March 2013

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Rendered dumb by calypso ban

Mar 06, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Rendered dumb by calypso ban

Dear Editor, The reported banning of the year’s calypsos, or some of them from the government’s radio station or radio and TV stations is a denial of freedom of expression in art. I had the...

GPL embracing new technology to combat persistent electricity theft

Mar 06, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GPL embracing new technology to combat persistent electricity theft

The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) is looking to take a highly technological approach to address the persistent challenge of electricity theft, according to Chief Executive Officer, Bharrat...

Govt. clamps down on co-ops

Mar 06, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. clamps down on co-ops

– Illegal sale of state lands, mismanagement targeted The illegal sale of state properties by co-operatives across the country is being targeted by government in a systematic...

Two convicted on separate charges

Mar 06, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Two convicted on separate charges

Two men were sentenced to serve a total of 14 months in prison on separate charges by Magistrate Sueanna Lovell last Monday. Neil Ramsaran, 42, of 50 G Sheriff Street, Georgetown, was...

Man charged for breaking into Judge’s private property

Mar 06, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man charged for breaking into Judge’s private property

A father of seven has been accused of breaking into the home of a Judge, and appeared in court yesterday to answer the related charge. Otis Peters, 45, of ‘A’ Field, Sophia, pleaded...

CARICOM officially launches Int’l Year of Statistics

Mar 06, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM officially launches Int’l Year of Statistics

Under the theme “Statistics in Everyday Life; Let us Educate and Appreciate,” the International Year of Statistics (Statistics 2013) will officially be launched today at the CARICOM...

Chavez, populism and inevitable confrontationist

Mar 06, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Chavez, populism and inevitable confrontationist

Hugo Chavez is dead. What is his legacy? Chavez’s approach to power and economics is nothing new. In political theory, he came within the tradition that is known as populism. The list of...

Wounding accused refused bail

Mar 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Wounding accused refused bail

Zaman Deen, 47, of 242 Garnett Street, Newtown, has been remanded to prison on an unlawful wounding charge. Deen, a mason by profession, allegedly dealt Mahendra Ramsingh several chops about his body...

GPL strike off

Mar 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GPL strike off

… matter to go to arbitration Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) employees who were on strike for six days will return to work today. The National Association of Agricultural Commercial...

$200M reportedly doled out for Marriott’s supervision

Mar 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on $200M reportedly doled out for Marriott’s supervision

– but no evidence of tenders Government is reportedly paying more than US$1M ($200M) for the supervision of the Marriott-branded hotel that it is building at Kingston, but there is no immediate...

Police beat illegal miners … Geology and Mines Commission joins probe

Mar 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Police beat illegal miners … Geology and Mines Commission joins probe

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) has commenced an investigation into the beating of civilians by police ranks during an operation to curb illegal mining within Marudi, Region Nine. A...

All three defending champions retain titles

Mar 05, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on All three defending champions retain titles

The final day of the Hikers Hockey Club Junior Indoor tournament saw all three defending champions in the Global Technology Schools Category and the Woodpecker Products Male and Female Under-21...

China donates over 28,000 laptops

Mar 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on China donates over 28,000 laptops

The Chinese government yesterday handed over 28,145 laptops to the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) project. The laptops, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh said, are valued at US$8 million, none of which...

Golden Grove man killed by drunk driver

Mar 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Golden Grove man killed by drunk driver

For the second time in a month, a drunk youth has caused the death of a road user as a result of a vehicular accident. Fifty-eight-year old Patrick Lester, called “Palace”, of Golden Grove, East...

Fake bishop popes top secret Pope meeting

Mar 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Fake bishop popes top secret Pope meeting

A bogus bishop yesterday crashed a top secret meeting of Catholic cardinals – as senior clergy from around the world gather inside the Vatican to elect the next Pope. Ralph Napierski, dressed in...

Dem boys seh … Bishop Two Edgy learn from de best

Mar 05, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh … Bishop Two Edgy learn from de best

It had to be a Guyanese. Only Guyanese does do things like that. A man dress up like a bishop and try to pope de meeting wheh de top Roman Catholics sit down to elect a new pope. De man must be hear...

Fuel fraud discovered in Region Four

Mar 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Fuel fraud discovered in Region Four

Region Four Chairman, Clement Corlette, has discovered what seems to be another fuel fraud within his controlled domain. This newest fraud has been ongoing since the beginning of this year. Corlette,...

NCN tells calypsonians tunes were not banned, but prohibited

Mar 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on NCN tells calypsonians tunes were not banned, but prohibited

….Professor’s winning tune under review At what was termed a “closed meeting” at the National Communication Network (NCN) yesterday, calypsonians were told that their 2013 calypso...

GGDMA sets 460,000 ounces gold production target for 2013

Mar 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GGDMA sets 460,000 ounces gold production target for 2013

Members of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) have set themselves the task of producing a minimum of 460,000 ounces of gold this year. The declared production at the end of...

Slingerz FC top Den Amstel 3-0 to win Stag Beer West Side Championship

Mar 05, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Slingerz FC top Den Amstel 3-0 to win Stag Beer West Side Championship

Seawall finish third; Anthony Harding named MVP The event marked the return of highly competitive football on the ‘West Side’ since the days of ‘Sweet 16’ and a capacity crowd on Sunday last...

Ramotar takes on opposition haters at Babu John

Mar 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Ramotar takes on opposition haters at Babu John

…lambastes Speaker, letter writer, Nagamootoo By Leon Suseran President Donald Ramotar, at Babu John, Corentyne on Sunday, vociferously lashed out at those whom he described as haters of...

Rescued turtle returns to natural habitat

Mar 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Rescued turtle returns to natural habitat

The male Olive Green turtle rescued from the jaws of death by fishermen on Friday last has fully recovered and was yesterday released into the Atlantic Ocean. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of...

Contractor takes over playfield

Mar 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Contractor takes over playfield

Residents of Logwood, Enmore, East Coast Demerara, are up in arms over what is being described as an extension of the lawlessness that is taking place in Guyana. At issue is the taking over of the...

Defence, prosecution square off in narco Detective murder PI

Mar 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Defence, prosecution square off in narco Detective murder PI

…as defence forced to copy statement by hand As the preliminary inquiry into the murder of detective Jirahan Diananand continued before Magistrate Krisendat Persaud at the Springlands...

Single and unemployed mother seeks financial aid for sick son

Mar 05, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Single and unemployed mother seeks financial aid for sick son

A single mother is appealing to the public for financial aid to save her 20-year-old son who is hospitalized at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) for multiple injuries he sustained...

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