September 2012

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Our own tourists

Sep 16, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Our own tourists

At the recently concluded IMF/CDB forum to recalibrate the economic strategies of CariCom to deal with the global downturn, it was suggested that we focus more on inter-regional tourism. We agree but...

PNCR repeats call to Donald Ramotar to revoke Clement Rohee’s appointment

Sep 16, 2012 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on PNCR repeats call to Donald Ramotar to revoke Clement Rohee’s appointment

The People’s National Congress Reform has repeated its call to President Donald Ramotar to revoke Clement Rohee’s appointment as Minister of Home Affairs. The original call was made as a result...

Public confidence is lacking that the Broadcasting Authority can fulfill its mandate

Sep 16, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Public confidence is lacking that the Broadcasting Authority can fulfill its mandate

Dear Editor, It’s a bad start that the public lacks confidence that the broadcast authority can properly fulfill its mandate. In May 2001, a joint committee, co-chaired by Deryck Bernard and Gail...

Massive fraud uncovered at Georgetown Magistrates’ Court

Sep 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Massive fraud uncovered at Georgetown Magistrates’ Court

The Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation into the financial affairs of yet another organization as a result of a suspected fraud which has been unearthed. According to reports, on Friday...

From the Diaspora…WHY GUYANESE STUDENTS LACK READING AND WRITING SKILLS

Sep 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…WHY GUYANESE STUDENTS LACK READING AND WRITING SKILLS

By Ralph Seeram My other half has always maintained that “the day Guyana get TV the children done”. That was more than twenty years ago. What she did not factor into the equation...

How truthful is Mr. Freddie Kissoon?

Sep 16, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on How truthful is Mr. Freddie Kissoon?

Dear Editor, I have had cause in the past to observe that Mr Frederick Kissoon in his numerous public utterances gets away with multiple forms of offence to others, misrepresentations, false and...

The national silence on this appalling display of arrogance is nothing short of disgraceful

Sep 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on The national silence on this appalling display of arrogance is nothing short of disgraceful

Dear Editor, I deliberately held off writing on the issues being raised in this letter due to my sense of political responsibility and my desire to be objective and fair in my...

Agricola man blamed for Shaquille Grant’s death flees home

Sep 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Agricola man blamed for Shaquille Grant’s death flees home

— accused said to be related to police rank who responded to robbery report An Agricola minibus operator has gone into hiding after being accused of summoning the police ranks who shot and...

President directs Courts to bamboo furniture

Sep 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on President directs Courts to bamboo furniture

…as retail giant opens Diamond branch During the opening ceremony of Court Guyana’s newest location in Diamond, East Bank Demerara, President Donald Ramotar recommended that the...

US$1.2M bid submitted for smart metering system

Sep 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on US$1.2M bid submitted for smart metering system

Guyana Power Light (GPL) received bids for a smart metering system to upgrade its operations countrywide. The bids were opened Tuesday by the National Procurement and Tender...

ImmigrationTalk: Questions & Answers

Sep 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationTalk: Questions & Answers

By Attorney Gail S. Seeram Through this “Question & Answer” column, our goal is to answer your immigration questions. Many of you have questions on backlog time and eligibility – we seek...

Cartoon – September 16, 2012

Sep 16, 2012 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Cartoon – September 16, 2012

Essequibo rape suspect nabbed

Sep 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo rape suspect nabbed

A 23-year-old man has been charged with rape and will soon be brought before the courts to answer to that charge. Anderson Brumell, of Dartmouth, Essequibo Coast, was held for three...

Convicted accomplice to testify for prosecution

Sep 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Convicted accomplice to testify for prosecution

Bel Air heist… …court recommends protective custody After getting an eight-year jail term last Tuesday for the 2011 robbery at the Bel Air Park home of business tycoon...

Arson suspect dies in Burns Care Unit

Sep 16, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Arson suspect dies in Burns Care Unit

Shawn Forde succumbed in the Burns Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation‘s (GPHC) yesterday. He had been rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital with burns hours...

DHQ defend GDF Inter-Unit Athletics title

Sep 15, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on DHQ defend GDF Inter-Unit Athletics title

– Perry storms to 20.1 seconds in 200m Defence Headquarters (DHQ) successfully defended its Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Inter-Unit Track and Field title yesterday at the Base Camp Ayangana...

Detective killed execution-style at Moleson Creek

Sep 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Detective killed execution-style at Moleson Creek

Around 05:45 hours yesterday a constable on police patrol noticed Detective Jirbahan Dianand’s Toyota motorcar PHH 6528 parked along the Moleson Creek, Corentyne Public Road. Closer inspection...

NICIL/Guyana Stores court battle … Brassington grilled about Information Packages

Sep 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on NICIL/Guyana Stores court battle … Brassington grilled about Information Packages

By Latoya Giles The High Court action between the National Industrial and Commercial Investment Limited and Royal Investment Inc. which owns and operates Guyana Stores, was again called up before...

Pirated textbooks saga… London-based body threatens legal actions

Sep 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Pirated textbooks saga… London-based body threatens legal actions

A powerful London-based body that represents publishers worldwide has blasted Guyana’s decision to buy pirated textbooks locally. It described the move as illegal and is now threatening legal...

Housing and population census 2012 begins today

Sep 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Housing and population census 2012 begins today

Today has been designated National Census Day and the exercise will be conducted at a cost of some US$4M. Yesterday Census Day was officially launched by Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh during a...

Dem boys seh… Brazzy got he own beauty pageant in court

Sep 15, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Brazzy got he own beauty pageant in court

When you is president you does enjoy de best of everything. Dem have a beauty contest and nearly one dozen homemade girls trying fuh win de crown. All that mean is that dem gun get a trip to de...

Attorney General moves to court again

Sep 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Attorney General moves to court again

– wants High Court to quash “No Confidence” motion against Rohee By Latoya Giles The Attorney General has once again moved to the High Court against the Joint Opposition. This time the AG...

Prison brawl lands NOC inmate in hospital

Sep 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Prison brawl lands NOC inmate in hospital

A 17-year-old New Opportunity Corps inmate, who was incarcerated at the Anna Regina lock ups following the recent unrest at the juvenile facility, at Onderneeming, is nursing a fractured skull. He...

Speciality Hospital… Transparency Institute welcomes Govt. decision to reassess contract

Sep 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Speciality Hospital… Transparency Institute welcomes Govt. decision to reassess contract

Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc. (TIGI) says it welcomes the government’s decision to reassess the award of the US$18.1M contract awarded for the construction of the Specialty Hospital at...

Agricola Killing … “…It’s another execution”- Nigel Hughes

Sep 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Agricola Killing … “…It’s another execution”- Nigel Hughes

A post mortem yesterday on the remains of slain Agricola teen, Shaquille Grant, revealed that he was shot in the forehead, buttocks and heart. Alliance For Change (AFC) Chairman, Nigel Hughes, who...

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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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