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First CARICOM-Mexico Summit opens

Feb 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on First CARICOM-Mexico Summit opens

The first CARICOM-Mexico Summit opened yesterday, with hopes of strengthened relations and increase trade and investment opportunities. “What we are witnessing here today is the result of an...

Prosecution, defence clash as Berbice River marijuana suspects appear in court

Feb 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Prosecution, defence clash as Berbice River marijuana suspects appear in court

The prosecution and the defence clashed yesterday as both sides tried to score early points when the three men arrested by police on a marijuana farm at Sand Hills, up the Berbice River on Saturday,...

Guyanese doctor wins US$2.5M Pioneer Award

Feb 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Guyanese doctor wins US$2.5M Pioneer Award

SALT LAKE CITY—A pioneering model that a University of Utah cardiologist proposes as a cause of heart disease is the kind of creative thinking the National Institutes of Health (NIH) likes to...

‘Mighty Rebel’ wows crowd to capture 2010 calypso monarchy

Feb 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on ‘Mighty Rebel’ wows crowd to capture 2010 calypso monarchy

By Michael Benjamin Several hours of pulsating calypso music among 10 worthy contestants consummated with Geoffrey ‘Mighty Rebel’ Phillips’ dethroning 2009 Monarch, Lester ‘De Professor’...

It’s Mash Day: Guyana’s 40th Republic anniversary party

Feb 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on It’s Mash Day: Guyana’s 40th Republic anniversary party

(By Mondale Smith) The children had their chance on Saturday and it was a mostly colourful, topical showcase of energised revelling. Today, after months of preparation and millions of dollars in...

Hindu Sabha prepares for final Chowtaal Samelan

Feb 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Hindu Sabha prepares for final Chowtaal Samelan

The Guyana Hindu Sabha will be holding the final of its 2010 Chowtaal Samelans this Saturday at the Annandale Mandir, East Coast Demerara. The Chowtaal Samelans have had a successful run, with the...

Transgender group challenges Guyana’s ‘cross-dressing’ law

Feb 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Transgender group challenges Guyana’s ‘cross-dressing’ law

Long misunderstood and seen as legitimate targets for discrimination and abuse, transgender citizens used the occasion of the international commemoration of World Day of Social Justice to file a...

Three remanded to prison

Feb 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Three remanded to prison

Two British nationals and a local hairdresser who were held in connection with the “cocaine in wigs” drug bust at the Cheddie Jagan International Airport, on February 15, last, were formally...

Revenue collection upgraded

Feb 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Revenue collection upgraded

City Hall has upgraded its revenue collection system with the reintroduction of computers at the Treasury. It replaces the manual system that was ceased in December last year; according to Deputy...

Clothes vendor remanded for ganja possession

Feb 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Clothes vendor remanded for ganja possession

A 40-year-old mother of two was yesterday remanded by Magistrate Hazel Octive Hamilton. The woman, Gaitri Singh, of 46 Sheriff Street, is accused of having in her possession 421 grams of cannabis for...

Regional body starts work for 2015 agreement

Feb 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Regional body starts work for 2015 agreement

– unhappy over slow pace of EU disbursements As Guyana continues to grapple with crippling price cuts from the European Union, its biggest sugar customer, a regional sugar association, has...

Malaria rampant in Mahdia

Feb 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Malaria rampant in Mahdia

Malaria is currently “rampant” at Mahdia, Region Eight (Potaro/Siparuni) both official sources and residents have reported. An official source said that in recent weeks, seven out of ten smears...

Guyana-bound container vessel sinks off St. Lucia

Feb 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Guyana-bound container vessel sinks off St. Lucia

A container vessel loaded with cargo bound for Guyana sank off the Coast of St. Lucia some time between Sunday night and yesterday morning. The vessel, ‘Angel N’, which is registered with Bernuth...

Region One rules at Children’s road parade 2010

Feb 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Region One rules at Children’s road parade 2010

(By Mondale Smith) After a day of sparkling, colourful, topical, relevant and cute displays at the nation’s 2010 Children’s road parade that featured tots, teens and young adults from the 11...

