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Why should poor people have to accept and endure this kind of inhumane treatment?

Sep 09, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why should poor people have to accept and endure this kind of inhumane treatment?

DEAR EDITOR, A few days ago (Saturday, September 6, 2014) I went to visit a relative who is a patient of the male ward at the Georgetown Public Hospital Complex, located on the second floor, above...

Blatter to run for 5th term as FIFA president

Sep 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Blatter to run for 5th term as FIFA president

MANCHESTER, (AFP) — FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Monday that he will be a candidate for a fifth term in charge of world football in an election next year. “Yes I will be ready. I will...

Nagamootoo-Hughes ticket surprising

Sep 09, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Nagamootoo-Hughes ticket surprising

DEAR EDITOR, The proposed Moses Nagamootoo-Nigel Hughes ticket for the AFC in the general elections seems to be baffling not only to the general public, but even to supporters of the Alliance for...

Marin Cilic routs Kei Nishikori for U.S. Open title

Sep 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Marin Cilic routs Kei Nishikori for U.S. Open title

NEW YORK – Marin Cilic made winning his first major championship look easy in a 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 victory against Kei Nishikori on Monday at the U.S. Open. It was the first major final for both...

GCB senior Inter County 50-over tourney Demerara thump U-19 by 7-wkts, Berbice overcome E’bo to book final berth Half centuries for Savory, Griffith

Sep 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB senior Inter County 50-over tourney Demerara thump U-19 by 7-wkts, Berbice overcome E’bo to book final berth Half centuries for Savory, Griffith

By Zaheer Mohamed Demerara defeated the National U-19 team by seven wickets, while Berbice secured a six-wicket victory over Essequibo when the third and final preliminary round matches of the Guyana...

Marvin Josiah powers Showstoppers to Stag Beer ‘West Side’ 5-A-Side football title New Road Eagles claim third

Sep 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Marvin Josiah powers Showstoppers to Stag Beer ‘West Side’ 5-A-Side football title New Road Eagles claim third

Marvin Josiah culminated his fascinating run by leading Showstoppers, scoring a helmet-trick to see them to a 6 – 3 win over Stewartville Gunners when the finals of the Ansa McAl/Stag Beer ‘West...

Teams set to compete in Soomdat ‘Rico’ Jeet dominoes

Sep 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Teams set to compete in Soomdat ‘Rico’ Jeet dominoes

International Six will face off with two other opponents yet to be identified, for the Soomdat “Rico” Jeet trophy in a three-way aggregate dominoes tournament, set to start shortly. Jeet, who...

The nuisance of unwarranted text messages

Sep 09, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The nuisance of unwarranted text messages

The recent opinion of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) about consumers continuing exposure to unsolicited mobile phone text messages, does not go very far in allaying public concerns and...

CJIA US$150M expansion… Project unnecessary when compared to similar airports

Sep 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on CJIA US$150M expansion… Project unnecessary when compared to similar airports

Guyana is steaming ahead with a major expansion of the runway at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, despite the many questions. The reason for the US$150M spending as argued by the previous...

La Parfaite Harmonie access road will aid production, productivity – Ramotar

Sep 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on La Parfaite Harmonie access road will aid production, productivity – Ramotar

Speaking at yesterday’s commissioning of the $604M La Parfaite Harmonie access road, President Donald Ramotar said that he is confident the new highway will aid in increased production and...

Govt. commissions Parfaite Harmonie access road

Sep 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. commissions Parfaite Harmonie access road

– other major developments planned for area Residents of La Parfaite Harmonie, a new housing area on the West Bank of Demerara are benefitting from a 3.5 kilometre access road that was built at...

The PNC has to confront this horror show

Sep 07, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The PNC has to confront this horror show

On Thursday morning after dropping off my wife to work, I encountered a horror show at the junction where Lamaha Street adjoins Irving Street and Vlissengen Road. As I approached the junction heading...

Twenty-two years and still no signs of any real progress

Sep 07, 2014 KNews AFC Column Comments Off on Twenty-two years and still no signs of any real progress

By Dominic Gaskin Guyanese are understandably confused by claims made by the ruling PPP-C Government of great progress that has been achieved since it came to power in 1992. Given what is so obvious...

