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OP pays consultant US$14,000 per month

Feb 24, 2011 knews News Comments Off on OP pays consultant US$14,000 per month

…pays US$1000 for rental of Eccles property for Minister Following the expose on the controversial purchase of 20 laptop computers eyebrows are being raised over certain payments authorised by the...

Sacked OP employee flees to the US with plans to “tell it all”

Feb 24, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Sacked OP employee flees to the US with plans to “tell it all”

– expresses fear for her life after threats by senior govt. official Marcelle Joseph, who was sacked by Office of the President on suspicion of leaking information to Kaieteur News, has fled to...

Thousands celebrate lively, colourful Mash 2011

Feb 24, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Thousands celebrate lively, colourful Mash 2011

They came out of the hinterland and churches and from beverage companies to phone companies, and some of the hearing impaired didn’t even have to hear to party in the celebration of the country’s...

Fibre optic cable to piggyback on GPL’s transmission lines – US$32M coastal project to rollout by June

Feb 24, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Fibre optic cable to piggyback on GPL’s transmission lines – US$32M coastal project to rollout by June

Government says that it will “rollout” the US$32M ($6.4B) Coastal Programme that complements the Lethem to Providence fibre optic cable, by June. At the project’s conclusion, residents from...

Magistrate chides police for abusing their power

Feb 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Magistrate chides police for abusing their power

…as man charged with pilfering bread from police station Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, accused the police of abusing their power, after an accused...

Dem boys seh… Mash lef nuff problems

Feb 24, 2011 knews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Mash lef nuff problems

Nuff people tired. Nuff of dem gun tun up at de office wid sore foot and stiff joints. Some of de men gun have a king size hangover. De weather people talk bout rain but it was sun. Was like if de...

Reduced prevalence allows Guyana to buy better quality drugs – Dr Ramsammy

Feb 24, 2011 knews News Comments Off on Reduced prevalence allows Guyana to buy better quality drugs – Dr Ramsammy

Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy has said that Guyana has worked hard over the past decade to tackle the scourge of HIV/AIDS. He added that with the reduced prevalence the country can now purchase...

GRA, GWI offer multi-million tenders

Feb 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on GRA, GWI offer multi-million tenders

The Total Revenue Integrated Processing System (TRIPS) at the Guyana Revenue Authority will soon have a back up so that the work there can be more secure. That entity is seeking to procure some...

Abduction accused has several aliases

Feb 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Abduction accused has several aliases

Osafo Rodwell yesterday appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer to the charge of abduction. The accused, who was unrepresented, was not...

City Hall finalising 2011 budget

Feb 24, 2011 knews News Comments Off on City Hall finalising 2011 budget

Although it is yet to be approved at the level of Council, City Hall is gearing to present its 2011 budget within a matter of days. This newspaper understands that the municipality’s budget is...

Body found in waters near GNIC Wharf

Feb 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Body found in waters near GNIC Wharf

The body of an unidentified man was yesterday found in waters in the vicinity of the Guyana National Industrial Cooperation wharf. Ranks from the marine police station retrieved the body and took it...

PTA head slams teachers on cell phones during classes

Feb 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on PTA head slams teachers on cell phones during classes

National Parent Teacher Association (NPTA) Coordinator, Carol Benn, has called on teachers to quit being on their mobile phones during classroom sessions. The National PTA head, who was at the time...

Harris Paints give back to its customers

Feb 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Harris Paints give back to its customers

As companies continue hosting a number of promotional activities to ensure they “give back to customers”, the Harris Group of Companies (Guyana) on Wednesday, last, made presentations to its two...

Mr. Clean proud of historic achievement

Feb 24, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Mr. Clean proud of historic achievement

– aiming to excel at Caribbean C/ships By Franklin Wilson There is the adage which says “Try and try again, you will succeed at last”, this is apt in describing the phenomenal achievement...

Stelling View Market rehabilitation daunts prospective vendors

Feb 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Stelling View Market rehabilitation daunts prospective vendors

Rehabilitation works on Stelling View market pathways have not commenced as yet. Two weeks ago, Kaieteur News was at the market and vendors expressed concern over the state of the pathways. This was...

Digicel title sponsor for Marley Charity game

Feb 24, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Digicel title sponsor for Marley Charity game

AT a press conference held Tuesday to launch the Bob Marley One Love Charity Football match, Digicel was announced as the title sponsor behind the event which will raise funds for children at the...

Overtopping leads to flooding at Seawell, and angry residents

Feb 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Overtopping leads to flooding at Seawell, and angry residents

Overtopping of the sea defence at Seafield in Region Five on Tuesday caused several sections of West Coast Berbice to be under flood waters. The areas most affected are Grove, #29, #28 and Number...

Day of interaction held despite weather

Feb 24, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Day of interaction held despite weather

It rained consistently on Saturday, February 19 and continued on Sunday, February 20, yet the first Day of Interaction conducted by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport/ National Sports...

Man drags woman down steps, slams her head to concrete wall

Feb 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Man drags woman down steps, slams her head to concrete wall

And the domestic abuse of women continues. This time Akeem Adams of lot 97 Pineapple Street, East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, found him self in hot water before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry. He...

Central New Amsterdam Police leads the way in community enhancing projects

Feb 24, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Central New Amsterdam Police leads the way in community enhancing projects

looks forward for betterment in 2011 The Central Police Station in New Amsterdam amidst all the negatives that have been permeating the air about the police excess and other atrocities, one again had...

Pocket Rocket Inter Gym boxing competition washed out

Feb 24, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on Pocket Rocket Inter Gym boxing competition washed out

Now set for Saturday March 5 The Inclement weather continues to wreck havoc with sporting activities in the Country. The ancient county has not been spared, one such activity in which the organizers...

‘Screw’ Richmond Schools Football Opening Ceremony set for March 1

Feb 24, 2011 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘Screw’ Richmond Schools Football Opening Ceremony set for March 1

The Opening Ceremony for the 3rd Annual Edward ‘Screw’ Richmond Schools Football Tournament which is set to officially commence on March 8 will be held on March 1 at the Mackenzie Sports Club...

Ogle Airport records highest water accumulation since 2005 floods

Feb 24, 2011 KNews News Comments Off on Ogle Airport records highest water accumulation since 2005 floods

Like many other parts of Georgetown, East Coast and West Coast Demerara, West Bank Demerara and the Ogle Airport were not spared flood waters. And according to officials there the water level has...

Why should governorship of a territory be done by outsiders and not insiders?

Feb 24, 2011 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why should governorship of a territory be done by outsiders and not insiders?

Dear Editor, I refer to the published letter (Kaieteur News 22-02-11) captioned, “Kissoon and his anti- non-resident stance” by someone who gave his name as Brandon Samaroo. I take it that there...

The ERC will become a dangerous agent. It must be stopped

Feb 24, 2011 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The ERC will become a dangerous agent. It must be stopped

It is the view of many political observers that as the 2011 national election begins to take shape, Juan Edghill ( I chose not to use, Bishop), under the rubric of the defunct Ethnic Relations...