October 2009

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GRDB not surprise by PNCR and AFC’s condemnation of Rice Factories Act

Oct 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on GRDB not surprise by PNCR and AFC’s condemnation of Rice Factories Act

Dear Editor, The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) is not surprised by the PNCR condemnation of the amendment of the Rice Factories Act to provide additional protection from the few unscrupulous...

Hollywood block buster

Oct 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Hollywood block buster

Dear Editor, Mr. Ryan Waldon’s letter (23-10-09) needs not look as far as Hollywood for his block buster, because Guyana has its own home-grown “Wacko Freddie”. After all, Freddie Kissoon seems...

Lumumba blast GFF over stance on Inter-Block

Oct 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Lumumba blast GFF over stance on Inter-Block

President of Alpha United Odinga Lumumba has said that the Guyana Football Federation’s decision to sanction some of its members and withhold its support for the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport...

Hikers ‘A’, GCC ‘A’ serve up another thriller in stalemate

Oct 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Hikers ‘A’, GCC ‘A’ serve up another thriller in stalemate

After their first round battle saw the Hikers ‘A’ edge GCC ‘A’ by one goal scored two minutes from full time, the two teams served up another remarkable battle Friday evening at the GT&T...

GAWU needs new leaders

Oct 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on GAWU needs new leaders

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter in Kaieteur News, captioned, “How the PPP underdeveloped Guyana”. The leader of the GAWU is not doing anything for the workers. The so-called leader has not...

Comments made by Backer were not serious and intended to cause panic

Oct 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Comments made by Backer were not serious and intended to cause panic

Dear Editor, The move by the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) members of Parliament to discipline Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR) Member of Parliament, Deborah Backer, is a low class political...

Generating change

Oct 25, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Generating change

Few would deny that today in Guyana there is a widespread feeling of dissatisfaction – a feeling that things are just not right. Much of the dissatisfaction centres on the social structures around...

Robin Persaud unstoppable in feature @ Humphrey’s Bakery sponsored event

Oct 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Robin Persaud unstoppable in feature @ Humphrey’s Bakery sponsored event

By Franklin Wilson Robin Persaud was unstoppable in the feature 25-lap showdown at the 12th annual Troy Humphrey Memorial Cycling Extravaganza held at the inner circuit of the National Park,...

The Paper Trail, part two

Oct 25, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on The Paper Trail, part two

By Petamber Persaud (Extracts of a conversation on the movement of man with Nalini Mohabir and Juliet Alexander, Georgetown, Guyana, August 28, 2009. Nalini Mohabir, born in Canada of Guyanese father...

Ram pays recognition to Pegasus’ commitment

Oct 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Ram pays recognition to Pegasus’ commitment

The Pegasus 40th Anniversary Open Tennis Competition opened last Friday with an impressive ceremony, at the Hotel’s Hardcourts. Attended by members of the new executive including President...

Curbing Racism in Britain: Censoring the BBC is not the answer

Oct 25, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Curbing Racism in Britain: Censoring the BBC is not the answer

By Sir Ronald Sanders Racism and xenophobia have once again emerged in British politics, driven by the very difficult economic situation in which Britain is now mired. The grim reality of racial...

For a New Political Culture

Oct 25, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on For a New Political Culture

In 1990, I issued the paper, “For a New Political Culture”, that was to become the basis of the ROAR program a decade later. I noted: “Guyana, throughout its history, has been subjected to only...

THE JOINT OPPOSITION FORGOT THE SNAKE BITE VICTIMS

Oct 25, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE JOINT OPPOSITION FORGOT THE SNAKE BITE VICTIMS

There were at least two persons who died as a result of hit and run accidents during the crime wave of 2001-2006. I hope that the joint opposition parties add these two names to the dossier that they...

Essequibo Zone of National Softball Cricket tournament starts today

Oct 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Essequibo Zone of National Softball Cricket tournament starts today

Four matches are scheduled to be played when the Essequibo zone of the National Softball Cricket tournament gets underway this morning. The championship is organized by The Ministry of Culture, Youth...

