January 26, 2011

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Amateur Boxing’s Referees and Judges for skills upgrade

Jan 26, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Amateur Boxing’s Referees and Judges for skills upgrade

The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) will hold a seminar/workshop, which officially opens form 1:00pm today at the National Gymnasium, which has been geared to upgrade the skills of the...

Millions allocated for improving technical/vocational education

Jan 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Millions allocated for improving technical/vocational education

In excess of $875M has been budgeted for this year to facilitate the construction of Technical and Vocational facilities in Regions Three and Five. Works in this regard were given a January 1, 2008...

Woman pleads guilty to attempting to smuggle phone into prison

Jan 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Woman pleads guilty to attempting to smuggle phone into prison

Despite prison authorities trying tirelessly to prevent the smuggling of illegal articles into the prison’s walls, a young woman was caught on Monday last, attempting to commit the illegal act. She...

Agri Ministry displeased with “seeming inaction”

Jan 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Agri Ministry displeased with “seeming inaction”

The Ministry of Agriculture has expressed its unhappiness with the “seeming inaction” of the police and the “unhelpful position” taken by the magistracy regarding the non-payment of over...

The British High Commission played no part in freeing a female drug suspect

Jan 26, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The British High Commission played no part in freeing a female drug suspect

Dear Editor Your editorial of 20th January “A case of disrespect for the nation” raised a number of points I want to comment on. The starting point of the editorial was a sound one: that the...

A terrifying story of domestic violence in Trinidad and Tobago

Jan 26, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Stella Says Comments Off on A terrifying story of domestic violence in Trinidad and Tobago

The fight against domestic violence is a global struggle – and that includes other parts of the Caribbean. I want to share a story from Trinidad and Tobago that is particularly disturbing in both...

Mr Corbin was lacking in some aspects of opposition

Jan 26, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mr Corbin was lacking in some aspects of opposition

Dear Editor: B. Beniprashad Rayman obviously is delusional to think that if she calls me a liar and repeats it often, that it would automatically translate into a fact. It’s just as if I were to...

Inter-Faith TV channel imminent

Jan 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Inter-Faith TV channel imminent

A television channel dedicated solely to religious programming is to be realised within three months. A government statement Monday said that President Bharrat Jagdeo in 2005 had signaled his...

Proposed specialist surgical hospital is a symbol of Guyana’s future – Minister Ramsaran

Jan 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Proposed specialist surgical hospital is a symbol of Guyana’s future – Minister Ramsaran

“We are already building on what we did especially last year with this budget,” said Minister within the Health Ministry, Dr Bheri Ramsaran, on Monday evening, as he attempted to defend the...

Accusations of managerial deficiencies levelled against Govt.

Jan 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Accusations of managerial deficiencies levelled against Govt.

By Jenelle Carter As the 2011 budget continued in the National Assembly yesterday, PNCR Member of Parliament, Amna Ally continued to level accusations of corruption and managerial deficiencies...

Bissoondyal’s star may be fading fast

Jan 26, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bissoondyal’s star may be fading fast

Dear Editor, I have been following very closely the continuous saga of Mr. Singh’s quest for power. I note that Mr. Bissoondyal Singh is now the president of the East Coast Board, President of one...

Allegations cannot become truth

Jan 26, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Allegations cannot become truth

Dear Editor, Mr. Freddie Kissoon may well run but he cannot escape exposure of the shortcomings of his method and analysis by subterfuge or, as in the current case, resort to a specious offer of...

Dictatorship always, inevitably devours its own creators

Jan 26, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Dictatorship always, inevitably devours its own creators

When I got the call, it was about ten minutes after I was on the phone chatting with Adam Harris. That was last Sunday. The person on the other end of the line asked me if I saw the letter section of...

Rice Farmers welcome support from Agri Ministry

Jan 26, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Rice Farmers welcome support from Agri Ministry

Dear Editor, As a concerned and middle class rice farmer I have been closely following the developments within the rice industry, particularly the non payment/delayed payment of rice farmers by the...

Substantiate those claims of impropriety

Jan 26, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Substantiate those claims of impropriety

Dear Editor, The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) takes this opportunity to respond to the letter written by S. Samaroo in the Friday, January 21, 2011 edition of the Kaieteur newspaper...

A LITTLE HELP FROM FRIENDS

Jan 26, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A LITTLE HELP FROM FRIENDS

When you think about big business in Guyana, certain firms spring to mind and certain names, the backbone of those businesses, are thought of. Those individuals are considered business geniuses in...

Two nabbed after arson attack

Jan 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Two nabbed after arson attack

Police apprehended two suspects yesterday morning in the wake of an arson attack. According to the police, the two assailants who are from the Essequibo Coast carried out the brazen assault on...

Remembering Lumumba

Jan 26, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Remembering Lumumba

In this “International Year for People of African Descent”, it is more than a matter of serendipity that it is also the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Patrice Lumumba. That the United...

Word of caution and encouragement for PNCR presidential candidates

Jan 26, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Word of caution and encouragement for PNCR presidential candidates

Dear Editor, On Friday January 21, 2011 the Demerara Waves online news item captioned “PNCR presidential candidate would head candidates’ list; merging top positions on the cards”, attributed...

Ruimzeight accident victim identified

Jan 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Ruimzeight accident victim identified

The man who was killed on Sunday night on the Ruimzeight Public Road has been identified. This newspaper was told that the man was positively identified by his relative as 46-year-old Mahendra Ojha...

Despite deadline, taxi services still not complying – Association

Jan 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Despite deadline, taxi services still not complying – Association

– three operators recommended for 25% import tax exemption Several taxi services, despite being given a December 31 deadline to comply with a number of standards introduced by government, are...

DPP’s advice sought

Jan 26, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on DPP’s advice sought

As the investigation continues into the saga involving a male school teacher of the Fort Wellington Secondary School who was caught on video having sex with a female student of the same school. A...

PREV 12

Tridents seal emphatic 6-wicket win to steal slight momentum from...

Sep 14, 2026

2026 Republic Bank CPL… GAW vs. BT (Kaieteur News) – Barbados Tridents pulled off a momentum-stealing 6-wicket win over table-leaders Guyana Amazon Warriors, who lost their second game of the...

How do you make a marriage work?

Sep 14, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – During my next encounter with the Guru, I asked him a question that perhaps millions of people have themselves and others. “Guru,” I said, “how do you make a marriage work?” He looked at me and smiled. “First,” he said, “stop trying to make your spouse work.” I...

The World Has Broken the 1.5°C Promise. Small States Should Not Have...

Sep 06, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The world has broken the 1.5°C promise it made to its most vulnerable countries. The breach has not yet been recorded on a sustained basis, but the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says it is widely assessed as unavoidable and likely within the...

Jagdeo on breaches, accountability – Pt 3

Sep 14, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo is a lonely figure; worthy of pity. It’s extended. He is that saddest of leaders: a caricature for lost causes. Breach procurement laws and regs and there will be consequences. Not one attendee in that Arthur Chung Convention Centre suite blanched...

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