December 2014

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Medicine Chest supports Charity Basketball Event

Dec 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Medicine Chest supports Charity Basketball Event

The Medicine Chest Pharmacy on Middle Street yesterday handed over a cheque to Respect the Game Inc., as part of its contribution to Saturday’s Charity Basketball Event, which features the local...

Cricket Guy Inc, GCB congratulates Captain Vishal Singh on maiden Regional century

Dec 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cricket Guy Inc, GCB congratulates Captain Vishal Singh on maiden Regional century

Cricket Guy Inc and GCB congratulate Captain Vishal Singh on his maiden Regional century. The CGI Jaguars and the GCB wishes to extend its sincerest congratulations and felicitations towards its...

“Déjà vu 1989 – Much more painful for T&T Soca Princess in 2014!”

Dec 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Déjà vu 1989 – Much more painful for T&T Soca Princess in 2014!”

Colin E. H. Croft When Paul Caligiuri scored that immense goal, after thirty minutes – “the shot heard around the world” – in the final qualifier for World Cup Italia 1990, on November...

Correction

Dec 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Correction

In Friday’s edition we reported on a visit to the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, by several members of the Guyana Football Federation’s Normalization Committee. The article, ‘GFF...

GCB President urges players to focus

Dec 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB President urges players to focus

President of the Guyana Cricket Board, Drubahadur, urged the Guyana Jaguars to be positive and focussed in their WICB/PCL Regional 4-Day matchup with Trinidad and Tobago Red Force, currently underway...

Entries for Kennard TC Xmas Race Meet close December 20

Dec 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Entries for Kennard TC Xmas Race Meet close December 20

Entries for the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) Xmas race meeting fixed for December 26 at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne Berbice, will close on December 20 and no late entries will be accepted. Seven...

Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association holds 1st Championships

Dec 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association holds 1st Championships

The Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association held its 1st annual Karate Championships last Sunday at the Black Cobra Karate Club in La-Parfaite Harmony W.B.D. The association has 5 Branches which...

Did you know

Dec 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Did you know

Statistician Charwayne Walker continues his series with the question to our readers: Did you know that former West Indies and Trinidad and Tobago player Michael ‘Joey’ Carew is the only player to...

Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival…

Dec 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival…

Another thriller for Old Fort as they beat GCC The Old Fort men’s hockey team produced their second thrilling performance in as many nights when they upstaged GCC 7-4 as the Diamond Mineral Water...

Urling: Foreign-based Golden Jaguars will return home!

Dec 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Urling: Foreign-based Golden Jaguars will return home!

By Santokie Nagulendran Clinton Urling, chairman of the FIFA Normalisation Committee which has been tasked with leading the Guyanese Football Federation for the next ten months, kindly gave an...

The Story within The Story…Gold: Too Big To Fail

Dec 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on The Story within The Story…Gold: Too Big To Fail

By Leonard Gildarie After almost more than two years delving into housing issues – on matters affecting particularly first-time home owners – I decided that enough had been said and it...

Al-Qaeda operative with Guyanese parents killed by Pakistan military

Dec 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Al-Qaeda operative with Guyanese parents killed by Pakistan military

A high-level al-Qaeda operative with Guyanese links, who was wanted in the US over a bomb plot, has been killed during a raid in Pakistan’s tribal region, according to Pakistan’s military. Adnan...

US$58M Marriott to be sold in 10yrs for US$76M

Dec 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on US$58M Marriott to be sold in 10yrs for US$76M

…named Chinese investors still a no show eight months later The Georgetown Marriott Hotel, currently under construction in Kingston Georgetown, is likely to be sold 10 years after it opens its...

US Court orders ‘cash jet’ owner to surrender all pilot licences

Dec 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on US Court orders ‘cash jet’ owner to surrender all pilot licences

…travel restricted between New Jersey and Puerto Rico The owner of the private commercial jetliner that was held in Puerto Rico with US$620,000 in undeclared cash is mandated to surrender all...

Teacher claims beating by Presidential Guard

Dec 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Teacher claims beating by Presidential Guard

After claiming to be beaten by members of the Presidential Guard for “speaking the truth”, 27-year-old teacher John Adams of the Region Nine village of Aishalton, intends to take action against...

Mr Lall and his private jet

Dec 07, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Mr Lall and his private jet

People would have to very naïve if they are to believe that it was mere serendipity which caused the US authorities to unearth over half-million dollars encased in black plastic garbage bags on a...

GCCI honours business community standouts

Dec 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GCCI honours business community standouts

By Kiana Wilburg In classy style, 13 companies were honoured for their outstanding achievements and contributions to Guyana’s economy by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) at...

EZjet boss to know fate by Wednesday

Dec 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on EZjet boss to know fate by Wednesday

It seems as if disgraced EZjet boss Sonny Ramdeo will have to get used to spending many Christmases in a jail cell. His days as a free man are likely to end this week. Following numerous attempts to...

Opposition accuses PPP of campaigning with state assets

Dec 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition accuses PPP of campaigning with state assets

‘So what you want us to do… walk?’ – President Ramotar With the confirmation of General Elections early next year, it’s inevitable that political parties will be upping their...

Death of four-year-old at GPHC…Medical Council says yet another probe launched

Dec 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Death of four-year-old at GPHC…Medical Council says yet another probe launched

– as massive vigil streamlined to mark one-year anniversary Another investigation into the death of four-year-old Jaden Mars, who died under questionable circumstances at the Georgetown Public...

Miners being urged to embrace sustainable production

Dec 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Miners being urged to embrace sustainable production

By Sharmain Grainger Sustaining the mining sector in Guyana will require that urgent efforts be made to reduce the cost of production. This assertion was made by Chief Executive Officer of MACORP,...

Drunken man walks into path of police motorcycle

Dec 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Drunken man walks into path of police motorcycle

A policeman on anti crime patrol duties was involved in an accident on Thursday on the Corentyne Highway. However, on this occasion the police constable is not to be blamed. Rajendra Gowkarran, 61,...

Man caught breaking into premises, jailed

Dec 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Man caught breaking into premises, jailed

A known felon who was caught with a hammer breaking into a business premises has been jailed for 18 months. Mahendra Seeratan, 39, a father of three of Fort Ordnance Housing Scheme, East Canje,...

Parika Backdam rape accused granted $150,000 bail

Dec 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Parika Backdam rape accused granted $150,000 bail

The man accused of raping a 21-year-old woman in his car was released on a $150,000 court bond when he appeared at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court on Friday. Kelvin Lanferman, 25, of Parika,...

Sir Shridath Ramphal never uttered one word about the meaning of democracy

Dec 07, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sir Shridath Ramphal never uttered one word about the meaning of democracy

Dear Editor, One must appreciate the fearless approach to journalism in the context of the questions posed to Sir Shridath Ramphal on the launching of his memoirs. Those questions centered on his...

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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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