October 2008

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Have you seen this man?

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Have you seen this man?

Despite repeated searches, family members of missing truck driver Jacob Hookumchand have still found no trace of him. The 41-year-old man from Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice, disappeared last Wednesday...

Govt. must engage those stakeholders who are committed to reviving standards

Oct 22, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Govt. must engage those stakeholders who are committed to reviving standards

Dear Editor, Many years ago, after years in public life and examining the trends and attitudes in our society, I publicly contended that the major effort by Government, the opposition, religious...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YESU

Oct 22, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YESU

I am unable to say why no photographs of Bharrat at Granny’s birthday bash have appeared in our newspapers. What I do know is that as long as you pass eighty years of age, every birthday is a...

Good economic practices are cushioning Guyana

Oct 22, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on Good economic practices are cushioning Guyana

Guyana is cushioned against the global financial crisis, but that does not mean to say that it will escape some of the harsh effects that are affecting the rest of the world. Already President...

More research needed into the current issues affecting the rice industry

Oct 22, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on More research needed into the current issues affecting the rice industry

Dear Editor, I respond to Mr. Ramdular Singh’s letter SN dated 19th October 2008 titled, “Farmers need TSP fertilizer”. Fertilizers are a basic component of efficient and sustainable crop...

EPA – Let Him Save Face – Focus on us

Oct 22, 2008 knews Features / Columnists Comments Off on EPA – Let Him Save Face – Focus on us

Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA INTRODUCTION: I have had to do it a few times, “try my best to save face” as we say in Guyana. President Jagdeo has impressed us all of being “wrong and strong” as it...

Participants at GCCI forum told…

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Participants at GCCI forum told…

Guyana likely to face several adverse effects of global financial crisis Guyana is likely to face some of the adverse effects of the global financial crisis in various sectors and the country could...

$200 million contracted for water works in Sophia

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on $200 million contracted for water works in Sophia

Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), Karan Singh, has revealed that close to $200 million has been budgeted for 2009 for repairs to commence on the badly damaged pipelines...

Reviewing economic dogmas

Oct 22, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on Reviewing economic dogmas

Over the last two decades, our economic policies were all honed in accordance with the “conditionalities” of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) – the World Bank/IMF. Dubbed the...

President Jagdeo lost the game before it began

Oct 22, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on President Jagdeo lost the game before it began

Guyana has signed the EPA. The inevitability was known to all of us – we had to sign or face economic strangulation. President Jagdeo lost his battle to stop the signing until the package was...

Police talent on show at NCC

Oct 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Police talent on show at NCC

In its continuing efforts to restore its relationship with members of the public, the Guyana Police Force will take to the stage of the National Cultural Centre this Sunday for what is billed as a...

Gunman shot dead, another wounded

Oct 21, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Gunman shot dead, another wounded

– two accomplices escape The victim of a Meadowbrook Drive robbery turned the tables on four gunmen who had invaded his home, at around 08:00 hrs last night, shooting one of them dead and...

Bandits kill elderly woman

Oct 21, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Bandits kill elderly woman

Bandits who broke into a house in Canal Number Two early yesterday morning bound their victims then made off with their loot. Some time during the robbery, a 68-year-old woman, identified as Budhia,...

President’s College Chairman linked to financial irregularities – GTU

Oct 21, 2008 knews News Comments Off on President’s College Chairman linked to financial irregularities – GTU

President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union, Colwyn King, has expressed frustration at what he called blatant irregularities and financial misappropriation by a section of the Board of Directors and...

Magistrate appears before court

Oct 21, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Magistrate appears before court

Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys was yesterday read the six charges that stemmed from a road accident on October 2. The charges ranged from dangerous driving to driving without a fitness certificate for his...

Guyana signs EPA

Oct 21, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Guyana signs EPA

Dr. Patrick Gomes, Guyana’s Ambassador to the European Union (EU), signed the Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, London....

City Hall contemplates move to sell properties of defaulting tax payers

Oct 21, 2008 knews News Comments Off on City Hall contemplates move to sell properties of defaulting tax payers

In a bid to recover much-needed revenue to maintain the City of Georgetown, the Mayor and City Council might soon be moving to sell the properties of defaulting tax payers. This disclosure was made...

Education Minister says UG ready for November opening

Oct 21, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Education Minister says UG ready for November opening

…even as unions prepare to protest insanitary conditions The University of Guyana can never be ready for a November opening. This is according to some officials, following yesterday’s tour of...

Berbice hit by electricity, water woes

Oct 21, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Berbice hit by electricity, water woes

…as generators collapse Residents living on the West Coast of Berbice will have to continue to deal with constant power outages and inconsistent water supply for the rest of the week, as efforts...

Guyanese call for action against Suriname

Oct 21, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Guyanese call for action against Suriname

By Rustom Seegopaul Sickened by the actions of the Surinamese military on Thursday last in detaining the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) contracted vessel, the MV Lady Chandra 1, many Guyanese...

Protesting Hindus force name change from Miss Diwali Pageant

Oct 21, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Protesting Hindus force name change from Miss Diwali Pageant

The National Diwali Committee has changed the name of the Miss Diwali Pageant to the Miss Guyana Sari pageant, following vehement protests by Hindu activists. The 11 delegates in the newly named...

Media trip turns deadly…

Oct 21, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Media trip turns deadly…

Improved discipline could reduce road accident rates – PM …Dr. Edwin Carrington, PNCR express condolences to family of dead journalist Improved discipline on the roadways could reduce...

Alleged phone thief remanded

Oct 21, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Alleged phone thief remanded

Joel Clarke, 27, of 57 Leopold Street, was yesterday denied his pre-trial, after he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, yesterday, charged with robbing Jermaine Ross of $16,000...

Wismar Hospital attack…

Oct 21, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Wismar Hospital attack…

Linden nurses stage another sit-in Nurses at Linden yesterday again staged a sit-in to protest the treatment being meted out to their colleagues who were recently robbed and raped while on duty at...

Celebrated ‘Old Boy’ makes donation to Saints

Oct 21, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Celebrated ‘Old Boy’ makes donation to Saints

Yesterday, Colonel Brian Chin, an old student of St Stanislaus College, donated software and computer equipment to the school. Colonel Brian Chin, who entered Saint Stanislaus College in 1975, was...

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Hridoy’s historic 242* powers Bangladesh’s epic...

Nov 08, 2026

Cricinfo – Towhid Hridoy staged a turnaround for the ages as his record-breaking unbeaten 242 handed Bangladesh a 30-run first-innings lead on day three of the second Test against West Indies....

Who says the government does not listen?

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Who says the government does not listen? That is an unfair accusation. The government does listen. In fact, it listens very attentively. The only problem is that it appears to have a rather selective hearing. It can hear a whisper from certain quarters of the private sector...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

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...

Sinking ship, bailing out-US midterms – Pt. II

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance is among the first bailing from a sinking ship. The Iran War led to the ashes of defeat in the midterms. President Trump suddenly sheds his crazy man persona. Now talks of working with Democrats. From America I wing to Guyana, and Vice...

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