February 2009

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VAT collection falls short by $1B

Feb 14, 2009 knews News Comments Off on VAT collection falls short by $1B

By Tusika Martin Value Added Tax recorded a decrease of $1B in 2008. The budget had estimated the collection of $25.1 billion but only $23.99 billion was collected. This year it is expected that...

The time has come to take industrial relations disputes to another level

Feb 14, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The time has come to take industrial relations disputes to another level

Dear Mr. Editor, Permit me to raise a few of my own concerns as it relates to the issues confronting the workers of the Guyana civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). Yes, there are many onlookers, some of...

Strange country: NBS, CLICO and the police

Feb 14, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Strange country: NBS, CLICO and the police

Guyana is a place where anything that defies imagination can happen and does happen. Where to begin? That is a task that burdens the mind. When I was younger I thought Burnham was ruining Guyana....

No HIV or syphilis in newborn babies by 2015

Feb 14, 2009 knews News Comments Off on No HIV or syphilis in newborn babies by 2015

By 2015, the majority of children born in the Caribbean will be free of HIV and syphilis. This is the major objective of an initiative for the elimination of vertical (mother-to-child) transmission...

The need of the hour

Feb 14, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on The need of the hour

From reported comments in the press, it would appear that, in preparing the 2009 budget, the Minister of Finance did not consult the representatives of the economic sectors – business and labour...

THE NEW GENERATION

Feb 14, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE NEW GENERATION

The vandalism that was caused to the National Sports Hall this past week was not totally surprising. That venue has limited accommodation and if you have more children attending that the capacity,...

Canada-based Guyanese Immigration Consultant off to jail

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Canada-based Guyanese Immigration Consultant off to jail

After claiming he could obtain “Canadian visas” for a number of persons, Immigration Consultant Balwant Persaud, 54, of 57 Robb Street, Bourda, was yesterday slapped with two counts of obtaining...

Woman among three detained

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Woman among three detained

Skeleton in canal… Police have detained a woman and three men in connection with the murder of rice farmer, Seeram Totaram, whose skeletal remains were fished out of a West Coast Berbice canal on...

PTA halts classes at Hope West, Enmore Primary School

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on PTA halts classes at Hope West, Enmore Primary School

– protest lack of proper sanitation and attitude of teachers The Parent-Teacher Association of the Hope West Primary School at Enmore, East Coast Demerara, yesterday forced a halt to activities...

60-year-old falls through school flooring

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on 60-year-old falls through school flooring

A 60-year-old grandmother from 46 B Friendship, East Bank Demerara, was yesterday rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital after she fell through the flooring of the Friendship Secondary. The woman,...

Inmate at centre of smuggling ring nabbed with cell phone

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Inmate at centre of smuggling ring nabbed with cell phone

The prison orderly who is said to be at the centre of a smuggling ring in the Georgetown Prison is now in solitary confinement, after being nabbed with a cellular phone. Prison sources said that the...

Another police rank charged for demanding money

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Another police rank charged for demanding money

Another serving member of the Guyana Police Force has been charged with demanding money by menace. Bertie Griffith, a rank attached at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, allegedly demanded two...

Alleged bribe-taking cops get bail in High Court

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Alleged bribe-taking cops get bail in High Court

Three of the four policemen who appeared in court on Tuesday charged with demanding money from Gavin Shepherd to help him avoid prosecution for trafficking in narcotics, managed to secure bail in the...

NBTS launches blood drive in Region Three

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on NBTS launches blood drive in Region Three

As part of the efforts to boost the supply of blood at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), a pilot programme geared at gaining support from Regional hospitals was engaged yesterday. A...

Source of budget allocations places burden on taxpayers – Corbin

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Source of budget allocations places burden on taxpayers – Corbin

When the bulk of the expenditure for the year comes from taxes such as the Value Added Tax and Income Tax then it becomes a burden on the backs of the ordinary citizens (tax payers). This is...

Regional officials trying to alleviate situation

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Regional officials trying to alleviate situation

As residents of Bartica continue to express fear over the sudden upsurge of criminal activities in their community, the Regional officials have begun some work to bring some reduction in the fear...

GoInvest contemplates Business Centre for small entrepreneurs

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GoInvest contemplates Business Centre for small entrepreneurs

The Guyana Officer for Investment (Go Invest) is hoping to establish a Business Centre under the National Competitiveness Strategy Programme later this year, specifically geared towards assisting...

Defending champs Jamaica aim to maintain lead

Feb 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Defending champs Jamaica aim to maintain lead

As Guyana hope to break losing streak By Sean Devers With a record four consecutive defeats, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has taken the unprecedented decision to sack the coach in the middle of the...

Everest to host Softball cricket tonight

Feb 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Everest to host Softball cricket tonight

The Everest cricket club will come alive tonight when the club stages its first softball cricket game under floodlights for the 2009 season. The action is scheduled to commence at 19:00hrs and the...

Murray still Shadow Finance Minister – Corbin

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Murray still Shadow Finance Minister – Corbin

“I don’t think you should read anything into his absence…He has some other duties which I know about…On Monday he will not be in Parliament.” Attorney at law Winston Murray who is PNCR...

Seeram focusing on mental aspects of batsmanship

Feb 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Seeram focusing on mental aspects of batsmanship

Jamaica Coach not taking Guyanese for granted By Sean Devers Bottom of the table Guyana and front runners and defending champions Jamaica go head-to-head from today at the Guyana National Stadium and...

Race walkers open season this weekend

Feb 13, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Race walkers open season this weekend

The Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club (CSTC) will open its season this Sunday, February 15, with a 20-lap event around the inner circuit of the National Park. According to the organizer, Michael David...

Triumph resident celebrates 104th birth anniversary

Feb 13, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Triumph resident celebrates 104th birth anniversary

While some could only dream of living to see 100, there is one woman who yesterday celebrated her 104th birthday. Triumph resident, Mrs. Roseline Ioana King, was the centenarian. Mrs. King who is...

Is this a balanced assumption or not?

Feb 13, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Is this a balanced assumption or not?

Dear Editor, I was fortunate to have met Mr. Don Gomes on Saturday, February 7, 2009 in the Metro Xerox Department. I did seek permission to ask a few questions, which was granted, and the individual...

De deworming programme can backfire

Feb 13, 2009 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on De deworming programme can backfire

Boxing and wrestling really getting popular in this country. Of course boxing was popular before but it die down when de local boxers could get proper thing to eat. Dem should eat cassava and eddo...

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What is Love?

Sep 23, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – High in the Himalayas, I asked the Guru a question that seemed simple enough. “Guruji, what is love?” He smiled. “You have come a long way to ask a question that most people answer every day without understanding.” I laughed. “Then tell me. What is love?”...

Crime thrives on weak justice, illegal guns and dirty money

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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...

Visa review – political hand, where I stand

Sep 23, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The Mohameds have come out with eyes blazing. It’s all they have in their arsenal. But it’s good enough for the job before them. They see, they fear, a political hand in the sudden “visa review” by the U.S. State Department of that stamp held by Guyana’s Justice...

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