November 2013

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I do not owe City Hall this figure

Nov 03, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on I do not owe City Hall this figure

Dear Editor, I read in your issue of Kaieteur News of Sunday October 27, 2013 under the caption — “Property Holdings Inc. headed by Brassington owes City Hall $$M”, that City Council Llewellyn...

Exorbitant bus fares causing havoc at the Georgetown to Parika Bus Park

Nov 03, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Exorbitant bus fares causing havoc at the Georgetown to Parika Bus Park

Dear Editor, Two days ago, I was the victim of two obnoxious events. Firstly, I was physically and verbally abused by a bus conductor due to the fact that I refused to give him his...

TIGI wants Govt. to apologize

Nov 03, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on TIGI wants Govt. to apologize

Transparency Institute (Guyana) Inc (TIGI) wants Government to retract statements that it’s President, Anand Goolsarran, prejudiced investigations into the “conflict of interest”...

A downright insult to the people of Kumaka and Mabaruma

Nov 03, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on A downright insult to the people of Kumaka and Mabaruma

Dear Editor, Your Friday Edition carried a story about the President of Guyana handing over keys to houses to residents in White Water Village in Region One. Commendable, but I have a few...

Traffic restrictions on East Bank from tomorrow

Nov 03, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Traffic restrictions on East Bank from tomorrow

The police have announced moves to ease traffic congestion on East Bank Demerara as works continue to extend the current four-lane from Providence. In a statement Friday, the Police said that to...

Minister Manickchand shouldn’t use students’ achievements to gain political mileage

Nov 03, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister Manickchand shouldn’t use students’ achievements to gain political mileage

Dear Editor, I rather suspect that Minister Priya Manickchand is hardly celebratory these days in view of the questions she has to answer as asked of her by a letter-writer, Mr. Karim Khan and by our...

Faith of a Child

Nov 03, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on Faith of a Child

One day, I read about this seven-year-old girl named Jamie. She lived on a farm with her family. They had a cow that was about to give birth. Her father had already told the family that they...

Halloween: New Culture or Commercialism?

Nov 03, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Halloween: New Culture or Commercialism?

By Kiana Wilburg Halloween seems to be etching its way firmly in the mainstream of Guyanese festivities. When it was first introduced into the Guyanese society, the predominantly...

Child abuse and neglect must be addressed

Nov 03, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Child abuse and neglect must be addressed

There is no doubt that there is an alarming increase of child abuse and related incidents and there should be a determined effort at addressing this emergent social malady. Within the...

Guyanese impact on Barbados

Nov 03, 2013 KNews News 2

A Barbados newspaper’s report of a private school being forced to adjust its programming and outlook, or face closure following the departure of many Guyanese, points to the influence of...

Sunday Cartoon

Nov 03, 2013 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

ImmigrationINFO …Immigration News For Our Community

Nov 03, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationINFO …Immigration News For Our Community

Digital Form I-94 Issued Upon Entry into U.S. Attorney Gail Seeram U.S. Customs and Border Protection has made the issuance of arrival records (Form I-94) a digital process in order to...

The Baccoo’s Halloween

Nov 03, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on The Baccoo’s Halloween

By Michael Jordan The crash of shattered glass woke me. I scrambled up and switched on the bedroom light. A large claybrick slab lay on the floor. A draught of cold breeze came...

An apology to Adam Harris but I still fear for my life

Nov 03, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on An apology to Adam Harris but I still fear for my life

In July this year, because of things I had to do before I planned to leave Guyana for Trinidad, I had to contact by phone rather than in person, Mr. Nigel McKenzie who was acting for...

Where is our manufacturing sector?

Nov 03, 2013 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Where is our manufacturing sector?

By Dominic Gaskin AFC Treasurer GuyExpo can fairly be described as an annual display, by individuals and businesses, of what is available to the Guyanese consumer. It attracts thousands of...

Take a mortgage that you can afford

Nov 03, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Take a mortgage that you can afford

By Leonard Gildarie A friend sent me some photos of homes built from shipping containers, pointing out that he is amazed that more Guyanese are not looking for ways to construct cheaper...

Are we over-reacting about this Bill?

Nov 03, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on Are we over-reacting about this Bill?

The situation today takes me back to New Year’s Day 2000 when people around the world expected the worse because computers were supposed to have behaved in a certain way because of...

The Baccoo Speaks

Nov 03, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

The rains are hovering, but the dry conditions are enough to give rise to fires, and the elements would not disappoint. This fire would result in another home being damaged and some people...

Poor public infrastructure is impeding progress

Nov 03, 2013 KNews APNU Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Poor public infrastructure is impeding progress

Guyana’s economic development has been impeded and its international competitiveness has been impaired because of the lack of major investment in public infrastructure. Collapsing stellings;...

Going after the financial stream is the least effective counter narcotics strategy

Nov 03, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Going after the financial stream is the least effective counter narcotics strategy

Foreign governments are imposing a wide range of regulations and laws on countries like Guyana because they feel that these measures are necessary to protect the rich countries’...

The Tyrant flycatchers (Tyrannidae)

Nov 03, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Interesting Creatures in Guyana Comments Off on The Tyrant flycatchers (Tyrannidae)

The Tyrant flycatchers (Tyrannidae) are a clade of passerine birds which occur throughout North and South America. They are considered the largest family of birds on Earth, with more...

Book Review…Echoes of hope amid distress

Nov 03, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Book Review…Echoes of hope amid distress

Book: Memories and Musings by Dr Jerome Teeelucksingh Reviewer: Dr Glenville Ashby Dr Jerome Teeelucksingh’s work is hardly that of a romanticist, nor is it from the mold of William Blake....

Gov’t admits deforestation could hurt Norway funding

Nov 02, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t admits deforestation could hurt Norway funding

…Guyana stands to lose US$25 million By Neil Marks The government yesterday admitted that it could lose an estimated US$20 million from its forest-saving deal with Norway. This...

Cessna aircraft crash lands again at Wakenaam

Nov 02, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Cessna aircraft crash lands again at Wakenaam

A light Cessna aircraft that had crashed at Wakenaam two years ago, crash-landed on the Essequibo island’s airstrip at around 14:00 hrs yesterday. Sources said that the pilot...

Gold declaration stands at 438,000 ounces

Nov 02, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Gold declaration stands at 438,000 ounces

Guyana’s mining industry has recorded a declaration of 438,000 ounces of gold, representing a 20 percent increase over the same period last year. The increase in activities has led to greater job...

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CPL – St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots produced a batting performance for the ages, chasing down 218 to defeat the Barbados Tridents by six wickets in a pulsating Republic Bank Caribbean Premier...

Bread, circuses and the price of silence

Sep 03, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Juvenal, the Roman satirist, looked upon his fellow citizens nearly two thousand years ago and wondered what had become of a people who once cared passionately about the affairs of the Republic. “We have sold our votes,” he wrote, before observing that the Roman citizenry...

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...

Silence and sloth

Sep 03, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – The death plunge of the MV Barima qualifies as a national catastrophe; an unprecedented local human tragedy. Obvious beyond argument, above denial. Yet, in its grim aftermath, there’s the reverse of what should be happening. With intensity and honesty. With frequency...

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