February 2011

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East Canje hire car driver hangs himself

Feb 17, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on East Canje hire car driver hangs himself

A 40-year-old hire car driver of Betsy Ground, East Canje was found dead hanging by what appeared to be shoelace tied around his neck in the bedroom of his dead father’s home. The dead man’s...

Sugar workers bemoan callous treatment of injured colleague

Feb 17, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Sugar workers bemoan callous treatment of injured colleague

…hundreds meet with AFC seeking assistance On Wednesday morning hundreds of sugar workers from the Blairmont Estate gathered at the home of Pradeep Bachan who is the Alliance For Change’s (AFC)...

Cell phones in schools … Authorities say it’s a non-issue but is it

Feb 17, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Cell phones in schools … Authorities say it’s a non-issue but is it

More and more students in schools across Guyana are owners of cellular phones. Perhaps now more than ever in our history it is common to hear cell phones ringing in classrooms and along school...

Percival to lead New Line Cavaliers in DCB 3-day final against GCC

Feb 17, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Percival to lead New Line Cavaliers in DCB 3-day final against GCC

By Sean Devers Former National batsman Andre Percival will lead West Demerara’s New Line Cavaliers in this weekend’s Demerara Cricket Board three-day first division cricket final against...

Women fight over ‘Congo Pump’,bond for six months each

Feb 17, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Women fight over ‘Congo Pump’,bond for six months each

A market brawl over missing ‘Congo pump’ leaves led to two women being placed before the courts on separate charges of assault. The women, Victoria Bourne and Satyawattie Holder, both market...

MOH project never advertised

Feb 17, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on MOH project never advertised

…suppliers complain of lack of transparency, unfairness The procurement of drugs and medical equipment for which two bids were opened on Tuesday at the National Procurement and Tender...

PNCR calls for urgent review of BOSAI’s exploration rights

Feb 17, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on PNCR calls for urgent review of BOSAI’s exploration rights

Amidst an announcement late last month that BOSAI had abandoned efforts to built an alumina refinery and smelter in Linden, calls have been made for Government to urgently revoke the company’s...

Teams battle for lucrative prizes in Specialist Domino competition

Feb 17, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Teams battle for lucrative prizes in Specialist Domino competition

Following a successful launching ceremony on February 8, activities in the Specialist National Domino competition continues and over 150 teams are vying for a top prize of $300,000 and a trophy. The...

Ministerial task force on TIP meets local US embassy officials

Feb 17, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Ministerial task force on TIP meets local US embassy officials

Members of the Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking in Persons (TIP), have met with United States Embassy officials at the Brickdam office of the Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee who chairs...

Man caught with over 2.2 KG Ganja freed

Feb 17, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Man caught with over 2.2 KG Ganja freed

Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo on Tuesday upheld no case submissions by the attorney for drug accused Travis Spencer and set him free when his case continued before her in the New Amsterdam Magistrate...

Sasenarine Singh is at it again!

Feb 17, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Sasenarine Singh is at it again!

Dear Editor, Sasenarine Singh is at it again in his usual dishonest, race baiting and tricksters style. He wrote a letter (14-2-2011 Kaieteur News) saying, “Thank you Malcolm Harripaul, and all the...

Ann’s Grove Line Stars United FC AGM set for February 27

Feb 17, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Ann’s Grove Line Stars United FC AGM set for February 27

The Annual General Meeting of Ann’s Grove Line Stars United Football Club will be held at Levon Place, Two Friends Village, East Coast Demerara on Sunday February 27, 2011 commencing at 17:00hrs....

Amerindians need their full human rights

Feb 17, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Amerindians need their full human rights

Dear Editor, The recent media report about the High Court case involving the land rights issue of the upper Mazaruni villages was an enlightening moment for me. I am not clear about the origin of the...

Focus hosts fourth spelling bee in Sophia

Feb 17, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Focus hosts fourth spelling bee in Sophia

The Foundation for Community Support (FOCUS) held its fourth Annual Spelling Bee Competition last Saturday at the South Sophia Pentecostal Holiness Church, located in ‘A’ Field, Sophia. The...

