July 2008

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Only increased competition can bring down air fares

Jul 24, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Only increased competition can bring down air fares

DEAR EDITOR, I read in your July 18 edition that Minister of Tourism Manniram Prashad is concerned about travel agents selling tickets at “inflated prices” for travel for CARIFESTA which is being...

Upping the retirement age is a necessary reform

Jul 24, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Upping the retirement age is a necessary reform

DEAR EDITOR, Reference is made to a letter captioned, “Some examples of marginalisation for Dr Misir”, (SN15/4/8) which was signed by W. Samuels. In trying to prove that there is African...

Berbice Expo opens tomorrow, ferry schedule extended

Jul 24, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Berbice Expo opens tomorrow, ferry schedule extended

ALBION, CORENTYNE: The fourth annual Berbice Expo and Trade Fair opens tomorrow at the Albion Sports Complex. President of the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce, Bhigroop Poonai said that...

Press freedom is merely a fig leaf

Jul 24, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Press freedom is merely a fig leaf

DEAR EDITOR, One strange thing about this place is: everybody’s a politician! Yes, the entire Guyanese population is the Government and nobody is the constituency. Everybody knows how to run...

GWI records significant improvement in revenue collection

Jul 24, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GWI records significant improvement in revenue collection

…1st half of year 40% higher than 2007 Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has reported a significant improvement in revenue for the first half of 2008, compared to 2007. This upward trend is expected...

This is a ‘must read’

Jul 24, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on This is a ‘must read’

DEAR EDITOR, On 25th June, 2008, the Guyana Chronicle carried a letter from Mr. Godfrey Skeet which is a crie de coeur for African Guyanese to rise out of the morass of crime, poverty, unstable...

The process of conveying a property under the land registry takes too long

Jul 24, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on The process of conveying a property under the land registry takes too long

DEAR EDITOR, I would like to bring to the attention of the relevant authorities, if there’s any at all, the lengthy manner in which a Transfer of Certificate of Titles to Land takes. I can recall...

GWI leakage reduction programme continues

Jul 24, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GWI leakage reduction programme continues

Leakage is the Guyana Water Incorporated’s (GWI) biggest and most chronic problem. So said Karan Singh, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GWI. According to him, as GWI repairs, and keeps...

85 students undergo work study at GDF

Jul 24, 2008 knews News Comments Off on 85 students undergo work study at GDF

Some 85 students from 19 schools and organizations across the country are undergoing work-study stints at the Guyana Defence Force. Twenty-eight of the students are with the Fourth Engineers...

Mr. Nagamootoo has done well to condemn this ban

Jul 24, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Nagamootoo has done well to condemn this ban

DEAR EDITOR, I write to congratulate Mr. Moses Nagamootoo for his courageous stand on the banning of TV journalist Gordon Moseley from the presidential beat. Mr. Nagamootoo comes across as a...

Dismissed trade unionist takes CCWU to court

Jul 24, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Dismissed trade unionist takes CCWU to court

A former President of the Clerical and Commercial Workers Union (CCWU) has taken that organisation to court after he was dismissed last year while he was in the US seeking medical attention. Former...

It’s all about words and their interpretations

Jul 24, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on It’s all about words and their interpretations

DEAR EDITOR, If memory serves me right, back in the eighties, popular radio personality Dr. Rovin Deodat produced and presented a five-minute programme every morning on GBC called, “From word to...

CARICOM Regional Institutions heads meet for second time in Guyana

Jul 24, 2008 knews News Comments Off on CARICOM Regional Institutions heads meet for second time in Guyana

Following a successful historic meeting of Heads of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Regional Institutions in 2007, the CARICOM Secretary-General, His Excellency Edwin Carrington will again facilitate a...

There seems to be no record of a new entity

Jul 24, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on There seems to be no record of a new entity

Advertising is the lifeblood of any media organization. A newspaper may print enough copies to satisfy the reading population of a country, selling every issue, but at the end of the day it will be...

Imminent removal of Lamaha Railway Embankment residents… Cabinet to discuss assistance possibilities following chaotic meeting

Jul 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Imminent removal of Lamaha Railway Embankment residents… Cabinet to discuss assistance possibilities following chaotic meeting

Several Government officials, including Housing Minister Harry Narine Nawbatt, yesterday met with residents of the Lamaha Railway Embankment at the Kingston Community High School to discuss their...

Hundreds flock Guyana Watch outreach clinic

Jul 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Hundreds flock Guyana Watch outreach clinic

The Patentia Secondary School on the West Bank of Demerara was yesterday flooded by hundreds of would-be patients of the Guyana Watch programme. The visiting doctors encountered cases ranging from...

Man’s body found near Craig bus shed

Jul 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Man’s body found near Craig bus shed

– relatives suspect foul play The body of a man of unsound mind was discovered, at around 11:00 hours yesterday, at the Craig Bus shed, East Bank Demerara. The body has since been identified as...

54 junior police ranks promoted

Jul 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on 54 junior police ranks promoted

The long awaited police promotion list for junior ranks has been released. The list, which was released on Monday, is one of the shortest lists of police promotions for several years. A total of 54...

Craig youth disappears in Demerara River

Jul 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Craig youth disappears in Demerara River

-friend in police custody Police on the East Bank of Demerara are investigating the death of a 12-year-old boy at Craig East Bank Demerara. Reports are that Christopher Mc Lean reportedly went...

More ranks transferred over Skinny’s escape

Jul 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on More ranks transferred over Skinny’s escape

Several other ranks have been disciplined internally for the escape of multiple-murder accused Jermaine ‘Skinny’ Charles from the Sparendaam Police Station. Kaieteur News understands that at...

Woman traumatised over kidnapping

Jul 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Woman traumatised over kidnapping

… cannot relive the experience After being held captive for 11 days, Shalini Pereira said that she would ‘blank out’ every time she tries to remember what happened to her during those...

Family feud leads to gutting of house

Jul 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Family feud leads to gutting of house

A family feud that has been ongoing for several years has resulted in the gutting of a multi-million-dollar house at Tract R, Number 36 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, leaving a husband and wife...

Kidney transplantation to become a regular feature at GPHC

Jul 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Kidney transplantation to become a regular feature at GPHC

– local staffers to operate independently Local surgeons operating at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) may soon be able to perform kidney transplant procedures without the...

CIOG launches project for rural women

Jul 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on CIOG launches project for rural women

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) recently launched a “Livelihood Development for Rural Women Project” funded by International Development & Relief Foundation (IDRF) of...

Disabled woman gets dream home

Jul 23, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Disabled woman gets dream home

Yesterday, Food for the Poor Inc., in collaboration with Office of the President, donated a brand new house to Ms. Patricia Mallay and her family. Ms Mallay, who is physically disabled, had...

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No good deed goes unpunished

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(Kaieteur News) – Among those who joined the conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar in 44 BC was Marcus Junius Brutus, a man Caesar had previously pardoned after the civil war. Caesar had spared his life, restored him to favour and trusted him. Brutus repaid this generosity by helping to put a...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

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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...

U.S. midterms – the Guyanese challenge – Pt. III

Nov 10, 2026

Kaieteur News – Donald Trump made himself into a winner. He also made himself a loser. No close midterm results to contest. No tight seat margins that call for bruising, delaying, upending battles. The American people spoke, their will prevailed. What’s the lesson for Guyanese? Is there...

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