August 2012

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Chanderpaul Hemraj registered ton # 53 for Guyana at the Regional Under-19 level since 1968

Aug 08, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chanderpaul Hemraj registered ton # 53 for Guyana at the Regional Under-19 level since 1968

Chanderpaul Hemraj’ 102 against the Leeward Islands in the opening round of the 2012 Regional Under-19 cricket tournament in Barbados is the 53rd century by a Guyanese since the inaugural...

The Bolt and Blake show dazzle Olympic Stadium again… this time in 200m heats

Aug 08, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on The Bolt and Blake show dazzle Olympic Stadium again… this time in 200m heats

Daily Mail – Usain Bolt began his bid to add a second Olympic 200 metres crown to his two 100m titles with a hugely comfortable heat victory. The Jamaican, who clocked an Olympic record...

Berbice Basketball Summer camp progressing well, event extended

Aug 08, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Basketball Summer camp progressing well, event extended

The Basketball youth camp organized by the Berbice Basketball Association for youngsters in the East Berbice area is progressing well. This is according to coordinator and president of the...

Prison officers to showcase talent at Inter-Prisons Athletic Championships

Aug 08, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Prison officers to showcase talent at Inter-Prisons Athletic Championships

Officers of the New Amsterdam Prison Service (NAPS) are currently undergoing stringent practice sessions in preparation for the Inter-Prisons Athletic Championships scheduled to get underway...

The 1911 “Battle” for Islam in British Guiana

Aug 08, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The 1911 “Battle” for Islam in British Guiana

DEAR EDITOR, And yes, we won the “battle,” more than 174 years ago when British Missionaries in then British Guiana tried their hardest to convert as many East Indian-Muslims to Christianity in...

Peerless Hoy delivers sixth gold

Aug 08, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Peerless Hoy delivers sixth gold

LONDON (Reuters) – Chris Hoy was the overwhelming favourite and he duly delivered when he powered to victory in the keirin, clinching his sixth Olympic gold medal to ensure Britain...

Mahdia residents want action on problematic water system

Aug 08, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Mahdia residents want action on problematic water system

Hundreds of residents in Mahdia, Region Eight, have been without potable water supply for almost a year as a result of foliage in the Salbora Water Project. A gravity flow system from Salbora Creek,...

NA Mayor and Town Council, Digicel reopens Recreational facility

Aug 08, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on NA Mayor and Town Council, Digicel reopens Recreational facility

Digicel Guyana Limited has joined hands with the New Amsterdam Mayor and Town Council in rehabilitating the once defunct Kiddies Play Park which is situated at Esplanade Park in New Amsterdam. The...

More woes for stranded Lethem-bound truck drivers

Aug 08, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on More woes for stranded Lethem-bound truck drivers

The stress for the stranded hinterland truck drivers continued yesterday. Yesterday, they claimed that they were refused crossing of the Demerara Harbour Bridge despite paying $600,000. The six...

‘Colin Jones terror gang’ must face High Court trial-DPP orders

Aug 08, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Colin Jones terror gang’ must face High Court trial-DPP orders

Members of the “Colin Jones terror gang” have been committed to stand trial in the High Court on a charge that they fired at police officers at a Georgetown Police outpost. This was after...

Ramkarran supportive of int’l component for Linden Inquiry

Aug 08, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Ramkarran supportive of int’l component for Linden Inquiry

Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Senior Counsel Ralph Ramkarran has for the first time, in a brief exclusive interview with this publication, weighed in on what he calls the tragic...

City Mayor vows to stand ground, fight possible IMC

Aug 08, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on City Mayor vows to stand ground, fight possible IMC

City Mayor, Hamilton Green, yesterday vowed to rebuff Government’s plan to install an Interim Management Committee (IMC) at City Hall. He described the proposal as “another assault on democracy...

Suriname beats Guyana in Draughts competition

Aug 08, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Suriname beats Guyana in Draughts competition

– Jairam senior, Heyliger junior are Draught champs Guyana’s senior and junior team last weekend when down to their opponents, Suriname in a return encounter in Draughts at the...