Hello Stella! What’s cooking? Hey, your slip is showing

Feb 17, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Hello Stella! What’s cooking? Hey, your slip is showing

Stella Ramsaroop, Kaieteur News columnist, is in Guyana. She did tell me last November that she would be back for an extended stay in February. Last week, I got a call from Stella asking me to join...

The Peeper is clueless

Feb 17, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Peeper is clueless

Dear Editor, It is now time for Kaieteur News to reprint in its entirety the January 29 column of Peeping Tom. Here are a few choice excerpts:- “The protests that are taking place in Cairo and...

May God help us all as we truly endeavour to be our brothers’ righteous ways

Feb 17, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on May God help us all as we truly endeavour to be our brothers’ righteous ways

Dear Editor, Some Bible scholars say that the first incident of rudeness in the Holy Bible occurred when Cain asked God if he (Cain) was his brother’s (Abel) keeper. Cain was indeed rude to God as...

Do something to correct this situation

Feb 17, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Do something to correct this situation

Dear Editor, I am writing this letter even though I feel strongly that nothing will change and life will go on as usual. Everyone knows that we should make purchases using the metric system such as...

According to the older folks ‘handy tandy don’t bruck bone’

Feb 17, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on According to the older folks ‘handy tandy don’t bruck bone’

Dear Editor, During the 2011 budget debate, standing at the Georgetown-Linden bus park just next to the Parliament Building, I made some observations of persons who were driving in and out of the...

The issue of outstanding voters ID cards

Feb 17, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on The issue of outstanding voters ID cards

The Editor, There is the vexing question of non-upliftment of voters ID cards before the nation for some significant period of time now. This is an unacceptable state of affairs in a fledgling...

A CASH ECONOMY BREEDS CRIME

Feb 17, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A CASH ECONOMY BREEDS CRIME

I once saw an old man in the bank making a huge withdrawal. In those days, choke- and rob- crimes were rampant and persons were often wary of their withdrawals from the bank being snatched on the...

Secret ballot is natural to any democratic norm

Feb 17, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Secret ballot is natural to any democratic norm

Dear Editor, A letter captioned, “PPP Presidential candidate race heats up”, dated February 15, 2011 discussed the controversy within the PPP leadership with regards the selection of the PPP...

Why an Inter-Religious TV Channel is dangerous for Guyana

Feb 17, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Why an Inter-Religious TV Channel is dangerous for Guyana

Dear Editor, This travesty really began in 2007… I refer to the letter by Anthony Vieira (Kaieteur News, 2-16-11), captioned, “The planned Inter-Faith Channel will make all religious...

Kwame McCoy’s clout at OP speaks volumes

Feb 17, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Kwame McCoy’s clout at OP speaks volumes

Dear Editor, When one watches high level press conferences and briefings from around the world, there is a distinct display of class shown by those hosting these events, particularly those...

Harry’s harengiform and Harry’s harengula

Feb 16, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Harry’s harengiform and Harry’s harengula

In the February 15 edition of this newspaper, there are commentaries by Harry Gill of the USA and Harry Hergash of Canada, on some of my thoughts as they relate to what I wrote about their political...

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(Kaieteur News) – The field will be a packed one on Sunday November 29, at Rising Sun Turf Club when the President’s Cup horse race meet shoots off. More than 100 horses have thrown their names...

Who says the government does not listen?

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(Kaieteur News) – Who says the government does not listen? That is an unfair accusation. The government does listen. In fact, it listens very attentively. The only problem is that it appears to have a rather selective hearing. It can hear a whisper from certain quarters of the private sector...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Sinking ship, bailing out-US midterms – Pt. II

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance is among the first bailing from a sinking ship. The Iran War led to the ashes of defeat in the midterms. President Trump suddenly sheds his crazy man persona. Now talks of working with Democrats. From America I wing to Guyana, and Vice...

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