December 23, 2010

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Businessman blames bank employee for $1.3M robbery

Dec 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman blames bank employee for $1.3M robbery

A West Bank Demerara cattle farmer strongly believes that a teller at the Republic Bank Vreed- en-Hoop Branch facilitated the robbery in which he was relieved of $1.3M in the city on Tuesday. Shadeer...

Benschop and Kissoon on hunger strike

Dec 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Benschop and Kissoon on hunger strike

Controversial social activist, Mark Benschop, and Kaieteur News Columnist, Freddie Kissoon, are staging a hunger strike in further protest of their detention by the police on what they are claiming...

GAWU leaders a no-show

Dec 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GAWU leaders a no-show

By Leonard Gildarie Sugar workers, facing the very real prospects of not having their “traditional” Christmas wage increase, were yesterday offered a five per cent one-off pay by President...

Digicel (Guyana) unable to do wiretaps-CEO

Dec 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Digicel (Guyana) unable to do wiretaps-CEO

The wiretapping laws came into effect at the end of August 2009 but Digicel Guyana is still not 100 per cent compliant. This was revealed by Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Gregory Dean, who...

Bound and gagged body found on Soesdyke/Linden Highway

Dec 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Bound and gagged body found on Soesdyke/Linden Highway

– residents say body was dumped Police Ranks from “A’ Division were up to press time trying to ascertain the identity of a man who was found with several chop wounds to the back and a...

Police, Army swoop down on Camp Street jail

Dec 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Police, Army swoop down on Camp Street jail

The Police and Army swooped down on the Georgetown Prisons late last night, over reports of a break out by inmates in solitary confinement. Prison officials were not immediately available for...

PPP censures Nagamootoo over sugar outburst

Dec 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on PPP censures Nagamootoo over sugar outburst

The ruling People’s Progressive Party has censured outspoken member Moses Nagamootoo for his comments on the threat by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (Guysuco) to de-recognise the Guyana Agricultural...

Freddie and Mark like Batty and Po

Dec 23, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Freddie and Mark like Batty and Po

Fuh a long time Mark was marking Freddie and Freddie wasn’t objecting. Dem boys notice that in recent times every place that Mark went there was Freddie. Dem was like two peas in a pod or as old...

GTUC expresses solidarity with Kissoon, Benschop

Dec 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GTUC expresses solidarity with Kissoon, Benschop

The Guyana Trades Union Congress yesterday voiced its support to activist Mark Benschop and columnist Freddie Kissoon while expressing their disgust over the constant violation of citizens’ rights....

Tension high as PPP prepares to select Presidential candidate

Dec 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Tension high as PPP prepares to select Presidential candidate

… Ramotar “surprised” by Ramkarran’s full page ad By Neil Marks As tension runs high, the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is preparing to select a presidential candidate for next...

NAPS hosts annual appreciation ceremony

Dec 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on NAPS hosts annual appreciation ceremony

On Tuesday afternoon, the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) held its annual appreciation ceremony at its Hadfield Street location as a form of publicly expressing gratitude to certain...

Lucky Dollar Santa’s Sleigh promotion

Dec 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Lucky Dollar Santa’s Sleigh promotion

Santa’s sleigh landed safely at the Lucky Dollar Guyana Regent Street branch on Saturday as it hosted a presentation ceremony for the second batch of winners of the Santa’s Sleigh promotion. Ten...

New Lions Club makes Christmas worthwhile for two single-parent mothers

Dec 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on New Lions Club makes Christmas worthwhile for two single-parent mothers

The Christmas season is one of giving and the members of the Diamond Grove (Formation) Lions Club are doing just that. The group is not yet registered by the International Lions Club due to the fact...

Scrutineers still to be paid

Dec 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Scrutineers still to be paid

Scrutineers who are currently involved in the continuous registration process, in Region Two, have complained of not being paid for the month of November. This newspaper was informed that ever since...

Mount Ayanganna Lodge makes donation to Mahaica Children’s Home

Dec 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Mount Ayanganna Lodge makes donation to Mahaica Children’s Home

By Amar Panday The Mount Ayanganna Lodge made a donation in the form of various laundry and toiletry articles to the Mahaica Children’s Home, on Tuesday. Officials from the Lodge, at a simple...

