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Pegasus Hotel blasts Marriott deal

Jul 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Pegasus Hotel blasts Marriott deal

“Use of taxpayers’ money an indecent assault on private sector” – Chairman Chairman of the Pegasus Hotel, Robert Badal, has broken his silence on the controversial Marriott deal,...

Finance Minister deceived nation on Procurement Commission – Murray

Jul 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Finance Minister deceived nation on Procurement Commission – Murray

What appeared to be a relatively simply amendment to the Procurement Laws yesterday evolved into a vibrant debate which saw members of the People’s Progressive Party having to defend Guyana’s...

NBS to fall under BOG scrutiny

Jul 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on NBS to fall under BOG scrutiny

…will be excluded from law on cash reserve requirement The National Assembly last evening approved legislation to have one of Guyana’s oldest and largest financial institutions, the New Building...

Constable critical after cutlass attack

Jul 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Constable critical after cutlass attack

A Police Detective Constable is in a critical but stable condition at the Georgetown Hospital following a brutal cutlass attack by his fellow villager on Wednesday night. Detective Constable Parsram...

Dem boys seh…People looking out fuh Fip

Jul 23, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…People looking out fuh Fip

Dem boys stand up pun de seawall whole day yesterday and dem keep looking out to de ocean. Dem ain’t see nutten. Dem wait till midnight and dem ain’t see nutten. Dem going back today and dem gun...

Guyana face Windwards today in Caribbean T20 cricket

Jul 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana face Windwards today in Caribbean T20 cricket

By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Digicel, Carib Beer & Leisure Inn Guyana begin their quest for a place in the Club Champions League in South Africa in September when they face-off...

Chinese Ambassador bids farewell

Jul 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Chinese Ambassador bids farewell

“My wife and I have truly enjoyed our stay in Guyana in the past few years, and I will never forget the experiences I had in Guyana.” This was one of the heartfelt expressions from outgoing...

British High Comm., UG host informative Low Carbon forum

Jul 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on British High Comm., UG host informative Low Carbon forum

The University of Guyana and the British High Commission have teamed up yet again in their efforts to make a Low Carbon Guyana a reality. In another crossover event that brings the abstract into...

Floyd Conway heads new Table Tennis Club in East Berbice

Jul 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Floyd Conway heads new Table Tennis Club in East Berbice

To host Malteenoes TT Club in Goodwill series tomorrow A new Table Tennis Club has been formed in the East Berbice area with its headquarters at the Church of the Ascension (Roman Catholic) building...

Guyana hammer Dominica 5-0; Netherlands Antilles whip Aruba 3-0

Jul 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana hammer Dominica 5-0; Netherlands Antilles whip Aruba 3-0

Guyana’s Junior Jaguars inched closer to topping Group C of the Caribbean Football Union’s World Cup Qualifying competition when they hammered host team Dominica 5-0 in Roseau yesterday...

Berbice Expo 2010 kicks off today

Jul 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Berbice Expo 2010 kicks off today

Organisers of the Berbice Exposition and Trade Fair, the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce (CCC) has promised to make this year’s event the biggest and best so far. That’s the word of the...

Nicolette Fernandes cops Guyana’s first medal at CAC

Jul 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Nicolette Fernandes cops Guyana’s first medal at CAC

Jessica Stephenson achieves PB in 100m breast Guyana claimed her first medal of the XXI Central American and Caribbean Games being held in Maraguez, Puerto Rico on Wednesday when ace Squash player...

GRA discontinues special clearance process

Jul 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on GRA discontinues special clearance process

A Customs processing facility that allowed importers and exporters to fast track containers’ clearance and other shipped perishable goods has been discontinued, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA)...

Digicel continues trend of assistance for sports

Jul 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel continues trend of assistance for sports

Following a string of financial support to many other sport disciplines, Digicel continued its trend of assistance towards the development of sports with another exhibition of benevolence with East...

Guyana’s sugar market in Europe assured

Jul 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Guyana’s sugar market in Europe assured

– Tate and Lyle By Leonard Gildarie Guyana’s sugar market in Europe is assured. This confident expression was made by visiting officials of Tate and Lyle (T&L) yesterday. Their visit...

Street Warriors X1 prevail over Kitty All Stars X1

Jul 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Street Warriors X1 prevail over Kitty All Stars X1

Street Warriors X1, led by a disciplined unbeaten knock of 47 from Melissa Cummings (5×4) with support from Dawn Budhram (40*) whose knock included 4 sixes and a pair of fours, defeated Kitty...

Guyana/Barbados play to no result; other games end in draws

Jul 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana/Barbados play to no result; other games end in draws

Rain again had the final say on the 3rd and final day in Round 4 matches of the 2010 TCL West Indies Under-19 three-day Challenge in St. Lucia yesterday. Playing at Dennery the game between Guyana...

All Saints carts off team title

Jul 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on All Saints carts off team title

Four schools participated in this year’s 12th Annual Hilbert “Beef” Humphrey Memorial Inter-Primary Schools Mini-Tennis Tournament which was played recently, at the Republic Bank Court in...

Govt. flays Mahaicony Rice Mills over farmers’ payments

Jul 23, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Govt. flays Mahaicony Rice Mills over farmers’ payments

– tables bill mandating millers’ 10% deposit Government regulators of the rice industry are one step closer to making into law a 10% bond by millers to ensure that farmers are paid. It will...

Giftland partners with Cool Crew for sports events

Jul 23, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Giftland partners with Cool Crew for sports events

Giftland OfficeMax have partnered with Cool Crew Promotion and Skeet Entertainment to host a variety of sports events that forms part of “The Second Annual East Coast Reunion” under theme “A...

No position taken as yet on draft report – GGDMA

Jul 23, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on No position taken as yet on draft report – GGDMA

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) says that a draft report being prepared by a special committee to make key recommendations for the industry is still being studied. As a matter...

TOO LAZY TO MAKE THE EFFORT

Jul 23, 2010 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on TOO LAZY TO MAKE THE EFFORT

A great many of our children have met their deaths after being sent to purchase items for their parents or simply being allowed to roam free about their communities. A great many of the children who...

Mr. Ralph Ramkarran protected his party’s image instead of promoting the people’s interests

Jul 23, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Ralph Ramkarran protected his party’s image instead of promoting the people’s interests

Dear Editor, If Mr. Ralph Ramkarran was just another PPP executive member with an eye on the 2011 presidency, I wouldn’t bother reacting to his recent public remarks about running for the office if...

What anti-govt. newspapers?

Jul 23, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on What anti-govt. newspapers?

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to a letter carried in the Sunday Chronicle (July 18, 2010) by Todd Morgan which carried the heading “Opposition henchmen, or just blinded by hate?” I write...

Refusal of the ERC to entertain union’s complaint

Jul 23, 2010 KNews Letters Comments Off on Refusal of the ERC to entertain union’s complaint

Dear Editor, As a citizen of Guyana I am very concerned that the complaint filed by the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) many months ago before the Ethnic Relations Commission...

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Sammy to be appointed as West Indies Senior Men’s Head Coach for all formats

The oil industry is a casino of cash, power and corruption

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- According to MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow in her book, Blowout: “The oil and gas industry... more