May 2013

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GDA tourney set for tomorrow

May 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GDA tourney set for tomorrow

The newly elected executive of the Georgetown Dominoes Association (GDA) will be hosting their first competition starting tomorrow at Dynasty. The winning team will take home $100,000 and a...

$GCA\NBS second division 40-over competition…Gittens slams century as MYO beat GDF by 91 runs$

GCA\NBS second division 40-over competition…Gittens slams century as MYO beat GDF by 91 runs

May 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA\NBS second division 40-over competition…Gittens slams century as MYO beat GDF by 91 runs

Muslim Youth Organization (MYO) hammered Guyana Defence Force (GDF) by 91 runs when action in the Georgetown Cricket Association\New Building Society second division 40-over competition...

Trinidad Express slams Jagdeo-issued radio licences

May 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Trinidad Express slams Jagdeo-issued radio licences

– says gov’t trying to hide incompetence and corruption Two days after the government vowed to continue denying Kaieteur News a radio license, Trinidad Express, a leading newspaper in...

Brazil mob may have executed Guyanese couple over stolen cache

May 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Brazil mob may have executed Guyanese couple over stolen cache

– two of Mootoo’s ‘business associates’ also slain this year Executed cambio dealer Totaram Mootoo and his wife appear to be the most recent targets of a bloody, long-running...

US$840M hydro project on shaky grounds?

May 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on US$840M hydro project on shaky grounds?

– Govt. says no “definitive” word at this time Government’s flagship project, the US$840M Amaila Falls hydro, may be on shaky grounds with indications earlier this week that...

A man for all prisons! …Poshanand Tahal is a ‘Special Person’

May 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on A man for all prisons! …Poshanand Tahal is a ‘Special Person’

“Working at the Georgetown Prison was most challenging…it’s difficult because of the overcrowding and shortage of staff—you’ve got to be on your toes and Ps and Qs at all times. And...

Dem boys seh…Amaila falling to sleep

May 12, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Amaila falling to sleep

Amaila was coming like a truck now it look like it going nowhere. Jagdeo build up people hopes when he talk bout a regular power supply. People start fuh picture life without blackout. Dem...

A special Kaieteur News tribute to our mothers

May 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on A special Kaieteur News tribute to our mothers

Remembering my mother Today is a special day for many of us. It is the day we pay tribute to the woman who brought us into this world, who wiped our noses, who minded us when we got ill and who...

Treason accused speaks out…The characters

May 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Treason accused speaks out…The characters

Quincy Critchlow During her time at this named private school, treason accused Carol Munroe said Quincy Critchlow -the main witness in the treason trial-was her student but had been expelled for...

Two Region Five schools being prepared for List ‘A’ status

May 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Two Region Five schools being prepared for List ‘A’ status

– as Guyana gears to pilot Portuguese curriculum Moves have been engaged by the Ministry of Education to equip Region Five with two List ‘A’ Schools in time for the commencement of...

Hururu Council submits new proposals to RUSAL

May 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Hururu Council submits new proposals to RUSAL

– Deputy Toshao optimistic end to dispute in sight By Michael Jordan Following a seven-hour meeting with officials from the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, members of the Hururu...

Berbice Bridge presents hampers to employee moms

May 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice Bridge presents hampers to employee moms

In recognition of Mother’s Day this year, the Berbice River Bridge Incorporated (BRBI) yesterday honoured eight mothers employed with the Company. It presented them with hampers. D’Edward’s...

Depressed community benefits from NBS donation

May 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Depressed community benefits from NBS donation

Angoy’s Avenue, one of the depressed communities located on the outskirts of New Amsterdam, received a cash donation from the New Building Society Ltd in order to assist them to complete their...

From the Diaspora…“I WILL FIRE ANY CABINET MINISTER GUILTY OF CORRUPTION” PRESIDENT DONALD RAMOTAR

May 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…“I WILL FIRE ANY CABINET MINISTER GUILTY OF CORRUPTION” PRESIDENT DONALD RAMOTAR

By Ralph Seeram The headline contains the exact words of the President in an exclusive interview with me on my recent visit to Guyana. The President’s answer came from a direct...

