July 2008

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Computerised tickets and a down town

Jul 09, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Computerised tickets and a down town

The Parrot recently took flight to the county of Berbice. During the flight I decided to utilise the services of the Transport and Harbours Department to facilitate my crossing from Rosignol to New...

56-miler to commemorate 35th anniversary of Ballot Box Martyrs

Jul 09, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on 56-miler to commemorate 35th anniversary of Ballot Box Martyrs

A 56-mile road race has been organised by National Cycling coach Hassan Mohammed and sponsored by Contractor Chris Jagdeo, is set for this Sunday in the Ancient County to commemorate the life of the...

Put measures in place to avert accidents along the Takatu bridge

Jul 09, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Put measures in place to avert accidents along the Takatu bridge

Dear Editor, I am an avid reader of the articles and letters in the newspapers and although I am sometimes motivated to write my own letters to the Editors to express my pleasure or displeasure on...

RHTY&SC/Sprite cricket academy to bowl off Monday

Jul 09, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC/Sprite cricket academy to bowl off Monday

– over 100 youngsters to benefit The 11th annual cricket academy organised by the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) and sponsored by Banks DIH under the Sprite Beverage brand...

Dangerous article in a sad country

Jul 09, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Dangerous article in a sad country

When I was sixteen years old, I guess like most youths out of school in the Third World, I became attracted to communism. My flirtation with communism didn’t last long thanks to some fine...

The House to House Registration is over

Jul 09, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on The House to House Registration is over

The Guyana Elections Commission says that it has ended the registration programme and has captured almost all the people from the age of fourteen to those who are eligible to vote. The figure is a...

I support the increase in bus fares

Jul 09, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on I support the increase in bus fares

The price of gasoline is now $980 per gallon at GUYOIL gas stations. However, at some other companies, the price has long broached the $1,000 mark. GUYOIL is doing a great public service by trying to...

Failing our youths

Jul 09, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on Failing our youths

The report carried in our yesterday’s edition shocked many: “Some thirty-odd students of the Ann’s Grove Community High School have reportedly been asked not to return to school for the new...

Hike in minibus fares from today

Jul 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Hike in minibus fares from today

From today, commuters using public transportation across Guyana will have to pay more. The Guyana Public Transportation Association (GPTA) made this announcement yesterday during a media conference....

Wife bound, strangled in home

Jul 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Wife bound, strangled in home

– husband confesses after surrendering in Berbice A former security guard has reportedly confessed to strangling his wife in a fit of jealousy and hiding her body under a bed at their Lot 12,...

Suspect in miners’ slaughter held

Jul 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Suspect in miners’ slaughter held

Police have announced that they have a suspect in connection with the murders of eight men whose cremated remains were discovered two weeks ago at a mining camp at Lindo Creek, Berbice River. The...

Surinamese boy allegedly kidnapped, brought to Guyana

Jul 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Surinamese boy allegedly kidnapped, brought to Guyana

— mother pleads for safe return By Ivan Cairo/Leonard Gildarie PARAMARIBO – Surinamese Police are investigating the alleged kidnapping of a nine-year-old boy, who was taken from his mother...

Zeelugt businessman shot by gunmen

Jul 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Zeelugt businessman shot by gunmen

At around 18:20hrs on Sunday, bandits entered the home of 38-year-old Shazam Khan, shot him twice, and then escaped. Khan, of Zeelugt on the East Bank of Essequibo, is currently nursing gunshot...

Drunken Delta passenger charged

Jul 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Drunken Delta passenger charged

…drank and sang throughout flight to Guyana The drunken Delta Airlines passenger who opened the emergency exit door on Delta Airlines Flight DL383 from New York to Guyana has been charged by local...

G-8 and Africa

Jul 08, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on G-8 and Africa

As we reported in yesterday’s edition, the club of the richest countries of the world – G-8 — is having its annual meeting, where members pronounce on the world problems and their plans for...

Refreshing Guyanese ‘flava’

Jul 08, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Refreshing Guyanese ‘flava’

DEAR EDITOR, As an avid and ardent fan of all things dramatic and/or comical, I feel compelled to shed some much-deserved praise on a noteworthy event in the local entertainment industry in recent...

Land of Canaan smash-up… Brothers boycotted church service to go to creek

Jul 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Land of Canaan smash-up… Brothers boycotted church service to go to creek

The grandmother of two of the victims of the Land of Canaan accident says that, had she been aware that her grandsons, Jason and Julian Martin, were at the creek, she would have gone there to collect...

Authorities set sights higher in malaria fight

Jul 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Authorities set sights higher in malaria fight

As Guyana continues to make strides in the reduction of malaria cases, the Health Ministry now aims to fully eliminate the disease as a public health problem from this country by the year 2015. At a...

Consuming foreign liquors undermines the local sugar industry

Jul 08, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Consuming foreign liquors undermines the local sugar industry

DEAR EDITOR, Several years ago, while Mr. Clement Rohee was Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation, I had the good fortune of being in his company at a Christmas season social...

National Stadium to host major food festival on July 19

Jul 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on National Stadium to host major food festival on July 19

The Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (NGMC) and the private sector, will be hosting a grand ‘Grow More Food’ festival at the National...

Recasting our image of God

Jul 08, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Recasting our image of God

DEAR EDITOR, While I do agree with Thathai that “We should introduce our children to God from an early age” (Kaieteur News July 5, 2008), I think that the circumstances and environment...

City Hall to engage aggressive anti-littering campaign

Jul 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on City Hall to engage aggressive anti-littering campaign

In order to address the very disturbing issue of persistent littering by citizens in the city, City Hall will soon unleash an aggressive enforcement campaign which will see persons being taken to the...

Some people are just not helping Guyanese to learn

Jul 08, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Some people are just not helping Guyanese to learn

DEAR EDITOR Sometimes, if you want a good laugh you can read the letters columns. Here you will find men (but strangely, never women) who use the space to accommodate their overblown egos. Such men...

Jagdeo criticises Antigua state media — report says

Jul 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Jagdeo criticises Antigua state media — report says

(Antigua Sun)- President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, has condemned Antigua Broadcasting Service (ABS) for only portraying what he described as the “negatives” coming out of a meeting held with the...

Farmers owed by Mahaicony Rice Mills urged to contact GRDB

Jul 08, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Farmers owed by Mahaicony Rice Mills urged to contact GRDB

As the saga continues with the Mahaicony Rice Mills, farmers who have not been paid by the company are being asked to contact the regulatory body — the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) –...

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How does one heal a broken heart?

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(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

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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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