June 2009

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

Since when Black Clothes tun traffic cop?

Jun 05, 2009 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Since when Black Clothes tun traffic cop?

Dem boys use to think that Bharrat coulda sell. Dem talk when he sell GAC, de stockfeed plant, de oil company, Guyana Stores, and a whole heap of places. Some of dem even call he Peter SELLERS. Well...

Peeping Tom’s jumbie economics

Jun 05, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Peeping Tom’s jumbie economics

The term voodoo economics was coined by President Bush, Senior. During the Republic primary in 1980 when he first entered the presidential race, he used the term to derogate the economic policy of...

Majority of teen mothers become pregnant in Fourth Form

Jun 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Majority of teen mothers become pregnant in Fourth Form

By Fareeza Haniff As the Ministry of Health continues to grapple with the issue of teenage pregnancy in Guyana, a survey done in August 2007 found that of some 276 teenage mothers, the majority...

Restoration fund to finance rehab of Le Repentir – Royston King

Jun 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Restoration fund to finance rehab of Le Repentir – Royston King

A restoration fund will be set up in order to secure funding for the rehabilitation of Le Repentir Cemetery. Royston King, Public Relations Officer within the Mayor and City Council, made this...

Colin Mack PI concludes

Jun 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Colin Mack PI concludes

– magistrate to rule today Embattled promoter, Colin Mack, is to know his fate today when Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson is expected to make a ruling to determine whether a “prima...

Schools’ basketball lands strategic collaboration

Jun 05, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Schools’ basketball lands strategic collaboration

– NSC, SS, NLE launches fourth NSBF By Edison Jefford Schools’ basketball is expected to achieve new levels of success with the development that three major stakeholders will collaborate to host...

Guyanese pair helps Rousillac United to promotion in T&T cricket

Jun 05, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese pair helps Rousillac United to promotion in T&T cricket

The Guyanese cricketers Elton Baker and Travis Blyden will return home this month after completion of a successful maiden season in Trinidad domestic cricket. The pair played a huge role in their...

Industry/Cummings Lodge Super Kings to play Floodlights XI

Jun 05, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Industry/Cummings Lodge Super Kings to play Floodlights XI

Industry/Cummings Lodge will challenge Floodlights XI in a 25 overs softball cricket match tomorrow night, starting at 6:30pm at the GCC Ground, Bourda. Regular member of Floodlights XI squad, Bedi...

New Line Aqua Farm 1st division competition launched

Jun 05, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on New Line Aqua Farm 1st division competition launched

DCB head says two-day cricket plays important role By Sean Devers While the glitz and glamour of 20/20 cricket is undoubtedly providing plenty of new fans, plus much needed funds for players and...

Mohamed 84, Salim 78, Khan 6-13 guide Good Success to victory

Jun 05, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Mohamed 84, Salim 78, Khan 6-13 guide Good Success to victory

Good Success defeated Maria’s Pleasure by 184 runs, as play in Zone B of the Sterling Products 40 overs cricket competition continued last Sunday at the Wakenaam Community Centre Ground in Good...

Collins to employ new strategies

Jun 05, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Collins to employ new strategies

Frederick Collins, holder of the National Scrabble title, in an interview with Kaieteur Sport yesterday, revealed that he intends to employ a few new strategies, during his clash against Abigail...

The PPP has proven to be the ultimate barrier to ethnic unity and nationhood

Jun 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The PPP has proven to be the ultimate barrier to ethnic unity and nationhood

Dear Editor, One of the major shortcomings of Guyanese political culture is the stubborn refusal to learn from history or totally ignore it. Mr. Ralph Ramkarran in his latest article opines that...

Barbadians must accept that free trade and open borders are to their utmost benefit

Jun 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Barbadians must accept that free trade and open borders are to their utmost benefit

Dear Editor, Troy Braithwaite’s letter headed Barbadians stand firm with Prime Minister Thompson on his new immigration policy (SN of June 3, 2009) is an unwarranted scurrilous attack on Guyana and...

Mervin’s confused and invented story for propaganda and spin

Jun 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Mervin’s confused and invented story for propaganda and spin

Dear Editor, Emile Mervin’s letter in Kaieteur News on June 3, 2009, titled, “President Bharrat Jagdeo needs a viable vision beyond the IMF/WB,” seems to reach saturation. Mr. Mervin’s letter...

Shared governance, communal equality or partition

Jun 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Shared governance, communal equality or partition

Dear Editor, All Guyanese are entitled to equal access to the economic and political resources of this country. The citizens of Guyana deserve and demand no less. Guyanese have broken the shackles of...

Implementation not legislation

Jun 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Implementation not legislation

Dear Editor, Travelling on Guyana’s roads today has become something of a nightmare, hardly a day passes when one reads the morbid news of another vehicular homicide. The headlines of a typical...

Dealing with the downturn

Jun 05, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Dealing with the downturn

The announcement by Bosai that it was laying-off additional workers highlights the impact of the global recession on our local economy. Rusal, the operator of the Berbice bauxite operations, had...

Army Lieutenant, ranks held for robbing mining camp

Jun 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Army Lieutenant, ranks held for robbing mining camp

– raw gold, cash recovered A Lieutenant, two Lance Corporals and a Private of the Guyana Defence Force were handed over to the police, on Tuesday, as investigations into an armed robbery at...

Missing fishermen… Life-jackets found on seashore

Jun 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Missing fishermen… Life-jackets found on seashore

Two life-jackets believed to be those of the remaining missing fishermen were recovered yesterday. The discovery was made by a search team that combed the mouth of the Pomeroon River, in the general...

Govt. cannot deny links to Roger Khan

Jun 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Govt. cannot deny links to Roger Khan

– aspiring PNCR leader Aspiring leader of the main opposition People’s National Congress Reform, (PNCR) Dr. Richard Van West Charles says that no amount of “spinning” and repeated denials...

Senior official charged for sexually assaulting teen

Jun 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Senior official charged for sexually assaulting teen

A senior Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) official and another man were granted bail by a Lethem magistrate when they appeared before him on Monday to answer charges of indecently assaulting two...

Nine injured in minibus, MMC pickup collision

Jun 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Nine injured in minibus, MMC pickup collision

Nine persons are nursing injuries following a two-vehicle collision which occurred at the junction of UG Road and the Rupert Craig Highway last night. Reports are that it was sometime after 20:00...

TSU ranks accused of acting as enforcers

Jun 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on TSU ranks accused of acting as enforcers

– paid to retrieve higher purchase vehicle Police have launched an investigation into allegations that ranks from the Tactical Services Unit (TSU) acted as enforcers and illegally retrieved a...

Foreign Affairs Ministry disconnected from reality – Trotman

Jun 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Foreign Affairs Ministry disconnected from reality – Trotman

… Guyanese/Barbados imbroglio The Ministry of Foreign Affairs seems to be disconnected from the reality on the ground as it relates to Guyanese in the Diaspora and its neighbouring...

Preliminary inquiry continues

Jun 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Preliminary inquiry continues

… Kaieteur News pressmen killings The preliminary inquiry into the Kaieteur News killings continued yesterday before Magistrate Nigel Hawke, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The matter was...

PREV 40 414243 44 NEXT LAST

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

Oct 03, 2026

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...

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

Website Hits

Listen to the The Glenn Lall Show

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

Blunt of the day

Sports

Features/Columnists

Sir. Ronald Sanders

The GHK Lall Column

Publisher’s Note

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

> Berbice Bridge […]