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NATI staff on ‘sit out’

Jun 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on NATI staff on ‘sit out’

GARRISON ROAD, FORT CANJE – Nine workers at the New Amsterdam Technical Institute entered their fourth day on ‘sit out’, yesterday. The workers have not been confirmed as permanent members of...

Blood collection improving

Jun 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Blood collection improving

The blood collection effort seems to be improving in the country as at the end of May, a total of 3,286 units were taken in. Of that number, the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) collected...

GDF Coastguard officers being trained locally

Jun 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GDF Coastguard officers being trained locally

With increased interests in Coastguard operations and the limited scholarship places available, 11 Officers of the Guyana Defence Force are in the midst of a local 16-week training programme. The...

Food for the Poor celebrates 18 years of benevolence in Guyana

Jun 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Food for the Poor celebrates 18 years of benevolence in Guyana

Striving to meet and assist as many as possible of the poorest of the poor on the local shores, Food for the Poor (FFTP), on Wednesday last, marked 18 years of existence in Guyana. The entity’s...

BRING BACK THE BRITISH MANUALS

Jun 05, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on BRING BACK THE BRITISH MANUALS

The Mayor and City Council of Georgetown along with the Ministry of public works has been engaged in an exercise aimed at improving the drainage and outlook of the city of Georgetown. Yet the same...

Since when Black Clothes tun traffic cop?

Jun 05, 2009 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Since when Black Clothes tun traffic cop?

Dem boys use to think that Bharrat coulda sell. Dem talk when he sell GAC, de stockfeed plant, de oil company, Guyana Stores, and a whole heap of places. Some of dem even call he Peter SELLERS. Well...

Peeping Tom’s jumbie economics

Jun 05, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Peeping Tom’s jumbie economics

The term voodoo economics was coined by President Bush, Senior. During the Republic primary in 1980 when he first entered the presidential race, he used the term to derogate the economic policy of...

Majority of teen mothers become pregnant in Fourth Form

Jun 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Majority of teen mothers become pregnant in Fourth Form

By Fareeza Haniff As the Ministry of Health continues to grapple with the issue of teenage pregnancy in Guyana, a survey done in August 2007 found that of some 276 teenage mothers, the majority...

Restoration fund to finance rehab of Le Repentir – Royston King

Jun 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Restoration fund to finance rehab of Le Repentir – Royston King

A restoration fund will be set up in order to secure funding for the rehabilitation of Le Repentir Cemetery. Royston King, Public Relations Officer within the Mayor and City Council, made this...

Colin Mack PI concludes

Jun 05, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Colin Mack PI concludes

– magistrate to rule today Embattled promoter, Colin Mack, is to know his fate today when Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson is expected to make a ruling to determine whether a “prima...

Schools’ basketball lands strategic collaboration

Jun 05, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Schools’ basketball lands strategic collaboration

– NSC, SS, NLE launches fourth NSBF By Edison Jefford Schools’ basketball is expected to achieve new levels of success with the development that three major stakeholders will collaborate to host...

Guyanese pair helps Rousillac United to promotion in T&T cricket

Jun 05, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese pair helps Rousillac United to promotion in T&T cricket

The Guyanese cricketers Elton Baker and Travis Blyden will return home this month after completion of a successful maiden season in Trinidad domestic cricket. The pair played a huge role in their...

Industry/Cummings Lodge Super Kings to play Floodlights XI

Jun 05, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Industry/Cummings Lodge Super Kings to play Floodlights XI

Industry/Cummings Lodge will challenge Floodlights XI in a 25 overs softball cricket match tomorrow night, starting at 6:30pm at the GCC Ground, Bourda. Regular member of Floodlights XI squad, Bedi...

New Line Aqua Farm 1st division competition launched

Jun 05, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on New Line Aqua Farm 1st division competition launched

DCB head says two-day cricket plays important role By Sean Devers While the glitz and glamour of 20/20 cricket is undoubtedly providing plenty of new fans, plus much needed funds for players and...

