August 2011

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Fire at Broad and Lombard Streets leaves almost 30 homeless

Aug 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Fire at Broad and Lombard Streets leaves almost 30 homeless

Pandemonium broke out at Lots 17, 18 and 19 Broad and Lombard Streets yesterday morning, after a fire of unknown origin flattened the homes of a number of people, leaving them homeless....

Cocaine ship busted again in Jamaica

Aug 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Cocaine ship busted again in Jamaica

Paramaribo – A ship that was busted with a large quantity of cocaine in March has been caught again… with cocaine… by Jamaican authorities. Suriname’s De Ware Tijd...

22,000 EAB observers to monitor elections

Aug 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on 22,000 EAB observers to monitor elections

As preparations for Regional and General Elections continue, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) takes another step forward. Yesterday Chairman of GECOM, Dr. Steve Surujbally took the time...

Watchman murdered at worksite

Aug 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Watchman murdered at worksite

By Latoya Giles Shock, dismay and outrage were expressed, as word spread of the brutal murder of a security guard who up until his death, worked with the Dynamic Security Firm....

Farmers urged to practice ‘climate smart’ agriculture

Aug 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Farmers urged to practice ‘climate smart’ agriculture

-hundreds get baby chicks, fertilizers, seeds, animals Government yesterday kick-started the second phase of its “Grow More Food” campaign to hundreds of farmers, warning that...

Man’s body damaged by rats at Matthews Ridge mortuary

Aug 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Man’s body damaged by rats at Matthews Ridge mortuary

Shooting in North West… No arrests have been made yet into last Monday’s shooting to death of 42-year-old Emanuel Evans at Powis Backdam, Five Star, North West District....

Puran Brothers resume garbage collection around the city

Aug 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Puran Brothers resume garbage collection around the city

-Final payment to be made by City Hall today Officials from Puran Brother’s Disposal Service have resumed garbage collection around the city having received some of the monies...

50 youths benefit from GWI “water wise” summer programme

Aug 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on 50 youths benefit from GWI “water wise” summer programme

Fifty children visited the Eccles Water Treatment Plant yesterday as part of Guyana Water Incorporated GWI special Summer Water Education Programme. The programme forms a part of the...

No arrest as yet in Brazilian Diamond dealer kidnapping

Aug 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on No arrest as yet in Brazilian Diamond dealer kidnapping

There has been no arrest so far as police continue their investigation into the kidnapping of Brazilian Diamond dealer Sergio Mattos. According to a source close to the investigation...

Emphasis on developing fast bowlers

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Emphasis on developing fast bowlers

GCA’s Queensway 50-over Cup starts today By Sean Devers The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) has once again collaborated with the Queensway business establishment as they aspire...

Guyana, Curacao draw 1-1

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana, Curacao draw 1-1

CFU Women’s Under-17 qualifiers A thunderous free kick from about 35 yards out by Canada-based Sara Vaughn enabled Guyana to share the spoils in their CFU Women’s...

Guyanese Karetekas come away with eighteen medals

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese Karetekas come away with eighteen medals

At the recent 9th Caribbean Karate Championships which was held during August 12 – 14 in Grenada, the Guyanese Karetekas came away with a total of eighteen medals. This comprised of 7...

Lowe loses CRTTF U-21 title on the brink

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lowe loses CRTTF U-21 title on the brink

By Edison Jefford Current National Women’s Singles Champion, Trenace Lowe, lost the Women’s Under-21 title Tuesday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall after giving up a two-set lead to...

Guyana National Cycling Federation teams for overseas events

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana National Cycling Federation teams for overseas events

The Guyana Cycling Federation will have their National Senior and Junior teams participating in Suriname from Saturday, September 3 to Sunday 4 in the Annual Bigi Bergi Race. The Senior Team...

Pacesetters, Bobby’s Programme get basket-balls

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pacesetters, Bobby’s Programme get basket-balls

Courts Pacesetters and Bobby’s Afterschool Basketball Programme were yesterday the recipients of a quantity of new National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) quality basketballs, which were...

