July 11, 2013

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Sparks fly over contract manipulation reports in Region 3

Jul 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Sparks fly over contract manipulation reports in Region 3

A report of contract manipulation may have driven a deeper wedge between Government and opposition councilors in Region Three. At least that is the conclusion of Alliance for Change...

Emancipation 2013 launched…ACDA opens doors to $34M “Akwaaba” centre

Jul 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Emancipation 2013 launched…ACDA opens doors to $34M “Akwaaba” centre

The African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) yesterday launched its 19th annual Emancipation celebrations with the commissioning of its new centre at the headquarters, Thomas Lands,...

Teenage pregnancy still stigmatised – Health Minister

Jul 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Teenage pregnancy still stigmatised – Health Minister

– But moves being made to adopt Barbados ‘best practices’ Guyana is looking at Barbados to emulate programmes to achieve successes in improving the life of vulnerable populations,...

2008 Parliamentary motion bears fruit

Jul 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on 2008 Parliamentary motion bears fruit

…first volume of Burnham speeches for House Library today Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman is today scheduled to receive the first volume of the published parliamentary...

The West is speaking out on corruption in Guyana. Why now?

Jul 11, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The West is speaking out on corruption in Guyana. Why now?

In my last Sunday column (“Every country has ministerial rascals but …”) I asked the question why the ABC diplomats here are now speaking out about corruption. It cannot miss the notice of...

There is no denying the truth

Jul 11, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on There is no denying the truth

Just over a decade ago there was no person in Guyana who would not have proclaimed from the roof tops that this country could boast of its record as a place where human trafficking did...

Former US embassy security chief in Jamaica jailed for visa bribe

Jul 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Former US embassy security chief in Jamaica jailed for visa bribe

The former security chief at the United States Embassy in Kingston, David Rainsberger, who admitted to accepting bribes from a Jamaican entertainer, was Tuesday sentenced to one year in prison....

Miner wounded, hospitalised

Jul 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Miner wounded, hospitalised

– Court hears Merwyn George, a miner from Region One has been charged for unlawfully wounding fellow miner, Troy Daniels, with the intent to maim, disfigure or cause him grievous...

Absentee defendant sentenced to jail

Jul 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Absentee defendant sentenced to jail

Georgetown Magistrate, Judy Latchman, sentenced an absentee defendant to more than two years jail, yesterday. The defendant, Steve Mohan was accused of breaking and entering a Prashad Nagar home and...

Three persons detained in Gajadhar robbery

Jul 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Three persons detained in Gajadhar robbery

Three persons have been arrested in relation to the robbery which occurred early Monday in the vicinity of Cowan and Water Streets, Kingston and left 72-year-old Victor Da Silva dead. During...

Woman seeks justice after being wounded by Police

Jul 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Woman seeks justice after being wounded by Police

A woman is calling on the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Commissioner of Police to investigate a police rank who hit her with a machine gun on her knee. She said that the case seems to be...

THE POLL THAT THE PPP WILL NEVER CONDUCT

Jul 11, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE POLL THAT THE PPP WILL NEVER CONDUCT

It is amazing how an adjustment to one’s status within a party can change one’s perspective on things. Very few within the leadership of the PPPC would have predicted anything but a...

Supply/mahaica murder… Police recover warhead from dead farmer’s skull

Jul 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Supply/mahaica murder… Police recover warhead from dead farmer’s skull

Despite a man turning himself in yesterday, police at Mahaica may be no closer to bringing the perpetrators to justice for the killing of 26 year old farmer Omadat Persaud. Investigators are...

New Education Officer for Essequibo

Jul 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on New Education Officer for Essequibo

With effect from Monday, a new Education Officer will be operating at the Department Of Education, in the Pomeroon/Supenaam District. The new officer is Mrs. Baramadai Seepersaud. She replaces...

