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The existence of the dumpsite shows contempt for the residents in the area

Jan 03, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The existence of the dumpsite shows contempt for the residents in the area

Dear Editor, I write to express my total frustration and utter disgust about the dumpsite on Mandela Avenue that has now encroached onto the Le Repentir Cemetery. I believe its existence speaks to...

What does a Nagamootoo bring to the table that a Ramkarran does not?

Jan 03, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on What does a Nagamootoo bring to the table that a Ramkarran does not?

Dear Editor, I have read an epistle from one Anand Budram on December 29, captioned “The PPP best shot to return to office lies with Nagamootoo….” I humbly disagree with this PPP die hard...

Whatever happened to the investigative report on the GCB?

Jan 03, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Whatever happened to the investigative report on the GCB?

Dear Editor, Several months have passed since Minister Frank Anthony ordered an enquiry into the three areas of concern regarding the administration of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), but to date...

Fireworks were more ‘lackin’ than ‘crackin’

Jan 03, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Fireworks were more ‘lackin’ than ‘crackin’

Dear Editor, I believe I can speak for the lot of us who showed up at the Georgetown seawall, all decked-out and full of energy to welcome 2011, when I say we were vastly disappointed on that night....

Will the PPP’s Central Committee vote be secret ballot or show-of-hands?

Jan 03, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Will the PPP’s Central Committee vote be secret ballot or show-of-hands?

Dear Editor, I am confounded to read Ralph Ramkarran’s letter (31-12- 10 Kaieteur News), saying there was never any doubt about the method of voting that will be used to elect PPP’s presidential...

Never before in independent Guyana have workers been this targeted for economic annihilation

Jan 03, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Never before in independent Guyana have workers been this targeted for economic annihilation

Dear Editor, The SN edition of December 25, 2010 reported that Labour Minister, Manzoor Nadir, has informed the National Assembly that the Labour Ministry has remained engaged with the workers who...

Let’s stop the road carnage in 2011 and beyond

Jan 03, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let’s stop the road carnage in 2011 and beyond

Dear Editor, With the primary interest of preserving lives, one would wish for much more effective control and management of our growing road transportation confusion. One would like to see a...

Have the regime and the people put serious thought into what is happening to our country’s economy?

Jan 03, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Have the regime and the people put serious thought into what is happening to our country’s economy?

Dear Editor, Happy New Year to all Guyanese! This year we shall commit ourselves to burying the Jagdeoian philosophy of “all Guyanese are equal but the Elected Dictator and his business buddies are...

A MAZE OF CONFUSION OR AMAZING CONFUSION?

Jan 03, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A MAZE OF CONFUSION OR AMAZING CONFUSION?

Things are so much better in Guyana today that neither the government nor the Guyana Power and Light has to dispose of any national asset in order to pay for additional power generation. When the PPP...

365 nights and days of fascism in Guyana

Jan 03, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on 365 nights and days of fascism in Guyana

It has gone. It has passed into history. But I will remember 2010 as a year of meaning for me and my country. I prefer to be less personal, though I need to quickly remind readers of a...

AULD LANG SYNE

Jan 03, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on AULD LANG SYNE

Some people, especially we in the Caribbean, call the late evening of December 31st, “Old Year’s Night” and others “New Year’s Eve”. I always liked Old Year’s Night as in my youth...

Lobbying intensifies for PPP presidential candidate

Jan 01, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Lobbying intensifies for PPP presidential candidate

Dear Editor, As 2011 approaches, lobbying has intensified for the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) presidential candidate for Guyana and it sees as if the country’s sugar workers, which comprise...

Stabroek, Vreed-en-Hoop stellings not for sale – Benn

Jan 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Stabroek, Vreed-en-Hoop stellings not for sale – Benn

– Harbour Bridge will not go down Government has debunked reports that it is selling the Stabroek and Vreed-en-Hoop ferry stellings, amidst concerns that the facilities, currently in a state of...

GPL Engineer’s estimate draws angry reaction

Jan 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on GPL Engineer’s estimate draws angry reaction

Construction of the foundation for the construction of a 15.6MW Wartsila Generation Plant at Kingston which engineer’s estimate would cost $120.8 million could turn out to be close to 50 per cent...

Guyanese woman loses leg in hospital elevator

Jan 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese woman loses leg in hospital elevator

A Guyanese woman got caught in a Brooklyn hospital elevator Saturday and was dragged up eight floors with her leg sticking out of the door – a terrifying ordeal that took nearly an hour before...

Educating educators for decades…Samuel Small AA, is a Special Person

Jan 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Educating educators for decades…Samuel Small AA, is a Special Person

“…Teaching is a vocation; it’s not a job…You have to love teaching and you have to recognise that those children need to be inspired and motivated to see the importance of education.”...

Dem boys seh… Is a New Year, tun round

Jan 01, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Is a New Year, tun round

Is a New Year and dem boys hoping that some people mek serious resolutions. Whole last year people exploit people, nuff of dem thief, some lie while others collect money under false pretences. Dem...

GuySuCo ‘prematurely’ close crop and worker stay away

Jan 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo ‘prematurely’ close crop and worker stay away

The Guyana Sugar Corporation yesterday said that it was forced to prematurely close its second crop due to the low turnout of harvesters for the entire week, despite exceedingly good weather for...

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Jan 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on HAPPY NEW YEAR

As publisher of the Kaieteur News, I offer New Year’s tidings to all our readers, advertisers and vendors. I send greetings to the management and staff of the newspaper and to all who have provided...

Policeman granted bail on bribery allegation

Jan 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Policeman granted bail on bribery allegation

Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry yesterday granted $50,000 bail to Cletus Azeem, a policeman who was charged with collecting inducement. It is alleged that on November 2, last, being an agent of the...

Olato Sam named Chief Education Officer

Jan 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Olato Sam named Chief Education Officer

Olato Sam, who served for three years as advisor to the Minister of Education, has been appointed to fill the post of Chief Education Officer. The position has been a thorny one for the Ministry...

T&HD rakes in $700M but spends $1.2B

Jan 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on T&HD rakes in $700M but spends $1.2B

Government ferries moved over 232,000 passengers and 30,000 vehicles between January 1, and December 14, last, the Transport and Harbours Department has said. According to General Manager, Kevin...

Police apologize to “Jumbie”

Jan 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Police apologize to “Jumbie”

Four days after he was released from the Brickdam police lockups after he was arrested the Police Public Relations yesterday offered an apology to popular entertainer Lyndon Jones called...

Champs to be crowned tonight in battle of the TITANS; Pele vs. Alpha

Jan 01, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Champs to be crowned tonight in battle of the TITANS; Pele vs. Alpha

Sunburst Camptown play Bakewell Topp XX for 3rd Two weeks of intense battles over ten playing days will all come to what is anticipated to be an exhilarating end when the curtains come down on the...

Judge puts DCB’s AGM on hold

Jan 01, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Judge puts DCB’s AGM on hold

Chief Justice Ian Chang has granted an order temporarily prohibiting the holding of the Demerara Cricket Board’s (DCB) Annual General Meeting (AGM) until the hearing and determination of the...

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Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Ah, Christmas—the season of goodwill, good cheer, and, let’s not forget, good riddance!... more