October 2012

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OLPF programme in more trouble

Oct 21, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on OLPF programme in more trouble

The One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) programme has been placed in more hot water when no laptops were available for residents of Wakenaam who registered to benefit from the programme; while, numerous...

Illness knocks CN Sharma off air

Oct 21, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Illness knocks CN Sharma off air

…he survived challenges during his 20 years in TV …Pioneered TV death announcement, local shows By Rabindra Rooplall Chandra Narine ’C.N’ Sharma, one of Guyana’s oldest...

Dem boys seh…Thiefing passing and nuff people hollering

Oct 21, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Thiefing passing and nuff people hollering

De Hard Times newspaper carry a headline that all who thief water will guh to court. Irfaat mek that announcement and everybody tek he serious. But dem have some people who know that Irfaat should...

Guyanese crewman held in US seizure of 6,900 pounds of marijuana

Oct 21, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese crewman held in US seizure of 6,900 pounds of marijuana

Jamaica’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn has begun a review of the case involving five Jamaican men who are facing drug charges after nearly 7,000 pounds of ganja were...

Parliament Again

Oct 21, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Parliament Again

Our 10th Parliament will be reconvened tomorrow. It would do us all well to remember that “Parliament” consists of both the President and the National Assembly. In the first session, between...

Void Dire held in “Picture Boy” trial

Oct 21, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Void Dire held in “Picture Boy” trial

…20 soldiers, 12 policemen apprehended accused A “Void Dire” (trial within a trial) commenced on Thursday as the trial into the murder of two East Coast Demerara brothers continued in the High...

Armed masked bandits raid Betsy Ground businesses again

Oct 21, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Armed masked bandits raid Betsy Ground businesses again

Residents in Betsy Ground, Canje, especially businesses, are at their wits end as bandits are on the rampage once again. On Friday four masked men dressed in Black and armed with guns and cutlasses...

Former BHS student admitted to local Bar

Oct 21, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Former BHS student admitted to local Bar

A former student of Bishops’ High School and resident of Vryheid’s Lust, Jacy Archibald, was on October 15, last admitted to practise law at the bar in Guyana. Mr. Archibald fulfilled his...

Ignorance of the laws costs Berbice woman her home

Oct 21, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Ignorance of the laws costs Berbice woman her home

Ignorance of the laws of Guyana has caused Dorette Crandon to lose most of her belongings during the demolition of her house. Crandon explained that in 1999 she moved to the High Court and,...

Sunday Cartoon

Oct 21, 2012 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

Multi-talented educator, Rose Dos Ramos, is a ‘Special Person’

Oct 21, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Multi-talented educator, Rose Dos Ramos, is a ‘Special Person’

“Teachers should have incentives, and work for them, gaining a sense of pride. The only real benefit you get from teaching is seeing children you taught succeed as men and women.” By Leon...

Nandlall refutes ‘no show’ allegation in Rodrigues habeas corpus

Oct 21, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Nandlall refutes ‘no show’ allegation in Rodrigues habeas corpus

It was reported in some sections of the media [see Kaieteur News, 11th October, 2012] that the Attorney General’s Chambers ‘did not show up’ before the Chief Justice in habeas corpus...

Scouts gearing up for huge 103rd anniversary celebrations

Oct 21, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Scouts gearing up for huge 103rd anniversary celebrations

The Scout Association of Guyana is planning a wide-range of activities to mark its 103rd anniversary this month. The association is inviting members of the public to come and be part of the...

Agricola on my mind

Oct 21, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on Agricola on my mind

Like thousands of other parents, I received the call from my children that they were trapped in their bus. They’d been stuck for an hour just before McDoom and could see clouds of black smoke from...

THE PUBLIC INTEREST DEMANDS EXPLANATIONS

Oct 21, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE PUBLIC INTEREST DEMANDS EXPLANATIONS

If there is a staggering variation in bid prices for a government contract, then such a variation is bound to raise red flags. It would be highly unusual if, in the face of an inordinate variation in...

Almost 15 per cent of the population depressed – Health Minister

Oct 21, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Almost 15 per cent of the population depressed – Health Minister

…intervening measures being streamlined As much as 15 per cent of the population is affected by mental health issues, primarily in the form of depression, a state of affairs that has caused the...

Guyana among three CARICOM member states for development fund assistance

Oct 21, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana among three CARICOM member states for development fund assistance

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The board of directors of the Barbados-based CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) has approved a total of EC$47,618,906 in assistance for three member countries. This decision was...

Renowned artist to make presentation at National Gallery

Oct 21, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Renowned artist to make presentation at National Gallery

Known primarily for his complex and dynamic paintings from the 1950s to date, distinguished Guyanese artist, Stanley Greaves, A.A., is set to deliver a Power Point presentation and gallery talk at...

Something has been exposed

Oct 21, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Something has been exposed

This past week was exciting to the point that I saw people hurrying home, keen to avoid being outside their homes after dark. It had been some time since people had to contend with gunmen...

UG unions gear for salaries talks

Oct 21, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on UG unions gear for salaries talks

University of Guyana’s unions and negotiation team will commence negotiations on wages, salaries and working conditions for all categories of employees on Tuesday coming. Vice President of the...

The abduction of Anita Persaud

Oct 21, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The abduction of Anita Persaud

By Michael Jordan There was no foreshadowing of the tragedy that was to befall the Persaud household when 18-year-old Anita left the family’s home at Good Faith, Mahaicony, on August 19, 2001. It...

The day I didn’t listen to my wife and got badly burnt

Oct 21, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The day I didn’t listen to my wife and got badly burnt

The most educated, astute and mature person can get conned, especially if your persuader is psychologically good in what he/she does. I have told countless persons to be careful with PPP leaders,...

The People’s Progressive Party and police killings

Oct 21, 2012 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on The People’s Progressive Party and police killings

The People’s Progressive Party Civic administration has stood witness to the killing of more than 300 Guyanese citizens – mostly young males – by members of the Guyana Police over its 20 years...

Young offenders get second chance

Oct 21, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Young offenders get second chance

By Rehanna Ramsay Teenagers and young adults in Guyana, who appear before the courts for minor offences, will now have a second chance at becoming productive citizens. They will be able to...

The Crab–eating fox (Cerdocyon thous)

Oct 21, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Crab–eating fox (Cerdocyon thous)

The crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous), also known as the forest fox, wood fox, and the common fox, is an extant species of medium-sized canid, endemic to the central part of South...

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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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