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GTU President denies selling out to Govt. at May Day rally

May 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on GTU President denies selling out to Govt. at May Day rally

– says remuneration package for teachers will impact positively on society By Michael Jordan President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union Colin Bynoe said yesterday that the recent financial and...

Improved workers’ rights echoed at FITUG’s Labour Day Rally

May 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Improved workers’ rights echoed at FITUG’s Labour Day Rally

– as Jagdeo promotes Ramotar’s Presidential qualities By Sharmain Cornette Though the gathering was somewhat scanty at the National Park, with workers primarily occupying the eastern stand,...

Murder victim’s body anchored under water

May 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Murder victim’s body anchored under water

One man is in police custody awaiting legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions following yet another murder in the interior last week Monday, this time at Arouka Village, North West...

Hit and run victim airdashed to USA for emergency treatment

May 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Hit and run victim airdashed to USA for emergency treatment

American teenager Sameer Insanali, who was the victim of a hit and run accident in Berbice which left him in a critical condition is now a patient at the Long Island Jewish Hospital, New York, United...

Bulkan wins GT&T Golf Tourney

May 02, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bulkan wins GT&T Golf Tourney

Experienced golfer Ronald Bulkan recorded his second tournament win in three weeks when he triumphed in last Saturday’s GT&T Medal Play golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC). Playing...

May Day rally 2011 a dwindling reality

May 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on May Day rally 2011 a dwindling reality

Despite a late start, the annual May Day rally got off to a fairly good start with more than 10 Unions represented. However there was some concern for the way the annual event is being treated, given...

Georgetown advances with victory over Bartica

May 02, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Georgetown advances with victory over Bartica

Guyana Football Federation Under-15 Inter Association competition continued yesterday afternoon when Jermaine Fletcher netted a hat trick of goals to propel Georgetown to a well deserved 4-2 victory...

Pepsi Hornets lifts William Blackman trophy

May 02, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pepsi Hornets lifts William Blackman trophy

Pepsi Hornets and Yamaha Caribs produced a riveting finale to bring the curtains down on the William Blackman-sponsored 15’s Rugby Competition on Saturday afternoon, at the National Park. The...

Edwards could be asked to open today

May 02, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Edwards could be asked to open today

By Sean Devers in Barbados in association with Digicel Experienced middle-order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan replaces Opener Devon Smith for the fourth Digicel ODI between West Indies and Pakistan today...

Oops a mistake!

May 02, 2011 KNews Sports Comments Off on Oops a mistake!

In yesterday’s edition (01-05-11) – story headlined “Pele FC 40th Anniversary” 15 honoured for exceptional service to club at Gala Dinner – we inadvertently carried in a photo caption,...

Regional Lymphatic Filariasis Meeting commences today

May 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Regional Lymphatic Filariasis Meeting commences today

— even as the possibility of elimination nears Guyana is set to host the 10th Regional Lymphatic Filariasis Programme Managers Meeting and the 9th Regional Programme Review Group Meeting from today...

Well known Corentyne thieves remanded to prison

May 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Well known Corentyne thieves remanded to prison

Two men who have been described as kleptomaniacs were on Friday remanded to jail by Magistrate Fabio Azore when they appeared before her at the Whim Magistrate’s Court to answer charges of robbery...

Tashana Allicock is Miss Linden 2011

May 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Tashana Allicock is Miss Linden 2011

Resplendent in a shimmering royal blue gown, beautiful Tashana Allicock wooed her way into the hearts of both judges and crowd to walk away Queen of Linden, at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground early...

Sophia benefitting from Help & Shelter’s child protection project

May 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Sophia benefitting from Help & Shelter’s child protection project

As more and more laws become established to promote and protect the rights of children, the Help and Shelter organization along with the Child-care Protection Agency (CPA) has embarked on sensitising...

An overview of the benefits of the Paralegal system

May 02, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on An overview of the benefits of the Paralegal system

As the justice system continues to strive for advancement, another new implement has been introduced, which is aimed at better handling conflicts. This new feature is the “Paralegal System” and...

We need genuine democracy not shared governance

May 02, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on We need genuine democracy not shared governance

Dear Editor, The call for “shared governance” is becoming more robust, even to the point of threatening violence. The General of the “shared governance” School of Thought is Dr. David Hinds....

I have been judging the President a bit too harshly

May 02, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on I have been judging the President a bit too harshly

Dear Editor, I attended the meeting in New York with President Jagdeo and PPP/C presidential candidate Donald Ramotar, and in a word, I was impressed! The few and insignificant protesters that were...

Enforcement of authority

May 02, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Enforcement of authority

Dear Editor, I share the concern expressed by Stella about the future of Kaieteur News, but Stella should know that all employees owe a duty of good faith and fidelity towards their employers and...

We need a new dispensation for our political and economic future

May 02, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on We need a new dispensation for our political and economic future

Dear Editor, For 45 years, we, the citizens of Guyana, have been living with some sort of “socialism-communism” at the governmental level, while at the private sector level, there’s a sort of...

Race in Guyana and Trinidad politics should be eliminated

May 02, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Race in Guyana and Trinidad politics should be eliminated

Dear Editor, The English Caribbean is a multi-racial region, with descendants from Africa and India taking up the majority of the population, but there are sizeable numbers of Chinese, Portuguese,...

The rise of crime in our country

May 02, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The rise of crime in our country

Dear Editor, The sudden rise of crime in our country is now a concern for all Guyanese citizens and the re-introduction of blackouts makes it easier for thieves and criminals to escape very easily...

An action such as this flaunts in the face of democracy and smacks at principles of fairness

May 02, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on An action such as this flaunts in the face of democracy and smacks at principles of fairness

Dear Editor, Guyanese continues to be cheated, disrespected and taken for granted by this PPP government, who believes it is all-powerful. The recent appointment of PPP/C presidential candidate,...

REACHING ROCK BOTTOM

May 02, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on REACHING ROCK BOTTOM

“I have always believed that writing advertisements is the second most profitable form of writing. The first, of course, is ransom notes.” This was a quip by Phillip Bernard Dusenberry, a famous...

HIGHER EDUCATION

May 02, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on HIGHER EDUCATION

There has been much debate on the nature of a university for a country such as ours. Some have suggested that we move towards a more market-driven institution. Recently, Dr. Mahmood Mamdani, Director...

Dr Randy Persaud lied to NY police, arrested during protest

May 01, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Dr Randy Persaud lied to NY police, arrested during protest

New York -New York police on Friday arrested Dr. Randy Persaud during a protest outside of Club Tobago where President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, and People’s Progressive Party (PPP)...

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The Horse Racing Authority Bill will solve nothing!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Horse Racing Authority Bill of 2024, though ostensibly aimed at regulating horse racing... more