September 2017

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Beharry Group gives $7M in food, supplies to hurricane-ravaged countries

Sep 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Beharry Group gives $7M in food, supplies to hurricane-ravaged countries

Answering the call of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) and the Government, to help provide relief to Caribbean countries that were affected by the recent catastrophic hurricanes, the Beharry Group...

Protesting for ‘obstacle’ payments

Sep 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Protesting for ‘obstacle’ payments

Several cane-cutters from Skeldon Estate, East Berbice, staged a picketing exercise outside of the estate’s Administrative Office yesterday, claiming that they are required to exert additional...

Key report to jumpstart cooperatives handed to Govt.

Sep 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Key report to jumpstart cooperatives handed to Govt.

The Ministerial Taskforce of the Ministry of Social Protection has handed over their first official assignment. The taskforce’s aim was to compile data regarding the number of co-operatives...

Illegal occupation of Linden house lots…. Minister promises to let police intervene to evict squatters who refuse to move

Sep 23, 2017 KNews News 1

Ministry of Communities with Responsibility for Housing, Mrs. Valerie Patterson-Yearwood says she is peeved that some people deliberately squatted on a plot of land she identified for the...

GTT National Indoor Hockey Championships begins Monday

Sep 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTT National Indoor Hockey Championships begins Monday

The annual GTT National Indoor Hockey Championships returns to the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall for the first time in seven years as the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) stages its first tournament on the...

Commonwealth Lawyers Association’s Head Visits Guyana

Sep 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Commonwealth Lawyers Association’s Head Visits Guyana

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo received the President of the Commonwealth Lawyers’ Association (CLA), R. Santhanakrishnan, at his Ministry of the Presidency Office on Thursday. Mr....

Amerindian Heritage activities … New website to showcase work of Wapichan people

Sep 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Amerindian Heritage activities … New website to showcase work of Wapichan people

The South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) on Tuesday officially launched its official website, an initiative of the Wapichan (sometimes spelt, Wapishana) people in Guyana to inform the world about...

GCB/CGI 3-Day Franchise League… 18 wickets tumble on opening day to leave contest evenly poised

Sep 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/CGI 3-Day Franchise League… 18 wickets tumble on opening day to leave contest evenly poised

By Sean Devers in Berbice In association with Vnet Communications Yesterday was hard work for the batsmen as 18 wickets tumbled on a track with preparation moisture at the Young Warriors...

GAPF RAW Nationals on next Sunday at Saints Stanislaus College

Sep 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GAPF RAW Nationals on next Sunday at Saints Stanislaus College

Strong men and women in the powerlifting arena will be out in their numbers to compete for national glory come next Sunday when the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation brings off its RAW National...

Horses lead funeral procession of Berbice teen killed in hit-and-run

Sep 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Horses lead funeral procession of Berbice teen killed in hit-and-run

A number of friends of 19-year-old Trishan Sahai, also called ‘Sono,’ of Number 57 Village, East Berbice, yesterday paid their final respects, leading his funeral procession with a number...

Gymkhana, Horserace meet & Fun day set for East Bank tomorrow

Sep 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gymkhana, Horserace meet & Fun day set for East Bank tomorrow

The Georgetown Turf Club will be holding a grand one-day Gymkhana, Horserace meet and Fun day at their Mocha Arcadia venue tomorrow, Sunday 24th September. Most of the country’s top J, K and H...

Patron’s 72nd Birthday Scoreboard and 175th Rose Hall Monument commissioned

Sep 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Patron’s 72nd Birthday Scoreboard and 175th Rose Hall Monument commissioned

”I am proud to be present here today to commission the 175th Monument and the Patron’s Scoreboard. These projects are signs that your Township is on the move and if the fifty seven founders of...

GABA/Banks DIH Playoffs on this weekend

Sep 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABA/Banks DIH Playoffs on this weekend

Following a two-week break, the Burnham hard-court is set to come alive again tonight as the first three of the anticipated semi-finals of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association/Banks DIH 1st,...

Trophy Stall supports as Toastmasters celebrates Education Month with Speech Contest

Sep 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall supports as Toastmasters celebrates Education Month with Speech Contest

Toastmasters International, a non-profit organization, has helped its members to be at the pinnacle of effective communication and leadership. Members have made the programme a stepping stone to...

