July 2009

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What race-base voting is Corbin talking about?

Jul 15, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on What race-base voting is Corbin talking about?

Dear Editor, Honduras situation a lesson to Guyana warned Robert Corbin leader of the main opposition in Guyana. Opposition leader Robert Corbin went on to say “Guyana practices polarized politics...

Specialists & availability of medical facilities

Jul 15, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Specialists & availability of medical facilities

Dear Editor, I note with concern Dr. Walter Ramsahoye’s letter to the newspaper pointing out the alarming shortage of “specialists” in Guyana. I am asking the Medical Council and the Ministry...

Mayor Green accuses Chronicle of “Journalistic Jumbieism”

Jul 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Mayor Green accuses Chronicle of “Journalistic Jumbieism”

“It is crystal clear to me that this matter at City Hall is being used as a political football by the powers that be…The evidence is abundant,” said City Mayor Hamilton Green as he spoke of...

I do not believe everything commentators tell

Jul 15, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on I do not believe everything commentators tell

Dear Editor, According to Mr. Kissoon (Kaieteur News, July 14, 2009), he simply cannot accept what Dr. Ramsammy says as truth because he (Kissoon) do not “go around accepting any and everything...

Michael Jackson’s death impacted race in a positive way

Jul 15, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Michael Jackson’s death impacted race in a positive way

Dear Editor, In life Michael Jackson avoided, at least publicly, the issues of race and racism. But his death ironically has been a sobering reminder that race and racism are very much alive in...

My wife, my home, motor spare parts and….

Jul 15, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on My wife, my home, motor spare parts and….

In February 2008, I dropped off my sister-in-law at the airport and in the vicinity of the Bounty Chicken Farm in the Timehri area, the men with the grass-cutters, while weeding on the public...

The clause protecting the President against lawsuits and indictments

Jul 15, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on The clause protecting the President against lawsuits and indictments

The editorial, “Challenging the President’s immunity,” ( Kaieteur News, July 14) was largely on target with the observations about the potency of the presidency under what I’d like to call...

THE QUESTION OF CONSENT

Jul 15, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE QUESTION OF CONSENT

There are a number of legal issues that keep popping up in relation to sexual offences within our society. Some of these are matters that are constantly being discussed before the court, within the...

Call to arms?

Jul 15, 2009 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Call to arms?

In a report carried by this newspaper on Monday (“Honduras situation a lesson to Guyana – Corbin”) Opposition Leader, Mr Robert Corbin weighed in on the army coup in Honduras. Claiming that the...

Magistrate throws out confession statement

Jul 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate throws out confession statement

Satyadeow Sawh murder… The Preliminary Inquiry into the murder of Agriculture Minister Satyadeow Sawh and three others took an interesting twist yesterday, when Magistrate Yohhahnseh Cave declined...

Alleged taxi driver shooter arrested one year after robbery

Jul 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged taxi driver shooter arrested one year after robbery

A vigilant taxi driver who was shot in the head during a robbery on June 26, last year, may soon have his day in court after he aided in the arrest of the alleged shooter yesterday. One year after he...

Auto dealer killed after pickup slams into tree

Jul 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Auto dealer killed after pickup slams into tree

– was reportedly speeding, not wearing seatbelt Popular Vreed-en-Hoop car dealer, Motieram Ramdin, was killed around 15:00 hrs yesterday after a pickup he was driving at high speed crashed near...

Oliver Hinckson walks on conspiracy charge

Jul 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Oliver Hinckson walks on conspiracy charge

Former Army Lieutenant Oliver Hinckson walked out of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court a free man after Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday discharged the conspiracy to incite a...

Bachelor’s Adventure man shot by police

Jul 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Bachelor’s Adventure man shot by police

– stolen items recovered from his house “I is not a thief. I does buy things when junkies bring and sell me.” – victim “I is not no thief I does buy things from junkies,” said...

‘Love will conquer all’ says twice stabbed husband

Jul 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Love will conquer all’ says twice stabbed husband

Can’t wait to go home and make up Stabbed twice by his reputed wife for being unfaithful with a ‘child mother’, a man says that he has nothing but love for his attacker and is counting the...

