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We have sufficient information that this contractor is suitable – Minister Benn tells media

Aug 19, 2010 knews News Comments Off on We have sufficient information that this contractor is suitable – Minister Benn tells media

“I think we have sufficient information that this is a suitable contractor for the building of the road.” This was the response of a confident Minister of Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson Benn,...

Businessman may spend nine years in Brazilian jail

Aug 19, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman may spend nine years in Brazilian jail

Businessman Euclid Da Silva may have to spend the next nine years in a Brazilian jail even as his wife vows to continue to challenge what she described as his unlawful expulsion from Guyana. Da Silva...

Skeleton staff prepares to grind harvested cane

Aug 19, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Skeleton staff prepares to grind harvested cane

By Leonard Gildarie In a bid to save over 650 punts of harvested cane, a skeleton staff at the new Skeldon sugar estate was last evening getting ready to operate the facilities, as factory workers...

Resident charged with manslaughter

Aug 19, 2010 knews News Comments Off on Resident charged with manslaughter

Annandale electrocution… An Annandale Railway Embankment resident is to face a manslaughter charge, which stems from last Sunday’s electrocution of eight-year-old Mark Anthony August. The...

Female rice farmers now in court

Aug 19, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Female rice farmers now in court

… More legal troubles for MRL Two farmers, both women, are among the latest to sue the Mahaicony Rice Limited (MRL) over outstanding payments. Loretta and Sarjudei Balkarran, both of Burma...

Dem Boys seh… Bharrat try to meet Fine Man

Aug 19, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem Boys seh… Bharrat try to meet Fine Man

There was a time when de government people use to run to seh something suh dem name could appear in de papers every day. Now, dem boys want to know if all of dem dumb. Dr Leslie always had something...

BK Int’l switches to automated concrete batching

Aug 19, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on BK Int’l switches to automated concrete batching

Automated batching of concrete is the latest addition to the already impressive resume of BK International. The company has in the last two days converted its ready-mix concrete batching plant from...

Suriname launches fiber optic cable

Aug 19, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Suriname launches fiber optic cable

– new collaborative initiatives being examined More than two weeks after Guyana officially launched its fibre optic cable, its partner in the venture, Suriname, on Monday, also commissioned its...

Gas station owner accused of obtaining fuel by false means

Aug 19, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Gas station owner accused of obtaining fuel by false means

Gas station owner Gangadin Shivdat, 38, of Windsor Forest West Coast Demerara was yesterday placed on $150,000 bail after being slapped with three counts of obtaining fuel by false means. The man...

Reports: Several camps closed as authorities raid

Aug 19, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Reports: Several camps closed as authorities raid

… Illegal mining at Omai backdam Authorities yesterday reportedly raided the Omai backdam in a crackdown to clear the area of illegal mining. While officials of the mining regulator, the Guyana...

Rights group clamours for corporal punishment consultations

Aug 19, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Rights group clamours for corporal punishment consultations

Rights group, SASOD, is clamouring for movement on government’s promised consultation on corporal punishment before it reports to the Human Rights Council. “We are letting the government know we...

Rural schools performed commendably at CAPE

Aug 19, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Rural schools performed commendably at CAPE

Schools outside of Georgetown offering the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) have recorded commendable improvements in students’ overall performance at this year’s sitting...

Jammers are here, showdown set

Aug 19, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jammers are here, showdown set

-President’s XI identified The Washington D.C Jammers arrived yesterday, and at a press conference held at the Zoom Inn International Hotel, Assistant Coach, Clarence Wallerson told Kaieteur...

President’s /Jefford Track & Field Classic Digicel confirms support

Aug 19, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on President’s /Jefford Track & Field Classic Digicel confirms support

The President’s /Jefford Track & Field Classic received a significant boost when Digicel officially confirmed its support via a Press Briefing which was held, at the Company’s Head...

Local football officials successfully complete FIFA refresher course in Jamaica

Aug 19, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Local football officials successfully complete FIFA refresher course in Jamaica

Lyons sets record in 50 fly semis Christian Homer set history at 07:03hrs yesterday (TT time) when he became the first Trinidad and Tobago athlete to win gold at the inaugural Youth Olympics in...

Supligen gives national windball cricketers boost

Aug 19, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on Supligen gives national windball cricketers boost

M. Beepat and Sons Ltd through the Nestle Supligen brand presented the victorious national girls Windball Cricket team that recently defeated regional counterparts Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) 4-1...

6th AIBA Women’s World C/ships set for Sept 10-18

Aug 19, 2010 KNews Sports Comments Off on 6th AIBA Women’s World C/ships set for Sept 10-18

Confident Guyanese pair leaves tomorrow for Barbados By Sean Devers The World Amateur Boxing Championships is the highest competition for Amateur Boxers organised by the world’s governing body,...

Socialist jokers, socialist clowns, socialist liars

Aug 19, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Socialist jokers, socialist clowns, socialist liars

Dr. Cheddi Jagan was one of history’s fanatical communists even more than Comrades Lenin, Stalin and Chairman Mao. So less than one year after he became President, Dr. Jagan went up to Port Mourant...

THE TRENDSETTERS

Aug 19, 2010 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE TRENDSETTERS

The recent order to stop the state-owned National Communications Network from broadcasting to Berbice on an additional channel is an act of good faith on the part of the President. But what should...

US formalises $$M development assistance for another year

Aug 19, 2010 knews News Comments Off on US formalises $$M development assistance for another year

The United States government yesterday agreed to another year of development assistance to Guyana worth US$13.1M. The money will be spent in the health and economic growth sectors and to improve the...

The GFC Commissioner’s response did not provide clarification

Aug 19, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on The GFC Commissioner’s response did not provide clarification

Dear Editor, I was pleased to see an unusually quick response to my letter by the Commissioner of the Guyana Forestry Commission – GFC (“Guyana has a well established record of forest management...

Too much time is spent fighting on issues that divide than those that unite

Aug 19, 2010 knews Letters Comments Off on Too much time is spent fighting on issues that divide than those that unite

Dear Editor, I am not sure AFC’s Sheila Holder will provide a personal and categorical response to Mr. Eric Phillips’ letter, “In the hierarchy of influence the AFC is a distant tenth,”...

Attempted murder accused further remanded

Aug 19, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Attempted murder accused further remanded

Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday refused to grant bail to South Ruimveldt resident Cleveland Emanuel who is accused of dousing a 17-year-old boy with gasoline and throwing a lighter on him....

Liberalising private broadcasting

Aug 19, 2010 knews Editorial Comments Off on Liberalising private broadcasting

With all the problems around it would seem that the political leaders simply opt to move from one bad situation to another. It is as if there is not just enough that needs to be done. We simply...

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Fingerprinting and Finger-Pointing

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- No one, not even the staunchest supporters of Guyana’s electoral process, would claim... more