Robbery accused jailed for nine years, accomplice on the run

Dec 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Robbery accused jailed for nine years, accomplice on the run

Robbery accused Marrasha David, 30, of 20 A Rose Hall Town Corentyne was on Tuesday sentenced to a total of nine years in jail by Magistrate Tajenarine Ramroop at the Albion Magistrate’s court. The...

Man found with gun and ammo remanded

Dec 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Man found with gun and ammo remanded

Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry on Tuesday remanded Trevor Mortley for the offence of possession of firearm and ammunition with out being a licensed holder. Murtley, who was unrepresented,...

M&CC addresses street vending for the festive season

Dec 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on M&CC addresses street vending for the festive season

During this time of the year when a large number of persons are busy with preparations for Christmas activities, a majority of streets in Georgetown become cramped with the flow of traffic as persons...

Health Ministry’s strategy will reduce maternal deaths – Dr. Ramsammy

Dec 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry’s strategy will reduce maternal deaths – Dr. Ramsammy

Minister of Health Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has expressed optimism that the coordinated efforts of his Ministry and some private doctors will lead to a reduction in the present spate of maternal deaths....

Two new ferries for Essequibo before next year end

Dec 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Two new ferries for Essequibo before next year end

Government yesterday signed contracts with the Chinese Government that will pave the way for two brand new ferries for the Essequibo routes before next year end. The US$14M boats, similar to the...

Fire scare at BV lock-ups

Dec 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Fire scare at BV lock-ups

The Beterverwagting Police Station was saved from destruction by fire on Monday last, thanks to the alertness of ranks on duty. The ranks managed to quickly put out a small blaze, which they believe...

Leron Daly to serve in the Magistracy

Dec 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Leron Daly to serve in the Magistracy

The complement of magistrates was further increased with the swearing- in of Attorney-at-Law, Leron Daly, and attorney at law Leslie Sobers as acting Magistrates. The two took the oath of office...

Final two quarterfinal spots up for grabs at MSC tonight

Dec 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Final two quarterfinal spots up for grabs at MSC tonight

Caribbean United face Bakewell Topp XX; Milerock tangle with Netrockers The finals two spots to complete the 8-team quarterfinal line-up are at stake this evening when the competition in the 21st...

Haags-Bosch dumpsite to become operational by January 31, next

Dec 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Haags-Bosch dumpsite to become operational by January 31, next

Deputy Mayor, Robert Williams, yesterday expressed regret on behalf of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) for the present state of the landfill site located at the Le Repentir Cemetery. According...

Trophy Stall donates champion jockey trophy

Dec 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall donates champion jockey trophy

Proprietor of Trophy Stall of Bourda Market Ramesh Sunich presented the champion jockey trophy for the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club Boxing Day Horse Race Meeting to club representative Justice...

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Steadfast Eagles soar to strong position after Savory/ Paul fifties

Apr 21, 2026

2026/27 West Indies Regional 4-Day Championships Round 2…GHE vs WWIV Day 2 – Volcanoes trail by 210 runs ahead of Day 3 By Clifton Ross Kaieteur Sports – Clinical half-century knocks...

Dynastic politics is repulsive to the electorate

Apr 21, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – In 2025, there was a seismic shift in Guyanese politics. For years the established parties assumed voters would remain in their accustomed enclosures, dutifully choosing between familiar flags, familiar slogans, and familiar disappointments. But then something happened last...

Resolving CARICOM’s Leadership Impasse

Apr 19, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) –As with all my commentaries, this one is strictly in my personal capacity, drawing on more than fifty years of engagement with Caribbean affairs and a lifelong commitment to the cause of regional integration. I do not speak on behalf of any government or...

Wales GTE: Many questions, no answers

Apr 21, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The questions came before, are coming again. Former Minister David Patterson pushed questions in and out of parliament relative to the Wales gas-to-energy project and got nowhere. The Speaker of the National Assembly, like a Roman emperor, repeatedly gave the thumbs down. ...

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