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Economist pegs ball park figure at US$35M

Jun 18, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Economist pegs ball park figure at US$35M

In light of a seeming reluctance on the part of the government to disclose what the final cost of the fiber optic cable from Brazil will be, a senior economist in Guyana has pegged that project cost...

Victim fearful to cooperate

Jun 18, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Victim fearful to cooperate

A source close to the investigation into the acid-throwing incident during which Guyana Cricket Board Executive, Pretipaul Jaigobin, was severely injured, has said that the probe remains at a...

Cops search several homes, come up empty-handed

Jun 18, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Cops search several homes, come up empty-handed

Yesterday, police on the Essequibo Coast conducted searches at the home of 42-year-old businessman Fabian Gonsalves, who was kidnapped two weeks ago. Reports are that several properties where the...

File being perused by Police Complaints Authority

Jun 18, 2010 knews News Comments Off on File being perused by Police Complaints Authority

The protests have ended and the victim has been buried, but the police are still to determine whether or not the rank who shot 16-year-old Kelvin Fraser will face criminal charges. Crime Chief...

“Contractor collected US$2M for baseless, falsified information” – Nadir

Jun 18, 2010 knews News Comments Off on “Contractor collected US$2M for baseless, falsified information” – Nadir

The Guyana Government’s objection to a recent US report on trafficking in persons has been taken to the international level, with Labour Minister Manzoor Nadir yesterday questioning the...

Guyana’s Human Trafficking ranking missed key elements – US official

Jun 18, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Guyana’s Human Trafficking ranking missed key elements – US official

This year’s Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, released by the US State Department has the government up in arms. Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Priya Manickchand, participated...

Dem boys seh…People silent pun death announcement

Jun 18, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…People silent pun death announcement

Dem had a big shake up in de government but if dem boys didn’t know dem woulda never know. All de government announce was a movement of some permanent secretaries; who get place here and who get...

Waste disposal nightmare looms again

Jun 18, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Waste disposal nightmare looms again

…as City Council seeks to “unearth” funds to pay contractors Waste Disposal Contractors, Puran Brothers Waste Disposal Service, Cevon’s Waste Management Incorporated and Crawler and Wheeler...

M.O.E/G.T.U launches Schools’ National Championships

Jun 18, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on M.O.E/G.T.U launches Schools’ National Championships

-Anthony urges stakeholders to change perspective By Edison Jefford The Ministry of Education (M.O.E) and the Guyana Teachers Union (G.T.U) yesterday launched the 50th National Schools’ Athletics,...

South Africa aiming for Whitewash

Jun 18, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on South Africa aiming for Whitewash

Second Test starts today at Warner Park By Sean Devers in St Kitts Today Warner Park will host its second ever Test match since the West Indies, led by centuries from Daren Ganga and Ramnaresh...

Defence challenges confession statement

Jun 18, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Defence challenges confession statement

The trial of murder accused Danny Busjit, 27, of Mibicuri Black Bush Polder, Berbice, continued before Justice Brassington Reynolds in the Berbice High Court on Wednesday with the prosecution, led by...

GPHC investigates patient’s death

Jun 18, 2010 knews News Comments Off on GPHC investigates patient’s death

– body discovered in bathroom of Male ward Authorities of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) are investigating the death of a patient whose lifeless body was discovered in the...

WICB and ESPN reach agreement for broadcast of Caribbean T20

Jun 18, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB and ESPN reach agreement for broadcast of Caribbean T20

Coverage to reach 61 million plus worldwide audience; Canada to make T20 debut ESPN and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have reached an agreement for the broadcast of the inaugural Caribbean T20...

Gardner for Musclemania Universe in Miami this weekend

Jun 18, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gardner for Musclemania Universe in Miami this weekend

To debut at IFPA Pro Figure Show in Cayman Islands June 26 Guyana’s second Professional Bodybuilder Sylvan Gardner left these shores yesterday for his second appearance at the Musclemania Universe...

Eustace Abraham blazes bodybuilding trail in Canada

Jun 18, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Eustace Abraham blazes bodybuilding trail in Canada

Wins Northern Ontario Regionals overall title Guyana born bodybuilder, Eustace Abraham who now resides in Canada, continues to set himself apart from the competition. Competing at the Northern...

First batch of teachers successfully complete non-graduate programme

Jun 18, 2010 knews News Comments Off on First batch of teachers successfully complete non-graduate programme

As a measure to address poor results in the subject areas of Mathematics and English at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) level in the public school system, the first round of the...

GABF officially releases selectees for ‘Children of the World Camp’

Jun 18, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABF officially releases selectees for ‘Children of the World Camp’

Dear Editor, Please be informed that the GABF (Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation) has recently selected the following persons to represent Guyana at the ‘Children of the Word Youth Camp’ (a...

Donna Ramkissoon notches up ‘half century’ Mitchell continues winning ways

Jun 18, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Donna Ramkissoon notches up ‘half century’ Mitchell continues winning ways

National female race walker, Donna Ramkissoon, recently ‘raised her bat’ in honour after she had completed her 50th successful race walk event on the trot with another sterling performance when...

Mr. Sattaur’s intervention was in the interest of the Kitty Masjid

Jun 18, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Sattaur’s intervention was in the interest of the Kitty Masjid

Dear Editor, I read with disappointment the Kaieteur News article dated Monday June 14, 2010 captioned “GRA boss accused of bullyism at Kitty Masjid.” I have been associated with the Kitty Jamaat...

Only a new leader can make this happen

Jun 18, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Only a new leader can make this happen

Dear Editor, I refer to Clive Fredricks’ letter dated 8 May 2010, entitled ‘’It’s time for the PNC to fill the Square of the Revolution again”. Nuff Respect to the Brother! You are on the...

Vieux Fort & Gros Islet record wins

Jun 18, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Vieux Fort & Gros Islet record wins

Vieux Fort South and Gros Islet registered contrasting victories when competition in the Kashif & Shanghai/Blackheart/St. Lucia Football Association sanctioned knock-out football tournament...

The ultimate sacrifice for social justice

Jun 18, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on The ultimate sacrifice for social justice

Dear Editor, On June 16, 1948 62 years ago, five young cane-cutters, were shot and killed by the Colonial police, as a result of peaceful industrial action taken against the Colonial Masters on...

Mabaruma teen remanded on carnal knowledge charge

Jun 18, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Mabaruma teen remanded on carnal knowledge charge

An 18-year-old Mabaruma resident was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with carnal knowledge. The accused, Keireul Perez, made his appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court...

THE CANTER SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IMPOUNDED

Jun 18, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE CANTER SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IMPOUNDED

Yesterday, this column examined some of the issues that emerged following the fatal shooting of schoolboy, Kelvin Fraser. We looked at the media coverage of the event and the need for more...

Govt. needs to be proactive in planning the layout of communities

Jun 18, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Govt. needs to be proactive in planning the layout of communities

Dear Editor, I am neither a Civil Engineer nor an urban/suburban planner. I am simply an average citizen with a little bit of common sense. My issue is with the allocation of government land for...

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The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more