March 2010

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High success rate witnessed at beginners football referees’ course

Mar 27, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on High success rate witnessed at beginners football referees’ course

Seven females were among ten participants of an initial twelve that successfully completed the requirements when the Guyana Football Federation National Referee’s Committee in conjunction with the...

With more innovativeness we could have been far better off

Mar 27, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on With more innovativeness we could have been far better off

Dear Editor A letter in your newspaper by Nigel Jason dated March 22, 2010 and captioned “Guyana’s leadership deficit” questions the relevance of the Marxist Leninist ideology. First I would...

Are we prepared?

Mar 27, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Are we prepared?

Dear Editor, In the past two months Haiti and Chile in the western Hemisphere were hit by devastating earthquakes. In Haiti this created severe loss of life and destruction and in Chile although less...

Let us not put our children out to work at 13 years old. Please

Mar 27, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Let us not put our children out to work at 13 years old. Please

Dear Editor, It is with great trepidation that I write this letter because once I reply to Randy Persaud’s question in last Sunday’s KN, the letter writers will all come out in full force and...

Our politicians have a lot to learn from their U.S counterparts

Mar 27, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Our politicians have a lot to learn from their U.S counterparts

Dear Editor, Our politicians have a lot to learn from their U.S counterparts. The American Government, after months of consultations, discussions, debates and tea-parties, successfully passed a very...

Political resistance to the birth of UG

Mar 27, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Political resistance to the birth of UG

Dear Editor, The presence of UG today is a product of Dr Cheddi Jagan’s guiding light and resoluteness; and a remarkable testimony to the heroic people who stood their ground to ensure that the...

Considering the elderly

Mar 27, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on Considering the elderly

The older section of the society is increasingly being placed at a great disadvantage. These are the people most likely to rely on the medical services and on the various medical benefits toward...

Haslington man shot in head

Mar 26, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Haslington man shot in head

– had survived X-mas Eve night shooting Doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation were up to late last night battling to save the life of a 29-year-old man from Haslington North,...

Father of 12 shot dead at mining camp

Mar 26, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Father of 12 shot dead at mining camp

Police were yesterday still trying to track down two bandits who shot a Brazilian miner dead at Cuyuni on Wednesday before escaping with a quantity of gold. A police release said that Francisco De...

PPP afraid of results of forensic investigation – PNCR

Mar 26, 2010 knews News Comments Off on PPP afraid of results of forensic investigation – PNCR

The main opposition People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has reiterated its call for a forensic investigation and inquiry into the late Minister Satyadeow ‘Sash’ Sawh’s death. The call...

There is a lack of political will to empower the people – Corbin

Mar 26, 2010 knews News Comments Off on There is a lack of political will to empower the people – Corbin

The holding of Guyana’s first Local Government Elections (LGE) in 16 years, which was tentatively set for next month, has been thrown into further doubt with a major opposition party saying that it...

Qualfon gears for major expansion

Mar 26, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Qualfon gears for major expansion

– installation of Brazil fibre optic link to start within three months – President Jagdeo The installation of the fibre optic link from Brazil, which will help bring bandwidth costs down...

Dem boys seh…Benjie pay mek he tun white

Mar 26, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Benjie pay mek he tun white

Dem have mad people and dem have really mad people. Some of de really mad people wukking in de Waterfalls paper. A man get pay and de money mek he go in de toilet. He mussy go fuh hide it from dem...

Jagdeo administration accountable to CLICO policy holders – PNCR

Mar 26, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Jagdeo administration accountable to CLICO policy holders – PNCR

Leader of the Opposition Robert Corbin says that his party will be holding President Bharrat Jagdeo and the People’s Progressive Party/Civic administration accountable for all deposits of policy...

One year for escaping from custody

Mar 26, 2010 knews News Comments Off on One year for escaping from custody

Forty-one year-old Deo Chung was yesterday sentenced to one year imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to escaping from lawful custody. Chung appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson...

