December 2009

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Ram & Mc Rae survey finds businesses turnover exceeds $1B

Dec 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Ram & Mc Rae survey finds businesses turnover exceeds $1B

By Fareeza Haniff The Ram & McRae Guyana Business Outlook Survey 2010 has found that almost 59 businesses had a turnover of between $50 million and over $1 billion for this year. The survey...

Dabydeen and ‘persons of international distinction’

Dec 18, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Dabydeen and ‘persons of international distinction’

Dear Editor, David Dabydeen’s strange response to accusation of nominating President Jagdeo for Nobel Prize becomes even more bizarre when he offers to do the same for Valerie Amos as a Guyanese...

Guyana USA school local counterparts in opening Friendly 5-0

Dec 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana USA school local counterparts in opening Friendly 5-0

Intriguing battle against Suriname on this afternoon at Enmore By Franklin Wilson Guyana USA led by a second half double from Ashley Rodrigues schooled their local counterparts when the sides clashed...

A secret a prominent medical doctor shared with me

Dec 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A secret a prominent medical doctor shared with me

There isn’t a non-partisan Guyanese, an independent-minded Guyanese who can look at him/herself in the mirror and deny that the PPP Government has outdone previous corrupt governments in the...

Guyana’s leading Amerindian given moving farewell at Umana Yana

Dec 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana’s leading Amerindian given moving farewell at Umana Yana

Minister within the Ministry of Education, Dr Desrey Fox, was cremated yesterday following a very solemn funeral service at the Umana Yana. Scores of Education Ministry employees and members of the...

Police thwart attempt to free murder suspect

Dec 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Police thwart attempt to free murder suspect

Police on the East Coast of Demerara say they may have thwarted an attempt to free high profile murder suspect Royden Durant on Tuesday. Durant, of Buxton, East Coast Demerara, is charged with the...

Businessman suffers as a result of GRA corruption

Dec 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Businessman suffers as a result of GRA corruption

-purchased unregistered vehicle Corruption at the Guyana Revenue Authority’s Licence Revenue Office has resulted in the seizure of a Sports Utility Vehicle, leaving a businessman at his wits end to...

Soesdyke family now homeless as fire destroys home

Dec 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Soesdyke family now homeless as fire destroys home

A family of four is now homeless for Christmas as all earthly possessions went up in flames on Tuesday last. Speaking to Kaieteur News the mother of two, Onika Victor, said that she believes the...

GuySuCo’s exorbitant packages to be reviewed

Dec 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GuySuCo’s exorbitant packages to be reviewed

…CEO will not benefit from three per cent increase-Persaud By Gary Eleazar The exorbitant packages that are being offered by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) such as the seemingly...

Dem boys seh…Some people can lie

Dec 17, 2009 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Some people can lie

Yesterday, dem boys find that old time something does come back again. Dem suddenly waking up to the fact that this old time something bigger than dem think. It deh in all dem business place. Imagine...

GAWU seeks legal advice over wording in Tribunal report

Dec 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GAWU seeks legal advice over wording in Tribunal report

The recent award of a three per cent wage/salary increase for sugar workers by an Arbitration Tribunal may be heading for troubled waters over a wording in a report which was handed over by the...

Fears grow of UN climate talks collapsing

Dec 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Fears grow of UN climate talks collapsing

– Conference president resigns; Police carry out wanton arrests Chaos erupted inside and outside of the venue of the UN Climate talks in Copenhagen yesterday as fears grew that world leaders...

City Council unsettled about roadside vending

Dec 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on City Council unsettled about roadside vending

Within 24 hours, an official decision will be forthcoming from the Georgetown municipality as to whether roadside vending on Regent Street will be allowed or discontinued during this Christmas...

Minister Fox cremated

Dec 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Minister Fox cremated

Void of any ceremonial unfolding yesterday, scores gathered at the Ruimzeight Crematorium to pay their final respects to the late Minister within the Ministry of Education, Dr. Desrey Fox. Following...

Bissoondyal Singh is still president of DCB because of court order

Dec 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Bissoondyal Singh is still president of DCB because of court order

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter written by Mr. Raymond Barton and published in the Friday 12th December 2009 edition of Kaieteur newspaper. I would assume that this is the same Raymond Barton that...

GWI commences works on $84M Well

Dec 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GWI commences works on $84M Well

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) yesterday commenced the works on the well at Amelia’s Ward Linden, which is to serve residents of Amelia’s Ward, Kara Kara Housing Scheme, Industrial Area and...

Christian is MVP but Barbados took home the bacon in 1989

Dec 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Christian is MVP but Barbados took home the bacon in 1989

Dear Editor, Barbados enjoyed an early Christmas present on 15 December 1989 by outplaying Guyana two games to one in a Best of Three Goodwill International Series at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall....

Setting the record straight

Dec 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Setting the record straight

Dear Editor, It is because of the embarrassment I’m experiencing and the pain I feel, that I pen this clarification. I, Bilaal Eusi Nantambu, on the 23rd November, 2009, was relieved of all duties...

Four-year-old recovering well

Dec 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Four-year-old recovering well

Relatives of four-year-old Muneshwar Rambarat, called “Raju”, were on Tuesday praising the Almighty for sparing the lad’s life. The child was found hanging in his yard by his mother. His...

More help pours in for tortured teenager

Dec 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on More help pours in for tortured teenager

More help continues to pour in for 15-year old torture victim, Sean Thomas, as news of his plight reverberates around the world. This time, the Guyana Christian Charity has joined the long list of...

Hotels beef up security for female football teams

Dec 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Hotels beef up security for female football teams

– Palace De Leon promises “reinforcement” By Edison Jefford The Hotels that will accommodate the respective teams for the first Friendly International Women’s Tournament in Guyana that...

One year after the rehabilitation promise MSC B/ball Court continues to fall apart

Dec 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on One year after the rehabilitation promise MSC B/ball Court continues to fall apart

By Edison Jefford The existence of Santa Clause is steeped in mythology but around this time last year there were some relevance given to the benevolence of the mystical character with a promise to...

Three charged for larceny at HBTV Channel 9

Dec 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Three charged for larceny at HBTV Channel 9

Three youths were yesterday remanded for the HBTV Channel 9 heist after making a court appearance before the Acting Chief Magistrate. Two were charged with two counts of break and enter and larceny,...

Continental Group of Companies continues support of Sunburst Camptown

Dec 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Continental Group of Companies continues support of Sunburst Camptown

100 FIFA approved balls among equipment handed over The Continental Group of Companies has continued their support of the Camptown Football Club and according to Company secretary Percival Boyce;...

Female footballers hyped for International tourney

Dec 17, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Female footballers hyped for International tourney

Guyana and US-based Guyanese teams face off at Stadium this evening By Franklin Wilson Local football fans are in for exciting International football but this time from the female side of things when...

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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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