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‘Slackness’ abounds at T&HD, Kingston

Jan 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on ‘Slackness’ abounds at T&HD, Kingston

The security guards at the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) buildings in Water Street, Kingston have apparently not been fazed by the recent sacking of some of the T&HD top brass, as...

Magistrate offers to try accused Linden ‘chopper’

Jan 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Magistrate offers to try accused Linden ‘chopper’

Oscar McCurdy, 44, of Half Mile Wismar, Linden, on Friday appeared before the acting Chief Magistrate to face the charge of unlawfully and maliciously wounding Horace McCurdy, causing grevious bodily...

GT&T celebrates 18 years of service to Guyana

Jan 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GT&T celebrates 18 years of service to Guyana

…staff members will donate gift of life The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company is gearing to celebrate 18 years since it started serving the Guyanese nation. This newspaper has learnt that the...

Sexual offences legislation for House by month-end

Jan 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Sexual offences legislation for House by month-end

…as child protection law is deferred to Select Committee Human Services and Social Security Minister Priya Manickchand says that the long overdue and awaited Sexual Offences Bill will be tabled by...

An alternative site for the Suddie Car Park is desperately needed

Jan 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on An alternative site for the Suddie Car Park is desperately needed

Dear Editor, The Region Two Administration should take a positive step, as a matter of public convenience, to provide a suitable alternative site for the Suddie Car Park, where a worsening situation...

Exposing the pseudo-intellectuals who constantly criticize this Government

Jan 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Exposing the pseudo-intellectuals who constantly criticize this Government

Dear Editor, Mr. Christopher Ram’s letter published in the SN on January 21, 2009, titled ‘’The President does not have the power to issue instructions to the Audit Office,’’ is pure...

The PPP’s treatment of sugar workers will come back to haunt it

Jan 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The PPP’s treatment of sugar workers will come back to haunt it

Dear Editor, The information recently released by Government sources about the dire situation in the sugar industry, with a massive shake-up in the top echelons of GuySuCo and the admission of...

The scourge of unemployment

Jan 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The scourge of unemployment

Dear Editor, The dismal situation of unemployment which encompasses the world leaves many people in the abyss of despair, frustration and poverty. In this regard, many people have lost their dreams,...

Isn’t Panday responsible for some of the decay?

Jan 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Isn’t Panday responsible for some of the decay?

Dear Editor I refer to an article in the Thursday 22nd issue of the Chronicle headlined “Time for new leadership in cricket” and wish to inform the Sports enthusiast who signed the article that...

PNCR and AFC’S noncompliance does not wash

Jan 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on PNCR and AFC’S noncompliance does not wash

Dear Editor, Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition, Mr. Robert O.H. Corbin, is sending signals that the PNCR will not comply with the President’s two-week ultimatum for the consummation of full...

Conditions contributed to Chattergoon’s poor N/Zealand tour

Jan 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Conditions contributed to Chattergoon’s poor N/Zealand tour

West Indies left-hander eager to return to action in Nevis By Sean Devers Guyana’s batting for their next regional four-day game against the Leeward Islands in Nevis from next week Friday will be...

What standards are the Bureau of Standards upholding?

Jan 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on What standards are the Bureau of Standards upholding?

Dear Editor, The Bureau of Standards has recently stated that it will begin to certify importers of used tyres. Is this development? In this day and age, when the reduction of waste, the safety of...

The media ought to keep the Govt. on its toes

Jan 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The media ought to keep the Govt. on its toes

Dear Editor, The media in Guyana has been dubbed a seven-day wonder, and this may very well be true. Today you will see a huge headline, and seven days later, the issue raised in the article is...

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Teachers challenged to knock on GCF doors

Jan 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Teachers challenged to knock on GCF doors

By Rawle Welch “Chess is a very serious game and whenever a country seeks to advance the sport, it always starts in the schools,” President of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) Errol Tiwari told...

The Baccoo speaks

Jan 25, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

The words have scarcely been printed when there was the electrocution and the fires, one of which claimed four lives. This is not the end of the madness because another fire lurks just under the...

A TRIBUTE TO AYUBE HAMID KHAN

Jan 25, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Arts Forum Comments Off on A TRIBUTE TO AYUBE HAMID KHAN

By Pat Dial Haji Ayube Hamid Khan passed away on Wednesday 21st January. To offer a tribute to a great and cultured man who had just died and who had so closely and deeply touched the lives of so...

GFF, GFA headed for a showdown

Jan 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GFF, GFA headed for a showdown

By Michael Benjamin The Guyana Football Federation (GFF), in keeping with its mandate to develop football in Guyana has summoned the members of the General Council of the Guyana Football Association...

Time for Caribbean Aggression

Jan 25, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Time for Caribbean Aggression

By Sir Ronald Sanders For over a decade the Treasury Departments of the countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the OECD itself have imposed rules on...

Teenagers give birth to one in every five babies

Jan 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Teenagers give birth to one in every five babies

Approximately 20 percent of all babies delivered in Guyana on an annual basis are from teenage mothers between the ages of 13 and 19 years old. In the 1980s and early 1990s, teenage pregnancy...

Jets soar to fourth consecutive win

Jan 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Jets soar to fourth consecutive win

Amelia’s Ward Jets soared to their fourth consecutive win in the Pioneer Construction and Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) League Friday night when they played Alleyene’s...

Listen up Mr. President – Are you an Economist?

Jan 25, 2009 knews Peeping Tom Comments Off on Listen up Mr. President – Are you an Economist?

Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Chairman, Vision Guyana OVERVIEW: At his first official press conference of the year, one would have thought that the President being a so called economist and a former...

D’Andrade ready to take on the best today

Jan 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on D’Andrade ready to take on the best today

By Edison Jefford A special performance from Guyana’s Lionel D’Andrade is required today in the CLICO Trinidad and Tobago International Marathon to pose a serious challenge to defending...

Shared governance confusion

Jan 25, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Shared governance confusion

With the dawning of the New Year, starting with the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. R.H.O Corbin, there has been a resurgence of calls from several quarters outside of the Government for a change in...

Greaves out-hustles field in feature race as 2009 cycling season pedals off

Jan 25, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Greaves out-hustles field in feature race as 2009 cycling season pedals off

By Franklin Wilson Guyana’s top cyclist in 2008 Alonzo Greaves opened the 2009 season in fine style when he pedaled to victory in the season opening feature school boys and novices 35 lap event at...

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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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