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THE GOLD MINERS AND THE BAUXITE MINERS

Feb 06, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE GOLD MINERS AND THE BAUXITE MINERS

The gold and diamond miners have put on hold further protests. They are awaiting the return of the President to have a meeting with him. The President should refuse to meet with them. There is...

“Unhappy the land that has no heroes”

Feb 06, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on “Unhappy the land that has no heroes”

DEAR EDITOR, There’s a famous exchange in Brecht’s play The Life of Galileo in which Andrea says, “Unhappy the land that has no heroes”, and Galileo replies, “No, unhappy the land that...

Dem Boys seh… A big man cry fuh go to jail

Feb 06, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Dem Boys seh… A big man cry fuh go to jail

Dr Jenny is not a miner although she live at Bartica. When dem boys claim that she was a miner dem had people who pounce pun she. Is then dem boys know how powerful dem voice is. De same thing mek a...

Misleading statements about gold declaration

Feb 06, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Misleading statements about gold declaration

Dear Editor, Mr Mac Mahase’s letter which appeared in last Sunday’s (January 31) Kaieteur News, about declaration to the Gold Board, is very misleading to say the least. Without investigating the...

The human development dilemma

Feb 06, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on The human development dilemma

The fact that 80 per cent of our skilled people are migrating certainly paints a gloomy picture for the future. It means that this country is getting less for its investment in human development;...

GuySuCo braces for another year of losses

Feb 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo braces for another year of losses

…CEO predicts return to profitability by end of 2012 The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) operated at a loss in 2009, but significantly less than the previous year, and is staring at another year...

Bauxite union pickets Labour Ministry

Feb 05, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Bauxite union pickets Labour Ministry

With the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) still awaiting a response from the Ministry of Labour with respect to its now three-month long dispute with the Bauxite Company of...

Guyanese priest faces sex charge in U.S.

Feb 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese priest faces sex charge in U.S.

LA CROSSE, Wis. – A visiting Catholic priest is expected to be charged next week with sexually assaulting a local woman he was counseling through a divorce. The 47-year-old woman told...

Town Clerk, City Treasurer fired

Feb 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Town Clerk, City Treasurer fired

…as Commission’s recommendations accepted Two senior officials of the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) who were sent on leave in July last year have been dismissed by government,...

Wife on trial for Prison Supt’s murder

Feb 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Wife on trial for Prison Supt’s murder

The High Court trial of Michele Skeete, who is accused of murdering her reputed husband, 48-year-old Superintendent of Prisons, Lincoln Gilead, in May 2006, commenced on Wednesday last in the Berbice...

Government slams Reuters uranium report

Feb 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Government slams Reuters uranium report

…chides entity for basing article on Trotman’s comments The Guyana Government yesterday in a statement to the media deplored what it called the misleading report under the headline ’’Guyana...

Freeness can kill

Feb 05, 2010 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Freeness can kill

If it cheap tek a step back because all cheapness ain’t good. If it free then be very careful because old people seh that nutten in life is free. Well dem had this gyal, Dionne, who perhaps never...

Security guard charged with manslaughter

Feb 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Security guard charged with manslaughter

A 23-year-old security guard attached to the MMC security firm was yesterday charged with manslaughter after he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown...

CARICOM looks to enhance presence in Haiti

Feb 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM looks to enhance presence in Haiti

CARICOM is in the process of sorting out how it will enhance its presence in its earthquake-hit member state of Haiti, through a specially appointed group of individuals and various other regional...

Value of GuySuCo land ‘still to be determined’

Feb 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Value of GuySuCo land ‘still to be determined’

The $4B allocation to the Ministry of Housing that recently caused uproar in the National Assembly has been, “frontloaded” to the cash-strapped Guyana Sugar Corporation. This is according to...

Port Kaituma miners put protest actions on hold

Feb 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Port Kaituma miners put protest actions on hold

– advised to wait on meeting with President next week Miners of Port Kaituma, Region One, clearly against the proposed mining regulation which would require six months notice before...

Battle lines drawn as miners, stakeholders cross swords

Feb 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Battle lines drawn as miners, stakeholders cross swords

As miners and government square off over new proposals for mining, the battle lines have been drawn, with the newspapers being bombarded with several advertisements for and against the work of a...

Women’s Army Corps celebrates 43 years

Feb 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Women’s Army Corps celebrates 43 years

The historic achievement of woman private Melika Scotland was lauded by Chief-of-Staff Commodore Gary Best as the Guyana Defence Force Women’s Army Corps commenced celebration in recognition of the...

Freemasons make financial contributions to charities

Feb 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Freemasons make financial contributions to charities

The District Grand Lodge of Freemasons in Guyana yesterday contributed $100,000 to each of ten charitable organisations. The cheques were handed out at a simple ceremony at the Freemasons’ Hall,...

“A life poured out for the Community”

Feb 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on “A life poured out for the Community”

– CARICOM remembers Professor Nettleford Even as Jamaica and the wider region mourn the passing of Professor the Hon Rex Nettleford, OM, FIJ, OCC, CARICOM Secretary-General, Edwin Carrington is...

Regional funding for CDF relatively impressive

Feb 05, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Regional funding for CDF relatively impressive

…despite global financial downturn As Caribbean countries struggle to deal with the global financial downturn, with no end in sight, the deadline for the establishment for the CARICOM Single...

Carolan Lynch freed on arms and ammo charge

Feb 05, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Carolan Lynch freed on arms and ammo charge

Former beauty queen Carolan Lynch has been freed of an unlawful possession of arms and ammunition charge that was instituted against her some three years ago. Magistrate Susanna Lovell had the...

Bulletin issued for Albouystown murder suspect

Feb 05, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Bulletin issued for Albouystown murder suspect

The Guyana Police Force has issued a bulletin for Steve Allicock, who is wanted in connection with the murder of Wendell Tappin called ‘Teiko’, which occurred on December 31, 2009, at Hill...

Consultant among doctors to be called before Medical Council

Feb 05, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Consultant among doctors to be called before Medical Council

By Michael Jordan The Guyana Medical Council is to question a foreign consultant and several other doctors in connection with the deaths last month of two maternal patients, Tricia Winth and Salima...

I have a work plan that doesn’t work

Feb 05, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I have a work plan that doesn’t work

I have a notepad and occasionally I would jot down the subjects I must write on. There are times when three episodes occur in one day and I would inscribe in my notebook a reminder to do columns on...

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The Windfall Tax paradox

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