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Health Ministry to address transportation woes of disabled persons

Jun 29, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Health Ministry to address transportation woes of disabled persons

Persons living with disabilities are often stigmatised and discriminated against by operators in the transportation services arena, a situation that the local Health Ministry is bent on correcting....

The Ravi Dev Column – Marginalisation of identity

Jun 29, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on The Ravi Dev Column – Marginalisation of identity

Over the last month, we have been discussing the charges of marginalisation emanating from the African Guyanese community. We posited that the discourse and institutionalisation of “race and...

Peeping Tom – IS THIS A MOKESCREEN?

Jun 29, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Peeping Tom – IS THIS A MOKESCREEN?

OF ALL THE THINGS I WEAR MY EXPRESSION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT For quite a few days, the Guyana Times website has been giving prominence to a highly provocative story about this newspaper. This...

Birthday celebration ends tragically

Jun 29, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Birthday celebration ends tragically

Just hours after holding a party to celebrate his birthday, 35-year-old Dirk Pollard died in a car crash, at around 04:30 hrs yesterday, near Eccles, on the East Bank Demerara public road. Pollard, a...

Magistrate/police shooting incident… Cop still critical

Jun 28, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Magistrate/police shooting incident… Cop still critical

Firearm licence was not renewed for last two years – police Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys was released from police custody late yesterday following questioning into Thursday night’s shooting on...

Two arrested for harbouring Skinny

Jun 28, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Two arrested for harbouring Skinny

The police have arrested two men for allegedly harbouring notorious Agricola gang member, Jermaine ‘Skinny’ Charles, who escaped from the Sparendaam Police Station on Wednesday. The men, Rawlwyn...

Increased electricity tariffs for Linden imminent -Luncheon

Jun 28, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Increased electricity tariffs for Linden imminent -Luncheon

Tariffs increase in Linden will be implemented but later than planned and with greater publicity of detail and merit. This is according to Head of Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon,...

Downed chopper is Bell 412, not lately purchased Bell 206 – Luncheon

Jun 28, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Downed chopper is Bell 412, not lately purchased Bell 206 – Luncheon

Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, says that he has been advised that it was the Bell 412 helicopter that was down and not the recently purchased Bell 206. He said that there...

Suspected fraudster taken off the streets

Jun 28, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Suspected fraudster taken off the streets

…sold one property to two different buyers Diamond Housing Scheme resident, Lytllelan Caesar, was yesterday refused bail when he appeared in court charged with two counts of obtaining by false...

Local health sector joins global effort to combat congenital syphilis

Jun 28, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Local health sector joins global effort to combat congenital syphilis

The vigilance of the local health sector over the years has caused it to champion the fight against congenital syphilis, a feature which Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy said will remain constant....

Theatre Guild handing over today

Jun 28, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Theatre Guild handing over today

The Theatre Guild will today be officially turned over from the Board of Trustees that was responsible for the resuscitation process, to the Management Committee. Yesterday President Bharrat Jagdeo...

THE ESCAPE OF SKINNY

Jun 28, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on THE ESCAPE OF SKINNY

The escape from lawful custody of alleged multi-murderer Jermaine Charles, also known as Skinny, has once again led to a pall of fear descending on the country because of the perceived dangers his...

DDL leads corporate sponsorship for CARIFESTA X

Jun 28, 2008 knews News Comments Off on DDL leads corporate sponsorship for CARIFESTA X

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has signed a corporate sponsorship contract with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport to the tune of over $10M for CARIFESTA activities, thus making the...

What’s good for the goose is good for the gander

Jun 28, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on What’s good for the goose is good for the gander

DEAR EDITOR, Stabroek News’ cartoonist Paul Harris says that Barack Obama will be the first “black man” to be president of the United States. On what criterion is Mr. Harris judging Mr. Obama...

Everything going as planned for Carifesta X

Jun 28, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Everything going as planned for Carifesta X

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Frank Anthony, explained in detail, yesterday, that everything is going as planned for Carifesta X. The Carifesta Secretariat is now working at full pace, the...

The Khan fiasco is one messy issue

Jun 28, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on The Khan fiasco is one messy issue

DEAR EDITOR, Once again, the gravity of the issue concerning the ongoing fallout from the Roger Khan spy equipment fiasco is the only reason why I would entertain a person who prefers to use a...

Eyewitness says Robeson Benn Jr was disrespectful to police ranks

Jun 28, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Eyewitness says Robeson Benn Jr was disrespectful to police ranks

An eyewitness has come forward in the wake of the recent statement by Minister Robeson Benn that his son, Robeson Benn Junior, was assaulted by ranks of the Guyana Police Force. The Minister’s...

British top diplomat urges speedy security reform

Jun 28, 2008 knews News Comments Off on British top diplomat urges speedy security reform

– taps global food market opportunities British High Commissioner to Guyana, Fraser Wheeler, is urging the country to take advantage of the global food shortage and speed up its reform of...

BREAKING SAD NEWS

Jun 28, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on BREAKING SAD NEWS

One of the most difficult tasks that you can ever face is breaking sad news to others. There is no prescribed approach, for example, as to how you should inform someone that a loved one had died....

Gouveia elected PSC chairman

Jun 28, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Gouveia elected PSC chairman

Captain Gerry Gouveia has been elected to lead the Private Sector Commission (PSC) following the 16th Annual General Meeting of that group on Thursday at the Hotel Tower. Gouveia succeeds Michael...

National Conference on violence… Manickchand urges more focus on victims

Jun 28, 2008 knews News Comments Off on National Conference on violence… Manickchand urges more focus on victims

Human Services Minister Priya Manickchand has said the emergence of more reprehensible patterns of violence towards women and children has underscored the need to focus on the victims. Manickchand...

Archer’s Home gets medical donations

Jun 28, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Archer’s Home gets medical donations

The Archer’s Senior Citizens Home received a donation of medical supplies and things to make life easier and more comfortable for the residents at the home from All God’s Little Children...

Skinny had planned Camp Street breakout

Jun 27, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Skinny had planned Camp Street breakout

…escape was due to slackness – Top Cop The Guyana Police Force is moving to interdict some of its ranks following the escape of notorious prisoner Jermaine ‘Skinny’ Charles from the...

Magistrate shoots police rank

Jun 27, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Magistrate shoots police rank

A Police Corporal attached to the Quick Reaction Group (QRG) last night underwent emergency surgery shortly before midnight after he was reportedly shot by Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys. Unconfirmed...

Police analysis suggests ‘Fine Man’ killed miners

Jun 27, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Police analysis suggests ‘Fine Man’ killed miners

The security forces say that evidence gathered so far indicates that wanted man Rondell Rawlins called ‘Fine Man’ and his gang might have been responsible for the deaths of eight miners...

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The PPP/C’s greatest liability

Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- One might have expected that a ruling party basking in the largesse of oil wealth would chart... more