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Universal Secondary Education likely under current Administration – Manickchand

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Universal Secondary Education likely under current Administration – Manickchand

Although Guyana has achieved universal access to primary education, moves are steadily apace to ensure that 100 per cent access to secondary education is realised under the current...

BLOATED BODY PULLED FROM DEMERARA RIVER

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on BLOATED BODY PULLED FROM DEMERARA RIVER

The bloated body of a man was yesterday fished out of the Demerara River in the vicinity of the Transport and Harbours Wharf in Kingston. The body was discovered by workers early yesterday...

Construction of Haags Bosch continues to be behind schedule

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Construction of Haags Bosch continues to be behind schedule

The volume of waste being disposed of at the Haags Bosch Landfill Site has increased by 50,000 tons. This volume should not however be a bother even though construction of cell one, which is...

Ministry of Amerindian Affairs on target with land titling

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry of Amerindian Affairs on target with land titling

– More work to be done in 2014 By this time next year, the titling of lands under the three-year Amerindian Land Titling Project would have been completed. This is according to...

Rush expected today as gold declarations surge to 468,000 ounces

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Rush expected today as gold declarations surge to 468,000 ounces

Gold dealers are gearing for a huge rush today as miners move to sell the shiny metal. But it is unlikely that a 500,000 ounces target set by the miners themselves will be met. According to...

“I’m fed up of the 911 telephone service” – Minister Rohee

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on “I’m fed up of the 911 telephone service” – Minister Rohee

“The current situation with the 911emergency phone system….is truly frustrating.” This is according to Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee. Rohee was at the time addressing the media at...

Nominees for the Public Procurement Commission…PPP stalling invitation for public nominations – Opposition

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Nominees for the Public Procurement Commission…PPP stalling invitation for public nominations – Opposition

It seems that the Opposition and the government will be heading into the New Year with some amount of tension as it relates to the work being done on the nominees for the Public...

St. Lucia in solidarity with GLGOU on Sooba issue

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on St. Lucia in solidarity with GLGOU on Sooba issue

Highlighting that public workers are the backbone of any developing society, the St. Lucia Civil Service Association became the latest Caribbean Public Servants International (PSI) affiliate...

Police nab con man on Essequibo Coast

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Police nab con man on Essequibo Coast

Police at Anna Regina Police Station, late Sunday evening, arrested a man who had fleeced a number of Essequibians of cash. While no formal charges have been made out against the man who does...

Education Ministry expends majority of 2013 budgetary allocation

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry expends majority of 2013 budgetary allocation

In the quest to deliver quality education, the Ministry of Education during the past year expended more than 94 per cent of its $28.7 billion 2013 budgetary allocation. And according to...

“I don’t blame Jagdeo for the rift between gov’t and opposition” – Min. Rohee

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on “I don’t blame Jagdeo for the rift between gov’t and opposition” – Min. Rohee

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Clement Rohee said that he would be the last person to blame former President Bharrat Jagdeo for the breakdown in relations between...

German-based energy firm in Repsol partnership to explore for oil

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on German-based energy firm in Repsol partnership to explore for oil

Germany-headquartered, RWE Dea, has moved forward into the South American arena by farming-in to the Kanuku licence in Guyana According to a 4-traders.com news report yesterday, RWE Dea has arranged...

Fire destroys Waterloo Street building

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Fire destroys Waterloo Street building

An early morning fire yesterday destroyed a mechanic shop located in an old building on 121 Waterloo Street, and left in its aftermath the scorched neighbouring business premises of...

Six-man fishing crew missing after boat capsizes off Shell Beach

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Six-man fishing crew missing after boat capsizes off Shell Beach

The owner of a fishing boat and relatives of the crew members are beginning to fear the worse following their disappearance somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean on Christmas Day. It has been six...

Mother of three charged for ‘beating’ husband

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Mother of three charged for ‘beating’ husband

The women need to fight back for the New Year. They must have taken “so much licks” that they can’t take it no more! This was the affirmation of Attorney at Law and former Chief...

Will he exclaim tonight: “For Christ’s Sake?”

Dec 31, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Will he exclaim tonight: “For Christ’s Sake?”

Tomorrow brings a new year. What we are not sure of is whether tomorrow will bring happiness, the central pursuit all humans. For Guyanese this becomes a pressing problem. This is a...

Labourer, 67, in court for illegal possession of firearms

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Labourer, 67, in court for illegal possession of firearms

A 67-year-old labourer, who hails from Crane Village, West Coast Demerara was yesterday arraigned before Magistrate Faith McGusty after he was allegedly busted with a shotgun in the interior....

National Rugby Coach before the court for assault

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on National Rugby Coach before the court for assault

While ‘brute’ behaviour may be the norm of a rugby field, the coach of Guyana’s Rugby Team was yesterday reminded that that behaviour is not allowed in normal society. At the...

Chainsaw operator ordered held for Christmas Day murder

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Chainsaw operator ordered held for Christmas Day murder

A chainsaw operator who hails from Region One, Barima Waini was ordered held by Magistrate Faith McGusty after he made his first court appearance charged with a Christmas Day murder....

Cuban jailed for fake Irish passport

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Cuban jailed for fake Irish passport

Magistrate Faith McGusty yesterday sentenced a Cuban man to 12 months jail for tendering a fake passport case. Lesroy Martinez appeared before Magistrate McGusty and pleaded guilty to the two...

Guyana still considering introduction of CXC’s CPEA – Education Minister

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana still considering introduction of CXC’s CPEA – Education Minister

Although the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) has been touting its Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) as a strategic move to improve the performances of students from an early...

The fault is not in our Parliament, it lies squarely on this arrogant and shameless government

Dec 31, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The fault is not in our Parliament, it lies squarely on this arrogant and shameless government

DEAR EDITOR, I find no merit whatsoever in the Nandlallian nonsense about the role of our Parliament. This post-2011 Parliament will go down in history as the most robust in holding the feet...

A closer look at the tendering process

Dec 31, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on A closer look at the tendering process

DEAR EDITOR, This government has announced the repeat performance of the recycling circus. After all, its Lord Explainer had said on November 19 that the Cabinet had withdrawn its agreement...

Subversive societal culture disrupting families

Dec 31, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Subversive societal culture disrupting families

DEAR EDITOR, While political parties and the politicians elected to govern offer daily rhetoric, posturing and speeches trying to win and keep supporters on their side, it has escaped them that the...

The political economy of development

Dec 31, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The political economy of development

DEAR EDITOR, Race and corruption are perhaps the most publicized problems in Guyana, and too often, these are labelled as anchors of our underdevelopment. To put it more precisely, it is often...

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Kaieteur News – In recent years, Guyana has been thrust into the global spotlight for its stance on climate change,... more