October 2009

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Trade policy and development woes

Oct 18, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Trade policy and development woes

Dear Editor, Last week, I reviewed the book “The Bottom Billion” which tried to answer the question as to why the poorest countries are unable to develop. The main thesis of the book is that a...

Kissoon is worthy of emulation by all children

Oct 18, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Kissoon is worthy of emulation by all children

Dear Editor, I write to thank Mr. Hemraj Muniram for his letter, “It is ironic that Frederick Kissoon should today present himself as a role model to young Guyanese,” in which he gave a first...

McDonald, Belony, Michael inspire in Diwali Scrabble Championships

Oct 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on McDonald, Belony, Michael inspire in Diwali Scrabble Championships

Abigail McDonald, currently preparing for the World Scrabble Championships in Malaysia later this year, regained some of her lost form and carted off the Diwali Open Scrabble Championships staged at...

GTU’s defence of King is disgusting

Oct 18, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on GTU’s defence of King is disgusting

Dear Editor, I am scared for our nation’s children. It is appalling to see a photograph in Kaieteur News (October 16, 2009) of five women from the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) being used to front...

Don’t blame heat waves, appliances and more housing schemes for your shortcomings GPL

Oct 18, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Don’t blame heat waves, appliances and more housing schemes for your shortcomings GPL

Dear Editor, You know, someone can write a good book on the electricity situation over the years in this country. The much touted Skeldon Sugar Factory co-generation Plant is currently having...

Of lights and life

Oct 18, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Of lights and life

Last night the Hindu community celebrated the national festival of Diwali. Motorcades of extraordinarily illuminated vehicles had heralded the occasion over the last week all across the country. And...

For Malcolm

Oct 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on For Malcolm

My friend from the good old ROAR days, Malcolm Harripaul, posed a number of questions about the PPP after he was prompted to read my article “Democracy is not Coffee” by his friend, Freddy...

JUSTICE CHANG IS THE ONE WHO MADE HISTORY!

Oct 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on JUSTICE CHANG IS THE ONE WHO MADE HISTORY!

The headlines in the Kaieteur News of Friday read: “Govt. radio monopoly unlawful”. The first line of the story reads: “Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Carl Singh, yesterday made a...

The Baccoo Speaks

Oct 18, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

Road accidents are fast becoming a normal part of life and there seems to be no end in sight. More and more motorists continue to ignore basic traffic rules and the rules of the road with serious...

Sports Ministry requests audience with GFF to discuss ‘serious issues’

Oct 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Sports Ministry requests audience with GFF to discuss ‘serious issues’

By Michael Benjamin Local football has taken on the semblance of a boxing match with officials of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports holding a high guard against those from the Guyana Football...

Guyana is as divided as ever

Oct 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Guyana is as divided as ever

Sometimes we think too much of ourselves and when reality hits home we suffer a big come down. That is when we argue that people disrespect us. Then we blame those among us for the disrespect. On...

Horseracing goes back to Alness. Sunday November 1

Oct 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Horseracing goes back to Alness. Sunday November 1

The Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf club (RCMTC) situated at Alness on the Corentyne Coast will once again be the centre of attraction in the horseracing circle. The date is Sunday November 1. The...

Outdoor champions Hikers ‘A’ open up against GCC ‘B’

Oct 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Outdoor champions Hikers ‘A’ open up against GCC ‘B’

– Four more matches scheduled By Rawle Welch Fresh off their outdoor success in the recently concluded Banks Night Hockey Competition, Hikers Men will look to make the necessary adjustments...

NIGHT OF THE BUTCHER

Oct 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on NIGHT OF THE BUTCHER

-a brutal killer remains on the run for seven long years By Michael Jordan Roshanie Sooklall and her four siblings grew up dirt-poor in a back street in Herstelling, East Bank of Demerara. By the...

Obama’s Nobel Prize: The stupidity of political bigotry

Oct 18, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Obama’s Nobel Prize: The stupidity of political bigotry

By Sir Ronald Sanders Barack Obama did not ask for the Nobel Peace Prize and he was probably the most shocked person to learn that it had been awarded to him. He certainly made no secret of his...

Guyanese-born Mathematics teacher is Vance Schools Teacher of the Year

Oct 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese-born Mathematics teacher is Vance Schools Teacher of the Year

“I always loved Mathematics,” Tessa Webb-Lewis said in an interview with the Daily Dispatch after she had been named the Vance County Schools Teacher of the Year for 2009-2010. “As...

THE MERMAID’S REVENGE

Oct 18, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, The Creative Corner Comments Off on THE MERMAID’S REVENGE

By Michael Jordan (Continued from last week) The sun was starting to disappear behind Stevedore Housing Scheme when we set out for the blacka; me and Maxie in front, Old Skeets behind. We had...

My book theft 39 years ago when I was a 17-year-old rascal

Oct 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on My book theft 39 years ago when I was a 17-year-old rascal

Mr. Anand Persaud, Editor-in-Chief of the Stabroek News, still published a letter by Mr. Hemraj Muniram (of Canada), family member of a senior leader of the PPP, accusing me of stealing 88 books from...

The Bumblebee

Oct 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Bumblebee

There are over 250 species of bumblebees. They are regarded as social insects that are characterised by black and yellow body hairs, often in bands. However, some species have orange or red on their...

Five matches on today at GCC, Blairmont, Rosignol & Bartica

Oct 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Five matches on today at GCC, Blairmont, Rosignol & Bartica

After several weeks of eager and stimulating football, the Guyana Football Federation Super League will continue today at four venues around the country. League leaders Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United...

The Paper Trail, Part Three

Oct 18, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on The Paper Trail, Part Three

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...

Man fined for overtaking on Harbour Bridge

Oct 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Man fined for overtaking on Harbour Bridge

A fine of $25,000 or three months imprisonment is the penalty for motorists if they are found overtaking on the Demerara Harbour Bridge. Danesh Singh, reportedly of Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara,...

Roger Khan gets 40 years

Oct 17, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Roger Khan gets 40 years

Guyanese drug dealer Shaheed ‘Roger” Khan was sentenced to 40 years’ imprisonment on three separate charges by US Judge, Dora Irizarry after she accepted the plea bargain agreement...

Roger Khan’s jail term sparks division in Brooklyn courtroom

Oct 17, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Roger Khan’s jail term sparks division in Brooklyn courtroom

Relatives of self-confessed Guyanese drug trafficker Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan expressed relief following the 40-year sentence imposed by a US federal judge yesterday. Khan will however only serve 15...

GuySuCo’s Marketing Director resigns

Oct 17, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo’s Marketing Director resigns

…alleges snob by management A key Director of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has resigned after she was reportedly locked out of a top management meeting last week. The resignation has...

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Warriors secure win over Knight Riders

Sep 13, 2026

The Guyana Amazon Warriors kept their playoff hopes alive with a 25 run win over the Trinbago Knight Riders in the 2026 Limacol WCPL. Runs for Shermaine Campbell and wickets from Shabnim Ismail and...

The other side of Linden’s electricity crisis

Sep 13, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I am not surprised that electricity demand in Linden has surged by more than 135 per cent from its 2005 level. In fact, given the price at which electricity is supplied there, it would be surprising if demand had not surged. The figures tell the story. Electricity consumption...

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...

Jagdeo on breaches Part 2

Sep 13, 2026

Hard truths… (Kaieteur News) – Never knew Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo to be sneaky. Sloppy, hostility personified and sleeker than mercury, he can be. But not sneaky, not he. Hence, I weigh why he waited until Pres. Ali’s back was turned to show his face at the Arthur Chung Convention Center...

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