February 2009

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Guyana Judo Association hosts successful Republic tourney

Feb 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Judo Association hosts successful Republic tourney

Colin Gomes receives on the spot upgrade The Guyana Judo Association (GJA) recommenced their competitive season with a Republic Anniversary competition on Sunday last at the Rising Sun Dojo Club...

Ambrose Thomas, Orlando Van Rossum

Feb 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Ambrose Thomas, Orlando Van Rossum

– preserving ‘Multi’s rich sporting history By Michael Benjamin The North Ruimveldt Multilateral School has produced more than its fair share of national sportspersons. Those that...

Robbery suspect denied bail

Feb 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Robbery suspect denied bail

Twenty-one-year-old Regan Ramaya was yesterday denied his pretrial liberty after he made a court appearance before Magistrate Hazel Octive Hamilton. It was alleged that Ramaya on February 18, while...

MSC to face TSC in Busta 20/20 2nd division cricket final

Feb 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on MSC to face TSC in Busta 20/20 2nd division cricket final

Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) will face Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) in the final of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) second division 20/20 cricket competition on Saturday at DCC from...

Teen remanded on forged currency charge

Feb 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Teen remanded on forged currency charge

An 18-year-old youth from Grove was yesterday remanded to prison after failing to disclose his residence to the presiding magistrate, Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown...

North & Greater Bartica record wins

Feb 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on North & Greater Bartica record wins

By Franklin Wilson Competitive football made a welcome return to the Bartica Community Centre ground on Saturday last when play in the Bartica Football Association inter-zone competition got...

Outgoing passenger refuses baggage search, lands in court

Feb 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Outgoing passenger refuses baggage search, lands in court

A husband and wife were yesterday granted $15,000 bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. It was alleged that on February 19 at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Terrence Green, 25,...

Brian Allen returned as Roraima Bikers head

Feb 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Brian Allen returned as Roraima Bikers head

Brian Allen was returned unopposed for his fourth one year term as President of the Roraima Bikers Club (RBC) when that entity held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday last at the club’s...

“Regular” prisoner again put away

Feb 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on “Regular” prisoner again put away

Forty-year-old Raymond Mohamed of Georgetown has been sent back to prison. Yesterday when a charge of simple larceny was read to him by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, the court heard that...

Another $234M approved for controversial Olympic size swimming pool

Feb 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Another $234M approved for controversial Olympic size swimming pool

The National Assembly yesterday approved another $234M for what is now a hotbed of conversation. It is the long awaited Olympic size swimming pool. The sum was approved amidst relentless queries...

Rose Hall Canje & Scotsburg play semi-final today

Feb 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Rose Hall Canje & Scotsburg play semi-final today

Rose Hall Canje and Scotsburg will clash in the lone semi-final of the Gilgeous Pawn Shop twenty20 cricket competition today at the Canje ground. The winner of this match will face off with Rose Hall...

Second tranche of payment expected by next month end – Duncan

Feb 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Second tranche of payment expected by next month end – Duncan

General Secretary of the Guyana Labour Union (GLU), Carvil Duncan, is confident that the Georgetown municipality will by the end of next month afford the municipal workers it represent the remaining...

Labourer to face the cost for spending drinks money

Feb 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Labourer to face the cost for spending drinks money

Troy Hollingsworth, 32, of D’Urban Street, Lodge, who was slapped with the charge of simple larceny in the court room of Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, will have to remain in prison...

McGill to play TSC in Saturday’s final

Feb 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on McGill to play TSC in Saturday’s final

Mc Gill Superstars and Transport Sports Club will go head to head in the final of the Demerara Cricket Board Hand-in-Hand second division 50-overs knock-out cricket competition at Everest on Saturday...

Body of missing person found

Feb 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Body of missing person found

The body of Asif Ali, called Budhan, 27, of Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara, which has been missing since February 21, when the boat he was travelling in collided with another in the Lannaballi area...

Georgetown advance to Nalico/Nafico Under-15 final

Feb 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Georgetown advance to Nalico/Nafico Under-15 final

West/Dem, E/Coast to know their faith today By Sean Devers Pre-tournament favorites Georgetown advanced to tomorrow’s final of the Nalico/Nafico Inter-Association under-15 cricket final after...

Rugby Coach departs today for the UK

Feb 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Rugby Coach departs today for the UK

By Rawle Welch Guyana Defence Force Rugby Coach Clinton Clarke is scheduled to depart Guyana today for three (3) weeks to attend the BOOST Coach Exchange Programme in Loughborough in the United...

GTU purpose for strike action has been misconstrued – GTU President

Feb 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GTU purpose for strike action has been misconstrued – GTU President

Even as strike action continues at the Berbice High School, President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union, Colwyn King, is adamant that the purpose of the action has somewhere along the way been...

JP, woman in sex abuse probe released

Feb 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on JP, woman in sex abuse probe released

Police have released the Justice of the Peace and the 28-year-old woman who were questioned last week about their alleged sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl. The two were detained last week Wednesday...

There’s need for a comprehensive drainage and irrigation plan

Feb 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on There’s need for a comprehensive drainage and irrigation plan

Dear Editor, Guyana the country of the Piper! Yes! We see this everyday. Today we have a complement of engineers and others who fit the Guyana scenario. Let these engineers detail to the nation and...

Quite an uplifting experience

Feb 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Quite an uplifting experience

Dear Editor, Last Saturday (21-02-09) night’s “Mashramani Panorama” at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall was for me an unforgettable, uplifting experience. I felt the positive power and recognised...

Govt. approves money for new ID cards

Feb 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Govt. approves money for new ID cards

It was ‘money talks’ yesterday when the National Assembly was resolved into a committee of supply to discuss the particulars of the 2009 Budget. During yesterday’s session, $90M was approved...

Silence and chagrin

Feb 25, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Silence and chagrin

Some people have gone silent. A year or two ago you could have read comments and letters in the newspapers from intellectuals who had no formal contact with the government, except David Dabydeen, our...

JPs taken to task over illegal land sales

Feb 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on JPs taken to task over illegal land sales

President of the Justices of Peace Association, Hermon Bholaisingh, has said that the Association intends to meet with the Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali, to discuss a report of illegal...

Ow! Meh toe hurting

Feb 25, 2009 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Ow! Meh toe hurting

The Parrot was out viewing the parade on Mash Day. Oh what a tedious task! The entire route was overcrowded. Thousands upon thousands converged on the designated streets making it impossible to...

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

Nov 07, 2026

(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?

Nov 07, 2026

(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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