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Three-year-old succumbs after being pinned by toppled mini-bus

Jan 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Three-year-old succumbs after being pinned by toppled mini-bus

– Sister slowly recovering The three-year-old who was run over on Wednesday last by a privately-owned mini bus has succumbed to his injuries. The toddler, Komal Balkaran, succumbed around...

Man accuses stepfather of abusing daughters

Jan 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Man accuses stepfather of abusing daughters

A father of two is deeply concerned about the welfare of his two daughters after finding marks of violence on their bodies. Sardar Singh, the children’s father, told Kaieteur News that he and his...

Not Dr Ashni Singh’s signature

Jan 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Not Dr Ashni Singh’s signature

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh is adamant that he did not sign the most recent contract entered into between the Guyana Government and Synergy Holdings. Reports that he had signed the...

Two Chinese ferries officially handed over to Guyana

Jan 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Two Chinese ferries officially handed over to Guyana

– But stelling modifications still incomplete The roll-on roll-off ferries that arrived in Guyana recently were officially transferred to the Guyana Government on Friday by Chinese Ambassador...

West Berbice man seeks help in supporting stroke-afflicted mother

Jan 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on West Berbice man seeks help in supporting stroke-afflicted mother

A son is appealing for assistance for his 75- year- old mother who suffered a stroke and has been bed ridden for about a year now. Arshad Mc Doom, 34, of Lot 13 Block ‘D’, Bath...

Amaila Falls Hydro project…Sithe Global favours ‘open dialogue’ with MPs

Jan 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Amaila Falls Hydro project…Sithe Global favours ‘open dialogue’ with MPs

Sithe Global, the developers of the Amaila Falls Hydro Project, say they are looking forward to an “open dialogue” with Parliamentarians and other interested parties in Guyana as they look...

Activists picket Office of the President again

Jan 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Activists picket Office of the President again

University of Guyana lecturer Freddie Kissoon, Alliance for Change representative Gerhard Ramsaroop, Social Activist Mark Benschop, and trade unionist Norris Witter once again picketed the...

Health Ministry HPV vaccination campaign garners support

Jan 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry HPV vaccination campaign garners support

Although the recent launch of the cervical cancer vaccination campaign has been receiving some flack, there are some who have been praising the ambitious move, which is said to be one of the...

Moving On

Jan 15, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Moving On

We are only in the middle of the first month of the year and already there is firm evidence, as we predicted right after the elections, that a ‘new breeze is blowing’ across our land. There were...

ImmigrationTALK: Immigration Detention & Rights while in Detention

Jan 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationTALK: Immigration Detention & Rights while in Detention

By: Attorney Gail S. Seeram, 1-877-GAIL-LAW, www.GailLaw.com On New Year’s Eve, President Barack Obama signed the National Defence Authorization Act (NDAA), allowing indefinite detention to...

Famed promoter Cyril Shaw dies at 90

Jan 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Famed promoter Cyril Shaw dies at 90

Cyril Shaw whose name became a household name in the local and regional arts industry died on Thursday just short of his 90th birthday. Shaw has left an indelible contribution to...

From the Diaspora…DRUGS, CANCER AND THE LOVE OF MY LIFE

Jan 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…DRUGS, CANCER AND THE LOVE OF MY LIFE

By Ralph Seeram There is an old saying, drugs “will either kill you or cure you”. I never paid much attention to that statement until recently when I discovered that there is some truth in that...

Couple makes Guyana second historic sailing mission

Jan 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Couple makes Guyana second historic sailing mission

By Sharmain Grainger Sailing to some may be a recreational activity intended to relief the mind of stress. However, there are others who have embarked on such missions simply to prove that...

WE ARE READY TO SERVE

Jan 15, 2012 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on WE ARE READY TO SERVE

To say that a new era of politics was birthed in our beloved Guyana on Thursday, January 12, 2012, would be an understatement. What we witnessed with the convening of the 10th session of the...

My “mansion,” Irfaan Ali’s home and Khurshid Sattaur’s motive

Jan 15, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on My “mansion,” Irfaan Ali’s home and Khurshid Sattaur’s motive

I would advise Minister Irfaan Ali to do just what I did when my home was highlighted in the press by the GRA boss Khurshid Sattaur. If Irfaan Ali has nothing to hide, he should adopt my course of...

The Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao)

Jan 15, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao)

The Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) is a large, colourful macaw. It is native to humid evergreen forests in the tropics. Range extends from extreme south-eastern Mexico to Amazonian Peru, Bolivia and...

GMSA’s President gets Caribbean Silver Award for shipping contributions

Jan 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on GMSA’s President gets Caribbean Silver Award for shipping contributions

Clinton Williams, Trustee of the Shipping Association of Guyana (SAG), has been inducted into the Caribbean Shipping Association’s (CSA) Prestigious Silver Club. According to the Guyana...

GNBS commences petrol pump verification

Jan 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on GNBS commences petrol pump verification

Verification of petrol pumps at gas stations countrywide has commenced, as the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), according to GNBS Public Relations Officer Lloyd David. The standards bureau...

IDB approves $30M investment for green technologies

Jan 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on IDB approves $30M investment for green technologies

– Caribbean, Latin America companies to benefit from new fund The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $30 million loan designed to boost the private sector as a driving...

President to meet natural resources stakeholders tomorrow

Jan 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on President to meet natural resources stakeholders tomorrow

– mining, logging, environmental issues top agenda Miners, loggers and other players in the natural resources and environment sectors are set to meet with government, tomorrow, in a major forum...

The trusting Governor’s daughter

Jan 15, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The trusting Governor’s daughter

By Michael Jordan I recall almost two years ago to the day, when I went prowling around Quamina Street where she had once lived, not a single soul had anything bad to say about old Miss Dorothy King....

A failure that could have been avoided

Jan 15, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on A failure that could have been avoided

Some days start beautifully. Yesterday was one such. However, there are days that contain things that would either anger or frustrate you. Of course there are those days that would...

THE PPP TOOK A HAMMERING IN BERBICE

Jan 15, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE PPP TOOK A HAMMERING IN BERBICE

By its own standards, the PPP/C lost significant support in the just concluded 2011 elections. This decline in popularity was most pronounced within Region 6, long believed to be the heartland of the...

Ethnic Politics

Jan 15, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Ethnic Politics

I must commend a Mr Frederick Collins for taking time, in the wake of our usual post-New Year recovery haze, to comment on my last two-part article, “Background to the Present...

Of Jamaica, Republics and the Commonwealth

Jan 15, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on Of Jamaica, Republics and the Commonwealth

By Sir Ronald Sanders What effect will Jamaica becoming a republic and leaving the 53-nation Commonwealth have on the rest of the Caribbean countries? Will they follow Jamaica to become...

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The mirage of citizen investment

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The latest song and dance from the corridors of political power in Guyana comes wrapped... more