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‘Air Canada’ could enter local market shortly-PSC Chairman

Jan 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Air Canada’ could enter local market shortly-PSC Chairman

Rabindra Rooplall Air Canada is in discussion with the local Private Sector Commission (PSC) to start flights between Guyana and Canada. PSC’s Chairman, Ramesh Dookhoo, speaking with...

Corruption, political instability features of mineral dependent countries

Jan 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Corruption, political instability features of mineral dependent countries

– Oxford Study Guyana is said to be among 20 countries globally that are becoming increasingly dependent on the exportation of non-fuel minerals, and this may spell trouble for this South...

Rice exports earned over US$169M in 2011

Jan 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Rice exports earned over US$169M in 2011

-new Agri. Minister vows to stamp out exploitation of farmers Guyana produced 40,000 tonnes of rice in 2011, which is some 11 percent more than in 2010 and is the highest ever recorded in the...

Guyana prepares for first EPA review, push for increased Free Trade partnerships

Jan 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana prepares for first EPA review, push for increased Free Trade partnerships

The Ministry of Foreign Trade has been merged with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after its separation some years ago. Under the portfolio of Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, that...

Bartica PNC regional executive dies

Jan 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica PNC regional executive dies

Former Chairman of the Bartica Local Authority and Chairman of the Bartica Branch of the People’s National Congress, Horace Shurland, died on Thursday at the Bartica Hospital. He was...

Joy Hillman not same woman who burnt sons

Jan 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Joy Hillman not same woman who burnt sons

Joy Hillman, the woman who accused the Child Protection Agency (CPA) of negligence in an article published in Kaieteur News last Friday is not the same individual who burnt her five year old son and...

Children’s Legal Aid to provide free assistance to some remanded juveniles

Jan 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Children’s Legal Aid to provide free assistance to some remanded juveniles

by Keeran Singh Juvenile offenders remanded to the Juvenile Holding Centre, Sophia will receive free legal representation from the Children’s Legal Aid if their guardians cannot afford to hire...

QC holds memorial for student who died while saving cousin

Jan 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on QC holds memorial for student who died while saving cousin

Relatives of the late Anand Bhaskar Ramdeo listened to several glowing tributes yesterday during a memorial service for him at Queen’s College. Those in attendance included Minister within the...

226 cases for 2012 Assizes

Jan 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on 226 cases for 2012 Assizes

Two hundred and twenty-six cases are listed to be heard during the January 2012 Assizes. The Demerara Session is scheduled to open next week Tuesday while the February Assizes for...

Minibus conductor posts $250,000 bail in carnal knowledge charge

Jan 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Minibus conductor posts $250,000 bail in carnal knowledge charge

A 25 year old minibus conductor was on Thursday given six stipulations for his pre-trial liberty after he was charged with carnal knowledge of a girl under 12 years old. The West Ruimveldt resident...

Colin Jones and company PI closure postponed

Jan 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Colin Jones and company PI closure postponed

…final witness a no show Police Inspector and court prosecutor Stephen Telford had indicated to the court, during the previous hearing, that after presenting his last two witnesses in the matter...

Suicide following allegations of a mysterious visit

Jan 07, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Suicide following allegations of a mysterious visit

The case of the young man who reportedly hanged himself recently after a visit from Welfare Officers from the Ministry of Education needs to be investigated thoroughly by an independent group of...

‘Abortion doctor’ moves out of home

Jan 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Abortion doctor’ moves out of home

– as Health Ministry begins probe into teen’s death The Ministry of Health has launched an investigation into the death of 18-year-old Karen Bahdal from a botched and illegally performed abortion...

APNU willing to rotate House Speaker with AFC

Jan 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on APNU willing to rotate House Speaker with AFC

Even as uncertainty lingers on the identification of a Speaker of the National Assembly for Guyana’s 10th Parliament, A Party for National Unity (APNU) is certainly not opposed to having the...

New diplomatic appointments announced

Jan 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on New diplomatic appointments announced

Barbados gets Consul-General, Sattie Sawh confirmed for Canada The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday announced six new diplomatic postings, including the creation of a Consul General...

On the Economic front

Jan 06, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on On the Economic front

Ordinary citizens can be forgiven if much of the economic news spewed out by the political elites either just passes over their heads or if taken in, just serve to confuse them further. All...

Bonfires of the inanities

Jan 06, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Bonfires of the inanities

Two political morbidities stood out in 2011. If Jimmy Carter was here, he would have asked the question; “Hasn’t this society dumped these things on the rubbish heap and made a huge bonfire of...

GUYANA SHOULD BE BANNED FROM ALL REGIONAL CRICKET

Jan 06, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on GUYANA SHOULD BE BANNED FROM ALL REGIONAL CRICKET

If there is any complicity or involvement by the Guyana government in the padlocking of the offices of the Guyana Cricket Board of Control GCB), then this is perhaps the most ominous...

Dem boys seh…Is how much Irfaat pay

Jan 06, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Is how much Irfaat pay

People want to know how Parliament does wuk suh one-sided. One minute it does pass some serious legislation bout things that it does claim to be in de best interest of de country. For example,...

The APNU-AFC-PPP Speaker debacle confirms Guyana’s failed political system

Jan 06, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The APNU-AFC-PPP Speaker debacle confirms Guyana’s failed political system

Dear Editor, This country is a basket case. There is no other way to put it. The real problem in Guyana’s political system is the political parties. Largely ethno-centric and...

The question of extrusion

Jan 06, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The question of extrusion

Dear Sir, In response to Professor Dr Suresh Narine’s letter published in the Stabroek News on Thursday 30th of October. I would like to reiterate: – The original news article...

What’s with the Lotto?

Jan 06, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on What’s with the Lotto?

Dear Sir, I am a concerned citizen of Guyana, and I am one of the persons who play Lotto. I would like to know where my money goes. I feel that the Government and the Lotto Company are...

The role of an editor in the presentation of journalism

Jan 06, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The role of an editor in the presentation of journalism

DEAR EDITOR, In Guyana, we have a Press Association and a Media Owners Association. I hope by the publication of this letter, both organizations would seek to address some of the thorny...

An insult to Irfaan Ali

Jan 06, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on An insult to Irfaan Ali

Dear Editor, Kindly permit me space in your newspaper to respond to an article published on page 2 of the Kaieteur News on Sunday January 1st, 2012 titled “Irfaan Ali builds mansion...

GCB Lawyers request Dr. Anthony, ministry cease to interfere in cricket matters

Jan 06, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB Lawyers request Dr. Anthony, ministry cease to interfere in cricket matters

In a letter to the Minister of Sport by Attorneys, Sanjeev Datadin and Navindra Singh of Whitworth Chambers Law Firm, the lawyers called for the interference in the cricket standoff by the...

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Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- The government stands like a beleaguered captain at the helm of a storm-tossed ship, finds itself... more