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Fear tactics will not, and cannot, work this time around

Aug 27, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Fear tactics will not, and cannot, work this time around

Dear Editor, As we count down to National and Regional Elections 2011 in Guyana the arm of the state seems to be getting increasingly repressive. We have been put on notice as to the...

Why this secrecy over the Guyana Prize shortlist?

Aug 27, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why this secrecy over the Guyana Prize shortlist?

Dear Editor, The Guyana Prize for Literature continues to be a matter of interest and concern. Having missed a sequence in 2008, the 2010 prize was judged in July 2011. Soon after the...

There is a fundamental flaw in attempting to promote tourism by overcharging tourists

Aug 27, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on There is a fundamental flaw in attempting to promote tourism by overcharging tourists

Dear Editor, I am a Guyanese-born Canadian who has recently returned from Guyana after a two week vacation. It had been several years since my last visit. Though significant work...

Suspect denies killing drug store owner

Aug 27, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Suspect denies killing drug store owner

…when contacted by phone Pull Quote: “I got to be a madman to be working right there and do something like that. I change (my lifestyle).” The prime suspect in the murder of Harold...

Shocking tale of murder unfolds at Capoey Mission

Aug 27, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Shocking tale of murder unfolds at Capoey Mission

A shocking tale of murder is unfolding at Capoey Mission on the Essequibo Coast as police continue their investigation into the slaying of 29-year-old, Phillip Prince aka Strongboy. Prince’s...

Fired mining camp employee says he murdered ex-boss’wife – Police

Aug 27, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Fired mining camp employee says he murdered ex-boss’wife – Police

Police are reportedly in possession of evidence suggesting that the woman who was slain at Semang, Issano was clubbed to death by a man who had once worked for her reputed husband. Kaieteur News...

The arrogance of some people

Aug 27, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The arrogance of some people

Sugar replaced cotton as the lifeblood of the nation a few centuries ago. In fact, sugar became the dominant crop of the Caribbean. These countries simply could not produce...

Father of four remanded for lover’s killing

Aug 27, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Father of four remanded for lover’s killing

A 30-year-old father of four has been remanded to prison on an allegation of murder. The accused, Andrew Ketwaru, of Tarla Dam, Meten-meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara, made an appearance...

Friend committed to stand trial in High Court

Aug 27, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Friend committed to stand trial in High Court

Uitvlugt fisherman’s 2010 murder… Almost one year after he was charged for his friend’s murder, 26-year-old Andrew Albert has been committed to stand trial in the High Court....

GDF Colonel excels at Advanced Course in US

Aug 27, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on GDF Colonel excels at Advanced Course in US

Colonel Mark Phillips of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) attended and successfully completed the 50th Advanced Course in Hemispheric Defence and Security at the Inter-American Defence College...

Historic Church to be rededicated tomorrow

Aug 27, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Historic Church to be rededicated tomorrow

By Leon Suseran One of Guyana’s historical institutions, the Mission Chapel Congregational Church, is set to be rededicated tomorrow morning at a special service which commences at 10:00hrs....

CIOG donates Holy Qurans to African Heritage museum

Aug 27, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on CIOG donates Holy Qurans to African Heritage museum

In celebrating the United Nations International Year for People of African Descent, the Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG) has donated 184 copies of the Holy Quran to the Museum of...

Critchlow Labour College to open in new school term

Aug 27, 2011 KNews News 1

The newly renovated Critchlow Labour College is ready to open its doors as the new school term draws near. Principal Ivor English facilitated a tour around the school yesterday to show off the...

Missing fishermen…Relatives, friends join authorities in Suriname as search intensifies

Aug 27, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Missing fishermen…Relatives, friends join authorities in Suriname as search intensifies

As the search continues for the five missing Berbice fishermen, a team along with a number of fisherfolk, representatives from the Upper Corentyne Fishermen’s Co-op Society Limited, left...

Climate change being integrated in schools’ curricula

Aug 27, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Climate change being integrated in schools’ curricula

– television series being developed Science education for primary and secondary schools will be reviewed to include interactive lessons that focus on climate change awareness, according...

Special COTED meeting to convene Monday

Aug 27, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Special COTED meeting to convene Monday

Under the broad heading of Sustainable Land Management in the Caribbean, the Environment and Sustainable Development will be the focus of a Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and...

LIAT re-commences Cargo Service for agri produce

Aug 27, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on LIAT re-commences Cargo Service for agri produce

Cargo service provided by LIAT airline has officially re-commenced as discussions were held between senior representatives of the company and the Ministry of Agriculture yesterday at the...

Qualified male CPCE applicants to receive preference – Education Minister

Aug 27, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Qualified male CPCE applicants to receive preference – Education Minister

Males with the relevant qualification will be given preference when applying for entry into the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE), according to Education Minister Shaik Baksh. Data from the...

Media watchdogs reinstated

Aug 27, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Media watchdogs reinstated

– MMU kicks into high gear Monday In yet another move of preparation for the 2011 General Elections, the Media Monitoring Unit (MMU) of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has been...

Bauxite plant dust pollution affecting Lindeners

Aug 27, 2011 KNews News 1

– requisite technology promised, not yet implemented After enduring decades of dust pollution, the residents of Silvertown, Christianburg in the mining town of Linden are...

Dangerous drift towards becoming a ‘Surveillance State’ – APNU warns

Aug 27, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Dangerous drift towards becoming a ‘Surveillance State’ – APNU warns

Presidential Candidate of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Brigadier (ret) David Granger has issued a warning that Guyana is fast becoming a ‘surveillance state’ under the...

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Harpy Eagles left frustrated by weather once again in Super50 Cup no-result against Scorpions

A broad-based movement for the people’s voice on oil

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The call for a referendum on Guyana’s oil contract is a step in the right direction,... more