Fuel dealer in car trunk… Wife remains in custody

Jul 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Fuel dealer in car trunk… Wife remains in custody

Police continue to detain the wife and another relative of murdered fuel dealer, Ramzan Ally, as they continue to probe who might be responsible for his death. The two family members were detained on...

Coast Guard interdicts three trawlers, finds single bullet

Jul 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Coast Guard interdicts three trawlers, finds single bullet

The Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard after acting on a tip-off on Saturday, interdicted three vessels that were moored alongside the Muneshwer’s wharf. The vessels, three trawlers, “MV...

Some literary sessions have the blind leading the blind – NCERD Head

Jul 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Some literary sessions have the blind leading the blind – NCERD Head

…as Education Ministry prepares to deliver literacy programmes The teaching of literacy by some teachers was yesterday described by Director of the National Centre for Educational Research and...

Today marks 30th anniversary of Bernard Darke’s murder

Jul 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Today marks 30th anniversary of Bernard Darke’s murder

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the death of British Jesuit, Father Bernard Darke SJ, murdered as he took photos of a demonstration in Georgetown, Guyana. A gang of supporters of the Forbes...

I hope Dr. Ramsammy knows I have a job to do

Jul 14, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I hope Dr. Ramsammy knows I have a job to do

It is out of protocol for a newspaper commentator to speak about the circulation figures of his column. It is certainly inelegant to describe how pervasive are your commentaries. But I would like to...

City Hall engages mission from Philadelphia

Jul 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on City Hall engages mission from Philadelphia

– Support for several departments forthcoming The Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) has held talks with an overseas mission, a move which is likely to see aspects of the...

‘Sixhead’ Lewis/Rawle Frank to battle for local middleweight crown

Jul 14, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘Sixhead’ Lewis/Rawle Frank to battle for local middleweight crown

By Michael Benjamin After months of mouthing off and exchanges of vicious threats, Rawle Frank and Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis have finally agreed to face off in a twelve rounds affair for the...

Drunken electrician refused bail

Jul 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Drunken electrician refused bail

A Hadfield Street resident yesterday carried her reputed husband before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, accusing him of assault and of using abusive language. Camille Fariah filed the...

Strategy will better manage forest exploitation – Persaud

Jul 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Strategy will better manage forest exploitation – Persaud

Issues and suggestions to better manage Guyana’s forest with alternative arrangements were yesterday discussed when the Forest Products Association, in collaboration with the Guyana Forestry...

Bishun (3-8) leads Guyana fight back

Jul 14, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Bishun (3-8) leads Guyana fight back

By Sean Devers in Jamaica In association with Digicel, TCL, Western Union , Smalta, Pepsi, Demerara Power Company and Jamaica Pegasus Left-arm unorthodox spinner Totaram Bishun grabbed 3-8 from 9...

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Tahir (5-17), Mehidy (3-13) magic show leaves Kings in disarray as...

Sep 10, 2026

2026 Republic Bank CPL…GAW vs. SKL (Kaieteur News) – Two mind-boggling spells from spin wizard Imran Tahir, who put on a magic show for his 5-fer, backed by Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s 3 wickets on...

When someone we love is taken from us

Sep 10, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – After my first encounter with the Guru, I had to probe for some more life lessons. I pressed Guru a much heavier question. “Guru,” I said, “how does one recover from losing someone one loves?” He did not answer immediately. Perhaps there are some questions that deserve...

The World Has Broken the 1.5°C Promise. Small States Should Not Have...

Sep 06, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The world has broken the 1.5°C promise it made to its most vulnerable countries. The breach has not yet been recorded on a sustained basis, but the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says it is widely assessed as unavoidable and likely within the...

A double centurion-not Roman, but Guyanese

Sep 10, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I have honoured before and lived to regret the lapse. In the instance of Chartered Accountant, attorney-at-law, and social activist, there is firm belief that I’m on good grounds to publish this tribute. For the milestone of his 200th oil and gas column. A milestone...

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