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Over $4 billion for old age pensions, public assistance in 2010 – Finance Minister

Jan 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Over $4 billion for old age pensions, public assistance in 2010 – Finance Minister

With effect from next month, old age pensions will be paid at a rate of $6,600 per month, while public assistance will be paid at a rate of $4,900 per month, Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, said...

GRA cashier charged for larceny

Jan 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GRA cashier charged for larceny

The Guyana Revenue Authority cashier who allegedly stole money belonging to the company was yesterday granted $200,000 bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. Eon Havercome, 32, of 22...

Young Mother Wants Her Baby Back

Jan 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Young Mother Wants Her Baby Back

Shackeera Sadenddin met a man in Tuschen in June 2007 and began a relationship that resulted in a baby. Assad Hassan was born in March 2009. At the time, Shackeera was 18 years old; Hassan was ten...

Red Dragon says Weekes was not killed there

Jan 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Red Dragon says Weekes was not killed there

Adult entertainment house “Red Dragon” yesterday denied that former national footballer and businessman, Vibert Weekes, was killed there last weekend. Red Dragon’s owner, Raymond Alli, said...

East Demerara duo slapped with fraud charges

Jan 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on East Demerara duo slapped with fraud charges

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday remanded a man said to be a laboratory technician attached to the Guyana Sugar Corporation, and a woman who once worked in the news media for...

New avoided deforestation project starts

Jan 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on New avoided deforestation project starts

A new project that aims to support the government’s efforts to avoid deforestation and benefit financially from its standing forests is being undertaken by Conservation International and the Guyana...

Cabinet Outreach commences today

Jan 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Cabinet Outreach commences today

The government is commencing its Cabinet outreach programme today in Region Six, according to Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon. At his post Cabinet media briefing yesterday,...

Mortgage fraudster arrested on boat while fleeing to Guyana

Jan 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mortgage fraudster arrested on boat while fleeing to Guyana

DALLAS (CN) – A fugitive mortgage fraudster who was on the run for six weeks until the coast guards arrested him on a shrimp boat in the Caribbean has been sentenced to three years in prison....

Customs Officer returns after night in the jungle

Jan 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Customs Officer returns after night in the jungle

After going missing for almost a day, a senior Customs Officer stationed at Lethem turned up alive and well around midmorning yesterday. The Officer, Kester Kissoon, 28, was forced to spend Sunday...

Several more held for sports bar killing

Jan 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Several more held for sports bar killing

At least eight suspects were in custody yesterday as detectives stepped up investigations into Friday’s deadly attack at Safraz Sports bar. Police expect further developments today, when the...

CARICOM Secretary-General in New York

Jan 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM Secretary-General in New York

CARICOM Secretary-General, Edwin W. Carrington, is in New York to participate in a high-level Retreat of Heads of Regional Organisations in Manhasset. The event is organised and hosted by United...

Rice Factories (Amendment) Bill now in force

Jan 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Rice Factories (Amendment) Bill now in force

– Millers have two weeks to pay 50% to farmers New legislation aimed at protecting rice farmers will now force millers to pay for paddy within 42 days of being supplied as stipulated by the...

Timeka Marshall nominated for Jamaica EME Award

Jan 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Timeka Marshall nominated for Jamaica EME Award

…Best New Female artiste To some, Timeka Marshall may be considered as just a Guyanese artiste but her long stay in the land of wood and water and determination to become an international singer...

Local calypsonians gear up for Mash

Jan 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Local calypsonians gear up for Mash

…creating inaugural calypso tent As Guyanese gear up for the Mashramani celebrations in commemoration of the nation’s 40th anniversary, a group of calypsonians has joined forces and has...

Vibert Weekes’ associates held

Jan 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Vibert Weekes’ associates held

A female friend of Vibert Weekes is among three people that were taken into custody on the same day of the executed man’s funeral. Police said that two of the associates were with Weekes when he...

New school tie

Jan 12, 2010 knews News Comments Off on New school tie

75,000 doses of swine flu vaccine heading to Guyana

Jan 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on 75,000 doses of swine flu vaccine heading to Guyana

Although Guyana’s response to the H1N1 virus has been very comprehensive, the local health sector is yet to receive a shipment of vaccine capable of combating the novel flu-like virus which has had...

City Mayor has concerns about rehabilitated pumps

Jan 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on City Mayor has concerns about rehabilitated pumps

City Mayor, Hamilton Green, has expressed concerns about the recently rehabilitated pump stations at Kitty and Liliendaal. According to Mayor Green, the fact that the two pump stations are...

Terminated casuals continue protest at GPOC

Jan 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Terminated casuals continue protest at GPOC

– GPTWU president says 154 vacancies exist Yesterday, the casuals who were sent packing on December 31, last, continued their protest action at the Guyana Post Office Corporation. A meeting...

57-year-old is fifth road fatality for the year

Jan 12, 2010 knews News Comments Off on 57-year-old is fifth road fatality for the year

Eleven days into the New Year and already five persons have been killed on the country’s roads. The latest victim is 57-year-old Jack Singh, of Hope Village, East Bank Demerara. Singh was...

GAWU establishes Labour College

Jan 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GAWU establishes Labour College

– Navin Chandarpal appointed Principal The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) says that it will be advancing its worker education and training programmes with the...

Man charged for gold fraud

Jan 12, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Man charged for gold fraud

A man who allegedly stole gold which he was entrusted with was yesterday remanded by the Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. Navindra Samaroo, 31, of 28 First Street, Alexander Village...

GUYANESE DOMINATE USA SQUAD FOR FEBRUARY TOUR

Jan 12, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on GUYANESE DOMINATE USA SQUAD FOR FEBRUARY TOUR

The USA Cricket Association has announced the squad for the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier and World Cricket League Division 5 tournaments in Dubai, UAE and Nepal. Guyanese dominate the squad which...

TCL Group embraces Guyana’s LCDS

Jan 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on TCL Group embraces Guyana’s LCDS

…introduces environmentally friendly cement TCL Guyana Inc. has expanded its range of cement products to deliver a new environmentally friendly type of cement consistent with President Jagdeo’s...

Doctors fight to save Essequibo man’s leg

Jan 12, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Doctors fight to save Essequibo man’s leg

Doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital are desperately trying to save the left foot of porter, Mahadeo Rookim, of Golden Fleece Estate. The man was struck down by a hire car yesterday on the...

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CPL awaits new champions as Kingsmen and Falcons look to make history

Sep 20, 2026

(Cricinfo) – For only the third time in CPL history, a final will be played without Trinbago Knight Riders or their fiercest rivals, Guyana Amazon Warriors, participating. After Nicholas...

A failure of planning

Sep 20, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The electricity crisis in Guyana has now reached the point where it can no longer be explained away as a series of unfortunate technical incidents, because GPL itself has acknowledged that surging demand is placing enormous pressure on the distribution network and causing...

Crime thrives on weak justice, illegal guns and dirty money

Sep 20, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean is no longer only a matter for the police. It is weakening societies, draining economies and obstructing development. It is also testing public confidence in courts, governments and democratic institutions. The...

PPP Govt. – sponsored noise nuisance

Sep 20, 2026

Hard truths… (Kaieteur News) – There is a creature called government noise nuisance. A government monster. Not VP Jagdeo at full blast. Nor Excellency Ali furiously boiling over. Follow the vibrations. Saturday, 12th Sept, 2026: 10:00 a.m. –14:00hrs Monday,14th Sept, 2026:09:00 a.m....

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