April 2010

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Road construction halted by Bachelor’s Adventure residents

Apr 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Road construction halted by Bachelor’s Adventure residents

Residents of Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara, yesterday halted road construction works in their village, claiming that the relevant authorities should have consulted with them before...

Two more charges for fraud accused

Apr 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Two more charges for fraud accused

Simone De Nobrega, 29, who goes by several other aliases, once again appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, to answer two more charges of obtaining money by false pretence,...

Murder accused remanded to prison

Apr 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Murder accused remanded to prison

Twenty-eight year-old Kishaun Azore was not required to plead to the indictable offence of murder when the charge was read to him by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday. Azore is...

M&CC prepares for rainy season – City Engineer

Apr 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on M&CC prepares for rainy season – City Engineer

– Despite continuance of callous dumping Some citizens are making it very difficult for the municipality to maintain the integrity of the city’s drainage system, said Mayor Hamilton Green,...

GRA targets E’bo for Liquor Licence compliance

Apr 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on GRA targets E’bo for Liquor Licence compliance

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is looking beyond the filing of returns this tax season as they strive to bring the large number of liquor retailers who are currently selling alcohol without the...

Gregory Gaskin returned unopposed as GAPSO President

Apr 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Gregory Gaskin returned unopposed as GAPSO President

Attorney at law Gregory D. Gaskin has been returned unopposed as president of the Guyana Association of Private Security Organizations (GAPSO). The association on Wednesday last held its Annual...

Guyana has lost its war on garbage dumping – Govt.

Apr 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Guyana has lost its war on garbage dumping – Govt.

Government yesterday admitted that it has lost the war on irresponsible garbage dumping and is now making an all out call for religious organizations and other key pressure groups to help change the...

Bomb-detecting dogs for ICC Twenty-20 World Cup

Apr 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Bomb-detecting dogs for ICC Twenty-20 World Cup

– Home Affairs Ministry The Government of Trinidad and Tobago is to lend Guyana four bomb-detecting dogs during the ICC Twenty-20 World Cup matches here. A statement from the Ministry of Home...

House approves Sexual Offences Legislation

Apr 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on House approves Sexual Offences Legislation

By Gary Eleazar Last evening Human Services and Social Security Minister Priya Manickchand successfully piloted the Sexual Offences Bill with the overwhelming support of all Members of the National...

Ramsammy outlines quality control tools of health care

Apr 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Ramsammy outlines quality control tools of health care

The Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy yesterday informed the National Assembly of the extent of the Quality Monitoring tools and programs being utilized in the country’s health facilities. In...

Stewartville, CI and Uitvlugt among winners

Apr 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stewartville, CI and Uitvlugt among winners

Play in the Seerja Construction Company /Al Sport & Tour Promotions Primary Schools Windball Cricket Championships opened yesterday with five matches at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground....

UN gives President Jagdeo ‘Champion of the Earth’ award

Apr 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on UN gives President Jagdeo ‘Champion of the Earth’ award

President Bharrat Jagdeo is among six winners from government, science, business and entertainment to be awarded this year’s United Nations Champions of the Earth prize for their leadership in...

New date for Alfred, DeGroot title rematch announced

Apr 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on New date for Alfred, DeGroot title rematch announced

Head of McNeal Promotions, Odinga Lumumba, yesterday announced the new date for the Shondell Alfred and Corrine Van Ryck DeGroot rematch for the WIBA bantamweight title Alfred won from DeGroot....

Bill tabled for new tax exemptions for interest earned on loans

Apr 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Bill tabled for new tax exemptions for interest earned on loans

…lending agency must be designated by Finance Minister “This Bill seeks to give effect to a waiver of tax on income of a designated small business lending company derived from loans provided to a...

Ryan Chan (176*), Barran (124) shine for Flying Star

Apr 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ryan Chan (176*), Barran (124) shine for Flying Star

The 2010 Spready’s bakery Under-19, 50-Over Cricket Competition continued recently in Berbice. Turning in one of the best batting performances of the competition so far was Ryan Chan of Flying Star...

