August 2008

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Steel pan culture must be preserved

Aug 10, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Steel pan culture must be preserved

– band manager Steel pan music is an engaging culture. Steel bands are the life of most Caribbean festivities. Many Guyanese have grown to love the ensemble over the years. However, it is the...

Investments are coming to Guyana

Aug 10, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Investments are coming to Guyana

There are times when plans do not always materialize according to schedule, and one such plan involves the Marriott Hotel arrangement. The Government had precious little to do with this, except to...

Caribbean Airlines flying with GABBFF

Aug 10, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean Airlines flying with GABBFF

Caribbean Airlines is the latest corporate entity to come on board with the Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation for the Cellink Senior Mr. & Miss Guyana Championships set for...

Olympics 2008 kicks off in Beijing

Aug 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Olympics 2008 kicks off in Beijing

Auditor General report …

Aug 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Auditor General report …

Finance Ministry seeks to defend irregularity The Finance Ministry last evening issued a statement seeking to discredit an article published in yesterday’s issue of Kaieteur News titled ‘Govt....

Gunmen open fire on businessman

Aug 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Gunmen open fire on businessman

– victim shot several times Gunmen, on Thursday night, attacked 38-year-old businessman Mohamed Baksh and shot him several times at his Lamaha Street residence. According to reports, the...

CANU still headless

Aug 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on CANU still headless

Government will soon move to appoint a new Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU). This announcement was made on Thursday by Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, who...

Bill tabled in Parliament…

Aug 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Bill tabled in Parliament…

No lawyer, no trial In an attempt to provide justice for all, new legislation tabled in the National Assembly seeks to ensure that a magistrate shall not commit an accused person for trial for an...

Bulletin issued for escapee

Aug 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Bulletin issued for escapee

The Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for Shawn Yapp, called Shawn Peters or Shawn Smith, following his escape from the Timehri Prison on Wednesday last (August 06, 2008). He was...

New $$M Neal and Massy Complex commissioned

Aug 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on New $$M Neal and Massy Complex commissioned

The Neal and Massy Group of Companies, on Wednesday, commissioned a spanking new multi-million-dollar modern facility at Land of Plenty on the Essequibo Coast. The facility, which costs over US$1M,...

Extended Parliament a breach of standing orders — PNCR

Aug 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Extended Parliament a breach of standing orders — PNCR

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Robert Corbin, says that the next Sitting of the National Assembly, on August 14, will be in contravention of the relevant standing orders...

Teen remanded for attempted buggery

Aug 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Teen remanded for attempted buggery

Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton remanded a 17-year-old to prison after he was charged with attempted buggery. It is alleged that on Saturday, August 2, at Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara, he attempted...

Consumer body applauds Health Minister

Aug 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Consumer body applauds Health Minister

The Guyana Consumers Association has acknowledged the works of Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, indicating that he has contributed an outstanding academic and professional profile with great...

Two denied bail for narcotics

Aug 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Two denied bail for narcotics

…must wait four months for next hearing Yesterday, Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton remanded two persons for allegedly being in possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. On August 7...

Tormented labourer is running scared

Aug 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Tormented labourer is running scared

An Alexander Village resident is in fear for his life, because he feels that he is being targeted by several irate villagers, some of whom have since reportedly attempted to ‘run him over with...

Man refused bail on forgery charge

Aug 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Man refused bail on forgery charge

Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton has refused to grant bail to a Nigerian man who appeared before her charged with conspiracy to commit a felony. The accused, David Cheddi John, allegedly between June...

USAID/GHARP cancels OVC funding to NGOs

Aug 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on USAID/GHARP cancels OVC funding to NGOs

Some non-governmental organisations will have to secure alternative methods of funding for their orphan and vulnerable programmes (OVCs) since, according to reports reaching this newspaper, the...

High cost of living, good governance raised at Public Service confab

Aug 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on High cost of living, good governance raised at Public Service confab

The skyrocketing fuel and food prices throughout the world was a key area of concern at the eight-day 38th Annual Conference of the Caribbean Public Services Association (CPSA), held from July 19...

Youth HIV/AIDS Testing Day is Tuesday – Dr Palto

Aug 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Youth HIV/AIDS Testing Day is Tuesday – Dr Palto

As part of the Health Ministry’s ongoing campaign to encourage citizens to know their HIV/AIDS status, the Adolescent and Young Adult Health and Wellness Unit is proposing a “Know Weh Yuh...

Proof of address will soon be required to purchase SIM

Aug 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Proof of address will soon be required to purchase SIM

…lost phones to be reported to police When President Bharrat Jagdeo assents to the Telecommunications (Amendment Bill) 2008, it will mean that the next time a persons attempts to purchase a SIM...

The Guyana Police Force hosts annual Bursary Award ceremony

Aug 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on The Guyana Police Force hosts annual Bursary Award ceremony

One hundred and eighteen children of policemen and women were yesterday presented with bursaries for their achievement in this year’s National Grade Six examinations. They formed one of the largest...

Accommodation fast becoming scarce as Carifesta approaches — Minister Dr. Anthony

Aug 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Accommodation fast becoming scarce as Carifesta approaches — Minister Dr. Anthony

As the opening of Carifesta X nears, many of the activities are being streamlined, even as delegations begin increasing their list of persons coming to Guyana to participate in the mega-event. And...

Crix produces Guyana’s newest millionaire

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The Crix Millionaire promotion yesterday revealed a winning entry, and Guyana’s newest millionaire in the person of Deomattie Puran, of Mon Repos North, East Coast Demerara. Bermudez Manager...

Guyana refuses to partake in US military seminar

Aug 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Guyana refuses to partake in US military seminar

By Fareeza Haniff Government has decided not to participate in the United States-sponsored Civilian Military Relations Seminar, which is slated to commence from August 11 in the US. At his...

JFK terror plot…

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Defence attorneys to visit Guyana and TT Defence attorneys for the four men accused of plotting to blow up fuel lines at the John F. Kennedy Airport will soon be travelling to Guyana and Trinidad, to...

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(Cricinfo) – West Indies will allow their first-timers in Bangladesh to figure out their own path in the two-match Test series starting on Wednesday. The visitors have only five players in the...

Tomorrow should be declared as a day of mourning in Guyana

Oct 27, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Guyana has seemingly decided that the inconvenience of possessing an independent mind is no longer worth the trouble. It has changed direction. The irony is that while Guyana appears increasingly willing to trade diplomatic independence for Washington’s approval, Brazil’s...

Are We All Ukrainians?

Oct 25, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – On 19 October, accepting the award of Ukraine’s Order of Merit, I said that my commitment to Ukraine rests on a principle essential to small nations everywhere: sovereignty is the freedom to govern ourselves, preserve our identity and decide our future....

Ambassador Theriot, one unhappy Excellency

Oct 27, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – American Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole D. Theriot, has to be one unhappy puppy. Sorry, Excellency; the Americanism should be understood, taken gracefully. But Excellency Theriot has to be unhappy as the day is long. A soft, feathery ambassadorial assignment, looking after...

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