July 2013

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MAKING UP AND BREAKING UP

Jul 20, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on MAKING UP AND BREAKING UP

Even John, who was usually talkative and restless, was quiet. He buried his head into the newspaper, but you just knew that his attention was not on the pages in front of him, but...

Investigators yet to visit Tuschen fire scene

Jul 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Investigators yet to visit Tuschen fire scene

Officials of the Guyana Fire Service are yet to visit the Tuschen, West Coast Demerara property to conduct investigations into what may have caused the fire that destroyed the Lot 2253...

Carifesta XI organisers expect 30 countries to participate

Jul 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Carifesta XI organisers expect 30 countries to participate

Chairman of the Carifesta XI Host Country Management Committee (HCMC), Mr. Ivan Graanoogst, has said that 24 countries have so far confirmed their participation in the festival, but that this number...

Vector Control Workers complete intense week-long training programme

Jul 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Vector Control Workers complete intense week-long training programme

With expert training from an external examiner, 16 workers attached to the Vector Control Services Unit of the Ministry of Health were recently the participants of an intense one-week training...

Trinidadian nationals robbed by motorcycle bandits

Jul 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Trinidadian nationals robbed by motorcycle bandits

A Trinidadian couple on vacation for the first time in Guyana was yesterday robbed of their jewellery and US$500 by two suspects on a motorcycle who pretended to be foreigners inquiring for the...

Mon Repos woman charged with falsifying passport documents

Jul 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Mon Repos woman charged with falsifying passport documents

After a ten-year investigation, Devika Dasi, was yesterday brought before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ court, to answer charges of falsifying passport...

Nigel Baptiste appointed Chairman of Republic Bank (Guyana)

Jul 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Nigel Baptiste appointed Chairman of Republic Bank (Guyana)

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited has announced the appointment of Nigel Mark Baptiste as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Baptiste is currently the Executive Director of Republic Bank Limited,...

Scientists discover new poison dart frog in Guyana

Jul 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Scientists discover new poison dart frog in Guyana

Scientists have described a new species of poison dart frog after discovering it during a study to determine the impact of tourism on biodiversity in a tract of rainforest known as...

Christopher Ram takes Business Page online

Jul 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Christopher Ram takes Business Page online

The Business Page column of the Sunday Stabroek appearing under the hand of Christopher Ram up to last Sunday July 14, 2013 will continue on his website chrisram.net as Plainly Business. This...

Sarah Johanna murder accused for High Court trial

Jul 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Sarah Johanna murder accused for High Court trial

Antonio Jaisingh is likely to face a Supreme Court Judge at the next sitting of the Demerara Criminal assizes for the 2010 murder of Randy Joseph, called “Tyson.” Appearing before...

ImmigrationINFO …Immigration News For Our Community

Jul 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationINFO …Immigration News For Our Community

Attorney Gail S. Seeram Through this “Question & Answer” column, our goal is to answer your immigration questions. We appreciate your comments and questions. If you have a question...

Dead cop’s mother not satisfied with PM

Jul 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Dead cop’s mother not satisfied with PM

More than one month after police Corporal Dorwin Pitman collapsed and died while chasing an escapee at Sophia, his mother yesterday visited the scene and is surprised at what she was told by...

There was a lot to Surujbally’s vote

Jul 20, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on There was a lot to Surujbally’s vote

When Elections Commissioner Vincent Alexander wrote a letter detailing a transgression of Chief Elections Officer, Gocool Boodoo, followed by the commission voting not to grant a new contract to Mr...

Second voir dire held in Lusignan trial

Jul 20, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Second voir dire held in Lusignan trial

A second voir dire was held yesterday in the trial of the two men accused of murdering 11 people at Lusignan East Coast Demerara. A voir dire is a trial within a trial. Assistant Superintendent...

Concerned with opposition’s stance on Hydro Power project

Jul 20, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Concerned with opposition’s stance on Hydro Power project

DEAR EDITOR, The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) notes with concern the opposition’s non-support for the Hydro-Electric Power (Amendment) Bill. As an organization whose aim is...

