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Road works to resume as Timehri roadside vendors relocated

Feb 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Road works to resume as Timehri roadside vendors relocated

Finally, roadside vendors along Timehri Public Road have been relocated to a newly constructed $16M market tarmac. The stalls encumbering the state’s reserves have been demolished to facilitate the...

Controversial Lamaha Gardens land sale…Government investigation to be completed by Thursday

Feb 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Controversial Lamaha Gardens land sale…Government investigation to be completed by Thursday

Tempers are being moderated as Lamaha Gardens residents continue to investigate how a plot of community land ended up in the possession of a “well connected” businessman. The residents who have...

10 to vie for 2013 Calypso Crown

Feb 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on 10 to vie for 2013 Calypso Crown

Despite the inclement weather and a poor turnout of spectators, the Semi Finals segment of the National Mashramani 2013 Calypso Competition was successfully completed at the Mackenzie...

Suicide – the crime we struggle with

Feb 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Suicide – the crime we struggle with

Dear Editor, The Kaieteur News of the 23rd January 2013 informed us of a recent press conference held by the AFC, at which its vice chairman – Mr. Moses Nagamootoo, expressed his party’s...

Executed man buried, family questions reports about ties to underworld

Feb 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Executed man buried, family questions reports about ties to underworld

Close relatives of executed miner Dave Jason Wills described him as “a loving father and husband” and “a hard-working and decent individual” while expressing skepticism about...

Power plus money can be a very effective weapon

Feb 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Power plus money can be a very effective weapon

Dear Editor, About fear being intrinsic to a civilised life. I am not sure that fear alone causes a country’s people to remain silent, because they are “in trepidation of their happiness being...

Harassment by Traffic Rank

Feb 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Harassment by Traffic Rank

Dear Editor, I would like to voice my concern about the way some traffic ranks go about their duties especially a particular female rank who rides a motorcycle (licence number given). This particular...

Safety, quality predominate Third Engineers’ Conference

Feb 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Safety, quality predominate Third Engineers’ Conference

The country’s third Engineering Conference, an annual feature of the Public Works Ministry, was held Thursday to target new technologies and to discuss major concerns. According to...

Freddie’s sensationalist column was typically partial and unbalanced

Feb 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Freddie’s sensationalist column was typically partial and unbalanced

Dear Editor, Freddie Kissoon’s sensationalist column of 02-02-13, “In physics and dialectics, there is the concept of balance” was typically partial and unbalanced, which has contributed to his...

Despotic power is always accompanied by corruption of morality

Feb 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Despotic power is always accompanied by corruption of morality

Dear Editor, It was Lord Acton who said “Despotic power is always accompanied by corruption of morality.” We were reminded of these words when we read the GINA press release captioned...

Albouystown residents in fear of “Killer” pit bull

Feb 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Albouystown residents in fear of “Killer” pit bull

– owner boasts of “police connections” After a dozen attacks by a menacing Pit Bull dog on persons residing in the area, residents of James Street, Albouystown are...

GDF’s missions

Feb 11, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on GDF’s missions

Last Thursday, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) held its Annual Officers’ Conference at Camp Ayanganna. Organised under the theme “Consolidating and modernising the Guyana Defence Force for total...

Rain washes out Soca Monarch Semi finals

Feb 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Rain washes out Soca Monarch Semi finals

– all 17 contestants through to finals The inadequacies of the Guyanese society in terms of hosting cultural, sporting and other outdoor events, especially out of Georgetown, ...

Opposition cries foul over “gagging” of Councilor by Regional Chairman

Feb 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition cries foul over “gagging” of Councilor by Regional Chairman

Despite returning with an “optimistic and open mind” after walking out of last month’s Region Three Democratic Council (RDC) meeting, Opposition Councilors said they are faced...

DOSE WERE THE DAYS

Feb 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on DOSE WERE THE DAYS

The English word “poison”, first used around the early 14th Century, meant “dose” and indeed dose were the days when a favourite method of getting rid of people who stood in...

Visually impaired persons get free dental check-ups

Feb 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Visually impaired persons get free dental check-ups

Prominent dental clinic proprietor Cobeer Persaud hosted a number of visually impaired persons at his facility at Peter’s Hall, treating them to timely dental check-ups as part of an...

Permaul, Beaton wreck Leewards

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Permaul, Beaton wreck Leewards

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Tonito Willett’s half-century propped up Leeward Islands but Guyana were making a strong reply on the opening day of the first round of matches in the Regional...

Alonzo Greaves pedals to victory in a fast race

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alonzo Greaves pedals to victory in a fast race

For one moment it seemed that the record for the 35-lap race at the National Park held by Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams (1 Hr 14 Mins 59 Secs – Sept 15, 2012) would have been erased but that was not...

East Coast segment off to exciting start

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on East Coast segment off to exciting start

A fair-sized crowd that included Sales & Marketing Executive of Banks Dih Carlton Joao, Guinnes Brand Manager Lee Baptiste, President (acting) of the Guyana Football Federation Franklin Wilson,...

Aguilleira optimistic after winning start to ICC WWC 2013 Super Six

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Aguilleira optimistic after winning start to ICC WWC 2013 Super Six

CUTTACK, India – West Indies Women’s captain Merissa Aguilleira said she was happy to start the Super Six stage of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2013 with a victory over South Africa Women on...

Jagdeo, Ashni Singh pawn the future of Guyana – Moses Nagamootoo

Feb 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo, Ashni Singh pawn the future of Guyana – Moses Nagamootoo

Guyana’s total public debt may be heading for a Parliamentary debate after revelations that last year, it was a staggering US$1.7B. It does not include the Amaila Falls hydro project loan which...

Lodge, Chase Academy latest winners

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lodge, Chase Academy latest winners

Lodge and Chase Academy were winners when the Milo Under-20 Schools Football Competition continued yesterday, at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue. In the opening game of the day,...

Doctor unearths scary local lab results

Feb 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Doctor unearths scary local lab results

– accuses Health Ministry of foot-dragging with investigation By Dale Andrews A prominent medical doctor is convinced that a well known private laboratory is jeopardizing the health of patients...

No Guyanese in Marriott’s construction… Language barrier, lack of skills locally were the reasons – Brassington

Feb 10, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on No Guyanese in Marriott’s construction… Language barrier, lack of skills locally were the reasons – Brassington

Despite not yet totally sealing the deal with investors, government said that it felt confident, based on negotiations, to have gone ahead with the construction of the US$51M Marriott Hotel....

GBA seeks meeting with Sports Minister to plot way forward

Feb 10, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBA seeks meeting with Sports Minister to plot way forward

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will be seeking to meet with Sports Minister Frank Anthony to review and plot the way forward based on the document they had submitted late last year, laying out a...

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President’s College upstage Santa Rosa to advance into Quarters

Anticipation without preparation

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Vice President of Guyana, ever the sagacious observer of the inevitable, has reassured... more