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Amaila Falls Hydro Electric Project… No financial closure, road deadline extended

Jun 01, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Amaila Falls Hydro Electric Project… No financial closure, road deadline extended

…as Govt. gives $833M contract for final section Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon yesterday announced that Cabinet has approved a contract for the final stretch...

CJIA expansion…Removal notices were issued to residents, farmers several times – Robeson Benn

Jun 01, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on CJIA expansion…Removal notices were issued to residents, farmers several times – Robeson Benn

By Leonard Gildarie Moves to relocate several persons in the vicinity of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri, to make way for the facility’s expansion project, are meeting...

Auto dealer fingered in stolen pontoon

Jun 01, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Auto dealer fingered in stolen pontoon

The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) has launched its own probe into last week’s mysterious disappearance and subsequent recovery of a multi-million-dollar pontoon from the Demerara...

Kaneville murder accused found not guilty

Jun 01, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Kaneville murder accused found not guilty

…..stays in custody over KN pressmen killings Dwight Da Silva, who was accused of the August 2006 murder of 54-year-old Kaneville businessman, Barbot Paul, was yesterday found...

Drug addict held for former guard’s murder

Jun 01, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Drug addict held for former guard’s murder

Police have detained a drug-addicted man who is the prime suspect in the murder of former security guard Donna Thomas, who was stabbed to death in her D’Urban Street apartment last Saturday....

Children as chattel

Jun 01, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Children as chattel

Today is International Children’s Day. It is also twenty-one years since we ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. And we are still debating whether we should stop corporal...

A dead lamp outside my home and two old lawyers

Jun 01, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A dead lamp outside my home and two old lawyers

Long ago, I decided in my life, I will be the only judge of who I think is worthy of admiration in my country, even if I am the lone voice that differs from the rest of the population....

SAVING GUYSUCO!

Jun 01, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on SAVING GUYSUCO!

The sugar industry should no longer continue to hemorrhage. The recent shortfall in production for the first crop now means that the original target for this year is not likely to be achieved,...

Dem boys seh…Thiefing mek ERC shut down

Jun 01, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Thiefing mek ERC shut down

De Ethnic Relations Commission shut down. De people gone home. Dem ain’t get pay and de bishop blaming de Waterfalls paper because he ain’t get de money from de libel suit. But dem...

Peeping Tom has got it wrong

Jun 01, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Peeping Tom has got it wrong

Dear Sir, Over the last few weeks I have been reading PEEPING TOM with some concern as to who or what can write such drivel, but today, he took the cake in his article asking why question NICIL about...

WHAT ARE THE RULES CONCERNING SPEEDING?

Jun 01, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on WHAT ARE THE RULES CONCERNING SPEEDING?

Dear Editor, It was heartening to see the welcome advice given in today’s Stabroek News (31/5/12) by the Senior Traffic Officer, Mr. Brian Joseph, regarding ‘proceeding on the amber...

Defending the Brassington transaction

Jun 01, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Defending the Brassington transaction

Dear Editor I read with disbelief the lengthy outpourings of two regular contributors to the newspapers of this country, Emile Mervyn, an incessant letter writer and Ralph Seeram, a...

Don’t pick on Major General Joseph Singh

Jun 01, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Don’t pick on Major General Joseph Singh

Dear Editor, I listened with dismay the unwarranted attack on Major General (rtd) Joseph Singh by the Guyana Public Service Union and wish to suggest to the union leadership that the time has come...

Windies Cricket Crisis

Jun 01, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Windies Cricket Crisis

Dear Editor When are West Indies cricket fans going to rise up an demand a change in the management of our cricket team? We have suffered the embarrassment and humiliation of how badly the...

The PPP and PNC-APNU have denied Guyanese the right to elect their local governments

Jun 01, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PPP and PNC-APNU have denied Guyanese the right to elect their local governments

Dear Editor, This nefarious masquerade by the PPP and PNC/APNU with regard to local government elections has made a mockery of democracy in this country. The last time local government...

Costly Mistakes

Jun 01, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Costly Mistakes

Dear Editor, Let us marvel for a while at expensive mistakes and try to see the comical side. I read your news item about the problem with the two Chinese-made vessels meant to ply the...

Guyanese urged to don green as local rugby players take on T&T tomorrow

Jun 01, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese urged to don green as local rugby players take on T&T tomorrow

On November 11, 2011 Guyana’s premiere football squad – “Golden Jaguars” – challenged Trinidad and Tobago’s “Soca Warriors” at the National Stadium, Providence, and Guyanese...

Eastman vows to make Hardy pay for disrespecting him at press conference

Jun 01, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Eastman vows to make Hardy pay for disrespecting him at press conference

Friday Night Fights – 24th Edition… When Wayne ‘Big Truck’ Braithwaite fought Barbadian, Shawn ‘Sniper’ Cox he seemed to be doing fine with his threats and vile...

Topco Independence one-day Rapid Chess fixed for this Sunday

Jun 01, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Topco Independence one-day Rapid Chess fixed for this Sunday

The Independence anniversary TOPCO JUICES one-day Rapid Chess tournament is set for Sunday June 3 at the KEI-SHAR’S Sports Club, Hadfield Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown;...

Team Guyana produces another classy performance

Jun 01, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Team Guyana produces another classy performance

It was another night and another victory for Team Guyana (Back Circle), who used homecourt advantage to easily dispose of Island All Stars as play in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’...

Fudadin waits patiently for his chance

Jun 01, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fudadin waits patiently for his chance

Leicester, England – Assad Fudadin said his first trip overseas with the West Indies team has been an eye-opening experience. The uncapped 26-year-old left-handed batsman from Guyana is yet to play...

Fifth Inter-Organisation B/ball competition looms

Jun 01, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fifth Inter-Organisation B/ball competition looms

The Fifth Annual Inter-Organisation Basketball Competition will be held next Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall beginning at 11am with the Royston Siland-led defending champs, Neal and Massy...

Leguan NDC distributes cricket gear to clubs

Jun 01, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Leguan NDC distributes cricket gear to clubs

The Leguan Neighbourhood Democratic Council made a presentation of cricket gear they received from the Ministry of Culture Youths and Sports to clubs across the Island. Speaking on...

Wakapao Secondary new entrant to Digicel Schools Football

Jun 01, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wakapao Secondary new entrant to Digicel Schools Football

Wakapao Secondary stands a good chance of doing well at this year’s Digicel Schools Football Tournament. This is according to Teacher / Manager Kapil Singh, who spoke to the media via...

EZ Jet makes donation to Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club

Jun 01, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on EZ Jet makes donation to Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club

The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, last weekend added another sponsor to its official list in the form of EZ Jet, now an official sponsor of the organisation. The airline...

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Brewley’s ‘glut’ inspires Hard Knocks to ExxonMobil Futsal Championship Finals

Traditional media is still king

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News-Election campaigns are a battle for attention, persuasion, and votes. In this digital age,... more