Accreditation yes; technical skills, no

Oct 25, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Accreditation yes; technical skills, no

By Adam Harris I recalled that there was talk of equivalence of certificates. Guyana has many institutions some of them prominent like the Government Technical Institute and other related institutes,...

Flashes of friendship, fragments of memory, frescoes of history

Oct 25, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Flashes of friendship, fragments of memory, frescoes of history

Malcolm Harripaul, in a letter to this newspaper last Sunday, wrote some kind words about me. People out there may not know but Malcolm has made some significant contributions to his country. So many...

Exciting matches as Power Stout Cricket gets underway

Oct 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Exciting matches as Power Stout Cricket gets underway

Cricket buffs were treated to several exciting matches when the Power Stout Tapeball Cricket tournament organized by the Guyana Tapeball League in association with the Guyana Softball Cricket League...

The Coati

Oct 25, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Coati

Coatis genera, also known as hog-nosed coons, snookum bears, and Brazilian aardvarks, are members of the raccoon family. They are diurnal mammals native to South, Central, and south-western North...

Flying Ace Cycle Club honours coach during Anniversary celebrations

Oct 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Flying Ace Cycle Club honours coach during Anniversary celebrations

The Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC) of Berbice will be celebrating its 23rd Anniversary with a series of events starting with a church service this morning in the Ancient County. The club would...

“Blackout Nation”

Oct 25, 2009 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on “Blackout Nation”

We all have been experiencing blackouts almost daily in Guyana. We are becoming known as the “Blackout Nation”. Many have complained that even with good internal wiring, surge protectors and...

GHRA proposes independent panel to assist police

Oct 24, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GHRA proposes independent panel to assist police

Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, at a press conference on November 27, 2002, commented that “there seems to be reasonable, plausible evidence that suggests that there is a...

Abandoned ship was ordered detained by Guyana courts

Oct 24, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Abandoned ship was ordered detained by Guyana courts

– police investigating links to Haiti piracy Authorities are making arrangements to move to safety a boat believed to have been pirated in 2004 in Haiti. Yesterday, Maritime officials also said...

Guyanese get Jamaica National Award

Oct 24, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyanese get Jamaica National Award

In July of this year, Eldon Bremner, received a letter with the words Secret Confidential written on it. “I was on cloud nine!” he said of its contents. The letter was from the Prime Minister of...

Funeral parlour owner released

Oct 24, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Funeral parlour owner released

Police appear to be back where they started, with no clue as to who the perpetrators are in the gruesome murders of the Island Princess crew. A senior police official confirmed yesterday that...

Dem boys seh…Digicel girls send dem man to Food for de Poor

Oct 24, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Digicel girls send dem man to Food for de Poor

Cricket is in de air and dem boys love a good cricket match. When de match done dem does talk about de sound of ball on willow and who stop which boundary and things like that. Last night was a...

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Gurbaz half-century powers Guyana to 8-wicket win

Sep 05, 2026

2026 Republic Bank CPL… GAW vs. JKM at Providence – Hetmyer, Hope, Dindyal lead batting charge (Kaieteur News) – Guyana Amazon Warriors announced their arrival home with a brutal 8-wicket...

How should I schedule my day?

Sep 05, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Deep in the Himalayas, I once visited a Hindu guru and asked him, “Guru, how should I schedule my day?” He looked at me for a moment, smiled, and asked, “What is it that you want to schedule?” “My day,” I replied. “I want to organise my time better. There is so...

Haiti after Kenscoff: Pledges and Promises Do Not Stop the Killing

Aug 30, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – For generations, Kenscoff was where people from Port-au-Prince went to breathe. Its cool hills offered relief, and its farmers supplied the capital’s markets. Gang attacks reached the commune in January 2025, but it remained an important barrier between...

The Donny and Delcy show

Sep 05, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – What to make of this America-Venezuela oil deal, this best in history? First, it’s best to put the 65 billion barrels of heavy crude in its proper place. It’s the Donny and Delcy Gong Show. A quarter of Venezuela’s premier national treasure, a concealed deal, a very...

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