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Baby dumped in latrine returned to mother’s family

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Baby dumped in latrine returned to mother’s family

The case of the baby born on April 2, last, —Good Friday—and who was also slated to die on that same day after his mother delivered him and dropped him into a latrine pit, has taken another...

Guyana: Gutter journalism in a fascist environment

Apr 22, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Guyana: Gutter journalism in a fascist environment

This essay is about the Chronicle’s gutter journalism as manifested in its Monday issue and the audacity, temerity and hypocrisy of Prem Misir to lecture the private media on what is professional...

Student violence increase at Vryman’s Erven Secondary

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Student violence increase at Vryman’s Erven Secondary

New Amsterdam, Berbice- A senior teacher attached to the Vryman’s Erven Secondary School was pelted with a bottle on Monday by a male student from Grade Ten. Luckily for the teacher, the bottle...

Wins for Farm C, Queenstown, De Edward, Land of Canaan, Triumph & Lusignan

Apr 22, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Wins for Farm C, Queenstown, De Edward, Land of Canaan, Triumph & Lusignan

When competition in the Bakewell sponsored Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) annual 15 overs Inter-Jamaat softball round-robin cricket competition continued last Sunday at the MYO and LBI Grounds, Farm...

Female IFBB Professional to guest pose at HRC

Apr 22, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Female IFBB Professional to guest pose at HRC

Trinidad and Tobago IFBB Professional Bodybuilder Candice Carr-Archer is set to ignite the Cultural centre stage on Sunday May 2nd at the Second Hugh Ross Classic Bodybuilding and Fitness...

Sports Minister opens Chetram Singh Centre of Excellence

Apr 22, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Sports Minister opens Chetram Singh Centre of Excellence

Says GCB’s good image has been tainted by internal problems By Sean Devers The much needed indoor cricket facility and Hostel was finally opened yesterday by Guyana’s Sports Minister Dr Frank...

Cabinet approves $$M more for Housing and Water Ministry – Dr Luncheon

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Cabinet approves $$M more for Housing and Water Ministry – Dr Luncheon

Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon yesterday informed media operatives that the Cabinet has issued no objection for several hundred million dollars for the...

WAS DUE DILIGENCE DONE ON SYNERGY HOLDINGS?

Apr 22, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WAS DUE DILIGENCE DONE ON SYNERGY HOLDINGS?

We concluded yesterday with the assertion that the contractual safeguards are only there to protect the financial outlays being made by the government in the three billion dollar road project which...

Police recover stolen money, cop under close arrest

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Police recover stolen money, cop under close arrest

Police have recovered the cash stolen from the Ruimveldt Police Station, in which a Lance Corporal has been fingered. The lance corporal is presently under close arrest after investigators reviewed...

E’bo beat Demerara by 2 runs at Anna Regina

Apr 22, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on E’bo beat Demerara by 2 runs at Anna Regina

Host Essequibo defeated Demerara by 2 runs in the second round of the GTM/GCB U-19 Inter County 50 over cricket competition played yesterday at the Anna Regina Community Centre ground on the...

The burden of waste disposal falls on City Council – Mayor Green

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on The burden of waste disposal falls on City Council – Mayor Green

The Mayor and City Council removes 250 tons of garbage daily around the city. This was disclosed by Mayor Hamilton Green, who in an invited comment, lamented that since the Environmental Tax was...

Travel concerns ease for World Twenty20

Apr 22, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Travel concerns ease for World Twenty20

Teams travelling to the World Twenty20 in West Indies have been able to revert to their original plans following the lifting of airspace restrictions over the UK and most of Europe. The ICC Board had...

Four days to Jagdeo’s compliance deadline

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Four days to Jagdeo’s compliance deadline

The one month deadline that Head of State, President Bharrat Jagdeo, had ordered for compliance as it relates to the outstanding conference advances is about to come to an end. Four days remain....

IMF ups growth predictions for Caribbean

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on IMF ups growth predictions for Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean are showing a “strong” and “balanced” recovery, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said, raising its 2010 growth forecasts for the region. Strong domestic...

Guyanese are drowning in taxes

Apr 22, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Guyanese are drowning in taxes

Dear Editor, The Government of Guyana must review its policies on taxation. I refer specifically to the recent tirade by the Commissioner General on the payment of property taxes. The Government of...

Ricky Singh and Antigua

Apr 22, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Ricky Singh and Antigua

Dear Editor, I just read Ryan Waldron’s letter in which he makes mention of Ricky Singh berating Minister Harold Lovell of Antigua about Antigua’s press freedom but by his silence seems oblivious...

Canadian High Commission hosts ‘Movie Nights’

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Canadian High Commission hosts ‘Movie Nights’

“Celebrating Canadian Values Through The Medium of Film” is the chosen theme behind the Canadian High Commission’s ‘Movie Nights’ set to run for three nights from April 26th through 28th....

Food entities without grease traps face legal action

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Food entities without grease traps face legal action

With only 35 percent of Georgetown eating houses in the sewer area having grease traps, the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has taken legal action against several restaurant owners and commercial...

The notion of shared governance

Apr 22, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The notion of shared governance

Dear Editor, When it comes to shared governance within any country one should consider how they can achieve a unified situation when there are various competing groups with different ideological...

When will our politicians put the people first?

Apr 22, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on When will our politicians put the people first?

Dear Editor, The Americans can be true models to us Guyanese and especially to a people who seem gripped by partisan politics and where our politicians become gridlocked in more problems than...

The renaissance: I can feel it coming

Apr 22, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The renaissance: I can feel it coming

Dear Editor, Elections are at nigh in Britain. The main parties, Labour and Tories (Conservatives) are suspended in fear since the aftermath may result in a hung parliament. The third party, Liberal...

Potential homeowner loses $$$ as ‘housing developer’ vanishes

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Potential homeowner loses $$$ as ‘housing developer’ vanishes

Two years ago, Veronica Taylor thought that she had entered into a great deal when a housing developer offered to provide her with a $4.6M house with only a 10 percent deposit. Today Taylor, like...

NDIA to establish Board in Region Two

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on NDIA to establish Board in Region Two

– five conservancies to be managed The Ministry of Agriculture’s National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) will soon implement a water management board for controlling and managing...

Child abuse and molestation has reached pandemic proportions

Apr 22, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Child abuse and molestation has reached pandemic proportions

Dear Editor, This “dis-ease” of sexual and other forms of abuse (physical, emotional) of our children has reached beyond all imaginary bounds. Among the accused of these “ungodly” acts are a...

Basil Williams is “tilting at windmills” – Nadir

Apr 22, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Basil Williams is “tilting at windmills” – Nadir

In a recent speech to the National Assembly on the matter of unemployment, Basil Williams, opposition counterpart to Minister of Labour Manzoor Nadir, said that there exists a real need for the...

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Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Ah, Christmas—the season of goodwill, good cheer, and, let’s not forget, good riddance!... more