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Bandits strike thrice on Essequibo Coast

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits strike thrice on Essequibo Coast

Police on the Essequibo Coast are still conducting their investigations into two robberies and an attack on a businessman that has now left Mr. Matadeen Etwaroo,a/k Choto, of Affiance, Essequibo...

MICHAEL GILKES DISCUSSES THE ROLE OF THE ARTS IN PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Nov 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, The Arts Forum Comments Off on MICHAEL GILKES DISCUSSES THE ROLE OF THE ARTS IN PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Michael Gilkes, formerly Reader in English and Head of the English department at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill campus, has been a teacher all of his adult life. A founding member and...

Humphrey speaks out

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Humphrey speaks out

By Rawle Welch Newly crowned Pegasus Open Ladies tennis champion Berbician Carol Humphrey is in full support of sentiments expressed by Men’s champion Phillip Squires. Squires in a previous...

Man dives from Harbour Bridge on a dare

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Man dives from Harbour Bridge on a dare

A man believed to be of unsound mind plunged into the Demerara River from the Harbour Bridge on a dare, yesterday morning. The man jumped over the rails at the eastern half of the bridge. He landed...

Dumped: A blueprint for Caribbean salvation

Nov 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Dumped: A blueprint for Caribbean salvation

By Sir Ronald Sanders Government representatives of all the countries that now form the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM), except the Bahamas and Haiti, were present at a meeting in...

China commits further support for modernisation of Guyana’s Agri. Sector

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on China commits further support for modernisation of Guyana’s Agri. Sector

Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud recently headed a delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture to China at the invitation of the Chinese Government. It was intended to further specific...

Race walkers battle for honours in 10K event this morning

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Race walkers battle for honours in 10K event this morning

Race walkers from across the country will compete for honours when the Cavalier Sports and Tour Club in association with the Guyana Tourism Board stages a 10K race walk around the inner circuit of...

Guyana’s Men and Women’s teams crush opponents

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana’s Men and Women’s teams crush opponents

– injured Butts to be flown home GUYANA Men’s and Women’s national seven’s team played unbeaten on the first day of the North American and Caribbean Rugby Association(NACRA 7’s...

Do the right (policing) thing

Nov 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Do the right (policing) thing

Last week we promised to expand on the notion of a more representative police force as an integral aspect of good policing in a diversified society such as ours by looking at the experience of the...

THE AFC HAS BEEN SUCKERED

Nov 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE AFC HAS BEEN SUCKERED

By throwing its weight behind the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), the Alliance For Change (AFC) has demonstrated that it can be easily wooed by the government and by the intricacies of the...

When is a photograph too gruesome?

Nov 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on When is a photograph too gruesome?

There is a thing among people. They would tell the world that they do not like bad news. As a reporter and an editor, on numerous occasions I have had to defend some decisions to members of the...

Hackett takes lead after first day

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Hackett takes lead after first day

Blessed with perfect sunshine and very fast putting greens, Brian Hackett with a gross 88 and a net 64 from a 24 handicap took the lead after the first day of competition in the Digicel Classic 2009...

Ferrier, Singh hit centuries, 5-wkts hauls for Yadram, Rasheed, Bishoo

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Ferrier, Singh hit centuries, 5-wkts hauls for Yadram, Rasheed, Bishoo

By Sean Devers National players Deon Ferrier of Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) and GCC’s Vishal Singh scored centuries yesterday in the Demerara zone of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) National 3-day...

David de Caires and cappuccino conversations with Mark Benschop

Nov 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on David de Caires and cappuccino conversations with Mark Benschop

I approached the check-out counter at the supermarket and standing there was one of Guyana’s leading legal luminaries. He said; “You must put those articles of yours in book form.” I mentioned...

Sunburst Camptown are NAMILCO Champions 2K9

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Sunburst Camptown are NAMILCO Champions 2K9

Defeat BK Int. Western Tigers 5-3 on penalties; Santos edge New Amsterdam 5-4 for 3rd By Franklin Wilson It was a fitting climax to 3rd annual National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO) Football...

Santos & Pele to clash in feature game on opening night, Milerock play Grove Hi Tec

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Santos & Pele to clash in feature game on opening night, Milerock play Grove Hi Tec

By Franklin Wilson Defending Champions Pele FC led by Guyana’s first MLS player, Gregory ‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson will oppose Santos FC in the feature game of the opening double...

Upper Demerara does it again

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Upper Demerara does it again

Has grip on Schools’ C/ships By Edison Jefford Upper Demerara and Kwakwani ensured that the overall National Schools’ Championship trophy remains in the District for the fifth time in the...

The Yellow-Footed Tortoise

Nov 15, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Yellow-Footed Tortoise

According to Conservation International, Yellow-footed tortoises (Geochelone denticulata), also known as Wayamu, like to build their nests in the dense rain forest or in the tropical lowlands. Since...

A MORE WATCHFUL EYE MUST BE PLACED ON GECOM

Nov 15, 2009 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A MORE WATCHFUL EYE MUST BE PLACED ON GECOM

By Sheila Holder, MP and AFC Vice-Chair During the last few weeks I was in Mozambique at the invitation of the Commonwealth Secretary General, Mr. Kamalesh Sharma, to observe the October 28, 2009...

GPL records massive $2B after tax losses in 2008

Nov 14, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GPL records massive $2B after tax losses in 2008

-spiralling fuel prices blamed Spiralling fuel costs last year caused the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) to make losses of almost $2B, an increase of 22 per cent from the previous year. According...

Tortured teen leaves hospital

Nov 14, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Tortured teen leaves hospital

– released into parents’ custody Flanked by his parents and well-wishers, the 14-year-old boy whose torture triggered countrywide outrage, was discharged from the Georgetown Public Hospital...

The police can’t find Julius – Jagdeo

Nov 14, 2009 knews News Comments Off on The police can’t find Julius – Jagdeo

President Bharrat Jagdeo has made it clear that the Police cannot find the 15-year-old boy from whom his Information Liaison Officer, Kwame McCoy, is alleged to have solicited sex. McCoy had his visa...

Aliya Bulkan to be cremated today

Nov 14, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Aliya Bulkan to be cremated today

The body of 23-year-old Aliya Bulkan is expected to be cremated today. According to sources, the badly battered body would not be seen by the public. The agonising wait came to an end on Thursday...

Reign of terror…Second wanted man surrenders

Nov 14, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Reign of terror…Second wanted man surrenders

The second of the six persons for whom the Guyana Police Force had issued wanted bulletins for has turned himself in to the police. Early yesterday morning, Shawn Benn, of 53 Princess Street, Lodge,...

Dem boys seh…Bharrat going to Barbados

Nov 14, 2009 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Bharrat going to Barbados

Bharrat call a press conference yesterday. Dem boys seh that is de first time he hold three press conference in one week. When he had de first one everybody expect it because was a big programme wid...

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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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