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Prisoners’ breakout averted

Dec 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Prisoners’ breakout averted

Police were forced to transfer four prisoners from the Beterverwagting Police Station lock-ups following a foiled breakout yesterday afternoon. The prisoners were transferred to the more secure...

Electricity cable in flooded yard thwarts neighbours from saving Bee Hive home

Dec 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Electricity cable in flooded yard thwarts neighbours from saving Bee Hive home

Fire, suspected to be of electrical origin, completely destroyed a two-storey house at Lot 423 Bee Hive Public Road on Saturday night, while the owners were attending a wedding and a church service....

Search team likely to reach crash site today

Dec 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Search team likely to reach crash site today

A search team organized by Prometheus Resources Guyana Inc. is likely to reach the suspected crash site of the missing Beech King aircraft today. Company official Shazadh Khan confirmed on Saturday...

Chinese company will face liquidated damages

Dec 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Chinese company will face liquidated damages

The Chinese company responsible for the construction of the new Skeldon Sugar Factory will face liquidated damages for the delay. This newspaper was told that discussions have already begun, as the...

Pensioner faces charges for harbouring escapee

Dec 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Pensioner faces charges for harbouring escapee

The five persons, including two pensioners, who were arrested on Saturday last when wanted escapee Ronald Daniels was caught are still in police custody and could face charges for harbouring the...

JPs call for speedy passage of Lay Magistrates Bill

Dec 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on JPs call for speedy passage of Lay Magistrates Bill

President of the Guyana Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of Oaths to Affidavits Association, Hermon Bholaisingh, has said that Justices of the Peace can play an integral role in helping to...

Delta passengers stranded for hours at CJIA

Dec 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Delta passengers stranded for hours at CJIA

– inclement weather blamed Bad weather was cited as the main reason for the delay of a New York bound Delta Airlines flight yesterday. As a result, several passengers were stranded for almost...

Guyanese singer ‘Nhojj’ to feature at Barbados Music Awards 2K9

Dec 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Guyanese singer ‘Nhojj’ to feature at Barbados Music Awards 2K9

Guyanese soul singer ‘Nhojj’ heads to the 4th Annual Barbados Music Awards on January 04, 2009 to perform his sensual ballad “Love.” The ceremony will be held at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford...

Hanes host massive children’s Christmas Party

Dec 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Hanes host massive children’s Christmas Party

– donate $100,000 towards church feeding programme It was all fun and festive frolic on Saturday evening when the Hanes Store, for the second time around, hosted their annual Christmas Party...

GT&T ‘Cash in the Booth’ promotion taking Guyana by storm

Dec 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on GT&T ‘Cash in the Booth’ promotion taking Guyana by storm

The Guyana Telephone &Telegraph Company’s Christmas promotion is taking the country by storm with the dozens of cool gadgets already won and close to a million dollars already grabbed by lucky...

Drop in price of commodities fuels optimism

Dec 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Drop in price of commodities fuels optimism

For decades, various administrations have experienced on-and-off struggles with securing hydropower to enhance this nation’s development drive; and with the current global financial meltdown, that...

Corbin did not do too badly, given what he was up against

Dec 22, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Corbin did not do too badly, given what he was up against

DEAR EDITOR, I was asked on many occasions by African Guyanese, subsequent to Mr. Vincent Alexander and his comrades going public with their intention to contest for the leadership of the PNCR, to...

Greenheart Medical offering scholarships to Guyanese students

Dec 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Greenheart Medical offering scholarships to Guyanese students

The Greenheart Medical University (GMU) is offering scholarships to Guyanese students who are eligible. Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Holder, has said via a news release that he wants a greater...

Climate change taking its toll in Guyana

Dec 22, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Climate change taking its toll in Guyana

DEAR EDITOR, As an ordinary citizen of this country, I would like to give my views regarding what is happening in the sugar industry in Guyana. There has been a lot going on in the industry over the...

Why are transportation fares not reduced along with gas prices?

Dec 22, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Why are transportation fares not reduced along with gas prices?

DEAR EDITOR, I travelled to the Essequibo coast over the weekend and was surprised that the speed-boat operators are still charging commuters $1,200 to cross from Parika to Supenaam. This is the...

Lion’s Club of Georgetown hosts Children’s Christmas Party

Dec 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Lion’s Club of Georgetown hosts Children’s Christmas Party

The Lion’s Club of Georgetown yesterday hosted its annual Children’s Christmas Party at the Saint Stanislaus College Auditorium, Georgetown, with the presence of Santa Clause and all that was...

Apparently the presidency, and not the judiciary, has the last say on legal rights

Dec 22, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Apparently the presidency, and not the judiciary, has the last say on legal rights

DEAR EDITOR, Re: “Jagdeo decides who gets TV/radio licences,” (Kaieteur News, December 18). Just when the sustained applause of Guyanese was dying down, after the seemingly significant ruling by...

An open letter to President Jagdeo

Dec 22, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on An open letter to President Jagdeo

DEAR EXCELLENCY, I write to you generally on the subject of the absence of the announcement of National Awards and Honours for the past six years, and more particularly, to make representation for a...

Region Three drainage and irrigation capacity boosted

Dec 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Region Three drainage and irrigation capacity boosted

Region Three Chairman Julius Fearber says the region’s drainage and irrigation capacity has been boosted with the addition of three drainage pumps. According to Faerber, only last week, the Guyana...

NAMILCO reaffirms support of Fruta Football Festival

Dec 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on NAMILCO reaffirms support of Fruta Football Festival

By Michael Benjamin Managing Director of the National Milling Company (NAMILCO), Bert Sukhai has approved the efforts of organizers of the just concluded Namilco Football Festival and has endorsed...

Time that non-politicians be vested with the honour of OE

Dec 22, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Time that non-politicians be vested with the honour of OE

DEAR EDITOR, I write in support of calls upon the authorities of Guyana to honour Mr. Shivnarine Chanderpaul with The Order of Excellence of Guyana (O.E.). While it is not common public knowledge...

Father seeks help to find missing daughter

Dec 22, 2008 knews News Comments Off on Father seeks help to find missing daughter

It has been over a week since Jamesie Mendonca, a resident of Lot 41 Alness, Corentyne, has been trying to find his 13-year-old daughter, Janet Mendonca, also known as Mursha. Desperate to find his...

Hectic but good year for MCYS – Dr. Frank Anthony

Dec 22, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Hectic but good year for MCYS – Dr. Frank Anthony

While the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport endured a very hectic 2008, Minister Dr. Frank Anthony believes that the year was still a good one for Guyana. The Ministry was deeply involved in...

India is worthy of a visit at anytime

Dec 22, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on India is worthy of a visit at anytime

DEAR EDITOR, I am a regular visitor to India, and made many stops in Mumbai, the target of Pakistani-based terrorists who slaughtered 175 people and wounded 400 in their daring attack on the city, as...

Orwellian eyes, Mephistophelean hands and fear

Dec 22, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Orwellian eyes, Mephistophelean hands and fear

I did record on this page earlier this year that I tried my best to procure an interview with Peter Taylor, editor of the popular daily, “Evening Post” that crusaded against Premier...

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