June 2013

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Overheated ceiling fan caused Princes St. fire

Jun 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Overheated ceiling fan caused Princes St. fire

The early morning fire, that completely destroyed the interior of a two-storey Princes Street, Lodge house last week, was reported by Fire Chief Marlon Gentle as having been of an electrical nature,...

New minimum wage arrangement threatens inflation rate hike – Urling

Jun 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on New minimum wage arrangement threatens inflation rate hike – Urling

The Private Sector Commission was not sufficiently consulted on details surrounding the implementation of the new minimum wage slated for July 1. And restricting the 40-hour work-week to five days is...

INCREASING CLASSROOM TIME

Jun 26, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on INCREASING CLASSROOM TIME

While technical and strategic issues must invariably be part of the plan to revamp education in Guyana, what will make the difference in terms of improvements of grades and passes within our schools...

Essequibo man given suspended sentence for fraud

Jun 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo man given suspended sentence for fraud

After being found guilty of fraudulent conversion by the court, Arian Narine of Riverstown, Essequibo, was given a two-year suspended prison sentence. The ruling was made by Magistrate Fabayo Azore...

North Sophia murder accused to know fate next Tuesday

Jun 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on North Sophia murder accused to know fate next Tuesday

A 12-member Supreme Court jury will decide the fate of Romeo Andrews, next Tuesday. Andrews of North Sophia is before Justice Bovell Drakes pending the outcome of an indictment of murder. He is...

Senior citizen for High Court murder trial

Jun 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Senior citizen for High Court murder trial

Donald Mapp, 70, who was indicted on a murder charge earlier this year, will be facing a Supreme Court Judge in the next session of the Demerara Criminal Assizes. Magistrate Judy Latchman on Monday...

Disability Commission looks to strengthen capacity of differently-able persons

Jun 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Disability Commission looks to strengthen capacity of differently-able persons

Strengthening the capacity of both adults and children with disabilities has been listed as one of the key factors in the National Commission on Disability’s strategic plan. This is, according to...

‘Guarantee’ for GPL payments to hydro plant heads to Parliament

Jun 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Guarantee’ for GPL payments to hydro plant heads to Parliament

The Guyana Government will tomorrow formally move to petition the National Assembly to resolve to increase the aggregate amount of the liability of the Government under the Guarantee of Loans (Public...

Bunga-bunga and zenga-zenga in Guyana

Jun 26, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Bunga-bunga and zenga-zenga in Guyana

The former Prime Minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi, has been sentenced to seven years in jail for having sex with an underage girl, just days after a book has been published on the Thomas Carroll...

Germany helps Guyana with SUVs to monitor protected areas

Jun 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Germany helps Guyana with SUVs to monitor protected areas

The Guyana Protected Areas System Project (GPAS) yesterday received two four-wheel vehicles, valued $16.5M, as part of an ongoing cooperation with the German Development Bank, KfW. A team from KFW is...

‘The Thomas Carroll Affair’ revisited

Jun 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on ‘The Thomas Carroll Affair’ revisited

-American author launches book highlighting greed and crime in Guyana New York-based writer David Casavis on Tuesday last, released, “The Thomas Carroll Affair… A journey through the cottage...

INBF/WNBF Mr. & Ms. Universe B’building & Figure Contest – B’dos

Jun 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on INBF/WNBF Mr. & Ms. Universe B’building & Figure Contest – B’dos

Guyanese Rawle Green cops 3rd; will not compete at GABBFF Seniors Former National Sprinter turn Bodybuilder Rawle Green who now resides in the United States of America and is also a WNBF Pro, on...

Digicel/Powerade Nationwide U-18 Schools Football C/ship…Craig, Annandale, Vryman’s Erven, Patentia in winners’ row

Jun 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel/Powerade Nationwide U-18 Schools Football C/ship…Craig, Annandale, Vryman’s Erven, Patentia in winners’ row

Craig Secondary led by a first half brace from Joel Dick defeated St. Cuthbert Secondary 3-1 as action in the Digicel/Powerade Nationwide Under-18 Schools Football championship continued, at the...

Rohee deals with his detractors

Jun 26, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Rohee deals with his detractors

Dear Editor, Deborah Backer has done it again. This time she has branded me a “Nuts and Bolt man”. She has gone so far to accuse me of “micro management” These accusations are not new to...

GTM 3-day Inter County cricket…Demerara secure 1st innings points from Presidents’ X1

Jun 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTM 3-day Inter County cricket…Demerara secure 1st innings points from Presidents’ X1

By Sean Devers The spinners dominated on a sluggish spin-friendly Everest pitch and heavy outfield yesterday on the opening day of the second round GTM Under-19 three-day cricket match between...

