January 2015

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South Africa v West Indies, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day Victory keeps South Africa as No. 1

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on South Africa v West Indies, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 5th day Victory keeps South Africa as No. 1

South Africa duly completed an eight-wicket victory against West Indies on the fifth day yesterday, but initially at least it was not quite the stroll in the park that the scorecard suggests. West...

FIFA presidency: David Bernstein backs Prince Ali bid

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on FIFA presidency: David Bernstein backs Prince Ali bid

Former FA chairman David Bernstein has backed Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein’s bid to challenge Sepp Blatter for the FIFA presidency. The Jordanian Prince, 39, will stand as a candidate at FIFA’s...

Rohee suggests AFC “set-up” President Ramotar

Jan 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Rohee suggests AFC “set-up” President Ramotar

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is suggesting that the Alliance For Change (AFC) planted persons to sit in at the meeting held late last year in Aishalton to provoke President Donald Ramotar....

Education Ministry monitoring revised nursery entry programme

Jan 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry monitoring revised nursery entry programme

Although faced with a potential challenge that could have hampered the learning process of nursery-age children, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand has reported that there were no major...

Drop in gold price lending to reduced malaria cases

Jan 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Drop in gold price lending to reduced malaria cases

– Vector Control Director Although the unprecedented drop in the price of gold recorded globally last year could have a potential daunting impact on the local economy, there is however an upside to...

My New Year’s wish for Basketball in Guyana

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on My New Year’s wish for Basketball in Guyana

Dear Editor, My 2015 wish for Guyana Basketball is for the stakeholders and shareholders to come together for the sole purpose of growing and developing this beautiful sport. My Challenge to the...

Juniors placed Guyana on the map in athletics in 2014 -amid controversies, incomplete synthetic track

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Juniors placed Guyana on the map in athletics in 2014 -amid controversies, incomplete synthetic track

By Edison Jefford The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) began 2014 in controversy when in its first calendar event, the season-opening Cross Country race in New Amsterdam, enthusiasts were...

Colin Benjamin preparing for International competitions After gaining 2nd Dan Mixed Martial Arts Black belt

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Colin Benjamin preparing for International competitions After gaining 2nd Dan Mixed Martial Arts Black belt

At age 28, Colin Benjamin received his 2nd Dan Black belt in Mixed Martial Arts last November from Master Lloyd Ramnarine at the latest grading of the Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association and...

Punches in bunches but (amateur) boxing bravely took the count

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Punches in bunches but (amateur) boxing bravely took the count

By Michael Benjamin Each sport has its distinct jargon that distinguishes it from others and boxing is no different. During pre-fight press conferences, boxers have threatened to take their opponents...

TSC overcome Queenstown Masjid in tapeball fixture

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on TSC overcome Queenstown Masjid in tapeball fixture

Led by outstanding performances from Shawn Massiah and Charwayne Mc Pherson, Transport Sports Club (TSC) defeated Queenstown Masjid by four wickets in a 12-over tapeball encounter played Monday last...

GCF thumping its ‘Chess’ after commendable year

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCF thumping its ‘Chess’ after commendable year

By Michael Benjamin Despite its inability to procure funding from the gates and coupled with stringent financial demands to promote the sport, executives of the Guyana Chess Federation, under the...

NAMS takes lion share of prizes in Berbice Inter-School Chess Championships

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on NAMS takes lion share of prizes in Berbice Inter-School Chess Championships

Defending champions New Amsterdam Multilateral School (NAMS) not only defended their title, but took three of the six prizes on offer when the fifth edition of the Annual Berbice Inter-School Chess...

Good Success take Badri Prasad Memorial T20 title

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Good Success take Badri Prasad Memorial T20 title

Good Success SC were crowned champions of the Badri Prasad Memorial T20 competition after their opponents Sans Souci SC refused to continue the final which was contested on Sunday last at the...

Denhert to be replaced as Traffic Chief

Jan 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Denhert to be replaced as Traffic Chief

The Guyana Police Force in an apparent move to ensure that road fatalities are reduced this year is contemplating a major shake-up of its Traffic Department. This newspaper understands that the force...