Guyanese author reveals secret life of Cuban terrorist Louis Posada

Mar 26, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Guyanese author reveals secret life of Cuban terrorist Louis Posada

New York – A new book, “From Cubana to Santrina throws fresh light on the terrorist activities of Cuban dissident, Louis Posada Carilles, whose impending trial ( May 20) in an El Paso federal...

City residents urged to safeguard themselves as fogging exercise continues

Mar 26, 2010 knews News Comments Off on City residents urged to safeguard themselves as fogging exercise continues

“We need you to help us help you,” said Chief Environmental Officer, Kenneth Stephens, when he commented on the fogging exercise that is currently ongoing in the city. He was at the time...

GAWU commissions $110M labour college

Mar 26, 2010 knews News Comments Off on GAWU commissions $110M labour college

Nine years after fire destroyed its Regent Street headquarters, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) on Wednesday commissioned a brand new, $110M labour college that will...

J.C. Chandisingh gets help from past students

Mar 26, 2010 knews News Comments Off on J.C. Chandisingh gets help from past students

ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE – On Monday last, past students of the J.C. Chandisingh Secondary School, at Rose Hall Town on the Corentyne donated, 75 pairs of desks and benches and five fully...

National flood preparedness plan closer to becoming a reality

Mar 26, 2010 knews News Comments Off on National flood preparedness plan closer to becoming a reality

Guyana is well on its way to putting in place a National Flood Preparedness and Response Plan, a development which comes on the heels of a two-day intense workshop spearheaded by the Civil Defence...

CCWU accuses Pegasus Hotel of union busting

Mar 26, 2010 knews News Comments Off on CCWU accuses Pegasus Hotel of union busting

– asks government to intervene The Clerical and Commercial Workers’ Union (CCWU) has written government accusing management of the Pegasus Hotel (Guyana) of union busting and attempting to...

20/20 security plans on stream – Top Cop

Mar 26, 2010 knews News Comments Off on 20/20 security plans on stream – Top Cop

With the 20/20 Cricket World Cup just over a month away, Police Commissioner Henry Greene has assured that preparations by the local law enforcement agencies are on stream. Speaking to reporters last...

What was the real reason Guyana’s female footballers missed the IGG?

Mar 26, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on What was the real reason Guyana’s female footballers missed the IGG?

Dear Editor, Mike Leavitt once said “There is a time in the life of every problem when it is big enough to see, yet small enough to solve.” Sir, I would like to respond to two articles which were...

City Hall to review, verify records in quest to uncover millions

Mar 26, 2010 knews News Comments Off on City Hall to review, verify records in quest to uncover millions

By Sharmain Cornette More than $2.1B in rates and taxes is owed to the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) and according to Deputy Mayor and Chairman of the Finance Committee, Robert...

Western Union renders support as table tennis team leaves for Puerto Rico

Mar 26, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Western Union renders support as table tennis team leaves for Puerto Rico

A team of table tennis players scheduled to participate in the 5th Caribbean Cadet Table Tennis Championships in Utuado Puerto Rico winged out of Guyana this morning for that American territory and...

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Heavy winds and rain cause roof damage at New Anna Regina stadium

Jun 25, 2026

…no injuries reported Kaieteur Sports – Residents in parts of Guyana experienced heavy winds and persistent rainfall on Wednesday, resulting in minor structural damage at the newly constructed...

Who is really to blame?

Jun 25, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – A motorist approached a busy junction one afternoon and, after glancing left and right, eased his vehicle across a major roadway. Before he could clear the intersection, there was a loud crash. A speeding vehicle slammed into the side of his car, scattering glass and twisting...

If the OAS did not exist, it could not be created today

Jun 21, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – I have spent a decade in the councils of the Organization of American States. I have watched governments come and go, seen some crises handled well and others handled badly, sat through more commemorative meetings than sessions discussing pressing issues,...

A new watcher, reporter

Jun 25, 2026

Hard Truths… (Kaieteur News) – Kiskadee Watch is here. Daily. Online only. For now. Much more in the pipeline. Took some time, talent, and treasure from a few to get to here. From nowhere beside a vision to reach where it is today. More is needed. From Guyanese who yearn...

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