March 2011

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GNBS proposes ban on used tyres

Mar 05, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on GNBS proposes ban on used tyres

…dealers, taxi and minibus drivers against idea The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) is calling for a ban on used tyres. This was announced at a press conference at the Sophia Exhibition...

Difficult to prove contractor, engineer collusion – Dr Luncheon

Mar 05, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Difficult to prove contractor, engineer collusion – Dr Luncheon

Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, yesterday conceded that the Administration does have some difficulties with the numerous engineer’s estimates being submitted for projects...

West Indies team bus stoned in Dhaka

Mar 05, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on West Indies team bus stoned in Dhaka

The bus carrying the West Indies players has been stoned on its way back to the team hotel after they thrashed Bangladesh by nine wickets in Mirpur. There were no injuries, the team management...

Excitement promised at Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club meet tomorrow

Mar 05, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Excitement promised at Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club meet tomorrow

A number of the country’s top horses will be in action when the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club and Sports Facility stage a grand one day horserace meet at the club’s West Berbice track...

Steering committee still meeting on Norway Funds

Mar 05, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Steering committee still meeting on Norway Funds

… the confusion continues As the press continues to seek answers to the question of when Guyana may actually benefit from the Norwegian Funds, Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger...

Veteran footballers lace up boots for series against USA counterparts

Mar 05, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Veteran footballers lace up boots for series against USA counterparts

At the age of fifty plus many people would be experiencing creaking bones while some may be confined to a rocking chair. Not so with the Georgetown Masters Football team. This group, despite having...

70yr-old squatter chops intruding junkie on farm

Mar 05, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on 70yr-old squatter chops intruding junkie on farm

A man who has been occupying a government reserve at Vryman’s Erven/ Smythfield for a very long time is in custody after he severed the hand of a junky who was caught on his farm. According to...

Much ado about nothing

Mar 05, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Much ado about nothing

Dear Editor, Last weekend I attended Link Show 27. I enjoyed the show from start to finish. This is good therapy for the soul. The satire was slick as well as the scene changes. The scene changes are...

PNCR calls for end to abuse of state owned media

Mar 05, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on PNCR calls for end to abuse of state owned media

The People’s National Congress Reform Presidential candidate, Retired Brigadier David Granger, has called for an end to the continuous abuse of the NCN Radio and Television. Granger, speaking at...

Woman’s car disappears after driver busted on robbery charges

Mar 05, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Woman’s car disappears after driver busted on robbery charges

Zalaika Esau, of 353 Block 12, Non Pareil Village, East Coast Demerara is trying to recover her car, which she describes as a yellow Toyota Wagon HB 4440. The woman said that she had rented her car...

Esuan Crandon impresses with 4-18 as national practice match ends in draw

Mar 05, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Esuan Crandon impresses with 4-18 as national practice match ends in draw

By Sean Devers National medium pacer Esuan Crandon showed no signs of a side strain which kept him out of Guyana’s last match against Barbados during an impressive 10-over spell yesterday at Bourda...

Self-confessed bandit heads to jail again

Mar 05, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Self-confessed bandit heads to jail again

Asif Mohamed yesterday appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer to the charge of simple larceny. He told the court that he was guilty of...

“Wikileaks: Inside Julian Assange’s War on Secrecy.” A brief review

Mar 05, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on “Wikileaks: Inside Julian Assange’s War on Secrecy.” A brief review

Mark Benschop brought a copy of this fantastic book for me 12 days ago. A few weeks ago, on this page, I alerted readers to its imminent publication and urged my colleagues in the media to read it....

Much of what Prof. Nkofi wrote could provide a programme for this Year of Development

Mar 05, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Much of what Prof. Nkofi wrote could provide a programme for this Year of Development

Dear Editor, Over the years I have been reading letters to the editor and statements about Blacks and Indians, the last one being by Mr. Ramracha captioned, “Will another Black cultural revolution...

A negotiated settlement in Libya needed

Mar 05, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on A negotiated settlement in Libya needed

Dear Editor, Libya’s strongman, Col. Gaddafi’s regime is teetering. But because of his willingness to use force to crush the expanding rebellion, he will hold power for a while longer. A...

Refashioning February 23rd

Mar 05, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Refashioning February 23rd

Dear Editor, We rightly depend on historians to research and tell us history. The more distant or obscure our history, the greater this dependence. The question of whether the Great 1763 Berbice...

A well managed and validated ERC is much needed

Mar 05, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on A well managed and validated ERC is much needed

Dear Editor, I was reading all along the ERC/Kissoon et.al claims and counterclaims on legitimacy and relevance to the current socio-cultural and economic scenario in Guyana. On my part I have had...

FOI is an undeniable right guaranteed by our Constitution

Mar 05, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on FOI is an undeniable right guaranteed by our Constitution

DEAR EDITOR, Freedom to access information is an undeniable right guaranteed by our constitution. The Article 146 (1) of the Constitution of Guyana clearly states, “no person shall be hindered in...

Who exactly are these ‘special agents’ targeting?

Mar 05, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on Who exactly are these ‘special agents’ targeting?

Dear Editor, It is perhaps appropriate to consider how much it would take for us to act outside of our mandate as a commissioned officer. As reported in the Kaieteur News the $30,000 has a particular...

It’s time Berbicians have their own Mash floats

Mar 05, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on It’s time Berbicians have their own Mash floats

Dear Editor, So if the Georgetown Mash floats decided one year to take a holiday and not come to New Amsterdam’s Mash, that may translate Berbice having no Mash parade, really. Berbicians want...

PARENTS ARE NEGLECTNG THEIR KIDS

Mar 05, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on PARENTS ARE NEGLECTNG THEIR KIDS

There were about four or five kids walking aimlessly on the street. As I passed one of them, he suddenly contorted his face, trying to appear frightening and let out a “Booooooo!” Just what he...

Judge dismisses case filed by British-owned company against Guyanese entrepreneur

Mar 04, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Judge dismisses case filed by British-owned company against Guyanese entrepreneur

Justice Rishi Persaud dismissed an action brought by Tigerwood, a company established on June 28, 2006, by Timothy Foster and Kadim ‘Kads’ Khan, who identified himself as a banker and Chartered...

Another NDIA scandal?

Mar 04, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Another NDIA scandal?

…$11.7M to rehabilitate a four feet wide sluice door, clear outfall Bids were recently opened for the several projects at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board, including one for...

Extra pay report angers Joint Services

Mar 04, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Extra pay report angers Joint Services

Angered by the publication in this newspaper of payments to military officers by the Office of the President, the Joint Services have lashed out over the disclosure of the identities of its secret...

Dog bites, leaking roof frustrate West Dem. nurses

Mar 04, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Dog bites, leaking roof frustrate West Dem. nurses

– Umbrellas needed to pass certain sections in hospital After a second nurse was bitten by a dog for this week, nurses at the West Demerara Regional Hospital are pleading with the...

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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

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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

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(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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