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Fourteen dead in three days
– Diamond crash victim was returning from wedding house Fourteen people have now perished in road accidents within the past four days, the latest being 27-year-old Bopendra Narine, who was...
Authorities seize over $500,000 in smuggled firecrackers
Days before the traditional Diwali celebrations, a large quantity of smuggled firecrackers was yesterday seized in the West Demerara area and three men are in custody. A police source has since...
Hugh Ross wins Mr. Universe title
US-based Guyanese bodybuilder, Hugh Ross, has won the Mr. Universe title in his category (Master Over-40) on Saturday in England. Ross on his Facebook page confirmed this historic achievement. He...
Five injured as DIDCO elevator collapses
Five employees of DIDCO are currently patients at the Balwant Singh Medical Centre after an elevator that was transporting them to the hatchery collapsed and crashed to the floor. The hatchery is...
Battle for pride as ‘Lady Jags’ play final game against ‘Soca Princesses’
By Franklin Wilson in Mexico Compliments of GT&T, Fazia’s Collection, Bakewell and Crown Mining Supplies With both Guyana (Lady Jags) and Trinidad and Tobago (Soca Princesses) already out...
Joey Jagan hurt in accident
Just after 18:00 hrs (6pm) last evening, Dr. Cheddi ‘Joey’ Jagan was rushed to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Unit at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after his motorcycle...
M&CC takes environmental programme to schools
In recognition of the fact that there is an urgent need for citizens to aid the municipality’s effort to keep the city clean, a programme has been introduced in the school system. Under the...
Kofi Annan warns against complacency in C’bean AIDS fight
Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has credited the Pan Caribbean Partnership on AIDS (PANCAP) with preventing tens of thousands of new HIV infections and saving thousands of lives, but warned...
Star Party Rentals, Guyana Agro-Processor Association on board
Star Party Rentals has thrown it support behind the second edition of the Holland Entertainment Caribbean Fury 2 boxing card which is billed for Saturday evening at the Princess Hotel at Providence....
Richard Persaud scores maiden hundred
Richard Persaud of Floodlights scored a maiden hundred in the General Marine Female & Over-40 male Softball Tournament which continued last Sunday at various venues. At the Ogle Ground...
GDF promises more accountability as 45th anniversary celebrated
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) celebrated 45 years of existence yesterday, and according to Chief of Staff Gary Best, the entity has shown resilience in overcoming any and all challenges while...
Golden Jags confident of advancing to finals; oppose Haiti today
By Franklin Wilson It will be the first time Guyana will be facing Haiti who won the 2006/2007 edition of the tournament when they defeated Trinidad and Tobago 2-1 but those stats will not be on the...
Pirates rob Essequibo fishermen
Police on the Essequibo Coast are still investigating two incidents which occurred over last weekend – one in which six pirates, two of whom were armed with guns, robbed a three-member fishing...
Morgan travelled to Suriname via road
– when AAG had bought ticket Leslie Black, the Manager and Coach of Guyana’s leading distance runner, Alika Morgan, refused the Athletic Association of Guyana’s (AAG) airline ticket last...
Action packed, fun filled day at Rising Sun Rodeo
– Organisers hail it a success Samuel Whyte Rodeo fans had a full plate of action on a sun drenched day as the Rising Sun Rodeo Committee successfully held an action packed, fun filled day of...
National Schools’ C/ships Press Conference today
The Ministry of Education and Guyana Teachers’ Union will be holding a mega press conference today at 10 am the National Stadium where the media will be updated on every aspect of the 50th National...
City Hall retains independent valuator
– Hopes to reassess and re-value properties The service of an independent valuator has been retained by the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) as part of the entity’s effort to...
Duguid surprised at ‘A’ team series appointment
GCUC proud of Umpire’s achievements By Sean Devers At age 40, Guyanese Nigel Duguid is considered a very young man in his field and is already one of the best Cricket Umpires in the West Indies....
Govt. considers review of Barama’s tax concessions
– $25,000 ‘computer classes’ stipend offered to ex-staffers By Leonard Gildarie Government has signaled its intentions to review and possibly scrap most of the tax concessions offered to...
Crandon bowls RHTG&G to 6th Busta Title
West Indies ODI player Royston Crandon took 4-34 to bowl Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets (RHTG&G) to an exciting 12-run victory over Young Warriors in last Sunday’s final of the 2010 Busta...
Can someone tell this politician about context?
Mrs. Sheila Holder addressing the convention of her party, the AFC, last Sunday took a dig at me by saying she doesn’t care about my accusations of her voting for the PPP in Parliament once what...
Fruta Conquerors/Western Tigers collide for Mackeson/Digicel Sweet 16 football crown
In two keen contests decided on penalty kicks, Fruta Conquerors and Western Tigers FC triumphed over BV Triumph United and Santos FC, respectively to set up a highly anticipated thriller between the...
The madness on our roads continues
Dear Editor, By definition an accident is something that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally. This is the first thing that an instructor tells his/her student driver that is to use the road...
Credit should be given where it belongs
Dear Editor, I refer to an article carried in Kaieteur News titled, “Buxton Health Centre gets a face lift.” The article stated that the Government of Guyana renovated the health centre to the...
ANOTHER CAMPAIGN IS IN THE MAKING!
Following some horrific road accidents this past week, it is predictable, definitely certain that the police will be out on Corentyne Public Road and other thoroughfares with their radars, pulling...
THE BLUNT OF THE DAY
Sports
Kaieteur Sports– In a proactive move to foster a safer and more responsible sporting environment, the National Sports Commission (NSC), in collaboration with the Office of the Director of...
Features/Columnists
“One Guyana” is no less a national slogan than “Green Guyana”
Kaieteur News- The notion that “One Guyana” is a partisan slogan is pure poppycock. It is a desperate fiction... more
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