September 2009

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Work to start Monday on $1.6B Corriverton water treatment plant

Sep 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Work to start Monday on $1.6B Corriverton water treatment plant

…18,000 to benefit A $1.6 billion water treatment plant for Berbicians is expected to be initiated today in Corriverton. According to Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali, who is expected to...

GFF distances from Korner Kick tourney at Gymnasium

Sep 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GFF distances from Korner Kick tourney at Gymnasium

While the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is the governing body for football locally, not all football is played under its auspices. This was the information divulged by Organising Secretary of the...

Elected dictatorship proved best so far

Sep 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Elected dictatorship proved best so far

Dear Editor, Kwame McCoy is right to sue all those whom brought this made up allegation against him. They must be made to pay the ultimate price for their rush to tarnish. With regards to Freddie...

E’bo All Stars to clash with Q/Town United in grudge match tomorrow

Sep 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on E’bo All Stars to clash with Q/Town United in grudge match tomorrow

An Essequibo All Stars combination will do battle with Queenstown United Football Club in a grudge match from 14:00hrs tomorrow at the Queenstown ground and riveting football is anticipated. The...

Setting the record straight on Mr. Boodram

Sep 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Setting the record straight on Mr. Boodram

Dear Editor, I am replying to a letter by Mr. Annan Boodram of New York, denying that he wrote that Mr. Vishnu Bisram could be a teacher yet travel extensively, (“Misrepresented again, SN,...

RAISE YOUR FLAGS AND WAVE FOR THE PPP!

Sep 25, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on RAISE YOUR FLAGS AND WAVE FOR THE PPP!

When the tens of thousands of PPP supporters assemble at Good Hope for their party’s pre-election rally in 2011, when they begin to wave their party flags in the air and cheer as the big belly man...

Hikers’ men enjoy solid evening

Sep 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Hikers’ men enjoy solid evening

– GCC ‘B’, Dragons win Hikers’ men enjoyed a solid evening of performances as both their first and second division teams registered victories, while their ladies unit were overwhelmed by...

Jagdeo penetrates the global village

Sep 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Jagdeo penetrates the global village

Dear Editor, Many people, possibly through partisanship, find it uneasy to echo the many strides President Bharrat Jagdeo has made and continues to make on the international scene. Undoubtedly,...

What has become of our collective sense of justice and decency?

Sep 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on What has become of our collective sense of justice and decency?

Dear Editor, On June 30th 1954, during the Army-McCarthy hearing, there was an exchange of words between Republican communist hunter McCarthy and the Army’s chief legal representative Joseph Welch....

Children’s families seek justice

Sep 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Children’s families seek justice

The families of seven-year-old, Amisha Alli, of Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara; and nine-year-old Ricky Kumar Persaud, of Parika, who were killed on the spot by a speeding driver on August 16,...

Benn, Fredericks put hosts in sight of 1st win against Demerara in 29 years

Sep 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Benn, Fredericks put hosts in sight of 1st win against Demerara in 29 years

By Sean Devers in Essequibo In association with Bryden’s & Fernandes & Arabian Hotel It has been 29 years since Essequibo last beat Demerara in a senior 4-day cricket match and today, at...

Berbice in sight of victory

Sep 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Berbice in sight of victory

Berbice were two wickets away from victory when bad light stopped play at the end of the third day in their first round Inter-County Cricket match against the Rest Team yesterday, at the DCC ground...

Anything that is worth doing, is worth doing well

Sep 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Anything that is worth doing, is worth doing well

Dear Editor, It is a pleasure to see some work is being done during the dry season to fix the Kwakwani-Linden Road. At least those of us who traverse this stretch of road would be a bit relieved that...

Coast Guards further remanded

Sep 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Coast Guards further remanded

…female accomplices granted bail The three ranks from the Guyana Defence Force who were charged for murdering 23-year-old Dweive Kant Ramdass of Bartica were yesterday refused bail by Magistrate...

Azore collects key to his Bimmer

Sep 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Azore collects key to his Bimmer

Sherwin Azore, 31, the winner of the second Digicel Bimmer on Wednesday collected the keys to the $24M Digicel Bimmer. At around 13:00 hrs the father of two received the keys to his BMW from...

DeGroot, Shondell Alfred trade caustic words

Sep 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on DeGroot, Shondell Alfred trade caustic words

By Michael Benjamin Lights, Camera, Action! The stage is set for the world title bout between local bantamweight queen, Shondell Alfred and American Gladiator, Corrine DeGroot and from all...

Jagdeo is right that transparency is a major stumbling block for investors in his LCDS

Sep 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Jagdeo is right that transparency is a major stumbling block for investors in his LCDS

Dear Editor, In an interview that became your September 23 lead story, “Jagdeo, Brown co-chair climate change forum”, President Bharrat Jagdeo reportedly ‘touted Guyana’s Low Carbon...

Doodnauth lef in limbo

Sep 25, 2009 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Doodnauth lef in limbo

De other day dem boys was going home. Dem deh pun de road and dem ain’t see a living soul. It was early in de night but yet de road empty. Dem boys remember the crime ways of a few years ago and...

Fire Service on high alert

Sep 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Fire Service on high alert

-over 500 bush fires recorded for the year By Dale Andrews The current El Nino weather condition has caused the Guyana Fire Service to place itself on high alert. This was disclosed at a press...

The essential experiment

Sep 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The essential experiment

Dear Editor, ‘Doan trust dem coolie people. All dem black man ah teaf.’ Sadly after more than 160 years of sharing Guyana as their home, these are generally the respective institutionalised...

I hope Kurshid Sattaur is watching

Sep 25, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I hope Kurshid Sattaur is watching

Mr. Khurshid Sattuar, head of the Guyana Revenue Authority, should take a long, reflective look at what happened to Mr. Doodnauth Singh. Mr. Sattaur has taken on the role of witch-hunter for his...

Vandals steal copper wires from GPL poles

Sep 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Vandals steal copper wires from GPL poles

Technicians of the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) are in danger of losing their lives because of vandalism. People are removing the copper wires, which they sell on the scrap market. Several power...

GBBC reads out riot act for impending championship bout

Sep 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GBBC reads out riot act for impending championship bout

The Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) in an effort to tighten up on the lax behaviour of its affiliates during boxing cards has implemented stringent rules to address the situation. The ruling...

G20: Divided Priorities

Sep 25, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on G20: Divided Priorities

While we in Guyana, not surprisingly, have been focusing on the Climate Change meeting in NY convened by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon it would appear that the US, one of the key players (if not...

Former AG Doodnauth Singh sues for gratuity

Sep 24, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Former AG Doodnauth Singh sues for gratuity

…Chief Justice orders govt to pay $14.6M Chief Justice Ian Chang has issued an order directing the Minister of Finance, the Secretary to the Treasury and the Accountant General of Guyana to...

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GBF secures certified Hardwood Court in major boost for basketball...

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Kaieteur Sports – As Guyana prepares to host the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers from July 8-12 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has made a...

No right to a firearm permit exists

Jun 17, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Years ago, there was a man who contended, “I need a firearm licence because I have a lot of money.” The then relevant officer replied, “Then you can afford security—next application, please.” The man had been so confident he would get a firearm licence...

Why the Commonwealth Matters Again

Jun 14, 2026

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...

Carolyn Rodrigues – Birkett for UN Sec Gen. – I endorse

Jun 17, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Way to go, Excellency Ali. Excellency Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is Guyana’s nominee for the prestigious and demanding role of United Nations Secretary General. Why not? Since everybody globally have their eyes on a wedge of Guyana’s riches,...

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