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Improper disposal of electronic waste worrying – ECHO

Jul 10, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Improper disposal of electronic waste worrying – ECHO

The Environmental Community Health Organization (ECHO) is calling on businesses and corporations to pay attention to the way they dispose of their garbage, especially old electronic components....

We will continue to champion the cause of the poor and downtrodden

Jul 10, 2011 knews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on We will continue to champion the cause of the poor and downtrodden

The Alliance For Change is seriously concerned at the reactionary attitude and approach of the administration in outrightly banning the scrap metal industry. The AFC believes that such actions...

The silly season is returning

Jul 10, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on The silly season is returning

By Adam Harris On Friday, President Bharrat Jagdeo continued to put to rest any idea that he would be seeking a third term. But what was interesting was that he got numerous lucrative offers and he...

An unknown dictator and Shakespeare’s famous quote

Jul 10, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on An unknown dictator and Shakespeare’s famous quote

Shakespeare puts the following words into the mouth of Macbeth; “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more.” No quote...

An honest cop in too deep

Jul 10, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Murder and Mystery Comments Off on An honest cop in too deep

– death came to him while he was investigating his own By Michael Jordan He was a strapping man with a ready smile, and he didn’t really look like one’s idea of the hard-boiled cop. But he...

The Baccoo Speaks

Jul 10, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, The Baccoo Speaks Comments Off on The Baccoo Speaks

The more I talk the more people do what I predict. We had the fires and we are going to have more. Again some carelessness would cause a blaze in a populated area. But the most serious of these fires...

The Middle Way

Jul 10, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Ravi Dev Comments Off on The Middle Way

The triumph of the neo-capitalist model over the socialist alternative at the end of the 1980s was supposed to have delivered us to the end of history and beyond ideology. The victorious neo-liberals...

WHY ARE WE ASKING FOR EVIDENCE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING?

Jul 10, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WHY ARE WE ASKING FOR EVIDENCE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING?

The government and the United States are not reading from the same page when it comes to human trafficking. Every year in which the United States grades Guyana’s anti-human trafficking efforts,...

‘Ride Synergy hard’

Jul 09, 2011 knews News Comments Off on ‘Ride Synergy hard’

– Jagdeo tells gov’t supervisors on US$15.4M Amaila Falls road project With the Amaila Falls road contractor Synergy Holdings way behind schedule, the government is not yet ready to pull the...

Jagdeo frets about non-release of Norway funds

Jul 09, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Jagdeo frets about non-release of Norway funds

– US$2.5 million solar panel project to be financed by treasury President Bharrat Jagdeo continues to fret about the non-release of the Norway climate funds, and has decided to push ahead with...

Grenada company to build Marriott here

Jul 09, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Grenada company to build Marriott here

…company was chided for deal disclosure The same Grenada company that was upbraided over a year ago by the government for disclosing that it was working out a deal to build a Marriott-branded hotel...

Butcher gets 15 years for killing girlfriend

Jul 09, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Butcher gets 15 years for killing girlfriend

– $1.2M as compensation awarded By Latoya Giles Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire yesterday sentenced Shawn Sooklall to 15 years’ imprisonment for the gruesome murder of his paramour Tricia...

TEACHING THEM A LESSON

Jul 09, 2011 knews News Comments Off on TEACHING THEM A LESSON

– last day school molesters made to crawl These police ranks from the Central Police Station in New Amsterdam were summoned to the Vryman’s Secondary School around 10:20 hrs yesterday to...

Dem boys seh…Bar-Rat encouraging rough riding

Jul 09, 2011 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Bar-Rat encouraging rough riding

Fuh de fuss time in de history of diplomatic relations, a man tek suh lang fuh tun ambassador. Five year ago Ohh Pee send Killa Man name to Brazil fuh represent de country. Many Ol Year come and gone...

Jagdeo says “no apology” for Nation of Islam Cleric

Jul 09, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Jagdeo says “no apology” for Nation of Islam Cleric

President Bharrat Jagdeo says that his government will not offer any apology to Nation of Islam Advisor, Akbar Muhammad, who was detained last month on suspicion of being involved in drugs and...

Kellawan Lall cleared to be Ambassador to Brazil

Jul 09, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Kellawan Lall cleared to be Ambassador to Brazil

After months of delay, the Brazilian Government has finally said “yes” to the current Local Government Minister Kellawan Lall to take up residence in Brasilia as this country’s ambassador. The...

Tour guides undergo training

Jul 09, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Tour guides undergo training

Nearly two dozen tour guides from around Guyana are currently attending the Interpretive Guide Training Programme that ends on July 15. They have come from Georgetown in the north to Dadanawa in the...

POLITICAL SEASON DEMANDS

Jul 09, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on POLITICAL SEASON DEMANDS

The photograph on the front page of last Thursday’s edition of Kaieteur News showing a father holding his dead son in his arms is one of the most heartrending scenes that you will ever see. It...

The main contenders should fight a good clean campaign to gain victory

Jul 09, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on The main contenders should fight a good clean campaign to gain victory

Dear Editor, I know that old saw about those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it, but my reply is those who dwell on the past live in the past. That is why I think we should bring closure...

“We don’t play”….YOUNG AND BRILLANT GUYANESE

Jul 09, 2011 knews Letters Comments Off on “We don’t play”….YOUNG AND BRILLANT GUYANESE

Dear Editor, I maybe very late in congratulating Natural Black and First Born, but I find myself listening and studying their songs. Also thanks to Jory Hector and Brutal Tracks as well. Their soul...

The US State Department reports

Jul 09, 2011 knews Editorial Comments Off on The US State Department reports

When the United States issued one of its many reports on Guyana and more or less warned people about coming to Guyana many people felt that the United States was actually over exaggerating the...

India enjoy day three exchanges

Jul 09, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on India enjoy day three exchanges

By Sean Devers in Dominica In association with Digicel & Queensway Half centuries from Abhinav Mukund, VVS Laxman, Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni piloted India to a good position against the West...

Guyana makes strong start

Jul 09, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyana makes strong start

Hosts Guyana made a strong start at this year’s Digicel’s Caribbean Areas Squash Association (CASA) Junior Championships when some of their more established stars all won on opening day yesterday...

GTTA responds to Kaieteur article

Jul 09, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on GTTA responds to Kaieteur article

President of the Guyana Table Tennis Association, Commissioner of Police, Henry Greene, DSS, DSM, has responded to a Kaieteur Sport article. The GTTA Boss was unhappy with the vein and taste of the...

Amir Khan gets support from Rockaway Auto Sales

Jul 09, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Amir Khan gets support from Rockaway Auto Sales

Guyana & West Indies Leg Spinner Amir Khan recently received a pair of cricket boots from the Director of Rockaway Auto Sales, Jameel Ali. Khan will be touring with the West Indies U-19 team in...

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