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Woman held with five kilos of cocaine in ‘guava cheese’ packets

Oct 19, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Woman held with five kilos of cocaine in ‘guava cheese’ packets

Police yesterday nabbed a 21-year-old woman at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport with five kilogrammes of cocaine in packets labelled as containing guava cheese. According to reports, the woman,...

The people can decide through a referendum

Oct 19, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on The people can decide through a referendum

Dear Editor, Robert Corbin in one of his weekly meetings with the press was quoted as saying that President Jagdeo cannot run for presidential office in the 2011 elections, because this would be a...

More than 170 police ranks yet to be paid

Oct 19, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on More than 170 police ranks yet to be paid

GuyExpo has come and gone and has left different impressions with different individuals. There are the business people who had their products and services on display and probably secured additional...

The desperate fabrications of Kissoon

Oct 19, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on The desperate fabrications of Kissoon

Dear Editor, I refer to Freddie Kissoon’s article in Kaieteur News on October 18, titled, “My book theft 39 years ago when I was a 17-year-old rascal.” When SN published my letter on...

Deborah Crawford’s family still awaiting justice

Oct 19, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Deborah Crawford’s family still awaiting justice

Six years after she bled to death during a botched delivery, the family of maternal patient Deborah Crawford is still seeking justice in a lawsuit they have filed against a New Amsterdam doctor who...

Terrific front page on Diwali

Oct 19, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Terrific front page on Diwali

Dear Editor, I write to applaud Kaieteur News for its front page and coverage on Diwali celebrations over the last few days. They were absolutely terrific and made my Diwali more special. However,...

China’s Contradictions

Oct 19, 2009 KNews Editorial Comments Off on China’s Contradictions

At the beginning of this month, the People’s Republic of China celebrated its sixtieth anniversary. After the Red Army under Mao Tse-tung had taken over the vast country in 1949, very few could...

An opinion…Reliance on Privy Council is a shame

Oct 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on An opinion…Reliance on Privy Council is a shame

The failures of CARICOM have become so notorious that talking about them incites more contemptuous laughter than lawyer jokes. And there’s probably no greater monument to these failures than the...

Guyana comes alive with lights for Diwali

Oct 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana comes alive with lights for Diwali

Guyanese of every class, creed and race, last evening took to the streets as has become tradition to view the beautifully lit buildings and edifices as Hindus observed Deepavali or Diwali. The event...

British national says Guyana jail a hell hole

Oct 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on British national says Guyana jail a hell hole

By Phillipa Cherryson Julie Warner, 30, spent five weeks in a South American jail after being wrongly accused of smuggling drugs. The secretary finally had all charges dropped in August, but not...

LBI sugar workers still on strike

Oct 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on LBI sugar workers still on strike

Sugar workers at the La Bonne Intention (LBI) estate are still on strike action, as they continue to press their demand to obtain an acceptable target for sugar production for their estate to secure...

UG Pro Chancellor at UWI on capacity building stint

Oct 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on UG Pro Chancellor at UWI on capacity building stint

“I want UG to regain its national and regional credibility… and so, I would like to believe that my UWI visit would eventually make some difference to UG, no matter how incremental it may...

GuySuCo to appoint former board member as Deputy CEO

Oct 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo to appoint former board member as Deputy CEO

…will be tasked with marketing among other portfolios – source By Gary Eleazar This newspaper has been reliably informed that the Guyana Sugar Corporation, following the resignation of its...

Albouystown residents expressed disturbance

Oct 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Albouystown residents expressed disturbance

Some residents of Albouystown are peeved with what they call the routine jamboree every Friday night, themed “Dutty Friday”. They say that it is organised by “wayward...

The Baccoo Speaks

Oct 18, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

Road accidents are fast becoming a normal part of life and there seems to be no end in sight. More and more motorists continue to ignore basic traffic rules and the rules of the road with serious...

