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Eze Rockcliffe released on bail

Jan 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Eze Rockcliffe released on bail

Following his arrest on Friday night, the leader of the Yoruba Singers band, Eze Rockcliffe, said that he was released on $5000 station bail, and was told to report back to the Brickdam Police...

“2008 was one of the best years in terms of culture”

Jan 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on “2008 was one of the best years in terms of culture”

– Dr. Anthony “2008 has been one of the best years Guyana has had, in terms of culture.” This is according to the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony, who expressed this...

“Nothing to Laugh About” back by popular demand

Jan 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on “Nothing to Laugh About” back by popular demand

After six successive sold out shows in Georgetown, Linden, New Amsterdam and Kildonan, “Nothing to Laugh About” is back by popular demand. Scheduled to be held at the National Cultural Centre for...

Republic Bank delivers ‘Right Start’ for New Year babies

Jan 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Republic Bank delivers ‘Right Start’ for New Year babies

Three lucky mothers of the first New Year’s babies in their respective counties were treated to abundant cheer when they received ‘Right Start Baby Care’ hampers from the Republic Bank...

Belize PM is new Caricom chairman

Jan 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Belize PM is new Caricom chairman

Belize Prime Minister, Dean Barrow, is the new chairman of the Caribbean Community (Caricom). Barrow is taking over the position from Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister, Baldwin Spencer, who...

History will judge this Government

Jan 04, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on History will judge this Government

Dear Editor, As a young person I’m disappointed with the way in which the government dealt with the motion in Parliament which sought to give access for local channels to operate in Linden. This...

Breach of constitutional rights

Jan 04, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Breach of constitutional rights

Dear Editor, I write with respect to our administration of justice, and unfortunately, the system is just drowning day after day. I will write on this aspect later. However, I will, in this letter,...

Let’s protect against Leptospirosis

Jan 04, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Let’s protect against Leptospirosis

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Health (MoH), via its health care workers and no less than the Minister himself, has educated citizens about the threat of Leptospirosis, especially during the rainy...

What is the difference between these eras?

Jan 04, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on What is the difference between these eras?

Dear Editor, As I was reading an old Kaieteur News, I was struck on seeing this front page headline: “Protestors burn Jagdeo’s effigy out side Parliament… Parliament tenants locked within”...

Change instruments are needed to move GuySuCo forward

Jan 04, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Change instruments are needed to move GuySuCo forward

Dear Editor, Congratulations to Kaieteur News for opening the doors to the public on the brewing GuySuCo tribulations. GuySuCo has responded to the effect that the losses are irrelevant. I suspect...

Prison reform

Jan 04, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Prison reform

The announcement by the Minister of Home Affairs, a while back, to commit more resources to the maintenance and upgrading of the country’s prisons and the welfare of prisoners, as part of a prison...

Preparing for the worst

Jan 04, 2009 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Preparing for the worst

The New Year has dawned, and with it the hopes and aspirations of everyone; all of them hoping that it will be as good as, or even better than, the year just finished. In his New Year’s...

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Celebrating our literary ancestors PART 2: A. R. F. Webber

Jan 04, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on Celebrating our literary ancestors PART 2: A. R. F. Webber

by Petamber Persaud As we continue this ritual of looking backwards and forwards, as we continue to celebrate our literary ancestors, a new book has surfaced to provide us with an ample view of a...

2009 – A defining year

Jan 04, 2009 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on 2009 – A defining year

The Parrot, in this its first squawk for the year, would like to wish all readers (and non-readers if they do read this), a very prosperous and rewarding 2009. Those who are superstitious would...

The Baccoo speaks

Jan 04, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

The week is going to see more of the madness on which the past year ended. Schools, as they reopen, will once more see minibuses rushing to capitalize on the possibility of fares to compensate for...

EDGAR MITTELHOLZER: Race, Colour and Class

Jan 04, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Arts Forum Comments Off on EDGAR MITTELHOLZER: Race, Colour and Class

By Ameena Gafoor EDGAR MITTELHOLZER was born in a house owned by the Lutheran Church, on Main Street, New Amsterdam, on the sixteenth of December,1909. Aldous Huxley, in his introduction to the 1934...

Overcoming Smallness – Key to improving the lot of the Caribbean people

Jan 04, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Overcoming Smallness – Key to improving the lot of the Caribbean people

By Sir Ronald Sanders As the countries of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) enter a New Year, their greatest challenge is overcoming smallness. This observation applies as much to...

Watch out for Sunburst Camptown in 2K9 – Troy Mendonca

Jan 04, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Watch out for Sunburst Camptown in 2K9 – Troy Mendonca

It was Pele’s time to shine in K&S final By Franklin Wilson Head Coach and President of the Sunburst Camptown Football Club, who lost in their bid to win a third Kashif and Shanghai...

Rain threatens to stall GABA Leagues

Jan 04, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Rain threatens to stall GABA Leagues

–Ravens poised to top Division I By Edison Jefford Heavy rainfall and a hydro–meteorological forecast that predicted a further 16 days of inundation yesterday threatened to stall both outdoor...

Profiles of two policemen

Jan 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Profiles of two policemen

Assistant Commissioner Gavin Ian Primo On Old Year’s Day, Gavin Ian Primo, who had been holding the rank of Senior Superintendent of Police, was promoted, along with five of his colleagues, to the...

2009 and the Next Decade

Jan 04, 2009 knews Peeping Tom Comments Off on 2009 and the Next Decade

Get Involved – We Can Achieve Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Chairman, Vision Guyana INTRODUCTION: Guyanese everywhere, approximately 1.5 million people, must join together from Berbice to London,...

Public banking anyone?

Jan 04, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Public banking anyone?

The financial crisis in the developed economies has spurred a vigorous debate about the very nature of the banking industry that is at its epicentre. The de-facto nationalisation of some of the...

Profiles of two policemen

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Khellawan Lall cleared to order mayoral elections

Jan 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Khellawan Lall cleared to order mayoral elections

…Govt. must be pressured to stop creeping dictatorship – city mayor Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green says that the Government must be pressured into stopping its creeping dictatorship. He...

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Who owns the MSC?

Oct 08, 2026

…MSC General Secretary Joe Chapman questions ownership, calls for transparency By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – With the remodeled Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) preparing to reopen its doors for...

Leave, but please explain why

Oct 08, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Apparently, in Guyana, the moment a person is accused of a serious offence, a mysterious administrative switch is supposed to be flipped. CLICK. The accused goes on leave. No investigation into whether the person’s continued presence could interfere with the investigation. No...

The People’s Wars, Caribbean Bills

Oct 04, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The Caribbean did not start, or participate in, the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran, nor the other continuing conflicts in the Middle East. Yet millions of Caribbean people are paying a price for them every day. They pay it at petrol...

Congrats to Drs. Ali, Jagdeo

Oct 08, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – It must be done; avoiding out of the question. Congratulations to Excellencies Ali and Jagdeo, the former a sitting president, the latter still a president in all but title. Drs. Ali and Jagdeo must have pig iron stomachs. Whoever is halal or haram, holy or a heathen...

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