August 2011

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Double whammy

Aug 12, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Double whammy

While most of us have been transfixed at the spectacle of the downgrading of the creditworthiness of the US and the subsequent implosion of its stock markets (as well as the world’s)...

Things about Guyanese fascism I didn’t know

Aug 12, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Things about Guyanese fascism I didn’t know

The PPP Government has been in power nineteen years. In these two decades, many fascist and cruel policies have crept up on us that we simply didn’t know about and don’t know at the...

An impressive show of force by the PPP!

Aug 12, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on An impressive show of force by the PPP!

It was billed as a platform for youths. But coming in an election year, and organized on behalf of the People’s Progressive Party (involving a great many of the present and upcoming...

PPP’s suspension of its Congress is a slap in the face of party members and supporters

Aug 12, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on PPP’s suspension of its Congress is a slap in the face of party members and supporters

Dear Editor, I could swear I was going to have a heart attack from laughing after reading Kaieteur News’ article titled “PPP postpones congress to focus on general elections” (KN, August 10,...

Jagdeo did not seek NY Parade Invitation

Aug 12, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Jagdeo did not seek NY Parade Invitation

Dear Editor, I am responding to Mr. Malcolm Harripaul’s missive (KN Aug 9) accusing President Bharrat Jagdeo of among other things: 1. seeking an invitation to attend the India Day Parade...

Kissoon’s principles are based on narcissism and self-promotion

Aug 12, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Kissoon’s principles are based on narcissism and self-promotion

Dear Editor, I notice that Mr. Freddie Kissoon places me in his ranting and raving column on Wednesday, with Dev, Bisram and Misir, all of whom I have exposed repeatedly for their lies, distortions...

Dictatorship by instalments

Aug 12, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Dictatorship by instalments

Dear Editor, I read about the mayor of Georgetown protesting about the steady drift towards dictatorship after he was excluded from a meeting of the city council top officials. Such lament is long...

Man crushed under house

Aug 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Man crushed under house

A 27-year-old man was crushed to death when a D’Urban Street Wortmanville house came crashing down shortly after 17:00 hours yesterday. Ato Lewis, also known as Ato Benjamin, was emerging from the...

Transaction was a private affair – Luncheon

Aug 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Transaction was a private affair – Luncheon

Ed Ahmad’s shipment to State House… The shipment of 29 tons of building supplies to State House, by embattled United States-based Guyanese, Ed Ahmad, in 2009, is in all likelihood a...

$200M released to alleviate city stink

Aug 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on $200M released to alleviate city stink

Garbage crisis… Georgetown, under siege by garbage pile-ups since August 1, may have some respite after government yesterday announced that it is releasing $200M to the Mayor and City...

Seven international bodies invited to monitor elections

Aug 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Seven international bodies invited to monitor elections

– Govt. okays MMU restart Seven international bodies are being invited to monitor Guyana’s upcoming General Elections. Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon, said that...

Dem boys seh….Malcolm got to apologise to de Big Man

Aug 11, 2011 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh….Malcolm got to apologise to de Big Man

Pressure does mek some people do what dem don’t want fuh do. Dem have de one laptop programme and when de people who controlling it mek de plan, de whole idea was to share whatever money involve...

Contractor exposed for shoddy work on N/A roads

Aug 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Contractor exposed for shoddy work on N/A roads

A popular contracting firm in Berbice was exposed for shoddy works done on various roads in the Angoy’s Avenue area in New Amsterdam. Angry residents had voiced their displeasure about the...

Man who allegedly set fire to home still on the run

Aug 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Man who allegedly set fire to home still on the run

….six homeless, wife relates tale of abuse Angela Inshanally, the Adelphi, Berbice housewife whose home was gutted Monday by a fire, allegedly set by her husband, has related a harrowing tale...

