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Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on 60 schools to close if rains persist
Some 60 public schools may have to be closed in the coming week if the rainy weather pattern persists. This disclosure was made yesterday by Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh, when he held a press...Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Nadir’s niece for Obama’s inauguration
The great-niece of Labour Minister Manzoor Nadir has secured a ticket to the hottest venue in the U.S. this January, CWNN has learnt. Lisamarie Nadir, 17, a relative of Minister Nadir, has been...Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Teddies deliver hampers to New Year babies
On New Year’s Day, some eight mothers who delivered their babies were presented with hampers, compliments of Teddies. The first baby, a girl, was born to Sharmina Hubbard, of La Penitence, at...Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Killer changed his plea in mid-trial
The trial into the murder of self-confessed death squad informant George Bacchus started early last year, and was somewhat unpredictable, having taken several unexpected twists of events. The first...Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Govt. should negotiate with RUSAL for Bosai’s operations – IMC
Chairman of the Linden Interim Management Committee, Orrin Gordon, has said that the recent Heads of Agreement signed between the Guyana Government and Bosai signals to a large segment of the bauxite...Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Businessmen most disturbed by crime, local currency
The 14th Business Outlook Survey (BOS) of Guyana, conducted and published by Ram & McRae, saw the world facing uncertainty and fear in its worst economic challenge in 80 years. Just before the...Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Bent Street man shot over drug deal
A 31-year-old Bent Street, Wortmanville man is nursing a gunshot wound to his right foot following what police described as a drug deal that went sour. Kelvin Barker was wounded when a man in a motor...Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Debates could get physically violent in 2009
…as Parliamentary Opposition degraded to bench warmers — Trotman By Gary Eleazar Parliaments around the world serve a vital purpose to each country; but, according to Leader of the...Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Merai, Crime Chief head police promotions list
Crime Chief Seelall Persaud and Steve Merai headed the list of promotions for the Guyana Police Force. Both Merai and Persaud were elevated to the status of Assistant Commissioners, along with...Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Wounded female guard back in hospital, suspect still at large
Two months after a jealous ex-lover almost killed her at her worksite, security guard Patricia Rose is still battling to recover from her injuries. She has lost weight, her face is scarred, and...Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Burglars break into Joseph CD Shop
The proprietor of Joseph CD shop at the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling is now counting his losses, after turning up for work yesterday only to find that his shop had been broken into. The businessman, Jairam...Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Turkeyen Aquatic Complex on indefinite hold
The much anticipated Turkeyen Aquatic Complex is yet to materialize; and according to the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Dr Frank Anthony, a lack of funding may delay this project even...Jan 03, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on 2008 began and ended with a Hitchcockian mystery
We got four hours of blackout where I live on New Year’s morning. Sign of things to come. Let’s move on. It remains a mystery but its consequences generated wide debate last year. Why did...Jan 03, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on BACK TO REALITY!
Uncle Freddie saw the flashing traffic lights late one night and conveniently concluded that they were not working, when in fact they were programmed to flash because of the reduced traffic at...Jan 03, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on PELE CROWNED NEW KASHIF AND SHANGHAI FOOTBALL KING
Topp XX triumph over Army By Michael Benjamin The game was replete with tactical blunders and unforgivable misses but in the end Gerald Wittington’s early success, a 7th minute goal, handed the...Jan 03, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Highlights of some outstanding moments in sports
Sports, despite several negatives that have been highlighted in the latter part of last year by this daily, have had its share of memorable moments during 2008. Kaieteur Sports takes this opportunity...Jan 03, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on National team’s three-day practice match starts today at Stadium
Four home games set for Providence, one each for Albion & Bourda By Sean Devers The Travis Dowlin led-Guyana cricket team resumed preparations for the 2009 West Indies Cricket Board (WICB)...Jan 03, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on I’m ecstatic and happy for the players – Denzil Thompson
Coaches must work together for development of national game By Franklin Wilson Coach of new Kashif and Shanghai kings Pele, Denzil Thompson, has revealed that he is overjoyed and happy for his team...Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Wife beater arrested a day after being shot by police
A man who managed to escape from the police on New Year’s Day, despite being shot in his right hand, was taken into custody yesterday. He had been made to seek treatment at the Leonora Cottage...Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on PNC will support Manickchand’s proposed childcare legislation
Shadow Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Ms Volda Lawrence, says that, in principle, her party will support the Childcare and Protection Agency Bill of 2008, which was recently tabled...Jan 03, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on WICB Level One Coaching course starts in Guyana tomorrow
Ex-Test pacer Kenny Benjamin a facilitator Former Antigua, Leeward Islands and West Indies fast bowler Kenneth Benjamin will be Guyana as one of three overseas facilitators at the West Indies Cricket...Jan 03, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Demerara Harbour Bridge rakes in $268M in 2008
Heavy duty and speeding trucks caused many problems for the Demerara Harbour Bridge during 2008, and the management of the facility is seeking to address traffic concerns during this year. General...Jan 03, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Juman Yassin returned unopposed as GOA President
-Dr. Pilgrim replaces Blackmore Attorney-at-Law K.A. Juman Yassin was returned unopposed as President of the Guyana Olympic Association at its annual General Meeting which was held last Tuesday, at...Jan 03, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on That ‘reckless and irresponsible’ statement by Guysuco needs clarification
Dear Editor, Like thousands of other people, I am also shocked by the reckless and irresponsible statement by the Guysuco official that US$3M loss in revenue, attributed to the ongoing fiasco at the...
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...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...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...Oct 08, 2026
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