June 2013

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‘Total cricket from India and West Indies! So sweet!’

Jun 09, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Total cricket from India and West Indies! So sweet!’

Colin E. H. Croft We have all heard of “total football”, as played by Holland and Germany in World Cups. West Indies and India have demonstrated that they too have adopted that...

Century for Johnson in tame draw

Jun 09, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Century for Johnson in tame draw

CMC – BASSETERRE, St Kitts – Leon Johnson and captain Dimuth Karunaratne struck centuries to add to the run feast at Warner Park, as the opening four-day “Test” finished in a tame...

GNIC demands $79M for unapproved work on MV Kimbia

Jun 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GNIC demands $79M for unapproved work on MV Kimbia

“It’s like a mechanic charging you more money for extra work done on your car which you did not authorise,” Govt. official. A row is brewing between the Guyana National Industrial...

Number 63 Beach facilities in deplorable state

Jun 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Number 63 Beach facilities in deplorable state

The government, particularly the Ministry of Tourism, has failed miserably to deliver on its promises and execute its initiatives to enhance and develop the nation’s most popular beach—the Number...

GPL blames budget cuts, moves for drastic 26.7% tariff hike

Jun 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GPL blames budget cuts, moves for drastic 26.7% tariff hike

…AFC says management “mismanaging” Guyana Power and Light has announced moves to introduce a massive 26.7 per cent hike in electricity rates increase to recoup significant losses as a result of...

Policeman loses house in fire

Jun 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Policeman loses house in fire

By Abena Rockcliffe Mark Smith, a South Turkeyen policeman had to be consoled by his neighbours, family and friends yesterday even as he watched his wooden home and household assets go...

Man slashes wife’s throat, attempts suicide

Jun 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man slashes wife’s throat, attempts suicide

By Rehana Ashley Ahamad Shameer Ali, a Better Hope, East Coast Demerara man, yesterday attempted suicide by slashing his throat after he murdered his reputed wife, 25-year-old Shaneza Ramdat, called...

Anti-money laundering fight…Central Bank not privy to ‘suspicious’ transactions at commercial banks

Jun 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Anti-money laundering fight…Central Bank not privy to ‘suspicious’ transactions at commercial banks

Amidst debate over Guyana’s capacity to deal with money laundering, Central Bank has made it clear that commercial banks are not mandated by law to provide information on suspicious...

Pilot, analyst and administrator, Beverley Drake, is a ‘Special Person’

Jun 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Pilot, analyst and administrator, Beverley Drake, is a ‘Special Person’

“Being the first and only black female investigator, it was not easy; I had to be ten times better than everyone. I worked hard and was respected for my persistence, determination and talent.”...

Dem boys seh…Mavis still got a job and Donald revamping

Jun 09, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Mavis still got a job and Donald revamping

All dem cricket broadcast out of Guyana gun promote de man of de moment. If de world didn’t know he, it gun know he now. Ramroop just buy de Guyana franchise suh he big like Shah Rukh...

Woman uses tragic experience as a life saving key

Jun 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Woman uses tragic experience as a life saving key

-”Don’t get tested for HIV only…” “Sometimes when I recall the events of this day, I would cry. Today I realize how important it is to remain faithful to one partner and how important it is...

How big a challenge is the Modernisation of the Guyana Police Force?

Jun 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on How big a challenge is the Modernisation of the Guyana Police Force?

Senior reporter Dale Andrews’s exclusive interview with Patrick Mentore, Head, Strategic Management Department The Head of the Strategic Management Department that is overlooking the Guyana Police...

Donor hands over water fountain at Skeldon Hospital

Jun 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Donor hands over water fountain at Skeldon Hospital

A picturesque fountain was commissioned last weekend in the compound of the Skeldon Hospital on the Corentyne. It is expected to enhance the environment of the main healthcare facility...

US-UK Money Laundering

Jun 09, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on US-UK Money Laundering

The local political tussle over legislation demanded by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) highlighted the huge volumes of funds that are laundered by financial institutions from...

The important things in life

Jun 09, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on The important things in life

A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to...

Sunday Cartoon

Jun 09, 2013 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

“Is this the road to progress?”- ask Belle West residents

Jun 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on “Is this the road to progress?”- ask Belle West residents

Residents of Belle West Canal Number Two said that during the 2011 General Election campaign, the political party they supported had followers chanting about joining the ‘road to...

Correcting Freddie on “Skin Colour” in Bollywood

Jun 09, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Correcting Freddie on “Skin Colour” in Bollywood

Dear Editor, Freddie Kissoon penned several pieces recently about “skin pigmentation” in Indian movies claiming that dark actors are rejected. That is not correct as there are many...

I thought this child was a sweet and captivating Simba

Jun 09, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on I thought this child was a sweet and captivating Simba

Dear Editor, I came across an article written by Freddie Kissoon on Thursday 7th June, titled “ From Lion King to Mama Mia. A night at the Theatre Guild.” I firmly believe in freedom of...

Gaskin has finally returned to his natural habitat – the PPP

Jun 09, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Gaskin has finally returned to his natural habitat – the PPP

Dear Editor, I refer to Ramon Gaskin’s letter of May 21, 2013 advocating the removal of the Georgetown City Council. This is a self-serving analysis from someone who has re-entered the kingdom of...

THE TRAVESTY OF THE CARIBBEAN PRESS

Jun 09, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on THE TRAVESTY OF THE CARIBBEAN PRESS

Dear Editor, The actions of the elected officials in response to queries concerning the operations of the public funded Caribbean Press are but a microcosm of the general PPP philosophy in respect to...

PPP asking young professionals to pay US$62.5 per sq foot while Floridians pay US$83?

Jun 09, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on PPP asking young professionals to pay US$62.5 per sq foot while Floridians pay US$83?

Dear Editor, Hydar Ally and Irfaan Ali, wonderful coincidence indeed, have been beating the drum seemingly given to them by the PPP power brokers about the PPP’s accomplishments in housing....

The Baccoo Speaks

Jun 09, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

The word has gone out; many children will be going out to school and the information is out earlier than ever before. Many of the importers of school uniforms are scrambling to beat any...

Sugar on the ropes

Jun 09, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Sugar on the ropes

After I left active politics in 2006, I decided to stop writing polemically in general and on sugar in particular. I took to heart my own frequently cited caution of Foucault as to...

Chinese eggs waiting to be hatched

Jun 09, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Chinese eggs waiting to be hatched

By Sir Ronald Sanders From the government of China’s point of view, the visit of President Xi Jinping to Trinidad to meet nine Caribbean Heads of Government was a great success. Each of the...

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Sep 17, 2026

2026 Republic Bank CPL Playoffs… GAW vs. ABF – Guyana eyeing revenge following first season loss to Antigua By Clifton Ross (Kaieteur News) – The stage is set for a blockbuster clash at...

Save our stories before they disappear

Sep 17, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I asked a middle-aged woman if she knew Rabbi Washington. She vaguely recalled the name but nothing more. This is exactly how most of our collective memory works these days. When I mentioned other Guyanese public figures from the 1970s and 1980s, she drew a blank on most of...

The World Has Broken the 1.5°C Promise. Small States Should Not Have...

Sep 06, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The world has broken the 1.5°C promise it made to its most vulnerable countries. The breach has not yet been recorded on a sustained basis, but the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says it is widely assessed as unavoidable and likely within the...

PPP most ruthless guerrilla fighters of all

Sep 17, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – BBC and other Western media called them irregulars. Unorthodox also sold well. I fuse elements from irregulars and unorthodox to my preference for unpredictable. Guerrilla fighters and stealth operators have still endured. In any study of both, there’s none better...

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