August 2011

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Digicel eyes immediate expansion into int’l calls

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Digicel eyes immediate expansion into int’l calls

Breaking of telecoms monopoly… By Leonard Gildarie As Guyana prepares to open its markets to telephone and similar service-related companies, at least one firm says its stands...

Simels fails in appeal bid

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Simels fails in appeal bid

– claimed his attorney/client relationship with Roger Khan was invaded (New York Law Journal) Robert Simels failed to persuade a federal appeals court to overturn his convictions...

Green Acres community to open early next year.

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Green Acres community to open early next year.

The fast growing Buddy’s Housing Development is looking to open its new Green Acres gated community by early 2012. The budding community which is located at Providence behind the National Stadium...

LIAT customers to pay fuel surcharge from August 15

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on LIAT customers to pay fuel surcharge from August 15

Effective from Monday, August 15, 2011, LIAT will re-introduce a fuel surcharge on tickets. Announcing the decision, Corporate Communications Manager Desmond Brown said that over the past...

Vagrant is a suspect in Water Street inferno

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Vagrant is a suspect in Water Street inferno

– police A mentally ill man with a penchant for starting fires may have caused last Thursday’s inferno that razed the Transport and Harbours Department (TH&D) Storage Bond. Police sources...

Conflict resolution skills being used to promote safe schools

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Conflict resolution skills being used to promote safe schools

– Education Ministry Under the theme “Promoting a Culture of Security and Safety in Schools” the Education Ministry is aiming to equip school managers with the requisite...

Food for the Poor makes $$M donation to Education Ministry

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Food for the Poor makes $$M donation to Education Ministry

Food for the Poor (Guyana) Incorporated made a multi-million-dollar donation of education -related material to the Ministry of Education recently. The Education System, as a result will...

C’bean nations’ oil debt to Venezuela increasing under PetroCaribe agreement

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on C’bean nations’ oil debt to Venezuela increasing under PetroCaribe agreement

…..almost $5B annually Although shipments of crude oil and petroleum byproducts to Caribbean nations from Venezuela declined four percent last year, from 224,000 barrels per day...

$$M for President’s pension, but traffic wardens’ salaries inadequate – AFC

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on $$M for President’s pension, but traffic wardens’ salaries inadequate – AFC

Government’s intervention to help curb the chaos on the roads by implementing Traffic Wardens is welcome, however, such measures will not be adequate because the proposed salaries...

Deaf community hosts drama

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Deaf community hosts drama

Members of the deaf community from New Amsterdam, Georgetown, and Linden will be performing in three drama pieces based on HIV/AIDS, the Emancipation of Africans, and a Christian play...

Yet another visitor robbed upon arrival

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Yet another visitor robbed upon arrival

There seems to be a new trend as yet another family was attacked and robbed upon arrival at their home after leaving the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. According to a police...

Property re-evaluation expected to increase M&CC revenue substantially

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Property re-evaluation expected to increase M&CC revenue substantially

The Mayor and City Council with the assistance of the Ministry of Finance, within the next three months is expected to complete re-evaluating numerous properties around Georgetown....

Charlestown resident remanded for ganja possession

Aug 13, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Charlestown resident remanded for ganja possession

A woman accused of having illegal drugs in her possession, appeared yesterday before Magistrate Hazel Octave Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, and was remanded to prison until...

Guyana goes on show at Caribbean TT C/ships

Aug 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana goes on show at Caribbean TT C/ships

– teams arrive ahead of today’s commencement By Edison Jefford Guyana Senior Men’s table tennis team is backing itself to come out on top in the team’s contest of the...

LaFleur’s half century leads Guyana over Jamaica

Aug 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on LaFleur’s half century leads Guyana over Jamaica

WICB Under-19 Tournament Exuding renewed confidence following their authoritative second round victory over the Leeward Islands, host Guyana sent recently crowned three-day champions Jamaica...