Obama’s Nobel Prize: The stupidity of political bigotry

Oct 18, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Obama’s Nobel Prize: The stupidity of political bigotry

By Sir Ronald Sanders Barack Obama did not ask for the Nobel Peace Prize and he was probably the most shocked person to learn that it had been awarded to him. He certainly made no secret of his...

Guyanese-born Mathematics teacher is Vance Schools Teacher of the Year

Oct 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese-born Mathematics teacher is Vance Schools Teacher of the Year

“I always loved Mathematics,” Tessa Webb-Lewis said in an interview with the Daily Dispatch after she had been named the Vance County Schools Teacher of the Year for 2009-2010. “As...

THE MERMAID’S REVENGE

Oct 18, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, The Creative Corner Comments Off on THE MERMAID’S REVENGE

By Michael Jordan (Continued from last week) The sun was starting to disappear behind Stevedore Housing Scheme when we set out for the blacka; me and Maxie in front, Old Skeets behind. We had...

The Paper Trail, Part Three

Oct 18, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on The Paper Trail, Part Three

By Petamber Persaud (Extracts of a conversation on the movement of man with Nalini Mohabir and Juliet Alexander, Georgetown, Guyana, August 28, 2009. Nalini Mohabir, born...

Man fined for overtaking on Harbour Bridge

Oct 18, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Man fined for overtaking on Harbour Bridge

A fine of $25,000 or three months imprisonment is the penalty for motorists if they are found overtaking on the Demerara Harbour Bridge. Danesh Singh, reportedly of Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara,...

Seven-member team excel at Int. Pan Caribbean Martial Arts C/ships

Oct 14, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Seven-member team excel at Int. Pan Caribbean Martial Arts C/ships

Capture 19 medals, 9 gold, 6 silver, 4 bronze By Franklin Wilson Led by consistent high performer, trainer and Coach Troy Bobb, a seven-member Guyanese team did their country proud when they...

You should be there

Oct 14, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on You should be there

Excitement expected in all categoriesBy Rawle Welch The collective pronouncement throughout the years from many motor racing fans is that it is one of the biggest weekends in sport annually in this...

‘Best’ team could tour Australia

Oct 14, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Best’ team could tour Australia

As WIPA, WICB come to agreement By Sean Devers The bitter contractual dispute between WIPA and WICB seems to be finally coming to an end with both parties agreeing on all but two issues. This...

Disciplinary Committee boycotts Bentley meeting

Oct 14, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Disciplinary Committee boycotts Bentley meeting

Cyclist, Lawyer left ‘high and dry’ By Edison Jefford There was streaming light at the end of the dark tunnel that connected Jude Bentley to the continued rift with the Guyana Cycling...

Chanderpaul to play in GCB cricket Festival next weekend

Oct 14, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chanderpaul to play in GCB cricket Festival next weekend

By Sean Devers The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) confirmed through its television commercials this week that former West Indies Captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul will play in its 20/20 Cricket Festival...

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Ishan Kishan, Naman Dhir impress but rain forces series to end 2-2

Oct 18, 2026

(Cricinfo) – West Indies’ remarkable limited-overs tour of India ended in a damp squib as persistent rain in Bengaluru denied the teams a decider in the five-match T20I series. It was...

How does one heal a broken heart?

Oct 17, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – My next question to Guru was done via mail. I wrote to him and asked Dear Guru, There is a problem that affects millions of people, yet many suffer through it in silence. It is heartbreak. People will openly discuss their financial difficulties, seek medical attention when...

Haiti: When the Promise of a Haitian-Led Solution Begins to Fade

Oct 11, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Who speaks for Haiti? It is a question the international community can no longer avoid. For years, governments and international organisations have insisted that the country’s deepening crisis must have a “Haitian-led solution”. The principle is...

Bharrat Jagdeo at Robert Corbin’s gathering – Pt I

Oct 17, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – It was Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo at his best. Mellowness amid a moment of mourning. A figure and contributor at his most solemn in an hour of reflection to honor the passing of Robert H. O. Corbin, Esq, MP, Deputy Prime Minister, and Opposition Leader. Let there be no...

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