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Gov’t finally releases major contract documents

Mar 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t finally releases major contract documents

– Marriot, Amaila, airport Under constant pressure to come clean on massive infrastructure projects, the Donald Ramotar government yesterday released the contracts for some of the most...

AFC demands government come clean on specialty hospital

Mar 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on AFC demands government come clean on specialty hospital

The Alliance for Change (AFC) yesterday called on government to come clean with the Guyanese taxpayers on the costs for the proposed Specialty Hospital project at Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara....

Man gets Death Sentence

Mar 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Man gets Death Sentence

…accomplice cops plea deal The first local murder trial that utilized the Plea Bargain Act of 2010 ended yesterday with accused Burt Lancaster being sentenced to death for the April 2006 murder of...

US$5M contracts approved to finish sections of Amaila Falls road

Mar 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on US$5M contracts approved to finish sections of Amaila Falls road

The government yesterday announced the award of an additional US$5M in contracts to complete the Amaila Falls road project, but remains stumped in making a decision on what appears to be the two...

Venezuela objects to Guyana’s move for expanded continental shelf

Mar 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuela objects to Guyana’s move for expanded continental shelf

Venezuela has formally restated its claims to western Essequibo, according to that country’s Foreign Ministry. The statement stems from an application Guyana has placed before the United...

The rising flames of chutzpah

Mar 15, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The rising flames of chutzpah

Is it possible that if the PPP had lost the plurality vote, it would have accepted the electoral result? Given its present rejection of the parliamentary configuration, it is plausible to say it...

END THE QUARRELING!

Mar 15, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on END THE QUARRELING!

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) had to know when they agreed for Mr. Carl Greenidge to be their shadow minister of finance that the PPP would try to pick him apart. APNU knew about the...

Dem boys seh…Uncle Donald open de secret

Mar 15, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Uncle Donald open de secret

De Waterfalls Boss Man cry yesterday. Some people was passing by he office when dem hear sniffing and sobbing. Dem go and look fuh Uncle Adam to see wha happening. De story de man tell mek...

The age of collaboration has arrived

Mar 15, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The age of collaboration has arrived

Taking the public into its confidence is the hallmark of a good government. Every plan that a good government conceives involves the collaboration with the public because they are the...

Bosai’s proposed expansion should be viewed with some level of concern

Mar 15, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Bosai’s proposed expansion should be viewed with some level of concern

DEAR EDITOR, The proposed expansion by Bosai Mining Company should be viewed with some level of concern given the Company’s history of environmental non-compliance. This concern is further...

The Falklands have always been British

Mar 15, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Falklands have always been British

DEAR EDITOR, 2012 will see the 30th Anniversary of the Falklands conflict which followed Argentina’s illegal invasion of the Islands. Ahead of commemorative events both on the...

A new democracy

Mar 15, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on A new democracy

DEAR EDITOR, The decision of the Attorney General (AG) to have the court pronounce on the composition of the parliamentary committees bodes well for the society as we strive to develop and...

Organised crime is thriving now

Mar 15, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Organised crime is thriving now

DEAR EDITOR, Please allow me the space within your column to comment on an article published in the Sunday Stabroek of March 11, entitled, Guyana, ‘fertile ground’ for gangs and organised...

Promotion and organisation of Cooperative Societies in Guyana

Mar 15, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Promotion and organisation of Cooperative Societies in Guyana

DEAR EDITOR, Over the past seven years we have been plagued by the flooding of our city and other parts of Guyana due to incessant rainfall. Our drains are encumbered with plastic bottles,...

Referees/Judges to be trained in computerised scoring

Mar 15, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Referees/Judges to be trained in computerised scoring

-Five-day seminar opens at ‘Six Heads’ Gym Over the next five days, local boxing Referees/Judges are expected to benefit from the expertise of Association of International Boxing...

Vice Captain Dwayne Bravo says the “fire still blazing”

Mar 15, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Vice Captain Dwayne Bravo says the “fire still blazing”

Kingstown, St Vincent — Enthusiastic all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has been named vice captain of the West Indies team for the upcoming Digicel One-Day International Series against Australia. The...

Fitness Express supports Morgan

Mar 15, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fitness Express supports Morgan

Reigning champion seeking 4th overall title Fitness Express, a business entity located at John & Sheriff Streets, Campbellville exhibited beyond the shadow of a doubt that they understand their...

GuyOil /Tradewind Tankers ‘True Champions’ Volleyball Tournament…Big guns for final this Saturday

Mar 15, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GuyOil /Tradewind Tankers ‘True Champions’ Volleyball Tournament…Big guns for final this Saturday

By Rawle Welch With the two teams to contest the final of this year’s GuyOil / Tradewind Tankers ‘True Champions’ Volleyball Tournament this Saturday decided, fans now have the...

Scotiabank/Pepsi Schools Football Tournament continues Saturday

Mar 15, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scotiabank/Pepsi Schools Football Tournament continues Saturday

– Campbellville and Tucville Secondary on one point each Excitement in the Scotiabank/Pepsi School Football Tournament is set to continue this Saturday with a double...

Roll-call for biggest table tennis purse ever

Mar 15, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Roll-call for biggest table tennis purse ever

– historic invitational tournament looms It was looming for quite sometime now, but on Saturday, the biggest active names in local table tennis will converge at the Cliff...

RHTY&SC dedicates IOC 2011 Award to sponsors and supporters

Mar 15, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC dedicates IOC 2011 Award to sponsors and supporters

The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) on Friday March 2, 2012 received its latest accolade in the 22-year history of the club after being presented with the...

BCB releases hectic schedule for 2012

Mar 15, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB releases hectic schedule for 2012

The 2012 season of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) is set to bowl off on Saturday, March 17 according to a release from the entity’s Special Events Committee. In a release, it was...

Sport Minister, differently able community to discuss establishment of Paralympics org.

Mar 15, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sport Minister, differently able community to discuss establishment of Paralympics org.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony, has promised to soon engage organizations representing ‘differently-able’ persons to discuss the creation of a Paralympics...

Thomas United suspends Challenge Cup until problems sorted out

Mar 15, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Thomas United suspends Challenge Cup until problems sorted out

Thomas United has suspended their52nd Anniversary Celebration Mash Challenge Cup and is calling on the Georgetown Football Association and the Guyana Football Federation to fix certain...

Hand in Hand 40 overs tourney starts next weekend in West Berbice

Mar 15, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hand in Hand 40 overs tourney starts next weekend in West Berbice

Hand in Hand Group of Companies 40 overs Cricket Tournament for teams in West Berbic is scheduled to bowl off on Sunday, March 25, at eight venues across Region 5. The tournament is one...

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D-Up Basketball Academy Training camp brings Hoop Dreams to Life with Region 3 Jamboree

Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more