May 2014

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The AFC never had a problem with the environmental tax

May 14, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The AFC never had a problem with the environmental tax

The Alliance for Change is attempting to exculpate itself from any blame for the predicament that Guyana now finds itself in by having to pay relief to a Surinamese company to the tune of US$6M. The...

Former boxer was shot twice in the head – PM report

May 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Former boxer was shot twice in the head – PM report

A post mortem report on the remains of former boxer, Trevor Colin Bumbury, has shown that the Charlestown resident died as a result of two gunshot wounds to the head. The report has shown also that...

We owe it to the victims

May 14, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on We owe it to the victims

Frequent horrific road deaths repeatedly shock our society into agonized awareness of the deadly effects of combining alcohol with driving; but this has not yet resulted in decisive, effective action...

Social, health initiatives to promote annual Nurses’ Week

May 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Social, health initiatives to promote annual Nurses’ Week

A number of activities are taking place regionally as professional nurses from across Guyana join in the observance of Nurses’ Week. The week of observance began on Sunday, with their participation...

Ptolemy Reid Rehab Centre renovation nears completion

May 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Ptolemy Reid Rehab Centre renovation nears completion

With continued efforts aimed at a safe and healthy environment for children with special needs, there is good news that the renovation of the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre is nearing completion....

Obedience is not indiscipline

May 14, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Obedience is not indiscipline

Dear Editor, Please refer to an article headlined: “Mayor can’t authorize commercial banks to recognize King’s signature,” which appeared in your Kaieteur News issue of Tuesday, May 13, 2014....

Fed-up reading Bisram fibs in Kaieteur News.

May 14, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Fed-up reading Bisram fibs in Kaieteur News.

Dear Editor, As a UG student and like many other Guyanese readers of Kaieteur News, I am appalled at the Editor of this reputable newspaper continuing to allow Vishnu Bisram to export his Aesop...

Clean up the diseased mess around food-sellers

May 14, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Clean up the diseased mess around food-sellers

Dear Editor, There is a Trinidad-owned new restaurant complex at Avenue of the Republic and Robb Street, Georgetown. It is enveloped on the northern and eastern sides by two dirty drains filled with...

The policy of self hate

May 14, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The policy of self hate

Dear Editor This past week the West Indies cricket selectors named a new captain of the region’s team for Test Cricket, which despite frequent obituaries remains the soul of the game. But the news...

A TALE OF TWO CITY COUNCILS

May 14, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on A TALE OF TWO CITY COUNCILS

Dear Editor, “It was the best of times, It was the worst of times, It was the age of wisdom, It was the age of foolishness,” Charles Dickens opening lines of his tale of two cities aptly describe...

The naked hostility

May 14, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The naked hostility

Dear Editor, On Workers Day (May 01, 2014), as I was at the junction of Regent and Cummings Streets to witness those workers who were taking part in the May Day parade, I was handed a flyer produced...

APNU says…Disclose Jagdeo’s spending out of Office

May 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on APNU says…Disclose Jagdeo’s spending out of Office

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is seeking to find out exactly how much money the State has spent behind former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, since he demitted Office in 2011. APNU’s Desmond...

Fight for Town Clerk chair, bomb scare end City Hall meeting

May 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Fight for Town Clerk chair, bomb scare end City Hall meeting

It started with a fight for the Town Clerk’s chair, then a tug of war for the microphone. It ended with members of the police bomb squad searching for explosives at City Hall when the body...

Essequibo rice farmer shoots wife

May 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo rice farmer shoots wife

Police at “G” Division (Pomeroon/Supenaam) are seeking a 34-year-old Three Friends, Essequibo Coast rice farmer, who fired four rounds at his estranged wife yesterday morning. At the time the...

Suriname disputes Guyana’s claim to mineral rich lands

May 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Suriname disputes Guyana’s claim to mineral rich lands

PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – Suriname maintains that the Tigri area, a huge, mineral rich landmass in the south west section of the country belongs to the Dutch Caribbean Community (CARICOM) despite...

