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GPL carrying out upgrade, frequency conversion of network

Aug 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GPL carrying out upgrade, frequency conversion of network

The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) commenced the upgrade and frequency conversion of its network – from 50 Hz to 60 Hz – in Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, last Sunday. The area along George...

AFC in a pickle

Aug 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on AFC in a pickle

Dear Editor, The Alliance for Change (AFC) is in big trouble because its main partner, the PNCR, now has a leader who was ‘elected’ in a deeply flawed process. No one is hiding behind curtains...

Health Ministry reviews protocol in Region One

Aug 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Health Ministry reviews protocol in Region One

By Sharmain Cornette As part of measures to address the mystery illness which has been detected in Region One, the Health Ministry was forced to review the protocol customarily engaged by the health...

Picketing of AFC leaders office

Aug 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Picketing of AFC leaders office

Dear Editor, We the members and Executive of the AFC Caribbean wish to register our public denouncement of the staging of picketing exercise in front of the offices of Party leaders Messrs Raphael...

Democratic change at Soesdyke NDC

Aug 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Democratic change at Soesdyke NDC

Dear Editor, Both SN of August 16, 2009 and Kaieteur News of July 29, 2009 carried bilious reports on the internal elections that were held in the Soesdyke-Huis t’Coverden Neighbourhood Democratic...

Money transfer law comes into effect Oct. 1

Aug 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Money transfer law comes into effect Oct. 1

The Money Transfer Agencies (Licensing) Act, which provides for the licencing of money transfer agencies and money transfer agents will come into effect on October 1. Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni...

An absurd response from the Finance Minister

Aug 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on An absurd response from the Finance Minister

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News’ revelations in 20th August edition, that a pump cost the taxpayers of this country $61 million is truly shocking! What is even more shocking Kaieteur News was able to...

Friend identifies dead pillion rider

Aug 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Friend identifies dead pillion rider

The unidentified female pillion rider who died after an August 16 accident in Regent Street is a Sophia mother of one, who was four months pregnant at the time of her demise. This was confirmed...

LCDS – transparent or not?

Aug 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on LCDS – transparent or not?

Dear Editor, I have been following the online discussions on the LCDS and trying to learn as much as possible about the process involved in developing this strategy. I would like to commend Janette...

Agri Ministry says Ruby Backdam bridge was built a decade ago

Aug 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Agri Ministry says Ruby Backdam bridge was built a decade ago

– Kaieteur News stands by story The Ministry of Agriculture has claimed that the bridge at Ruby backdam, which was shown on Page One of yesterday’s Kaieteur News (August 24, 2009) was built a...

The noise culture is quickly festering

Aug 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on The noise culture is quickly festering

Dear Editor, If there is any time that citizens of Guyana deserve peace, quiet, tranquility and immunization from the horrors of noise it is at nighttime. Today, our world is not as quiet as it had...

Community outreach on agenda for Education Month

Aug 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Community outreach on agenda for Education Month

Community outreach activities will be among the important features which will be engaged next month as part of the observance of Education Month. According to Minister within the Education Ministry,...

More Distortions from Freddie

Aug 25, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on More Distortions from Freddie

Dear Editor, In his vitriolic column of August 23, Freddie Kissoon made references to me that are untruthful – deliberate and malicious attack to impugn my political independence and objective...

The Guyanese people must demand these soldiers take a polygraph

Aug 25, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The Guyanese people must demand these soldiers take a polygraph

The worst is yet to come and come it will. I speak as someone who lived under Burnham and saw the angry reaction of this entire nation, but greater tempest came from the East Indian population, to...

Bandits invade Corentyne home

Aug 25, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Bandits invade Corentyne home

– use victim to fetch loot Bandits in Berbice resumed their nefarious operations in the Corentyne area, terrorising a family before making off with about $650,000 in cash, electrical equipment...

The Congress Place challenge that failed

Aug 25, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on The Congress Place challenge that failed

For the past few weeks all eyes were on Congress Place, the headquarters of the main opposition party, the People’s National Congress. That party was holding its biennial congress, its highest...

IS JAGDEO PLAYING HIDE-AND-SEEK?

Aug 25, 2009 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on IS JAGDEO PLAYING HIDE-AND-SEEK?

Is our caring President playing hide-and-seek with the media? Ever since he returned from Emancipation celebrations in Jamaica, President Jagdeo has not yet called a press conference to brief the...