April 2013

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Regional Education Officers need to improve performances – GTU President

Apr 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Regional Education Officers need to improve performances – GTU President

“They are not supposed to be desk officers” While maintaining that the Education sector has seen some amount of improvement, President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union, Colin Bynoe,...

Spectrum Steal

Apr 19, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Spectrum Steal

We continue with the discussion of the implications of the cable spectrum arbitrarily issued by former President Jagdeo to two of his close associates, Vishok Persaud, son of the late...

GUYANA FACES A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS

Apr 19, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on GUYANA FACES A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS

The opposition parties should continue to have their fun. Their recent “cuts” of funding for the proposed specialty hospital is, however, of mere academic importance, because these...

T&HD lifts ban…Driver submits apology, fined $20,000 for ferry service protest

Apr 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on T&HD lifts ban…Driver submits apology, fined $20,000 for ferry service protest

Blacklisted truck driver Mahendra Persaud can once again use the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) ferry service. But he was slapped with a fine and forced to hand in a written...

Robbery lands ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ couple in court

Apr 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Robbery lands ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ couple in court

A couple who may have seen the movie ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ one too many times thought they could match the infamous couple when they targeted an unsuspecting woman who went into the Grove, East Bank...

Man jailed for six weeks after assaulting 73 year-old mother

Apr 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man jailed for six weeks after assaulting 73 year-old mother

A man will spend the next six weeks in prison for assaulting his 73-year-old mother. Surujpaul Ramashar appeared at the Providence Magistrates’ Court where he was charged with assaulting...

Fire damages Mocha house

Apr 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Fire damages Mocha house

The lower section of a property located at 313 First Street Mocha, East Bank Demerara, was severely damaged after fire broke out in the lower flat of the building. Grace Ford, who occupies the...

‘Paddy power’

Apr 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Paddy power’

This trailer, laden with paddy, buckled under pressure shortly after crossing the Harbour Bridge from West Demerara last evening. According to an eyewitness, the trailer’s right wheel...

Ramotar attends inauguration of Venezuelan President

Apr 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Ramotar attends inauguration of Venezuelan President

President Donald Ramotar yesterday headed to the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, to take part in the inauguration ceremony of the Latin American country’s new President, Nicolás Maduro. He was...

A dig at the leading newspaper

Apr 19, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on A dig at the leading newspaper

Dear Editor, I write in regard to the “AFC uncovers “secret” US$25M bank account” in the Sunday edition of Kaieteur News dated April 14, 2013. It is beyond reason and comprehension how...

Poor pensioners

Apr 19, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Poor pensioners

DEAR EDITOR: I write this letter in relation to the 2013 Budget and pensioners’ increase. My question is for the Donald Ramotar Administration. Is the 2013 Budget a twelve or eight-month budget?...

The horrors of GPL

Apr 19, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The horrors of GPL

Dear Editor, Guyana Power and Light (G.P.L) had assured consumers that disconnection would be done after either 1 PM or 2 PM and that consumers would be notified of disconnection unless bills...

The NIS lifeline is abused

Apr 19, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The NIS lifeline is abused

Dear Editor, I have been a silent onlooker with the recent developments at the National Insurance Scheme (N.I.S). Drawing conclusion from the recent announcement by the Government that there...

Protesting the sowing of discord

Apr 19, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Protesting the sowing of discord

Dear Editor, Under the caption ((Is Jagdeo pandering to racist sentiments ) of your edition of 14 th April, 2013, I was appalled at the statement coming from a former head of state of this our...

Supporting a Jagdeo contention without reason

Apr 19, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Supporting a Jagdeo contention without reason

Dear Editor, In the wake of former President Bharrat Jagdeo’s claims that there has been a recent upsurge in anti-Indian racism, we’ve had two PPP government officials come out in support...

From sugar to oil: Begging as a way of life

Apr 19, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on From sugar to oil: Begging as a way of life

When the EU subsidy on Guyana sugar exports was to be removed, there was a mad scramble to beg the British Government to help. The British Government was unmoved. A little bit of generosity came from...

DDL renews partnership with amateur boxing

Apr 18, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on DDL renews partnership with amateur boxing

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has once again thrown its support behind the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) ahead of three countrywide Under-16 boxing competitions, which are scheduled for...

New GFF officials for CFU & CONCACAF Congresses

Apr 18, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on New GFF officials for CFU & CONCACAF Congresses

New President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), Christopher Matthias, along with Vice President Ivan Persaud, will represent Guyana at the XXXVI CFU Ordinary Congress to be held today,...

Jeffrey excels at T&T National Duathlon C/ships

Apr 18, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jeffrey excels at T&T National Duathlon C/ships

Early signs of success suggest that former national squash player, Denise Jeffrey is comfortably transitioning into a world class tri-athlete with a dominant performance last Sunday in...

FIFA President and Secretary General on Caribbean Tour

Apr 18, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on FIFA President and Secretary General on Caribbean Tour

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – FIFA Vice President and CONCACAF President, Jeffrey Webb, is accompanying FIFA President Joseph Blatter and Secretary General Jérôme Valcke...

New administration must pressure former regime to disclose Mexico proceeds

Apr 18, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on New administration must pressure former regime to disclose Mexico proceeds

By Rawle Welch The year 2013 will be remembered as the time this country’s football experienced a change in fortune that not even the most optimistic of individuals could have envisaged and...

DCB Hand-in-Hand 40 Overs 2nd Division Tourney to start shortly

Apr 18, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCB Hand-in-Hand 40 Overs 2nd Division Tourney to start shortly

The Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) will be running off the 2013 Hand-in-Hand Second Division 40-Over Knockout Competition very shortly. All area boards, Associations and committees are required...

Carib Beer T20 Cup Final…Albion trounce RHT Gizmos & Gadgets to win title; Bermine is 3rd

Apr 18, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Carib Beer T20 Cup Final…Albion trounce RHT Gizmos & Gadgets to win title; Bermine is 3rd

A well crafted and determined unbeaten 49 from former national Under-19 opening batsman, Kandasammy Surujnarine, led Albion Community Centre to a tense six wicket victory over...

Hugh Ross visits Essequibo schools

Apr 18, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hugh Ross visits Essequibo schools

Students attending both the Anna Regina Secondary School and the Johanna Cecilia Secondary on the Essequibo Coast, played host to Mr. Universe Masters champion, Hugh Ross, on...

NBS 2nd Div 40 overs…Sobhai, Emandin, Sanicharra hit 50s, Fraser grabs 6-15

Apr 18, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on NBS 2nd Div 40 overs…Sobhai, Emandin, Sanicharra hit 50s, Fraser grabs 6-15

This year’s edition of the New Building Society (NBS) Second Division 40 over cricket competition continued recently with encouraging individual performances. Wahmeshwar Sobhai slammed 85...

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Kellogg’s Senior Indoor Hockey championship concludes

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– GCC Elite overturn Saints to claim Women’s Open crown as Bounty GCC, Antonio’s Hickers also win titles (Kaieteur News) – GCC Elite came from behind to win the Kellogg’s...

No good deed goes unpunished

Nov 10, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Among those who joined the conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar in 44 BC was Marcus Junius Brutus, a man Caesar had previously pardoned after the civil war. Caesar had spared his life, restored him to favour and trusted him. Brutus repaid this generosity by helping to put a...

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...

U.S. midterms – the Guyanese challenge – Pt. III

Nov 10, 2026

Kaieteur News – Donald Trump made himself into a winner. He also made himself a loser. No close midterm results to contest. No tight seat margins that call for bruising, delaying, upending battles. The American people spoke, their will prevailed. What’s the lesson for Guyanese? Is there...

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