Magistrate discharges murder charge against Carol Ann Lynch

May 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate discharges murder charge against Carol Ann Lynch

Former beauty queen, Carolann Lynch has been set free three months after a murder charge was reinstituted against for the death of her husband, former Managing Director, of Swiss House Cambio, Farouk...

This Govt. dismantled the Media Monitoring Unit

May 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on This Govt. dismantled the Media Monitoring Unit

…says GPA President in response to Nandlall’s call for media regulation The Guyana Press Association (GPA) has always pressed for self regulation in the media, according to its President...

Dem boys seh…Guyana got nuff problems

May 13, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Guyana got nuff problems

When things bad in Guyana it really bad. De government got a problem wid de opposition. It want to pass de Anti-money Laundering Bill but de Opposition saying that it got to think again. This thing...

WIFBSC 2014 championships end with Gala Presentation…Guyanese marksmen claim lion’s share of awards

May 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on WIFBSC 2014 championships end with Gala Presentation…Guyanese marksmen claim lion’s share of awards

The 2014 edition of the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council (WIFBSC) came to a glittering end on Saturday evening last with a gala dinner and presentation on the lawns of the Jamaica Rifle...

Rayudu, Simmons fifties in clinical Mumbai win

May 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rayudu, Simmons fifties in clinical Mumbai win

ESPNcricinfo – Lendl Simmons and Ambati Rayudu hit half-centuries to lead Mumbai Indians to an emphatic win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. The victory, Mumbai Indians’ third in nine matches, kept...

“Softball World Cup”…Ministry of Sport to partner GFSCA

May 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Softball World Cup”…Ministry of Sport to partner GFSCA

Members of the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association met recently with Sports Minister Dr Frank Anthony at his office for discussions on their flagship tournament among issues. In a release...

2014 Limacol Caribbean Premier League t20 cricket tournament fixtures:

May 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2014 Limacol Caribbean Premier League t20 cricket tournament fixtures:

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2013 Ramcharitar Construction Service 1st div. 50 overs KO…

May 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2013 Ramcharitar Construction Service 1st div. 50 overs KO…

Chattergoon 103, Permaul 101* propel Albion into final; Police also advance Centuries from Guyana opening batsman Sewnarine Chattergoon and former Berbice Under-19 all-rounder Veerapen Permaul...

East Coast Cricket Board calls up 28 for BCB Berbice Chambers Independence Cup

May 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on East Coast Cricket Board calls up 28 for BCB Berbice Chambers Independence Cup

East Coast Cricket Board is calling up twenty-eight (28) players for a practice match to be played on Sunday 18th May, 2014 at the Better Hope Community Centre. This practice match is in preparation...

GCA/Hadi’s World Inc first division 2-Day…GYO, Everest grab first innings points

May 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA/Hadi’s World Inc first division 2-Day…GYO, Everest grab first innings points

Crosse slams century; Ramjattan, Azeez and Gonsalves shine Gandhi Youth Organistions (GYO) and Everest Cricket Club grabbed first innings points when the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Hadi’s...

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Four gold, one record – Guyana ends CARIFTA Games campaign...

Apr 07, 2026

By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports – Guyana concluded its campaign at the 53rd CARIFTA Games in St George’s, Grenada, with an impressive haul of six medals (four gold, one silver, and one bronze)...

The roads of Georgetown are not owned by the Georgetown City Council

Apr 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There is a peculiar habit in public life. It is the tendency to mistake custody for ownership. It is a small confusion, almost innocent at first glance, but like many small confusions it grows into a large misunderstanding. Recently, the Government, in designating fifty-seven...

The Caribbean Is Being Forced to Reconsider Trade Dependence on the...

Apr 05, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The Caribbean has not set out to loosen its trade dependence on the United States. It is being driven to do so. For generations, Caribbean importers and consumers have looked first to the American market. They have done so for reasons of preference and...

Guyana now the land of doubt, cynicism, skepticism

Apr 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Ever hear about Doubting Thomas? Those who didn’t should consult with their Bibles. Guyana has tons of Doubting Thomases and should be in the Guiness Book of World Records three times. Once as a land trapped in endless doubt. Twice, as a country warped by chronic...

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