April 2012

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No child is a ‘slow learner – says former OECS consultant

Apr 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on No child is a ‘slow learner – says former OECS consultant

Senior lecturer at the University of Guyana, Dr Henry Hinds, former OECS Consultant and Stanford University graduate, is urging teachers and the nation at large not to place children...

Feisty Archer’s Home resident turns 103

Apr 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Feisty Archer’s Home resident turns 103

Celebrating her 103rd birth anniversary, on Friday, was the longest and obviously oldest resident of Archer’s Home, Celestine Shipley. Even at her age, Ms. Shipley was well polished, making sure...

Kaneville has deplorable roads

Apr 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Kaneville has deplorable roads

Residents of the small community, Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, for the second time, have accused the Government of turning a blind eye on them and the condition of their roads....

Foreigner fined for verbally abusing Magistrate

Apr 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Foreigner fined for verbally abusing Magistrate

An American-based Guyanese, who directed a number of expletives at Providence Magistrate, Leslie Sobers, was fined $25,000 after pleading guilty to the charge of indecent language. The...

Dharm Shala celebrates 91 years of existence

Apr 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Dharm Shala celebrates 91 years of existence

Dharm Shala, the longest existing humanitarian charity in Guyana, and possibly the Caribbean, yesterday celebrated its 91st anniversary. The occasion was marked by a thanksgiving...

Teen in Black Friday collision to undergo surgery to repair face

Apr 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Teen in Black Friday collision to undergo surgery to repair face

Eighteen -year- old Brandon Dickson, who was hospitalized after a vehicular accident caused him serious injuries, was yesterday discharged from the hospital. The teen is however expected to undergo...

$60 million shed devalues to $21 million

Apr 21, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on $60 million shed devalues to $21 million

GPHC head said he had $16 million in his head There is even more confusion surrounding the cost of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)’s waste processing facility and waste...

Govt. denies wasting tax-payers money on ‘Fip’ Motilall

Apr 21, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. denies wasting tax-payers money on ‘Fip’ Motilall

…Benn says US$5.9M payment was “only for certified works done” By Gary Eleazar Minister of Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson Benn, yesterday declared in the National Assembly that no...

Psychiatric Hospital Administrator confronts allegations

Apr 21, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Psychiatric Hospital Administrator confronts allegations

…patients were indeed eating out of peanut butter bottles “I understand that it was happening but I was not aware of it”. – Clarke- Daniels By Leon Suseran The...

Bus driver given suspended sentence for whipping tout with belt

Apr 21, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Bus driver given suspended sentence for whipping tout with belt

A 34-year-old bus driver was yesterday given a suspended six-month jail sentence after he pleaded guilty to removing a belt from his pants waist and whipping a minibus tout who...

Henry Greene gone

Apr 21, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Henry Greene gone

– four month sex scandal brings down Police Commissioner Embattled Police Commissioner Henry Greene has resigned. Greene offered to go into retirement yesterday via a letter to Head of...

The contradictions in the laws

Apr 21, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The contradictions in the laws

There is a study on the social impact of laws affecting people of different sexual orientation in Guyana. Done by Dr. Christopher Carrico, the study finds that although the constitution...

NOT SO SMART POLITICS BY THE AFC

Apr 21, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on NOT SO SMART POLITICS BY THE AFC

The Alliance for Change has suffered a huge dent to its credibility because of its brainless proposal to make deep cuts to three Government Ministries namely, the Ministry of Housing and...

Dem boys seh…People got to put back de hydroclave money

Apr 21, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…People got to put back de hydroclave money

Is confusion pun confusion. People changing figures like how some parents does change dem children diapers. Old people always seh that is better to tell de truth because it hard fuh...

Will the interest of the people triumph this time?

Apr 21, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Will the interest of the people triumph this time?

DEAR EDITOR, I am prepared, but hesitant, to look ahead and be optimistic about the apparent attempt by the PPP/C to meaningfully engage the parliamentary opposition to ensure that as...

Legal limits of the law

Apr 21, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Legal limits of the law

DEAR EDITOR, “They must read the ruling before commenting on it.” This statement was made by acting Chief Justice, Ian Chang when a member of the press asked him to respond to the...

This government lacks compassion and feeling for the masses

Apr 21, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on This government lacks compassion and feeling for the masses

DEAR EDITOR, The context within which Prime Minister Sam Hinds is using the 1976 electricity statement by then Prime Minister Forbes Burnham, to justify a single supplier and...

Youth, Junior, Senior athletes go on show from today

Apr 21, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Youth, Junior, Senior athletes go on show from today

– as AAG host tripartite Championships this weekend Guyana’s Youth, Junior and Senior athletes will go on show today when the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) hosts its tripartite...

Gibson fined for criticism of DRS use

Apr 21, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gibson fined for criticism of DRS use

ESPNcricinfo – West Indies coach Ottis Gibson has been fined 20% of his match fee for criticising the lack of consistency in the use of the DRS. His comments, made during the second Test...

Roach, Darren Bravo move into Top 20 of Test rankings

Apr 21, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Roach, Darren Bravo move into Top 20 of Test rankings

ROSEAU, Dominica ¬— West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach and left-handed batsman Darren Bravo are both delighted following significant moves up the International Cricket Council’s Test...

CFU Club Championship…Alpha, lone local club still in with a chance of advancing

Apr 21, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on CFU Club Championship…Alpha, lone local club still in with a chance of advancing

-InterMoengotapoe looking for a clean sweep By Rawle Welch Alpha United the lone local club still in with a chance to qualify for the next round of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club...

GMR&SC Drag Meet set for April 29

Apr 21, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GMR&SC Drag Meet set for April 29

The Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) will stage another Drag Race Meet on Sunday, April 29, at the South Dakota Circuit. According to a release from the club, a...

Georgetown Cricket Association’s cricket fixtures for April 21 and 22

Apr 21, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Georgetown Cricket Association’s cricket fixtures for April 21 and 22

Play in the Georgetown Cricket Association competitions continue this weekend with several matches. NOBLE HOUSE SEAFOODS -Two Days Second Division Cricket Competition final is set for today...

Bakewell / MYO Inter Jamaat softball cricket

Apr 21, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bakewell / MYO Inter Jamaat softball cricket

Play in the Bakewell sponsored Muslim Youth Organisation organized Inter Jamaat softball cricket competition is set to continue tomorrow with six matches at two venues. Last week’s...

GT&T 10/10 nationwide cricket Super-16-Round…

Apr 21, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT&T 10/10 nationwide cricket Super-16-Round…

Four more teams set to make quarterfinals tomorrow at Everest Energetic and exhilarating action will continue to be the order of the day when Super-16-round matches in the 3rd...

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One win away! Bonofiglio’s men target fifth consecutive win against...

Nov 12, 2026

By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s Golden Jaguars will look to take another significant step towards CONCACAF Nations League, League A promotion and qualification for next year’s Gold...

A compromise is possible but not likely

Nov 12, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Back in 2009, legislation was passed by the then PPP/C government giving former presidents a wide range of benefits and facilities. These included security, vehicles, staff, utilities, medical expenses and other support, many of which were not subject to clear limits. Critics...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Not one cent more for former presidents

Nov 12, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Over the years, I have learned to cultivate great tolerance for stupidity; still greater patience for the asinine. Tolerance snaps, however, whenever a word is mentioned about the benefits bill for former presidents. Here’s the short and sweet: not one damn cent more for...

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