February 2014

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Backer’s resignation a ‘serious blow’

Feb 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Backer’s resignation a ‘serious blow’

…new Deputy Speaker to again come from Opposition benches – Granger The resignation of Deborah Backer, from Parliament and not the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR) as was inadvertently...

Indian research group helping to reduce energy cost in sugar, rice sectors

Feb 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Indian research group helping to reduce energy cost in sugar, rice sectors

Guyana has been collaborating closely with an Indian-based think-tank group in a number of areas including energy efficiency in the sugar sector. According to the Office of Climate Change, a unit of...

Vendors angry over increased prices for spots along Mash route

Feb 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Vendors angry over increased prices for spots along Mash route

– Signals intention to pull out Individuals and organizations from the business community are raising concerns regarding an increase in the rental fee for vending spots along this year’s...

Link Show leaves National Cultural Centre

Feb 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Link Show leaves National Cultural Centre

– Amidst operational concerns Amidst concerns regarding the operations of the National Cultural Centre, (NCC), organizers of the famed local theatrical production “Link Show,”...

Children’s Costume Competition- A Kaleidoscope of creativity

Feb 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Children’s Costume Competition- A Kaleidoscope of creativity

The children’s Mashramani Costume Competition got underway yesterday at the Cliff Anderson’s Sports Hall.

Main Street centre to handle British visa applications

Feb 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Main Street centre to handle British visa applications

The United Kingdom has announced new measures for issuing visas overseas starting February 17th. On that day, the UK Visas and Immigration, part of the UK Home Office, will be launching its visa...

‘Mental’ man gets 9 months for burglary

Feb 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Mental’ man gets 9 months for burglary

A self-proclaimed ‘mentally ill’ man was yesterday sentenced to nine months imprisonment after he admitted to burgling a Creen Street house earlier this week. At the Georgetown...

Chief Magistrate to decide fate of teenaged cell phone thief

Feb 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Chief Magistrate to decide fate of teenaged cell phone thief

A teenager charged with a cellular phone theft will have his fate decided by the Chief Magistrate later this month, even though he confessed to the crime yesterday. Following stirring pleas of...

Father unfit to stand trial at this time

Feb 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Father unfit to stand trial at this time

Murder accused Charles Albert, called “Charles Greaves’, 52, of 56 Princetown, Corriverton, Corentyne, who allegedly murdered his daughter just over two years ago by beating her to death, cannot...

APNU’S OPTIONS

Feb 08, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on APNU’S OPTIONS

There seems to be a great deal of anticipation as to who will fill the parliamentary seat left vacant by the resignation of Deborah Backer. A number of names have been bandied as possible...

ImmigrationINFO …Immigration News For Our Community ?

Feb 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ImmigrationINFO …Immigration News For Our Community ?

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

GNCPP continues international community outreach

Feb 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GNCPP continues international community outreach

The emergent Public Policy Civil Society Organization (CSO), the Guyana National Council on Public Policy (GNCPP), has continued its outreach to the international Heads of Missions to Guyana within...

The police can learn a lot from the army

Feb 08, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The police can learn a lot from the army

The simple fact that the Guyana Defence Force can muster 800 applicants is a telling point. Regardless of how you look at it the GDF is considered a far more professional body than the older Guyana...

Bridges within this township should possess rails

Feb 08, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bridges within this township should possess rails

DEAR EDITOR, I am aware of four main bridges within the Township on the Essequibo Coast that are currently without rails; quite an unsafe and precarious existence for the numerous drivers and...

A system is only as good as people make it to be

Feb 08, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on A system is only as good as people make it to be

DEAR EDITOR, The current PPPC administration has been putting much emphasis on the development of its human resources. Most development practitioners agree that without a sound human resource base it...

Crime is sucking the life out of the nation

Feb 08, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Crime is sucking the life out of the nation

Dear Editor, The recent headlines in the daily newspapers seem to epitomize the spate of youth crime and violence in Guyana. On January 29th, 2014, a KN headline read, “UG students charged for...

APNU needs to replace Mrs. Backer with someone of similar ability

Feb 08, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on APNU needs to replace Mrs. Backer with someone of similar ability

DEAR EDITOR, The replacement for Mrs. Deborah Backer, arguably one of APNU’s best Members of Parliament, will be another litmus test of Mr. David Granger’s management style and quality of...

Mr. Aubrey Norton is turning his wrath and bitterness towards the wrong entity

Feb 08, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Aubrey Norton is turning his wrath and bitterness towards the wrong entity

DEAR EDITOR, Permit me please to respond to an article in the Kaieteur News dated February 7th, 2014 captioned “Guyana’s Foreign Policy is in a mess – Aubrey Norton.’’ It is not very often...

Ramotar laments inefficient supervision of projects

Feb 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Ramotar laments inefficient supervision of projects

By Keeran Danny New infrastructure projects are needed to accelerate and sustain growth to ensure Guyana is not left behind while the world is moving ahead. But, critical to this is relevant...

SWAT team will not be used as a political tool – Home Affairs Minister

Feb 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on SWAT team will not be used as a political tool – Home Affairs Minister

– 27 ranks to commence training By Zena Henry Twenty-seven of the Guyana Police Force (GPF)’s finest were yesterday introduced to the public as they gear for intense, high-level...

Bosai cleared to restart tailings discharge

Feb 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Bosai cleared to restart tailings discharge

The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment says it has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to intensify monitoring of Bosai Minerals Group (Guyana) Inc (BMGGI) tailings...

Liliendaal fatal accident…Pick-up driver was “way over” legal alcohol limit

Feb 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Liliendaal fatal accident…Pick-up driver was “way over” legal alcohol limit

The young driver who lost control of his pick-up truck on Wednesday night, killing 37-year-old hotel employee Lavena Williams-Tull, was found to be 200% over the allowable alcohol consumption limit...

Six years later…Cops get two years each for prisoner’s escape

Feb 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Six years later…Cops get two years each for prisoner’s escape

A nerve racking wait over the past six years ended in anguish yesterday for two police ranks who were before the court for allowing a prisoner to escape from lawful custody. Both Constables Ertest...

CJIA runway extension poses biggest challenge – CHEC exec.

Feb 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on CJIA runway extension poses biggest challenge – CHEC exec.

The biggest challenge facing the US$150M Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) project stretches for 1,400 of the 2,247-ft. extension of the runway. This is according to Assistant General Manager...

Backer resigns

Feb 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Backer resigns

Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Deborah Backer, has resigned as a member of the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR) Backer who has been ailing in recent months tendered her resignation...

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(Kaieteur News) – The light that shines over Guyana must be at its dazzling purest. Not a speck of darkness on the horizon. Not a stray dark spot in the cupboard or under the carpet. When light is at its brightest, what chance for darkness to show its face, to linger? On the occasion of...

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