Gilbert concludes 3-week ‘Summer’ clinic

Aug 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gilbert concludes 3-week ‘Summer’ clinic

The 3-week Football ‘Summer’ Camp organised by Coach Sampson Gilbert culminated yesterday at the Fruta Conquerors Football ground, Tucville with the presentation of certificates,...

Local Karatekas leave for Caribbean Championships in Grenada

Aug 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Local Karatekas leave for Caribbean Championships in Grenada

Nine karatekas, under the auspices of the International Karate Daigaku and the Guyana Karate College (GKC), and two chaperones, left Guyana yesterday morning for St George’s, Grenada to...

VP Wilson in charge of GFF following Klass’ suspension

Aug 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on VP Wilson in charge of GFF following Klass’ suspension

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Vice President, Franklin Wilson, has been elevated to the position of Acting President of that organisation following the enforced absence of Colin...

Regional U-19 one day Cricket Tournament

Aug 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional U-19 one day Cricket Tournament

Alleyne 63* leads Bajans to 6-wkt win as Martina hits 65 for Leewards Barbados achieved victory in the third round of the Regional one day U-19 Cricket Tournament yesterday after...

Courts sponsors today’s golf tourney

Aug 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Courts sponsors today’s golf tourney

Local furniture giants Courts Guyana Inc. will sponsor today’s golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club. The Courts Guyana Inc. Tournament 2011 will attract most of the nation’s...

Bin Hammam’s Life Ban and the Caribbean’s involvement

Aug 13, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bin Hammam’s Life Ban and the Caribbean’s involvement

===Letter to the Sports Editor=== Sports Editor, The mere idea that former FIFA Vice President and former president of CONCACAF and CFU; Mr. Austin “Jack” Warner had arranged a special CFU...

The slow demise of a species

Aug 13, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The slow demise of a species

With each passing year we are seeing that men are slowly extricating themselves from meaningful productive activity. They are surrendering the leadership role that at one time they were destined to...

WHAT DO I DO WITH THE CIGARETTE BUTT?

Aug 13, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHAT DO I DO WITH THE CIGARETTE BUTT?

The city has always had a problem with garbage collection. Before the advent of private garbage collectors, bonfires could be frequently seen within Georgetown. These bonfires were the means that...

Time for Nagamootoo to show he’s a true leader or just fade away

Aug 13, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Time for Nagamootoo to show he’s a true leader or just fade away

Dear Editor, Shakespeare told us about that tide in the affairs of men which when taken at the flood leads on to success. Recent events in Guyana have me thinking that the tide has commenced...

The credit for violence free elections must go where it rightfully belongs

Aug 13, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The credit for violence free elections must go where it rightfully belongs

Dear Editor I could not conceal my astonishment when I read the Wednesday August 10, 2011 edition of your news papers the article “USAID gives Electoral Assistance Bureau $44M grant”. According...

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CPL awaits new champions as Kingsmen and Falcons look to make history

Sep 20, 2026

(Cricinfo) – For only the third time in CPL history, a final will be played without Trinbago Knight Riders or their fiercest rivals, Guyana Amazon Warriors, participating. After Nicholas...

A failure of planning

Sep 20, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The electricity crisis in Guyana has now reached the point where it can no longer be explained away as a series of unfortunate technical incidents, because GPL itself has acknowledged that surging demand is placing enormous pressure on the distribution network and causing...

Crime thrives on weak justice, illegal guns and dirty money

Sep 20, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean is no longer only a matter for the police. It is weakening societies, draining economies and obstructing development. It is also testing public confidence in courts, governments and democratic institutions. The...

PPP Govt. – sponsored noise nuisance

Sep 20, 2026

Hard truths… (Kaieteur News) – There is a creature called government noise nuisance. A government monster. Not VP Jagdeo at full blast. Nor Excellency Ali furiously boiling over. Follow the vibrations. Saturday, 12th Sept, 2026: 10:00 a.m. –14:00hrs Monday,14th Sept, 2026:09:00 a.m....

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