knews, Author at Kaieteur News

Author Archive: knews

D-Day for the ‘Golden Jaguars’

Jun 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on D-Day for the ‘Golden Jaguars’

Nothing less than a massive win needed By Franklin Wilson The Guyana National stadium at Providence will not only see history being created when the 2nd round return World Cup Qualifying game between...

GPL tariff increase still in limbo

Jun 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GPL tariff increase still in limbo

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon has hinted at the possible injection of cash into the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) to avoid a tariff increases by the company. This is in...

AFC Column – Taxing times ahead

Jun 22, 2008 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on AFC Column – Taxing times ahead

By Khemraj Ramjattan BREAK TAX LAW; GET TAX BREAK So now the explanation is out that what was passed in Parliament, the Fiscal Enactment (Amendment) Act 2003, does not reflect Government’s...

US Army donates medical supplies to GFF

Jun 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on US Army donates medical supplies to GFF

Orthopedic Surgeon to work with ‘Golden Jaguars’ By Franklin Wilson The United States Army Medical Mission currently performing medical services in the Bauxite Mining Town of Linden, yesterday...

RHTYSC inducts June Mendes as Honourary Patron

Jun 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC inducts June Mendes as Honourary Patron

Bakewell renews 2nd division sponsorship June Medes of Farfan and Medes Limited was last Thursday inducted as Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club’s (RHTYSC) third Honourary Patron, while Bakewell...

TCL Under-19 Tournament…LaFluer to captain Guyana

Jun 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on TCL Under-19 Tournament…LaFluer to captain Guyana

By Sean Devers Seventeen-year-old Left-handed all-rounder Eugene LaFluer will captain Guyana as they hunt consecutive TCL West Indies under-19 three-day cricket tile in Barbados next month while...

Yesu Persaud: An icon of sterling performance

Jun 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Yesu Persaud: An icon of sterling performance

Businessman makes cover of India’s magazine His life story has the plot of a bestseller novel on the New York Times list. At one time, his parents were unable, like many other poor families at that...

The Parrot speaks – The cartoon’s undertones are on the surface

Jun 22, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on The Parrot speaks – The cartoon’s undertones are on the surface

The Parrot is heartened by the recent comments made by the leader of the Palm Tree party down at the Place of CONgress in relation to the hosting of Carifesta X in August of this year. Others and I...

Khatweeb inspires Belle Plaine to victory, wins for All Star, Sea Shore

Jun 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Khatweeb inspires Belle Plaine to victory, wins for All Star, Sea Shore

A fine allround performance by Macksood Khatweeb guided Belle Plaine to a tense 15 run win over Maria’s Pleasure as the D.D.L. sponsored 15-over softball round robin cricket competition continued...

Blame the Government – When people act on false information

Jun 22, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Blame the Government – When people act on false information

The Head of State is having a difficult time trying to change some people but like his predecessors he is going to keep trying. This past week he was in New York and he attracted a picketing...

Freddie Kissoon column – Temporary paradise

Jun 22, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Freddie Kissoon column – Temporary paradise

I once remarked in one of these columns that once the government keeps hosting international events, we will see development in the city. If there wasn’t the Rio Summit, the Railway Embankment from...

Guyana Softball League/Banks DIH competition…Action continues with several matches today

Jun 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Softball League/Banks DIH competition…Action continues with several matches today

Play in the Guyana Softball League, Banks DIH sponsored cricket competition continues today with a number of matches at various venues. Starting at 9:00am: Cornelia Ida Invaders play Hyde Park XI at...

Attempted murderer succumbs to poison

Jun 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Attempted murderer succumbs to poison

By Melissa Johnson NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Earl Steve Bynoe, the man who attempted to kill his paramour yesterday, died at the New Amsterdam Hospital in the wee hours of Saturday morning. Earl...

Coaches want NSC to investigate Guyana Judo Association

Jun 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Coaches want NSC to investigate Guyana Judo Association

GJA President calls the pair disruptive forces By Sean Devers Since the Guyana Judo team medaled at the 1970 Pan American Games in their first ever international competition, the popularity of the...

Cyber crimes are here

Jun 22, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on Cyber crimes are here

Cyber crimes are things that happen in every other country except Guyana. At least that is what we thought, until we came face to face with a report that someone had used a computer with an address...