Over $1B in contracts approved by Cabinet

Aug 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Over $1B in contracts approved by Cabinet

– Eight police stations to be remodelled Eight more contracts were approved during the most recent cabinet session on Tuesday last. This is according to Head of the Presidential...

GGMC’s Mining Week slated for August 21-27

Aug 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on GGMC’s Mining Week slated for August 21-27

This year the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) will be observing its annual Mining Week under the theme “Evolving methods, Embracing excellence, Enjoying success”. The...

Mega event to be held in October – Luncheon

Aug 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Mega event to be held in October – Luncheon

Int’l Year for People of African Descent… Government is planning a mega celebration for the International Year for People of African Descent in the first half of October. This is...

$250,000 bail for man charged with discharging loaded firearm

Aug 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on $250,000 bail for man charged with discharging loaded firearm

Danny Van Nooten was yesterday charged with discharging a loaded firearm and granted bail to the tune of $250,000 by Magistrate Hazel Octave Hamilton, when he appeared before her at the Georgetown...

Guyana, Brazil armed forces commence high-level forum

Aug 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana, Brazil armed forces commence high-level forum

The Sixth Bilateral Staff Conference between the Guyana Defence Force and the Brazilian Armed Forces was yesterday declared open by Commodore Gary Best. The venue was the Essequibo Room of...

Anti-corruption court needed – Trotman

Aug 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Anti-corruption court needed – Trotman

“An anti-corruption court is needed to investigate, prosecute and punish offenders, including seizing their ill-gotten gains; or the PPP will continue to respond to corruption by...

Guyana strengthens relationship with UN for 2012-2016 country cycle

Aug 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana strengthens relationship with UN for 2012-2016 country cycle

The future of the relationship between Guyana and those agencies of the United Nations family that maintain a presence here was yesterday solidified at a simple signing ceremony. The document...

M&CC buys defective trucks

Aug 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on M&CC buys defective trucks

Garbage woes may continue despite moves by City Hall to ‘take matters into their own hands’. Kaieteur News was made to understand that the Municipality had acquired at least four trucks for...

Clash between occupants over origin

Aug 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Clash between occupants over origin

Fire at Herstelling… Quick response by the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) and villagers of Herstelling, East Bank Demerara (EBD) saved the home of three families from being burnt to ashes...

Driver in Bartica fatal crash granted $50,000 station bail

Aug 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Driver in Bartica fatal crash granted $50,000 station bail

Much to the displeasure of relatives of the three persons who were killed in last Saturday’s accident in Arimu, Cuyuni, the driver of the truck, Dellon Bobb, has been granted station...

AFC calls on GECOM to confirm elections date

Aug 11, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on AFC calls on GECOM to confirm elections date

The Alliance For Change (AFC) believes that the upcoming National and Regional Elections can be held by the 14th November, 2011, if GECOM allows no further delays. This was announced by...

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CPL awaits new champions as Kingsmen and Falcons look to make history

Sep 20, 2026

(Cricinfo) – For only the third time in CPL history, a final will be played without Trinbago Knight Riders or their fiercest rivals, Guyana Amazon Warriors, participating. After Nicholas...

A failure of planning

Sep 20, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The electricity crisis in Guyana has now reached the point where it can no longer be explained away as a series of unfortunate technical incidents, because GPL itself has acknowledged that surging demand is placing enormous pressure on the distribution network and causing...

Crime thrives on weak justice, illegal guns and dirty money

Sep 20, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean is no longer only a matter for the police. It is weakening societies, draining economies and obstructing development. It is also testing public confidence in courts, governments and democratic institutions. The...

PPP Govt. – sponsored noise nuisance

Sep 20, 2026

Hard truths… (Kaieteur News) – There is a creature called government noise nuisance. A government monster. Not VP Jagdeo at full blast. Nor Excellency Ali furiously boiling over. Follow the vibrations. Saturday, 12th Sept, 2026: 10:00 a.m. –14:00hrs Monday,14th Sept, 2026:09:00 a.m....

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