January 2013

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Conductor remanded on attempted robbery charge

Jan 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Conductor remanded on attempted robbery charge

Trevor Daly, a minibus conductor of Joseph Pollydore Street, Lodge was refused bail when he faced Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday, on an attempted robbery charge. Daly denied the...

Housing Ministry constructs $4.5M houses for low/middle income earners

Jan 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Housing Ministry constructs $4.5M houses for low/middle income earners

The Ministry of Housing and Water is currently processing the 2009 house lots’ applications for Region Four. Speaking about plans for the Ministry this year, Housing Minister, Irfaan Ali, said that...

Why work when there is Ma and Pa to provide?

Jan 19, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Why work when there is Ma and Pa to provide?

On a very quiet morning a few years ago, a gentleman went berserk in the city and attacked workers in an automotive repair shop. At the time of the attack, there were not many persons on the streets....

Muse or Amuse… Ever saw a peacock fly?

Jan 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Muse or Amuse… Ever saw a peacock fly?

Ever saw a peacock really fly? A nice long flight? That’s the impossible spectacle I imagine every time I think of the politicians in Guyana. Strutting, flying peacocks with nothing more than a...

Soesdyke murder PI … Wife a no show at court for cross examination

Jan 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Soesdyke murder PI … Wife a no show at court for cross examination

The wife of triple murder accused, John Blanchard, was a no show at court on Thursday when the matter was called again at the Providence Magistrates’ Court. Onika Blanchard was scheduled to be...

Semifinalist decided in Banks DIH Classic Inter Club Basketball competition

Jan 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Semifinalist decided in Banks DIH Classic Inter Club Basketball competition

Play in the inaugural Banks DIH Classic Inter club Basketball competition for teams in Berbice has reached the semifinal stage with Central New Amsterdam, Smythfield Rockefeller and Rose Hall Town...

CONCACAF Statement – Guyana Football Bodies Resolution

Jan 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on CONCACAF Statement – Guyana Football Bodies Resolution

Manager of Public Affairs of CONCACAF Melissa Rincon yesterday dispatched a statement via e-mail to Kaieteur Sport on behalf of the Organisation pertaining to the current state of affairs following...

Guyana Baseball League holds successful weekend of activities and U-15 tryouts

Jan 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Baseball League holds successful weekend of activities and U-15 tryouts

The Guyana Baseball League (GBL) weekend of activities got off to an encouraging start with 32 (thirty two) youngsters going through their paces. Try outs for the male U-15 division continue today...

Chapman supports Wiltshire Dominoes

Jan 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chapman supports Wiltshire Dominoes

The Mark Wiltshire Dominoes competition which is expected to start today at 13:00hrs recently received a boost from Pressure Point player Erwin Chapman who presented $10,000 to the organizer. Among...

Now all that the Minister and the CMO have to do is to act on their strong words

Jan 19, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Now all that the Minister and the CMO have to do is to act on their strong words

Dear Editor, Thanks for your report (KN, January 16, 2013) of the leadership from the Dr. Bheri Ramsaran, Minister of Health and Dr. Shamdeo Persaud, Chief Medical Officer. In the last 20 years, the...

GPL’s disrespect of Berbicians

Jan 19, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on GPL’s disrespect of Berbicians

Dear Editor, I am amazed at the disrespect, and uncaring attitude of GPL towards the residents of Berbice, especially the Upper Corentyne. After a horrific 2012, with approximately 247 blackouts as...

Service, in whatever shape or form, is one of the distinguishing characteristics of humankind

Jan 19, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Service, in whatever shape or form, is one of the distinguishing characteristics of humankind

DEAR EDITOR, According to a news report, Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton, has taken on the role of Honorary Chair of the 2013 National Day of Service and will headline a summit...

An open letter to the Clerk of the National Assembly

Jan 19, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on An open letter to the Clerk of the National Assembly

Dear Sir, Re: 1st Meeting of the Committee of Privileges – 21st January, 2012 Your letter dated 16th January, 2013, refers. As you may be aware, the Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly had...

New ferries are impressive with their timing and service

Jan 19, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on New ferries are impressive with their timing and service

DEAR EDITOR, I had the time recently to travel with one of the two new ferries that currently ply the waters of the Parika to Good Hope route. In fact I was curious, but at the end of my journey I...

Ramkarran fails to acknowledge that the PPP has become the PNC it so enduringly fears

Jan 19, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ramkarran fails to acknowledge that the PPP has become the PNC it so enduringly fears

Dear Editor, Ralph Ramkarran wrote an outstanding opinion piece on what shapes the PPP’s mentality, posture, stance and modus operandi since the fifties (“The PPP’s enduring fears”, SN, Jan...

A tangled web

Jan 19, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on A tangled web

When a member of a commission threatens to have the subject of investigation sue another member of the commission then something must be radically wrong with commissions in Guyana. This is not a...

GT&T announces extensive Wi-Fi for UG, Nat’l Stadium

Jan 18, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GT&T announces extensive Wi-Fi for UG, Nat’l Stadium

– Diverse mobile money transfers imminent As talks continue between government and the two major telecommunication companies on new legislation to effectively open the market, one...

Speaker rules against Gov’t-proposed amendments

Jan 18, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Speaker rules against Gov’t-proposed amendments

– says they violate Standing Orders By Abena Rockcliffe The Government-proposed amendments to a Motion tabled by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) leader David Granger, which called for...

Fire ruins lower flat of Queenstown house

Jan 18, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Fire ruins lower flat of Queenstown house

A mid-afternoon fire of unknown origin yesterday destroyed the lower flat of a two-storey house at Lot 29 Anira Street, Queenstown. The blaze started around 13:30hrs. According to...

Stalled works causing massive erosion on East Coast highway

Jan 18, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Stalled works causing massive erosion on East Coast highway

The situation on the stalled section of extension works on the East Coast Demerara Highway continues to worsen nine months after the contract was halted. Presently, millions of dollars...

Porters held for stealing dead man’s dentures

Jan 18, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Porters held for stealing dead man’s dentures

A bizarre case involving the theft of a dead man’s dentures is engaging the attention of the police and has led to the arrest of two hospital porters. Kaieteur News understands that...

AFC calls for Govt. to ungag the opposition

Jan 18, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on AFC calls for Govt. to ungag the opposition

…supports continued action against Rohee Even as the Alliance for Change (AFC) through its leader, Khemraj Ramjattan called on Wednesday for the continuation of the gag order...

Barnwell stars as Guyana beat Leewards by 14 runs in CT20

Jan 18, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Barnwell stars as Guyana beat Leewards by 14 runs in CT20

All-rounder and man-of-the-match Christopher Barnwell hammered 61 off 36 balls as Guyana defeated Leeward Island by 14 runs when the Caribbean T20 tournament continued yesterday at Beausejour...

Demerara in driver’s seat against President’s XI, E’bo take 1st inns from GT&T B’ce

Jan 18, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Demerara in driver’s seat against President’s XI, E’bo take 1st inns from GT&T B’ce

By Zaheer Mohamed Half centuries by Vishal Singh and Shaquille Williams and two late wickets by Amir Khan gave Demerara the upper hand against the President’s XI, while Essequibo grabbed first...

Schools’ Milo U-20 Football Tournament starts tomorrow

Jan 18, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Schools’ Milo U-20 Football Tournament starts tomorrow

Representatives of most of the schools scheduled to participate in the Milo Under-20 Football Tournament which is being organised by Petra Organisation were in attendance for a briefing, at the...

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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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