June 2013

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Deadly new virus claims more victims, baffles scientists

Jun 27, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Deadly new virus claims more victims, baffles scientists

With the deadly new Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus continuing its slow but steady spread, concerns are being expressed about next month’s Ramadan, when millions of Muslim...

High court ruling today

Jun 27, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on High court ruling today

– son accused of killing father over ‘dope money’ Defense Counsel, George Thomas submitted his closing arguments yesterday in the case whereby a man is accused of murdering his father...

Man on trial for allegedly raping lover

Jun 27, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man on trial for allegedly raping lover

A Corentyne man is on trial in the Berbice High Court for the alleged rape and sodomy of his one time lover. When the case began on Tuesday it heralded the restart of High Court proceedings in...

Residents fear defective utility pole

Jun 27, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Residents fear defective utility pole

A defective Guyana Power Light (GPL) utility pole has residents at Samatta Point, Grove, fearing its collapse. Residents say that it is a catastrophe waiting to happen. The lamp post...

Let’s look closely at those atrocious day care facilities

Jun 27, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let’s look closely at those atrocious day care facilities

Dear Editor, Very often we hear “children are tomorrow’s generation”, but there is not much, or should I say, no emphasis being placed on the wellbeing of these children. Back in...

We really deserve better

Jun 27, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on We really deserve better

Dear Editor, The recent statements by Minister Ali on Caribbean Airlines Limited and the outrageous prices to fly on that airline, not to mention the lousy service and ridiculous lay-overs in...

Health Ministry responds to “Concerned Guyanese”

Jun 27, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Health Ministry responds to “Concerned Guyanese”

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the letter published under the caption, “Why was this official reinstated?” which appeared on page 5, in the June 23rd, 2013 edition of the Kaieteur News....

Things have not changed much

Jun 27, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Things have not changed much

DEAR EDITOR, A bit surprising to hear that ‘thieving at the GPO’ is a two-way traffic, and sealed envelopes sent from Guyana to the USA at times “were neatly slit open at one side then...

Appalling lack of basic drugs at Linden Hospital

Jun 27, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Appalling lack of basic drugs at Linden Hospital

DEAR EDITOR, Last Saturday, I accompanied a friend and two-year-old child to the Linden Hospital. The little boy had been vomiting for several days and was getting dehydrated. The...

It’s sad to say this, but UG seems dead

Jun 27, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on It’s sad to say this, but UG seems dead

Dear Editor, I read with interest about the continued decline of the University of Guyana. There are strikes, quarrels, allegations of sexual abuse, inappropriate language used by lecturers in...

Bobby Ramroop takes control of CPL

Jun 26, 2013 KNews News, Sports Comments Off on Bobby Ramroop takes control of CPL

…sponsors Overall Tournament Georgetown, Guyana – Just days after signing on as the first Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchise owner, Dr. Ranjisingh ’Bobby’ Ramroop’s New GPC Inc,...

Three days after assault allegations… Minister’s son surrenders to police

Jun 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Three days after assault allegations… Minister’s son surrenders to police

“No one is above the law”- Gender Equality Commission The son of Works Minister Robeson Benn yesterday surrendered to police, three days after he allegedly sexually and physically...

Amaila Falls Road… US$38.4M in contracts to date

Jun 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Amaila Falls Road… US$38.4M in contracts to date

… pontoon crossing still to be awarded Ever since the fiasco involving Makeshwar ‘Fip’ Motilall’s Synergy Holdings Inc, for the construction of the Amaila Falls Access Road, government has...

Ex-Coast Guard ranks murder trial … Accused plead innocence as prosecution closes case

Jun 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Ex-Coast Guard ranks murder trial … Accused plead innocence as prosecution closes case

By Latoya Giles The three men accused of killing 24-year-old gold miner Dweive Kant Ramdass in August 2009 all pleaded innocence yesterday when they all gave unsworn statements from the prisoners’...

