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‘The President is my friend’ – female tenant

May 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on ‘The President is my friend’ – female tenant

… Raid on Peter Ramsaroop’s properties Nineteen year-old Nicole Ming who is at the centre of a saga involving Alliance For Change Chief Executive Officer, Peter Ramsaroop, during a media...

Homeowner suspected of torching home

May 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Homeowner suspected of torching home

– in police custody A two-storey wood and concrete building owned by Rohan Harrinarayan, 50, went up in flames shortly after 22:00 hours last night. According to reports, Harrinarayan was alone...

Peter Ramsaroop resigns as AFC CEO

May 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Peter Ramsaroop resigns as AFC CEO

The Alliance For Change (AFC) in a statement yesterday said that it was shocked at the allegations being leveled against its former Chief Executive Officer Peter Ramsaroop. The party added that he...

Police bungle $19M boat purchase

May 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Police bungle $19M boat purchase

The Guyana Police Force seems to have squandered a whopping $19M on a twin engine boat that was supposed to be an integral part of their maritime operations but which is yet to be officially put to...

Obama signs law supporting global press freedom

May 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Obama signs law supporting global press freedom

(VOA News.com) President Barack Obama has signed a law that will require the U.S. government to shine a brighter spotlight on governments that tolerate or sanction press freedom violations. The...

US$30M Fibre optic cable to become operational in eight weeks – GT&T

May 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on US$30M Fibre optic cable to become operational in eight weeks – GT&T

By Leonard Gildarie The long-awaited multi-billion-dollar fibre optic cable brought here by the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) has been installed and will be operational in eight...

Police continue probe into Wellington Park robbery/murder

May 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Police continue probe into Wellington Park robbery/murder

– as widow prepares to bury slain security guard WELLINGTON PARK, CORENTYNE – The suspects in Monday’s robbery at Wellington Park on the Corentyne are said to be part of a gang known to...

President can’t unilaterally inject money into the Hydro Project – says Chris Ram

May 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on President can’t unilaterally inject money into the Hydro Project – says Chris Ram

President Bharrat Jagdeo cannot inject money unilaterally into the Amaila Falls Hydroelectric Project. This is according to Eminent Chartered Accountant, and attorney-at-law Christopher Ram, who said...

Dem boys seh…Clement going to de States

May 20, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Clement going to de States

Is funny how news does spread. Imagine that C.N. end up in de papers wid a report how he beg de Americans fuh de visa that dem tek away. Dem boys want to know if de visa is like a piece of cake or...

Region plans a new approach to security

May 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Region plans a new approach to security

… by Assistant Secretary Arturo Valenzuela The United States is committed to working with its Caribbean neighbours to combat threats that endanger our mutual security. President Barack Obama,...

Body pulled from Demerara River

May 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Body pulled from Demerara River

The body of a middle aged man was yesterday fished out of the Demerara River in the vicinity of the Guyana Police Force Maritime Headquarters, an apparent victim of drowning. The man, whose was only...

St Denys eyes tourism

May 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on St Denys eyes tourism

The Amerindian Community Council of St Denys is currently engaged in discussion on development plans to identify Tapakuma as a tourist destination. The quiet community embodies the largest lake in...

Forced sex lands taxi driver in jail

May 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Forced sex lands taxi driver in jail

A 41-year-old taxi driver, who allegedly had sex with a female against her will, on two occasions, was yesterday remanded to prison after making a court appearance before Acting Chief Magistrate...

The Guyana Prize for Literature cannot be compared to international literary awards

May 20, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The Guyana Prize for Literature cannot be compared to international literary awards

Dear Editor, I am delighted to read Mr. Al Creighton’s reply to my letter dated April 30th 2010, pertaining to the issues I raised in my letter about ‘’Former judges of the Guyana Prize for...

CH&PA targets low-income earners

May 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on CH&PA targets low-income earners

– 400 basic homes to be built, several new schemes in the making The Ministry of Housing and Water’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) will be launching its core house pilot...

Laing Avenue man pleads torment in stabbing incident

May 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Laing Avenue man pleads torment in stabbing incident

Earl Scott, 33, the man implicated in a stabbing incident at Laing Avenue a few weeks back was yesterday granted his pre trial liberty, after making a court appearance before Acting Chief Magistrate...

Persons need to become aware of the benefits pursuing studies in English

May 20, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Persons need to become aware of the benefits pursuing studies in English

Dear Editor, A letter by a faculty member of the Turkeyen Campus of the University of Guyana was published in Thursday’s editions of the daily newspapers. Kaieteur News had the most encouraging...

Mahaica NDC monies given to MMA/ADA without explanation – NDC Chairman

May 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mahaica NDC monies given to MMA/ADA without explanation – NDC Chairman

During a meeting with officials of the Agriculture sector and other stakeholders yesterday, Mahaica rice farmers complained drainage works not being properly carried out. One farmer complained...

Burnham youth symposium slated for Monday

May 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Burnham youth symposium slated for Monday

The Georgetown Chapter of the Forbes Burnham Foundation is set to stage its second annual Youth Week Symposium on Monday May 24 at 16 hrs. The event will be hosted at the National Library Conference...

No Guyanese song was there

May 20, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on No Guyanese song was there

Dear Editor, A hearty thanks to all the teams for performances in the recent ICC Twenty20 competition, and congratulation to England on their well deserve win. The reason I’ve decided to write this...

Weak and indecisive leadership will only confuse the masses

May 20, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Weak and indecisive leadership will only confuse the masses

Dear Editor, Civil disobedience is the active refusal to obey certain laws, demands and commands of a government or of an occupying international power, using no form of violence. It is one of the...

Mother concerned at no word from Education officials

May 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mother concerned at no word from Education officials

One day after her son, Kester Howes, a student of city primary school, was reportedly assaulted by a classmate’s father, sustaining a gash to his head, Venicia Hodge claims that she is yet to hear...

St Joseph Mercy to restore essential services

May 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on St Joseph Mercy to restore essential services

In the aftermath of a fire that ravaged the original building of the decades old St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, officials will be meeting with the members of the media to discuss a number of situations...

Champion of the Earth Award

May 20, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Champion of the Earth Award

Dear Editor, Citizens of any country ought to feel proud and a part of any award that one of its fellow citizens receives, be it sports, academics, politics, commerce, etc. However, it should not be...

Returning Guyanese expose local counterparts to trauma training

May 20, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Returning Guyanese expose local counterparts to trauma training

The use of helmets and other protective gear was emphasised yesterday when a training programme for nurses got underway at the Project Dawn, Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara headquarters. The...

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Land, taxes and penalties

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-The American humorist Will Rogers once remarked that the best investment on earth is earth... more