November 2012

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Seven-year-old “kidnapped”, police dub it a mystery

Nov 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Seven-year-old “kidnapped”, police dub it a mystery

Police are following leads given by a man they have in custody for the suspected kidnapping of seven-year-old Roxanne McLean. According to the parents, Tova Patterson and Walter McLean, the St Agnes...

Guyana and the USA: People’s power defeated the power of money

Nov 11, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Guyana and the USA: People’s power defeated the power of money

How President Obama got re-elected last week and how the PPP lost a majority of votes last year are miracles in politics. That is, of course, if you believe money can buy people, money can fool...

The Baccoo Speaks

Nov 11, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

When the word came that many people appeared to be in a hurry to leave this world people simply did not accept that, because to think of going to the Great Beyond is not something people do. The...

The Tapir

Nov 11, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Tapir

A tapir is a large browsing mammal, similar in shape to a pig, with a short, prehensile snout. Tapirs inhabit jungle and forest regions of South America, Central America, and Southeast...

Five enjoy Ansa McAl Christmas promotions

Nov 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Five enjoy Ansa McAl Christmas promotions

Just over a week ago Ansa McAL launched its Ariel Christmas Surprise promotion and already five persons have won gifts. Yesterday, the company handed over the prizes to the winners- Priscilla...

Art and Book Review…Documentary on T&T revolution hits mark

Nov 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Art and Book Review…Documentary on T&T revolution hits mark

By Dr Glenville Ashby glenvilleashby@gmail.com One might argue that ’70: Remembering a Revolution, simply chronicles a bygone tale of disgruntled Trinidad and Tobago nationals, who, economically...

Thief caught red handed in pawn shop

Nov 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Thief caught red handed in pawn shop

A businessman had just left his premises to go next door for a short while to conduct some business when a barefaced thief entered his pawn shop and stole four gold chains and one pendant. The thief...

GPSU gears for wages talks with Govt

Nov 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on GPSU gears for wages talks with Govt

Increasing the minimum wage to a livable amount is a reality the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) believes Government is frustrating. This is premised on the fact that Government is...

Billions in special accounts still owed to Consolidated Fund – AG Report

Nov 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Billions in special accounts still owed to Consolidated Fund – AG Report

Approximately $4 billion contained in special accounts is currently owed to the nation’s coffers, a state of affairs that warrants urgent action, according to the 2011 Report of the...

Govt. mulls more stone quarries amidst shortages

Nov 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. mulls more stone quarries amidst shortages

Government yesterday announced that it was mulling the possibility of issuing licences for new stone quarries, in light of a growing demand. Yesterday, a key meeting was held between...

LETTING GO OF RESENTMENTS

Nov 11, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on LETTING GO OF RESENTMENTS

A story tells of a merchant in a small town who had identical twin sons. The boys worked for their father in the department store he owned and, when he died, they took over the store. Everything went...

Immigration TALK: President Obama’s Vision for Fixing the Immigration System

Nov 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Immigration TALK: President Obama’s Vision for Fixing the Immigration System

By: Attorney Gail S. Seeram This past week, many Americans and observers from around the world watched President Obama get re-elected for a second term to serve as President of the United...

Auditor General’s findings on Region One just the tip of the iceberg

Nov 11, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Auditor General’s findings on Region One just the tip of the iceberg

Dear Editor, I am not surprised at the findings of the Auditor General with regards to the Contracts in Region 1. I am sorry but what has been disclosed is only the tip of the...

Why piracy persists under the PPPC

Nov 11, 2012 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Why piracy persists under the PPPC

Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee usually has little to say about the plague of piracy and lack of human safety that continue to hurt this country’s fishermen. President Donald...

Murder suspect shot after escaping from police station

Nov 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Murder suspect shot after escaping from police station

A man who was in custody being questioned for murder and subsequently escaped on Friday evening, was shot in the leg Saturday morning about 08:00 hrs after he was cornered by police in a...

