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Girl, 17, stabbed at dance

Aug 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Girl, 17, stabbed at dance

Doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital are battling to save the life of a 17-year old girl who was stabbed in the stomach at around 01:15 hrs yesterday. Vanessa Sam, of Lot 12 Middle Walk Ann’s...

Angry tourist describes politicians in Wakenaam as lazy

Aug 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Angry tourist describes politicians in Wakenaam as lazy

On a visit back home for a funeral Ishwer Prasad, a US-based Guyanese witnessed first hand the deplorable state of his home community, Wakenaam. The more serious issue at hand is that of the lack of...

Freddie OAS distortions on Bisram and Ramsamooj

Aug 31, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Freddie OAS distortions on Bisram and Ramsamooj

Dear Editor, In his column of August 24, Freddie Kissoon maliciously claimed that an OAS gathering at Miami International University concluded that “CARICOM should not recognise the polling...

Five Karatekas receive Black Belt Diplomas

Aug 31, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Five Karatekas receive Black Belt Diplomas

The ISKF-Guyana’s YMCA Dojo held it awards ceremony on Friday August 28, at the YMCA Thomas Lands. In the short ceremony, Sensei Amir Khouri congratulated the students on their accomplishment which...

Contractor hospitalised after brutal beating

Aug 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Contractor hospitalised after brutal beating

…suspects reputed wife arranged ambush Relatives and friends of 46-year old Eon Bayley, a builder/contractor, are seeking justice for what they consider the attempted murder of their friend,...

Answers wanted from GPL

Aug 31, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Answers wanted from GPL

Dear Editor, The chairman of GPL is on record as saying the company is run by brainless personnel, all Guyana agree. However, he failed to look at his right hand for the dumbest of all. The Prime...

Republic Bank/BCB U-17 Inter Zone cricket starts today

Aug 31, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Republic Bank/BCB U-17 Inter Zone cricket starts today

Lower Corentyne face Upper/Central Corentyne at Albion The Republic Bank sponsored Under-17 Inter Zone cricket tournament organised by the Berbice Cricket Board is set to commence today with Lower...

Elected dictatorship on a hot August night

Aug 31, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Elected dictatorship on a hot August night

I don’t know the names of the journalists that covered Mr. Jagdeo’s presentation at the dinner hosted by the Private Sector Commission last Friday evening but if the “older heads”...

Medicine Chest to the rescue

Aug 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Medicine Chest to the rescue

TUCBER PARK, NEW AMSTERDAM – The Medicine Chest Incorporated of Middle Street, Georgetown concluded its ‘I am Set for School’ Drive on Sunday in Berbice. Under this project, 30 children in...

UNEXPECTED HANGINGS AND OTHER PARADOXES

Aug 31, 2009 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on UNEXPECTED HANGINGS AND OTHER PARADOXES

One of the chores that I most enjoy in this phase of my life is putting my children to sleep. Initially, my wife and I alternated nights – one night Zubin, the other Jasmine. Increasingly, and...

Is there stupendous hypocrisy dominating the atmosphere on security issues?

Aug 31, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is there stupendous hypocrisy dominating the atmosphere on security issues?

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter by Seopaul Singh captioned “Security must take precedence over everything” (SN 8/28/09), and would appreciate the opportunity to rebut. In the...

Five more held

Aug 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Five more held

Police have now detained six people, including a woman, as investigations intensified into the murder of 80-year-old Kharpattie Shivnauth, called ‘Ma’, who was found nude, gagged and bound to her...

Sugar Future

Aug 31, 2009 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Sugar Future

The commissioning of the Skeldon Sugar Factory, asserted to be the single largest investment in the history of Guyana, has renewed the debate on the prospects for the future of the industry in...

Tears of joy…Gladys Sanchari, a new home owner

Aug 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Tears of joy…Gladys Sanchari, a new home owner

RELIANCE SETTLEMENT, EAST CANJE – The tears were unstoppable when Gladys Sanchari of Lot 26, Reliance Settlement in East Canje got the keys to her new home. The 69-year old woman said that this is...

