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Richards’ 15-ball cameo blasts Bartica ‘A’ to title over South Essequibo

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Richards’ 15-ball cameo blasts Bartica ‘A’ to title over South Essequibo

On a cool and windy evening at the Bartica Community Centre Ground on Saturday; home team Bartica ‘A’ cantered to the top prize of $400,000 when the dust was settled in the inaugural Carib Beer /...

Overgrown lots in Diamond a haven for criminals

Apr 04, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Overgrown lots in Diamond a haven for criminals

– community still plagued by daytime burglaries Despite the presence of two Community Policing Groups, residents of Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara say that they are still being plagued...

MSC beat GDF by 7 wickets, DCC, GCC play to draw

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on MSC beat GDF by 7 wickets, DCC, GCC play to draw

By Sean Devers A five-wicket haul from medium pacer Ameer Khan and an entertaining 89 from National opener Shemroy Barrington failed to save GDF from a seven wicket defeat against Malteenoes Sports...

Alpha to play CFU matches at home

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alpha to play CFU matches at home

Acquiring finances for sporting teams have always been a major matter, so when River Plate of Puerto Rico agreed to play their matches of the Caribbean Football Union Club Championship here in Guyana...

Stray catchers targeting East Coast Demerara

Apr 04, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Stray catchers targeting East Coast Demerara

Cattle farmers on the East Coast of Demerara whose straying animals were been picked up by stray catchers are claiming that the process is flawed. The claim came in the wake of a stray catching...

GABA shortlists 16 boxers as they look to London 2012

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABA shortlists 16 boxers as they look to London 2012

The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association has shortlisted a squad of 16 boxers to prepare for possible selection on the team to the Olympic Games in London, England next year. According to GABA President...

Over 40 horses already entered for Rising Sun race meet on April 17

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Over 40 horses already entered for Rising Sun race meet on April 17

With just over two weeks to go before race day the organizers of the Rising Sun Turf club’s one day horserace meet have stepped up preparations for the big day, which is set for Sunday April 17 at...

Macabees oust reigning champions

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Macabees oust reigning champions

– Ravens survive minor scare Macabees destroyed reigning national basketball club champions, Pistons and Ravens survived a minor scare against New Amsterdam Warriors at the Cliff Anderson...

Hornets Rugby Club returns executive at AGM

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hornets Rugby Club returns executive at AGM

The Hornets Rugby Football Club displayed confidence in their executive and re-elected them when they held their Annual General Meeting yesterday at the Coal pot Restaurant. Peter Green continues as...

GFF Super league top 4 tourney rescheduled

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF Super league top 4 tourney rescheduled

Due to the CFU Club Championships that is on going, and which involves Alpha United and Milerock, the Guyana Football Federation has been forced to reschedule the Super League Top 4 Team KO...

Jagdeo highlights dire need for mental health specialists

Apr 04, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo highlights dire need for mental health specialists

The improvement of mental health service within the public health sector must be premised on three pillars inclusive of infrastructure, financial investment and the requisite specialists, according...

WILL IT BE “THE DONALD”?

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WILL IT BE “THE DONALD”?

“The Donald” had better stock up on hand sanitizers and ensure that he gets a good backrub each night. For if the predictions of the pundits are right, by tonight he would have sewn up his...

Seventeen American dollars in Guyana: How primitive!

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Seventeen American dollars in Guyana: How primitive!

I guess the visiting Norway’s Environment Minister was innocently undiplomatic when at a joint press conference with President Jagdeo he said that 40 million American dollars is a lot of money for...

THE UGLY AMERICAN

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on THE UGLY AMERICAN

On April 1, 1957, the BBC television programme, Panorama, ran a famous hoax (created by Richard Dimbleby) showing people in Switzerland harvesting spaghetti from trees. It started by saying that...

The process to select the PPP presidential candidate should leave no doubt on fairness and transparency

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The process to select the PPP presidential candidate should leave no doubt on fairness and transparency

Dear Editor, In reference to “Ramotar gets the edge to become PPP presidential candidate” (Kaieteur News, April 3), I believe in the end the PPP Central Committee (CC) will choose its nominee by...

Those who speak from both sides of their mouths should not be trusted

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Those who speak from both sides of their mouths should not be trusted

Dear Editor, It is unfortunate that in Guyana we have a President who speaks from both sides of his mouth. And Guyanese should not trust anyone who speaks from both sides of his/her mouth, because...

Lend a helping hand to this development rather than criticise it

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Lend a helping hand to this development rather than criticise it

Dear Editor, It is with regards to the Ministry of Tourism and the No 63 Beach Committee, that I have decided to drop a few lines on the recent attack on the No 63 Beach project by Ms. Ebony Narpatty...

Financial cutbacks at British universities

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Financial cutbacks at British universities

Dear Editor, Late last year, the British Government announced a major budget cut in higher education, as part of its overall spending review arising from the international financial meltdown. The...

A hat-trick of ignominy

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on A hat-trick of ignominy

Dear Editor, Guyana’s dubious distinction of finishing in the cellar of the senior regional competition for the third consecutive year has passed without the usual press conferences and press...

Cricket and National Pride

Apr 04, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Cricket and National Pride

As avid fans of the glorious game of cricket, the eyes of most Guyanese were glued on their TV screens last Saturday as India and Sri Lanka battled it out for the championship of Cricket World Cup...

Libya: By what right?

Apr 03, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Libya: By what right?

By Sir Ronald Sanders There has been a great debate over the military action in Libya by several Western governments, supported by some Arab governments. The central question has been: by what right...

Driver claims he was kidnapped

Apr 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Driver claims he was kidnapped

– police recover Ruger 40 automatic pistol, 9mm and cash Police believe that they have wounded one of the perpetrators of last Friday nights attack on a D’Urban Street businessman, during a...

Works Ministry hammer falls on Canadian High Commission

Apr 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Works Ministry hammer falls on Canadian High Commission

Plans to build a security hut at the Canadian High Commission yesterday came to a screeching halt as workers from the Ministry of Public Works and Communication descended and removed several steel...

Ramotar gets the edge to become PPP Presidential Candidate

Apr 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Ramotar gets the edge to become PPP Presidential Candidate

Donald Ramotar, who sits at the helm of the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP), looks the most likely candidate to be the party’s presidential candidate at this year’s...

Death row inmates appealing to commute death sentence

Apr 03, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Death row inmates appealing to commute death sentence

By Rabindra Rooplall Forty Death Row inmates are appealing their death sentence since the National Assembly in October 2010, voted to amend the Act abolishing the mandatory imposition of the death...

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Golden Jaguars maul Cayman Islands 6-0 to close in on Gold Cup return

Nov 13, 2026

By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – The Golden Jaguars delivered a commanding statement of intent, dismantling the Cayman Islands 6-0 yesterday at the National Track and Field Centre, West Demerara,...

A quick count is not an exit poll!

Nov 13, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – A few days ago, I heard a former APNU+AFC official speaking about the 1992 general elections and repeating the familiar allegation that those elections were rigged. In attempting to discredit the findings of the Carter Center, he referred to its quick count as an exit poll,...

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...

Chairman Smith-a man to regard

Nov 13, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I tip my hat to the Barima Commission of Inquiry Chair, Justice Godfrey Smith. This is how real men differentiate themselves. Under duress from the U.S. visa revocation action meted out against him, he offered his resignation. Some of the qualms I had of this Belizean...

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