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Kayman and Seraji Sankar celebrate 64 years of marital bliss

Jan 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Kayman and Seraji Sankar celebrate 64 years of marital bliss

By Yannason Duncan Many marriages today end in a divorce or separation, due to problems that the couple would inevitably encounter in their union. With regard to Mr and Mrs. Kayman Sankar, that there...

Citizens are seeking refuge abroad because of sex crimes committed against them

Jan 27, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Citizens are seeking refuge abroad because of sex crimes committed against them

Dear Editor, The SN article dated January 21, 2009 titled “Gang-raped girl granted refugee status in Canada”, has cast the Guyana law enforcement agency and the Government in a bad light. In the...

19 nurses graduate with BSc from UG

Jan 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on 19 nurses graduate with BSc from UG

Some 19 nurses were on Saturday evening honoured for graduating with the Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree in Nursing from the University of Guyana (UG) when an awards ceremony was held for them at...

Send them home to vote!

Jan 27, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Send them home to vote!

On the accession of the Baltic countries – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – to the European Community, then British PM, Tony Blair asserted that there will be no automatic entrance of these...

You bloggers are pushing it

Jan 27, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on You bloggers are pushing it

The world of communication has changed so drastically that just about anything can be said to another person thousands of miles away in the twinkling of an eye. Hardly anyone writes letters these...

JPs support call for temporary judges

Jan 27, 2009 knews News Comments Off on JPs support call for temporary judges

The Guyana Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of Oaths to Affidavits Association has expressed strong support for the view put forward by the President of the Guyana Bar Association, Teni...

THE PPP CAN LOSE ITS PARLIAMENTARY MAJORITY

Jan 27, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE PPP CAN LOSE ITS PARLIAMENTARY MAJORITY

The PPP should have no fears about winning the Presidency of Guyana in the 2011 elections. This is a certainty. What is not certain is if the PPP will win a majority in the National Assembly. The...

Nattering nabobs of negativity?

Jan 27, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Nattering nabobs of negativity?

The Vice-Presidents of the US, by and large, have been a rather forgettable cast of characters; and among them, Spiro Agnew, who served under Richard Nixon, was one of its more unremarkable members....

Sunken treasure ship found 40 miles off Guyana’s coast

Jan 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Sunken treasure ship found 40 miles off Guyana’s coast

…may contain10 tons of gold bullion, 70 tons of platinum, 11/2 tons of industrial diamonds and 16 million carats of gem-quality diamonds A United States-based marine research and recovery firm, Sub...

Two-yr-old dies after falling on wine glass

Jan 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Two-yr-old dies after falling on wine glass

Investigations are ongoing into the death of two-year-old Malaki Osbourne, of South Ruimveldt Gardens, who suffered a horrific death after being impaled by a wine glass on which he fell. Malaki, who...

Immigration Consultant responds to allegations

Jan 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Immigration Consultant responds to allegations

Canadian visa scam… In the wake of allegations of fraud by several persons who were reportedly conned out of large sums of money by persons claiming to be in a position to obtain Canadian Student...

GPL refuses to comment on who will pay for loss

Jan 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GPL refuses to comment on who will pay for loss

Senior official insists that fuel could be salvaged The only comment that Winston Brassington, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Guyana Power and Light company (GPL), would make prior to a...

Police ban cell phone use by ranks on duty

Jan 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Police ban cell phone use by ranks on duty

While the police are supposed to set the example for drivers who use their cell phones whilst driving, the administration of the force has gone a step further, and has banned the use of cellular...

Guyana needs a voice to champion its cause in EU

Jan 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana needs a voice to champion its cause in EU

– President Jagdeo Head of State, President Bharrat Jagdeo, says that his recent trip to Greece was aimed at fostering an alliance that would provide a voice to champion the causes of...

State of the World’s Children 2009 launched

Jan 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on State of the World’s Children 2009 launched

…highlights need for acceleration of progress on maternal mortality Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has called for the establishment of a new worldwide fund which countries can access to reduce...

Capacity of reference laboratory to be boosted

Jan 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Capacity of reference laboratory to be boosted

– Director The capabilities of the National Public Health Reference Institute to conduct advanced leptospirosis tests will soon become a reality, according to director of the institution, Dr...

Singh beats Panday 15-12 to retain GCB Presidency

Jan 26, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Singh beats Panday 15-12 to retain GCB Presidency

..says there will be changes to Guyana’s cricket By Sean Devers With the historic Bourda ground as a backdrop, the largest media contingent to cover a local cricket event in recent times...

2009 will see improvement in the sport – BFA boss, Keith O’Jeer

Jan 26, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on 2009 will see improvement in the sport – BFA boss, Keith O’Jeer

Discipline and stronger youth focus, lead areas By Franklin Wilson While 2008 brought with it its fair share of challenges, Berbice Football Association (BFA) President Keith O’Jeer proudly...

La Rose ready to play pivotal role for WI team

Jan 26, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on La Rose ready to play pivotal role for WI team

– much healthier now after knee injury By Rawle Welch Guyana and West Indies selectee Albert La Rose told Kaieteur Sport yesterday that he expects to be fully fit for the IRB’s Sevens...

Horatio, Morgan wins respective categories

Jan 26, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Horatio, Morgan wins respective categories

AAG Cross–Country Race National athletes, Dennis Horatio and Alika Morgan won the male and female categories respectively yesterday when the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) held its...

D’Andrade places seventh in Trinidad Marathon

Jan 26, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on D’Andrade places seventh in Trinidad Marathon

– bettered last year’s performance, misses record By Edison Jefford In a star–studded field of regional and international athletes, local distance champ, Lionel D’Andrade finished seventh...

Panday not keen on extending cricket administration career

Jan 26, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Panday not keen on extending cricket administration career

Promises to still help areas which supported him for elections After losing 15-12 to Chetram Singh in the race for the Guyana Cricket Board Presidency yesterday, Bish Panday admitted that he was...

Only 11% of Guyanese babies are breast fed – UNICEF

Jan 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Only 11% of Guyanese babies are breast fed – UNICEF

Representative for the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), Johannes Wedenig, has noted that only 11 percent of children under six months of age are exclusively breastfed in Guyana, as there is a...

Drug rehab programmes to be established in Berbice

Jan 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Drug rehab programmes to be established in Berbice

Rehabilitation programmes for substance abusers will be established at the New Amsterdam, Port Mourant and Skeldon Hospitals during the course of next month. Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, at a...

Cattle wreak havoc on rice crop

Jan 26, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Cattle wreak havoc on rice crop

BENGAL, CORENTYNE — As cattle continue to wreak havoc with the rice crop in some cultivated areas, the President of the Guyana Rice Producers Association, Leekha Rambrich, is appealing to...

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Bonofiglio, Bonds demand winning finish

Nov 11, 2026

…Golden Jaguars target Gold Cup qualification By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – Golden Jaguars Head Coach Marco Bonofiglio and captain Elliot Bonds have made their intentions abundantly clear...

The landlord is eating the entrepreneur’s lunch

Nov 11, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Recently, a group of young entrepreneurs decided to pool their resources and embark on a business venture. They were determined to take a chance, invest their savings and build something for themselves. Rather than wait for somebody to offer them employment, they wanted to...

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...

What the video says?

Nov 11, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Once what is termed the “new video” is confirmed as authentic, a new story emerges. In this, the age of AI, one must be cautious. Until confirmation, it’s just a new video, no more. If confirmed, the saga of the 12th October nighttime gunfight between Senior Supt...

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