January 2012

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The state of our surroundings tells a lot about our values

Jan 30, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The state of our surroundings tells a lot about our values

Dear Editor, Undoubtedly, the most embarrassing environmental challenge facing this City is the indiscriminate dumping of garbage on our parapets and streets. In spite of the City Council’s efforts...

An appeal to the Traffic Chief

Jan 30, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on An appeal to the Traffic Chief

Dear Sir, I, Michael Persaud was driving motor car HB-8898 on 28th January last and as I was approaching the Weldaad Police Station, at around 16:30 hours, I was stopped by a police traffic rank...

Have people really forgotten the hardship and expense of the 2005 flooding?

Jan 30, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Have people really forgotten the hardship and expense of the 2005 flooding?

Dear Editor, As two Guyanese living abroad we had the great pleasure of vacationing in Guyana recently. We noticed many improvements to infrastructure and living standards. Life in many ways has...

Reducing Health inequities through Obama Care

Jan 30, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Reducing Health inequities through Obama Care

Dear Editor, As U.S. President Barack Obama heads toward re-election, I want to discuss the Obama health reform law, which was a significant accomplishment in his first term. It was not easily...

Mash or Republic Day?

Jan 30, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Mash or Republic Day?

Two years ago we bemoaned the position of our political elite on the nature of our “Republic Day” commemorations. “What can we call the actions of our present leaders, save farce, of the...

‘Fip’ Motilall secures US$12M for selling hydropower licence to Sithe Global

Jan 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Fip’ Motilall secures US$12M for selling hydropower licence to Sithe Global

Makeshwar ‘Fip’ Motilall will receive at least US$12 million in profit from the entire affair. Synergy Holdings was originally awarded the contract to construct the Amaila Falls Hydro...

SEA DEFENCE COLLAPSES AT WAKENAAM

Jan 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on SEA DEFENCE COLLAPSES AT WAKENAAM

Residents of Wakenaam are blaming the authorities for this slippage that occurred at the Maria’s Pleasure koker. They say that negligence is the cause. There are many sections of the...

UG US$10 million project stalled

Jan 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on UG US$10 million project stalled

The first major inflow of funds for the University of Guyana in over 20 years has been stalled, as the University waits on the Minister of Finance to sign off on a loan document. Seven months...

Ramotar has no obligation to honour radio licences issued by Jagdeo

Jan 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Ramotar has no obligation to honour radio licences issued by Jagdeo

“Our elation, that the unnecessarily prolonged Radio monopoly maintained by the Government is finally ending, is tempered and diminished by both the absence of transparency in the licence granting...

NDCs’ overhaul…Overseers ordered to pack up, hand over by February 3

Jan 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on NDCs’ overhaul…Overseers ordered to pack up, hand over by February 3

-staff unhappy Government has a embarked on a major overhaul of the local government structure with several functionaries, including overseers of the Neighborhood Democratic Councils (NDC), ordered...

On a mission to empower women, Yetrawatee Katryan is a ‘Special Person’

Jan 29, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on On a mission to empower women, Yetrawatee Katryan is a ‘Special Person’

Pull Quote: “I don’t say you have to. I don’t say I have the power to change anybody’s life. But I am here as an encouragement… to show people the options, to make the referrals, and with...

Simeon ‘Candyman’ Hardy adulterates ‘Pure Gold’ to capture CABOFE crown

Jan 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Simeon ‘Candyman’ Hardy adulterates ‘Pure Gold’ to capture CABOFE crown

By Michael Benjamin His chin checkers had blasted Patrick Boston and Winston Pompey into oblivion in previous fights and he had vowed to inflict similar damage to Iwan ‘Pure Gold’ Azore....

19th Ricks & Sari Agro Industries Cycle Meet…Greaves sprints away with season opener in star studded field

Jan 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on 19th Ricks & Sari Agro Industries Cycle Meet…Greaves sprints away with season opener in star studded field

By Franklin Wilson Once again he has underlined his status as the best sprinter in Guyana. Alonzo Greaves did it in fine style when the 2012 cycling season pedaled off at the inner...

