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Georgetown Mayor under fire: No Govt. help for M&CC until PNCR taxes collected

Nov 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Georgetown Mayor under fire: No Govt. help for M&CC until PNCR taxes collected

“…the non-collection of rates and taxes must be seen as a conflict of interest on his part…” The Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) has found itself in more hot water. This time,...

Gold production to date exceeds 2008 production

Nov 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Gold production to date exceeds 2008 production

…increased price a real incentive – Norman McLean Despite a seemingly elusive 2009 target of 300,000 ounces of gold, to date, production is already in excess of last year’s production of...

Govt. has paid Kids First Fund India bill

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. has paid Kids First Fund India bill

– Dr. Ramsammy The Ministry of Health has authorised the payments off all monies owed to the Frontier Lifeline Hospital in Chennai by Kids First Fund. This is according to Minister of Health Dr....

Dem boys seh….Bharrat got to do everything

Nov 15, 2009 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh….Bharrat got to do everything

Is only one man can do de government wuk in Guyana and everybody know that. Dem boys seh that it really sad because de amount of money dem other Ministers does get fuh doing nutten is really...

Saving lives through sports

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Saving lives through sports

Hilbert Foster is a ‘Special Person’ “My greatest satisfaction comes from the role I play in guiding so many youths away from society’s ills and watching them become responsible adults By...

Oops! We Apologise…

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Oops! We Apologise…

The devil must have been at work Friday. On page 19, under a story headlined “GECOM reaches decision on Local Government constituencies”, Chairman of GECOM, Dr. Steve Surujbally was inadvertently...

Bata Boy now Payless Boy?

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Bata Boy now Payless Boy?

Guyanese Henry Prince cannot get over his love for shoes By Dale Andrews Many would recall him as ‘Bata Boy’ from the days when the name Bata was on everyone’s lips when it came to shoes. And...

Christmas begins at Courts

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Christmas begins at Courts

E.B.D man wins $1m in Stash of cash (By Mondale Smith) Though there were some technical difficulties, a stage that seemed too small for the dancers and an overzealous Santa Claus, Courts Guyana Inc....

Shot miner undergoes surgery

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Shot miner undergoes surgery

– claims he shot himself The 20-year-old miner, who was shot last Thursday while working at Rat’s Mining Firm in Blackwater Backdam, an area close to Bartica, is still under police guard at...

Ansa McAl introduces Riunite Italian wine to Guyana

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Ansa McAl introduces Riunite Italian wine to Guyana

On Friday evening Guyana, through Ansa McAl has now joined 70 other countries worldwide to stock Riunite Italian wine on supermarket shelves. Known for Carib Beer, the company officially entered the...

GPSU should show it occupied the land – President Jagdeo

Nov 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on GPSU should show it occupied the land – President Jagdeo

The current land dispute between the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) and the Ministry of Public Works has incurred the forceful repossession of the land by the Ministry of Public Works and talk of...

Education sector spends $18.3B from budget allocation

Nov 15, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Education sector spends $18.3B from budget allocation

According to the 2009 Mid Year Report, the education sector was allocated $20.4 billion. Of the allocated amount, $8.2 billion was spent towards the continued implementation of the updated five-year...

Despite challenges, NIS will not fail – Luncheon

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Despite challenges, NIS will not fail – Luncheon

– entity working to correct registration woes Government has assured that the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) will not fail despite facing many challenges and the entity is working hard to...

Former First Lady says Jagdeo holding up land for children’s hospital

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Former First Lady says Jagdeo holding up land for children’s hospital

Former First Lady Varshnie Singh is claiming that her application for land to build a children’s hospital on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway is being held up by President Bharrat Jagdeo. But the Head...

Drainage and Irrigation works on schedule at Crabwood Creek community

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Drainage and Irrigation works on schedule at Crabwood Creek community

Drainage and irrigation works are currently ongoing in Crabwood Creek and are well on schedule. This is according to Region Six Chairman, Zulfikar Mustapha. Yesterday, a team from the Region, the...

Making mischievous trivia from murderous, destructive intent

Nov 15, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Making mischievous trivia from murderous, destructive intent

Dear Editor, Frederick Kissoon’s “The day ‘Fineman’ flew a vehicle like a plane in the skies with red ants inside”, in Kaieteur News of Wednesday November 11, 2009, scaled new heights of...

Region Three observes World Diabetes Day with mini health fair

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on Region Three observes World Diabetes Day with mini health fair

Under the theme ‘Education and Prevention’ World Diabetes Day was observed yesterday by the West Demerara Regional Hospital with a mini health fair at the Leonora Market. The activity was...

GPSU calls for interim 12% increase

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on GPSU calls for interim 12% increase

– says govt already budgeted for it The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) is calling for a 12 per cent interim salary increase for all Government workers. The union, at a press conference...

Christmas has certainly come early

Nov 15, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Christmas has certainly come early

Dear Editor, I am not a person who only highlights the negatives and things that go wrong. Though the negatives and “bad” things outweigh the good, it is always necessary to bring any good to...

National institutions receive history of Queen’s College

Nov 15, 2009 KNews News Comments Off on National institutions receive history of Queen’s College

During the recent alumni celebration at Queen’s College which saw the school celebrating its 165th anniversary, a number of persons and institutions were given complementary copies of the revised...

GASP stages successful draw of fund raising raffle

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GASP stages successful draw of fund raising raffle

Players convene for championships this morning In an atmosphere of festivity, and witnessed by droves of spectators, T. Daniels was pronounced the winner of the grand prize of one 6 cubic feet...

Suicides are preventable

Nov 15, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Suicides are preventable

Dear Editor, Guyana is teeming with suicides; the prevalence rate of suicide is up and up; suicide is preventable; some professions rush to claim an exclusive monopoly over the diagnosis, treatment,...

Floodlights XI defeat Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sports in softball clash

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Floodlights XI defeat Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sports in softball clash

The Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports (MCY&S) proved to be a good opponent as they lost to Floodlights XI in a very close softball match at the GCC Ground Bourda last Friday night. After...

Khan bags 6-1 as Wakenaam beat Leguan by 98 runs

Nov 15, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Khan bags 6-1 as Wakenaam beat Leguan by 98 runs

Fourteen year old left arm spinner Moin Khan bagged 6 wickets for one run as Wakenaam defeated Leguan by 98 runs in the District 16 (E’bo Islands) Inter Branch U-15 schools 40 overs cricket...

Study finds Vybz Kartel tunes to be a bad influence on teenagers

Nov 15, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Study finds Vybz Kartel tunes to be a bad influence on teenagers

Dear Editor, Jamaican DJ/Entertainer, Vybz Kartel is slated to perform at a show in Guyana on the 12th of December, 2009. This comes in the face of all the scorn and criticisms heaped on...

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Guyanese boxers shine at T&T National Boxing Championships

A warning to President Ali on U.S. Overtures

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- It remains unknown what President Ali told the U.S. Secretary of State during their recent... more