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Housing Minister committed to stand Parliamentary ‘trial’

Aug 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Housing Minister committed to stand Parliamentary ‘trial’

… Contentious $4B expenditure Alliance For Change Chairman Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday made good on his promise to seek to have disciplinary action instituted against Housing Minister Irfaan...

Six detained

Aug 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Six detained

… Ex-Cop’s murder Police in Berbice have so far arrested six persons as they make an all-out effort to catch the persons who brutally murdered ex-policeman Sheldon Matheson. The mutilated...

Amerindians ignored on Int’l Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples

Aug 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Amerindians ignored on Int’l Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples

The Guyana Government yesterday neglected to honour the country’s Amerindians as the world observed International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The government issued no statement on the...

Another Brazilian murdered in interior

Aug 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Another Brazilian murdered in interior

– suspect held Another Brazilian miner has been murdered in Guyana’s interior. Forty-five year-old Jose Rodriguez De Oliviera was hacked to death by one of his colleagues in a mining camp...

‘Halfway’ hospital thief jailed for two years

Aug 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Halfway’ hospital thief jailed for two years

Thirty-two year-old Claude Howard of Skeldon who was badly beaten when he was caught in the act of breaking into the Physiotherapy Department of the New Amsterdam Hospital was yesterday sentenced to...

Dem boys seh … Sam done play sudden

Aug 10, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh … Sam done play sudden

De other day President’s College celebrate its 25th anniversary and everybody was kind of proud. De school was supposed to be de leading one in de country when it start. Then it slip to number two....

Father believes missing son still alive

Aug 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Father believes missing son still alive

… Two weeks after trawler explosion He vanished without a trace two weeks ago after a fuel explosion sank the trawler he was travelling on, but Ravi Ragoonauth’s father refuses to give up...

Education Minister signals halt to automatic teacher promotion

Aug 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Education Minister signals halt to automatic teacher promotion

– emphasises importance of professional development By Sharmain Cornette Automatic promotions for teachers within the public education system may soon become a thing of the past. This notion...

$300,000 bail for man who attempted to commit felony

Aug 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on $300,000 bail for man who attempted to commit felony

– lawyer claims wrong man charged Attempting to commit a felony turned out to be a very costly act for 26-year-old Jermaine De Freitas of Lot 65 Castello Housing Scheme. Yesterday he made his...

NAMILCO, Agri Ministry monitor soaring wheat cost

Aug 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on NAMILCO, Agri Ministry monitor soaring wheat cost

Flour price hike? Wheat prices on the world market have soared over the past two months by more than 40% in what experts are blaming on mostly speculations in the commodities market. Yesterday,...

Mayor Green lashes out at Gov’t for non-payment of taxes

Aug 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mayor Green lashes out at Gov’t for non-payment of taxes

Mayor Green lashes out at Gov’t for non-payment of taxes …as reports surface that contactors to resume collection today By Sharmain Cornette “Government is the most delinquent of taxpayers and...

Whyte-Nedd commences leave, not appointed as Chief Ed. Officer

Aug 10, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Whyte-Nedd commences leave, not appointed as Chief Ed. Officer

As was predicted by many who came out in solidarity with her, Acting Chief Education Officer, Ms Genevieve Whyte-Nedd will retire in that very capacity, never being able to savour the benefits of a...

House approves legislation to stiffen penalties for electricity theft

Aug 10, 2010 knews News Comments Off on House approves legislation to stiffen penalties for electricity theft

By Gary Eleazar The Electricity Sector Reform (Amendment) Bill 2010 was last evening approved in the National Assembly, paving the way for increased fines and penalties as it relates to individuals...

Akawaios and Arekunas will lose livelihoods with hydro project – Int’l report

Aug 10, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Akawaios and Arekunas will lose livelihoods with hydro project – Int’l report

A planned hydro project at Turtruba in the Upper Mazaruni, will see indigenous Akawaios and Arekunas lose their livelihoods and land, becoming refugees, a report released by Survival International...

A PPP leader discovers paradise

Aug 10, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A PPP leader discovers paradise

It is obvious that Mr. Hyday Ally, the Secretary of the PPP’s Executive Committee does not read what his colleague, Mr. Ralph Ramkarran writes. Twice Mr. Ramkarran observed that if he was to be...

GUYANA TO PLAY T&T AT PROVIDENCE

Aug 10, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on GUYANA TO PLAY T&T AT PROVIDENCE

Sponsor being sought for South Africa bound team By Sean Devers If all plans materialize, the Guyana National Stadium at Providence could be jam-packed and rocking on weekend of August 27 and 28 as...

THE NEXT GENERATION OF DIASPORIANS WILL HAVE LESS TIES TO GUYANA

Aug 10, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE NEXT GENERATION OF DIASPORIANS WILL HAVE LESS TIES TO GUYANA

In our international perspective this week, we examine the need for greater integration of sports between members of the Diaspora and local sporting organisations. Recently, a Guyanese team (GFF All...

GRFU outlines the way forward

Aug 10, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on GRFU outlines the way forward

President of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) Christopher ‘Kit’ Nascimento believes that the outstanding performances from the national Sevens team deserves the same attention and possibly...

Khan is new WICB Corporate Communications Officer

Aug 10, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Khan is new WICB Corporate Communications Officer

Guyanese Imran Khan has been appointed the new Corporate Communications Officer of the West Indies Cricket Board and will take the lead in managing the WICB’s Corporate Communications and Public...

Three Guyanese ladies to play in Select Caribbean 15s team in Bahamas

Aug 10, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Three Guyanese ladies to play in Select Caribbean 15s team in Bahamas

The Guyana Rugby Football Union has announced the selection of three Women’s players to participate in the NACRA Senior Women’s Fifteens Championships in the Bahamas. Guyana was unable to meet...

The development of Guyana’s potential is hampered by the PPP/C policies of governance

Aug 10, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The development of Guyana’s potential is hampered by the PPP/C policies of governance

Dear Editor, It gives me great satisfaction to respond to an article published in Kaieteur News (08-08-10), captioned, “Guyana is not a racially polarised society”. Let me set the records...

A dereliction of duty to ‘serve’ no need to mention ‘protect’

Aug 10, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on A dereliction of duty to ‘serve’ no need to mention ‘protect’

Dear Editor, Today, August 10, marks exactly one year since Jainarine Dinanauth and Henry Gibson were killed, and the young, 10-year-old Ricky Jainarine went missing. The bodies of the two men were...

The wall of silence and arrogance

Aug 10, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on The wall of silence and arrogance

Michelle Obama travelled to Spain with her small daughter on a vacation that appeared to be somewhat more than a vacation because she met with Spanish royalty. She was accompanied by friends, and of...

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Fingerprinting and Finger-Pointing

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- No one, not even the staunchest supporters of Guyana’s electoral process, would claim... more