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AFC will cut waste and extravagance from 2013 budget

Apr 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on AFC will cut waste and extravagance from 2013 budget

The opposition Alliance For Change (AFC) has issued a clear warning that it will cut bad project allocations, waste and extravagance from the 2013 national budget. AFC front bencher, Moses...

Thieves steal mattress, set fire to new La Parfait home

Apr 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Thieves steal mattress, set fire to new La Parfait home

A new homeowner faced his worst nightmare Sunday evening after fire believed to have been set, gutted his home in Phase Two, La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara. There are indications now...

When decency prevails

Apr 09, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on When decency prevails

Death will come to everyone at some time although no one will accept this fact. Such a statement is as profound as death itself but remains as nebulous as a dream. The fact that no one expects it...

Sophia’s fire…Burnt baby succumbs

Apr 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Sophia’s fire…Burnt baby succumbs

Little Jabarri Stanford who was badly burnt in a fire at his ‘D’ Field Sophia home last Saturday died around 06:30 hours yesterday at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). The...

American tot makes donation to St. Ann’s Orphanage

Apr 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on American tot makes donation to St. Ann’s Orphanage

A nine year-old who said she was inspired by former First Lady Barbara Bush, made a donation of books and other items to the St. Ann’s Orphanage, recently. Little Emma Issabella Rasheed who...

GPL crewman falls from pole, dies

Apr 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GPL crewman falls from pole, dies

Parmanand Ramroop, 21, formerly of Danielstown Village, on the Essequibo Coast, died instantly Sunday morning, after he attempted to re-attach a dislocated (burst) wire, at a location in...

‘Confidential Cabs’ owner remanded for attempted murder

Apr 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Confidential Cabs’ owner remanded for attempted murder

Kwame Anderson, the owner of Confidential Cabs on Robb Street was remanded to jail yesterday when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. He was...

Corentyne River Bridge, proper road among concerns raised with President Ramotar

Apr 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Corentyne River Bridge, proper road among concerns raised with President Ramotar

The Berbice Chamber of Commerce during its second Annual Awards Ceremony and Dinner on Saturday at the Albion Estate Senior Staff Club, raised several concerns with President Donald Ramotar....

GDF member to testify in AWOL court martial hearing

Apr 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GDF member to testify in AWOL court martial hearing

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) member will take the stand today to testify as to whether he received what is called a SOS (Struck off Strength) from his colleague who is now on trial at Camp Ayanganna...

Teen remanded for stealing army officer’s car

Apr 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Teen remanded for stealing army officer’s car

Of the three teenage boys that allegedly stole an army officer’s car, a 16-year-old boy appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ court where he pleaded...

PPP laments passing of Bisnauth, Reepu Daman

Apr 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on PPP laments passing of Bisnauth, Reepu Daman

The passing of former Party Executives, Pandit Reepu Daman Persaud and Dr Dale Bisnauth, is being described as “a significant loss to the People Progressive Party and the PPP/Civic...

Number 47 village residents want access to quality potable water

Apr 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Number 47 village residents want access to quality potable water

Residents of Number 47 village in Region Ten (Upper Demerara/Berbice) are calling on the authorities to establish a source of potable water for the village and its environs. The village, population...

Reporter charged for assaulting School girl

Apr 09, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Reporter charged for assaulting School girl

A reporter from Channel 16 appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ court, to answer the charge of assault. Rolston Elliott of 38...

Was Margaret Thatcher really an icon and a great leader?

Apr 09, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Was Margaret Thatcher really an icon and a great leader?

DEAR EDITOR: The passing of Margaret Thatcher, former British Prime Minister, has brought favourable comments from world leaders and other top ranking and powerful personnel describing...

Thatcherism’, unemployment and skewed income distribution

Apr 09, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Thatcherism’, unemployment and skewed income distribution

Dear Editor, Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher passed away yesterday (April 8), the first female prime minister of Britain, having led the country from 1979 to 1990. She...

The continued stifling of human development growth

Apr 09, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The continued stifling of human development growth

Dear Editor, The PPP has been in power for the past 20 years and despite their constant criticism of the Burnham government, this cabal is the worst regime ever to rule Guyana. Today, Guyana...

Paradigm shifts and new realities in employment

Apr 09, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Paradigm shifts and new realities in employment

DEAR EDITOR, Readers might recall the recent debates between Mr. E.B. John and myself on migrant workers and the sub-optimal work ethic, commitment, skills and related deficits among...

Primitive and nonchalant attitudes towards aesthetics and cleanliness in our country

Apr 09, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Primitive and nonchalant attitudes towards aesthetics and cleanliness in our country

Dear Editor At the time of writing this, I have just returned from a walk at the Georgetown seawall. On the journey there my mood was slightly depressed by the sight of accumulating food and...

A bewildering and distressing development

Apr 09, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on A bewildering and distressing development

DEAR EDITOR: Kaieteur News reported on Saturday, April 6, 2013, that the Government has vowed to continue with its plan for building a transmission tower on the Plaisance playground. This is...

They were laughing at me at the Pegasus

Apr 09, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on They were laughing at me at the Pegasus

The time was 13.00 hours last Sunday. The place was the Pegasus Hotel. The occasion was the completion of a budget symposium in which Chris Ram and Anand Goolsarran gave excellent analyses of...

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The stakes are high in Guyana’s democracy

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In any vibrant democracy, the mechanisms that bind it together are those that mediate differences,... more