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Jul 03, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on The Govt. has kept Guyana as the “Bread basket of the Caribbean”
DEAR EDITOR, As a farmer with 30 years’ experience in practical farming, and former Vice-President of the Guyana Rice Producers Association (GRPA), I have always recognised the potential Guyana has...Jul 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Refuse the polygraph, GPSU tells members
The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has advised its members to refuse to comply with requests to be polygraphed. A press release stated that it is the unapologetic view of the organization that...Jul 03, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on No GPL connection, although fees paid
DEAR EDITOR, On May 18th, 2006, my family made payment to GPL for connection of electricity. I am presently living at 361 Ordnance Fortlands, East Canje, Berbice. To date, nothing has happened, we...Jul 03, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Let corporal punishment remain in schools
DEAR EDITOR, Mr. Michael Hackett jumps for joy every time a country abolishes all forms of corporal punishment (CP), as Costa Rica was the newest member to that addition. Mr. Hackett always runs to...Jul 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Health Minister orders clampdown on funeral parlours
Some funeral parlours are exporting corpses out of Guyana without being legally certified. This is according to Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, who at a press conference yesterday noted that...Jul 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Forestry Commission appeals Chief Justice order
The Guyana Forestry Commission has appealed a decision by Chief Justice Ian Chang, who on Monday ordered that the commission withdraw its closure notice directed to Toolsie Persaud Limited. On April...Jul 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Joseph, Farnum hit tons as Foxton continue winning streak in England
An unbeaten 112 and a four-wicket haul from Guyanese Patrick Joseph spearheaded Foxton to their fourth consecutive victory in the English cricket leagues recently. Joseph helped to restrict Eaton...Jul 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Sahadeo’s century highlights DDL Wakenaam softball cricket
A fine unbeaten century from Tulsie Sahadeo spurred Belle Plaine to a 110 run victory over Sea Shore as the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) 15 over round robin softball cricket competition...Jul 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GABBFF seniors set for August 10
The Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) will be hosting its Annual Senior Championships on Sunday August 10 at a venue to be confirmed shortly. The best male and female bodies...Jul 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Culture Ministry, City Hall spread Carifesta fever
With 50 days to go before the grand opening of Carifesta X in Guyana, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony, is encouraging all Guyanese to start feeling the ‘Carifesta fever.’...Jul 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on AAG names team for CAC senior c/ships in Colombia
The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) has named a four (4) member team to attend this weekend’s Central American and Caribbean Senior Championships which will open today and run through to July...Jul 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Raffel Douglas arrested on outstanding warrant
Less than a month after he was deported from the United States of America, former national basketball executive Raffel Douglas is back in local Police custody. Douglas was arrested yesterday on a...Jul 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GVF in urgent need of financial assistance-Shuffler: A further $600,000 required
Even though Guyana will not be eligible to participate in this year’s Caribbean Volleyball Championships, President of the Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) Lenox Shuffler has promised to pull out...Jul 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Hikers’ men and GCC ladies cart off top honours in indoor hockey
Everest Hikers men stormed to a convincing 5-2 victory over the GCC, while the GCC Tigers however got the better of the Everest ladies by 3-2 as both teams repeated their victorious performances at...Jul 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on England-based Fleming fulfills promise
England-based Under-17 football player Sachi Fleming yesterday fulfilled a promise he made last year while training with the national team who were encamped in Kwakwani. Fleming, who plays for...Jul 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Elderly men sexually abuse 11-year-old girl
A Probation Officer of West Demerara and the police yesterday morning swooped down on a house at Maria Johanna, Wakenaam Island, in response to an allegation of sexual abuse being committed on an...Jul 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Smashed glass door, shovel blows lead to jail
Cotton Field businessman/rice farmer, Azaad Bacchus, 59, was given a six-week jail term sentence for lashing Mark Simon several times with a shovel stick but because of an appeal on the grounds of...Jul 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Can the AAG justify Collins’ selection?
By Edison Jefford If there was an autonomous Commission of Inquiry for sports in Guyana, Claude Blackmore and the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) would have been investigated on numerous...Jul 03, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Essequibo welder remanded on carnal knowledge charge
A 24-year-old welder, of Adventure, Essequibo Coast, was remanded yesterday for having carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of consent. The welder, Mukesh Das, and the girl seemed to have...Jul 03, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese players doing well in UK – Fernandes: -Scored nine goals in twelve matches
By Rawle Welch Nine goals from twelve matches and a London League title is the invaluable contribution Chantelle Fernandes has made since her arrival at the London Metropolitan University in 2007....

Aug 26, 2026
Kaieteur Sports – Guyana has officially begun the process of preparing to host the 2027 CARIFTA Games, marking a historic milestone for the country as it prepares to stage the premier youth and...Aug 26, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – The belated explanation offered by Ralph Ramkarran, former Chairman of the Constitution Reform Commission (CRC) that the present constitutional gridlock over the appointment of Guyana’s Chancellor and Chief Justice resulted from a misinterpretation by the Oversight Committee...Aug 23, 2026
By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – I have been an advocate of the Caribbean Court of Justice from its conception. In 2015, on the Court’s tenth anniversary, I described its creation as arguably the most significant institutional achievement of the English-speaking Caribbean since the...Aug 26, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – The night of Saturday, July 18, 2026 and the early hours of the agonising Sunday that followed are now dates etched into the memory and history of Guyanese. The first hours brought the first pieces of news of a tragedy about which none had a clue that it was really one. And...Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
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