October 2012

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Four pirates attack vessel returning to Guyana

Oct 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Four pirates attack vessel returning to Guyana

Four fishermen who were attacked, beaten and left for dead in Suriname waters, returned to Guyana last Sunday while two other shipmates are missing and suspected dead....

Investigation launched into corpse mutilation at GPHC

Oct 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Investigation launched into corpse mutilation at GPHC

An investigation has been launched into the recent mutilation of a corpse at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) mortuary. That incident has left several persons questioning the...

Rohee, Rodrigues and the Rupununi

Oct 14, 2012 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Rohee, Rodrigues and the Rupununi

Just when we thought it was safe to let the children out to play, we woke up to learn that an arsenal of arms and ammunition had been unearthed in the Rupununi Region. The arsenal which was found at...

Lusignan remembers the victims of 2008 massacre

Oct 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Lusignan remembers the victims of 2008 massacre

…as President Ramotar castigates political opposition A large gathering at the Lusignan Mandir, East Coast Demerara, on Friday evening remembered the 11 persons from five families of the...

Does the PPP really want the police force reformed?

Oct 14, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Does the PPP really want the police force reformed?

Dear Editor, Mr. Patrick Mentore’s letter, “Don’t hammer the police without offering useful suggestions,” (KN, October 12), was long on rhetoric but short on reality. The rhetoric about...

What is a monopoly’s place in a democracy?

Oct 14, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on What is a monopoly’s place in a democracy?

Dear Editor, The Guyana telephone and telegraph company (GT&T) has enjoyed a monopoly for over twenty years extracting super profits out of ordinary Guyanese. They may say that’s a small price...

Shreya Ghoshal arrives today for mega concert tonight!

Oct 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Shreya Ghoshal arrives today for mega concert tonight!

The beautiful and talented Shreya Ghoshal is finally here with her troupe of 25 for the much anticipated show booked for the Guyana National Stadium, Providence this evening. Plans were put in place...

GWI signs $1.7 B contract for Linden Water Supply Improvement

Oct 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on GWI signs $1.7 B contract for Linden Water Supply Improvement

– Contractor pledges to employ qualified Linden workers Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) signed a $1.7 Billion contract for the construction of two water treatment plants,...

From the Diaspora…MY three-year-old grandson has his own iphone

Oct 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…MY three-year-old grandson has his own iphone

I know I have been missing for two weeks, and for good reason; the Seeram family got a new addition, a beautiful baby girl, my first granddaughter born a week ago. And yes Grand Pa has...

Guyanese marksmen will look to continue hitting the ‘Bulls eye’ in team shoot today

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese marksmen will look to continue hitting the ‘Bulls eye’ in team shoot today

After a lengthy hiatus from the ranges, veteran rifle shooter, Lennox Braithwaite, made a resounding return, capturing the honours when the West Indies Full-bore Individual Shooting...

‘Battesea Bomber’ vows to knockout ‘The Candyman’ in tonight’s return encounter

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Battesea Bomber’ vows to knockout ‘The Candyman’ in tonight’s return encounter

By Michael Benjamin It should have been a foreign invasion where Guyanese boxers were to have matched their skills against foreign counterparts but following unfortunate twist of fortunes...

$1M for best ‘street-ballers’ tonight

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on $1M for best ‘street-ballers’ tonight

– California Square host Grand Finale By Edison Jefford The best ‘street-ballers’ in Guyana will wake up tomorrow morning $1M richer, compliments of Ansa McAl under its...

Guyana women’s hockey team selected for World League

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana women’s hockey team selected for World League

The Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) has made its final selection of the National Women’s Hockey team which is scheduled to compete in the World League in Trinidad and Tobago from November...

Schools football at Grove Playfield today

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Schools football at Grove Playfield today

The Grove Playfield will come alive today when the AL Sport & Tour Promotions (ASTP), in association with the East Bank Demerara Football Association (EBDFA) & Digicel inaugural...

