September 2011

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Digicel offers support to GABA, GCF

Sep 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel offers support to GABA, GCF

Digicel’s Public Relations Manager Shonnet Moore speaking during the presentation of monies to the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) and the Guyana Canoe Federation (GCF) stridently...

Celebrating Our Shame at $120 Million

Sep 18, 2011 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Celebrating Our Shame at $120 Million

By Khemraj Ramjattan, Presidential Candidate The legendary Argentine writer, Jorge Luis Borges, during the first populist regime of Juan Peron, summed up the political atmosphere of repression...

The final comical act of a failed president

Sep 18, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The final comical act of a failed president

One definitive characteristic of Mr. Jagdeo’s presidency was his total obliviousness to the comical levels to which he brought down his office. I prefer to say he was oblivious,...

From dreaming ‘country-boy’ to three-time Guyana Prize winner (Part 2 of 3)

Sep 18, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on From dreaming ‘country-boy’ to three-time Guyana Prize winner (Part 2 of 3)

“We hear of America being a ‘melting pot’; yes? It is being in this melting pot that has helped me as a writer—in that it has broadened my perspectives on human interactions. Being...

Housing and you: Valuation of your land for mortgages, insurance purposes

Sep 18, 2011 KNews News 1

By Leonard Gildarie Last week, we spoke of little things that can be done to raise the value of your home without going overboard on the costs. It is a fact that many persons build...

The house in the Back Street

Sep 18, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The house in the Back Street

By Michael Jordan Five years ago, in September 2006, when Savitri Singh heard that a baby had died in the house at Back Street, Stewartville, she wasn’t very surprised. Shocked, yes,...

SHOWING APPRECIATION

Sep 18, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on SHOWING APPRECIATION

There were quite a few persons wearing black on Friday, the Day of Appreciation for President Jagdeo, but they were in the main attending funerals. There were not many...

Another side of 9/11

Sep 18, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Another side of 9/11

By Sir Ronald Sanders Broadcast to the world via international television, a young man spoke poignantly at the observance of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 in New York of the regret he...

The Baccoo speaks

Sep 18, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo speaks

Tension is heightening because people have refused to accept that everyone has the right to disagree. In this case the disagreement is over who should be respected and who should be allowed to...

Minister Anthony challenges Elite Coaches to focus on School Development

Sep 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Minister Anthony challenges Elite Coaches to focus on School Development

Minister of Culture Youth and Sport Dr. Frank Anthony has made a call for more football coaching to be done in the schools around Guyana. Dr. Anthony was at the time delivering the closing...

GFF mourns death of WDFA President

Sep 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF mourns death of WDFA President

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and the football fraternity has been plunged into a state of mourning following the death of President of the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA),...

Universal sports Store supports WI U-19 players

Sep 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Universal sports Store supports WI U-19 players

The Universal Sports Store yesterday made a contribution to the two Guyanese in the West Indies under-19 team which tours India this month and the other who was in the training camp in Barbados but...

Essequibo Cricket Umpires complain over outstanding money

Sep 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Essequibo Cricket Umpires complain over outstanding money

Senior Members aligned to the Essequibo Coast and Pomeroon Cricket Umpires & Scores Association (ECPCUS) have lashed out at members of the Essequibo Cricket Board over outstanding...

In-house matters should not attract ‘outhouse’ solutions

Sep 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on In-house matters should not attract ‘outhouse’ solutions

By Michael Benjamin The precedent set by the electorate of local sports associations of installing politicians and high ranking officials of civil organizations into executive positions has...

Courts 10km Road Race Classic on today

Sep 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Courts 10km Road Race Classic on today

-‘Brother’ goes for gold, Horatio seeks revenge Dennis Horatio and Cleveland Thomas are unhappy that Nathaniel ‘Brother’ Giddings has made them underdogs today. The only way for...

Mark Lewis claims feature 35 lap contest

Sep 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mark Lewis claims feature 35 lap contest

11th DeSinco Trading 11 race cycle Meet Linden based Mark Lewis capitalized on the absence of the leading stars to claim victory in the feature 35-lap schools boys and invitational race when...

“Awarding West Indies Cricket!”

Sep 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Awarding West Indies Cricket!”

Colin E. H. Croft With the recent International Cricket Council Awards 2011, I have this very heartening feeling that West Indies cricket is definitely on the up-swing. The three awards won...

Maryville are Arthur Joseph Memorial U-19 40 over cricket champs in Leguan

Sep 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Maryville are Arthur Joseph Memorial U-19 40 over cricket champs in Leguan

Maryville captured the Arthur Joseph Memorial U-19 40 over cricket title when they defeated Blenheim United by four wickets in the final at Enterprise in Leguan last Sunday. Blenheim...

Warren George tops list of knockouts as curtains go up on GABA Intermediate c/ships

Sep 18, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Warren George tops list of knockouts as curtains go up on GABA Intermediate c/ships

It was knockouts galore as eight of the nine bouts ended inside the distance when the curtains went up on the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) Junior, and Intermediate Boxing...

If you keep a party you must be able to pay for it

Sep 18, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on If you keep a party you must be able to pay for it

Dear Editor, The party is over and all of the guests have been bussed or trucked back home and we pray that they got there safely. However, there are a few house-keeping matters that we must...

Jagdeo’s Presidency has been characterised by an obsession with controlling everything

Sep 18, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Jagdeo’s Presidency has been characterised by an obsession with controlling everything

Dear Editor, The real objective of the President’s Appreciation Day, held on Friday September 16th was first and foremost to satisfy the delusions of grandeur of Mr Jagdeo and to showcase,...

Now we understand the making of Pradoville 1 and Pradoville 2

Sep 18, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Now we understand the making of Pradoville 1 and Pradoville 2

Dear Editor, The recent revelations coming out of Wikileaks continue to embarrass all law- abiding and decent Guyanese. Never mind the government’s mouthings about hearsay. The alleged...

Another story of the Chairman’s administration of Region Six

Sep 18, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Another story of the Chairman’s administration of Region Six

Dear Editor, On the 15th September, 2011, Kaieteur News carried a piece, “Oil Exploration moving apace, says Region Six Chairman” by a local reporter effusing the enthusiasm of the...

Why Kaieteur News was not allowed into NIS Corriverton

Sep 18, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why Kaieteur News was not allowed into NIS Corriverton

Dear Editor, Since you and Mr. Lall did not get a chance to visit the NIS $69M office at Corriverton, let me brief you on what I saw, and am seeing as a worker there. You may have noticed that...

Female Jamaican pimp faces trial for prostituting Guyanese teen, others

Sep 18, 2011 KNews News 1

-threatens girl’s mother over evidence A Jamaican woman accused of human smuggling is facing trial for threatening the family of a Guyanese teenager whom she took there under false pretenses and...

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Guyana Cup rematch on the cards in President’s Cup feature

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The field will be a packed one on Sunday November 29, at Rising Sun Turf Club when the President’s Cup horse race meet shoots off. More than 100 horses have thrown their names...

Who says the government does not listen?

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Who says the government does not listen? That is an unfair accusation. The government does listen. In fact, it listens very attentively. The only problem is that it appears to have a rather selective hearing. It can hear a whisper from certain quarters of the private sector...

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...

Sinking ship, bailing out-US midterms – Pt. II

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance is among the first bailing from a sinking ship. The Iran War led to the ashes of defeat in the midterms. President Trump suddenly sheds his crazy man persona. Now talks of working with Democrats. From America I wing to Guyana, and Vice...

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