$GCB\GTM 3 day inter county U-19 tourney…Shepard grabs 5; Baldeo & Hemraj hit 50s as B’ce take 1st Inns from E’bo$

GCB\GTM 3 day inter county U-19 tourney…Shepard grabs 5; Baldeo & Hemraj hit 50s as B’ce take 1st Inns from E’bo

Jun 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB\GTM 3 day inter county U-19 tourney…Shepard grabs 5; Baldeo & Hemraj hit 50s as B’ce take 1st Inns from E’bo

By Zaheer Mohamed A five wicket haul from pacer Romario Shepard followed by half centuries from Devin Baldeo and Akshay Homraj enabled Berbice to grab first innings points from Essequibo when the...

Why the opposition will not support the Anti-Money Laundering Bill

Jun 26, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why the opposition will not support the Anti-Money Laundering Bill

Dear Editor, The Minister of Legal Affairs is quoted in the Stabroek News that the “Government is counting on APNU to get the Anti-money laundering Bill passed.” The Minister must be the only...

Mohamed’s Enterprise contributes to Police Inter-Division Athletic C/ships

Jun 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mohamed’s Enterprise contributes to Police Inter-Division Athletic C/ships

Mohamed’s Enterprise yesterday handed over a quantity of trophies to the Sports Department of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) for the upcoming Police Inter-Division Athletic Championship at their...

Lewis & Persaud congratulated by RHTY&SC on Nat. selection

Jun 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lewis & Persaud congratulated by RHTY&SC on Nat. selection

The Patron, Ms. Beverley Harper, Management and members of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) has extended words of congratulations to Messer’s Daniel Lewis and Brandon...

Olympic Day Badminton tournament concludes

Jun 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Olympic Day Badminton tournament concludes

The Guyana Olympic Association Olympic Day Badminton Tournament concluded on Monday 24 of June, 2013 at the Queens College Badminton Courts. The remaining Men Singles and Mixed Doubles were played...

The insurance ceiling should be hiked

Jun 26, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The insurance ceiling should be hiked

Dear Sir, I refer to a letter written by Mr. Roshan Khan in the Stabroek News of Wednesday, 5th June, 2013 (Full Third Party vehicle insurance ridiculously low). Mr. Khan is quite right in...

2nd ‘A’ team ODI…Deonarine is Man-of-the-Match as WI crush SL to keep series alive

Jun 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2nd ‘A’ team ODI…Deonarine is Man-of-the-Match as WI crush SL to keep series alive

Guyanese Narsingh Deonarine enjoyed a good all-round day at the office yesterday as West Indies ‘A’ romped to an emphatic 90-run victory over Sri Lanka ‘A’ in the second ODI at the Grenada...

Gairy St. Clair to fight this weekend in Australia

Jun 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gairy St. Clair to fight this weekend in Australia

– guaranteed another world title fight with a win By Michael Benjamin He goes as ‘Superman’ and on June 29 2006, he endorsed the sobriquet with a points victory over Cassius Baloyi in South...

Fitness Express maintains support of Caribbean’s Best Powerlifter

Jun 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fitness Express maintains support of Caribbean’s Best Powerlifter

Guyana’s leading supplements store; Fitness Express (Sheriff & John Sts, C/Ville) has maintained tangible support of the Caribbean’s number-one Powerlifter, Randolph ‘The Accomplisher’...

Thieving at the GPO

Jun 26, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Thieving at the GPO

Dear Sir, I am writing this letter as a public service to everyone who uses our postal service. I recently mailed two birthday cards to family members in the United States and to different addresses....

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Fesupo 2026, Chile… Tremel King sets new 105kg M1 DL and Total...

Sep 28, 2026

…Williams also dominates (Kaieteur News) – Guyana ended their 2026 South American Powerlifting Championships campaign with a bang on Saturday evening in Santiago, Chile when the nation’s 105kg...

Be grateful for what you have

Sep 28, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – You can go to the doctor and get tablets for high blood pressure. You can get medication for diabetes. You can even get something to help you sleep after spending the entire night worrying about whether somebody else has more money than you. But if your neighbour buys a new...

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...

Karma for a non Kshatriya

Sep 28, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Karma has its place, actually works. There is karma for even a non-Kshatriya. Not the kind touted by Mr. Carmichael Street. My own kind. It is a combination of the unfathomable will of God, the arc of justice and, believe it or not, the black cat crossing the path. I...

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