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Suriname’s first female Pilot-in-Command makes inaugural flight to CJIA

Apr 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Suriname’s first female Pilot-in-Command makes inaugural flight to CJIA

“Girls don’t become pilots, girls become stewardesses.” Astrid Deira, the first female Pilot-in-Command from Suriname to fly a Boeing 737, recalled that those were the words said to her by one...

Executing orders is not a defence

Apr 13, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Executing orders is not a defence

The Linden Inquiry was commissioned as a result of widespread concern over police excesses during the July 18, 2012 public disorder event during which three lives were lost, and several persons...

Chief Magistrate to decide fate of repeat offender

Apr 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Chief Magistrate to decide fate of repeat offender

A 24-year-old mason facing a burglary charge will have his fate decided by the Chief Magistrate later this month, even though he confessed to the crime when he appeared before her on Friday....

Will President Ramotar sanction this Minister for his misdeed?

Apr 13, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Will President Ramotar sanction this Minister for his misdeed?

Dear Editor, Whenever I pick up the Kaieteur Newspaper, one of the first articles I look for and read is the Freddie Kissoon column. Although, I do not always agree with some of his comments,...

Lawyers seek extension to appeal Teneisha Evans’s sentence

Apr 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Lawyers seek extension to appeal Teneisha Evans’s sentence

Lawyers for Teneisha Evans were yesterday granted an extension by the Court of Appeal to file an appeal. Evans is the girlfriend of Colwyn Harding. Harding is the young man who was allegedly...

Berbice Health Sector get Equipment boost

Apr 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice Health Sector get Equipment boost

METRO Office and Computer Supplies, one of the leading suppliers of Stationery and Office products, continues to extend a helping hand to many agencies and organizations in Guyana as part of its...

Prosperity for a few on the backs of all is what Hydar Ally and the PPP celebrate

Apr 13, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Prosperity for a few on the backs of all is what Hydar Ally and the PPP celebrate

Dear Editor, Hydar Ally’s article titled “The rising tide of prosperity” (KN, Apr 12, 2014) was standard PPP propaganda dancing lewdly in front of us and telling us it is a modest creature. The...

Why is Ms. Sooba still on the job?

Apr 13, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why is Ms. Sooba still on the job?

Dear Editor, It was reported, in your newspaper that the Minister of Local Government has said to the Mayor of Georgetown, that Ms. Carol Sooba should continue to act as Town Clerk. But on what basis...

We can treat one another with respect if we eliminate this scourge

Apr 13, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on We can treat one another with respect if we eliminate this scourge

Dear Editor, It is common knowledge that the greatest constraints to overall development in our country originate from the racial prejudice that affects our activities in the various spheres of our...

One of India’s sickest moments is on world display right now

Apr 13, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on One of India’s sickest moments is on world display right now

Dear Editor, I have to confess and I am not ashamed in the slightest to say that I am not an admirer of India. I was educated in Canada and I do love Canadian culture and what it stands for. I think...

This is a rank and crude appeal to race and should be of concern to all

Apr 13, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on This is a rank and crude appeal to race and should be of concern to all

Dear Editor, Until this nation is prepared to have open and frank conversations on race in the quest for equality and national development, the self-serving and opportunistic in our midst will...

Diplomatic fortitude needed for reparatory justice – Committee

Apr 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Diplomatic fortitude needed for reparatory justice – Committee

One important lesson has been learned from the study of several reparatory cases in recent decades. It is evident that weak and fragmented nations and communities do not receive reparatory justice...

From the Diaspora…How to reduce crime in Guyana

Apr 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…How to reduce crime in Guyana

By Ralph Seeram Desperate times call for desperate measures; drastic crimes call for drastic action; the present system is not working. Criminals have no fear of the law or punishment; the system has...

Thieves hit young entrepreneurs

Apr 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Thieves hit young entrepreneurs

Two young entrepreneurs who have ventured into the field of repairing cell phones and computers are in an unfortunate situation. Thieves broke into their stall at the Anna Regina Old Market and...

Annandale shooting…It could be a while before alleged bandit faces the court- Police source

Apr 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Annandale shooting…It could be a while before alleged bandit faces the court- Police source

Dunstan La Fleur, the alleged bandit who was shot by an Annandale, East Coast Demerara (ECD) businessman more than three months ago, will be charged upon recovery, according to a police source. La...

Essequibo students stage suicide march

Apr 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo students stage suicide march

Students attending Secondary Schools across Region Two, walked with teachers, Welfare Officers and Social Workers, from Henerietta Village to the Anna Regina Multilateral Secondary School, in Cotton...

Smart phones overuse may damage eyes

Apr 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Smart phones overuse may damage eyes

A survey of 2,000 people suggests that under-25 check their phones 32 times a day. Statistics also suggest that 43 percent of under-25s experience genuine irritation or anxiety when they can’t...

Education Ministry introduces forum to interact with stakeholders

Apr 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry introduces forum to interact with stakeholders

Designed to offer an interactive forum for stakeholders of education, the Ministry of Education on Thursday officially launched an internet Chat Room. The Chat Room, which could be found on the...

Prison officer found guilty of beating up lad

Apr 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Prison officer found guilty of beating up lad

A Prison Officer escaped being placed in the same institution that he is charged to supervise after being found guilty on a charge of assaulting a teen with a piece of wire. Prison Officer, Erwin...

Burglar flees with bird and money, leaves bicycle behind

Apr 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Burglar flees with bird and money, leaves bicycle behind

A cycle owner telephoned a resident to inform him that someone had borrowed his bicycle and had left it by the resident’s home. However, the police are convinced that a taxi driver’s sudden...

Former GDF Sergeant reaches out to Mabaruma

Apr 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Former GDF Sergeant reaches out to Mabaruma

Former Force Sergeant Major in the Guyana Defence Force, Elvis Simon and his wife, Simone, have brought about some significant changes in the Mabaruma, Region One area. The couple who founded a not...

Man faces court for seawall stick-up

Apr 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Man faces court for seawall stick-up

A man, who allegedly mugged a woman on the city seawalls a few days ago and made off with her cellular phone and other items, was recently remanded to prison when he appeared before a city...

Book Review…Revelatory book resurrects life of a Caribbean icon

Apr 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Book Review…Revelatory book resurrects life of a Caribbean icon

Book: John Hearne’s Life and Fiction: A Critical Biographical Study by Shivaun Hearne Reviewer: Dr Glenville Ashby John Hearne’s Life and Fiction: A Critical Biographical Study is an exposition...

Local folklore and a “true believer”

Apr 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Local folklore and a “true believer”

By Kiana Wilburg Anthony Kissoon asserts that after some “strange encounters” he remains a true believer that the Massacuraman and the Old Higue actually live amongst us. The 62-year-old, who...

14 years of living hell!

Apr 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on 14 years of living hell!

– A fleeing, tormented mother of two relates her harrowing experiences “Me nah care if he come look fuh me and kill me, but me nah frighten no more, and me nah able hide.” By Rehana Ahamad...

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The PPP is in the grip of the bourgeoisie

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur news- The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) stands at a crossroads. Once the vanguard... more