April 2012

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APNU calls for old age pension requirement to be revisited

Apr 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on APNU calls for old age pension requirement to be revisited

The main opposition party, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), is calling on the Government to revisit the requirement for a person collecting old age pension. APNU Parliamentarian Volda...

Pension increase is just one taxi fare – APNU MP

Apr 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Pension increase is just one taxi fare – APNU MP

“Becoming a pensioner is a frightening experience, except if you are a former president and will be guaranteed millions in pension and benefits despite your age.” This was the...

GNBS to seize devices not approved for commercial trade

Apr 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on GNBS to seize devices not approved for commercial trade

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has completed its weighing and measuring surveillance exercise for the first half of this year, and according to the entity, 3023...

Govt. advocacy enabled legal aid in Linden

Apr 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. advocacy enabled legal aid in Linden

– Minister Webster Though government does not directly fund legal aid in Region 10, its advocacy at UNICEF, and recommendations, resulted in Linden’s Legal Aid Centre receiving funds to...

UNDP amplifies winning environmental sustainability strategy

Apr 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on UNDP amplifies winning environmental sustainability strategy

A winning strategy for the environment that can lend to human development is one where governments, civil society, private sector actors and development partners are able to create...

APNU urges more public education on HPV vaccine

Apr 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on APNU urges more public education on HPV vaccine

Concerns that girls vaccinated against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) would not safeguard themselves during sexual intercourse, against other sexually transmitted diseases, owing to inadequate...

Guyana Law Association (UK) presents more books to AG’s Chambers

Apr 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Law Association (UK) presents more books to AG’s Chambers

The Attorney General’s Chambers of the Ministry of Legal Affairs received a quantity of legal texts from the Guyana Law Association in the United Kingdom. Brian Horne who made the donation...

More GT&T cables vandalised

Apr 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on More GT&T cables vandalised

Representatives from the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) yesterday visited Sophia, following yet another act of vandalism on its service cables. Specific areas targeted in Sophia...

Place more emphasis on Region Five – MP Jennifer Wade

Apr 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Place more emphasis on Region Five – MP Jennifer Wade

By Latoya Giles APNU Member of Parliament Jennifer Wade has called for more focus to be placed on key development issues in Region Five (Mahaica/Berbice) which she represents. Wade in her budget...

Armed robbery accused granted bail

Apr 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Armed robbery accused granted bail

Eighteen-year-old Osafo Johnson was yesterday back in court, this time before Magistrate Allan Wilson to answer to two counts of robbery with an offensive weapon. The teen who has already made...

Two children perish in La Grange fire

Apr 12, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Two children perish in La Grange fire

-three escape by jumping through broken window By Leonard Gildarie A West Bank Demerara community was last night plunged into grief after two children were burnt to death during a raging fire at a La...

Extension of continental shelf…Guyana makes oral presentation to UN

Apr 12, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Extension of continental shelf…Guyana makes oral presentation to UN

Guyana yesterday made oral presentations before the United Nations (UN) in support of its application to extend the country’s continental shelf by a further 150 nautical miles. The...

Public hospitals should provide abortion services – APNU

Apr 12, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Public hospitals should provide abortion services – APNU

A Partnership for National Unity is calling on Government to extend its services at public hospitals to include the termination of pregnancies, which is a woman’s right in Guyana. This is...

Police arrest 18 illegal Brazilian miners

Apr 12, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Police arrest 18 illegal Brazilian miners

The Bartica Police operating in tandem with the Guyana Geology Mines Commission found 18 Brazilians engaging in illegal mining activities in the Puruni Mining ...

Chief Justice’s decision can’t be appeal

Apr 12, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Chief Justice’s decision can’t be appeal

Attorney General makes submission to DPP on Greene’s rape allegation Attorney General Anil Nandlall yesterday submitted a six-page document to the Director of Public Prosecutions outlining...

Scotland in the UK; Georgetown in Guyana

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Scotland in the UK; Georgetown in Guyana

The Government of Scotland will have a referendum in 2014 to determine if the Scottish people want to have a sovereign Scotland. Decades ago, there was such a vote in Quebec to determine if that...

VAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on VAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM

The call for a reduction in VAT is misplaced. Guyana has a lower rate of VAT than many other countries which are not as dependent as Guyana is on Government revenues. Already a large number of...

It may be a case of monitoring

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on It may be a case of monitoring

The issue of abortion is back again. Member of Parliament Dr George Norton made a pitch for the Georgetown Public Hospital to become involved in abortions merely because its free service and...

Dem boys seh…De Chronicle got Moses in tears

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De Chronicle got Moses in tears

It look like if de whole budget debate gun be pun de pension wha de Rat getting. Dem boys did expect this because when Shaatie announce how much money dem pensioners gun get he didn’t...

Rick Ross’ illness remains a mystery

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Rick Ross’ illness remains a mystery

DEAR EDITOR, Rick Ross is arguably one of the most commercial rappers in the Rap music industry today. He has sold millions of albums and has a very hectic touring schedule. His...

People-centred development

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on People-centred development

DEAR EDITOR, The Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh has presented yet another Budget to the National Assembly under the theme “Remaining on course, United in Purpose, Prosperity for All”....

An unwarranted attack on Moses Nagamootoo’s character

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on An unwarranted attack on Moses Nagamootoo’s character

DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana Chronicle headline dated 04/12/12 and captioned, “Moses has lost his way now a self confessed child abuser”, can be described as nothing but a lowdown, dirty and...

AFC must honour its pledge to Diaspora Guyanese

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on AFC must honour its pledge to Diaspora Guyanese

DEAR EDITOR, During the election campaign, the AFC said it would appoint four Guyanese from the Diaspora as its M.Ps. The party campaigned on that pledge. I and other Diaspora Guyanese are...

The DPP offers faulty advice

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The DPP offers faulty advice

DEAR EDITOR, The DPP in Guyana operates without oversight, respect or regard for international norms when exercising her discretion and making decisions to prosecute. The following cases...

$85.7M for ‘Renewed Interests’

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on $85.7M for ‘Renewed Interests’

DEAR EDITOR, In the Kaieteur News of Sunday 8th April, 2012 Minister of Education, Ms. Priya Manickchand says there has been ‘renewed interests specifically in the area of Mathematics across the...

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Guyana Cup rematch on the cards in President’s Cup feature

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The field will be a packed one on Sunday November 29, at Rising Sun Turf Club when the President’s Cup horse race meet shoots off. More than 100 horses have thrown their names...

Who says the government does not listen?

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Who says the government does not listen? That is an unfair accusation. The government does listen. In fact, it listens very attentively. The only problem is that it appears to have a rather selective hearing. It can hear a whisper from certain quarters of the private sector...

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...

Sinking ship, bailing out-US midterms – Pt. II

Nov 07, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – U.S. Vice President, J.D. Vance is among the first bailing from a sinking ship. The Iran War led to the ashes of defeat in the midterms. President Trump suddenly sheds his crazy man persona. Now talks of working with Democrats. From America I wing to Guyana, and Vice...

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