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‘Timely’ reconstruction of the Umana Yana a must – APA

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Timely’ reconstruction of the Umana Yana a must – APA

When translated from Wai-Wai to English the term “Umana Yana” means “Meeting place of the people.” Even as curtain closes on the celebrations for Amerindian Heritage Month, the Amerindian...

OLPF goes to Linden

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on OLPF goes to Linden

Hundreds of Lindeners on Saturday flocked the Linden Constabulary Hall to collect laptops from the One Laptop per Family programme. Ranging in age from about 18 to about seventy, residents awaited...

June criminal session ends in Berbice

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on June criminal session ends in Berbice

…an alarming 31 in jail awaiting trial for murder The June 2014 criminal sessions of the Berbice Assizes which began with Justice Brassington Reynolds presiding closed on Friday with Justice...

Miner beats robber, takes away firearm

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Miner beats robber, takes away firearm

A 25-year-old bandit suffered the embarrassment of being beaten, relieved of his gun and handed over to the police after attempting to rob a gold miner in the vicinity of the Stabroek Market around...

Government permitted Chinese to mine sand in Timehri – Works Minister

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Government permitted Chinese to mine sand in Timehri – Works Minister

Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn has said that Chinese mining company China Habours Engineering Company (CHEC) was given permission by the government to mine sand in Timehri North as part of the...

Troy mining company seek locals to fill 14 job slots

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Troy mining company seek locals to fill 14 job slots

…company could employ more than 500 staff Australian gold-mining Company, Troy Resources Limited, is currently hiring qualified persons to fill 14 job vacancies which are available for upcoming...

West Ruimveldt completes community clean-up programme

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on West Ruimveldt completes community clean-up programme

The West Ruimveldt community has recently completed its sanitation under the Government’s “Cleanup My Country” Programme, significantly benefiting from the initiative with de-silted drains and...

Chief Justice rules $2.5M broadcast fee inapplicable for continuing broadcasters

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Chief Justice rules $2.5M broadcast fee inapplicable for continuing broadcasters

Chief Justice (Ag) Ian Chang, has ruled that the $2.5M broadcasting fee which was imposed last year by the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) on first time broadcasters should not be...

Govt honours outstanding Amerindian women, students

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Govt honours outstanding Amerindian women, students

– at Amerindian Heritage Month Dinner The contributions of 20 Amerindian women, and high performing students, were recognised when the Amerindian Affairs Ministry paid tribute to them at an award...

Guyana and China ink MoU to sustain health collaboration

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana and China ink MoU to sustain health collaboration

– to train doctors to boost delivery of health care The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Health is currently exploring the option of inviting Chinese tutors to teach at the...

Robbers shoot man in stomach, rob girlfriend

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Robbers shoot man in stomach, rob girlfriend

A 32-year-old man was shot in the left side at around 21.00 hrs on Friday while fighting off two robbers who were attempting to rob him and his girlfriend in De Abreu Street, Kitty. Sources...

Contractor shot, robbed of $1.6M

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Contractor shot, robbed of $1.6M

A 34-year-old contractor is hospitalised at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after he was shot twice and robbed of $1.6M by two gunmen on a motorcycle. The robbery occurred around...

It’s a case of self interest

Sep 28, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on It’s a case of self interest

The private sector’s response to Brigadier (ret) David Granger’s call for protest action to back his demands for local government elections was not surprising. Comments by Mr. Lincoln Lewis and...

Becoming Immovable

Sep 28, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Food For Thought Comments Off on Becoming Immovable

I have this plant in my yard called a Bougainvillea. When I first got it, I put it in a pot and set it in the flower bed so that it could be watered with the rest of the plants when the sprinklers...

From the Diaspora…‘We are in this thing together… we’re on the road to dictatorship’

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on From the Diaspora…‘We are in this thing together… we’re on the road to dictatorship’

By Ralph Seeram “When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty,” said President Thomas Jefferson. I came across the quote on an...

By being weak, the opposition finds itself now contemplating a high risk gamble

Sep 28, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on By being weak, the opposition finds itself now contemplating a high risk gamble

Dear Editor, Mr. Nigel Hughes’ letter published in Kaieteur News on September 16.2014 captioned, “It is difficult in this environment to push for a serious discussion on an interim govt. of...

Is this man Guyana’s J. Edgar Hoover?

Sep 28, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is this man Guyana’s J. Edgar Hoover?

Dear Editor, Blackmail was a tactic that worked for J. Edgar Hoover, the late long serving Director of the United States of America’s Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). Using files compiled on...

Sunday Cartoon

Sep 28, 2014 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

Two Miles Primary wins Bartica Spelling Bee competition

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Two Miles Primary wins Bartica Spelling Bee competition

Bartica Lions Club in collaboration with the Region Seven Department of Education hosted the Annual Spelling Bee Competition for Grade Six children to mark Education Month. The venue was Leanna’s...

Surendra should never have been given this contract

Sep 28, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Surendra should never have been given this contract

Dear Editor, In the September 19th issue of KN, the article headlined – AFC gives “real reason” Govt. scrapped Surendra contract is an excellent piece. I totally agree with the Leader of the...

Albouystown shooting death report with Police complaints Chairman

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Albouystown shooting death report with Police complaints Chairman

The Police Complaints Authority is investigating yet another controversial death of a civilian at the hands of a member of the Guyana Police Force. This time, it’s the fatal shooting by a constable...

Drug dealer pleads guilty

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Drug dealer pleads guilty

A man who was nabbed with a quantity of marijuana in a car around 22:00 hrs on Sunday evening during a police dragnet has been jailed. The man, Gavin Reece, called ‘Buckman’, 25, of Berbice River...

Many have placed their fortunes in the hands of a few elected politicians

Sep 28, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Many have placed their fortunes in the hands of a few elected politicians

Dear Editor, US President Barack Obama on September 23 reaffirmed the long-standing American support to sustaining global civil society’s significant role at a gathering sponsored by the Clinton...

The Baccoo Speaks

Sep 28, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

One of the most difficult things is to get people to curb their natural destructive behaviour. The result is that there have been the river disasters. Sadly, this would not be the end since at this...

Unleashing the entrepreneur in you…Businessman touts several keys to success at GCCI workshop

Sep 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Unleashing the entrepreneur in you…Businessman touts several keys to success at GCCI workshop

By Kiana Wilburg Those entering the entrepreneurial world, often desire immediate success. But propelling one’s business to the pinnacle is not as easy as it may appear in some cases. But for some...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Jimmy Carter’s presidency fell victim to global and domestic upheavals. His single term... more