My column – When fathers condemn their sons to criminality

Jun 22, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on My column – When fathers condemn their sons to criminality

For a long time we in Guyana had known that single-parent households were on the increase and that these households were headed by women. I had already noticed the trend where men seemed to be moving...

Toddler, baby drown in duck pond

Jun 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Toddler, baby drown in duck pond

A Vey-Vey, Mahaica family is in mourning following the drowning of an eight-year-old child and her 18-month-old brother in a pond in their yard yesterday afternoon. The children were left unattended...

Peeping Tom – CAN I HAVE PERMISSION?

Jun 22, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Peeping Tom – CAN I HAVE PERMISSION?

I was driving south along the Ruimveldt bypass – the road that connects Mandela Avenue to the East Bank Public Road – when I noticed that there is a giant billboard advertising the...

UDFA/Banks DIH/MCYS Division 1 League…Milerock lose 1st game to Shattas

Jun 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on UDFA/Banks DIH/MCYS Division 1 League…Milerock lose 1st game to Shattas

Milerock suffered their first loss of the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) Banks DIH / Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports division one league going under to Silver Shattas 3-0 on Friday...

Ravi Dev column – Cultural marginalisation

Jun 22, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Ravi Dev column – Cultural marginalisation

The graphic evidence of the involvement of large numbers of teenagers in the criminal gangs that were based in Buxton (by their deaths and capture) have brought to the fore the need for an...

Torture report still to be turned over 80+ days later…Defence Board Secretary, Army Chief differ on status

Jun 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Torture report still to be turned over 80+ days later…Defence Board Secretary, Army Chief differ on status

Secretary to the Defence Board, Dr Roger Luncheon, says that the report emanating from the allegations of torture by army ranks will now be handed over to the Defence Board at the planned meeting...

Is our education system really fulfilling for us humans?

Jun 22, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Is our education system really fulfilling for us humans?

DEAR EDITOR, The education that we are acquiring in schools today is basically academic. It helps us to get a job and earn money, in order that we can acquire the things we need. But is this the end...

Such sadistic acts can never be justified

Jun 22, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Such sadistic acts can never be justified

DEAR EDITOR, I was horrified to learn of how 15-year-old Shelisha Khan was brutally gang raped, bludgeoned and shot after which her body was dumped on the Hope Estate Access Road. It is heart rending...

GASP Open on today

Jun 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on GASP Open on today

With the Caribbean Championships just over one month away, word-formers will be eager to test their skills and preparatory work when they face each other today in the Guyana Association of Scrabble...

DDL cops coveted Spirits Award 10 years in a row

Jun 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on DDL cops coveted Spirits Award 10 years in a row

In recognition of its unwavering efforts to maintain its renowned status as one the best spirits producers in the world, Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) recently secured Gold Medal awards for three...

PREV 1112 111311141115 1116 NEXT LAST

High stakes in Essequibo as Regal Super Centre hands over additional...

Oct 10, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Retail giant Regal Super Centre has officially presented the remaining individual awards for the Lotto/Let’sBet One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast ahead of Sunday’s national...

How much do you love your country?

Oct 10, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – After the fourth beer my friend’s tongue loosened. “Boy, Guyana is a beautiful place. Folks back home just do not know how good they have it. Look at us here in this freezing place. I would give anything to be outside Petboy Shop sipping a cold one on a Friday afternoon.”...

The People’s Wars, Caribbean Bills

Oct 04, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The Caribbean did not start, or participate in, the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran, nor the other continuing conflicts in the Middle East. Yet millions of Caribbean people are paying a price for them every day. They pay it at petrol...

Routledge – differing from Adams, Ram, others

Oct 10, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I regret differing from respected brothers, Dr. Vincent Adams and Chris Ram, two peerless Guyanese. The source of the difference is Exxon Guyana President, Mr. Alistair Routledge’s statement that “it’s not our job to build the nation…they didn’t vote for us…we are...

Author Archive: knews

Website Hits

Listen to the The Glenn Lall Show

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

Blunt of the day

Sports

Features/Columnists

Sir. Ronald Sanders

The GHK Lall Column

Publisher’s Note

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

> Berbice Bridge […]