August 2011

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More is needed to meet the needs of the agency and the protection of our children

Aug 23, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on More is needed to meet the needs of the agency and the protection of our children

Dear Editor, The death of Ms Neesa Gopaul, and the punishment meted out to two workers from the Child Protection Agency and teachers of Queens College were the highlights of a failed attempt...

A less than adequate understanding of how racism works

Aug 23, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on A less than adequate understanding of how racism works

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter in the Kaieteur News “This accusation has caused me great distress” (Kaieteur News: August 22, 2011). The letter writer seems quite upset that charges of...

Our freedom of literary expression is under attack

Aug 23, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Our freedom of literary expression is under attack

Dear Editor, It comes down to this. The last Guyana Prize for Literature was for 2006, an election year: for five years after that, there was a vacillation between dithering excuses and...

There is no future in this country for hard-working people

Aug 23, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on There is no future in this country for hard-working people

Dear Editor, Let’s face it there is no future in this country for hard-working people seeking better opportunities. The PPP has created nothing of substance economically. Sugar workers will...

Merai will only cooperate with int’l investigators

Aug 22, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Merai will only cooperate with int’l investigators

Officers’ drug link… – has informants to protect By Dale Andrews Assistant Commissioner Steve Merai is not likely to cooperate with local investigators who have been...

Freak storm uproots trees, tears off roof

Aug 22, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Freak storm uproots trees, tears off roof

High winds and heavy rains wreaked havoc on Wakenaam Island shortly after 06:00 hrs yesterday. The winds which came from a southerly direction uprooted trees and tore off zinc sheets from several...

Govt. Minister’s daughter robbed at gunpoint

Aug 22, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. Minister’s daughter robbed at gunpoint

The daughter of Minister of Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson Benn was robbed at gunpoint early yesterday morning outside her father’s Meadowbrook Gardens, residence. Reports reveal that...

Sleeping man caught with illegal gun after abused wife calls cops

Aug 22, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Sleeping man caught with illegal gun after abused wife calls cops

An abusive Sophia man should have known better than to shut both eyes after threatening to shoot his reputed wife with an illegal gun. Royston James, who police say is a known character was...

Gaddafi on his way out, two sons arrested

Aug 22, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Gaddafi on his way out, two sons arrested

RIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli yesterday and met little resistance as Moammar Gadhafi’s defenders melted away and his 42-year rule rapidly crumbled. The euphoric...

A murder every month in deadly ‘gold bush’

Aug 22, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on A murder every month in deadly ‘gold bush’

A toxic mix of gold, greed and alcohol has resulted in a spate of brutal murders in the interior, many of which are still to be solved. This has resulted in E and F Divisions having at least...

Dem boys seh…..Collapsed pound squeeze de sh** out of Rohee, Henry and Bar-rat missing

Aug 22, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…..Collapsed pound squeeze de sh** out of Rohee, Henry and Bar-rat missing

Everyday de people does hear bout how much money de country spending pun infrastructure. If is not road is school; if is not school is swimming pool; if is not swimming pool is drain and...

$300M cocaine bust… Couple, son for court today

Aug 22, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on $300M cocaine bust… Couple, son for court today

As police continue their investigation into the $300 M cocaine bust, Leonard Bacchus, his wife and 16 year-old son are expected to be charged today. Meanwhile, there are also reports that at...

PREY FOR US STINGERS

Aug 22, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on PREY FOR US STINGERS

What do Caribbean people have in common? Not language. We have Dutch, English, French, Spanish and different variations of dialect. Callaloo in Trinidad is a soup; in Jamaica it is a...

A little girl’s remarkable recovery after neurological surgery at GPHC

Aug 22, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on A little girl’s remarkable recovery after neurological surgery at GPHC

After a long period of physical and emotional pain caused by a spinal cord disease, a little girl is now on the road to a remarkable recovery. Eleven-year-old Afeefah, in...

