February 2012

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Wendy and Dheeraj Khan Show to showcase local cultural talents

Feb 20, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Wendy and Dheeraj Khan Show to showcase local cultural talents

– promoting the Indian Culture globally Growing up in an International Industry with performances of Bollywood film songs, Trinidadian-born Wendy Khan has a vast knowledge of the Indian culture...

Mining camp watchman may have been murdered for firearm

Feb 20, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Mining camp watchman may have been murdered for firearm

The person who strangled Kumar Plummer in a mining camp may have killed him with the intention of stealing a firearm. Kaieteur News understands that police are questioning a man who had...

Region 6 Mash politicized – Former N/A Mayor

Feb 20, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Region 6 Mash politicized – Former N/A Mayor

Region 6 RDC and Committee disagree over flag-raising Former Mayor of New Amsterdam, Errol Alphonso has stated that Mash celebrations in Region Six have become politicized over the past...

Faulty utility pole at Farm finally fixed

Feb 20, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Faulty utility pole at Farm finally fixed

The utility pole which has been leaning dangerously on the Farm, East Bank Demerara public road for over a year has finally been fixed. The unstable pole was featured on the front page...

YCT not boycotting Mash

Feb 20, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on YCT not boycotting Mash

The Youth Coalition for Transformation (YCT) has categorically stated that they would not be boycotting Mashramani celebrations as is being rumored. YCT member Annette Ferguson on Friday, at a press...

Two steelpan groups for first place

Feb 20, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Two steelpan groups for first place

Two steel-band groups tied for first place when the big guns came out in the large band category of the Republic Bank annual Mashramani Pan-o-rama Steel Band Competition which was held at the Cliff...

Man who damaged stepfather’s house jailed in absence

Feb 20, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Man who damaged stepfather’s house jailed in absence

Sohan Busjit, 20 of Liverpool Village, Corentyne, will spend the next 18 months in jail if he is caught. This is after he was found guilty by Magistrate Fabio Azore at the Whim Magistrates Court on...

Prisoner gets another 12 months for cell phone brawl

Feb 20, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Prisoner gets another 12 months for cell phone brawl

An inmate of the New Amsterdam prison was jailed for a further 12 months for chopping another prisoner in a brawl over a cell phone. Chetram Narine, 32, of Williamsburg, Corentyne, Berbice was jailed...

ONWARD AND INCOGNITO

Feb 20, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on ONWARD AND INCOGNITO

(To teachers and lovers of the English language everywhere) “I have been in many places, but I’ve never been in Cahoots. Apparently, you can’t go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with...

THE MOMENT OF RECKONING

Feb 20, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE MOMENT OF RECKONING

What happened in parliament last week has been wrongly construed as political brinksmanship. That is far from the truth; those were no political games that were played out. What we saw in parliament...

What deals or promises were made to Dr. Carrington?

Feb 20, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on What deals or promises were made to Dr. Carrington?

Dear Editor, One thinks that in this age of enlightenment, the major political leaders (e.g., PNC and PPP) of Guyana like the populace would embrace higher education and the benefits which accrue...

The bank must recall this policy

Feb 20, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The bank must recall this policy

Dear Editor, I used my Republic Bank Visa One Card to make an online purchase from Amazon.com. Within a few minutes I realised that the item was not what I wanted so I cancelled the order. I waited a...

This is an age old PPP trick

Feb 20, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on This is an age old PPP trick

Dear Editor, The recent racist outpourings by Donald Ramotar should be taken very seriously. Not only were they blatant lies, but also they were racially explosive, libelous, and has set out to taint...

It seems to be so difficult for women to be taken seriously

Feb 20, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on It seems to be so difficult for women to be taken seriously

Dear Editor, I read the letter of 19th February about the frustrations women in Guyana experience in political/public life. They also have a hard time in private life – something...

The days of the dictator are gone

Feb 20, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The days of the dictator are gone

Dear Editor, Please allow me space to have my say on the accusations and outbursts made by the newly elected, President Donald Ramotar. Firstly, I would like to suggest to the President that he has...

