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GCA seeks to pursue bursaries for young players – President

Jan 30, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GCA seeks to pursue bursaries for young players – President

…wants a ‘marriage’ between sports and Education By Sean Devers Newly-elected President of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA), Alfred Mentore, disclosed that the Association is determined...

Wheelchair-bound Charlestown youth desperately needs therapy

Jan 30, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Wheelchair-bound Charlestown youth desperately needs therapy

After removing a tumour from his spine, 14-year-old Stephon Phillips was told that he will be able to walk following therapy. Three years later he is still stuck in a wheel chair. On Wednesday, the...

Two freed of murder in Magistrate’s Court

Jan 30, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Two freed of murder in Magistrate’s Court

…there was little or no evidence – Magistrate Azeez Almost one year after they were charged for the murder of 76-year-old Habiboodean, one of the dead man’s daughters, Bibi Habiboodean, and...

U.S-based Guyanese drug trafficker still to get bail

Jan 30, 2009 knews News Comments Off on U.S-based Guyanese drug trafficker still to get bail

Yesterday a Guyanese-American, Yvonne Caesar, 59, appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, on a charge of trafficking in narcotics and was remanded. On Sunday, the accused allegedly...

Intense competition anticipated in GASP Scrabble opener

Jan 30, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Intense competition anticipated in GASP Scrabble opener

By Michael Benjamin The Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) has planned a hectic season that includes several overseas outings. The programme gets underway this Sunday with the GASP Open...

Boyo murder accused charged three years later

Jan 30, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Boyo murder accused charged three years later

Sherwin Samson, who is presently on remand at the Camp Street jail, was yesterday charged for the 2006 murder of businesswoman Sharool Persaud. He was not required to plead since the charge was...

Armed robbery convict escapes from Georgetown Prison

Jan 30, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Armed robbery convict escapes from Georgetown Prison

-while working outside jail Director of Prisons Dale Erskine has launched an investigation to find out how an inmate serving time for armed robbery escaped from the Georgetown Prison. Erskine told...

NSC Table Tennis tournament for next weekend

Jan 30, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on NSC Table Tennis tournament for next weekend

–prospective player’s rules released The National Sports Commission (NSC) cordially invites interested persons to participate in its Annual Mashramani Table Tennis Tournament that is scheduled to...

Many a tear has to fall

Jan 30, 2009 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Many a tear has to fall

Last week was sour food in dem tail at Parliament. Some reporters smell de food and walk way but dem had some of dem eat and still deh pun de toilet. When de Speaker find out de food sour and ask wha...

Frank Tucker returned as GABBFF boss

Jan 30, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Frank Tucker returned as GABBFF boss

Anya Thomas is new General Secretary The Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) heralded in a new Executive Committee following annual elections at its Annual General Meeting...

Wakenaam win second leg

Jan 30, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Wakenaam win second leg

Wakenaam emerged victorious in the second leg of the Dino Shipping Company Domino competition played recently at Carlosh residence in Good Success, Wakenaam Wakenaam scored 79 games with Dharendra...

The other side of this “integrity” thing

Jan 30, 2009 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on The other side of this “integrity” thing

Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Chairman, Vision Guyana OVERVIEW: The President threw out a bomb by saying “all MPs have two weeks to disclose their assets” that then exploded. I believe he threw the...

More ill-advised comments

Jan 30, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on More ill-advised comments

Dear Editor, What was President Jagdeo thinking when, on January 19, 2009, he issued an ultimatum for Members of Parliament (MPs) to declare their assets to the Integrity Commission within two weeks?...

Police await PM on dead toddler, murder suspected

Jan 30, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Police await PM on dead toddler, murder suspected

STANLEYTOWN, NEW AMSTERDAM – An autopsy is expected to be performed later today on the body of 21-month-old Attiea McAllister of 54 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam. The child’s 15-year-old sibling...

Uncle Bharrat in the Club

Jan 30, 2009 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Uncle Bharrat in the Club

The Parrot would never boast of inheriting or exhibiting any party attributes; attributes that relate to activities in night clubs or at the corner shop. My direct non-participation in such...

The sore that killed Guyana

Jan 30, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The sore that killed Guyana

In response to one of my judgements on the rule of her father, Forbes Burnham, his daughter, Ulele, responded. I am of the opinion that she completely misread what I wrote about her father when I...

UG sports article was misleading

Jan 30, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on UG sports article was misleading

Dear Editor I write out of concern for the craftiness of an article which appeared on page 29 of your Wednesday January 28, 2009, issue under the caption: “Sporting with Sports at the University of...

Let us oppose those laws which embrace the death culture

Jan 30, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Let us oppose those laws which embrace the death culture

Dear Editor, Two Thousand and Nine, like 2008, seems to have started off on a very bloody note with a number of lives that were taken over the past week, even as we mark the first anniversary of the...

The Linden scene

Jan 30, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The Linden scene

Dear Editor, “Life goes not backwards nor tarries with yesterday” – K. Gibron. Anyone would much rather moving forward in an atmosphere of optimism rather than be harping back to the...

Futsal, basketball for MSC hard–court tonight

Jan 30, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Futsal, basketball for MSC hard–court tonight

– as part of Rotaract Club of Linden fundraiser The Rotaract Club of Linden along with the Linden Amateur Basketball Association and Pioneer Construction Company will stage a fundraising basketball...

CHILD ABUSE

Jan 30, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on CHILD ABUSE

Instances of abused children litter the pages of our newspaper with alarming frequency. It does not matter what school of psychology or sociology we believe in. All agree that it is not clothes but...

BITTEN BY ITS OWN BUG

Jan 30, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on BITTEN BY ITS OWN BUG

Can you imagine what it would have been like for the people of Linden had the PNCR motion been passed to allow for NCN to broadcast live and unedited the proceedings of the National Assembly? Already...

GuySuCo continues to baffle Guyanese

Jan 30, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on GuySuCo continues to baffle Guyanese

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News article of 29th January 2009, captioned, “GuySuCo set to import sugar”, from Guatemala within the coming days is a cause for serious concern. It’s incomprehensible...

Annual Mayor’s Cup football postponed due to inclement weather

Jan 30, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Annual Mayor’s Cup football postponed due to inclement weather

Tourney now set to start on Feb 20 The Organisers of the annual Mayor’s Cup 16-team invitational knockout tournament scheduled to commence today has been forced postpone the event due to the...

Suspected thief, rape accused granted bail

Jan 30, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Suspected thief, rape accused granted bail

After being incarcerated for the last four months, Tony Ellis, 24, was finally able to secure bail in the sum of $175,000 after a stirring bail application by his attorney, Sunil Scarce, on Monday....

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Kellogg’s Senior Indoor Hockey championship concludes

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– 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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