Tourism Ministry to beautify Number 63 Beach

Aug 22, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Tourism Ministry to beautify Number 63 Beach

by Leon Suseran The Ministry of Tourism has developed a Number 63 Beach Redevelopment Vision which, when implemented, should enhance the shabby appearance and surroundings of Guyana’s...

Food for the Poor Guyana Inc. doles out over $ 15M to assist with community projects

Aug 22, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Food for the Poor Guyana Inc. doles out over $ 15M to assist with community projects

Food for the Poor Guyana Inc. is celebrating its 20 anniversary as a non government organization and Social Service provider in Guyana in collaboration with its local Berbice partner, the St....

GTUC blasts govt., urges youths to be the change

Aug 22, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on GTUC blasts govt., urges youths to be the change

The Guyana Trade Union Congress is urging the youths of Guyana to be the change they are waiting for. A representative from the congress stated that the GTUC placed its focus directly on the...

Patients being discharged, yet remain at GPHC

Aug 22, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Patients being discharged, yet remain at GPHC

-hospital staff struggle to cope One of the most challenging jobs at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is providing accommodation for the influx of patients who visit...

Arya Samaj celebrates a century in Guyana

Aug 22, 2011 KNews News 1

The Arya Samaj, one of the oldest Hinduism denominations in Guyana celebrated 100 years just last year (1910-2010). As part of their celebrations, Arya Samajists throughout the country met yesterday...

Avenue victim faces tough times

Aug 22, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Avenue victim faces tough times

Widow of Homestretch Joy Ann Duncan still imagines that she hears her husband’s familiar rap at her front door and actually jumps out of bed sometimes to open for him. But in her...

Another man murdered at Mahdia

Aug 22, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Another man murdered at Mahdia

The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Rafael Khan, 33, of Queenstown, Essequibo, whose body was found at about 16:00 hours on Saturday at Mowasie Backdam, Mahdia,...

Fire damages Chinese restaurant

Aug 22, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Fire damages Chinese restaurant

Fire early Sunday morning badly damaged a two-flat wooden building at Hampshire Corentyne Berbice which housed the Double Wing Chinese restaurant upstairs and another business place...

Guyana defeat Anguilla 2-nil

Aug 22, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana defeat Anguilla 2-nil

CFU Women’s Under-17 qualifiers Using their ‘superior fitness’ on the field, Guyana did just what was reported in Kaieteur Sport last Friday, executing their plan against the...

Charity Sec, St. Rose’s, Royal All Stars among those advancing

Aug 22, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Charity Sec, St. Rose’s, Royal All Stars among those advancing

Kares Engineering / Bushy Park Sawmills / GSL Tapeball Competition Charity Secondary, St. Rose’s High, All Stars Conquerors, Royal All Stars, Mike’s Wellwoman, IPE All Stars were...

Brazil take U20 title with 3 goals by Oscar

Aug 22, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brazil take U20 title with 3 goals by Oscar

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP)—Oscar scored a hat-trick to lead Brazil to a 3-2 win over Portugal in extra time on Saturday to win the Under-20 World Cup. Oscar got the winner in the 111th minute,...

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GFF President Forde announces Guyana Junior Jaguars’...

Jun 18, 2026

Kaieteur Sports – President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), Wayne Forde, has announced that Guyana’s Junior Jaguars will participate in the inaugural FIFA Global U-15 Boys...

Income tax thresholds

Jun 18, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The government has done it again. It has indicated that workers can look forward to an increased income tax threshold of $200,000 by the end of the decade. One Facebook comment hit the nail on the head. It urged the government to file for intellectual bankruptcy. Increasing the...

Why the Commonwealth Matters Again

Jun 14, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Small and medium-sized states, from the most vulnerable island nations to more diversified middle‑income economies, have always faced a difficult reality. They have to navigate a world in which power is unevenly distributed and in which the decisions of...

Churches as moral compass

Jun 18, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – President Ali got that one right. Institutions such as churches have a duty to function as “society’s moral compass.” I couldn’t agree more with the president. Commend him. More commendations for Excellency Ali: “together let us find the soul of this...

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