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Lawyer pledges to help Pres. Ramotar fight corruption at all levels

Mar 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Lawyer pledges to help Pres. Ramotar fight corruption at all levels

Ready to prosecute Fip Motilall, SRKN’ for free Pull Quote: “…he (Donald Ramotar) is a good man who needs the assistance of the citizens of this country,” Puran Attorney-at-Law,...

Pensioner perishes in early morning blaze

Mar 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Pensioner perishes in early morning blaze

…two buildings go up in flames simultaneously Godfrey Alexander or Godfrey Gaskin, a peanut and confectionaries vendor of Farm, East Bank Essequibo, was burnt to death in his house...

GPSU makes ambitious demands

Mar 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on GPSU makes ambitious demands

-as budget day looms The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) wants government to consider the inclusion of a 25% salary increase for its members in the 2012 National Budget. The budget...

44 square miles at Port Kaituma…Govt. has no records of US rare earth company

Mar 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on 44 square miles at Port Kaituma…Govt. has no records of US rare earth company

Government has distanced itself from claims by a US-based company that it has acquired 44 square miles of land at Port Kaituma, Region One, to explore for rare earth minerals. According to a...

NICIL discloses land sale at Linden

Mar 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on NICIL discloses land sale at Linden

…and the transfer of the Sanata Complex to Jagdeo’s best friend The National Industrial Commercial and Investments Limited (NICIL), during the last quarter of 2011, disposed of 16 plots of...

Brazilian’s abduction…Cops still to arrest auto dealer

Mar 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Brazilian’s abduction…Cops still to arrest auto dealer

Police are still to question an automobile dealer who is fingered in the alleged abduction of Brazilian Francisco Nascimento. Kaieteur News understands that investigators had...

Which country has Speaker Trotman lived in the past 20 years?

Mar 23, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Which country has Speaker Trotman lived in the past 20 years?

Speaker Raphael Trotman is making some strange pronouncements which when contextualised in Guyanese politics are going to lead to serious confrontation between the Speaker and the opposition. First,...

Dem boys seh…Guyana got KBG—Kick Back Gangsters`

Mar 23, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Guyana got KBG—Kick Back Gangsters`

President Cheddi Jagan was really Cheddi Berret Jagan—CBJ. He was a good man. Then one come, Bharrat Jagdeo. He was only BJ—Bad Jenny, de exact opposite of Cheddi. He lef and study...

APNU WILL FADE INTO THE TWLIGHT

Mar 23, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on APNU WILL FADE INTO THE TWLIGHT

It was fortunate that the Link Show ended its weekend performances before the release of APNU’s findings on its verification of the Statements of Poll for last November’s General and...

World Bank Head

Mar 23, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on World Bank Head

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, more popularly known as the “World Bank”, is a key institution in the struggle to develop the poorer countries in the world. It is about...

Brilliant minds in Burnham’s Cabinet yielded nothing

Mar 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Brilliant minds in Burnham’s Cabinet yielded nothing

DEAR EDITOR, I always find Freddie Kissoon’s analyses interesting, although I do not always agree with them. His piece “Ramnarine’s ramenta; Rohee’s rohrsbordun” (KN, March 21, 2012)...

We are blessed to have witnessed the life and times of Dr. Cheddi Jagan

Mar 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on We are blessed to have witnessed the life and times of Dr. Cheddi Jagan

DEAR EDITOR, Every so often, but certainly not regularly, the world is blessed with the unique opportunity of witnessing the life and times of leaders, of champions, of heroes, of greatness....

Minister Rohee just doesn’t get it or pretends not to

Mar 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Minister Rohee just doesn’t get it or pretends not to

DEAR EDITOR, Red Thread activist, Karen DeSouza, challenged the Ministry of Home Affairs on the handling of matters pertaining to that ministry. Minister Rohee, in his response, reminded Ms....

The Home Affairs Minister needs a reality check

Mar 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Home Affairs Minister needs a reality check

DEAR EDITOR, It was with great amusement and a tinge of disgust that I read Clement Rohee’s Letter; “Whatever happened to balanced and objective reporting?” KN 3/22/2012; After Mr....

The public has confidence in Asst. Commissioner Ramnarine

Mar 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The public has confidence in Asst. Commissioner Ramnarine

DEAR EDITOR, If Minister Rohee can say as he has said that he has lost confidence in the Commander of C Division Mr. David Ramnarine then I can say, as a Guyanese who has a stake in the...

Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens set for Kick off today!

Mar 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens set for Kick off today!

2012 set to be most competitive tournament in the 37-year history of the Hong Kong Sevens [Hong Kong, March 21 2012]: With a revolutionary new format introduced for the Cathay...

WI vs Aust. 4th ODI …Boy from Millet looking for “special” knock on home turf

Mar 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on WI vs Aust. 4th ODI …Boy from Millet looking for “special” knock on home turf

Gros Islet, St Lucia — As a little boy playing ‘bat and ball’ in the central St Lucian village of Millet, Johnson Charles had a dream that he would one day play for the West Indies in...

Imran ‘Magic’ Khan impresses as local pugilists dominate T&T tourney

Mar 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Imran ‘Magic’ Khan impresses as local pugilists dominate T&T tourney

Guyana’s Olympic hopeful, Imran ‘Magic’ Khan turned in a classy performance and was subsequently adjudged ‘Boxer of the Night’ in a specially organized tournament in Trinidad and Tobago...

IMC announces squad for Guyana’s Regional four day semifinal

Mar 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on IMC announces squad for Guyana’s Regional four day semifinal

The Guyana National Cricket Team, Coaches and Manager have been selected by the Interim Management Committee to contest the upcoming West Indies Cricket Board Regional Four Day...

‘Screw’ Richmond Schools Football rumbles on in Linden

Mar 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Screw’ Richmond Schools Football rumbles on in Linden

Mackenzie High School was the sole winner on Wednesday afternoon when the Edward ‘Screw’ Richmond Memorial Schools Football Competition continued with two more matches, at the...

Hikers Junior Team Indoor Hockey Tournament opens tomorrow

Mar 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hikers Junior Team Indoor Hockey Tournament opens tomorrow

Western Union branded Hikers Hockey Club Junior Programme will host its second annual junior indoor tournament tomorrow and Sunday, at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue. The...

East Coast U-15 cricket sessions set for March 28

Mar 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on East Coast U-15 cricket sessions set for March 28

All cricketers on the East Coast of Demerara under the age of 15 who was born on or after September 1, 1997 are invited to a net session on Wednesday March 28 from 15:00hrs to vie for...

Domino Explosion on tomorrow

Mar 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Domino Explosion on tomorrow

– All roads lead to Strikers Sports Club Come tomorrow, it will be fireworks as Fox and Gittens Presents the Third Annual Ansa McAl-sponsored 27-team Stag Beer Domino...

‘Overseas’ Barnwell presents a day of sports for East Coast villages

Mar 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Overseas’ Barnwell presents a day of sports for East Coast villages

It’s double six time once again when the South Turkeyen Sports Committee in collaboration with the Mahaicony Football Club and Johnny ‘Overseas’ Barnwell presents a day of...

LABA holds its Annual General Meeting on Sunday at LTI

Mar 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on LABA holds its Annual General Meeting on Sunday at LTI

The Linden Amateur Basketball Association’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday from 2:00pm at the Linden Technical Institute Training Complex. This comes one year after...

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Futebol Real Brazil executive Naranda Wislon visits Guyana

The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more