Police forensic lab may be ready by year-end – Rohee

Apr 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Police forensic lab may be ready by year-end – Rohee

Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee, hopes that the much-touted police forensic laboratory will be completed by year-end or mid next year. Rohee made this disclosure to journalists yesterday...

El Niño losses revised significantly downward

Apr 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on El Niño losses revised significantly downward

An estimated 8,000 acres of rice has been lost, 150 head of cattle dead and the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) will now only be able to plant about 85% of the targeted lands for this coming crop....

Lower Corentyne and New Amsterdam Canje to collide in final

Apr 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lower Corentyne and New Amsterdam Canje to collide in final

The finals of the 2010 BCB/Diamond Fire & General Insurance Company Inter-Zone Under-19 Tournament would be played off this weekend at the Port Mourant Cricket Ground between Lower Corentyne and...

GFF Super League continues today at GFC

Apr 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF Super League continues today at GFC

When play in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super League Win in CONCACAF with CONCACAF, funded by FIFA continues today at the GFC ground, Bourda, two intriguing encounters filled with classical...

No arrests made, police checking phone records

Apr 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on No arrests made, police checking phone records

As police try to piece evidence together to find the killers of Junior Richards called ‘Non-stop’ they are yet to make any arrest. A source close to the investigation has indicated that they are...

Roraima Bikers Club hosts 8-race cycle meet tomorrow

Apr 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Roraima Bikers Club hosts 8-race cycle meet tomorrow

Sponsored by Inspire the Child, Inspire Change Foundation Inspire the Child; Inspire Change Foundation located at 171, Fourth Street Alexander Village under the Directorship of Rampertab Etwaria and...

ALL IN ONE MONTH?

Apr 23, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on ALL IN ONE MONTH?

Previous contributions in this column on the US$15M road contract award to Synergy Holdings Inc. have tended to treat the road contract as separate from the construction of the hydroelectric facility...

Kissoon wrong on Rickey Singh

Apr 23, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Kissoon wrong on Rickey Singh

Dear Editor, I am responding to the vicious attack launched against celebrated Caribbean journalist Mr. Rickey Singh by Mr. Freddie Kissoon in a recent column. He has demonized this distinguished...

NAMILCO fulfils commitment to GNA

Apr 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on NAMILCO fulfils commitment to GNA

– hands over netball equipment The National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO) fulfilled a commitment made to the Guyana Netball Association (GNA) when it yesterday handed over four poles made...

Trophy Stall Doubles Tennis tournament opens today

Apr 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall Doubles Tennis tournament opens today

Play in the Trophy Stall Open Doubles Tennis Tournament will start today, April 23 and finish on May 2. The venues are Pegasus Hotel courts and Le Ressouvenir Club Court, play will mostly take place...

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Kaieteur Sports – The spirit of discipline, excellence, and competition was on full display as ISKF Guyana successfully hosted its Annual Independence Karate Tournament on Saturday, June 6, 2026,...

Dictators snatch your freedom

Jun 10, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – In 1978, a movie was released by United Artistes. The Wild Geese was not a spectacular box office hit but given that it was in part an action movie, it did reasonably well to turn a small profit and to have a sequel. The plot was quite simple. It was about a group […]

Language is Infrastructure – Why Antigua and Barbuda’s...

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Antigua and Barbuda is one of the smaller countries of the Caribbean. Yet small states have often advanced ideas that have significance beyond their size. The decision by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, led by Prime Minister Gaston Browne, to make...

UG Green Institute Prelim. Report Pt. 1

Jun 10, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – The University of Guyana Green Institute (UGGI) did its 60th Independence Survey. Titled: Guyana at 60: Trust, Oil, and the Society Being Built. The Preliminary Report is out. It’s a start. Guyanese get to hear from academics with their models and...

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