September 2015

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‘Pur’ Persaud excels yet again at Silvies’ Inaugural Golf Tourney

Sep 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Pur’ Persaud excels yet again at Silvies’ Inaugural Golf Tourney

Patanjalee ‘Pur’ “I love the winning feeling” Persaud led the field yet another time last Saturday as he excelled in his performance in the inaugural 18-hole medal play golf tournament...

GDF and Police play to a draw

Sep 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GDF and Police play to a draw

Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Police played to a draw when their Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Noble House Sea Foods second division two-day game concluded yesterday at Eve Leary. Batting a...

Discussions begin for renewal of Barama operations agreement

Sep 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Discussions begin for renewal of Barama operations agreement

Minister of Governance, with responsibility for Natural Resources and the Environment, Raphael Trotman yesterday toured the Barama Company Limited’s Buck Hall, Essequibo operations. The tour was...

Tourism Minister puts “New Guyana” on show in Brooklyn

Sep 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Tourism Minister puts “New Guyana” on show in Brooklyn

Minister of Tourism Hon. Catherine Hughes, led a Guyanese contingent of travel professionals, hospitality and other service providers and representatives of the Guyana Marketing Corporation to the...

NBS 40-over second division cricket…Dowlatna century, Peters’ 5-wkt haul hand Sophia huge win

Sep 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on NBS 40-over second division cricket…Dowlatna century, Peters’ 5-wkt haul hand Sophia huge win

MYO beat Diplomats Richard Dowlatna stroked a fine century, while Dwayne Peters grabbed 5-19 off 7.1 overs to guide Sophia to a comprehensive 191-run victory over St. Stanislaus when the Georgetown...

M&CC extends outreach to East Bank communities

Sep 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on M&CC extends outreach to East Bank communities

The Georgetown Mayor and City Councillors, (M&CC) has extended assistance to communities along the East Bank Demerara corridor. According to a statement from City Hall, the Council has begun...

Mayweather beats Berto in farewell, ends 49-0

Sep 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mayweather beats Berto in farewell, ends 49-0

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) Floyd Mayweather Jr. cemented his place among the pantheon of boxing greats with a unanimous decision over fellow American Andre Berto on Saturday in what he has repeatedly said...

Storm in a peecup

Sep 14, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on Storm in a peecup

When we refer to people as being part of, or even constituting, the “elect” it generally means that they have been chosen or singled out. One can say that “President Obama is one of this...

Marquez wins, Rossi extends lead, Lorenzo falls

Sep 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Marquez wins, Rossi extends lead, Lorenzo falls

(Reuters) Valentino Rossi extended his MotoGP lead over luckless Yamaha team mate Jorge Lorenzo to 23 points at the San Marino Grand Prix on Sunday despite a strategy blunder that handed victory to...

Novak Djokovic defeats Roger Federer to win U.S. Open

Sep 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Novak Djokovic defeats Roger Federer to win U.S. Open

NEW YORK – Taking the court more than three hours later than originally planned, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic delivered two of the best sets of tennis this tournament has seen. By the fourth...

Upper Corentyne 4R T20 competition…Lakeram Latchman, Deoprakash Ramdat highlight second round action

Sep 14, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Upper Corentyne 4R T20 competition…Lakeram Latchman, Deoprakash Ramdat highlight second round action

The cricket fever is in high gear in the Upper Corentyne area as the second round of the 4R T20 competition for teams was played recently. In all 16 matches were played at 8 venues. Results of some...

North Ruimveldt Multilateral School celebrates 40th

Sep 14, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on North Ruimveldt Multilateral School celebrates 40th

Forty years ago, in 1975, the North Ruimveldt Multilateral School came into existence. The late founder leader, Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, aided by the Canadians, had decided to create an...

Guyana needs a government that can focus like a laser beam on growing the economy

Sep 14, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana needs a government that can focus like a laser beam on growing the economy

Dear Editor, I have been much perturbed about these SOCIAL COHESION stories that fill up the papers in the last few days. What is it? Surely it is not something edible. OK, ok, it has to do with the...