Thompson, Williams retuned as CCC President and Secretary

Feb 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Thompson, Williams retuned as CCC President and Secretary

Cheryl Thompson was returned as President of the Continental Cycle Club (CCC) when that entity held their Annual General Meeting on Saturday last at their Lot 105 Duncan Street, Bel Air Park...

Lashley captures Charlise Adams Mash Golf tourney

Feb 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Lashley captures Charlise Adams Mash Golf tourney

Mark Lashley had a lot to celebrate when he won the Charlise Adams Mashramani Stableford Golf tournament on Sunday at the Lusignan Golf Club, East Coast Demerara. Lashley who had an excellent day on...

P&P continues its support for Leguan cricket

Feb 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on P&P continues its support for Leguan cricket

At a simple presentation ceremony, Managing Director of P & P Insurance Brokers & Consultants Limited, Mr. Bish Panday recently renewed his Company’s sponsorship of an inter-club cricket...

IGG Athletics team named

Feb 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on IGG Athletics team named

Five leading juniors unavailable By Edison Jefford Alternative commitments that range from examinations to lessons have ruled out some of the best junior athletes from the 2010 Inter-Guiana Games...

Canada-based Sunny Singh shows class

Feb 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Canada-based Sunny Singh shows class

– Produces brilliant ride on Illogical to win feature event It was the perfect setting for a wonderful day of horseracing, brilliant sunshine, fast track and a packed house and all the other...

National champion McDonald maintains form

Feb 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on National champion McDonald maintains form

– Going to C/bean c/ships in fine mettle National champion and World Championship participant Abigail McDonald continued her mesmerising form with another sublime performance to capture the...

Oscar Shew Memorial TT Tourney set for this weekend

Feb 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Oscar Shew Memorial TT Tourney set for this weekend

The Oscar Shew Memorial Mini-Cadet, Cadet, Junior and Youth Knockout Table Tennis Tournament is scheduled for this weekend at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, according to a Guyana Table Tennis...

Recovering Jerome Taylor eyes South Africa return

Feb 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Recovering Jerome Taylor eyes South Africa return

Jamaica and West Indies fast bowling ace Jerome Taylor is eyeing a return to international cricket against the visiting South Africans in May after he pulled out of the Test tour of Australia last...

Guyana beat L/Wards by 5 wickets to climb out of cellar position

Feb 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana beat L/Wards by 5 wickets to climb out of cellar position

By Sean Devers in Trinidad In association with Splashmin’s Resort & TCL Group A sensible half-century partnership between Man-of-the-Match Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Vice-Captain Assad Fudadin...

Conquerors and Pele to clash in final

Feb 23, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Conquerors and Pele to clash in final

Fruta Conquerors and Pele will contest the championship match of the 2009 DeSinco Trading sponsored Georgetown Football Association (GFA) competition following victories over Santos and Sunburst...

Farmers need to be prepared for the challenges ahead

Feb 23, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Farmers need to be prepared for the challenges ahead

Dear Editor, We the small farmers are elated at the recent announcement of additional support to mitigate the effects of the current El Nino phenomenon which is affecting all farmers and citizens...

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Golden Jaguars maul Cayman Islands 6-0 to close in on Gold Cup return

Nov 13, 2026

By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – The Golden Jaguars delivered a commanding statement of intent, dismantling the Cayman Islands 6-0 yesterday at the National Track and Field Centre, West Demerara,...

A quick count is not an exit poll!

Nov 13, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – A few days ago, I heard a former APNU+AFC official speaking about the 1992 general elections and repeating the familiar allegation that those elections were rigged. In attempting to discredit the findings of the Carter Center, he referred to its quick count as an exit poll,...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Chairman Smith-a man to regard

Nov 13, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I tip my hat to the Barima Commission of Inquiry Chair, Justice Godfrey Smith. This is how real men differentiate themselves. Under duress from the U.S. visa revocation action meted out against him, he offered his resignation. Some of the qualms I had of this Belizean...

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