Breaking News: Kwame McCoy guilty of assault and threatening language

Aug 07, 2012 knews News Comments Off on Breaking News: Kwame McCoy guilty of assault and threatening language

….fined $70,000 for both matters Information and Press Liaison to the President, Kwame McCoy, was today fined $70,000 when he was found guilty of assault and threatening language which he committed...

Govt. not ready to withdraw Linden tariff increases

Aug 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. not ready to withdraw Linden tariff increases

– Ramotar maintains “gradual” increase stance President Donald Ramotar has signaled government’s readiness to negotiate and gradually increase electricity tariffs in the town of...

Linden protests cripple interior minibus, truck operators

Aug 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Linden protests cripple interior minibus, truck operators

– affected persons plead for concessions Mini-bus operators and the owners of trucks taking goods to mines and interior communities are now becoming agitated at the ongoing protest in the...

More millions being spent to modify Forensic Lab

Aug 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on More millions being spent to modify Forensic Lab

– Original design did not cater for updated equipment – DNA testing would not be done immediately The construction of the country’s forensic lab will now cost millions more than...

Dem boys seh…Brazzy running a cake shop at GPL

Aug 07, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Brazzy running a cake shop at GPL

Guyana is a land known for plenty water. Everywhere you tun is water. Mek it worse yet when de rain fall. If you want fuh go to Berbice, you got to cross de water. Same thing if you in G/T and want...

Sanchez storms to 400m hurdles gold

Aug 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sanchez storms to 400m hurdles gold

LONDON (Reuters) – Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic proved that age is no barrier to track success when he stormed to a second men’s Olympic 400 metres hurdles gold medal on Monday,...

Got to Go from Jumbo Jet stable takes top honours at Kennard Meet

Aug 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Got to Go from Jumbo Jet stable takes top honours at Kennard Meet

Shariff and Crawford stables also outstanding By Samuel Whyte Despite the inclement weather and the soft conditions, the Kennard Memorial Turf Club successfully staged its Post Emancipation...

How can one countermand something one does not know about?

Aug 07, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on How can one countermand something one does not know about?

It was surprising to access last Sunday’s internet edition of the Kaieteur News and read a letter from one of Guyana’s political elders, Mr. Eusi Kwayana. In the past, Mr. Kwayana’s...

Olympic Medal Update

Aug 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Olympic Medal Update

US$$M Amaila Falls Road…Project behind schedule again, more extensions granted

Aug 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on US$$M Amaila Falls Road…Project behind schedule again, more extensions granted

By Gary Eleazar Region 10 continues to be blockaded, as residents have decided to stand their ground until their demands are met. The administration has been lamenting dire consequences to dependent...

The Diaspora and Guyana

Aug 07, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The Diaspora and Guyana

The intense interest that people in the Diaspora show in Guyana is understandable, but at the same time something to cause raised eyebrows. For starters, there are those who send money (make...

Woodley Park ‘shallow grave’ murder suspect nabbed

Aug 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Woodley Park ‘shallow grave’ murder suspect nabbed

By Leon Suseran Five police officers swooped down on the Bath Settlement home of a 20-year-old man around 14:30 hrs on Sunday and placed him under arrest for the murder and rape of 14-year-old...

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Sammy: ‘Results have not gone our way, but we continue to...

Oct 03, 2026

ESPN – Success can mean very different things to teams, and West Indies head coach Daren Sammy understands that perfectly. His side heads into the third and final ODI in New Chandigarh 2-0 down...

How do we deal with disappointment?

Oct 03, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There was once a young man who had spent years preparing for what he believed would be the most important moment of his life. He studied late into the night. He sacrificed weekends. He turned down invitations from friends because he had a goal. When the opportunity finally...

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...

Visa revocations – corruption and drug trafficking ties

Oct 03, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Bolivians carried a goodly fraction of those exposed and tarnished by U.S. visa revocations. Columbians, Ecuadorians, Peruvians all suffered the same fate. Judges. Prosecutors. A Police official. An attorney general. The allegations: corruption and involvement in...

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