the statement by Freddie Kissoon true in a certain sense: “Anyone who studies the politics of Ronald Waddell would know that it had two strands. One was that he was...

ROUND AND ROUND WE GO

Feb 09, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on ROUND AND ROUND WE GO

Samuel Goldwyn, the famous Hollywood producer, was famous, even during his lifetime, for “Goldwynisms” which came after “Malapropisms” and pre-dated “Bushisms” and other “isms” that...

NA fire victims’ relative critical of the investigation

Feb 09, 2009 knews News Comments Off on NA fire victims’ relative critical of the investigation

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Mrs. Sherry Persaud is upset at the seemingly slow pace the investigation into the deaths of her only two children, mother-in-law and father-in-laws is moving. Over...

Who guards the guardians?

Feb 09, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Who guards the guardians?

At the Davos World Economic Forum, when President Jagdeo was asked what changes may be necessary to deal with the global financial crisis, one suggestion he proffered was that, “What we need...

Pastor caught smuggling drugs into Camp Street Prison

Feb 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Pastor caught smuggling drugs into Camp Street Prison

A Lay Pastor was yesterday handed over to the police a few hours after he was caught trying to smuggle marijuana and cell phones into the Georgetown Prison. The pastor, who teaches inmates at the...

AFC Leader appalled at Central Bank’s revelation

Feb 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on AFC Leader appalled at Central Bank’s revelation

Inability to detect dirty money… “I believe that what we have is not so much an inability to detect and prevent the movement of this money, but, rather, a refusal born out of fear or favour...

Circulated counterfeit currency minimal in Guyana

Feb 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Circulated counterfeit currency minimal in Guyana

The amount of counterfeit currency in circulation in Guyana is very minimal, according to the Governor of the Bank of Guyana, Lawrence Williams, who, in a recent press briefing, said that it is only...

Two judges to be appointed next week

Feb 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Two judges to be appointed next week

President Bharrat Jagdeo has said that he will be appointing the judges who were recommended by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) next week. The Head of State said that he is very conscious of...

This week’s ‘Special Person’ is Roy Geddes

Feb 08, 2009 knews News Comments Off on This week’s ‘Special Person’ is Roy Geddes

Pull Quote: “I have received several accolades for exploits in the field, and I am truly grateful for them, but they did not come without pains or sacrifices.” He is the recipient...

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Grudge Match looming as Warriors/Falcons collide tonight

Sep 17, 2026

2026 Republic Bank CPL Playoffs… GAW vs. ABF – Guyana eyeing revenge following first season loss to Antigua By Clifton Ross (Kaieteur News) – The stage is set for a blockbuster clash at...

Save our stories before they disappear

Sep 17, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I asked a middle-aged woman if she knew Rabbi Washington. She vaguely recalled the name but nothing more. This is exactly how most of our collective memory works these days. When I mentioned other Guyanese public figures from the 1970s and 1980s, she drew a blank on most of...

The World Has Broken the 1.5°C Promise. Small States Should Not Have...

Sep 06, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The world has broken the 1.5°C promise it made to its most vulnerable countries. The breach has not yet been recorded on a sustained basis, but the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says it is widely assessed as unavoidable and likely within the...

PPP most ruthless guerrilla fighters of all

Sep 17, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – BBC and other Western media called them irregulars. Unorthodox also sold well. I fuse elements from irregulars and unorthodox to my preference for unpredictable. Guerrilla fighters and stealth operators have still endured. In any study of both, there’s none better...

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