August 2012

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9th Seven Seas cycling set for Saturday at National Park

Aug 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on 9th Seven Seas cycling set for Saturday at National Park

For the ninth year in succession, Geddes Grant (Guyana) Limited, through its Seven Seas range of products, will sponsor this weekend’s 11-race programme at the inner circuit of the National Park....

All systems in place as Georgetown Cricket Association stages U-19 tournament

Aug 07, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on All systems in place as Georgetown Cricket Association stages U-19 tournament

The development of young cricketers is in good hands and this sentiment could not be more strongly exemplified when the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) in collaboration with David Persaud...

Manickchand cops humanitarian accolade

Aug 07, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Manickchand cops humanitarian accolade

“In recognizing me I want to say that you really have recognized all the staff members who you don’t see in the newspapers and you don’t see on the TV that work behind the scenes.” By Gary...

Olympic Schedule

Aug 06, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Olympic Schedule

Husband robbed, wife raped

Aug 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Husband robbed, wife raped

Horror holiday for Canadian couple… The Guyana holidays for a young Canadian-based couple got off to the most horrible start thanks to bandits who attacked them, hours after they had arrived in the...

Linden protests continue until electricity tariffs withdrawn

Aug 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Linden protests continue until electricity tariffs withdrawn

Region 10 Chairman says… – blockades to be removed for essential services Chairman of Region 10, Sharma Solomon said yesterday that major stakeholders within the mining...

Suspect in insurance executive’s murder captured

Aug 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Suspect in insurance executive’s murder captured

After almost four month on the run, Clive Knights, the prime suspect in the murder of insurance executive Bert Whyte, has been captured. Police said that the suspect was nabbed...

Who’s responsible for the fire hydrants?

Aug 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Who’s responsible for the fire hydrants?

– no one, says Mayor Green Who’s responsible for the fire hydrants around the city? No one, according to Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green. Mayor Green told Kaieteur News yesterday that it is...

Ramotar guilty of not coming out publicly against corruption during the Jagdeo regime

Aug 06, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ramotar guilty of not coming out publicly against corruption during the Jagdeo regime

Dear Editor, Very few people in Guyana or abroad believe that corruption and fraud will end under the PPP minority regime-giving the decades of financial misappropriation and malpractices. Corruption...

Ministers serve at the pleasure of their Presidents

Aug 06, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ministers serve at the pleasure of their Presidents

Dear Editor, I am writing with reference to the ongoing discussions/debate in the letters column of Kaieteur News on the subject of Minister Clement Rohee’s responsibility (or lack of...

Robin Persaud tops field again; Jeffrey, Shaw, Singh & Isaacs also win

Aug 06, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Robin Persaud tops field again; Jeffrey, Shaw, Singh & Isaacs also win

8th Regan Rodrigues Mem. 50-Mile Road Race Robin Persaud was again unstoppable when he cantered to another convincing win and in the process successfully defended the Regan Rodrigues Memorial 50 Mile...

Alternative for Styrofoam, plastic containers available by October

Aug 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Alternative for Styrofoam, plastic containers available by October

Guyana now has a line of eco-friendly packaging or table ware alternative for Styrofoam and plastic receptacles. Caribbean Container Inc. (CCI) will be releasing this green line on the market this...

Disastrous Police anniversary month ends

Aug 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Disastrous Police anniversary month ends

– still no promotions July 2012: It was supposed to be a month of celebration, but instead the 173rd anniversary month turned out to be a disastrous one for the Guyana Police...

A NEW BRIDGE? YES, BUT WHERE?

Aug 06, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A NEW BRIDGE? YES, BUT WHERE?

A new bridge is needed over the Demerara River. Given the traffic that traverses the Demerara Harbour Bridge each day and the long time it takes for people to reach home or to get to work when...

A call for the formation of Gun Clubs

Aug 06, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on A call for the formation of Gun Clubs

Dear Editor, There are perhaps about four thousand licensed civilian firearm holders in Guyana and I will wager that no more than 90% are very familiar with their weapons and/or practice shoot fairly...

AG reviewing contract clauses

Aug 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on AG reviewing contract clauses

– aiming to get value for money By Latoya Giles Attorney General Anil Nandlall says that he has started to review the contracting provisions which deal with the penalties for contractors and...

LATTER DAY SAINT AND OTHER SINNERS

Aug 06, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on LATTER DAY SAINT AND OTHER SINNERS

“Mitt Romney’s campaign is scrambling to limit the damage from his gaffe-strewn visit to London – which has drawn mocking put-downs from the city’s mayor and the British...

Missing cook’s relatives seek legal advice

Aug 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Missing cook’s relatives seek legal advice

Capsized Miss Elliz… The relatives of 63-year-old Gerald Fraser, the cook presumed dead aboard the capsized Miss Elliza cargo vessel, are seeking the advice of a legal...

Present PPP strategies full of Jagdeo’s fingerprint

Aug 06, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Present PPP strategies full of Jagdeo’s fingerprint

Dear Editor, We refer to a letter from Joey Jagan in Kaieteur News captioned “What qualifies this man to be Chairman of Guysuco?” Wasn’t it the same Joey Jagan; only 6 months ago who accused...

Hikers Annual Jr. Hockey Camp 2012 starts today

Aug 06, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hikers Annual Jr. Hockey Camp 2012 starts today

The Hikers Hockey Club is set to host its fourth annual junior hockey camp from today, 6th to the 18th August. Originally scheduled for the St. Stanislaus College ground, the camp will now be moved...

Why is the Government trying to brainwash the people of Linden

Aug 06, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why is the Government trying to brainwash the people of Linden

Dear Editor, I would like to ask one question of Mrs. Gail Teixeira. Why is she on the television trying to mislead the people of Guyana with her side of the story and not allowing the people of...

Mohamed’s ton spurs Everest to victory

Aug 06, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mohamed’s ton spurs Everest to victory

Former national wicketkeeper/batsman, Sheik Mohamed, cracked a brilliant hundred last Tuesday evening to steer Everest Cricket Club to an exciting three-wicket win over Floodlights XI in a...

Wounded opposition MP to present medical report

Aug 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Wounded opposition MP to present medical report

Post-elections shooting… Member of Parliament, Joan Baveghens, one of those who brought civil charges against two senior police ranks of the Tactical Services Unit (TSU) following the...

Professional Social Workers unite to launch counselling body in Berbice

Aug 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Professional Social Workers unite to launch counselling body in Berbice

A group of professionals in the area of counselling and psychology has formed a Professional Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Service (PCPS) in the Berbice area. The organization, Professional...

Young Guyanese swimmer making waves in T&T

Aug 06, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Young Guyanese swimmer making waves in T&T

After just 10 months in a pool, nine year old, Delroy Tyrrell has managed to convince his parents among other aficionados, of his swimming potential; his performances after never stepping foot in a...

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An insult to our intelligence

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(Kaieteur News) – We are told that the reason regular government press conferences have disappeared is because the administration has moved from “campaign mode” into “implementation mode.” In other words, governing has apparently become too demanding an occupation to permit the...

The Caribbean’s Limits in Absorbing Other States’ Deportees

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Migration policy is a matter of sovereign control. Governments assert, rightly, their authority to regulate borders, determine who may enter, and enforce their laws. The United States has that right, as does every sovereign state. All Caribbean governments...

Sanctity of contract

May 14, 2026

Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – Sanctity of contract has a resonant ring. In isolation. Sanctity of contract placed next to sanctity of sovereignty doesn’t have a leg on which to stand. It pales. It must fade. For what does sanctity of contract do to sanctity of...

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