E’bo businessman gets four years for trafficking teen girl

Jun 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on E’bo businessman gets four years for trafficking teen girl

Chaitram Persaud, the 43-year owner of the Soca Paradise club at Colombia, Essequibo Coast, was yesterday jailed for four years on a Trafficking in Persons charge. Magistrate Sunil Scarce handed down...

UK-funded $400M agri progamme launched

Jun 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on UK-funded $400M agri progamme launched

The diversification and expansion of Guyana’s agricultural exports has been prompted through a £1.3M (approx. G$401M) United Kingdom-funded programme which is part of the Department for...

Dem boys seh … A local saviour coming

Jun 26, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh … A local saviour coming

Irfaat fly to Canada wid Donald and Gerry and Clive and Kit and Kit wife and everybody who coulda walk and who got anything to do wid tourism. De message was that Guyana serious about tourism but de...

Assets of micro-finance institutions reach $4.2 billion

Jun 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Assets of micro-finance institutions reach $4.2 billion

Assets of the country’s three micro-finance institutions reached $4.2 billion at the end of March. This represents an increase of $267 million over 2013. This is revealed in a report by the...

Competitive barriers stifling Guyana’s potential to grow – GCCI

Jun 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Competitive barriers stifling Guyana’s potential to grow – GCCI

Barriers to competitiveness are impeding Guyana’s economy from doubling its current growth rate of five percent and private sector companies’ abilities of competing in the global...

Clear direction needed at UG

Jun 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Clear direction needed at UG

– Workers’ Union President Although moves have been made towards restructuring of the University of Guyana, there is still need for clear direction. This is according to President of the...

Hururu Council told… RUSAL officials await word from Russia on way forward

Jun 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Hururu Council told… RUSAL officials await word from Russia on way forward

The Hururu Village Council is hoping to receive word this week from the Russian firm RUSAL on whether the bauxite mining entity will allow villagers to have access to a key roadway that leads to...

Webster retains PSC Chairmanship by landslide

Jun 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Webster retains PSC Chairmanship by landslide

Executive, Ronald Webster, has retained the Chairmanship of Private Sector Commission (PSC), after beating out Clinton Urling yesterday following the business body’s Annual General Meeting (AGM)....

Expansion of Sheriff Street, Mandela Avenue imminent

Jun 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Expansion of Sheriff Street, Mandela Avenue imminent

– “Final” concept plan in consultation stage The concept plan for the design of the Sheriff Street and Mandela Avenue expansion features four-lane, sidewalks, new street lights, bus...

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,...

Citizen Security Programme probe… IDB promises range of sanctions if fraud confirmed

Jun 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Citizen Security Programme probe… IDB promises range of sanctions if fraud confirmed

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it could implement a range of sanctions if it confirms a case of fraud involving the US19 million Citizen Security Programme and its former Coordinator...

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FIFA bans former GFF General Secretary Ian Alves over sexual...

May 05, 2026

By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports – Former Guyana Football Federation (GFF) General Secretary, Ian Alves, has been banned from all football-related activities for five years after the world...

The PPP was always likely to constrict freedom

May 05, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There is a habit, which we have developed with a certain skill in Guyana. That habit is the borrowing large words from abroad and using them to explain local developments. One such phrase “the resource curse.” It has the sound of intellectualism. But before we surrender to...

A Pin, a Principle, and the Integrity of the Caribbean

May 03, 2026

Territorial claims are decided in court, not worn on a lapel By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – There are moments in international affairs when a seemingly small act reveals a much larger contest of principle. The recent controversy over the wearing, during official engagements in the...

Essequibo: we shall fight, we shall never surrender

May 05, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Essequibo is Guyana’s. Essequibo will never be conceded. Never compromised. Essequibo is ours, forever be ours. We shall fight everywhere. We shall never surrender. Never Essequibo, so help me God. Noble, stirring words. Indeed, soaring, lofty convictions,...

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