2009 - Page 586 of 612 - Kaieteur News

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

Oversized – Why does Government own businesses?

Jan 18, 2009 knews Peeping Tom Comments Off on Oversized – Why does Government own businesses?

Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Chairman, Vision Guyana INTRODUCTION: There is a great concern that despite all the international reports validating corruption in our government, missing dollars in...

Rice’s rise

Jan 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Rice’s rise

Amidst the gloom of the travails of the sugarcane industry, the news that rice had garnered the highest dollar value in the 100th year that the industry has been exporting is very welcome for the...

Forestry to attract major attention this year

Jan 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Forestry to attract major attention this year

Community forestry will continue to be a major project area in 2009 in terms of the coordination of Community Forest Organisations and the provision of technical support. This is according to...

GBA President calls for introduction of temporary judges

Jan 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GBA President calls for introduction of temporary judges

…hopes that recommended judges will be appointed in a timely manner By Nadia Guyadeen President of the Guyana Bar Association (GBA), Teni Housty, has noted that there is a shortage of judges and...

OVERSIZED GOVERNMENT OR STUNTED PRIVATE SECTOR?

Jan 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on OVERSIZED GOVERNMENT OR STUNTED PRIVATE SECTOR?

I normally do not pay much attention to international surveys which rank countries according to their degree of openness and transparency. A whole army of these surveys popped up after the triumph of...

Athletics to get new leader today

Jan 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Athletics to get new leader today

By Michael Benjamin Today is ‘D’ day and representatives from the many clubs affiliated to the Athletics Association of Guyana will convene at the Thomas Lands YMCA this morning to elect a...

A Government Minister oversteps his bounds

Jan 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on A Government Minister oversteps his bounds

Toward the end of the past week something strange happened, giving rise to the belief that there is indeed a breakdown in law and order in the country. And if there was not a breakdown in law and...

GPL staffers, school children share near death experience

Jan 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GPL staffers, school children share near death experience

A number of Guyana Power and Light Field workers and some school children, who were involved in a near fatal accident, on Wednesday, last, on the Queenstown public road are counting their lucky...

GOA boss confirms Guyana’s participation at Caribbean championships

Jan 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GOA boss confirms Guyana’s participation at Caribbean championships

By Michael Benjamin Guyana will join 25 other Caribbean countries vying for top honours at the inaugural Caribbean Games slated for Trinidad and Tobago from July 12-19. President of the GOA, K A...

A dead “superstar” displays his corpse in front of the US Embassy

Jan 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A dead “superstar” displays his corpse in front of the US Embassy

Do you ever think for a moment that the Israeli Cabinet, Government and Parliament would still tolerate much less accept one of its Ministers who was denied any type of visa by the US Embassy? Do you...

New GPL Power Station to reduce operation costs

Jan 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on New GPL Power Station to reduce operation costs

By Sharmain Cornette The operational days for the Old Guyana Power and Light Kingston Power Station are numbered. Plans are moving apace to construct a new power station. According to Projects...

Deonarine (49), Christian (47*) lead fight

Jan 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Deonarine (49), Christian (47*) lead fight

Guyana/CCC locked in ‘tight’ battle for 1st innings points By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Mike’s Pharmacy & Trophy Stall Guyana and Combined Colleges and Campuses (CCC) were...

The Domestic Cow

Jan 18, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Domestic Cow

Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. They are raised as livestock for meat (called beef and veal), dairy...

The Gaza conflict: A lesson of hate, power and religion

Jan 18, 2009 knews Clarence E. Pilgrim, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The Gaza conflict: A lesson of hate, power and religion

By Clarence E Pilgrim I believe that the value of land increases to incredible heights when ownership is sought by one person or a group of persons, who attach a great degree of interest, motivation...

Guyana has played a pivotal role in West Indies cricket

Jan 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana has played a pivotal role in West Indies cricket

By Sean Devers As Guyana commence another first-class cricket season, it’s important that the young players are taught about the significance of cricket to the social metamorphosis of West Indians...

Executive lawlessness is the order of the day

Jan 18, 2009 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Executive lawlessness is the order of the day

By Khemraj Ramjattan AFC Chairman The Trade Union Recognition (Amendment) Bill No. 25 of 2008 was the source of much controversy in Parliament recently. The Government’s entire motive of wanting a...

GPL disconnects illegal connections in Stabroek Market

Jan 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GPL disconnects illegal connections in Stabroek Market

A team from Guyana Power and Light carried out a major disconnection of illegal wires in the Stabroek Market square, yesterday morning. According to vendors of the market, the team came just after...

Extend forensic audit to Govt. officials – PNCR

Jan 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Extend forensic audit to Govt. officials – PNCR

The People’s National Congress Reform yesterday issued a statement calling for the forensic audit to include senior Government officials and corrupt business people. According to the party, it has...

February month end is new deadline for removal

Jan 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on February month end is new deadline for removal

By Sharmain Cornette The urgency of ridding the Lamaha embankment of squatters was re-emphasised yesterday when the Minister of Public Works, Robeson Benn, and Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan...

CDC’s Atherly promoted to National Security Coordinator

Jan 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on CDC’s Atherly promoted to National Security Coordinator

– not fired from CDC, as reported in sections of the media Head of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), retired Major-General Michael Atherly, has been promoted to National Security Coordinator...

Japan gives US$9.5M for Berbice water project

Jan 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Japan gives US$9.5M for Berbice water project

The Japanese Government is funding the second phase of the Corriverton Water Project at a cost of US$9.5M. The project will see the establishment of a new water treatment plant at Queenstown,...

Bandits tie up businessman and family

Jan 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Bandits tie up businessman and family

– abandon stolen car at roadblock Quick action by the police led to the recovery of a Toyota Carina AT 212 motor car which was stolen by two bandits during a daring robbery at Enterprise, East...

Minister Benn installs new T&HD heads, calls in state auditors

Jan 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Minister Benn installs new T&HD heads, calls in state auditors

Works Minister Robeson Benn has set about justifying his sending home of two top Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) officials. Last Thursday, it was reported that Minister Benn had sacked...

Presumptuous ambition

Jan 17, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Presumptuous ambition

Dear Editor, The emergence of Van West Charles on the scene has created quite a stir among party supporters of the PNCR. If it is true that Van West honestly wants to lead the PNCR, he should arise...

Armed robberies rose in 2008, fewer illegal guns seized

Jan 17, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Armed robberies rose in 2008, fewer illegal guns seized

— police Preliminary figures released by the Guyana Police Force show that there were more armed robberies in 2008 than in the previous three years; but fewer illegal firearms were seized last...

PREV 584 585586587 588 NEXT LAST

Canache lines up for Need for Speed Kart Clash Round 2

Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Georgetown, Guyana – November 8, 2026 – The second round of the 2026 Need for Speed Karting Championship, organised by the Jumbo Jet Events team, is attracting...

What is right is right, and what is wrong is wrong

Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There are moments in the political life of every nation when the character of its people is tested by whether they have the courage to condemn wrongdoing when it is committed against those with whom they disagree. It is easy to champion justice when the victim belongs to your...

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...

Light and darkness, lips to life

Nov 09, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The light that shines over Guyana must be at its dazzling purest. Not a speck of darkness on the horizon. Not a stray dark spot in the cupboard or under the carpet. When light is at its brightest, what chance for darkness to show its face, to linger? On the occasion of...

Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

Website Hits

Listen to the The Glenn Lall Show

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

Blunt of the day

Sports

Features/Columnists

Sir. Ronald Sanders

The GHK Lall Column

Publisher’s Note

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

> Berbice Bridge […]