Mohamed 84, Salim 78, Khan 6-13 guide Good Success to victory

Jun 05, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Mohamed 84, Salim 78, Khan 6-13 guide Good Success to victory

Good Success defeated Maria’s Pleasure by 184 runs, as play in Zone B of the Sterling Products 40 overs cricket competition continued last Sunday at the Wakenaam Community Centre Ground in Good...

Collins to employ new strategies

Jun 05, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Collins to employ new strategies

Frederick Collins, holder of the National Scrabble title, in an interview with Kaieteur Sport yesterday, revealed that he intends to employ a few new strategies, during his clash against Abigail...

The PPP has proven to be the ultimate barrier to ethnic unity and nationhood

Jun 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The PPP has proven to be the ultimate barrier to ethnic unity and nationhood

Dear Editor, One of the major shortcomings of Guyanese political culture is the stubborn refusal to learn from history or totally ignore it. Mr. Ralph Ramkarran in his latest article opines that...

Barbadians must accept that free trade and open borders are to their utmost benefit

Jun 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Barbadians must accept that free trade and open borders are to their utmost benefit

Dear Editor, Troy Braithwaite’s letter headed Barbadians stand firm with Prime Minister Thompson on his new immigration policy (SN of June 3, 2009) is an unwarranted scurrilous attack on Guyana and...

Mervin’s confused and invented story for propaganda and spin

Jun 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Mervin’s confused and invented story for propaganda and spin

Dear Editor, Emile Mervin’s letter in Kaieteur News on June 3, 2009, titled, “President Bharrat Jagdeo needs a viable vision beyond the IMF/WB,” seems to reach saturation. Mr. Mervin’s letter...

Shared governance, communal equality or partition

Jun 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Shared governance, communal equality or partition

Dear Editor, All Guyanese are entitled to equal access to the economic and political resources of this country. The citizens of Guyana deserve and demand no less. Guyanese have broken the shackles of...

Implementation not legislation

Jun 05, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Implementation not legislation

Dear Editor, Travelling on Guyana’s roads today has become something of a nightmare, hardly a day passes when one reads the morbid news of another vehicular homicide. The headlines of a typical...

Dealing with the downturn

Jun 05, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Dealing with the downturn

The announcement by Bosai that it was laying-off additional workers highlights the impact of the global recession on our local economy. Rusal, the operator of the Berbice bauxite operations, had...

Army Lieutenant, ranks held for robbing mining camp

Jun 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Army Lieutenant, ranks held for robbing mining camp

– raw gold, cash recovered A Lieutenant, two Lance Corporals and a Private of the Guyana Defence Force were handed over to the police, on Tuesday, as investigations into an armed robbery at...

Missing fishermen… Life-jackets found on seashore

Jun 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Missing fishermen… Life-jackets found on seashore

Two life-jackets believed to be those of the remaining missing fishermen were recovered yesterday. The discovery was made by a search team that combed the mouth of the Pomeroon River, in the general...

Govt. cannot deny links to Roger Khan

Jun 04, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Govt. cannot deny links to Roger Khan

– aspiring PNCR leader Aspiring leader of the main opposition People’s National Congress Reform, (PNCR) Dr. Richard Van West Charles says that no amount of “spinning” and repeated denials...

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Need for Speed Karting Championships: Persaud, Mendonca, Tenpow, and...

Jun 22, 2026

Kaieteur Sports – The weather was not the only scorching thing this weekend as Jumbo Jet Events staged the first round of its Need for Speed Karting Championship at the 555 Speedway in...

Watch the PPPC like a hawk!

Jun 22, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – A curious silence has greeted what ought to be one of the most debated economic announcements of the year. President Irfaan Ali has indicated that bonds will be issued to members of the Guyanese diaspora, allowing them to invest in major infrastructure projects in Guyana. One...

If the OAS did not exist, it could not be created today

Jun 21, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – I have spent a decade in the councils of the Organization of American States. I have watched governments come and go, seen some crises handled well and others handled badly, sat through more commemorative meetings than sessions discussing pressing issues,...

More money for Guyanese workers

Jun 22, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I like it. More money for Guyanese workers. Not private sector minimum wage workers, regrettably. If any local workers are due more money, private sector (and public service) minimum wage workers standout. More money is for Guyanese in the oil industry. Well, that’s...

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