October 2009

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Majestic Ross cops 3rd at NABBA Mr. Universe in England

Oct 29, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Majestic Ross cops 3rd at NABBA Mr. Universe in England

Crowd shows displeasure, felt he should have won By Franklin Wilson Guyana’s most decorated Bodybuilder Hugh Arlington Ross competing for the USA at the NABBA Mr. Universe held in England last...

Spads Inc. sponsors airline ticket for Forde

Oct 29, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Spads Inc. sponsors airline ticket for Forde

D’Andrade, Scott should squeeze in Spads Inc. has sponsored a one-way airline ticket for Cleveland Forde, which should help the country’s leading distance athlete compete at the Second...

GIFTLAND GIVES TO ALL-STAR WEEKEND

Oct 29, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GIFTLAND GIVES TO ALL-STAR WEEKEND

Balls, trophies handed over Giftland OfficeMax yesterday presented a large quantity of basketball balls and trophies to the Beepat Scorpions Basketball Club as the club fine tunes preparation for the...

Benn, Dewar shine as Barbados register decisive victory over TCLG WI U-19

Oct 29, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Benn, Dewar shine as Barbados register decisive victory over TCLG WI U-19

By Michael Benjamin A swashbuckling unbeaten knock of 27 by West Indian player Sulieman Benn, supported by sensible bowling from Akeem Dewar (8-1-3-25), propelled Barbados to a 3 wickets victory over...

Dozens come home for QC reunion

Oct 29, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Dozens come home for QC reunion

Queen’s College recently began celebrating its 165th anniversary last Friday, October 23. The school was founded 165 years ago by Bishop Percival Austin (1844), and has to date produced some of...

Brothers charged for Albouystown murder/assault

Oct 29, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Brothers charged for Albouystown murder/assault

The two brothers who were involved in a heated fracas which ended in death, yesterday made their court appearances before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. The two men were charged with...

T&T begin title defence with 91-run win against Jamaica

Oct 29, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on T&T begin title defence with 91-run win against Jamaica

By Sean Devers Defending champions Trinidad and Tobago shrugged off the fatigue of arriving in Guyana close to mid-night on Tuesday to efficiently defend a modest target as they beat Jamaica by 91...

Four teams collide in Softball cricket tomorrow night at GYO ground

Oct 29, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Four teams collide in Softball cricket tomorrow night at GYO ground

The Floodlight Squad and their lighting equipment will be moving to the Gandhi Youth Organisation Cricket Ground on Woolford Avenue tomorrow evening as they continue their fundraising activities,...

East Coast mom dies of brain tumour

Oct 29, 2009 knews News Comments Off on East Coast mom dies of brain tumour

accused wife beater may walk free A post mortem examination was performed yesterday on the body of Dionne Mathias also known as Dionne Skeete and the cause of death was given as a brain tumour...

20 years after its launch, CSME still to deliver

Oct 29, 2009 knews News Comments Off on 20 years after its launch, CSME still to deliver

Recognising the need to do more to fast track the implementation of the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a Public Symposium at the Convention Centre...

Pooran 77, Ramlakhan 5-40, Ramnarine 5-12, highlight second round

Oct 29, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Pooran 77, Ramlakhan 5-40, Ramnarine 5-12, highlight second round

Zeelandia, Sans Souci and Good Success recorded victories as play in the second round of the Busta 40 overs cricket competition continued last Sunday in Wakenaam. At Zeelandia, Essequibo middle order...

Essequibo zone opens with wins for United Brothers, Reliance Warriors

Oct 29, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Essequibo zone opens with wins for United Brothers, Reliance Warriors

Play in the Essequibo zone of the Carib Beer sponsored and Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport/Guyana Softball League organised commenced with victories for United Brothers and Reliance Warriors. In...

Trophy Stall Masters capture semi-final spot

Oct 29, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall Masters capture semi-final spot

Trophy Stall Masters XI won by a handsome margin of 60 runs to storm in the second semi–final against Industry Super Kings last Sunday at the Enmore Ground. Trophy Stall won the toss and batted and...

Ram and McRae announces awards

Oct 29, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Ram and McRae announces awards

Ram and McRae Chartered Accountants, will be observing 25 years of service next July (2010) and has started celebrations early by announcing its inaugural award for the Best Annual Report and...