I acknowledge Freddie’s apology, but…

Nov 11, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on I acknowledge Freddie’s apology, but…

Dear Editor, I wish to acknowledge Mr. Freddie Kissoon’s apology for some of the material carried in his article of 25th inst. Mr. Kissoon, I appreciate both the fulsomeness of the...

Stand steadfast, Republic Bank workers

Nov 11, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Stand steadfast, Republic Bank workers

Dear Editor, I am a former worker of Republic Bank (Guyana). On my last visit to Guyana earlier this year I learnt that workers were agitating towards being unionised. Now that I am...

Saying there’s nothing great about the PNC’s role in Guyana’s history is ignorance or orchestrated dishonesty

Nov 11, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Saying there’s nothing great about the PNC’s role in Guyana’s history is ignorance or orchestrated dishonesty

Dear Editor, I have followed the debate by both my friend Freddie Kissoon and M. Maxwell [or should I say the M. Maxwell group?] in the Sun Oct. 24 and Monday 29 Kaieteur News. I have had a...

Freddie Kissoon replies to Neil Kumar

Nov 11, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Freddie Kissoon replies to Neil Kumar

Dear Editor, I refer to Neil Kumar’s letter in KN, Wed, Nov 7. I once wrote an entire column on Kumar as Sports Director of this country in which I referred to him as the most asinine...

Disorder in the House

Nov 11, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Disorder in the House

Guyana appears to have arrived at a “Mexican Stand-off” in the National Assembly. The key element that created such a situation is the very close equality in power between the government...

GPL denies outage but facts state otherwise

Nov 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on GPL denies outage but facts state otherwise

Residents and the business community of Corriverton, Skeldon and much of the Upper Corentyne were, up to press time yesterday without electricity, since early morning as lengthy power...

More suspects held in truck driver murder probe

Nov 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on More suspects held in truck driver murder probe

Police are questioning at least two more suspects in connection with last Tuesday night’s ambush at Craig, East Bank Demerara, that left 57-year-old truck driver, Aga Khan, dead and...

Murder accused to know fate tomorrow

Nov 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Murder accused to know fate tomorrow

The accused in the No 54 Village Dam, Corentyne murder trial is expected to know his fate tomorrow when Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire is expected to sum up the case for the jury....

Govt. frustrating operation of APNU chaired RDCs

Nov 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. frustrating operation of APNU chaired RDCs

– APNU A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) on Friday, laid blame squarely at the government’s feet for some instances of non-completion of works and inadequate funding in...

From the Diaspora…REPUBLICANS: BLAME IT ON THE IMMIGRANTS FOR OBAMA VICTORY

Nov 11, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…REPUBLICANS: BLAME IT ON THE IMMIGRANTS FOR OBAMA VICTORY

By Ralph Seeram “We might as well open the floodgates and let all the illegal immigrants in,” the right wing talk show host told the Obama supporter at the other end of the phone....

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Warriors secure win over Knight Riders

Sep 13, 2026

The Guyana Amazon Warriors kept their playoff hopes alive with a 25 run win over the Trinbago Knight Riders in the 2026 Limacol WCPL. Runs for Shermaine Campbell and wickets from Shabnim Ismail and...

The other side of Linden’s electricity crisis

Sep 13, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – I am not surprised that electricity demand in Linden has surged by more than 135 per cent from its 2005 level. In fact, given the price at which electricity is supplied there, it would be surprising if demand had not surged. The figures tell the story. Electricity consumption...

The World Has Broken the 1.5°C Promise. Small States Should Not Have...

Sep 06, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The world has broken the 1.5°C promise it made to its most vulnerable countries. The breach has not yet been recorded on a sustained basis, but the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says it is widely assessed as unavoidable and likely within the...

Jagdeo on breaches Part 2

Sep 13, 2026

Hard truths… (Kaieteur News) – Never knew Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo to be sneaky. Sloppy, hostility personified and sleeker than mercury, he can be. But not sneaky, not he. Hence, I weigh why he waited until Pres. Ali’s back was turned to show his face at the Arthur Chung Convention Center...

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