Sideline 15 Team 20/20 Domino competition set for August 28

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sideline 15 Team 20/20 Domino competition set for August 28

Sideline Domino Club will be hosting a fifteen team 20/20 domino competition along with a fish fry and lime on August 28 at Lot 11 Second Street, Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara....

Guyana Swim Team cop 4 Gold, 6 silver, 5 Bronze Medals at Goodwill Meet

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Swim Team cop 4 Gold, 6 silver, 5 Bronze Medals at Goodwill Meet

Guyana’s Swim Team returned to the country after placing fourth in the 17th Goodwill Swim Meet held in at the Joao Havelange Centre of Excellence in Trinidad during August 12 -14, 2011. The...

African Cultural Development Association stages successful day of sports

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on African Cultural Development Association stages successful day of sports

It was a mixture of fun characterized by fierce competitive spirit when the African Cultural Development Association (ACDA) sports committee staged a day of sports to commemorate their 16th...

$McCall guides Affiance to QDA U-23 t\20 title in E’bo$

McCall guides Affiance to QDA U-23 t\20 title in E’bo

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on McCall guides Affiance to QDA U-23 t\20 title in E’bo

A fine allround performance by Royan McCall guided Affiance to victory over Gunners in the final of the Queenstown Development Association U-23 twenty 20 cricket competition played recently at...

THE DUTY OF THE GOVERNMENT

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE DUTY OF THE GOVERNMENT

The responsibility for making policy within the security sector resides with the executive. The responsibility for announcing policy initiatives also resides with the executive. Those...

Tomorrow President Jagdeo faces my three lawyers in court

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Tomorrow President Jagdeo faces my three lawyers in court

You cannot comment on any trial – criminal or civi l- once it is before the courts. This is a tradition we took from the British. I accept that convention. It preserves justice. I...

Revamping the education system

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Revamping the education system

Countries improve because the people try to improve themselves. This leads to all-round development to the extent that one sees inventions, discoveries and even modifications that enhance what...

Govt. not implementing the principle of free, prior and informed consent

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Govt. not implementing the principle of free, prior and informed consent

Dear Editor, Guyana Chronicle reported that the Minister of Amerindian Affairs (MoAA) and Ministry staff, with some members of the National Toshaos Council, visited eight communities in Region 7...

Is Jamzone a PPP front organization?

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is Jamzone a PPP front organization?

Dear Editor, It is a well established view that politics is, among other things, about the use of state power to achieve the objectives of those who govern society. Entertainment with...

These students should be dealt with condignly

Aug 18, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on These students should be dealt with condignly

Dear Editor, I am quite appalled at the news from the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) that some students who accessed the results of the CSEC and CAPE examinations online tampered with...

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Ishan Kishan, Naman Dhir impress but rain forces series to end 2-2

Oct 18, 2026

(Cricinfo) – West Indies’ remarkable limited-overs tour of India ended in a damp squib as persistent rain in Bengaluru denied the teams a decider in the five-match T20I series. It was...

How does one heal a broken heart?

Oct 17, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – My next question to Guru was done via mail. I wrote to him and asked Dear Guru, There is a problem that affects millions of people, yet many suffer through it in silence. It is heartbreak. People will openly discuss their financial difficulties, seek medical attention when...

Haiti: When the Promise of a Haitian-Led Solution Begins to Fade

Oct 11, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Who speaks for Haiti? It is a question the international community can no longer avoid. For years, governments and international organisations have insisted that the country’s deepening crisis must have a “Haitian-led solution”. The principle is...

Bharrat Jagdeo at Robert Corbin’s gathering – Pt I

Oct 17, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – It was Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo at his best. Mellowness amid a moment of mourning. A figure and contributor at his most solemn in an hour of reflection to honor the passing of Robert H. O. Corbin, Esq, MP, Deputy Prime Minister, and Opposition Leader. Let there be no...

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