T20 cricket Extravaganza set for West Berbice

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on T20 cricket Extravaganza set for West Berbice

The Bath Settlement Community Centre ground on the West Coast of Berbice is set to come alive when the West Berbice Cricket Association\Goodwill Twenty\20 tournament gets underway from...

Carib Beer Tribute to Assad Fudadin’s Day of Cricket Champions promises to be a thriller

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Carib Beer Tribute to Assad Fudadin’s Day of Cricket Champions promises to be a thriller

The Albion Community Centre tomorrow is expected to be filled to capacity as the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club in partnership with the Georgetown Cricket Club host a Carib Beer Day of...

Two best talents set up mouth watering showdown tomorrow

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Two best talents set up mouth watering showdown tomorrow

Gatorade / Pepsi Sonics ‘Refresh Your Game’ First Division Basketball Competition – Pacesetters, Colours Panthers battle for Third Division crown Tomorrow’s final showdown...

Sasha Cells National Junior Chess Championship begins today

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sasha Cells National Junior Chess Championship begins today

National junior Chess champion Hai Feng Su will begin defending his title as he faces seven challengers in the Sasha Cells 2012 National Junior Chess Championship which begins at the Ocean...

GFSCA Softball continues tomorrow

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFSCA Softball continues tomorrow

The Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) Softball Cricket tournament sponsored by Mike’s Pharmacy, Ariel Enterprise, Trophy Stall, Ramchand Auto Spares, Survival, Motor...

South Turkeyn Sports Committee to host 5-a-side Football and Penalty shootout tomorrow

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on South Turkeyn Sports Committee to host 5-a-side Football and Penalty shootout tomorrow

The South Turkeyn Sports Committee will be hosting a 5-a-side football and penalty shootout small goal competition for the area teams tomorrow at ‘A’ Field School yard, Sophia commencing...

Bernard’s Variety Store donates uniform to Retrieve Raiders B/ball Club

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bernard’s Variety Store donates uniform to Retrieve Raiders B/ball Club

Bernard Hodge, owner of Bernard’s Variety Store, this week donated a complete set of basketball uniforms to the Retrieve Raiders Basketball Club outside his business place at the Linden...

$Umpires named for this weekend’s GCA\Queensway competition$

Umpires named for this weekend’s GCA\Queensway competition

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Umpires named for this weekend’s GCA\Queensway competition

The Georgetown Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association have released the names of the umpires to officiate in this weekend GCA\Queensway 50-over competition. Today, Saturday 13th October 2012...

Digicel serves up sponsorship for Berbice Chamber CBIS Tournament

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel serves up sponsorship for Berbice Chamber CBIS Tournament

Digicel Guyana has become the latest entity to get on board and has joined a long list of sponsors that have committed and finalised sponsorship for the third annual BCCDA-CBIS Inter Agency,...

Karibee Rice KO Football Competition continues this weekend at two locations

Oct 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Karibee Rice KO Football Competition continues this weekend at two locations

Play in the Karibee Rice KO Football tournament in Berbice continues this weekend with several matches. Up in Berbice at the #5 Ground today commencing at 15:30hrs, Cougars FC and Rosignol...

Red Thread, AFC rally against dangerous police

Oct 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Red Thread, AFC rally against dangerous police

There was a resounding call yesterday afternoon as Guyanese from all walks of life converged for a “change” rally just outside the White Castle Fish Shop, where 21-year-old Dameon...

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By Samuel Whyte (Kaieteur News) – In an exciting final encounter Vryman’s Erven Secondary school defeated New Amsterdam Multilateral Secondary School to take top honours in the NA Inter...

A Mid-Year Report is a report card not an audit

Sep 24, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Christopher Ram is right to demand accountability for the spending of public money. He is also right that figures are most useful when they tell a coherent story about what Government has spent, what it has achieved and what remains to be done. But to ask for all of these...

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...

The Guyana-China card- Pt 1

Sep 24, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – In his 201st Oil and Gas column, the tireless Chris Ram, man of law and man of numbers, introduced a thought-provoking element in Guyana’s oil weaknesses and struggles. It’s one with explosive potential. One, if acted upon, that is sure to trigger some huge ripples...

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