The long history of bitter politics between these two politicians runs too deep

Sep 14, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The long history of bitter politics between these two politicians runs too deep

Dear Editor, There seems to be a missing link that the government is not paying attention to when they decided to back the PM as the driver of a national unity government. For unity to prevail in any...

Mr. President, how would you like to be remembered?

Sep 14, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mr. President, how would you like to be remembered?

Dear Editor, A question that is often asked of Heads of State late in their first term in office is, “Mr. President, how would you like to be remembered?” But even if this question is never...

This tragedy was poorly covered

Sep 14, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on This tragedy was poorly covered

Dear Editor, In a media landscape where there is an abundance of resources should allowed our media in Guyana (both the print and electronic) to have covered the missing Kaieteur Falls woman much,...

AMEND THE RULES OF PARLIAMENT

Sep 14, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on AMEND THE RULES OF PARLIAMENT

In Guyana like most other countries, Parliament is an essential part of the checks and balance system of governance as outlined in the Constitution. Basically, the role of Parliament is to make laws,...

Nope! No renaming please

Sep 14, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Nope! No renaming please

Dear Editor, My…my…is Vincent Alexander seeking to earn “brownie points”? Now is this idea of his going to help improve the condition and performances of President’s College? The whole...

Herstelling block maker murder… Wife offered killer airline ticket to ‘take out’ husband

Sep 13, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Herstelling block maker murder… Wife offered killer airline ticket to ‘take out’ husband

The estranged wife of Herstelling block maker, Nathan Persaud, could find herself in court as early as tomorrow after confessing to police that she had indeed paid a hit man to kill her husband. The...

“BK” sold 100-acre Providence housing plot months after purchase

Sep 13, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on “BK” sold 100-acre Providence housing plot months after purchase

– CH&PA agreement says land was for construction, sale of homes only Months after officially purchasing a prime piece of housing land on the East Bank of Demerara, a private developer last...

GGMC has no capacity to regulate mining operations – Inquiry finds

Sep 13, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GGMC has no capacity to regulate mining operations – Inquiry finds

– Citations usually ignored The Commission of Inquiry (COI) into mining deaths has concluded that the regulatory agencies, in particular Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) did not have...

Senior cop in hot water for attempting to rape female Constable

Sep 13, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Senior cop in hot water for attempting to rape female Constable

A police officer is facing serious trouble after a junior female rank under his command reported that he tried to forcibly have sex with her in his quarters. The incident which took place last week...

PPP’s bitterness for Nagamootoo, Ramjattan must not hinder unity talks with Govt. – Ramkarran

Sep 13, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on PPP’s bitterness for Nagamootoo, Ramjattan must not hinder unity talks with Govt. – Ramkarran

– Says a recipe already exists for failure but statesmanship, vision and patience, if deployed, will reap success By Abena Rockcliffe The coalition government has taken an important step...

Shot “goat thief’” escapes ‘spider-man’style from GPHC

Sep 13, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Shot “goat thief’” escapes ‘spider-man’style from GPHC

By Romila Boodram An alleged goat thief, who was shot in the buttocks last Thursday by a police rank, staged a “spider-man” break-out from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)...

Kitty fire leaves 11 homeless, destroys $$$M in goods

Sep 13, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Kitty fire leaves 11 homeless, destroys $$$M in goods

By Desilon Daniels It was pandemonium last night when fire broke out at a William Street, Kitty home, leaving 11 homeless and several others picking up the pieces of their damaged homes. Hundreds...

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Kaieteur Sports – President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), Wayne Forde, has announced that Guyana’s Junior Jaguars will participate in the inaugural FIFA Global U-15 Boys...

Income tax thresholds

Jun 18, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The government has done it again. It has indicated that workers can look forward to an increased income tax threshold of $200,000 by the end of the decade. One Facebook comment hit the nail on the head. It urged the government to file for intellectual bankruptcy. Increasing the...

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...

Churches as moral compass

Jun 18, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – President Ali got that one right. Institutions such as churches have a duty to function as “society’s moral compass.” I couldn’t agree more with the president. Commend him. More commendations for Excellency Ali: “together let us find the soul of this...

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