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Housing Ministry draws down US$33.5M in two weeks

Dec 31, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Housing Ministry draws down US$33.5M in two weeks

“Minister Ali obviously doesn’t feel this House deserve details…should have had project profiles…clearly he has no regard for this house.” – Corbin By Gary Eleazar The...

Bandits unearth $4M while ransacking Alberttown house

Dec 31, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Bandits unearth $4M while ransacking Alberttown house

Bandits meticulously combed an Alberttown house to unearth a whopping $4M in the latest armed robbery to hit the capital city. The bandits, who were carrying two guns and a knife, had attacked the...

GAWU lashes out at Agri Minister

Dec 31, 2010 knews News Comments Off on GAWU lashes out at Agri Minister

– asks if “turn-around plan” is being turned around The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has lashed out at the Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud over his comments on...

Army private gets 90 days for losing AK-47

Dec 31, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Army private gets 90 days for losing AK-47

Private K. Belfield was sentenced to 90 days in confinement after a court martial in a military facility by the Guyana Defence Force. Pte Belfield of Infantry Battalion, Base Camp Stephenson, was...

Dem boys seh…Jumbie nearly close down Brickdam

Dec 31, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Jumbie nearly close down Brickdam

Dem had a big scare in de Brickdam lock-ups. A jumbie end up in de place and all dem prisoners get frighten. Dem boys seh that dem hear people calling fuh dem mother and some begging fuh come out and...

State of dumpsite is a management problem – Robeson Benn

Dec 31, 2010 knews News Comments Off on State of dumpsite is a management problem – Robeson Benn

“If there is a stench coming from the Le Repentir dumpsite, in my opinion it is coming from City Hall,” said Minister of Public Works, Robeson Benn, when he commented on the state of the...

Shabazz’ New Year’s message to Guyana’s Footballers

Dec 31, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Shabazz’ New Year’s message to Guyana’s Footballers

“The new Generation of Guyana players must come out from under the comfort of their mother’s bossom and go out into the football world and shape their fortunes.” This is the advice...

Keith Foster led BCB elected for another term

Dec 31, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Keith Foster led BCB elected for another term

The cricketing community of the County of Berbice on Monday last expressed their total appreciation on the development and progress of the game in the Ancient County by re-electing the Keith...

Rusal Bauxite Company backs K&S for 5th year

Dec 31, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rusal Bauxite Company backs K&S for 5th year

Final to be streamed live on the internet Rusal Bauxite Company yesterday made their customary donation to the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation for the fifth consecutive year. Chief Financial...

Agri Research and Extension Institute Bill passed in Parliament

Dec 31, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Agri Research and Extension Institute Bill passed in Parliament

The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute Bill 2010 was yesterday tabled and passed in the National Assembly. This Bill, it was contended, intends to “promote greater efficiency in...

Five robbery suspects in custody

Dec 31, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Five robbery suspects in custody

Police have arrested a number of persons, including a prime suspect, in connection with a robbery, committed recently, on vendor, Shennia Yusuf, at Charity. According to police, the men were arrested...

Sukhai unaware of Amerindian land demarcation complaints

Dec 31, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Sukhai unaware of Amerindian land demarcation complaints

Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai says she is unaware of complaints regarding the government’s programme for the demarcation of Amerindian lands. Over the past year, three communities...

Waiting time remains bugbear at public health facilities

Dec 31, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Waiting time remains bugbear at public health facilities

Although continuous efforts are being made within the public health sector to reduce patients’ waiting time, there are still occasions when it seems that waiting is imperative. There have been...

FITUG throws support behind sugar workers

Dec 31, 2010 knews News Comments Off on FITUG throws support behind sugar workers

– Says GuySuCo’s practices influence absenteeism The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG), Guyana’s major Trade Union grouping, has thrown its support behind sugar...

Police are overall MHA Inter Agency Domino champs

Dec 31, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Police are overall MHA Inter Agency Domino champs

Following six rounds of exciting domino action between the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Guyana Fire Service (GFS) and the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) in the Ministry of Home Affairs Inter Agency...

Govt. threatens arbitration, says company disrespectful

Dec 31, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Govt. threatens arbitration, says company disrespectful

– union accuses administration of ‘cat and mouse’ games By Leonard Gildarie Government yesterday blazed RUSAL, a Russian-owned bauxite company, for refusing to attend a key meeting...

Victim’s mother express frustration over probe

Dec 31, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Victim’s mother express frustration over probe

The mother of 29-year-old Jermaine Jones, who was stabbed to death at Ruimzeight, West Coast Demerara, almost a month ago, is pleading with the police to ensure justice is served. Joylyn Simpson...

I repeat; “dance to Sarah Brightman tonight”

Dec 31, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I repeat; “dance to Sarah Brightman tonight”

In 2005, in my article for this time of the year, I suggested you ask the DJ to place Sarah Brightman’s phenomenal song composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, “The Perfect Year.” I repeated that call...

24 killed in worst year for industrial deaths

Dec 31, 2010 knews News Comments Off on 24 killed in worst year for industrial deaths

– Labour Ministry collects $30M from errant employees Industrial deaths recorded a horrible year, with 24 persons killed to date, and with more than 50% of them from the mining industry alone....

The PPP has always conducted contested elections by secret ballot

Dec 31, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PPP has always conducted contested elections by secret ballot

Dear Editor, Mr. Frederick Kissoon’s breathless fulminations are a marvel to behold. It is not the falsity of the conclusions based on analyses of manufactured “facts”, at least in relation to...

IDB approved 170 projects in 2010- President Moreno

Dec 31, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on IDB approved 170 projects in 2010- President Moreno

– Estimated $12.9 Billion spent The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a record number of 170 projects in 2010 totaling an estimated $12.9 Billion, as the entity continues to boost...

BCB Educational Award Scheme attracts sponsorship from RHTY&SC Cricket teams

Dec 31, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB Educational Award Scheme attracts sponsorship from RHTY&SC Cricket teams

For the fourth successive year the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) has maintained sponsorship of the Berbice Cricket Board Annual Educational Award Scheme. The Club’s Farfan...

Let’s be brave and make the change

Dec 31, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let’s be brave and make the change

Dear Editor, Since the announcement by Robert Corbin that he will not be the presidential candidate and the push by the Murray camp at the last General Council for a date by which the presidential...

Harbour Bridge requires over $900M injection in 2011

Dec 31, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Harbour Bridge requires over $900M injection in 2011

The aging Demerara Harbour Bridge, proving a major challenge for the government with increased traffic and maintenance, has forced its management to ask for in excess of $900M next year to carry out...

MAN OF THE YEAR FOR 2010

Dec 31, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on MAN OF THE YEAR FOR 2010

I have been invited to select the Personality of the Year Award for 2010. My choice was made simple by the lack of a competitive field. Had the overwhelming winner been deleted from the shortlist, my...

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Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more