T&T Karting champion arrives for today’s showdown

Jan 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on T&T Karting champion arrives for today’s showdown

-emerging young stars anticipated to take centre stage Even the arrival of Trinidadian karting champion Ravi Singh is not anticipated to overshadow the performances of the young emerging stars...

AAG National Cross Country race to be held today

Jan 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on AAG National Cross Country race to be held today

-top finishers for NACAC Cross Country in T&T By Juanita Hooper The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) will host its National Cross Country race today in the National Park at 2:30 pm,...

Top local athletes make GT seawall training zone

Jan 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Top local athletes make GT seawall training zone

By Lin-Jay Harry-Voglezon Sunday morning last Kaieteur News bumped into the cream of the local Track and Field Athletes, training as a collective under the guidance of Sham Johnny and...

Thomas United football Club 52nd Anniversary Celebrations…K&S, Ram’s Pharmacy support Mashramani Challenge Cup

Jan 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Thomas United football Club 52nd Anniversary Celebrations…K&S, Ram’s Pharmacy support Mashramani Challenge Cup

Kashif & Shanghai Organisation (K&S) and Ram’s Pharmacy came forward in support of the Mashramani Challenge Cup Football Knockout Tournament which is being organised by...

NGRC to dole out over $5M at Grass Track Meet

Jan 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on NGRC to dole out over $5M at Grass Track Meet

Five Meets planned for 2012; overall champion to win Yamaha Dirt Bike The National Grass track Racing Club (NGRC), registered with the Ministry of Culture Youth & Sport, is...

Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym boxers impress in ProAm extravaganza

Jan 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym boxers impress in ProAm extravaganza

Joel Williamson of the Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym (PRBG) continued to impress when he forced the referee to wave off his 95-99lbs bout against Harpy Eagles (HE) representative, Travis...

GTTA makes case for ‘Sports Association of the Year’

Jan 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTTA makes case for ‘Sports Association of the Year’

By Edison Jefford The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) has made a strong case for the National Sports Commission’s (NSC) ‘Sports Association of the Year’ Award stating that...

Body Max Gym under new management

Jan 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Body Max Gym under new management

Looks to create healthy clientele The Body Max Gym of Croal Street and United Nations Place in Georgetown is under new management and looking to create a healthy clientele in...

All roads lead to Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club

Jan 29, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on All roads lead to Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club

Today is the start of the 2012 Horseracing season in Guyana and all roads lead to the Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club at No6 West Coast Berbice in collaboration with the Winners Circle...

I accept Jerry Gouveia’s challenge

Jan 29, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on I accept Jerry Gouveia’s challenge

Dear Editor, I refer to Jerry Gouveia’s challenge to me (KN, Jan 25) that if I prove that Duke Lodge was not properly acquired by him, then, he is prepared to divest himself of the...

The IDB should not finance the Amaila Falls project unless certain conditions are met

Jan 29, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The IDB should not finance the Amaila Falls project unless certain conditions are met

Dear Editor, Based on Demerara Waves article of January 24, 2012 “Amaila Hydropower cost could climb again – Developer” The IDB should not provide financing unless certain...

Inaction in Freddie’s firing will inevitably lead to more victimization – TAKE ACTION NOW

Jan 29, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Inaction in Freddie’s firing will inevitably lead to more victimization – TAKE ACTION NOW

Dear Editor, If people in Guyana, especially the stakeholders at UG, do not take drastic action now in the form of boycotting classes, petitions and demonstrations and Freddie’s...

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The tragedy of a society that has stopped reading

Sep 01, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There was a time in Guyana when a child caught reading a book was considered a good thing. Today, if you see a child quietly reading for twenty minutes, you may want to call the police. Something unusual is happening. The child is either studying, hiding from his parents, or...

Haiti after Kenscoff: Pledges and Promises Do Not Stop the Killing

Aug 30, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – For generations, Kenscoff was where people from Port-au-Prince went to breathe. Its cool hills offered relief, and its farmers supplied the capital’s markets. Gang attacks reached the commune in January 2025, but it remained an important barrier between...

World-class and back of class

Sep 01, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The Aussies are now on the bandwagon. Guyana is a world class mining place. Before the Australians, Americans from Exxon were waxing brightly about Guyana’s world class oil reservoirs. And, before the Australians and Americans, there was the irrepressible Mohamed Irfaan...

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