BOOK REVIEW… An author’s captivating tale of pride and survival

Sep 07, 2014 KNews Book Review… Comments Off on BOOK REVIEW… An author’s captivating tale of pride and survival

Book: Drifting by Katia D. Ulysse Reviewer: Dr Glenville Ashby Katia D. Ulysse literary debut takes off with train-like speed. It is powerful, piercing and unforgiving. Drifting is as imaginative as...

Fishing for tourists

Sep 07, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Fishing for tourists

A friend sent me a report on the least visited countries. He sends me many things, from bare-breasted women to religious quotations to health findings. Of course, he could find these things because...

Business community joins Int’l Literacy Day observances

Sep 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Business community joins Int’l Literacy Day observances

According to a release from the Ministry of Education, a number of businesses have confirmed their participation in this year’s Education Month observances. They will be providing sponsorship for...

Why piracy persists under the PPPC

Sep 07, 2014 KNews APNU Column Comments Off on Why piracy persists under the PPPC

A Partnership for National Unity, in light of the PPPC administration’s failure to suppress maritime piracy, is obliged to reprint this column that was first published by Kaieteur News on 11th...

Persaud guides Speed XI to Factory Price softball title

Sep 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Persaud guides Speed XI to Factory Price softball title

An outstanding all-round performance by Jagdesh Persaud guided Speed XI to an 11-run win over Shakir XI when the teams collided on Wednesday night last for the Factory Price softball title at Thirst...

Local Track Stewards benefiting from OMDAI-FIA Directors visit

Sep 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Local Track Stewards benefiting from OMDAI-FIA Directors visit

The Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) in its quest to improve the general standard of motor racing in Guyana retained the services of OMDAI-FIA Directors Jorge Rodriguez and Nathalie...

UG upset GDF in GRFU 10s tourney

Sep 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on UG upset GDF in GRFU 10s tourney

When play in the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) 10s tournament continued yesterday at the National Park, the Guyana Defence Force were dismantled by the underdogs University of Guyana by a 48-0...

STEWARTVILLE GUNNERS AND SHOWSTOPPERS FACE OFF

Sep 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on STEWARTVILLE GUNNERS AND SHOWSTOPPERS FACE OFF

Many contested but only Stewartville Gunners and Showstoppers made it through to the final and will face each other tonight for the top place in the inaugural Stag Beer ‘West Side’ 5-a-side...

Grove Hi Tech edge Herstelling Raiders to take 1st place; Agricola end third

Sep 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Grove Hi Tech edge Herstelling Raiders to take 1st place; Agricola end third

Grove Hi Tech further underlined their billing as the best club on the East Bank when they won the CULT sponsored East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Under-17 League yesterday edging Herstelling...

Demerara thump Berbice by 144 runs; Boodie double guides E’bo to comprehensive win

Sep 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Demerara thump Berbice by 144 runs; Boodie double guides E’bo to comprehensive win

By Zaheer Mohamed Demerara registered an emphatic 144-run victory over arch rivals Berbice while Essequibo demolished the National Under-19 team by 229 runs in the second round of the Guyana Cricket...

Did you know?

Sep 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Did you know?

Did you know that Guyana once held the record for the widest margin of victory in a qualifying group match at the CFU level? Guyana’s 14-0 demolition of Anguilla in the 1998 Shell Caribbean Cup was...

One positive doping test is one too many

Sep 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on One positive doping test is one too many

By Edison Jefford Executive Director of Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (RADO), Tessa Chaderton-Shaw believes that one positive doping test is one too many in the fight against the...

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Bonofiglio, Bonds demand winning finish

Nov 11, 2026

…Golden Jaguars target Gold Cup qualification By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – Golden Jaguars Head Coach Marco Bonofiglio and captain Elliot Bonds have made their intentions abundantly clear...

The landlord is eating the entrepreneur’s lunch

Nov 11, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Recently, a group of young entrepreneurs decided to pool their resources and embark on a business venture. They were determined to take a chance, invest their savings and build something for themselves. Rather than wait for somebody to offer them employment, they wanted to...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

What the video says?

Nov 11, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Once what is termed the “new video” is confirmed as authentic, a new story emerges. In this, the age of AI, one must be cautious. Until confirmation, it’s just a new video, no more. If confirmed, the saga of the 12th October nighttime gunfight between Senior Supt...

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