December 22, 2010

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Man shot by police after stabbing brother to death

Dec 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Man shot by police after stabbing brother to death

A man is currently under police guard at the West Demerara Regional Hospital after he was shot by police, minutes after stabbing his brother to death and attempting to flee. Reports are that...

Cops probe suspected murder on West Bank

Dec 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Cops probe suspected murder on West Bank

– One arrested Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who was found with a wound to the back of the head. The body of 51 year-old Harrinarine Singh was...

Bid for Generation Plant foundation exceeds engineer’s estimate by $89M

Dec 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Bid for Generation Plant foundation exceeds engineer’s estimate by $89M

The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board yesterday received a bid for the construction of the foundation for a 15.6MW Wartsila Generation Plant at Kingston, which was $89M more than...

Bandit threatens to kill victim if robbery reported

Dec 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Bandit threatens to kill victim if robbery reported

A bandit operating in the Lamaha Park area has threatened to kill his female victim if she reported an attack he committed on her and her family last Monday night. Roxanne Ford, 43, a supervisor of...

Digicel invests more than US$60M in Guyana

Dec 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Digicel invests more than US$60M in Guyana

… monopoly has restricted investment, stymied revenue inflow – CEO With a customer base exceeding more than 250,000 and investments in excess of US$60M Digicel Guyana now has coverage of some...

Freddie Kissoon and Mark Benschop confined to lockups

Dec 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Freddie Kissoon and Mark Benschop confined to lockups

Political activist Mark Bencshop and Columnist Freddie Kissoon were yesterday arrested by ranks of the Brickdam Police Station, reportedly for obstructing traffic along Cemetery Road and preventing...

Dem boys seh…Love knows no bounds

Dec 22, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Love knows no bounds

It hard to separate some people. Dem boys seh that Benschop fall in love wid prison officers ever since de last time. Since he come out he doing everything to keep a date wid dem. When he fail he try...

Policy initiatives being reviewed to help improve education system

Dec 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Policy initiatives being reviewed to help improve education system

“I will not remain in the school system as Minister when children in the school system are failing and failing,” said Minister of Education Shaik Baksh recently as he addressed heads and other...

Driver in Special Constable fatal accident remanded

Dec 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Driver in Special Constable fatal accident remanded

While the relatives of Special Constable Marva McNabb are preparing to bury her remains, the driver of the car that struck her down was left to contemplate how he will spend his Christmas behind...

Booker Tate action preceded GuySuCo lawsuit

Dec 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Booker Tate action preceded GuySuCo lawsuit

Skeldon factory fallout… Former managers of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), Booker Tate Limited, are suing the state-owned entity, in excess of £664,000 (G$208M) for unpaid fees. According...

Fire scare for Giftland OfficeMax

Dec 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Fire scare for Giftland OfficeMax

…as adjacent structure razed Christmas shoppers in Giftland OfficeMax had quite a scare yesterday when a fire broke out behind the store just after lunch. According to Roy Beepat, owner of the...

Digicel on board Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club Boxing Day Meet

Dec 22, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel on board Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club Boxing Day Meet

In another solid demonstration of its commitment to sports across Guyana, Digicel added its name to the list of corporate entities to support the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club Boxing Day Meeting...

Basketball Review: Part I, Linden

Dec 22, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Basketball Review: Part I, Linden

By Edison Jefford The basketball schedule in Linden began this year with Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) President, Abdulla ‘Zico’ Hamid announcing his support for the incumbent...

Lima and Walton Hall book place in final

Dec 22, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lima and Walton Hall book place in final

Lima and Walton Hall will clash in what is expected to be an exiting final of the Caricom Rice Mill twenty/20 cricket competition at the Anna Regina Community Centre ground in North Essequibo. Both...

Dr. Noel Blackman birthday 7-a-side football continues today

Dec 22, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dr. Noel Blackman birthday 7-a-side football continues today

Action in the Dr. Noel Blackman birthday knockout 7-a-side football tournament continues today at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground Bourda. The tournament coordinated by Former national...

Supenaam stelling could be ready by mid-2011 – Minister Benn

Dec 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Supenaam stelling could be ready by mid-2011 – Minister Benn

– material, equipment being mobilised for repairs By Leonard Gildarie Repairs to the troubled Supenaam stelling could be completed, with the facility being placed in use as early as the first...

2010 was a historic year for Guyana’s Badminton says Ramdhani

Dec 22, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2010 was a historic year for Guyana’s Badminton says Ramdhani

By Sean Devers President of the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) and National Coach Gokarn Ramdhani told Kaieteur Sport that 2010 has been a historic year for Guyana’s Badminton and feels all of...

Another accident claims life on Grove Public Road

Dec 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Another accident claims life on Grove Public Road

Shortly after 23:00 hours on Monday, last, a taxi driver who was travelling in his vehicle in a southerly direction on the Grove Public Road, East Bank Demerara, collided with a minibus heading in...

Ugly is as ugly does

Dec 22, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Stella Says Comments Off on Ugly is as ugly does

While my oldest daughter, who is stunningly beautiful, was growing up, I always reminded her that no matter how beautiful she is on the outside, if she is ugly on the inside…then she is just...

National Reference Lab must keep improving – Dr. Ramsammy

Dec 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on National Reference Lab must keep improving – Dr. Ramsammy

The National Reference Laboratory has to be one that maintains accreditation and quality, as it is the lead laboratory in Guyana, says Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy. But according to him,...

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE CRIME STOPPERS INITIATIVE?

Dec 22, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE CRIME STOPPERS INITIATIVE?

For the Narine family of Surat Drive, Triumph, East Coast Demerara, there will be no bright lights or decorations this Christmas. The family has been thrown into deep mourning following a robbery...

Perfume, gunplay, fireworks: Welcome to the Guyanese nouveau riche

Dec 22, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Perfume, gunplay, fireworks: Welcome to the Guyanese nouveau riche

I thought I would ask the editor to repeat for today, my column of November 4 captioned, “Gunplay at the princess ball in a failed state.” That article was about a nouveau riche birthday party...

Guyana boxers depart for intensive Trinidad camp ahead of CAC and...

Jun 11, 2026

Kaieteur Sports – With the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games and the Commonwealth Games fast approaching, the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has intensified its preparations by sending...

Art is much more than a reflection of reality

Jun 11, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – It is no wonder the arts, in all its forms, in Guyana is mired in mediocrity. If there can be such scant understanding of what art is about, then it should surprise no one that this country has failed to develop its cultural industry. The purpose of art, be it sculpture,...

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

Jun 07, 2026

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...

Petitioning Excellencies Ali, Phillips, Jagdeo and Cabinet

Jun 11, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – This is a public appeal to every leader and minister in the Government of Guyana. Excellencies Ali, Phillips, and Jagdeo and the entire cabinet is included. In fact, this courtesy is extended to the ruling party’s Central Executive, all voting and...

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