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Shot miner undergoes surgery

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Shot miner undergoes surgery

– claims he shot himself The 20-year-old miner, who was shot last Thursday while working at Rat’s Mining Firm in Blackwater Backdam, an area close to Bartica, is still under police guard at...

Ansa McAl introduces Riunite Italian wine to Guyana

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Ansa McAl introduces Riunite Italian wine to Guyana

On Friday evening Guyana, through Ansa McAl has now joined 70 other countries worldwide to stock Riunite Italian wine on supermarket shelves. Known for Carib Beer, the company officially entered the...

GPSU should show it occupied the land – President Jagdeo

Nov 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GPSU should show it occupied the land – President Jagdeo

The current land dispute between the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) and the Ministry of Public Works has incurred the forceful repossession of the land by the Ministry of Public Works and talk of...

Education sector spends $18.3B from budget allocation

Nov 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Education sector spends $18.3B from budget allocation

According to the 2009 Mid Year Report, the education sector was allocated $20.4 billion. Of the allocated amount, $8.2 billion was spent towards the continued implementation of the updated five-year...

Despite challenges, NIS will not fail – Luncheon

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Despite challenges, NIS will not fail – Luncheon

– entity working to correct registration woes Government has assured that the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) will not fail despite facing many challenges and the entity is working hard to...

Former First Lady says Jagdeo holding up land for children’s hospital

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Former First Lady says Jagdeo holding up land for children’s hospital

Former First Lady Varshnie Singh is claiming that her application for land to build a children’s hospital on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway is being held up by President Bharrat Jagdeo. But the Head...

Drainage and Irrigation works on schedule at Crabwood Creek community

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Drainage and Irrigation works on schedule at Crabwood Creek community

Drainage and irrigation works are currently ongoing in Crabwood Creek and are well on schedule. This is according to Region Six Chairman, Zulfikar Mustapha. Yesterday, a team from the Region, the...

Making mischievous trivia from murderous, destructive intent

Nov 15, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Making mischievous trivia from murderous, destructive intent

Dear Editor, Frederick Kissoon’s “The day ‘Fineman’ flew a vehicle like a plane in the skies with red ants inside”, in Kaieteur News of Wednesday November 11, 2009, scaled new heights of...

Region Three observes World Diabetes Day with mini health fair

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Region Three observes World Diabetes Day with mini health fair

Under the theme ‘Education and Prevention’ World Diabetes Day was observed yesterday by the West Demerara Regional Hospital with a mini health fair at the Leonora Market. The activity was...

GPSU calls for interim 12% increase

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GPSU calls for interim 12% increase

– says govt already budgeted for it The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) is calling for a 12 per cent interim salary increase for all Government workers. The union, at a press conference...

Christmas has certainly come early

Nov 15, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Christmas has certainly come early

Dear Editor, I am not a person who only highlights the negatives and things that go wrong. Though the negatives and “bad” things outweigh the good, it is always necessary to bring any good to...

National institutions receive history of Queen’s College

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on National institutions receive history of Queen’s College

During the recent alumni celebration at Queen’s College which saw the school celebrating its 165th anniversary, a number of persons and institutions were given complementary copies of the revised...

GASP stages successful draw of fund raising raffle

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GASP stages successful draw of fund raising raffle

Players convene for championships this morning In an atmosphere of festivity, and witnessed by droves of spectators, T. Daniels was pronounced the winner of the grand prize of one 6 cubic feet...

Suicides are preventable

Nov 15, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Suicides are preventable

Dear Editor, Guyana is teeming with suicides; the prevalence rate of suicide is up and up; suicide is preventable; some professions rush to claim an exclusive monopoly over the diagnosis, treatment,...

Floodlights XI defeat Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sports in softball clash

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Floodlights XI defeat Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sports in softball clash

The Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports (MCY&S) proved to be a good opponent as they lost to Floodlights XI in a very close softball match at the GCC Ground Bourda last Friday night. After...

Khan bags 6-1 as Wakenaam beat Leguan by 98 runs

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Khan bags 6-1 as Wakenaam beat Leguan by 98 runs

Fourteen year old left arm spinner Moin Khan bagged 6 wickets for one run as Wakenaam defeated Leguan by 98 runs in the District 16 (E’bo Islands) Inter Branch U-15 schools 40 overs cricket...

Study finds Vybz Kartel tunes to be a bad influence on teenagers

Nov 15, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Study finds Vybz Kartel tunes to be a bad influence on teenagers

Dear Editor, Jamaican DJ/Entertainer, Vybz Kartel is slated to perform at a show in Guyana on the 12th of December, 2009. This comes in the face of all the scorn and criticisms heaped on...

Doctor offended by GHRA’s comments

Nov 15, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Doctor offended by GHRA’s comments

Dear Editor, My name is Mahendra Chand and I am a Government Medical Officer designated as the Police Surgeon in the Guyana Police Force. My job is to determine the fitness of recruits, to take care...

LCDS on track

Nov 15, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on LCDS on track

The President’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), outlined in early June, attracted quite a number of naysayers. Not this newspaper. The week before the announcement, in our editorial Climate...

GCC U-21 Ladies retain title in T&T

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GCC U-21 Ladies retain title in T&T

Defending champions GCC Under-21 Ladies team retained their title in the Fourth Carib Magnolias Indoor Hockey Tournament which was played, at the Woodbrook Youth Facility in Trinidad and Tobago....

The bogeyman of Stanleytown

Nov 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The bogeyman of Stanleytown

By Micheal Jordon Travel through Inner Stanleytown, on the West Bank of Demerara and you’ll observe the canefields, the canals and the thick vegetation. It may then dawn on you that this area would...

Credit reporting Bill sent to select committee

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Credit reporting Bill sent to select committee

The Credit Reporting Bill which seeks to enable a more reliable and responsible credit lending while protecting competitive borrowers’ rights, was referred to a Special Select Committee on Thursday...

The First Encounter of Caribbean Magazines

Nov 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on The First Encounter of Caribbean Magazines

By Petamber Persaud The First Encounter of Caribbean Magazines is set for November 16 – 20, in Havana, Cuba. This Encounter is organised by the Casa de las Americas to coincide with Casa’s...

Coaches leaving nothing to chance in semi-final contests today at Stadium

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Coaches leaving nothing to chance in semi-final contests today at Stadium

By Franklin Wilson The tactics that will be employed by the coaches of the respective teams in the final four of the inaugural Guyana Football Federation National Super League will be quite...

The Baccoo speaks

Nov 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

The madness continues with people seeking all manner of remedies for mental ailments. A crook is going to capitalize on the present situation by promoting the idea of evil lurking among men. There...

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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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