Aishalton teacher claims “intense scrutiny” after assault allegations

Jan 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Aishalton teacher claims “intense scrutiny” after assault allegations

By Nicholas Peters John Adams, the Aishalton teacher who was allegedly slapped by a member of the Presidential Guard, is now claiming that he is under intense scrutiny and could be facing a probable...

“More Beres” concert pleases thousands despite rainy weather

Jan 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on “More Beres” concert pleases thousands despite rainy weather

Thousands braved the rain to enjoy the performance of the “Master of Lovers Rock”, Beres Hammond, at the “More Beres” concert, last weekend at the Providence National Stadium. The inclement...

Guyana has wasted $50B on failed projects

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana has wasted $50B on failed projects

Dear Editor, I was not surprised when the independent media highlighted that the new Skeldon state of the art factory consumes more than twice as much cane to produce one tonne of cane compared to...

Let the people of Guyana know the real truth

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let the people of Guyana know the real truth

Dear Sir, On April 14, 2014, you the Commissioner General of the government department popularly called the GRA or the “Guyana Revenue Authority “ swore to an Affidavit in Answer to a motion that...

GGMC workers threaten further protests for salary increase

Jan 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GGMC workers threaten further protests for salary increase

– Commission says industrial action illegal, negotiations ongoing In continuing their protest for increased wages and salaries, workers attached to the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission...

Missing ASL carrier…CGX analyzes data after special craft used in search

Jan 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Missing ASL carrier…CGX analyzes data after special craft used in search

Members of the Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) are hoping that data collected from a special aircraft belonging to CGX Energy Inc. will provide information to help locate the Air Services Limited...

Contesting comments by the GGDMA

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Contesting comments by the GGDMA

Dear Editor, I note a recent article “Small miners call for more fiscal benefits as gold loses its sheen” where the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) was again calling for...

The elephant sits comfortably

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The elephant sits comfortably

The “criminalized economy” and the “criminalized state” labels may boomerang against those who have coined them to describe the economy and State of Guyana. Those who have concocted these...

Some tips for aviation safety

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Some tips for aviation safety

Dear Sir, I am not a pilot, not even remotely connected to the aviation industry in Guyana. However recent events have led me to question the quality of management and oversight provided to the...

Kissoon applauded

Jan 07, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Kissoon applauded

Dear Editor, It is not often that I get to applaud my friend Freddie Kissoon but he deserves kudos for recognizing my existence and acknowledging my polling work in Guyana (KN Nov 14). Freddie stated...

Annandale man on armed robbery charges

Jan 07, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Annandale man on armed robbery charges

Twenty-three year-old, Andrew Ridley of Annadale, East Coast Demerara, appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine Beharry yesterday, charged with five counts of armed robbery. The charges state...

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Sep 05, 2026

2026 Republic Bank CPL… GAW vs. JKM at Providence – Hetmyer, Hope, Dindyal lead batting charge (Kaieteur News) – Guyana Amazon Warriors announced their arrival home with a brutal 8-wicket...

How should I schedule my day?

Sep 05, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Deep in the Himalayas, I once visited a Hindu guru and asked him, “Guru, how should I schedule my day?” He looked at me for a moment, smiled, and asked, “What is it that you want to schedule?” “My day,” I replied. “I want to organise my time better. There is so...

Haiti after Kenscoff: Pledges and Promises Do Not Stop the Killing

Aug 30, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – For generations, Kenscoff was where people from Port-au-Prince went to breathe. Its cool hills offered relief, and its farmers supplied the capital’s markets. Gang attacks reached the commune in January 2025, but it remained an important barrier between...

The Donny and Delcy show

Sep 05, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – What to make of this America-Venezuela oil deal, this best in history? First, it’s best to put the 65 billion barrels of heavy crude in its proper place. It’s the Donny and Delcy Gong Show. A quarter of Venezuela’s premier national treasure, a concealed deal, a very...

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