14 – January – 2012 – Kaieteur News

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Every major contract for constant review – there is no gag order on ministers – Ramotar

Jan 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Every major contract for constant review – there is no gag order on ministers – Ramotar

President Donald Ramotar yesterday committed his government to a “constant review” of massive infrastructure projects that the government is set to undertake. “All of these are going to...

Taxi driver’s mutilated body found in car

Jan 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver’s mutilated body found in car

The body of a 40 year old taxi driver was yesterday morning found slumped in his car in a nearby canal, at Goodverwagting, Market Street, ECD, with several stab wounds about the body. Dead is...

Haags Bosch dumpsite death…Labor Ministry to take Cevons to court for breach of Health and Safety act

Jan 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Haags Bosch dumpsite death…Labor Ministry to take Cevons to court for breach of Health and Safety act

The Ministry of Labor will soon be taking Cevons Waste Management to court in connection with the death of 42-year-old porter Clive Chisholm at the Haags Bosch dumpsite almost a month ago....

14 years after suspension…Doctor accused of raping abortion patients seeks to work in Guyana again

Jan 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on 14 years after suspension…Doctor accused of raping abortion patients seeks to work in Guyana again

Fourteen years after he was suspended pending investigations into the alleged rape of two patients, physician Dr. Rama Sahadeo is asking to be allowed to work in Guyana again. But the sister of one...

Dem boys seh…Blindness tek over

Jan 14, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Blindness tek over

De other day dem boys read how some policeman had money in he draw and it disappear. Dem ain’t see nobody but dem suspect some people. Dem boys want to know who dem fooling. Henry de Yellow...

THE MAN ON HORSEBACK

Jan 14, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE MAN ON HORSEBACK

There used to be a running joke about the late President of Guyana, Forbes Burnham and horseback riding. This was before the joke turned to reality in the 1970’s and 1980’s. The joke...

The days of favours are over

Jan 14, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The days of favours are over

It would seem that the haphazard manner in which some people approached the task of producing for the country is changing if it is not already changed. Some of the things that caused people to...

Losing sight of the forest because of the trees

Jan 14, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Losing sight of the forest because of the trees

Dear Editor, Recent newspaper articles featuring Education Minister Manickchand’s “unbridled ambition towards improvement of the education sector”, and, Dr Henry Jeffery’s (a...

The new Govt. should launch a comprehensive labour market survey

Jan 14, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The new Govt. should launch a comprehensive labour market survey

Dear Editor, As part of the run-up to the 2011 election, Stabroek News invited the political parties to submit weekly columns in their Sunday Stabroek. The Column written by David...

Strange happenings in law enforcement

Jan 14, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Strange happenings in law enforcement

Dear Editor, Five years ago, a stock of AK-47 assault rifles disappeared from Camp Ayanganna. The entire country was nervous as the joint services conducted a countrywide investigation...

Ms. Teixeira’s impression of a working Integrity Commission does not seem grounded in reality

Jan 14, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ms. Teixeira’s impression of a working Integrity Commission does not seem grounded in reality

Dear Editor, According to your news article, “Integrity Commission – Government officials complying: Teixeira,” (January 12), Presidential Advisor on Governance,...

T&T defeat Guyana by 7 wickets

Jan 14, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on T&T defeat Guyana by 7 wickets

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, – A tidy performance in the field from Kevon Cooper helped reigning champions Trinidad & Tobago turn a match that promised much into a one-sided affair, claiming a...

Giftland OfficeMax signs multi-million dollar/Golden Jaguars deal with GFF

Jan 14, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Giftland OfficeMax signs multi-million dollar/Golden Jaguars deal with GFF

One year partnership to benefit both sides Guyana’s leading department store Giftland OfficeMax (13 Water & Holmes Streets) has once again proven that they are pioneers when it comes to...

Wilson repeats as AAG ‘Coach of the Year’

Jan 14, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wilson repeats as AAG ‘Coach of the Year’

-Edges Edmonds after close voting process By Edison Jefford The Police Progressive Youth Club Coach, Lyndon Wilson has edged Running Braves Athletics Club Coach, Julian Edmonds for the...

Fortune to follow her dream

Jan 14, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fortune to follow her dream

Guyana’s sprint queen Alicia Fortune is still following her dream, one she had since she was nine years old, the dream of qualifying for Olympics. Kaieteur Sport was made to understand that...

NBS 2nd div. 40 over cricket…Percival’s 60 & 6-17 sees Courtland All Star into last 16

Jan 14, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on NBS 2nd div. 40 over cricket…Percival’s 60 & 6-17 sees Courtland All Star into last 16

Courtland All Star and No.64 Fighting Marines both won their last preliminary matches to end unbeaten in their respective zones thus, becoming the latest teams to reach the last-16...

GUY Track Magazine online blog to be launched in February

Jan 14, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GUY Track Magazine online blog to be launched in February

Indeed this New Year is bringing innovative things into Track and Field for the Guyanese athletes and fans of athletics in Guyana and around the world. Akeem Benjamin, founder of the...

2011 Memorex/Leslie Amsterdam Mem. U17 cricket…Akshay Homraj’s 108* guides No.70 Young Star into ¼ finals

Jan 14, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2011 Memorex/Leslie Amsterdam Mem. U17 cricket…Akshay Homraj’s 108* guides No.70 Young Star into ¼ finals

After losing first innings points to Skeldon Community Centre by just 4 runs, No.70 Young Star stormed back to take full points which saw them ending atop of the Upper Corentyne Zone at...

GSL T10 Softball tournament commences tomorrow

Jan 14, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSL T10 Softball tournament commences tomorrow

The action in the preparatory T10 softball cricket championships is scheduled to get underway tomorrow morning and already the organizers have released the fixtures for this exciting...

Georgetown Turf Club race Meet at Mocha set for January 22 weather permitting

Jan 14, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Georgetown Turf Club race Meet at Mocha set for January 22 weather permitting

The Georgetown Turf Club has fixed their previously scheduled horserace Meet for January 22 at their Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara racetrack weather permitting. The meet was...

President to Granger… I’m not surrendering control of budget

Jan 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on President to Granger… I’m not surrendering control of budget

-but still open for ‘inclusion’ talks “I have no intentions of abdicating the responsibilities of the government… this is our responsibility- not Mr. Granger’s…” The ruling party...

Despite protests…Health Ministry HPV vaccination campaign garners support

Jan 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Despite protests…Health Ministry HPV vaccination campaign garners support

Although the recent launch of the cervical cancer vaccination campaign has been receiving some flax, there are some who have been praising the ambitious move, which is said to be one of the...

Gunmen abduct, torture Corentyne men

Jan 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Gunmen abduct, torture Corentyne men

– victims released in the city Gunmen snatched two Corentyne men from a house on Monday evening, drove them to Georgetown, threatened and beat them throughout the night, then ditched them in...

Govt. scheming to replace City Council with Interim Management Committee

Jan 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. scheming to replace City Council with Interim Management Committee

-Mayor Green Mayor Hamilton Green has deemed recent comments by Presidential Advisor Gail Texeira on City Hall’s management as repugnant and unacceptable. He accused Government officials of...

Relatives deny slain fishermen were pirates

Jan 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Relatives deny slain fishermen were pirates

The gruesome discovery of the bodies of two Corentyne fishermen this week has left family members scrambling to refute claims that the slain men were pirates. The badly decomposed bodies of 39-year-...