February 2010

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Former Member of Parliament dies in US

Feb 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Former Member of Parliament dies in US

Reverend Walter Bipat, a former PNC Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Secretary, died earlier this month at the Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore Maryland. He was 64, three days shy of his 65th...

Husband accused of assaulting wife remanded

Feb 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Husband accused of assaulting wife remanded

A contractor accused of assaulting his wife on Saturday night was yesterday remanded to prison, by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. Tundai Trotman, 30, of Tucville Terrace, pleaded guilty...

The kind of bizarre reasoning we have in this society

Feb 17, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on The kind of bizarre reasoning we have in this society

Dear Editor, It is puzzling to me how some elements of society can continue to spew the filth that they do on a daily basis yet still continue to call this administration a dictatorship, much less an...

Consultation and support is the way forward

Feb 17, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Consultation and support is the way forward

Dear Editor, I would like to remind farmers and members of the public of my earlier calls for greater awareness of climate change and its effects which is creeping up on us. I am of the firm belief...

Murray flays Finance Minister for not updating on CLICO

Feb 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Murray flays Finance Minister for not updating on CLICO

Shadow Finance Minister Winston Murray during his contribution to the budget debates yesterday flayed Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh for what he called unresponsiveness on his part as it relates to...

It’s good when children can embolden themselves and take on responsibility

Feb 17, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on It’s good when children can embolden themselves and take on responsibility

Dear Editor, Not much positive work that the Roman Catholic Church is doing in the world and even here in Guyana get highlighted in the media. The foreign media has never been a fan of the Church....

Massive investment in Guyanese a ‘Jaganite’ tradition – Dr Anthony

Feb 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Massive investment in Guyanese a ‘Jaganite’ tradition – Dr Anthony

By Gary Eleazar Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr Frank Anthony, in his contribution to the 2010 Budget debates told the House that, “These investments in our people stem from a strong...

Monica Lewinsky, Janet Jagan and elected dictatorship in Guyana

Feb 17, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Monica Lewinsky, Janet Jagan and elected dictatorship in Guyana

Mrs. Janet Jagan wrote some unacceptable but nevertheless interesting columns for her party newspaper. Some were penned just months before her death. On reading these essays, you wonder what would...

Contractors to be penalized for shoddy work

Feb 17, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Contractors to be penalized for shoddy work

…as Jnr. Finance Minister says 2010 will see increased transparency By Gary Eleazar In what could arguably be yesterday’s highpoint in the 2010 budgetary debates, Junior Finance Minister Jennifer...

‘CIA office to be used for spying on opposition parties’ a figment of their imaginations

Feb 17, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on ‘CIA office to be used for spying on opposition parties’ a figment of their imaginations

Dear Editor, Allow me the space to express my utter astonishment and disbelief at the recent utterances of opposition forces of this nation on the establishment of a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)...

A lot is happening to the east of Guyana and Georgetown should take note

Feb 17, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on A lot is happening to the east of Guyana and Georgetown should take note

Dear Editor, Today many Caribbean countries such as Suriname are looking to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and have fully or partially integrated their ministry of foreign affairs and...

CRICKET, GOATS, DONKEYS, BIRDS AND DOGS

Feb 17, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on CRICKET, GOATS, DONKEYS, BIRDS AND DOGS

Security for the Guyana leg of Cricket World Cup 2007 was tighter than small-sized jeans on an oversized behind. Not even a fine pin could get past the security checkpoints. Patrons were scanned and...

There is rampant child sex abuse here

Feb 17, 2010 KNews Editorial Comments Off on There is rampant child sex abuse here

Child sex abuse is more rampant than believed. On Tuesday, news surfaced that three sisters, the eldest being nine years old and the youngest, seven, were in hospital, badly damaged according to the...

HIV/AIDS Counsellor found dead in Parika Health Centre office

Feb 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on HIV/AIDS Counsellor found dead in Parika Health Centre office

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 42-year-old, Seeraj Persaud, whose lifeless body was discovered around 14:00 hours yesterday in his office at the Parika Health...

