February 17, 2012 - Kaieteur News

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Opposition votes down supplementary provisions

Feb 17, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition votes down supplementary provisions

… Govt. flabbergasted “It bothers me that we are being asked to replenish money already spent, contrary to the law,” Moses Nagamootoo For the first time in two decades the ruling administration...

Gov’t book distribution process in total mess-Audit Office

Feb 17, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t book distribution process in total mess-Audit Office

“The manner of storage of books that were gifted at the BDU stores made the various texts and quantities thereof, inaccessible and therefore it was difficult to carry out a physical count or...

2010 Audit Report…Gov’t paid blindly in chaotic old-age pension programme

Feb 17, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on 2010 Audit Report…Gov’t paid blindly in chaotic old-age pension programme

-system designed for manipulation A review of the state-run Old Age Pension programme has revealed total chaos, with the government in 2010 unable to determine how much money would have...

Woman’s lover stabs husband to death

Feb 17, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Woman’s lover stabs husband to death

-suspect in custody A fight over a woman last night has left one man dead and another in police custody. Richard Sanchara, a 31-year-old fisherman of Lot 176 Seawall Street, Montrose, East Coast...

Watchman found bound, murdered in mining camp

Feb 17, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Watchman found bound, murdered in mining camp

Police ranks have been dispatched to the interior to investigate the murder of a 53-year-old watchman, whose bound body was found on Wednesday in a mining camp at Arimu Backdam,...

RAMOTAR MEETS BOUTERSE FOR TALKS IN SURINAME TODAY

Feb 17, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on RAMOTAR MEETS BOUTERSE FOR TALKS IN SURINAME TODAY

At the invitation of His Excellency Desirée Delano Bouterse, President of the Republic of Suriname, His Excellency President Donald Ramotar will pay a Working Visit to the Republic of...

Settling Doubts

Feb 17, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Settling Doubts

Just when it appeared that the political parties had been settling down into their roles under the ‘new’ dispensation, a firestorm has erupted. The spark was provided by the President’s...

A visit to striking sugar workers at Blairmont

Feb 17, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A visit to striking sugar workers at Blairmont

I paid a visit to the striking sugar workers at Blairmont yesterday along with Moses Nagamootoo, Khemraj Ramjattan, Nigel Hughes and Gerhard Ramsaroop and his wife. As usual, there wasn’t even a...

ROUGH TIMES? NOT IN GUYANA!

Feb 17, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on ROUGH TIMES? NOT IN GUYANA!

You can be easily deceived by the politicians into believing that things are rough within Guyana. Read most of the headlines each day in the newspapers, listen to what the...

Dem boys seh….Dem got new ways fuh put people out

Feb 17, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh….Dem got new ways fuh put people out

Dem have a new way to remove tenants. Dem boys still remember that one of de Bees did tar he house because he did want a tenant to come out from a property he buy. After he...

Proper strategising, scrutinising and leg work beat the PPPC in Region Ten

Feb 17, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Proper strategising, scrutinising and leg work beat the PPPC in Region Ten

Dear Editor, The utterances by President Donald Ramotar that the “PPPC lost a seat in Linden due to racial campaigning by the opposition” (Stabroek News dated Tuesday,...

Support for Henry Greene’s sacking

Feb 17, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Support for Henry Greene’s sacking

The Editor, I agree fully with the Women Lawyers’ Association in its call for Henry Greene to go. I am disappointed that many organizations which need to speak out have kept quiet...

A case of money wasted, or job creation?

Feb 17, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on A case of money wasted, or job creation?

Dear Editor, Are we about to witness the emergence of a new Police Force in Guyana? I am referring to the Caption, “Strategic Security Services awarded $1.1 B contract to secure state...

Retrograde technology

Feb 17, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Retrograde technology

Dear Sir, Firstly, I thank you for giving me this opportunity for penning this letter to you as i believe that the content should of be maximum importance to readers, as tax payers hard earned...

The demise of a medical institution

Feb 17, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The demise of a medical institution

Dear Editor, Family rage is apparently being fuelled with the increase in the number of careless and unnecessary deaths at the West Demerara Regional hospital (BEST). As an art, health care...

GASA Mash Meet 2012 off to enterprising start

Feb 17, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GASA Mash Meet 2012 off to enterprising start

Gaskin, Grant & Simmons set records on day one Hannibal Gaskin (Boys 13-14), Amy Grant (Girls 9-10) and Soroya Simmons (Girls 15-17) rewrote the record books as action in the Guyana Amateur...

Permaul tops Holder and Bonner

Feb 17, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Permaul tops Holder and Bonner

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, CMC – A penetrative spell from Veerasammy Permaul trumped half-centuries from Nkrumah Bonner and Jason Holder to give Guyana the edge over Combined Campuses &...

Ramdin 20 away from century

Feb 17, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ramdin 20 away from century

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Denesh Ramdin led consistent batting down the order, putting Trinidad & Tobago in early control against Barbados in the Regional 4-Day Tournament yesterday. The...

‘Screw’ Richmond Schoolboys Memorial Football Tournament launched

Feb 17, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Screw’ Richmond Schoolboys Memorial Football Tournament launched

– Opening Ceremony set for February 28 at MSC By Rawle Welch Into its 4th year of existence, the Edward ‘Screw’ Richmond Memorial Schoolboys Football Tournament was launched during a simple...

Kings rule LABA League with experience

Feb 17, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kings rule LABA League with experience

Defeats Royals to remain on throne The game lived up to all the hype as fans were entertained with 40 minutes of basketball action. In the end, it was Kings, who not only came out victorious...

BCB to host one day academy & fast bowlers clinic in West Berbice this weekend

Feb 17, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB to host one day academy & fast bowlers clinic in West Berbice this weekend

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) rainy season Coaching Programme would continue this weekend with the hosting of a one-day Academy for West Berbice Youths and a Clinic for promising...

NaMilCo Football Festival…GDF, Santos latest teams to advance

Feb 17, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on NaMilCo Football Festival…GDF, Santos latest teams to advance

The Guyana Defence Force and Santos registered impressive wins when action in the NaMilCo Football Festival continued on Wednesday evening, at the Tucville ground. On the second night of competition,...

AAG first Developmental Meet set for Sunday

Feb 17, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on AAG first Developmental Meet set for Sunday

After weeks of inclement weather in Georgetown which forced the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) to alter their calendar of events, the first Development Meet is now slated for Sunday from...

FACC annual Mash 45-mile cycle race…Cyclists in the Ancient County set to clash on Feb. 23

Feb 17, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on FACC annual Mash 45-mile cycle race…Cyclists in the Ancient County set to clash on Feb. 23

Cyclists in the Ancient County of Berbice are set to collide on Mash Day, February 23 when the Flying Ace Cycling Club (FACC) brings off their annual 45-miles cycle road race in observance of...

PPYC to host king and queen domino today

Feb 17, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on PPYC to host king and queen domino today

The Police Progressive Youth Club (PPYC) will be hosting their first fund raising activity for the 2012 athletic season in the form of male and female domino competitions at their Club...