September 2013

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CANU destroys US$14.3M in narcotics

Sep 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on CANU destroys US$14.3M in narcotics

Ranks of the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) destroyed 431 kilos of cocaine and marijuana yesterday during an eradication exercise on Homestretch Avenue. The exercise which was held in an open lot...

Parents protest for new building for St. Agnes Primary

Sep 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Parents protest for new building for St. Agnes Primary

‘They should stop worrying about Marriott Hotel and build us a school’—-Parents Parents of students attending the St. Agnes Primary School were once again armed with placards as...

Vice Chancellor insists “nothing new” in UG statutes

Sep 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Vice Chancellor insists “nothing new” in UG statutes

Incompetency on the part of a senior academic official within the University of Guyana has resulted in the tertiary institution losing a Master’s programme. This disclosure was made by...

APNU will not take blame for the crime situation

Sep 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on APNU will not take blame for the crime situation

…the problem is solely with government A Partnership for National Unity yesterday said that it would not take any responsibility for the recent sprawl in crime. Rather, it would lay the...

Venezuelan armed visit…There was a breach of sovereignty

Sep 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuelan armed visit…There was a breach of sovereignty

Former Police Commissioner and Shadow Home Affairs Minister, Winston Felix, said that the recent “armed visit” by the Venezuela Army was a breach of sovereignty towards Guyana. On August...

Education rally sees biggest turn out ever

Sep 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Education rally sees biggest turn out ever

By Abena Rockcliffe The National Park came alive, yesterday, with youthful exuberance as the Ministry of Education hosted is annual rally. The event was dubbed the biggest since the...

GPL nationwide raids uncover 3,921 Illegal connections

Sep 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GPL nationwide raids uncover 3,921 Illegal connections

A total of 3,921 illegal electricity connections were detected and removed during the period January to June, 2013, as part of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. ongoing exercise to reduce...

No immediate DNA testing facilities at Forensic Lab – Rohee

Sep 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on No immediate DNA testing facilities at Forensic Lab – Rohee

Installation of equipment for the forensic laboratory at Turkeyen should be completed by October, but DNA testing will not be incorporated just yet. Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee, made this...

Corentyne cattle farmer claims brutal attack, beating by stray catchers

Sep 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Corentyne cattle farmer claims brutal attack, beating by stray catchers

A Port Mourant cattle farmer claims that he was brutally attacked and beaten by eight stray catchers armed with cutlasses on Tuesday afternoon. The man said that at the time he was bringing...

THE POLICE FORCE NEEDS MORE RECRUITS FROM THE MIDDLE CLASSES

Sep 14, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE POLICE FORCE NEEDS MORE RECRUITS FROM THE MIDDLE CLASSES

You are not going to improve the professionalism and performance of the Guyana Police Force by simply having a strategic management team located outside of the existing management apparatus seeking...

Australian outfit moves closer to building large scale gold mine

Sep 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Australian outfit moves closer to building large scale gold mine

An Australian outfit, which has concessions in Region Seven, is now moving to build a large scale gold mining operation. According to the Government regulator, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),...

How independent can one be?

Sep 14, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on How independent can one be?

When a public servant becomes so frustrated at the antics of politicians that he wants to retire or resign then one can see how politics intrudes into public life. Generally, the politician is...

Electricians updated on “new” wiring codes

Sep 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Electricians updated on “new” wiring codes

The Unserved Areas Electrification Unit and Government Electrical Inspectorate, which fall under the supervision of the Ministry of Public Works, on Thursday hosted a workshop targeting...

New doctors being prepared for health sector

Sep 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on New doctors being prepared for health sector

The Ministry of Health is set to plug some 181 additional Cuban-trained doctors into the local health sector to complement a recently introduced batch of 70. This publication understands that...

Joseph Pollydore Street fire… Not enough evidence to prove mother was not home

Sep 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Joseph Pollydore Street fire… Not enough evidence to prove mother was not home

Despite countless eyewitness accounts that a mother of six was not at home at the time of a raging fire which claimed the lives of her two children, investigators have not gathered enough evidence...

Man swallows razor blade to protest constant police harassment

Sep 14, 2013 KNews News 1

A New Amsterdam man who is well known to the authorities has been hospitilised under police guard at the New Amsterdam hospital after it is alleged that he swallowed a razor blade. Ryan Samaroo, 23,...

Elderly man found dead with needle in his hand

Sep 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Elderly man found dead with needle in his hand

The lifeless body of an unidentified man was yesterday morning discovered on the pavement of Muneshwer’s Limited, at lot 19 – 20 Commerce Street, According to a source, the body was...

Suicide rash send shockwaves in Barbados

Sep 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Suicide rash send shockwaves in Barbados

Though the worry may be small when compared to what happens in Guyana, Barbados is now into soul-searching following five apparent suicides in five weeks. The last incident was over the weekend, and...

Activist express dissatisfaction about Venezuelan invasion

Sep 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Activist express dissatisfaction about Venezuelan invasion

Activist Mark Benschop on Wednesday staged a one-man protest outside of the Venezuelan Embassy in Thomas Street, expressing his dissatisfaction about the way the Venezuelan soldiers...

Immigration INFO…Immigration News For Our Community

Sep 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Immigration INFO…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 that...

Hijacking the machinery of State

Sep 14, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Hijacking the machinery of State

Dear Editor, The quality of political leadership being delivered to this society from some quarters has to stop and the people are called to take action. Constitution and laws are dead at...

The monotonous outpourings of some letter-writers

Sep 14, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The monotonous outpourings of some letter-writers

Dear Editor, I continue to be dismayed by the monotonous outpourings of some letter-writers to your newspaper who seem incapable of even looking at our Guyanese situation from any other perspective...

Thanks for the Kallicharran coaching news

Sep 14, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Thanks for the Kallicharran coaching news

Dear Editor, I write to thank your newspaper for featuring “Kallicharran helps promote cricket in US” (KN Sep 13). I can’t stress how grateful we are to you for keeping us informed...

It’s amazing how people can change for a variety of reasons

Sep 14, 2013 KNews Letters 2

DEAR EDITOR, Up until I read his statement about the opposition running the risk of becoming obsolete, I had a high regard for Mr. Ramesh Dookhoo and was considering him both a friend and a...

Meten-Meer-Zorg robbery/murder… Stolen phone found on suspect

Sep 13, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Meten-Meer-Zorg robbery/murder… Stolen phone found on suspect

Commissioner of Police Leroy Brumell said yesterday that the murder of Meten-Meer-Zorg grocer Zulficar Namdar “appears to be a hit” and investigators have detained four suspects and...

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One win away! Bonofiglio’s men target fifth consecutive win against...

Nov 12, 2026

By Rawle Toney (Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s Golden Jaguars will look to take another significant step towards CONCACAF Nations League, League A promotion and qualification for next year’s Gold...

A compromise is possible but not likely

Nov 12, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Back in 2009, legislation was passed by the then PPP/C government giving former presidents a wide range of benefits and facilities. These included security, vehicles, staff, utilities, medical expenses and other support, many of which were not subject to clear limits. Critics...

A Divided World: A Commonwealth Opportunity

Nov 01, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – When Commonwealth leaders gather in Antigua and Barbuda from 1st to 4th November, they should address a question that reaches beyond their association: how can countries of different size, wealth and outlook sustain cooperation in a world increasingly...

Not one cent more for former presidents

Nov 12, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Over the years, I have learned to cultivate great tolerance for stupidity; still greater patience for the asinine. Tolerance snaps, however, whenever a word is mentioned about the benefits bill for former presidents. Here’s the short and sweet: not one damn cent more for...

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