March 2009

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NBS AND CLICO

Mar 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on NBS AND CLICO

The New Building Society (NBS) is constructing a spanking headquarters opposite the St. George’s Cathedral. This must be an indication of good times for that entity which is now under the...

KN Applauded; Freddie Critiqued

Mar 18, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on KN Applauded; Freddie Critiqued

Dear Editor, I applaud Kaieteur News for some terrific editorials but also to chide the newspaper for some poor editing especially as they relate to commentaries by Freddie Kissoon. Over the last two...

The roaring Tiger

Mar 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on The roaring Tiger

The Parrot squawked in the past about the achievements on Shivnarine “Tiger” Chanderpaul. Sad to say the same cannot be said of the West Indies team as a whole. “Tiger” has reached cricketing...

Charles Corbin is newest GECOM member

Mar 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Charles Corbin is newest GECOM member

Charles Corbin became the latest member of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) following his swearing in by President Bharrat Jagdeo at the Office of the President. Mr. Corbin is replacing the...

The advent of technology has negatively impacted literacy levels in our youth

Mar 18, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The advent of technology has negatively impacted literacy levels in our youth

Dear Editor, No one can deny the Quantum leap of science and technology in today’s world; it is dazzling and mind-boggling. The pace of technological development is so rapid that new machinery and...

Controlling drugs

Mar 18, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Controlling drugs

Roger Khan has confessed that he was shipping drugs to the US: he could be jailed for fifteen years and so join the half a million others incarcerated for drug offences in that country. If we ever...

ROGER KHAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ALL CHARGES

Mar 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on ROGER KHAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ALL CHARGES

…bargains for 15 years Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan yesterday pleaded guilty to all charges levelled against him in the United States of America, and the prosecution in the Eastern District Circuit...

CANU head barred from Drug conference

Mar 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on CANU head barred from Drug conference

Head of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit, James Singh, after being given all assurances that he would be attending the 14th annual US-sponsored Drug Commanders’ Conference in St Kitts and Nevis, was...

Van Beek given more time to complete report

Mar 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Van Beek given more time to complete report

Commissioner of Insurance Maria van Beek, who was appointed Judicial Manager of Colonial Life Insurance Company, CLICO (Guyana), managed to secure a four-week extension to present a full report into...

Police seize public transportation vehicles in new campaign

Mar 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Police seize public transportation vehicles in new campaign

Following an extended grace period granted by the Police Traffic Department, numerous minibuses and hire cars were impounded at various police stations all across the Coast for non-compliance with...

The end of a dream – Shanklands closes

Mar 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on The end of a dream – Shanklands closes

The Shanklands Rainforest Resort, which represented one of the first efforts to develop eco-tourism in Guyana, is now officially closed and is up for sale. The resort was the dream of Joanne...

Stolen sculptures still missing

Mar 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Stolen sculptures still missing

Norman Vieira, who was robbed a few weeks ago of $250,000 worth in leather sculptures, has refuted a Kaieteur News article that had stated that the businessman had retrieved the stolen items from the...

Did insider information allow select few to recoup money?-Opposition

Mar 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Did insider information allow select few to recoup money?-Opposition

During the recent debate on the Colonial Life Insurance Company, CLICO (Guyana), the issue of the motive behind the sale of its bonds tied into the Berbice Bridge to the New Building Society surfaced...

Rigid payment format for GHRA

Mar 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Rigid payment format for GHRA

Payments of duties and taxes will only be accepted in form of cash, personal cheques and manager’s cheques by the Guyana Revenue Authority. This comes in light of the recent escalation in the...

Artistes in Direct Support poised to further fight against HIV/AIDS

Mar 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Artistes in Direct Support poised to further fight against HIV/AIDS

The contributions of the community-based organisation, Artistes In Direct Support, in the fight against HIV/AIDS has for the past nine years been funded significantly by the United States Agency for...

USAID programme aimed at enhancing competitiveness in int’l markets

Mar 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on USAID programme aimed at enhancing competitiveness in int’l markets

The major focus of USAID’s economic growth programme over the period 2009-2013 will be to assist Guyana in its effort to enhance competitive advantage in international markets, and to rapidly...

Minister loses, recovers US$, passports in her car

Mar 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Minister loses, recovers US$, passports in her car

Sugrim Samaroo was held by the police yesterday on allegations that he had stolen some US$3,500, a diplomatic passport and a Guyana passport from Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai,...

Stolen sculptures still missing

Mar 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Stolen sculptures still missing

Windies & England arrive, ready for Digicel one-day contest

Mar 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Windies & England arrive, ready for Digicel one-day contest

By Franklin Wilson A confident West Indies squad, delighted with their recent winning form touched down at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Timehri yesterday at around 11:25hrs ready for this...

Chanderpaul connects with fans from Timehri to the city

Mar 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Chanderpaul connects with fans from Timehri to the city

Motorcade organised by MCY&S / NSC By Franklin Wilson It was deemed a resounding success with hundreds of school children, workers and fans forming a human chain along the roadways from Timehri...

Alpha ready for Saturday despite Sunday’s result

Mar 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Alpha ready for Saturday despite Sunday’s result

Don’t be fooled, Alpha United will be ready for this Saturday’s clash with Tempete of Haiti in the Regional Club Football championship first leg tie at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground...

Security air-tight for Guyana’s ODIs

Mar 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Security air-tight for Guyana’s ODIs

Pakistan shooting an eye-opener, says Raphael By Sean Devers The recent shooting of the Sri Lanka cricket team’s bus in Pakistan by terrorists was the first such occurrence against a national...

Pele defeat Alpha United, add Mayor’s Cup to their bulging collection

Mar 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Pele defeat Alpha United, add Mayor’s Cup to their bulging collection

By Michael Benjamin Pele FC defeated Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United 4-2 on penalty kicks to add the prestigious Mayor’s Cup Trophy to their bulging collection, while the Guyana Defence Force (GDF)...

Goodluck wins ahead of Slowe and Persaud

Mar 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Goodluck wins ahead of Slowe and Persaud

By Franklin Wilson In tricky winds with angles changing fast between shots, Ransford Goodluck called on all his experience to win another recorded shoot organised by the Guyana National Rifle...

Guyana back in cellar position

Mar 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana back in cellar position

10th round clash ends in stalemate By Sean Devers in Albion At a time when the administrators are trying their best to get the fans back to cricket, Guyana opted to continue batting after lunch...

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Hridoy ensures draw in Sylhet; WI beat Bangladesh 1-0 in series

Nov 09, 2026

Cricinfo – With an 82 in the fourth innings, Towhid Hridoy ensured Bangladesh completed a hard-fought draw against West Indies in the Sylhet Test. The visitors clinched the series 1-0 on...

What is right is right, and what is wrong is wrong

Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There are moments in the political life of every nation when the character of its people is tested by whether they have the courage to condemn wrongdoing when it is committed against those with whom they disagree. It is easy to champion justice when the victim belongs to your...

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...

Light and darkness, lips to life

Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The light that shines over Guyana must be at its dazzling purest. Not a speck of darkness on the horizon. Not a stray dark spot in the cupboard or under the carpet. When light is at its brightest, what chance for darkness to show its face, to linger? On the occasion of...

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