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The women in Italy found their voices, now for Guyana

Feb 16, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Stella Says Comments Off on The women in Italy found their voices, now for Guyana

One hundred thousand women (and by some counts, more) protested in the streets of various cities in Italy over the past weekend to demonstrate their frustration and distaste for Prime Minister Silvio...

Another suicide in East Bank Berbice

Feb 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Another suicide in East Bank Berbice

Just one day after a nine-year-old boy committed suicide by hanging himself at Gangoo Creek, East Bank Berbice, another person from the area has now committed suicide. Dead is Doodnauth Ramjattan,...

GSPCA should develop a Volunteer Network

Feb 16, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on GSPCA should develop a Volunteer Network

Dear Editor, On Jan 29, 2011, Guyana Times carried an article written by one T. Narain under the title “Animal Shelter needs to expand its services”. T. Narain, like many of us, hates to see...

Boy, 10, runs away after beaten by older relatives

Feb 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Boy, 10, runs away after beaten by older relatives

Last seen wearing a black three-quarter pants, a white armless jersey and a red and black haversack, is, missing 10-year-old Darswat Mannichan of 108 Block X Greater Diamond, East Bank Demerara....

Electricity and Water woes in Upper West Watooka

Feb 16, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Electricity and Water woes in Upper West Watooka

Dear Editor We are residents and members of a Farmers’ Group situated in Block ‘G’ Upper West Watooka. We are seeking an early response and action with respect to services requested from the...

Well known felon sentenced to three months

Feb 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Well known felon sentenced to three months

– stole basket of papaws Davis Persaud appeared yesterday before Geeta Edmond-Chandan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, on a charge of simple larceny. He was unrepresented. The court was...

Guyanese Karate Master heads world organization

Feb 16, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese Karate Master heads world organization

World renowned Canadian Guyanese karate personality, Master Frank Woon-A-Tai, 8th dan, recently announced the formation of his new world karate organization, the International Karate Daigaku (IKD)....

Guyana could learn from Vere Bird

Feb 16, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana could learn from Vere Bird

Dear Editor, The Right Honourable Mr.V.C.Bird ,the father of the nation of Antigua, once said, “gravel don’t travel”./ And what he meant was that as Prime Minister of Antigua ( for many years),...

No health services, closed police station among front burner issues in Mara

Feb 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on No health services, closed police station among front burner issues in Mara

Along the Eastern bank of the Berbice River runs a plethora of small villages, many of which are farming communities that were a hive of activity under other political administrations. These...

Literacy to take centre stage at road parade

Feb 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Literacy to take centre stage at road parade

Under the theme “Literacy in Flight via Information Communication Technology”, the Ministry of Education Mashramani Costume Band will be taking to the streets this year in large numbers, and of...

The planned Inter-faith channel will make all religious organisations subservient

Feb 16, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The planned Inter-faith channel will make all religious organisations subservient

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter from Mrs Patricia Gonzalez, captioned, “An open letter to President Jagdeo”. I would like to congratulate Mrs Gonzalez on a well-researched and well informed...

No widespread illegal commercial logging here

Feb 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on No widespread illegal commercial logging here

– Agri Minister There is no widespread illegal logging in Guyana, officials say. Rather, there may be localized cases where persons would cut down a tree for personal use. Responding to...

DPP prosecuting, one witness testifies

Feb 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on DPP prosecuting, one witness testifies

After weeks of delays into the commencement of the Preliminary Inquiry for the much-publicised treason matter involving three accused, the first witness was called to give evidence in chief as...

Guyana link suspected in recent international drug bust

Feb 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana link suspected in recent international drug bust

Suriname authorities say that they have dealt the illegal drug trade in that country a hard blow with the arrest of four persons and seizure of almost 100 kilos of cocaine in the Netherlands....

DEMOCRACY AT WHAT PRICE?

Feb 16, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on DEMOCRACY AT WHAT PRICE?

