November 2010

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Rupununi’s Wilson beats Straker again

Nov 12, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rupununi’s Wilson beats Straker again

-Tasher blazes field for new 200m record Rupununi’s Doretta Wilson defeated double CARIFTA Games gold medallist, Jevina Straker for the second time in the 2010 National Schools’ Championships...

Corentyne lead Cycling, Upper Demerara hold on to Track and Field

Nov 12, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Corentyne lead Cycling, Upper Demerara hold on to Track and Field

District Six, Corentyne are currently leading the Cycling competition of the National Schools’ Championships with 173 points with District 10, Upper Demerara in hot pursuit on 144 points and...

Prisoner shot in escape bid, passerby also hit

Nov 12, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Prisoner shot in escape bid, passerby also hit

An attempt to escape from the Georgetown Prison yesterday left Marvin Williams, 24, nursing two gunshot wounds, one each to the left buttock and leg, while a stray bullet struck passerby Wayne...

Labour officials on dispute resolution training in Barbados

Nov 12, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Labour officials on dispute resolution training in Barbados

A three-member team from the Labour, Occupational Safety and Health (LOSH) Department of the Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security is in Barbados on a one-week study tour sponsored...

Battle of wits anticipated as top chess players compete for national title

Nov 12, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Battle of wits anticipated as top chess players compete for national title

Following the successful completion of the qualifying round to determine eligibility earlier this year, the nations top chess players will begin their quest for the national chess championships when...

Man fined $10,000 for using indecent language

Nov 12, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Man fined $10,000 for using indecent language

…my worship when I hungry I get frustrated Colin John Toppin was on Wednesday fined $10,000 with an alternative of twenty days in prison by Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond, after he pleaded guilty...

‘Golden Jaguars’ set to battle Guatemala on November 17 in Atlanta, USA

Nov 12, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Golden Jaguars’ set to battle Guatemala on November 17 in Atlanta, USA

Jags’ first friendly Int. in the USA; organised by USDF & GFF By Franklin Wilson in New York Following its inaugural game in London England in September, the ‘Golden Jaguars’ will be...

Police issue bulletin for Carolan Lynch

Nov 12, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Police issue bulletin for Carolan Lynch

Police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for former beauty queen Carolan Lynch. On Wednesday, Magistrate Priya Beharry had issued an arrest warrant for Lynch after she continuously missed court...

Almost 60% of all deaths caused by chronic non-communicable diseases – Minister Ramsammy

Nov 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Almost 60% of all deaths caused by chronic non-communicable diseases – Minister Ramsammy

– Diabetes accounts for 10 percent About 60 percent of all deaths in Guyana are caused by chronic non-communicable diseases, with diabetes accounting for approximately 10 percent. This was the...

$125,000 bail for larceny accused

Nov 12, 2010 knews News Comments Off on $125,000 bail for larceny accused

Candace Baker of South Turkeyen, Georgetown, was granted bail to the tune of $125,000 when she appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer to the...

Police display ‘softer side’ at cultural extravaganza

Nov 12, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Police display ‘softer side’ at cultural extravaganza

Ranks of the Guyana Police Force left the audience at the National Cultural Centre without doubt that the organisation possesses a wealth of talent. And while many may only associate the Police Force...

In excess of four years and matter still pending in court

Nov 12, 2010 knews News Comments Off on In excess of four years and matter still pending in court

After dedicating some 35 years to the Public Service, Cheryl Scotland, who was dismissed some eight years ago from the High Court Registry, says the least she was looking forward to was for justice...

The politics of empty promises must be forgotten

Nov 12, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on The politics of empty promises must be forgotten

Dear Editor, There are a number of contemporary economic, political and governmental issues that have lacerated the Guyanese society within the past 18 plus years, leaving a very large portion of the...

Amerindians denied access to $$M because of legal snafu

Nov 12, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Amerindians denied access to $$M because of legal snafu

…as House approves remedial measure By Gary Eleazar A legal snafu which has seen the denial of access to several hundred million dollars for Amerindians for the development of their communities was...

