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Mistakes made by Kaieteur News

Sep 21, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mistakes made by Kaieteur News

Dear Editor, I refer to the paid publication in Kaieteur News dated September 18, 2011, page 23 titled “Congratulations are extended to 18 years old Tiffany Sing.” I have observed the...

Nails and wood pose highway danger

Sep 21, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Nails and wood pose highway danger

Dear Editor, On public roads or public ways or highways, it is imperative that drivers, pedestrians or all other persons using same be guided, instructed or directed by signs being traffic or...

The Jagdeo Legacy to Guyana

Sep 21, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Jagdeo Legacy to Guyana

Dear Editor, I am not surprised that there are many concerns about the purpose of an Appreciation Day for our President Bharrat Jagdeo. But, simultaneously I am pleased that he has been...

Five reasons the PPPC will lose the elections

Sep 21, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Five reasons the PPPC will lose the elections

Dear Editor, Contrary to what the PPP/C would like the Guyanese people to believe about their performance at the upcoming elections, as seen in their many bogus polls, the likelihood of...

Soon Guyana will become a country full of “illiterates”

Sep 21, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Soon Guyana will become a country full of “illiterates”

Dear Editor, It is with great privilege and high hopes that I finally decided to express my humble opinion on some of the major issues which I think will affect Guyana significantly in the future and...

GPL creates a dangerous situation

Sep 21, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on GPL creates a dangerous situation

Dear Editor, The Guyana Power and Light Corporation (GPL) on the 08-09-2011 planted two 12,000 volt electric cables over my premises at Lot 1Hydronie, Parika, East Bank Essequibo in order to...

Clean this mess, Mr Mayor

Sep 21, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Clean this mess, Mr Mayor

Dear Editor, Can you publish this letter in your column for me please so that someone in authority can look into this matter? There is a trench between West Ruimveldt Front Road and Laing...

Telecommunication, PUC Bill expected to be enacted – Luncheon

Sep 21, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Telecommunication, PUC Bill expected to be enacted – Luncheon

– Ninth Parliament to end Tuesday Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, says that the life of the ninth Parliament ends on September 27, which is precisely five...

Cabinet gives no objections to over $500M in contracts

Sep 21, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Cabinet gives no objections to over $500M in contracts

Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, announced four contracts, worth some $500M, that have attracted Cabinet’s no objection over the past week. Cabinet met on September...

Drug rehab counsellor’s killing… Anti- narcotics cop remanded

Sep 21, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Drug rehab counsellor’s killing… Anti- narcotics cop remanded

A serving member of the Guyana Police Force has been charged with the murder of 54-year-old drug rehab counsellor Ralph Turpin, who was gunned down at the Stabroek Market square on Friday...

Border dispute… Venezuelan NGO uses altered maps for impact

Sep 21, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Border dispute… Venezuelan NGO uses altered maps for impact

A long simmering border issue between Guyana and Venezuela has taken a twist, unofficially, with an online newspaper in Venezuela reporting that a non-state entity intends to distribute...

Of BRICS and PIGS

Sep 21, 2011 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Of BRICS and PIGS

As we continue wallowing in the gossip and loose talk of the WikiLeaks cables, there is the danger of missing potentially seismic events in other parts of the world that could impact...

LEARNING FROM TRINIDAD

Sep 21, 2011 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on LEARNING FROM TRINIDAD

Trinidad declared a state of emergency to deal with its crime problem. And it has worked and is showing great returns. The state of emergency has been welcomed by the vast majority of...

New $B inpatient facility to be occupied by month-end

Sep 21, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on New $B inpatient facility to be occupied by month-end

The spanking new building located aback of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)’s compound is expected to be fully operational by the end of this month. This is according...

Guyanese ‘Most Wanted’ in Canada “to be deported today”

Sep 21, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese ‘Most Wanted’ in Canada “to be deported today”

TORONTO – One of Canada’s ‘Most Wanted’ criminals, who was convicted twice of beating women, has been deemed a threat to public security and denied release from custody by an...

PAHO targets school-aged population through Phys Ed.

Sep 21, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on PAHO targets school-aged population through Phys Ed.

The development of a nation is directly linked to a healthy population. As such, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) is propelling the development of a healthy lifestyle among the...

Child protection week…CPA enlightens citizens on legislation through outreach activities

Sep 21, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Child protection week…CPA enlightens citizens on legislation through outreach activities

As Child Protection Week continues, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, through the Child Protection Agency (CPA), on Monday began a week of activities in several...

UCCCI launches essay and debating competitions for Corentyne schools

Sep 21, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on UCCCI launches essay and debating competitions for Corentyne schools

The Upper Corentyne Chamber of Commerce (UCCCI), on Monday, launched its Essay and Debating competitions in ten schools in the Upper Corentyne area. According to President of UCCCI, Vishnu...

Fatal bee attack…Police, catcher refute claims by residents

Sep 21, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Fatal bee attack…Police, catcher refute claims by residents

Coobeer Persaud, Chairman of the Providence Police Management Committee, last evening refuted claims that the force did not render assistance to Eccles residents when they came under attack by...

ECHO launches Health Schools Competition in Region Three

Sep 21, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on ECHO launches Health Schools Competition in Region Three

The Environmental Community Health Organization (ECHO) recently launched its Health Schools Competition in 14 schools across West Coast Demerara, Region Three, to increase involvement among...

Deplorable conditions at Golden Grove Secondary …. Parents take protest action to OP

Sep 21, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Deplorable conditions at Golden Grove Secondary …. Parents take protest action to OP

Having not received satisfaction, parents who protested the deplorable conditions of the Golden Grove Secondary School at the commencement of the school term earlier this month, yesterday...

Leading cosmetics brand on board for Fashion Weekend

Sep 21, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Leading cosmetics brand on board for Fashion Weekend

Garnier, one of the world’s leading cosmetics brands, will be collaborating with the Guyana Fashion Weekend (GFW) 2011 following the presentation of a sponsorship package to organizers of...

Taxpayers’ response to M&CC amnesty poor – Mayor Green

Sep 21, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Taxpayers’ response to M&CC amnesty poor – Mayor Green

Despite the fact that the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown offered amnesty to errant taxpayers for a period of 42 days, divided into three phases, payments to the Council remain...

Pedestrian struck by sand truck still critical

Sep 21, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Pedestrian struck by sand truck still critical

The pedestrian, Trevor Melville, who was struck down by a sand truck on Sunday last, near his home at Friendship, East Bank Demerara is still in a critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit of the...

Teen hangs self at school

Sep 21, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Teen hangs self at school

Students at the Charity Secondary were shocked, yesterday, at the discovery of one of their classmates hanging in the school’s washroom, one week after the new term started. The second...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There are moments in the history of nations when fate lays before them a choice not of... more