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Review of CJIA contract a national duty – Speaker Trotman

Jun 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Review of CJIA contract a national duty – Speaker Trotman

By Gary Eleazar While the Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman, by himself, cannot launch a Parliamentary investigation into contracts issued for the expansion of the Cheddi Jagan...

Slain bandit’s alleged accomplices detained

Jun 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Slain bandit’s alleged accomplices detained

– Owner of getaway car arrested at station while reporting missing vehicle after shootout Police have detained two of the men that mortally wounded bandit Odel Chase identified as...

‘Missing’ Canadian banking official safe – relative

Jun 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Missing’ Canadian banking official safe – relative

Canadian bank official Ian Bailey-Harris, who was reported missing since Saturday has not been abducted as was feared. In fact, he has been in contact with relatives. Kaieteur News managed to...

Brawl at East Bank fish complex leaves one dead

Jun 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Brawl at East Bank fish complex leaves one dead

An employee of a popular seafood company was stabbed to death last night in a bitter fight that has also left one of his assailants with an almost severed left foot. The dead man’s...

Boat collision claims teen’s life

Jun 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Boat collision claims teen’s life

A boat collision involving a father and son, at Barama River, Region One, has resulted in the death of Stevon Benn, the man’s eldest son. The man, Lesroy Benn, of Nunes Canal,...

Auditor General to launch emergency NCN probe

Jun 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Auditor General to launch emergency NCN probe

– financial statements one year overdue By Gary Eleazar The State-owned National Communications Network (NCN), which has been rocked in recent days with allegations of financial...

Inequality and Growth

Jun 13, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Inequality and Growth

One of the consequences of the neo-liberal orthodoxy that has dominated economic thinking for the last two decades, and which was imposed on us from 1989 by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), was...

Walter, you will always be my hero!

Jun 13, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Walter, you will always be my hero!

A close friend once asked me how any sane person could really see Burnham as a good man. Former President Forbes Burnham will never be seen as a good man once there is a date in the...

THE BATTLE OF THE OLIGARCHS

Jun 13, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE BATTLE OF THE OLIGARCHS

Yesterday, we examined the emergence of Guyana’s historic economic oligarchies and their relationship to political power. To recap, we argued that the traditional oligarchy aligned itself to...

Dem boys seh…Uncle Donald in shambles

Jun 13, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Uncle Donald in shambles

There is a old saying ‘Save thy soul and let thy brother go astray’. If you nah do that you gun find yuhself in a barrel full of rotten apples. Jagdeo mek Guyana a country wid a...

Let’s fix Guyana

Jun 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Let’s fix Guyana

Who is really on the breadline?

Jun 13, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Who is really on the breadline?

Dear Mr Editor, As the saying goes, “mouth open, story jump out”. I am delighted that the combined Opposition has joined forces to slash the budget. In the wake of this historic...

Introspection of meaning of Independence needed

Jun 13, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Introspection of meaning of Independence needed

Dear Editor, Several writers in your paper have commented about the meaning and achievement of our political independence. There is an absolute need for introspection of independence. Are we...

Kaieteur News was evenhanded

Jun 13, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Kaieteur News was evenhanded

Dear Editor, Melissa Ramdeen, Special Projects Manager of the Berbice Regional Health Authority, must admit that Kaieteur News was evenhanded in carrying her response to Tahal’s letter. Ramdeen...

The move to shift Assistant Commissioner Ramnarine may be tactical

Jun 13, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The move to shift Assistant Commissioner Ramnarine may be tactical

Dear Editor, Hard as I try I really can’t see what the fuss is about with Assistant Commissioner (AC) David Ramnarine’s posting to the Department of Development (DoD). If indeed...

Twelfth man showed up, but Jaguars didn’t

Jun 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Twelfth man showed up, but Jaguars didn’t

– Costa Rica drub Guyana 4-0 By Edison Jefford The twelfth man showed up in numbers last night at the Guyana National Stadium for the Golden Jaguars World Cup qualification game against Costa...

Holder soaks field to take Aqua Water 2012 road race

Jun 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Holder soaks field to take Aqua Water 2012 road race

Dwight Holder continues his upward climb this year in the cycling arena when he won the fourth Annual Banks DIH Aqua Water cycling event which was held last Sunday in Berbice. Holder who has...

Noble House Seafoods supports Golden Jaguars

Jun 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Noble House Seafoods supports Golden Jaguars

– cash goes directly to team In supporting Guyana’s very own, Golden Jaguars in their journey in the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers, Noble House Seafoods last Monday donated a substantial...

GFF receives Super League trophy & U-16 League medals

Jun 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF receives Super League trophy & U-16 League medals

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) last Monday received their GFF Super League Championship trophy at the National Stadium after a press briefing with the Golden Jaguars team in the...

Action packed day as Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym stages Father’s Day sports extravaganza

Jun 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Action packed day as Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym stages Father’s Day sports extravaganza

Revelers could expect much frolic and fun when the Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym, more renowned for nurturing young boxers to national and international acclaim, switches its focus and teams up...

True Champions Volleyball Tournament commences Saturday

Jun 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on True Champions Volleyball Tournament commences Saturday

Four more days remain before the Third Annual Tradewind Tankers Nationwide Invitational ‘True Champions’ Volleyball Tournament commences, at the National Gymnasium. This is according to a release...

Wismar has big assignment against Lodge tonight

Jun 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wismar has big assignment against Lodge tonight

-National women teams start three-game series By Edison Jefford This may not be your typical David and Goliath story even though the track record of both teams in the first Super Eight game of the...

Snowfire2 wins Memorial Day Trophy in New York bird race

Jun 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Snowfire2 wins Memorial Day Trophy in New York bird race

Bird (whistling) racing in New York at the Smokey Park attracted a good turnout with produced a sizzling contest in the end. The race was contested between the most feared Towa Towas,...

Attorney Albert Baldeo makes brilliant 76 not out

Jun 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Attorney Albert Baldeo makes brilliant 76 not out

A stylish innings of 76 not out, studded with 7 sixes and 4 fours by Attorney at Law and District Leader Albert Baldeo, single handedly helped Supersonics defeat Royal Challengers in...

P&P Insurance Brokers & Consultants Youth Cycle Programme fixed for Saturday

Jun 13, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on P&P Insurance Brokers & Consultants Youth Cycle Programme fixed for Saturday

National Cycling Coach, Hassan Mohamed MS has organized the 12th Annual P&P Insurance Brokers & Consultants Limited Youth Cycle Programme for Saturday at National Park Circuit...

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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