Trouble in Sugar

Feb 20, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Trouble in Sugar

This newspaper has consistently championed the position that the sugar industry cannot be made into a political football. It is, as some of the crumbling signs in front of the estates inform us,...

What it means to leave a position in less than good standing

Feb 19, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on What it means to leave a position in less than good standing

Dear Editor, Recent events caused me to reflect on what it means to leave a position in less than good standing. I recall my own experience of being separated from arguably a position of influence...

Text book racket at Education Ministry…Cheques worth hundreds of million prepared before contracts awarded

Feb 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Text book racket at Education Ministry…Cheques worth hundreds of million prepared before contracts awarded

State auditors working on the Ministry of Education 2010 accounts, uncovered serious discrepancies over the ordering of $110M worth in textbooks. Systems were manipulated and almost $62M remained...

Abandoned at Merriman Mall…Baby Moses now seven months old

Feb 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Abandoned at Merriman Mall…Baby Moses now seven months old

He was found newborn, naked and abandoned on Merriman Mall seven months ago. His rescuers wrapped him in a jersey and took him to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. Today, thanks to...

NICIL transactions under Jagdeo tenure for special attention – Carl Greenidge

Feb 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on NICIL transactions under Jagdeo tenure for special attention – Carl Greenidge

“If Mr. Brassington believes that he operated properly within the law then he has nothing to worry about.” The National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) was...

Former Minister’s son implicated in Customs fraud

Feb 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Former Minister’s son implicated in Customs fraud

A former Government Minister’s son who manages a popular Main Street nightspot was reportedly detained and then released on Friday after Customs discovered a significant quantity of Johnny...

Valiant advocate for the vulnerable… Syeada Manbodh is a ‘Special Person’

Feb 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Valiant advocate for the vulnerable… Syeada Manbodh is a ‘Special Person’

Pull Quote: “I always tell those willing to listen that if they love and are kind to their animals they will be loved and protected in return.” By Gary Eleazar There are many that talk...

Dem boys seh…De jump suit waiting fuh more people

Feb 19, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De jump suit waiting fuh more people

De Ali Baba gone and a new Baba come. This one suppose to bring happiness and nuff joy. De whole country get a new one and like any new baba in a home people expect de new baba fuh cry...

Stephenson storms to another 2012 CARIFTA qualifying time

Feb 19, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stephenson storms to another 2012 CARIFTA qualifying time

-van Lange rewrites Stephenson’s 100m freestyle rec. Continuing her superb work in the waters of the National Aquatic Centre (NAC) on day three of the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA)...

Reifer, Walton half-centuries keep CCC alive

Feb 19, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Reifer, Walton half-centuries keep CCC alive

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Positive half-centuries from Raymon Reifer and Chadwick Walton propped up Combined Campuses and Colleges and gave them a fighting chance, heading into the final...

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Age-Defying Tahir sets sights on CPL glory for Guyana Amazon Warriors

Sep 16, 2026

2026 Republic Bank CPL… – says not crossing finish line now, a waste of hard work By Clifton Ross (Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Amazon Warriors have done it again, securing yet...

If you want to stop corruption, start at the top

Sep 16, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There is nothing wrong with warning public officials that procurement breaches will have consequences. In fact, it is long overdue that every person entrusted with public money understands that the public purse is not a personal purse. But there is a fundamental question which...

The World Has Broken the 1.5°C Promise. Small States Should Not Have...

Sep 06, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The world has broken the 1.5°C promise it made to its most vulnerable countries. The breach has not yet been recorded on a sustained basis, but the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says it is widely assessed as unavoidable and likely within the...

Music lovers treated with kid gloves, coddled

Sep 16, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Guyanese love their music. I do, too. The problem is that Guyanese love their music much too much. It’s a big problem, a national one. Citizens clash with members of the Guyana Police Force trying to do their job, establish sanity around the Kitty area. Citizens in...

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