June 2009

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Region Three unveils $217.7M capital budget

Jun 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Region Three unveils $217.7M capital budget

The Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Three plans to expend some $217.7 million in its various communities. At a recent press conference, Regional Three Chairman, Julius Faerber, disclosed...

Rehabilitation of Parika backdam access road commences

Jun 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Rehabilitation of Parika backdam access road commences

About $200,000 will be expended over the next few days to repair a near one-mile stretch of the Parika backdam access road, which has for some months been in a deplorable state. Several residents of...

Chattergoon hits consecutive 50s for Vikings in Canada

Jun 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Chattergoon hits consecutive 50s for Vikings in Canada

Former Guyana and West Indies youth batsman Hemnarine Chattergoon continued his fine form in the Canadian leagues with back-to-back half centuries, to see Vikings Cricket club to victory over the...

Man fined for insulting police rank

Jun 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Man fined for insulting police rank

After admitting to the court that he insulted a female police constable, Dellon Braithwaite, was fined $10,000 by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, yesterday. It was alleged that on Sunday,...

32 teams to contest GS&WCA tourney

Jun 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on 32 teams to contest GS&WCA tourney

Thirty two teams will begin their quest for top honours this weekend at the start of the Guyana Softball and Windball Cricket Association (GS&WCA) sponsored 15-15 Tapeball cricket tournament at...

UG student robbed on campus

Jun 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on UG student robbed on campus

The police at the Turkeyen Police Station have detained the driver of a car that transported two men who allegedly robbed a student of the University of Guyana of cash and a cellular phone on the...

Reece wheels out convincing victory in Charles Henry 40-miler

Jun 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Reece wheels out convincing victory in Charles Henry 40-miler

Leading junior cyclist, 16-year-old Neil Reece, braved the intermittent showers in an impressive time of 1 hour 40 minutes to pound out a convincing victory as he destroyed the field in capturing...

Remanded for forging driver’s license

Jun 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Remanded for forging driver’s license

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday refused to grant bail to a man who was charged with uttering a forged document and conspiracy to commit a felony. The accused, Devon Seales,...

Lugard Mohan is Guyana’s most successful b/ball captain

Jun 17, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Lugard Mohan is Guyana’s most successful b/ball captain

Dear Editor, Ravens swing man Lugard Mohan with nine victories from 19 matches is the most successful Guyana basketball captain at international tournaments. Former Guyana Defence Force (GDF)...

Man impersonates police rank, lands in jail

Jun 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Man impersonates police rank, lands in jail

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday refused bail to a man who appeared in her court for impersonating a police rank. It is alleged that on June 13, last, Leon Thomas impersonated a...

Chinese medical team reaches out to hundreds in Berbice

Jun 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Chinese medical team reaches out to hundreds in Berbice

Hundreds of Guyanese flocked the Cropper Primary School at Albion, Corentyne, Berbice, on Saturday last, to access free specialist health care, when the eighth batch of the Chinese Medical Brigade...

Lodge resident remanded after chopping incident

Jun 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Lodge resident remanded after chopping incident

…Disputes robbery under arms charge By Michael Benjamin Just four months subsequent to his involvement in a dispute with a friend that resulted in both parties sustaining injuries to various parts...

Ranji Chandisingh – Former Ambassador to Moscow passes on

Jun 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Ranji Chandisingh – Former Ambassador to Moscow passes on

Former Vice President under the Burnham Government, and ambassador to the Soviet Union, 79-year-old Ranji Chandisingh, died quietly in his sleep at 05:30 hrs on Monday afternoon, at his Waterloo...

Guyanese have themselves to blame

Jun 17, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese have themselves to blame

Dear Editor, Barbados has every right to reject all individuals who do not meet its criteria for remaining on the island. As far as Guyanese are concerned successive governments of this country have...

Guyana admits to breaching the Treaty of Chaguaramas

Jun 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana admits to breaching the Treaty of Chaguaramas

…CCJ to determine level of compensation Guyana admitted that it was wrong to unilaterally remove the Common External Tariff on cement originating from non-Caricom countries when the case came up at...

Carping against remittances

Jun 17, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Carping against remittances

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr. Tarron Khemraj’s letter in the Kaieteur News on June 15, 2009 titled as “the nature of a donkey-cart economy.” Mr. Khemraj alludes to remittances as unacceptable...

Great news

Jun 17, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Great news

Dear Editor, It’s great news to learn that the two phone companies have shook hands with the implementation of the SMS Networking System. The next challenge will now be for GT&T to extend an...

Health facilities must improve disposal methods to gain licenses

Jun 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Health facilities must improve disposal methods to gain licenses

No license will be issued to any health care facility next year unless they are able to persuade officials of the Ministry of Health that they have mechanisms in place to deal with hazardous waste....

Why is the giant invisible? Sounds like the King’s new clothes

Jun 17, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Why is the giant invisible? Sounds like the King’s new clothes

I quote President Jagdeo; “When we run down our country all the time, then every immigration officer feels that every Guyanese wants to run away.” (press briefing last Saturday at the Caricom...

Irrelevant understanding of remittances

Jun 17, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Irrelevant understanding of remittances

Dear Editor, Over the past few days, I have seen a number of letter writers, including Eric Phillips and Emile Mervin, casting aspersions on remittances. Many persons, including Phillips and Mervin,...

IDB, IPED take biofuel project to West Berbice

Jun 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on IDB, IPED take biofuel project to West Berbice

Take animal waste, place it into a biodigester; the end result is cooking gas for the kitchen; use the waste from the biodigester as fertilizer for growing duckweed; feed chickens, ducks, pigs, and...

Passing of a Guru

Jun 17, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Passing of a Guru

Shri Prakash Gossai, celebrated pandit, spiritual guide and guru to thousands of Hindus in Guyana, the Caribbean, USA and Canada passed away on Monday. He was a comparatively young man, just...

A BOY AND A GIRL

Jun 17, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A BOY AND A GIRL

It seems that hardly a day goes by without some story of sexual abuse or molestation hitting the press. The latest concerns an allegation that a teacher at a secondary school in Guyana arranged with...

This emotional rollercoaster has to stop

Jun 17, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on This emotional rollercoaster has to stop

Dear Editor, Berbicians experienced one of the most horrible weekends last weekend after we were told that we would be having blackout for the entire Saturday and Sunday. The reason for such a...

GBTI, Demerara Bank, establishing new branches on East Bank

Jun 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GBTI, Demerara Bank, establishing new branches on East Bank

Before year-end, residents on the East Bank of Demerara are likely to be able to enjoy the services of two major commercial banks without having to travel far from their homes. Officials of the...

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Sammy: ‘Results have not gone our way, but we continue to...

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ESPN – Success can mean very different things to teams, and West Indies head coach Daren Sammy understands that perfectly. His side heads into the third and final ODI in New Chandigarh 2-0 down...

How do we deal with disappointment?

Oct 03, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There was once a young man who had spent years preparing for what he believed would be the most important moment of his life. He studied late into the night. He sacrificed weekends. He turned down invitations from friends because he had a goal. When the opportunity finally...

Crime thrives on weak justice, illegal guns and dirty money

Sep 20, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean is no longer only a matter for the police. It is weakening societies, draining economies and obstructing development. It is also testing public confidence in courts, governments and democratic institutions. The...

Visa revocations – corruption and drug trafficking ties

Oct 03, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Bolivians carried a goodly fraction of those exposed and tarnished by U.S. visa revocations. Columbians, Ecuadorians, Peruvians all suffered the same fate. Judges. Prosecutors. A Police official. An attorney general. The allegations: corruption and involvement in...

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