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Wages, Hours of Work survey gets underway

May 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Wages, Hours of Work survey gets underway

The Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security has launched its Occupational Wages and Hours of Work Survey to gather relevant data from across various industries and occupations. The...

Apparent “private security” for Sooba leaves councillors uneasy

May 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Apparent “private security” for Sooba leaves councillors uneasy

In light of claims that persons are seeking to harm the voted-out Town Clerk (ag) Carol Sooba, the government-appointed Council secretary has apparently hired her own personal security, but the...

First rice crop exceeds 300,000 tonnes

May 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on First rice crop exceeds 300,000 tonnes

The rice industry has exceeded 300,000 tonnes of rice as the first crop production for 2014 and could surpass 600,000 tonnes by December 2014. According to the Government Information Agency (GINA)...

Guyana striding to universal secondary education – Agri Minister

May 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana striding to universal secondary education – Agri Minister

…as some sections of the world lag behind The inability to access secondary level education was identified as one of the major hindrances that have over the years stymied people’s...

Toyota Spacio hire cars…GRA’s boss says they made no error in registering vehicles

May 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Toyota Spacio hire cars…GRA’s boss says they made no error in registering vehicles

The report on the detaining of several Toyota Spacio hire cars by ‘D’ Division police ranks last Friday was alarming, according to the Khurshid Sattaur, Commissioner General, Guyana Revenue...

Revenue boss “disturbed” by recent CCJ ruling

May 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Revenue boss “disturbed” by recent CCJ ruling

The country’s revenue chief, Khurshid Sattaur, is “disturbed” by the recent decision of the Caribbean’s highest appellate court to have the government payback a Surinamese beverage importer...

‘Unjust’ Environmental Tax…Opposition not responsible for US$6M refund ruling – AFC

May 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Unjust’ Environmental Tax…Opposition not responsible for US$6M refund ruling – AFC

Treasurer and Executive Member of the Alliance for Change (AFC) Dominic Gaskin has taken offence to the sentiments being peddled that the opposition is responsible for Guyana having to refund US$6M...

Nation must organise and agitate for LEAD Project – GTUC

May 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Nation must organise and agitate for LEAD Project – GTUC

“While it may be tempting to view the joint press conference between the USA Ambassador (Brent) Hardt and government representative Dr. Roger Luncheon, given past exchanges and actions as a lost...

Hit-and-run… CANU officer was under the influence of alcohol

May 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Hit-and-run… CANU officer was under the influence of alcohol

– Agency offers help to bereaved family Sources close to the investigation into the death of 57-year-old Shameer Mangal disclosed that the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) officer driving...

Belize Supreme Court Judge has eyes on pioneering law school in Guyana

May 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Belize Supreme Court Judge has eyes on pioneering law school in Guyana

Although a resolution seems to be on the horizon regarding the placement of Guyanese law students at the Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad, a renowned legal mind is convinced that the answer to...

Vulnerable Good Success river defence repaired in $338M project

May 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Vulnerable Good Success river defence repaired in $338M project

The Ministry of Public Works has wrapped up the third phase of river defence works at Good Success, East Bank of Demerara. According to Kevin Samad, Chief Sea and River Defence Officer, the project...

House lot owners claim Ministry delaying land occupation

May 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on House lot owners claim Ministry delaying land occupation

House lot holders, especially those on the East Bank of Demerara, are not too happy over the delay by the Ministry of Housing and Water in completing infrastructural works to facilitate the...

The PNC and PPP dictatorship: The difference

May 14, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The PNC and PPP dictatorship: The difference

I was watching IPL cricket last Sunday (I back the teams that have West Indian players and want the team with the most West Indian players to win the trophy) when I got a telephone call from a...

The AFC never had a problem with the environmental tax

May 14, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The AFC never had a problem with the environmental tax

The Alliance for Change is attempting to exculpate itself from any blame for the predicament that Guyana now finds itself in by having to pay relief to a Surinamese company to the tune of US$6M. The...

Former boxer was shot twice in the head – PM report

May 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Former boxer was shot twice in the head – PM report

A post mortem report on the remains of former boxer, Trevor Colin Bumbury, has shown that the Charlestown resident died as a result of two gunshot wounds to the head. The report has shown also that...

We owe it to the victims

May 14, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on We owe it to the victims

Frequent horrific road deaths repeatedly shock our society into agonized awareness of the deadly effects of combining alcohol with driving; but this has not yet resulted in decisive, effective action...

Social, health initiatives to promote annual Nurses’ Week

May 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Social, health initiatives to promote annual Nurses’ Week

A number of activities are taking place regionally as professional nurses from across Guyana join in the observance of Nurses’ Week. The week of observance began on Sunday, with their participation...

Ptolemy Reid Rehab Centre renovation nears completion

May 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Ptolemy Reid Rehab Centre renovation nears completion

With continued efforts aimed at a safe and healthy environment for children with special needs, there is good news that the renovation of the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre is nearing completion....

Obedience is not indiscipline

May 14, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Obedience is not indiscipline

Dear Editor, Please refer to an article headlined: “Mayor can’t authorize commercial banks to recognize King’s signature,” which appeared in your Kaieteur News issue of Tuesday, May 13, 2014....

Fed-up reading Bisram fibs in Kaieteur News.

May 14, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Fed-up reading Bisram fibs in Kaieteur News.

Dear Editor, As a UG student and like many other Guyanese readers of Kaieteur News, I am appalled at the Editor of this reputable newspaper continuing to allow Vishnu Bisram to export his Aesop...

Clean up the diseased mess around food-sellers

May 14, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Clean up the diseased mess around food-sellers

Dear Editor, There is a Trinidad-owned new restaurant complex at Avenue of the Republic and Robb Street, Georgetown. It is enveloped on the northern and eastern sides by two dirty drains filled with...

The policy of self hate

May 14, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The policy of self hate

Dear Editor This past week the West Indies cricket selectors named a new captain of the region’s team for Test Cricket, which despite frequent obituaries remains the soul of the game. But the news...

A TALE OF TWO CITY COUNCILS

May 14, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on A TALE OF TWO CITY COUNCILS

Dear Editor, “It was the best of times, It was the worst of times, It was the age of wisdom, It was the age of foolishness,” Charles Dickens opening lines of his tale of two cities aptly describe...

The naked hostility

May 14, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The naked hostility

Dear Editor, On Workers Day (May 01, 2014), as I was at the junction of Regent and Cummings Streets to witness those workers who were taking part in the May Day parade, I was handed a flyer produced...

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Anderson ton, Looknauth’s 9 seals dominant 10-wicket win for Harpy Eagles

A wave of criminal deportees may be coming our way soon

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-It is peculiar the way the PPP/C government often finds itself staring down the barrel of... more