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Officer’s family moves to High Court in bid for military funeral

Jul 16, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Officer’s family moves to High Court in bid for military funeral

By Michael Jordan The parents of Assistant Superintendent Ivelaw Murray have vowed to move to the High Court today in a bid to have their son accorded a military funeral, since they are convinced...

Web site malicious and libelous

Jul 16, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Web site malicious and libelous

Dear Editor, I am responding to the caption on the liveinguyana blog site. It is probably no secret to the administrators that the words they say have repercussions, especially if those words are not...

Corporal punishment in schools has been abolished in 109 countries

Jul 16, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Corporal punishment in schools has been abolished in 109 countries

Dear Editor, I refer to the report, “Top teacher wants corporal punishment reintroduced,” (Kaieteur News, July 13, 2010). I wish to reassure CPCE’s 2010 best graduating student Mr. Hamant...

TIME FOR CLARIFICATIONS

Jul 16, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on TIME FOR CLARIFICATIONS

Developments in Trinidad and Tobago should be of interest to the Guyanese people, and especially as it relates to those who have policies and investments in CLICO (Guyana). During the Heads of...

Prince Charles is patron of Iwokrama for another five years

Jul 16, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Prince Charles is patron of Iwokrama for another five years

His Royal Highness, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, will be Patron of the Iwokrama International Centre (IIC) for another five years to further support the centre’s work to advance sustainable...

The problems with our pension

Jul 16, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on The problems with our pension

Dear Editor, I once lived at Lethem during the latter part of the 60s, mid 70s and mid 80s and went through hell and high water to get my retirement pension and gratuity, and NIS pension. As a matter...

No lead yet on security guard’s murder

Jul 16, 2010 knews News Comments Off on No lead yet on security guard’s murder

Police on the East Coast of Demerara are still trying to come up with clues that would lead to the identification of the killers of security guard Ronald Cato called ‘Pepper’. Cato was found dead...

An interesting development in the use of libel laws

Jul 16, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on An interesting development in the use of libel laws

Dear Editor, The President of Guyana has sued the Kaieteur News columnist Freddie Kissoon and Editor, Adam Harris. This is an interesting development in the use of libel laws. However, the principal...

The govt. without a doubt spends quite a lot on education delivery

Jul 16, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on The govt. without a doubt spends quite a lot on education delivery

Now that all schools in Guyana have officially ended their academic programmes for the year 2009-2010, that means that the Education sector’s initiatives and programmes have ended theirs too,...

The opposition must mobilize itself into a viable political machinery

Jul 16, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on The opposition must mobilize itself into a viable political machinery

Dear Editor, The second half of 2010 is well underway and as the old saying goes time waits on no man ‘or woman’. As the days zip past and time marches steadily onwards, the next general election...

One day we will no longer accept violence against children

Jul 16, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on One day we will no longer accept violence against children

Dear Editor, The headline “Top teacher wants corporal punishment reintroduced” (Kaieteur News 13 July, 2010) lead into an interesting story of the views of Mr. Hamant France, the best graduating...

Menezes believes Sunday is a defining moment for him

Jul 16, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Menezes believes Sunday is a defining moment for him

Super-bike rider Maurice Menezes in an interview with Kaieteur Sport said he is tired of being runner-up to champion and good friend Stephen ‘Valentino Rossi’ Vieira and predicts that this...

The opposition is falling into the PPP’s old trap

Jul 16, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on The opposition is falling into the PPP’s old trap

Dear Editor, As we approach the “silly season” of national elections, the opposition is falling into the old trap that the practised PPP has set to distract it from what should be its primary...

GABF hosts national senior tryouts tomorrow

Jul 16, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABF hosts national senior tryouts tomorrow

– 35 males, 24 female players shortlisted By Edison Jefford The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) has named 35 males and 24 females for the national senior basketball team tryouts...

Conversations with a wonderful Guyanese

Jul 16, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Conversations with a wonderful Guyanese

This week I ran into a wonderful Guyanese citizen in his late seventies I happened to know since 1972. This is one of those persons who have stayed away from political expressions of all kinds. This...

Unity and Struggle

Jul 16, 2010 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Unity and Struggle

To many, the PPP remains an enigma. Formed as a nationalist party in the anti-colonial struggle after World War II, for one shining moment in 1953, it represented “what might have been” for...

A few observations on GuySuCo’s reshuffle

Jul 16, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on A few observations on GuySuCo’s reshuffle

Dear Editor, I quote, for starters, the first two paragraphs of the article of July 10, 2010, under the banner “Major reshuffle at GuySuCo”, in Kaieteur News of July 10, 2010 “As the...

Banks DIH backs U-17 footballers

Jul 16, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH backs U-17 footballers

Beverage giants Banks DIH Ltd. presented the National Under-17 football squad with Banks Malta equipment bags in preparation for the team’s departure to Dominica for the Caribbean Football Union...

Chattergoon siblings to play in Caribbean 20/20

Jul 16, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chattergoon siblings to play in Caribbean 20/20

Hemnarine to make Regional debut for Canada By Sean Devers If Canada qualifies for the semi-final of the inaugural Caribbean 20/20 cricket competition in Trinidad on July 30, it will be a wonderful...

Govt.’s Mid – Year Report misleading

Jul 16, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Govt.’s Mid – Year Report misleading

…economy did not grow this year—Jordan Kaieteur News – Former Finance Minister, Winston Jordan has lambasted the administration over what he intimates to be a misleading Mid-Year...

Guard’s life snuffed out by battery thieves

Jul 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Guard’s life snuffed out by battery thieves

A 44-year-old security guard paid the ultimate price for protecting his employer’s equipment. He was strangled by thieves who removed six heavy duty batteries from land development equipment...

Minister wishes for health crisis in the city

Jul 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Minister wishes for health crisis in the city

Local Government Minister, Kellawan Lall, yesterday said he would be glad if there is a health crisis in the city as he pushes to get Mayor Hamilton Green to slash jobs to meet City Council expenses,...

First batch of equipment en route to G/town

Jul 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on First batch of equipment en route to G/town

… Amaila Falls Road Project Following revelations by Head of State, Bharrat Jagdeo, that Makeshwar ‘Fip’ Motilall was behind schedule on his contract to build the road to the Amaila Falls,...

Man crippled after wedding house beating

Jul 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Man crippled after wedding house beating

A father of two is now crippled after a severe beating at the hands of four men while attending a wedding on the West Bank of Demerara. On July 4, last, 35-year-old Gurudeo John, of Calendar Street,...

Cop jailed for six years for armed robbery

Jul 15, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Cop jailed for six years for armed robbery

Disgraced Police constable, Kellon Kingston, 23, of Lot 33 Rosignol Public Road was on Tuesday sentenced to a total of six years in jail by Magistrate Krishndat Persaud when he appeared before him at...