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Air traffic controllers strike force flight cancellations

Feb 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Air traffic controllers strike force flight cancellations

The safety of all passengers arriving in and departing from Guyana is in the hands of five persons at the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority control tower at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport,...

Caribbean women suffer abuse at their spouses’ hands – Refugee Board in Canada

Feb 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Caribbean women suffer abuse at their spouses’ hands – Refugee Board in Canada

…many granted refugee status – Kaisree Chatarpaul By Tusika Martin The Immigration and Refugee Board in Canada has ruled on numerous occasions that it has enough information to show that...

Guyanese vessel detained in Jamaica with narcotics

Feb 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyanese vessel detained in Jamaica with narcotics

A Guyanese vessel has been detained in Jamaica with a quantity of narcotics. The MV Northele departed Guyana’s shores from the John Fernandes wharf on Sunday last, and was detained in Jamaica on...

Confidence tricksters and the public

Feb 01, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Confidence tricksters and the public

The desire of many young people to educate themselves has exposed many of them to fraud and even abuse, with some of them being asked to offer their bodies in order to get the so-called break. Such...

An unreserved commitment to non-violent conflict resolution

Feb 01, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on An unreserved commitment to non-violent conflict resolution

Dear Editor, You could not have lived on the lower East Coast, during the recent period of turbulence, without experiencing great misgivings. This was particularly so for people who were in positions...

On extra-judicial killings by the security forces in the 1990’s

Feb 01, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on On extra-judicial killings by the security forces in the 1990’s

Dear Editor, Many of my friends and acquaintances have called to inquire about the incident Freddie Kissoon has repeatedly mentioned over the last few years on my commitment to raise public awareness...

GuySuCo will rebound

Feb 01, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on GuySuCo will rebound

Dear Editor, The weekend press, SN and Kaieteur News, carried a letter by Joey Jagan in relation to the sugar industry. I wish to respond to some of the issues raised. Before doing so, allow me to...

Richardson in Miami, host of GSDF’s Colin Baker & Victor Wright

Feb 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Richardson in Miami, host of GSDF’s Colin Baker & Victor Wright

To train with Bill Adams Academy & former US Olympian Tony Dees By Franklin Wilson ‘Golden Jaguar’ Gregory Richardson arrived in Miami yesterday ahead of his one week Major League...

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Link Show warms for 25th anniversary

Feb 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Link Show warms for 25th anniversary

Link Show 25, a silver anniversary production, will hit the stage of the National Cultural Centre with a gala performance on Thursday, February 19, and will run for almost a week. The Theatre Company...

Dowlin hits defiant 61 as Guyana gain first points

Feb 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Dowlin hits defiant 61 as Guyana gain first points

-But Leewards regain upper hand by the close of day two Guyana gained its first points of the season, but the Leeward Islands rebounded to take the upper-hand on day two of their bottom of the table...

Barack Obama, constructive engagement and Caribbean leadership

Feb 01, 2009 knews Clarence E. Pilgrim, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Barack Obama, constructive engagement and Caribbean leadership

By Clarence E. Pilgrim The inauguration was a historic moment! A warm sunshine of emotional goodwill spread across that country to touch the hearts of many, who were longing for what was once...

Police accused of beating Charlestown teenagers

Feb 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Police accused of beating Charlestown teenagers

“I (will) go all about fuh these people! This thing got to stop!” Those are the words of a Charlestown mother, following the alleged beating of her 17-year-old son and her 14-year-old...

Guyana Floodlight cricket team to play in Florida Cup 2009

Feb 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Floodlight cricket team to play in Florida Cup 2009

A Guyana Floodlight select cricket team will be taking part in the Florida Cup 2009 softball cricket competition. The team will be led by former national batsman/wicketkeeper Sheik Mohammed and...

Murder at the Player’s Club

Feb 01, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on Murder at the Player’s Club

“You want to play?” Figueira asked the gunman who was standing near the table with the stack of dominoes. “Play?” the man with the shotgun replied. “We…doan…play…games.” Then he...

Coach Williams praises ‘A’ Team players

Feb 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Coach Williams praises ‘A’ Team players

Coach David Williams has praised the West Indies “A” team players for their performance against England in the three-day first-class match at Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts. The young Windies...

Our MPs are answerable only to the Integrity Commission

Feb 01, 2009 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Our MPs are answerable only to the Integrity Commission

The AFC has sought, and obtained, independent legal advice on the Integrity Commission Act of 1997, and the powers if any that the President of Guyana has over the Commission and “public...

Trophy Stall Softball Cricket competition starts today

Feb 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall Softball Cricket competition starts today

The Trophy Stall 15-over countrywide softball competition organised by the Guyana Softball League, which had to be rescheduled to the weather, will begin with several matches in the Essequibo and...

The Horse (Equus caballus)

Feb 01, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Horse (Equus caballus)

The horse (Equus caballus) is a hoofed mammal, and is one of eight living species of the family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature...

Windwards take 96-run first innings lead from CCC despite Austin’s 5-108

Feb 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Windwards take 96-run first innings lead from CCC despite Austin’s 5-108

The Combined Campuses & Colleges (CCC), trailing by 96 runs on first innings, reached five without loss in their second innings against the Windward Islands on the second day of their fourth...

Alpha tackle Fruta Conquerors in warm up today @ Tucville Gr.

Feb 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Alpha tackle Fruta Conquerors in warm up today @ Tucville Gr.

By Franklin Wilson Alpha United is seriously perusing ambitions of going all the way in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Champions Cup. The Premier local side has been drawn against Haitian...

The fall of two kings; the PPP and sugar

Feb 01, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The fall of two kings; the PPP and sugar

Once Burnham was in Government, Cheddi Jagan was a king. Once the PNC was an unelected government, Cheddi Jagan, was a king. Once the PNC ruled Guyana even with Hoyte’s openness, the PPP was a...

GNA elections set for today

Feb 01, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GNA elections set for today

-16 and under participation at C/ship to be discussed Apart from the election of office bearers, a number of important issues will be dealt with when the Guyana Netball Association (GNA) holds its...

Ministers of Health, Labour meet students of bogus nursing school

Feb 01, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Ministers of Health, Labour meet students of bogus nursing school

Students of the bogus Inter-American Medical Centre yesterday turned up in their numbers to meet with Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy at his Brickdam head office, to determine whether they had the...

The day I encountered many sex predators and rapists

Feb 01, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on The day I encountered many sex predators and rapists

This past week I undertook an investigation into child molestation and what I found was most disturbing. It is not that I was unaware that children are molested or that close relatives are for the...

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Kellogg’s Senior Indoor Hockey championship concludes

Nov 10, 2026

– GCC Elite overturn Saints to claim Women’s Open crown as Bounty GCC, Antonio’s Hickers also win titles (Kaieteur News) – GCC Elite came from behind to win the Kellogg’s...

No good deed goes unpunished

Nov 10, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Among those who joined the conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar in 44 BC was Marcus Junius Brutus, a man Caesar had previously pardoned after the civil war. Caesar had spared his life, restored him to favour and trusted him. Brutus repaid this generosity by helping to put a...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

U.S. midterms – the Guyanese challenge – Pt. III

Nov 10, 2026

Kaieteur News – Donald Trump made himself into a winner. He also made himself a loser. No close midterm results to contest. No tight seat margins that call for bruising, delaying, upending battles. The American people spoke, their will prevailed. What’s the lesson for Guyanese? Is there...

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