December 9, 2008

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Vendors’ Mall enhancement plans deferred

Dec 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Vendors’ Mall enhancement plans deferred

-Deputy Clerk of Markets Municipal plans to have improvements completed at the Vendors’ Mall for this Christmas season are no longer on the charts for this year. And according to Deputy Clerk of...

It is good to see the PNCR self-destructing

Dec 09, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on It is good to see the PNCR self-destructing

Dear Editor, “I am expected to do what is the best for Guyana. I am nominated by the Leader of the Opposition, appointed by the President, and took an oath under the Constitution of Guyana, and...

Local surgeons exposed to new orthopaedic technique

Dec 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Local surgeons exposed to new orthopaedic technique

… focus is on club foot The capabilities of orthopaedic doctors, especially those stationed at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), have been greatly boosted over the years through...

Two talented local musicians

Dec 09, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Two talented local musicians

Dear Editor, It was indeed a major stepping stone by acknowledging local musicians with the “Accolade Awards” respectively, and I am certain that it will motivate and encourage potential...

Govt. spends $$M annually on medical evacuations

Dec 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Govt. spends $$M annually on medical evacuations

Each year, the Government spends millions of dollars to provide health care. Moreso, a large amount of this money is spent on medical evacuations alone. According to Minister within the Ministry of...

Response to critics on the Santa Claus issue

Dec 09, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Response to critics on the Santa Claus issue

Dear Editor In last Sunday’s papers (07-12-08), a columnist wrote a response to the letter I wrote in last week Wednesday’s SN entitled, “Why are adults lying to their children about Santa...

Effective drainage work averted flooding

Dec 09, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Effective drainage work averted flooding

Dear Editor, The end-of-year rains are here again, with the usual uncertainty and fear of floods. However, I feel a bit more comfortable this year after witnessing the effective work of the Ministry...

Diaspora Guyanese must continue to lobby for aid for their former homeland

Dec 09, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Diaspora Guyanese must continue to lobby for aid for their former homeland

Dear Editor, I write to applaud those NY-based Guyanese who never pass up an opportunity to lobby for increased assistance for their former homeland. There are so many groups at various meet who seek...

PNCR members continue to press for a just and equitable Guyana

Dec 09, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on PNCR members continue to press for a just and equitable Guyana

Dear Editor, I wish to express congratulations to the PNCR and its membership for again holding a most successful General Council meeting, on Saturday, November 6, 2008. Despite the severe weather,...

JP/COA to decentralize for greater efficiency

Dec 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on JP/COA to decentralize for greater efficiency

The Guyana Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of Oaths to Affidavits Association (JP/COA) has agreed to decentralize, and its powers will be extended to the two other counties, namely Berbice...

Bynoe cannot dictate the manner of struggle Guyanese must adopt

Dec 09, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Bynoe cannot dictate the manner of struggle Guyanese must adopt

Dear Editor, Permit me to reply to a missive by a writer purporting to be Edward Simon.The letter is published in Guyana Chronicle dated 08/11/08 and captioned “Bynoe more man than I thought”....

Cardinal issues in our attempts to develop good governance in Guyana

Dec 09, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Cardinal issues in our attempts to develop good governance in Guyana

Dear Editor, Permit me to comment on the PNCR‘s call for me to resign from GECOM and related matters in the aftermath of my resignation from the Joint Task Force On Local Government Reform...

SELECTION CHOICES

Dec 09, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on SELECTION CHOICES

In keeping with innovative trends taking place within the pages of this newspaper for which our publisher, Glenn Lall, and our editor, Adam Harris, must be praised, the Peeping Tom column also...

Rice millers, exporters must pay farmers promptly

Dec 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Rice millers, exporters must pay farmers promptly

– Minister Persaud Rice millers and exporters have been urged to be more expeditious in their payment of rice farmers. The current crop is progressing, and farmers need finance to undertake...

A dead pirate’s links

Dec 09, 2008 knews News Comments Off on A dead pirate’s links

by Rainsford Whyte Pirate James Gibson was killed with two accomplices in a shootout with police in Berbice two weeks ago but his links among the still living should be cause for concern in some...

Inside the mind of Robert Corbin

Dec 09, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Inside the mind of Robert Corbin

It would seem that the death of Desmond Hoyte has brought about the end of the PNC. There is a positive spin-off from this. If the PNC is no longer around in 2011, the possibility is more than great...

To REDD or not to REDD

Dec 09, 2008 knews Editorial Comments Off on To REDD or not to REDD

Last Friday, President Jagdeo presented a position paper, ‘Creating Incentives to Avoid Deforestation’ in which he asserted that the “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation”...

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De Rosario penalty seals 1 – 0 win for Golden Jaguars against...

Sep 25, 2026

By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – Guyana opened its 2026/27 Concacaf Nations League (League B) campaign on a winning note on Thursday, edging Puerto Rico 1-0 at Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica, as...

Guyana is now a utensil of U.S. imperialism

Sep 25, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – This year Guyana celebrates two anniversaries that ought to be considered together. We mark 60 years of Independence, but we also mark another 60th anniversary of Guyana’s admission to the United Nations on 20th September, 1966. On that day, the newly independent country took...

Crime thrives on weak justice, illegal guns and dirty money

Sep 20, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean is no longer only a matter for the police. It is weakening societies, draining economies and obstructing development. It is also testing public confidence in courts, governments and democratic institutions. The...

The Guyana-China card – Part 2

Sep 25, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – If President Irfaan Ali and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo are truly serious about contract renegotiations, they have an ace. It’s Guyana’s China card. China wants something. Exxon (America) wants something. Guyana wants something. I repeat if the Ali-Jagdeo led PPP Govt...

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Vendors’ Mall enhancement plans deferred

It is good to see the PNCR self-destructing

Local surgeons exposed to new orthopaedic technique

Two talented local musicians

Govt. spends $$M annually on medical evacuations

Response to critics on the Santa Claus issue

Effective drainage work averted flooding

Diaspora Guyanese must continue to lobby for aid for their former homeland

PNCR members continue to press for a just and equitable Guyana

JP/COA to decentralize for greater efficiency

Bynoe cannot dictate the manner of struggle Guyanese must adopt

Cardinal issues in our attempts to develop good governance in Guyana

SELECTION CHOICES

Rice millers, exporters must pay farmers promptly

A dead pirate’s links

Inside the mind of Robert Corbin

To REDD or not to REDD

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Guyana is now a utensil of U.S. imperialism

Sir. Ronald Sanders

Crime thrives on weak justice, illegal guns and dirty money

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The Guyana-China card – Part 2

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