GECOM addresses issues of concern at stakeholders meeting

Aug 31, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM addresses issues of concern at stakeholders meeting

In recognition of the need to keep stakeholders abreast with ongoing preparations for the holding of the Local Government Elections, the Guyana Elections Commission on Wednesday last met with...

More talk about ‘flame burning’

Aug 31, 2009 KNews Letters Comments Off on More talk about ‘flame burning’

Dear Editor, After reading Dr, Van West Charles complaints of the debacle and fraud in the recent PNCR election one have to sit up and think. Looks like even Van West Charles likes to talk about fire...

Woman shot, guard beaten in separate robbery attempts

Aug 30, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Woman shot, guard beaten in separate robbery attempts

A 59-year old newspaper vendor was accidentally shot yesterday afternoon by a businessman who was attempting to wound a man who had snatched his chain. Veronica Atherly of Stewartville West Coast...

I have no intentions, no desire to run for a third term – Jagdeo

Aug 30, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on I have no intentions, no desire to run for a third term – Jagdeo

“Let me clear this up…I have no intentions, no desire, nothing, to run for a third term. All of this speculation out there, it’s just that, speculation.” This is according to...

Fire strikes in New Amsterdam

Aug 30, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Fire strikes in New Amsterdam

STRAND, NEW AMSTERDAM – While some criticised the Guyana Fire Service for its slothful approach, residents of new Amsterdam are heaping praises on the firefighters for the job done in containing a...

There is no indication of BOSAI scaling down operation – NAACIE

Aug 30, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on There is no indication of BOSAI scaling down operation – NAACIE

General Secretary of National Association of Agricultural Commercial and Industrial Employees, NAACIE, Kenneth Joseph, said that the concerns of workers at BOSAI have been put to rest as there are no...

Regional Chairman admits using sub-standard materials to repair bridges

Aug 30, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Regional Chairman admits using sub-standard materials to repair bridges

– West Demerara rice farmers fed up with poor infrastructure By Neil Marks When a loud scream of “lie!” came from a rice farmer, it was clear this was not going to be an ordinary...

King heads strong contingent to Barbados

Aug 26, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on King heads strong contingent to Barbados

Guyana’s local motor racing champion Andrew King will spearhead a strong contingent to Barbados to participate in the second leg of the Caribbean Series which takes place at Bushy Park on Sunday....

GTTA pleased with team’s performance – Munroe

Aug 26, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTTA pleased with team’s performance – Munroe

By Rawle Welch General Secretary of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Godfrey Munroe during a press conference to review the performance of the Pre-Cadet team that participated in the...

Scottsburg United, Rose Hall Town Pepsi clash in final tomorrow

Aug 26, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scottsburg United, Rose Hall Town Pepsi clash in final tomorrow

Scottsburg United defeated Port Mourant in their semi-final to join Rose Hall Town Pepsi in the final of the 2009 Spready’s bakery Under-19, 50-over Cricket Competition in Berbice. In the match...

I feel good about my performance – Greaves

Aug 26, 2009 KNews Sports Comments Off on I feel good about my performance – Greaves

Double bronze medallist Priscilla Greaves told Kaieteur Sport yesterday that she feels good about her outstanding performance at the just concluded Pre-Cadet Caribbean Table Tennis Championships...

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Golden Jaguars maul Cayman Islands 6-0 to close in on Gold Cup return

Nov 13, 2026

By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – The Golden Jaguars delivered a commanding statement of intent, dismantling the Cayman Islands 6-0 yesterday at the National Track and Field Centre, West Demerara,...

A quick count is not an exit poll!

Nov 13, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – A few days ago, I heard a former APNU+AFC official speaking about the 1992 general elections and repeating the familiar allegation that those elections were rigged. In attempting to discredit the findings of the Carter Center, he referred to its quick count as an exit poll,...

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...

Chairman Smith-a man to regard

Nov 13, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I tip my hat to the Barima Commission of Inquiry Chair, Justice Godfrey Smith. This is how real men differentiate themselves. Under duress from the U.S. visa revocation action meted out against him, he offered his resignation. Some of the qualms I had of this Belizean...

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