BOG facilitating NBS delayed registration under FIA-Chris Ram

Oct 29, 2009 knews News Comments Off on BOG facilitating NBS delayed registration under FIA-Chris Ram

Chartered Accountant and Attorney at Law, Christopher Ram, is of the view that the Directors of the New Building Society are deliberately delaying the registration of entity under the Financial...

Pele FC condemn attack on Riddim Squad supporters at game

Oct 29, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Pele FC condemn attack on Riddim Squad supporters at game

Call for guilty fan to be banned Pele Football Club (PFC) in a letter to the Guyana Football Federation is disassociating itself from the recent attack on Riddim Squad spectators at the Tucville...

Toronto based ‘Lady Jaguars’ kicks off overseas training

Oct 29, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Toronto based ‘Lady Jaguars’ kicks off overseas training

– scouting also held in New York and Michigan Over the past weekend, (October 24 & 25) female Guyanese footballers based in Toronto Canada commenced their Pre World Cup training sessions...

ERC accuses media of unfairness

Oct 29, 2009 knews News Comments Off on ERC accuses media of unfairness

The Ethnic Relations Commission says that it has always been and continues to be open to public scrutiny and will always be prepared to answer to any responsible person or agency. However the ERC...

West Indian Sports Complex countrywide inter–Jamaat cricket final set for Sunday

Oct 29, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on West Indian Sports Complex countrywide inter–Jamaat cricket final set for Sunday

The final of the countrywide inter-Jamaat softball cricket tournament will be held at Ogle Ground this Sunday November 1. Eight teams will vie for the top spot after winning their respective zones....

MPS renew Yamaha Caribs’ sponsorship

Oct 29, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on MPS renew Yamaha Caribs’ sponsorship

As club celebrates 17 years of support By Edison Jefford Mings Products and Services (MPS) renewed the sponsorship of Yamaha Caribs’ Rugby Football Club yesterday when the company handed over a...

Govt. has no intention of effecting real security reform

Oct 29, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Govt. has no intention of effecting real security reform

“We are saddened that a reform programme for the security sector worth some $1.6 billion has been abandoned,” said Leader of the Alliance for Change Raphael Trotman. Yesterday, Troman said that...

Sugar production slides as rice earns US$83M at September

Oct 29, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Sugar production slides as rice earns US$83M at September

Rice exports for the first nine months of the year have earned almost US$83M, the government said yesterday. However, sugar production has fallen due to adverse weather conditions. Rice exports for...

Millington hands Guyana victory

Oct 29, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Millington hands Guyana victory

Striker Devon Millington scored Guyana’s and the game’s lone goal to hand the visitors victory in the Suriname Independence anniversary tournament opener. Full details of the match in...

Guyana to spend $1B on mangrove project – Jagdeo

Oct 29, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana to spend $1B on mangrove project – Jagdeo

Guyana will be spending close to $1 billion next year to develop a mangrove project geared to protect the sea defences in the country. This is according to President Bharrat Jagdeo, who during his...

Concluding the discourse on the Fugitive Offenders Act 1988 and its amendments

Oct 29, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Concluding the discourse on the Fugitive Offenders Act 1988 and its amendments

DEAR EDITOR, Once again I am obliged, ex virtute officii, to place on record for public consumption the Government’s position regarding the Fugitive Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2009 which is a...

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All road leads to Rising Sun for historical Guyana Cup today

Aug 23, 2026

Kaieteur Sports – The stage is set for the most lucrative day in Guyana’s horse racing, today, Sunday August 23 at Rising Sun Turf Club. The weather conditions are immaculate, and 14...

Pants suit and pastel colours

Aug 23, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – In the 1970s when I was a young employee of a large, service-oriented private-sector firm in Guyana, I was not yet a confirmed employee and therefore could not wear the prescribed uniform. But I was nevertheless expected to dress in a manner appropriate to the office. One day I...

Facts, Due Process and Fairness: The CCJ’s Test

Aug 23, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – I have been an advocate of the Caribbean Court of Justice from its conception. In 2015, on the Court’s tenth anniversary, I described its creation as arguably the most significant institutional achievement of the English-speaking Caribbean since the...

Electricity failing, a minister begging

Aug 23, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – First, they had their arms wrapped around demand. Then the PPP Govt confessed. It did not. They had plans and visions. Only for those to become blurred. It’s the haze of the “unusually hot” weather, stupid. What’s so hard about...

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