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Sithe Global never completed a Hydroelectric Project in the world

May 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Sithe Global never completed a Hydroelectric Project in the world

…Ugandan civil society in uproar as project cost moves from US$500M to US$800M As investigations continue into the development of the Hydro Electric Project in Guyana it has become clear that the...

British University renames centre after Guyanese Icon, Dr Yesu Persaud

May 16, 2010 knews News Comments Off on British University renames centre after Guyanese Icon, Dr Yesu Persaud

“One of the greatest living Guyanese today” – Bishop George A number of well wishers gathered at Le Meridien Friday evening to join Dr. Yesu Persaud in celebrating the renaming of the...

Lysons moves to block NICIL from transferring property to National Hardware

May 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Lysons moves to block NICIL from transferring property to National Hardware

A former clothing giant in Guyana is in court battling National Hardware (Guyana) Company Limited and the government-controlled National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) over a...

Literary icon Professor David Dabydeen is a ‘Special Person’

May 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Literary icon Professor David Dabydeen is a ‘Special Person’

“Being an academic allows you the space and the resources to publish. The primary aim of any academic is to research and to publish. If you don’t do that you are stealing the tax...

Supenaam stelling was taken over with faults – Minister Benn

May 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Supenaam stelling was taken over with faults – Minister Benn

-$18M more spent on modification By Leonard Gildarie The Ministry of Public Works says that using the traditional timber planks would not have worked for the new stelling at Good Hope/ Supenaam....

Dem boys seh….De Big Boss getting old before he time

May 16, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh….De Big Boss getting old before he time

Bharrat adopt a warring mode. De other day he tell a big forum that is only some old people trying fuh mek life hard fuh he. He seh is five of dem.Right away dem boys start fuh identify de five old...

Fired managers sue NBS for $1B

May 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Fired managers sue NBS for $1B

Two managers of the New Building Society (NBS) who claimed that they were wrongfully dismissed during a fraud investigation, have sued the entity for a total of $1B in punitive damages and loss of...

CLICO (Bahamas) liquidator rejects Guyana’s claim

May 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on CLICO (Bahamas) liquidator rejects Guyana’s claim

CLICO Bahamas’ liquidator has “rejected” almost US$50 million worth of claims made against the insolvent insurer by its affiliates in Guyana and Suriname, and pledged to “call...

US-based Enterprise residents continue support of countrymen

May 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on US-based Enterprise residents continue support of countrymen

Thanks to his countrymen who make up the US- based Enterprise Support Group (ESG), Anrood Ramrattan now has a prostethic leg, which will certainly enable to continue his life in some sort of comfort....

Guyana joins in on International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

May 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana joins in on International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

Guyana will join the rest of the world this evening to commemorate the 2010 International AIDS Candlelight Memorial. The Memorial will be held from 17:00 hrs in front of the St. George’s Cathedral...

Summit with Latin America, Caribbean a golden opportunity – EU Presidency says

May 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Summit with Latin America, Caribbean a golden opportunity – EU Presidency says

The Spanish EU Presidency views the Latin America and Caribbean summit in Madrid next week as a “golden opportunity” to better relations between the two regions at a global level. The official...

Guyanese fraudsters charged in US

May 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese fraudsters charged in US

Several Guyanese including two Queens attorneys have been charged with defrauding legitimate homeowners and various lending institutions out of more than $3M in equity that had been stripped from 26...

Child removed from home, placed in protective custody

May 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Child removed from home, placed in protective custody

… Angoy’s Avenue buggery, carnal knowledge case The seven-year-old child that was sexually abused by her stepfather with assistance from her mother has been removed from the home and placed...

YCG embraces gender sensitivity drive

May 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on YCG embraces gender sensitivity drive

– urges retired teachers to join volunteer teachers prog. In an attempt to embrace a paradigm shift which incorporates gender sensitivity in the work place, Youth Challenge Guyana (YCG) has...

Juveniles described as devils sent to NOC

May 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Juveniles described as devils sent to NOC

Two teens who were described as devils will be the guest of the state for the next two years after they were committed to the New Opportunity Corps juvenile correction facility at Onderneeming,...

Corbin sees nothing wrong with call to abolish death penalty

May 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Corbin sees nothing wrong with call to abolish death penalty

The last execution in Guyana was actually a double-hanging in August 1997, when Mike Archer and Peter Adams were hanged for a fatal robbery attempt. There are now 36 prisoners on Death Row, including...

Lightning strikes Lima Sands School

May 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Lightning strikes Lima Sands School

Lightning struck Lima Sands Primary School recently and damaged several electrical appliances. The newly built school is located four miles inland and west of Anna Regina. According to teachers...

OUT OF CONTROL? WHAT ELSE COULD BE EXPECTED? (Part 3)

May 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on OUT OF CONTROL? WHAT ELSE COULD BE EXPECTED? (Part 3)

By Clarence O. Perry What we want our nation to be we must first put in our schools. If certain inhumane tendencies (for example, immunity to the suffering of others, or, hard self-interest) do not...

Racist politics has muzzled the East Indians

May 16, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Racist politics has muzzled the East Indians

– says Freddie Kissoon “Where are the East Indians now when they were everywhere criticising the government during the Presidency of Forbes Burnham. They were out in the streets demonstrating...

Technician refurbishes Linmine relic

May 16, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Technician refurbishes Linmine relic

The recent Linden Town Week celebrations will forever remain etched in the memories of lots of children in the mining town, and their parents too. These children (and their parents) were taken back...

In Tribute to the late Sir Ian Valz – Part 2

May 16, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Guyanese Literature Comments Off on In Tribute to the late Sir Ian Valz – Part 2

– by Petamber Persaud (Excerpt of an interview with Ian Valz, Georgetown, Guyana, November 2007. Valz made his mark on local theatre before migrating to St. Maarten in 1983 where he died...

TIMID LEADERSHIP SETTING BACK CARIBBEAN IN THE WORLD

May 16, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on TIMID LEADERSHIP SETTING BACK CARIBBEAN IN THE WORLD

By Sir Ronald Sanders (The Writer is a Consultant and former Caribbean Diplomat) Several commentators have lamented in recent years the seeming timidity of Caribbean leaders in not more aggressively...

THE AFC IS LISTENING TO THE YOUTHS OF GUYANA

May 16, 2010 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on THE AFC IS LISTENING TO THE YOUTHS OF GUYANA

By Raphael Trotman, AFC Leader There is a special joy that comes from associating with young people which energizes the old and excites the aging. Working closely with the members of the AFC’s...

The truth hurts badly

May 16, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on The truth hurts badly

By Adam Harris I was at a press conference hosted by President Bharrat Jagdeo not so long ago when I heard him say that reporters in Guyana are lazy. Being a reporter myself, I rationalized. I told...

The President laments: “What if it was your child?

May 16, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The President laments: “What if it was your child?

President Jagdeo was in Wakenaam last week to seek support for his airstrip project on the island. President Jagdeo’s logics never fail to amaze. In justifying an airport in Wakenaam to the people...

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Mental illness is real and a serious public health concern

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Mental illness is a reality we often acknowledge in passing but seldom confront with the... more