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Chinese Vice Premier waving billions of dollars sparked CJIA expansion – says Robeson Benn

Apr 26, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese Vice Premier waving billions of dollars sparked CJIA expansion – says Robeson Benn

By Kristen Macklingam “We had to enter into an agreement because we had a very narrow window in September where a Chinese Vice Premier came to the Caribbean with several billion dollars to...

Doctor remanded for practising after license revoked

Apr 26, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Doctor remanded for practising after license revoked

Forty- Five –year-old Vishwamintra Persaud of Lot 55 Bush Lot Village Berbice was yesterday remanded to jail by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine- Beharry for reportedly pretending to...

GT&T’s 20% shares…Govt. may have lost $2B on deal-Chris Ram

Apr 26, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on GT&T’s 20% shares…Govt. may have lost $2B on deal-Chris Ram

Government may have lost out on up to $2B (US$10M) in the sale of its stakes in Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) to an Asian company. According to accountant and business...

Labourer torches home after finding man in his bed

Apr 26, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Labourer torches home after finding man in his bed

– fire-tender crashes on its way to scene A Westminster man is on the run and his estranged wife and five children are homeless after he allegedly lit his home afire early...

Opposition gouges $1.7B from Budget; NCN, GINA allocated $1 each

Apr 26, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition gouges $1.7B from Budget; NCN, GINA allocated $1 each

– as OP talks breakdown By Gary Eleazar Following a breakdown of talks at the Office of the President between Opposition Parties and Head of State Donald Ramotar on the passage of...

From 1 to 7: APNU stumbles again

Apr 26, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on From 1 to 7: APNU stumbles again

There was a mutiny inside my psyche when I read Rupert Roopnaraine’s defence of APNU’s choice of its person to be the third GECOM Commissioner from the main opposition party. Roopnaraine told the...

Those cuts in subvention

Apr 26, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Those cuts in subvention

Guyana must be the most interesting place on earth. It is interesting to say the least because at the slightest agitation people mount protests. Sometimes these protests turn ugly because...

CROSSING THE BRIDGE

Apr 26, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on CROSSING THE BRIDGE

A crisis looms. No, it is not over the Budget. What the opposition parties are doing with the 2012 Budget will not lead to a crisis. The cuts that they are proposing can be likened to kids playing...

Dem boys seh…De budget get chop up and Robeson happy

Apr 26, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De budget get chop up and Robeson happy

People got to be fools to believe that a company that mekking millions of dollar every year gun knock off some people because de government ain’t giving it money. This company mekking more...

Leaders who talk the talk and don’t walk the walk must hear from us

Apr 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Leaders who talk the talk and don’t walk the walk must hear from us

DEAR EDITOR, The recent discussions coming from the political leadership on matters such as the budget, national interest, rights and the rule of law are interesting in that they offer...

“Charity begins at home”

Apr 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on “Charity begins at home”

DEAR EDITOR, I was a little disappointed to learn that going to Kaieteur from Ogle could be equally or more costly than going to Trinidad and Tobago from Guyana. This is somewhat...

West Bank Demerara needs centrally located fire station

Apr 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on West Bank Demerara needs centrally located fire station

DEAR EDITOR, With a constantly rising population due to the construction of new homes, particularly in the community of Parfaite Harmonie, coupled with recent fires, there is an urgent need...

Not confirming Brumell as Top Cop would be a step in the wrong direction

Apr 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Not confirming Brumell as Top Cop would be a step in the wrong direction

DEAR EDITOR, A Stabroek News report dated April 25 captioned ‘Despite seniority, Brumell unlikely to be confirmed Top Cop’, if accurate, is likely to cause even more concern on the part of...

Strict traffic measures required during DHB maintenance period

Apr 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Strict traffic measures required during DHB maintenance period

DEAR EDITOR, The Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation has issued a notice that from April 29th to May 5th 2012, the Bridge would be facilitating single-lane traffic. Such an intervention is critical...

Child’s fate continues to fade away in hopelessness

Apr 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Child’s fate continues to fade away in hopelessness

DEAR EDITOR, While I have previously voiced my displeasure at the daily sight of witnessing an innocent child whose duty is ‘assistant’ to his begging and mentally challenged mother,...

Bakewell hands over $9.2M Tennis Court to President’s College

Apr 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bakewell hands over $9.2M Tennis Court to President’s College

Sports is an integral part of human development – Naeem Nasser By Franklin Wilson The students and staff of President’s College, located at Golden Grove on the East Coast of...

Cowan and Ponting steer Australia to 300-plus lead

Apr 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cowan and Ponting steer Australia to 300-plus lead

(Cricinfo)- West Indies will need to complete their highest successful chase since they rewrote the record books in Antigua nine years ago if they are to level the series against Australia. Ed...

Guinness ‘ Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Football Competition…Semi-final matchups fixed following pulsating ¼ finals action

Apr 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘ Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Football Competition…Semi-final matchups fixed following pulsating ¼ finals action

After a night of pulsating quarter-final action in this year’s Linden segment of the Guinness ‘ Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Football Competition on Tuesday night, the...

LTI, ‘Multi’ renews rivalry in Linden today

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The third parties will not survive this year’s elections

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The fate of third parties in this year’s general and regional elections is as predictable... more