May 11, 2009

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Rudolph Mitchell demolishes rivals to claim 88th consecutive victory

May 11, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Rudolph Mitchell demolishes rivals to claim 88th consecutive victory

He may be heading for his twilight years but Rudolph Mitchell continues to overwhelm the competition, zeroing in on the 100th race, unbeaten streak. The prolific race walk king blew away his...

Suspected thief hospitalised

May 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Suspected thief hospitalised

A suspected thief and confidence trickster is nursing stab wounds and other injuries after allegedly being beaten on Saturday by four men who accused him of stealing. The 26 year-old man, who would...

Good Success win Harrilall 20/20 tourney

May 11, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Good Success win Harrilall 20/20 tourney

Good Success defeated Sans Souci by 3 runs in the final of the Michael Harrilall Speed Boat Service 20/20 cricket competition, played recently at the Wakenaam Community Centre Ground in Good Success....

Albouystown man missing

May 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Albouystown man missing

An Albouystown woman is trying to locate her 62-year-old brother, Deonarine Ishmael, who has been missing since last week Sunday. Sandra Ramotar said that her brother, also known as Dennis Persaud,...

Princess International Hotel donates $200,000 to Kids First Fund

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The Management of the Princess International Hotel, the new owners of Buddy’s International Hotel, yesterday donated $200,000 to the Kids First Fund. Operations Manager, Oguz Tayanc made the...

We should consider a policy to grant free land to all youth

May 11, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on We should consider a policy to grant free land to all youth

Dear Editor, Peeping Tom’s column of Saturday 2 May 2009 titled “Whatever happened to the plan for secondary towns in Guyana” caught my eye. It raised a very relevant point about the...

Is Corbin’s illness being used for political propaganda?

May 11, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Is Corbin’s illness being used for political propaganda?

DEAR Editor, It is interesting how some sections of the media are giving full publicity to Mr. Robert Corbin’s medical arrangement and, in particular, the Government has made no bones to advertise...

Health unit clamps down on fish and poultry processing plants

May 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Health unit clamps down on fish and poultry processing plants

The Environmental Health Unit has been accelerating its program in ensuring that there is safe meat on the market. This is according to Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy who noted that the...

An example of nitpicking

May 11, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on An example of nitpicking

Dear Editor, Over the last few days, persons have bombarded the newsprint media, objecting to the Former Presidents (Benefits and Other Facilities) Bill 2009. Nothing is wrong with this, since we do...

Telephone woes

May 11, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Telephone woes

Dear Editor, For quite some time now many GT&T landlines in Mabaruma, North West District have been down. The resident technician claims that he cannot do the repairs and that he has reported the...

Is this how it is done?

May 11, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Is this how it is done?

Dear Editor, This is a public appeal for the Food for the Poor organisation to explain how the system of distribution of their aid should be employed. I seek this information because there is a Food...

Neighbourhood police boosts manpower in Berbice

May 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Neighbourhood police boosts manpower in Berbice

ADVENTURE, CORENTYNE – In a little while, Division ‘B’ (Berbice) of the Guyana Police Force would have additional manpower. Last week 29 persons took the oath and commenced a six-week...

National Unity: a prerequisite for development

May 11, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on National Unity: a prerequisite for development

Dear Editor, In order to fight our economic, social, cultural problems and promote and encourage respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, we must strive towards national unity. National...

NA Mayor and Town Council places meat storage practices under the microscope

May 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on NA Mayor and Town Council places meat storage practices under the microscope

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – The New Amsterdam Municipality is soon to adopt a zero tolerance approach to poor meat and fish storage in the New Amsterdam Market and other similar facilities in the...

The sale of shares in the telephone company

May 11, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The sale of shares in the telephone company

The government of Guyana despite being represented on the Board of Directors of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) has little influence on the affairs of that entity. The...

The zeitgeist of an age long gone; How cruel is life

May 11, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The zeitgeist of an age long gone; How cruel is life

Last year I read something that was depressing. But though it was so, it was revealing. And we all should learn from it because such are the lessons of life. The Australian authorities were planning...

Something is definitely wrong

May 11, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Something is definitely wrong

Dear Editor, When one reads the news of the goings on in Guyana today, you cannot help but say “something has gone drastically wrong with society, Black society.” The events are spine...

Scotia Bank pampers mothers at Good Samaritan Home

May 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Scotia Bank pampers mothers at Good Samaritan Home

NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Women at the Good Samaritan Home at 41 Stanleytown in New Amsterdam were given the ‘royal treatment’ on Friday when staff members of the New Amsterdam Branch of the...

Police investigating suspected suicide at East Canje

May 11, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Police investigating suspected suicide at East Canje

Police are investigating the death of cane harvester Gowrajdei Seepersaud, who is believed to have taken a fatal dose of poison after accusing his wife of having an affair. Seepersaud, 44 of 188,...

MIAMI HEAT

May 11, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on MIAMI HEAT

It is not yet summer and already it is mucho caliente in Miami. It is as if a hot, hot habanero has burst in the arroz y frijoles or there is too much jalapeno in the chili con carne. Whatever it is,...

Clearing of Abary River mouth welcomed

May 11, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Clearing of Abary River mouth welcomed

Dear Editor, We are beginning to experience the effects of heavy rains and as is customary in Guyana, May/June is the rainy season that put fright in most farmers, especially in the riverain areas. I...

Financial Supervision Architecture

May 11, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Financial Supervision Architecture

The recent debate in Parliament surrounding the passage of the Insurance (Supplementary Provisions) Bill of 2009, presented the opportunity to our politicians to enlighten the populace on the key...

PREV 12

Need for Speed Series Championship Round One… All roads lead to...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana, – The two-day racing extravaganza that kicks off an action-packed month of motorsport starts today at the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) Thomaslands venue...

Punctuality is now a problem in Georgetown Schools

Jun 19, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Every school day in the city, in almost every ward, you can see scores of school children – dressed in their uniforms – ambling to school after 9:00am. The casualness of these children suggests that punctuality is no longer important to them or to their parents. But it does...

Why the Commonwealth Matters Again

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Small and medium-sized states, from the most vulnerable island nations to more diversified middle‑income economies, have always faced a difficult reality. They have to navigate a world in which power is unevenly distributed and in which the decisions of...

UGGI Survey: Pt. IV

Jun 19, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – This is the last commentary on the University of Guyana Green Institute (UGGI) Independence 60 Survey titled: Guyana at 60: Trust, Oil, and the Society being Built. Today’s focus goes beyond the two bottom performing areas of “national government” and “foreign oil...

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