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Dumped body of US-based citizen…Wife, female cousin charged with husband’s murder

May 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Dumped body of US-based citizen…Wife, female cousin charged with husband’s murder

The wife of US-based Guyanese Abdool Shakeel Majid and a female cousin were yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with the murder of the 43-year-old man, whose body was found...

Dredge owner kills employee caught in bed with his reputed wife

May 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Dredge owner kills employee caught in bed with his reputed wife

A 22-year-old miner was hacked to death on Monday night after he was caught sleeping with his boss’ reputed wife. The incident occurred around 22:00 hours on Monday at Big Creek, Port...

Help to sing these songs of freedom: The Philip Moore burial

May 23, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Help to sing these songs of freedom: The Philip Moore burial

At the 2010 death anniversary of Walter Rodney held on Hadfield Street, I took the microphone when the chairman of the evening invited participation from the audience. I condemned the...

Living the full life

May 23, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Living the full life

Philip Moore did not receive a state funeral, but his life was a most profound statement to all of us on how to live a full life. Torn from societies that believed otherwise, we have been...

LET’S TALK!

May 23, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on LET’S TALK!

Thank goodness the present government is moving away from the insecure ways of the Jagdeo administration! Thank goodness we are now having greater public disclosure and a willingness to...

Dem boys seh…De debate show who is man and who is boy

May 23, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De debate show who is man and who is boy

De Waterfalls boss man been pun TV and tek on Brazzy and Shaatie. Was a debate ‘bout NICIL. De Waterfalls paper been exposing some things bout NICIL and nuff people wasn’t happy....

An open letter

May 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on An open letter

Dear Minister, The directors of the Environmental Community Health Organization (Echo) wish to commend you on your recent programme to address illegal mining operations in Guyana. These illegal...

A fortunate break for Guyana

May 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on A fortunate break for Guyana

Dear Sir, I believe that all of Guyanese should be very grateful to Former Minister of Labour, Mr. Manzoor Nadir, for writing to CARICOM on remarks made by the former Minister of Finance of Guyana,...

Shocking that Queens Atlantic Inc. paid no VAT in 2009 and $38,647 in VAT in 2010

May 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Shocking that Queens Atlantic Inc. paid no VAT in 2009 and $38,647 in VAT in 2010

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News reported that the business owned by Jagdeo’s personal friend, Bobby Ramroop, paid no VAT in 2009 and a miserly $38,647 in 2010. If this is true, working class...

NICIL failed several rounds of scrutiny

May 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on NICIL failed several rounds of scrutiny

Dear Sir, First let me inform our Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, that the National Industrial Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) has failed miserably at several levels of...

No straight answer from the PPP on the missing public assets.

May 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on No straight answer from the PPP on the missing public assets.

Dear Editor, It is disgraceful that the Board of NICIL/PU (Privatisation unit) and their political sponsors still cannot account for the $50 billion of public assets. What is most...

Ramotar follows a most misguided course of action

May 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ramotar follows a most misguided course of action

Dear Sir/Madam: President Donald Ramotar seems doomed to fail. His recent visit to NY, USA is a precursor to this. A few things struck me, reflective of the same leadership style of his predecessor,...

If NICIL is above board why not make its finances public?

May 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on If NICIL is above board why not make its finances public?

Dear Editor, In your May 21 news article, “AG challenges Opposition to move to courts on NICIL,” I think the parliamentary opposition should be prepared to counter Attorney General...

Shannon Gabriel to return home

May 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Shannon Gabriel to return home

LONDON – West Indies Cricket Board advised on Tuesday that fast bowler Shannon Gabriel will return home to Trinidad & Tobago from the tour of England due to a back injury. West...

Tino Best replaces injured Gabriel

May 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tino Best replaces injured Gabriel

ESPNcricinfo – Tino Best, the Barbados fast bowler, has been recalled to the West Indies squad in England after Shannon Gabriel, who made his Test debut at Lord’s, was ruled out of...

GNRA shooters excel at Modern Optical competition

May 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GNRA shooters excel at Modern Optical competition

National Smallbore (handgun) captain Ryan McKinnon won the senior class, while Dr. Johan DaSilva and David Dharry carted off the “B” and “C” divisions respectively in the Modern...

Guyana’s National ruggers need win over Trinidad and Tobago

May 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana’s National ruggers need win over Trinidad and Tobago

– full strength team to go out against T&T Newly appointed President of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), John Lewis in a press conference at Olympic House, High Street, yesterday...

Independence Over 40 cricket competition marks Guyana’s milestone event

May 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Independence Over 40 cricket competition marks Guyana’s milestone event

As Guyana celebrates its 46th Independence Anniversary, a group of businessmen has pooled their resources to run off a cricket competition dubbed ‘Independence Over-40, twenty five...

GRFU members to be given specific responsibilities – President of GRFA

May 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GRFU members to be given specific responsibilities – President of GRFA

Recently appointed President of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU), Colonel John Lewis revealed that a lot is in store for the development of the sport as things are now under his...

Imam Bacchus and Sons Schools Cricket…

May 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Imam Bacchus and Sons Schools Cricket…

JC Secondary book semi spot, ARMS, Aurora, EISS also through Johanna Cecelia Secondary, Anna Regina Multilateral, Essequibo Islands Secondary and Aurora Secondary have secured their...

Word formers go after Independence Day honours this weekend

May 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Word formers go after Independence Day honours this weekend

As Guyanese prepare to mark another milestone in Guyana’s history when this nation celebrates its 46th year as an independent nation, the executive of the Guyana Association of...

Competitive bout anticipated between Eastman and Hardy

May 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Competitive bout anticipated between Eastman and Hardy

Boxing buffs that had envisaged a competitive battle between local light/heavyweight champion, Kwesi ‘Lightening Struck Assassin’ Jones and his Trinidad based Guyanese counterpart,...

Taffin Khan prevails in Caribbean Container FIDE chess tournament

May 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Taffin Khan prevails in Caribbean Container FIDE chess tournament

National senior chess champion, Taffin Khan, rebounded from an earlier setback where he drew his encounter with junior champion Hai Feng Su to score 81/2 points and emerge overall...

‘Challenge Day’ celebrations…

May 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Challenge Day’ celebrations…

Physical displays/parachute jumping as Guyana joins Brazil in celebrations Today has been designated ‘Challenge Day’ when the general objective is to encourage citizens to adopt new...

EZjet flies into list of Sponsors for Guyana Independence T20 Cup

May 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on EZjet flies into list of Sponsors for Guyana Independence T20 Cup

According to the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) EZjet Air Services has flown into the list of sponsors for their Independence T20 Cup competition at Albion. The joint Fundraising venture by the...

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Hauls from Persaud and Farley highlight MVP Sports Girl’s U11 Football Tourney commencement

The PPP is in the grip of the bourgeoisie

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur news- The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) stands at a crossroads. Once the vanguard... more