The protests in Egypt are continuing. The protesters seem not to know what they want. When everyone expected that following the resignation of President Mubarak, the protesters would have gone home...

Man charged for urinating in public

Feb 16, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Man charged for urinating in public

Ramadhar Singh appeared yesterday before Magistrate Geeta Edmond-Chandan after being charged for urinating in Bourda Market, a public place. Singh’s address was given as 14-14 Norton Street,...

A Valentine’s Day

Feb 15, 2011 knews Editorial Comments Off on A Valentine’s Day

Yesterday, Guyanese decked themselves in the colour of Valentine’s Day. Many spent the day in a special manner either taking their companions to lunch or dinner or ensured that they gave something...

Former First Lady Joyce Hoyte passes on

Feb 15, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Former First Lady Joyce Hoyte passes on

After a brief period of illness, former First Lady, Joyce Hoyte, died yesterday at the St Joseph Mercy Hospital in the city. The 77-year-old was the wife of former President and Leader of the...

Digicel surprises four families with $$$ millions

Feb 15, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Digicel surprises four families with $$$ millions

– 13-year-old homeless reunited with family, now in school By Leonard Gildarie For a few years, a nine-year-old boy lived on the streets of Georgetown. He grew up in an impoverished area, from...

Former Top Cop, Henry Fraser, dies

Feb 15, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Former Top Cop, Henry Fraser, dies

Former Commissioner of Police, Henry Alphonso Fraser, died early yesterday morning at St Joseph Mercy Hospital, mere hours after being admitted to the institution. He was 88. According to his widow,...

Historic audio/visual case heard in High Court

Feb 15, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Historic audio/visual case heard in High Court

By Latoya Giles History was marked in the High Court yesterday when audio/visual links were used in testimony in the land rights case six Amerindian village captains have brought against the Guyana...

Businesswoman loses US$25,000 to bandits

Feb 15, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Businesswoman loses US$25,000 to bandits

– forced to cancel US trip Bandits forced a businesswoman and her sister to hastily alter their planned trip to the United States of America when they snatched her bag containing more than...

PPP Presidential candidate race heats up

Feb 15, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on PPP Presidential candidate race heats up

– Candidates make case; Nagamootoo stays away The Executive Committee of the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) yesterday summoned candidates who are seeking to be the party’s...

Condolences at Joyce Hoyte’s passing

Feb 15, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Condolences at Joyce Hoyte’s passing

It was with deep sadness that President of the Cooperative Republic, Bharrat Jagdeo, learnt of the former First Lady’s demise, a statement detailed. “On behalf of the Government of Guyana and...

Dem boys seh… Kwame throat block up wid Valentine duff

Feb 15, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Kwame throat block up wid Valentine duff

Yesterday was St Valentine’s Day. Dem boys see de staff wid red and white. That is when de Waterfalls boss man announce how he buying lunch fuh only de ladies. Is then trouble start. Uncle Adam...

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2026 IMC Over-40’s World Cup… Akmal/Ghani fifties push...

Oct 19, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Adnan Akmal and Sheharyar Ghani punched fifties to help Pakistan rally to a 7-wicket win over India when World Cup action continued yesterday at the Guyana National Stadium,...

Either way Rodrigues-Birkett cannot lose

Oct 19, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett was thrust unexpectedly and suddenly into the contest for the position of United Nations Secretary-General. A woman presently occupies an important diplomatic post – Permanent Representative of Guyana to the United Nations – was nominated belatedly...

The Caribbean “Too Rich for Help”: When Will the Fiction End?

Oct 18, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – On 14 October, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that higher borrowing costs, falling development assistance and other economic pressures threaten to widen the distance between advanced and developing economies. She appealed for additional...

Jagdeo’s funeral march symphony Part II

Oct 19, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s number one political detector of danger, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, attended an evening of reflection for Mr. Robert Corbin, one-time deputy prime minister and opposition leader. In trademark fashion, he came armed with his own classical composition: the Jagdeo...

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