A story of evil, petty politics and violation of citizens’ rights

Nov 12, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on A story of evil, petty politics and violation of citizens’ rights

Dear Editor, A picture tells a thousand words and the picture of the canal in front of the house of Freddie Kissoon being clearly demarked and left unattended to, even as the canal on either sides...

This smacks of puerile behaviour

Nov 12, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on This smacks of puerile behaviour

Dear Editor, The photograph of the uncleared portion of the canal in front of the home of Mr. Freddie Kissoon’s home, on the front page of the November 11, 2010 of the Kaieteur News, indicates...

Way cleared for expanded judiciary

Nov 12, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Way cleared for expanded judiciary

Minister of Legal Affairs Charles Ramson yesterday in the National Assembly presented the Judicial Service Commission Rules. In his presentation, he said, that it created history and was the first...

GPHC remains a main source of eye care – Dr Norton

Nov 12, 2010 knews News Comments Off on GPHC remains a main source of eye care – Dr Norton

“There is no amount of compensation that can be given to somebody for their eyes…Employers, particularly in the farming industry, must seek to ensure that their workers are geared with the...

The Skeldon Sugar Factory and its implication for Guyana

Nov 12, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Skeldon Sugar Factory and its implication for Guyana

Dear Editor, I am writing this letter hoping that those who are duly responsible read and do something quickly to save the industry, and by so doing save our country. I make mention of the ongoing...

Life goes on, doesn’t it?

Nov 12, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Life goes on, doesn’t it?

Dear Editor, I am not usually one to comment publicly on current affairs, but recently, as a young Guyanese who wants to see a good future for Guyana, I can’t help but be amazed (amused) at recent...

Hicks, Chattergoon and Narine star as Albion and Rose Hall Town Gizmos reach final

Nov 12, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hicks, Chattergoon and Narine star as Albion and Rose Hall Town Gizmos reach final

Arch rivals Albion Community Centre and Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets would clash in the finals of the 2010 BCB/Tenelec Inc 50 Overs First Division Tournament after easily defeating their...

View from afar

Nov 12, 2010 KNews Editorial Comments Off on View from afar

Recently, Guyanese Dr Perry Mars, currently a professor in Wayne State University’s Department of Africana Studies (USA), was interviewed about his take on recent Guyanese political development by...

They will try to hurt five of us before 2011

Nov 12, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on They will try to hurt five of us before 2011

There have been misplaced interpretations as to why the Ministry of Works bypassed my home when clearing the southern trench on the Railway Embankment. People came up to me and accused Minister...

Dr. Sheik Amir in new Medical Council Chairman

Nov 12, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Dr. Sheik Amir in new Medical Council Chairman

Dr. Sheik Amir is the new chairman of the Guyana Medical Council. He replaces the former chairman, Dr. Galton Roberts, who was sworn in following the death of renowned gynecologist Dr M.Y Bacchus....

Saving the sugar industry is more important than harping at what were the reasons that brought us to this point

Nov 12, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Saving the sugar industry is more important than harping at what were the reasons that brought us to this point

Dear Editor, Coming from a long line of working class descendants with a particular attachment to the sugar industry over the decades, it is easy to see where my support lies. I will always remain an...

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Bangladesh batters dominate, WI post firm reply

Oct 24, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – West Indies made a decent reply to Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) XI opening day total to end the two-day warm up match with some confident, prior to the first Test match...

Are migrants really taking jobs away from Guyanese?

Oct 23, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The argument is being made in some quarters that businesses are deliberately choosing migrants over locals. The implication is that employers are discriminating against Guyanese in favour of foreigners. But having spoken with numerous business people, I have encountered a...

The Caribbean “Too Rich for Help”: When Will the Fiction End?

Oct 18, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – On 14 October, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that higher borrowing costs, falling development assistance and other economic pressures threaten to widen the distance between advanced and developing economies. She appealed for additional...

Guyana the unbelievable, the inexplicable

Oct 23, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana is one hell of a country. This country under the PPP Govt. must qualify to be in an extremely ugly category of its own. I watch as a citizen is savaged repeatedly, and silence is the only sound that splits the air. Silence, the product of fear. Or cheap...

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