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Chinese company that bungled US$200M Skeldon plant given US$48M GPL contract

Mar 27, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese company that bungled US$200M Skeldon plant given US$48M GPL contract

Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL)’s Executive yesterday underwent an inaugural review of the company’s performance targets by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) which resulted in a...

Controversial $90M… Probe to be completed in three weeks

Mar 27, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Controversial $90M… Probe to be completed in three weeks

– Auditor General Auditor General (ag) Deodat Sharma says that he, along with a team from his office, has commenced a probe into the now controversial $90M allocated for the Guyana Police...

Worker killed as concrete wall collapses

Mar 27, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Worker killed as concrete wall collapses

A 21-year-old man of Third Street, Tain, Corentyne, lost his life after a concrete wall and beam on a house he and some other construction workers were building, collapsed on Saturday evening,...

Another “demon attack” at St. Winefride’s

Mar 27, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Another “demon attack” at St. Winefride’s

– two more female students rushed to hospital By Kristen Macklingam Pandemonium broke loose in Garnett Street, Newtown, yesterday afternoon as residents and businessmen once more...

Mangana, mannequin, masquerade and Manickchand

Mar 27, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Mangana, mannequin, masquerade and Manickchand

I spent Sunday in Linden on a meet-the-people tour with some of the AFC leaders. After the groundings were over, we went to a fast-food restaurant that sits on the bank on the...

Keeping the public informed

Mar 27, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Keeping the public informed

The Public Utilities Commission hosted a forum that allowed the public to ask questions of Guyana Power and Light. Indeed, the electricity company has long been the company that...

Dem boys seh…Brazzy ah play sick, again

Mar 27, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Brazzy ah play sick, again

Dem have a saying that people can run but dem can’t hide. Brazzy fuh one can’t run and he certainly can’t hide. If he stand up behind a post he guts and he behind would stick out. But...

Did both the PPP and PNC rig the election?

Mar 27, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Did both the PPP and PNC rig the election?

Dear Editor, The two ugly step-sisters of Guyana politics, the PPP and PNC, have accused each other of rigging the November 28, 2011 election. Neither has produced tangible evidence to date....

Mr Ramkarran should not be cementing the PPP dictatorship

Mar 27, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mr Ramkarran should not be cementing the PPP dictatorship

Dear Editor, Ever since the new PPP government was sworn in after the 2011 elections Mr Ralph Ramkarran has taken on the role of attack dog against APNU and the majority opposition in...

Clearing Carl Greenidge

Mar 27, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Clearing Carl Greenidge

Dear Editor, I must say that I am extremely glad that Mr. Carl Greenidge has returned to the political scene to clear the air on a number of issues that have been misrepresented in the past. In...

Consultation is not a referendum

Mar 27, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Consultation is not a referendum

Dear Editor The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) welcomes the commitment of the Guyana Government to host consultations on issues related to matters of law reform on...

Courtney Benn Contracting Services not building forensic laboratory

Mar 27, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Courtney Benn Contracting Services not building forensic laboratory

Dear Editor, I refer to your article in Kaieteur News dated March 25, 2012 in which you dealt with the matter of the Forensic Laboratory. I wish to state as follows:- 1) Our company has...

The use of fire by enforcers of the law.

Mar 27, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The use of fire by enforcers of the law.

Dear Editor, In 2009 we were appalled by the use of fire to inflict pain and suffering on the Guyanese child, Twyon Thomas. The photograph of this horrific abuse was sent to me; it invoked...

Roach fined by ICC for conduct breach

Mar 27, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Roach fined by ICC for conduct breach

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee after being found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during his...

Work Force takes feature event at RCMTC one day charity Horserace Meet

Mar 27, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Work Force takes feature event at RCMTC one day charity Horserace Meet

It was an action packed day of racing when the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club and Sports Facilities (RCMTC&SF) in collaboration with the Ituni and Phoenix Lodges held a grand...

CARIFTA Team in dire need of funding

Mar 27, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on CARIFTA Team in dire need of funding

– need another $2.9m for full participation Guyana’s 2012 Junior CARIFTA Games athletics team is in dire need of funds if a full-fledged team is to represent Guyana at the April 6-9...

GMR&SC ‘Race of Champions’ Meeting…Vieira upbeat about his chances of doing well

Mar 27, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GMR&SC ‘Race of Champions’ Meeting…Vieira upbeat about his chances of doing well

Keen on regaining the status of champion, former Group 4 title holder Mark Vieira seems to be leaving no stone unturned in his quest to make it back to the top. Vieira, who has made...

BK Western Tigers, Pele, Rosignol United and Alpha win in GFF Super League

Mar 27, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on BK Western Tigers, Pele, Rosignol United and Alpha win in GFF Super League

BK Western Tigers, Pele, Rosignol United and Alpha United defeated their opponents, while Den Amstel and Seawall played to a one all draw Sunday when the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super...

Mayor’s Annual Knockout Inter Ward Soccer tournament continues tomorrow

Mar 27, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mayor’s Annual Knockout Inter Ward Soccer tournament continues tomorrow

Several gripping encounters characterized the second night’s action when the Mayor’s Annual Knockout Inter Ward Soccer tournament continued at the Georgetown football Club (GFC)...

BCB launches Norman Singh Memorial 20/20 tournament for West Berbice Clubs

Mar 27, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB launches Norman Singh Memorial 20/20 tournament for West Berbice Clubs

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) commitment to clubs in the West Berbice area continues to be fulfilled with the launching of a 20/20 tournament for the area when the Management of...

McKinnon wins GNRA Practical Pistol shoot

Mar 27, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on McKinnon wins GNRA Practical Pistol shoot

Smallbore vice captain Ryan McKinnon upstaged a competitive field to win last Sunday’s three-stage Practical Pistol Shoot at the Timehri ranges in the first competition for 2012...

It’s now Pauline London as Mandessa Moses’ opponent backs down for Friday Night clash

Mar 27, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on It’s now Pauline London as Mandessa Moses’ opponent backs down for Friday Night clash

Ever since Mandessa Moses destroyed Alisha Marques with a vicious left hook she has had difficulties securing an opponent. The lanky fighter had surrendered her inaugural...

Guyana girls end Davis/Fed Cup on a high

Mar 27, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana girls end Davis/Fed Cup on a high

Guyana girls’ team of Nicola Ramdyhan and Aretta Dey saved their best tennis for the final matchup at the Junior Fed Cup which ended in Santo Domingo when they romped to a 2-1 victory...

RBAC to show at Falcon Games

Mar 27, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on RBAC to show at Falcon Games

– Fortune makes first attempt to qualify for Olympics Queen of the track, Alicia Fortune along with three other athletes, Cleveland Thomas, Stephan James and Joshua Griffith of...

BCB launches 3rd Annual NCN Under-15 Inter-zone Tournament

Mar 27, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB launches 3rd Annual NCN Under-15 Inter-zone Tournament

The state owned National Communication Network (NCN) on Thursday 22nd March, 2012 received their sponsorship of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) Under-15 Inter-zone Tournament for the third...