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C/wealth must prove its worth in light of global conditions – Secretary-General

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By Gary Eleazar in Trinidad Mere minutes before Head of the Commonwealth, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, declared the Heads of Government Meeting open here in Port of Spain, the grouping’s...

Army sacks Coast Guard officer

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The Guyana Defence Force has tried and dismissed Petty Officer 18286 Kendall, with dishonour, for his contribution to the death of Dwieve Ramdass, the Bartica businessman who three soldiers murdered...

Suriname ferry service shuts down

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Moleson Creek bridge collapses under weight of truck and dragline By Leonard Gildarie Travel by Guyanese using Moleson Creek, Berbice, to get to Suriname was thrown into disarray Thursday as a truck...

It wasn’t me!

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Contractor dissociates self from rehabilitation of Stewartville Road “It wasn’t me,” said Khemraj Singh, Managing Director of Golden Star Construction Company located at La Jalousie, West Coast...

Dem boys seh… Flight attendants spraying Guyanese

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Dem boys now understand why Bajans and Trinis does treat Guyanese funny. Dem frighten we and dem wish we would stay home and don’t bother dem. Thursday two people, Robeson and Lumumba, decide to...

Parents say tortured son in need of counselling

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Although his injuries are healing, the teenage boy who was brutalised by two rogue policemen is displaying signs that indicate that he is still traumatised by his ordeal, his parents disclosed...

Guyana looks for climate change adaptation financing at Copenhagen

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Guyana’s Ambassador to the European Union, Dr. Patrick Gomes, has told a conference in Brussels that Guyana faces “great risk” because of global climate change and hence the country is looking...

>>>Letter to the Sports Editor<<< Rabindranauth Seeram never represented the West Indies (B) Team

Nov 28, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on >>>Letter to the Sports Editor<<< Rabindranauth Seeram never represented the West Indies (B) Team

Dear Editor, In Thursday’s edition of the Kaieteur sports section Sean Devers referred to Rabindranauth Seeram as a former West Indies (B) Team player. For the records Seeram never had the...

RHTYSC hosts 5th Milton Armogan Memorial Tribute to Heroes activity

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10 senior citizens honoured for distinguished service “You are all what we call silent heroes – people who work behind the scenes without any fanfare but whose contribution to our nation is...

RHT Bakewell continue unbeaten run in NBS 2nd Division Cup

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The long standing policy of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club to invest in youths is continuing to pay dividends as several Under-15 and 19 players led the Rose Hall Town Bakewell Second...

>>>Letter to the Sports Editor<<< Chris Lewis is also a Guyanese Single Test Centurion

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Dear Editor, Please allow me to add the Name of Chris Lewis to the distinguish list of Guyanese Single Test Centurions in yesterday issue of the Stabroek News Professor Mr. Winston Mc Gowan Caption...

Williams leads MSC to win despite 68 from Henry

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Guyana under-15 Captain Shaquille Williams continued his recent good all-round form by helping home team Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) to a 4-wicket win against Vikings in their Georgetown Cricket...

BCB offers congrats to Senior Team Manager, Coach, Captain & players

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Berbice make clean sweep of GCB Inter County competitions The President and Executive Committee of the Berbice Cricket Board has expressed gratitude to Senior Team Manager – David Black,...

Berbician carts off Eid ul Adha Scrabble Crown with scintillating performance

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Floyd Carmichael traveled all the way from the Ancient County to stake a claim for the Eid ul Adha trophy when the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) staged that tournament in the pavilion...

GCC teams intensifying preparations

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Kaieteur Sport recently solicited comments from GCC Head Coach / player Phillip Fernandes on the club’s preparations for the upcoming Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival...

Police, Walton Hall, Gunners and Lima through to semis

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Police, Walton Hall, Gunners and Lima have qualified for the semi-finals of the Shariff and Shira Khan Memorial twenty/20 cricket competition after the final preliminary round matches were completed...

GFA/DeSinco Trading

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Four matches are slated for today as play in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) DeSinco Trading Under-19 Football Competition continues at two venues. Over at the Tucville ground, Fruta...

Player to watch – Jerazeno Bell (Hikers, Guyana)

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With a name that fits right in among the Brazilian greats of football, Jerazeno ‘Skillaxe’ Bell was born to play ball games. An exceptionally gifted athlete, Bell was introduced to hockey at the...

Daredevils beat Rude boys in final under lights

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Dare Devils defeated Rude boys by 5 wickets in the final of the Wakenaam Night Management Committee 10 overs softball cricket competition played under lights last weekend at the Wakenaam Community...

CARICOM observer mission pleased with referendum

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…as Vincentians say no to ‘President’ The CARICOM Observer Mission yesterday said it was pleased with conduct of the National Referendum on the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Constitution Bill...

Robber shoots teen, steals laptop computer

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Police were last night hunting for a armed robber who shot an 18-year-old Cummings Lodge resident in the shoulder before escaping with his victim’s laptop computer. The incident occurred at around...

Workers’ Union calls off industrial action, apologises to administration

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After a one day sit-in, involving several staffers of the University of Guyana and the University of Guyana Workers’ Union (UGWU), the Union has issued a formal apology to the institution’s...

Midwives crucial to reduction of deaths from pregnancy-related complications

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– Chief Nursing Officer By Sharmain Cornette More than 530,000 women die annually because of pregnancy-related complications, a reality that was highlighted Wednesday during a midwives’...

Canada-based Guyanese poet launches book in Guyana

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Poet, teacher and story-teller Peter Jailall yesterday officially launched his fourth poetry book at the National Cultural Centre. Mother Earth – Poems for her Children is a 26-page book which...

McDonald performing favourably at World Scrabble Championships

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Abigail McDonald has started her quest for honours at the World Scrabble championships and has experienced mixed fortunes. To date, she has managed to put up a strong battle and in her first game...

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Traditional media is still king

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News-Election campaigns are a battle for attention, persuasion, and votes. In this digital age,... more