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$50B in NICIL accounts a gross exaggeration – Brassington

May 09, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on $50B in NICIL accounts a gross exaggeration – Brassington

By Gary Eleazar The political opposition and the stakeholders behind the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) are now poised to collide over the amount of money being held...

Fire destroys age-old house at East Canje

May 09, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Fire destroys age-old house at East Canje

Two persons are now homeless after a fire, said to be electrical in origin, completely destroyed an age-old wooden house at Canefield Public Road, East Canje, Berbice. The house which is...

Neesa Gopaul murder PI…Forensic analyst completes testimony

May 09, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Neesa Gopaul murder PI…Forensic analyst completes testimony

The preliminary inquiry (PI) into the death of Neesa Lalita Gopaul continued yesterday with Barbadian forensic analyst, Lorraine Alleyne, completing her testimony before Chief...

Murdered taxi driver…Arrests imminent following background checks

May 09, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Murdered taxi driver…Arrests imminent following background checks

Police may be closer to making arrests after conducting background checks on murdered taxi driver Rajendra Puran. This is according to Crime Chief Seelall Persaud who told Kaieteur News...

Garbage situation in Mahdia overwhelming

May 09, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Garbage situation in Mahdia overwhelming

– Residents plan massive protest Residents of Mahdia in Region 8 are urging the regional officials to put their differences aside and work together for the development of the...

Linden water project…Chinese group’s bid exceeds engineer’s estimate by US$67M

May 09, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Linden water project…Chinese group’s bid exceeds engineer’s estimate by US$67M

China Jiangsu Construction Group yesterday submitted a $15 Billion (US$75M) bid for a project in Region 10 which local engineer’s estimate will cost $1.5 Billion (US$7.5M) – a...

Civil society, anyone?

May 09, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Civil society, anyone?

For the last couple of decades there has been a steady lamentation that ‘civil society’ is not standing up to be counted in our country. What exactly is the ‘civil society’ creature?...

Every act, process and idea of indecency is treated as correct behaviour

May 09, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Every act, process and idea of indecency is treated as correct behaviour

The incident of Government’s anger over the budget cuts has brought to the surface the most frightening psychology of power that will be hard to dissolve by the entire nation, unless the PPP loses...

GIVING NOTICE TO GOVT. FOR THE ACTIONS OF THE OPPOSITION

May 09, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on GIVING NOTICE TO GOVT. FOR THE ACTIONS OF THE OPPOSITION

When the opposition parties combined to institute cuts into the national Budget, the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) did not come out against these cuts which can effectively place workers...

Dem boys seh…Rob Bert mek Donald buy car without licence fuh drive

May 09, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Rob Bert mek Donald buy car without licence fuh drive

Brazzy use to go to church every day. He was showing how holy he was. He did trying fuh bribe God fuh all de wicked and wrang things he do to de poor people of this country. But de...

Where is Guyana’s Foreign Ministry?

May 09, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Where is Guyana’s Foreign Ministry?

Dear Editor, I just read an article on a West Indies cricket web site stating inter alia that two Guyanese members of the West Indies cricket team for the upcoming tour of England- Deonarine...

SOME REASONS BEHIND THE BUDGET CUTS

May 09, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on SOME REASONS BEHIND THE BUDGET CUTS

Dear Editor, QUESTION [1]. Why cut monies to GINA and NCN and give them only ONE DOLLAR? BECAUSE NCN made a massive profit of over $500 million in 2011, it is in a financial position to pay...

NICIL is incompetent and has cost the Guyanese people billions

May 09, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on NICIL is incompetent and has cost the Guyanese people billions

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News published an article on January 23, 2011 titled “NICIL transfers public property to PM, Queens Atlantic, 28 others.” The article noted...

The French polls

May 09, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The French polls

Dear Editor, Half-an-hour after the close of polls in the French Presidential election last Sunday, the incumbent, President Sarcozy, telephoned his opponent Francois Hollande, to concede victory....

Brassington should be questioned

May 09, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Brassington should be questioned

Dear Editor, The combined opposition should press for an audit. Who will be the Independent Auditor? It has to be an external person. There should be a Special Parliamentary Committee...

An affront to employees of GRA

May 09, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on An affront to employees of GRA

Dear Editor, Permit me space in your letter column to report the very serious damage that was inflicted on the image and reputation of the Licence Revenue Department as a result of what...

A feast for wood ants

May 09, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on A feast for wood ants

Dear Editor, Even as some schools in Region Three struggle with insufficient furniture for students and teachers alike, the wood ants continue to enjoy a daily feast on...

The PPP must be reminded that the Constitution is the Supreme Law

May 09, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PPP must be reminded that the Constitution is the Supreme Law

Dear Editor, We refer to an article in KN captioned “Govt has no obligation to transfer money to Consolidated Funds says Brassington.” Might we remind anyone of this mindset that...

TGI disassociates itself but…

May 09, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on TGI disassociates itself but…

Dear Editor, I refer to an article entitled “TGI, Govt. avoid local cement crisis” which appeared in the Sunday May 6, 2012 edition of the Kaieteur News. In that article it is...

Church on Essequibo Coast agitates residents

May 09, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Church on Essequibo Coast agitates residents

Dear Editor, It bothers me a lot to know that several complaints were made to the Anna Regina Police Station for the irritating noise that a Deliverance church has been causing for...

President’s / Jefford Track & Field Classic launched

May 09, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on President’s / Jefford Track & Field Classic launched

-Marian Burnett arrives May 14 By Rawle Welch One of the notable features of the Annual President’s / Jefford Track & Field Classic is the fact that it has been able to maintain...

Power team selected as Guyana Softball League prepares for 10/10 International Cup competition

May 09, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Power team selected as Guyana Softball League prepares for 10/10 International Cup competition

Cricket lovers are assured of top class action when a local softball team squares off with their Canadian counterparts to compete for the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company 10/10...

Top teams collect winnings for Mayor’s Cup KO Inter Ward tourney

May 09, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Top teams collect winnings for Mayor’s Cup KO Inter Ward tourney

After several weeks of intense action, the West Ruimveldt Football Club distinguished itself from among the heap and carted off the championship trophy when the Mayor’s Cup Annual Knock-Out...

Alitia Moore aiming to shine at President’s/Jefford Classic

May 09, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alitia Moore aiming to shine at President’s/Jefford Classic

Talented 18-year-old athlete, Alita ‘Logga Logga’ Moore is one of the athletes expected to create a storm as has come to be expected of her when the 3rd edition of the...

ASTP / GT&T / MCYS / NSC Schools Windball Cricket C/ships…

May 09, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on ASTP / GT&T / MCYS / NSC Schools Windball Cricket C/ships…

Thomas More, F.E Pollard, St. Pius among winners Play in the Georgetown Zone of the Al Sport & Tour Promotions (ASTP) / GT&T / Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS) / National Sports...