Republic Bank sponsors steel pan forum

Jul 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Republic Bank sponsors steel pan forum

The commitment of Republic Bank to support and develop art, culture and music is once again evident with their sponsorship of a Steelpan Workshop in collaboration with the Tina Insanally...

Stem-cell transplants may purge HIV – Treatment risky

Jul 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Stem-cell transplants may purge HIV – Treatment risky

Two men with HIV may have been cured after they received stem-cell transplants to treat the blood cancer, lymphoma, their doctors announced yesterday at the International AIDS Society Conference in...

Water Street ambush…Da Silva died of multiple gunshot wounds – Post Mortem

Jul 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Water Street ambush…Da Silva died of multiple gunshot wounds – Post Mortem

As police still investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting to death of a handyman in the vicinity of Water Street, a post mortem performed by Government Pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh...

Arson suspect transferred to GPHC

Jul 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Arson suspect transferred to GPHC

“Chungie”, the man who poured gasoline, then set the six-room Guest House alight at Charity, early Tuesday morning has been transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital. Chungie...

Bartica alumni honour NGSA tops

Jul 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Bartica alumni honour NGSA tops

The top three National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) candidates from Bartica, Region Seven, were honoured with laptop computers by the Old Students’ Association’ on July 4, last. Reseda...

APNU will never be forgiven if it votes with the PPP without securing the Public Procurement Commission

Jul 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on APNU will never be forgiven if it votes with the PPP without securing the Public Procurement Commission

Dear Editor, The Minister of Legal Affairs is quoted in the Stabroek News as saying that the “Government is counting on APNU to get money laundering amendments passed”. The Minister must...

The nation has been hoodwinked by this year’s Grade Six Assessment results

Jul 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The nation has been hoodwinked by this year’s Grade Six Assessment results

Dear Editor, It’s the ambition of every responsible parent/parents to see their child/children receive the best education. Some pay fees to ensure this. In some ways, parents want to give...

We seem to have lost out again with the Brazilians

Jul 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on We seem to have lost out again with the Brazilians

Dear Editor, We seem to have lost out again with the Brazilians. Since it’s July and we have not been told anything about the ultimatum given to us by them, to decide if we will partner with...

I misquoted M. Maxwell

Jul 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on I misquoted M. Maxwell

Dear Editor, When I wrote that M Maxwell had written that four WPA members had been killed “before the internationally known Walter Rodney” I was wrong, The number M. Maxwell used was...

Reducing one’s labour costs is the objective

Jul 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Reducing one’s labour costs is the objective

DEAR EDITOR, The 42 percent increase in the wages of security personnel which was recently foisted upon security companies by the Government of Guyana is now a done deal. Many in the...

The time has come to break my silence on the Boodoo Affair

Jul 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The time has come to break my silence on the Boodoo Affair

Dear Editor, The time has come to break my silence on the Boodoo Affair. I am breaking my silence for two reasons. First, the Chronicle newspaper facilitated a letter which sought to blame...

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…Shepherd’s silver, Roberts bronze adds to five-medal haul on opening day By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports – Guyana announced its arrival at the 53rd CARIFTA Games in St George’s,...

Has the world lost its conscience?

Apr 03, 2026

(Kaieteur News) –The world today stands on the edge of an energy crisis. But this crisis did not appear out of nowhere. It has been building, quietly and steadily, alongside a deep and growing indifference to human suffering. As the conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States intensifies,...

The Caribbean Is Being Forced to Reconsider Trade Dependence on the...

Apr 05, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – The Caribbean has not set out to loosen its trade dependence on the United States. It is being driven to do so. For generations, Caribbean importers and consumers have looked first to the American market. They have done so for reasons of preference and...

U.S. Ambassador Theriot’s selective seeing

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Hard Truths by GHK Lall (Kaieteur News) – People see what they prefer to see, then double down by selling that as universal, gospel. Different ways are used to describe such standards. Selective seeing, accentuating the positive, putting in a good word for a sidekick. US Ambassador Nicole...

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