Bramble and Ivan lead Upper Corentyne to 267-6 at stumps

Sep 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bramble and Ivan lead Upper Corentyne to 267-6 at stumps

At Port Mourant all their batsmen got start but Kandasammy Surujnarine and Anthony Bramble carried on the score fifties, while Bramble and Rajiv Ivan shared in a 108-run stand as Upper Corentyne...

Foreign Ministry Office Assistants’ Heritage Sports Extravaganza on today

Sep 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Foreign Ministry Office Assistants’ Heritage Sports Extravaganza on today

Today marks the opening day of Sports Coordinator of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, James “Uprising” Lewis, two-day Heritage Sports Extravaganza, as part of Heritage Month celebrations with the...

School boys’ Tapeball competition on today at Cultural Centre tarmac

Sep 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on School boys’ Tapeball competition on today at Cultural Centre tarmac

The Royal Tapeball Cricket Academy organized inter-ward school boys Tapeball cricket competition, which has been sponsored by PKF Barcellos Narine and Co., begins today from 09:00hrs at the National...

Mike’s Pharmacy, Trophy Stall, Nauth Motor Spares softball… Ruplall, De Franca anchor Wellman, Regal, HS Masters triumph

Sep 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mike’s Pharmacy, Trophy Stall, Nauth Motor Spares softball… Ruplall, De Franca anchor Wellman, Regal, HS Masters triumph

Mike’s Wellman, Regal Masters and All Stars and HS Masters registered victories when the Mike’s Pharmacy, Trophy Stall and Nauth Motor Spares 20-over softball competition continued on Sunday...

Industrial Supplies and Services backs GSCL Inc Prime Minister’s softball Cup

Sep 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Industrial Supplies and Services backs GSCL Inc Prime Minister’s softball Cup

Industrial Supplies and Services has thrown their support behind the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc for the hosting of the inaugural Prime Minister’s Softball Cup which is set to commence...

GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 League – Berbice… NA United is top team at end of Rd. 2

Sep 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 League – Berbice… NA United is top team at end of Rd. 2

A walk over from Mahaicony Thunder Hawks paved the way for New Amsterdam United to end as the top team when the second and final round of the GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power National Under-17...

Just Call Me Boss plots revenge on Vera’s Finally at President’s Cup Meet

Sep 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Just Call Me Boss plots revenge on Vera’s Finally at President’s Cup Meet

Just Call Me Boss of the Kris Jagdeo racing stable will be looking to take down Vera’s Finally on the 1st October at the President’s Cup horserace meet at Rising Sun Turf Club. Trainer T. Jagdeo...

Suknanan grabs 6 but Essequibo lead by 40 runs; Bramble, Surujnarine hit 50s

Sep 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Suknanan grabs 6 but Essequibo lead by 40 runs; Bramble, Surujnarine hit 50s

Off-spinner Gajanan Suknanan grabbed 6-27, but leaders Essequibo are ahead by 40 runs against Georgetown when the fourth round of the Cricket Guyana Inc Jaguars three-Day Franchise League commenced...

Grove Hi Tech aim to remain unbeaten against Friendship

Sep 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Grove Hi Tech aim to remain unbeaten against Friendship

Three matches into the second round, Grove Hi Tech are still the team to beat and they will be aiming to further cement their advantage when play in the GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power...

HOPKINSON’S PROFESSIONALISM IS BEING TARNISHED BY POLITICAL OPERATIVES

Sep 23, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on HOPKINSON’S PROFESSIONALISM IS BEING TARNISHED BY POLITICAL OPERATIVES

Dear Editor, There is definitely a sinister motive by sections to discredit the soundness of Mr. Hopkinson’s approach to professionalism in managing the administration of Region 2. With Local...

Do workers operate on their own at Skeldon?

Sep 23, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Do workers operate on their own at Skeldon?

Dear Editor, I refer to a news item in KN Edition of Sept. 12th, 2017 titled “Skeldon massive losses… Workers dumped tonnes of cane-juice to make payday, forged accounts- South African Engineer...

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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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