Mother’s day message from the First Lady of Guyana

May 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Mother’s day message from the First Lady of Guyana

A mother’s love is incomparable. It is a love that is unconditional, one that does not diminish with time or fade because of circumstances. A mother’s love is as unreserved as it is everlasting,...

GPSU gives mixed reaction to new minimum wage

May 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GPSU gives mixed reaction to new minimum wage

In the same breath deeming the new minimum wage of $35,000 monthly for full-time employees outside the Public Sector insufficient, the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has welcomed the...

Town Clerk tells M&CC staff, function or go home

May 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Town Clerk tells M&CC staff, function or go home

Acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba on Thursday warned staffers of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) to carry out their functions effectively and within the confines of the law or risk being...

‘Melting Pot’ or ‘Salad Bowl’?

May 12, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on ‘Melting Pot’ or ‘Salad Bowl’?

One of the problems of governance in our country has been the heavy-handed way in which the present administration has approached issues emanating from our ethnic diversity. The siting of the...

The Baccoo Speaks

May 12, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

I have been talking about the madness that has gripped the land, but life goes on because people always believe that they are immune. And this should be expected because people always that they...

Sparendaam plane crash…GCAA to meet with Sithe Global on liabilities

May 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Sparendaam plane crash…GCAA to meet with Sithe Global on liabilities

Concerns about the insurance of the ill-fated American registered aircraft that crashed into a Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara house on April 13 may soon be put to rest. The Guyana Civil...

Govt cleared UG $50M security service debt

May 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Govt cleared UG $50M security service debt

– Institution still has numerous other liabilities A $50M debt incurred by the University of Guyana, for security payment was paid off by the government Friday morning. The money was paid...

A close encounter with death… ‘Sister’ Ronnie tells of being rescued from a watery grave

May 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on A close encounter with death… ‘Sister’ Ronnie tells of being rescued from a watery grave

By Sharmain Grainger The notion that ‘God don’t come but he sends’ suggests to those who live by it that the Supreme Being is always ready to send help in some form or the other when it...

Indian Music and Identity

May 12, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Indian Music and Identity

During the Arrival Day activities, more than one non-Indian commentator remarked on the “survival” of Indian singing in the country. It’s part of the surprise at the...

A Brazilian WTO Head: An opportunity to make trade work?

May 12, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on A Brazilian WTO Head: An opportunity to make trade work?

By Sir Ronald Sanders The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is now set to appoint a new Director-General. He is Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo, Brazil’s long-serving Ambassador to the Organisation....

BURNHAM WAS SINCERE ABOUT THE ANTI-APARTHEID STRUGGLE

May 12, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on BURNHAM WAS SINCERE ABOUT THE ANTI-APARTHEID STRUGGLE

The contention that Forbes Burnham, the late President of Guyana, tilted the balance in Angola’s civil war by allowing Cuban planes to refuel here in Guyana en route to that country is, at...

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GBF secures certified Hardwood Court in major boost for basketball...

Jun 17, 2026

Kaieteur Sports – As Guyana prepares to host the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 Caribbean Pre-Qualifiers from July 8-12 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has made a...

No right to a firearm permit exists

Jun 17, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Years ago, there was a man who contended, “I need a firearm licence because I have a lot of money.” The then relevant officer replied, “Then you can afford security—next application, please.” The man had been so confident he would get a firearm licence...

Why the Commonwealth Matters Again

Jun 14, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Small and medium-sized states, from the most vulnerable island nations to more diversified middle‑income economies, have always faced a difficult reality. They have to navigate a world in which power is unevenly distributed and in which the decisions of...

Carolyn Rodrigues – Birkett for UN Sec Gen. – I endorse

Jun 17, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Way to go, Excellency Ali. Excellency Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett is Guyana’s nominee for the prestigious and demanding role of United Nations Secretary General. Why not? Since everybody globally have their eyes on a wedge of Guyana’s riches,...

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