Guyanese man stabbed to death in NY

Feb 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese man stabbed to death in NY

A security guard walking home from a party was stabbed to death in a dark lot behind a Brooklyn Gas Station early Sunday, police said. Anthony Blair, 44, was knifed in the neck along Atlantic Avenue...

Linden businessman remanded on sex predator charge

Feb 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Linden businessman remanded on sex predator charge

Ivor Leacock, the Linden businessman who is ensnarled in a sex probe has been remanded. He appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown Magistrates Court, yesterday....

PM rethinks discussing President’s overseas expenditures

Feb 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on PM rethinks discussing President’s overseas expenditures

A statement by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds during the wrapping up of his presentation in the House last evening on the 2010 budget debates sparked a temporary bout of confusion when he attempted to...

Dem Boys seh… Sam colleagues threaten to cut he throat

Feb 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Dem Boys seh… Sam colleagues threaten to cut he throat

Dr Sam nearly end up in trouble. Before he let sleeping dogs lie he wake up something that even Bharrat don’t want talk about. Now dem boys always talking how Bharrat hardly deh in Guyana, how he...

Reduce large cash transactions-govt. urges

Feb 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Reduce large cash transactions-govt. urges

…as Scotiabank launches new services targeting small businesses Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh, yesterday urged local businesses to start using technologies at Commercial Banks to reduce large...

Employers have until February 28 to file returns

Feb 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Employers have until February 28 to file returns

Employers have until February 28 to file returns for its workers, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) announced yesterday. Information to be included on Form 2 of the GRA returns include workers’...

President Jagdeo must prove government is not anti-union – GB&GWU

Feb 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on President Jagdeo must prove government is not anti-union – GB&GWU

… RUSAL/Union face-off The Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) has expressed concern with President Bharrat Jagdeo’s statements at the Police Officer’s Conference where he...

Biting insects force suspension of classes at Central High

Feb 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Biting insects force suspension of classes at Central High

Classes were suspended yesterday at Central High School on Smyth Street following an attack by what might possibly be fleas. This was after several students and teachers complained of severe itching,...

Still no charges one year after fatal crash

Feb 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Still no charges one year after fatal crash

Mrs. Shadin, the still grieving mother of Mohamed Zaaman who lost his life tragically, a year after the car in which he was traveling crashed on the Maria’s Lodge Public Road, still has unanswered...

British Nationals nabbed at CJIA with cocaine in wigs

Feb 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on British Nationals nabbed at CJIA with cocaine in wigs

Two British Nationals are currently assisting the Police Narcotics Branch and the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit with investigations into two separate drug busts. The two women were nabbed mere minutes...

Youmun Nabi to be observed on Feb. 27

Feb 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Youmun Nabi to be observed on Feb. 27

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) has announced that Youmun Nabi will be observed on February 27, next. The CIOG stated that the Islamic month of Rabi- ul- Awwal in the Islamic Year...

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GHE vs. WWIV Day 4: Harpy Eagles withstand heat to crush Volcanoes by...

Apr 30, 2026

2026/27 West Indies 4-Day Championships Round 3 By Clifton Ross Kaieteur Sports – Guyana Harpy Eagles completed their 3rd consecutive win against the Windward Volcanoes after a comprehensive...

While we scramble over the cash grant!

Apr 30, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There is a lot of noise right now about whether the government’s invitation for investments in the fertilizer and gas bottling projects is legal. But while we are all busy looking in that direction, something far more important is happening in plain sight. The real issue is...

Resolving CARICOM’s Leadership Impasse

Apr 19, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) –As with all my commentaries, this one is strictly in my personal capacity, drawing on more than fifty years of engagement with Caribbean affairs and a lifelong commitment to the cause of regional integration. I do not speak on behalf of any government or...

Wales – Heads must roll

Apr 30, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Former Wales Gas-to-Energy (GTE) Taskforce Head, Mr. Winston Brassington should resign. Project Consultant, his new crown, does nothing to defend or distance him from the US$2 billion Bharrat Jagdeo contraption that now crumbles before the eyes. ...

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