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Jan 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Digicel faces court action for call interference
THE row between Jamaica’s two telecom giants intensified this week when LIME took its complaint of call blocking to the Supreme Court, and was granted an ex parte injunction ordering Digicel to...Jan 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana achieves target in malaria reduction
Guyana has achieved its goal in the reduction of malaria for 2008. Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy had targeted having less than 10,000 new infections for last year; and in an interview with this...Jan 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on South R/veldt Primary closed due to flooding
Students of the South Ruimveldt Primary are staying home from school until further notice, due to flooding in the area. The students were told to stay home as of Thursday. Kaieteur News was told that...Jan 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Excavator cuts fibre optic cable on Essequibo Coast
A contractor employed to clear a drainage canal on the Essequibo Coast, in the vicinity of the village of Good Hope, yesterday damaged GT&T’S fibre optic cable, resulting in the loss of service...Jan 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GWI steps up campaign against water vendors
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is moving against those persons in the business of selling the water distributed by the utility. Those selling water do not have the permission to do so, said...Jan 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on ‘Monique’s Caring Hands’ completes successful year
Monique’s Caring Hands, as stated by Chief Executive Officer Dawn Stewart, has completed a successful year with every project and initiative it embarked on during that period. In an interview on...Jan 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on City Mayor vows to sustain viability of M&CC
…in the wake of halted restructuring process The process of restructuring, although very crucial to the improved operation of the municipality, has not been advanced in a manner acceptable to City...Jan 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Opposition to Top Cop’s appointment irks Luncheon
Government’s chief spokesperson, Dr Roger Luncheon, has suggested that Opposition Leader Robert Corbin put his money where his mouth is in challenging the appointment of Police Commissioner Henry...Jan 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Justice Reform strategy could clear court backlog
The Justice Sector Reform Strategy will pave the way for strengthened linkages between judicial institutions. This newspaper understands that the reform strategy focuses on strengthening systems and...Jan 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Daily health surveillance continues
– as rains persist Intensified health surveillance, engaged by the Ministry of Health some weeks ago, continues across the country, even as the flooding situation resulting from increased...Jan 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on CDC to incorporate GDF for disaster relief
Shelters being set up for creek communities The Government has asked the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to assign soldiers to work with the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) to implement a disaster relief...Jan 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Conductor slapped with assault charges
On Thursday, Yan Lickerish, 38, of 96 Grove Public Road, East Bank Demerara, appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on a charge of unlawful assault, causing bodily harm. It is...Jan 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Clothes vendor placed on bail
Frankie Persaud, 40, a vendor by profession, must answer a charge of simple larceny. He appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson to face this charge, following the allegation that,...Jan 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Warring in-laws bonded to keep the peace
Linton Allen, 28, of 111 Leopold Street, Georgetown, appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on Thursday to face a charge of assault. It is alleged that on Wednesday last, at the...Jan 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on 78-year-old arson suspect, accused human traffickers remanded
While some elderly people are resting comfortably at home with family members, 78-year-old Walter De Goeas, of 2 Princes Street, Charlestown, would have to face the harsh reality of prison life. He...Jan 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Sussex Street bridges being repaired
The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) was yesterday fixing bridges along Sussex Street. Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green later said that the restoration of the bridges is part of an ongoing programme...Jan 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on African Union envoy visits Mayor Green
Political issues and the social structure of the Guyanese society were among the topics discussed on Thursday when Ambassador of the African Union of the Americas, Ms Amina Ali, paid a courtesy call...Jan 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Harsh penalties face media houses for exposing children
Media houses publishing the names of children involved in proceedings that are engaging the attention of the court may be subjected to harsh penalties, including a maximum fine of $250,000. This was...Jan 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on South R/veldt Primary opens computer lab
The Partnership and Networking for Development in Guyana yesterday donated five computers to the South Ruimveldt Primary School. The computers are expected to facilitate the opening of a computer...Jan 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Region Six assesses flood losses
Region Six Chairman Zulifkar Mustapha yesterday said that his administration is currently assessing losses suffered as a result of recent flooding. According to him, Extension Officers are in the...Jan 10, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyanese calls on India to recognise Caribbean Indians
By Fareeza Haniff in Chennai, India Pro-Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Dr. Prem Misir, in his address at the Parvasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) in Chennai, India, has called for the recognition...Nov 06, 2026
…Saints, Antonio’s Hikers, GCC Outlaws among winners in Kellogg’s sponsored Senior Indoor Hockey C/ship (Kaieteur News) – The Kellogg’s National Senior Indoor Hockey Championships got...Nov 06, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – “To bring about hunger, desperation and overthrow of government.” Those were the chilling words of Lester Mallory, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs, in a memorandum dated 6th April, 1960, addressed to his superior in the U.S. State Department....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...Nov 06, 2026
(Kaieteur News) – The sister of Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Azruddin Mohamed, said he was tortured. The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) said he was not. Mr. Azruddin Mohamed should be out on bail. He is the best body of evidence (literally) as to whether he was or wasn’t tortured. He has...Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
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