A cry for help

Jul 20, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on A cry for help

DEAR EDITOR, This is a cry for help. I write this letter as a resident of Mocha/Arcadia and the owner of a vehicle which is constantly at the mechanic because of the deplorable state of First...

Democracy at all times must be the basis of rule

Jul 20, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Democracy at all times must be the basis of rule

DEAR EDITOR, The current situation in Egypt is most interesting. After a long and protracted battle on the streets to get rid of Hosni Mubarak, elections were held which were won by...

Silence is not an option!

Jul 20, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Silence is not an option!

Dear Editor, I refer to the recent imbroglio surrounding the acquisition of shares by Mr. Ron Webster and Ms. Patricia Bacchus in Caribbean Container Inc. In response to Mr. Christopher...

I remain firm in my knowledge that Mr Boodoo made no mistake

Jul 20, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on I remain firm in my knowledge that Mr Boodoo made no mistake

Dear Editor, On the Boodoo debacle, I have come to the conclusion that Peeping Tom and I will have to agree to disagree. I remain firm in my knowledge that Mr Boodoo made no mistake, while...

The opposition has abused its role and ‘blacked-out’ Guyana

Jul 20, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The opposition has abused its role and ‘blacked-out’ Guyana

Dear Editor, It is a sad day indeed in Guyana when the opposition has completely misused its role in parliament to oppose a government initiative which would reduce electricity rates by more...

Digicel Schools Football Championship…Whazir Bascome’s magic leads Waramadong into quarterfinals

Jul 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Schools Football Championship…Whazir Bascome’s magic leads Waramadong into quarterfinals

By Franklin Wilson Last year’s Digicel Schools Football Championship (DSFC) finalists Waramadong are well on course for yet another final and are no doubt confident of going all the way...

Opposition strikes down key Hydro Bills

Jul 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition strikes down key Hydro Bills

– Project greatly wounded – PM In a severe blow to the US$840M Amaila Falls Hydro Project, the Opposition, last evening in a Parliamentary sitting punctuated by starts and stops,...

EU Delegation inspects Mangrove project

Jul 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on EU Delegation inspects Mangrove project

– as venture nears conclusion As the three-year Guyana Mangrove Restoration Project (GMRP) comes to a close, Head of the European Union Delegation to Guyana Ambassador Robert Kopecký...

Government defends Boodoo

Jul 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Government defends Boodoo

– Says GECOM’s checks and balances worked The government yesterday came out in defence of Former Chief Elections Officer Gocool Boodoo, saying that the decision of the Guyana...

Silence in the House as…Bills to reform local govt. deferred again

Jul 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Silence in the House as…Bills to reform local govt. deferred again

The opening session of a critical sitting of the National Assembly, yesterday, was one characterized by an unusual silence, as the Government refused to participate after the Opposition successfully...

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Gurbaz half-century powers Guyana to 8-wicket win

Sep 05, 2026

2026 Republic Bank CPL… GAW vs. JKM at Providence – Hetmyer, Hope, Dindyal lead batting charge (Kaieteur News) – Guyana Amazon Warriors announced their arrival home with a brutal 8-wicket...

How should I schedule my day?

Sep 05, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Deep in the Himalayas, I once visited a Hindu guru and asked him, “Guru, how should I schedule my day?” He looked at me for a moment, smiled, and asked, “What is it that you want to schedule?” “My day,” I replied. “I want to organise my time better. There is so...

Haiti after Kenscoff: Pledges and Promises Do Not Stop the Killing

Aug 30, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – For generations, Kenscoff was where people from Port-au-Prince went to breathe. Its cool hills offered relief, and its farmers supplied the capital’s markets. Gang attacks reached the commune in January 2025, but it remained an important barrier between...

The Donny and Delcy show

Sep 05, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – What to make of this America-Venezuela oil deal, this best in history? First, it’s best to put the 65 billion barrels of heavy crude in its proper place. It’s the Donny and Delcy Gong Show. A quarter of Venezuela’s premier national treasure, a concealed deal, a very...

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