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Female warders smuggle ganja into Camp Street jail

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Female warders smuggle ganja into Camp Street jail

…to join inmates in cell There’s been a drug bust at the Camp Street Prison—and two warders were the traffickers. Officials found this out on Wednesday after two female prison officers...

Stray-catchers seek to clear Berbice roads

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Stray-catchers seek to clear Berbice roads

Stray- catching is back in full swing in Berbice. This time, the authorities intend to make it work to deal with the problem of animals that roam the many roadways across the region. Region...

President not a puppet of National Assembly – Attorney General

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on President not a puppet of National Assembly – Attorney General

“It would be irresponsible for a national assembly to pass a law which would collide with executive Policies and programmes which the executive is pursuing, because it is the exclusive...

THE PARTIES SHOULD MEET

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE PARTIES SHOULD MEET

APNU is a national party. Like the PPPC it contested every administrative region in Guyana during the 2011 polls. It did particularly well in Region Ten regaining much of the ground that it had...

From pillar to post

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on From pillar to post

The government seems to be wandering from blunder to blunder and getting itself mired in situations that it really should not be. At present the most strident call has been for a serious...

Dem boys seh…Bobby running out of nought

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Bobby running out of nought

Believe it or not, Bobby file another lawsuit against de Waterfalls paper. This time he claiming only $100,000. Dem boys seh that he run out of dem nought. By de time he done file...

Nothing vindictive in Electricity Reform in Linden

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Nothing vindictive in Electricity Reform in Linden

DEAR EDITOR, I would also like to assure Mr. Lincoln Lewis and all who might have read his letter in SN and KN of 2012-06-22 captioned “Linden highlights the PPP’s vindictive and...

All of our politicians should read Mahatma’s writings

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on All of our politicians should read Mahatma’s writings

Dear Editor, I want to compliment KN for the ad which quotes the Mahatma with his picture; all Guyanese should adopt Gandhi’s statement in KN as it would serve the nation much better....

An obvious miscarriage of authority

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on An obvious miscarriage of authority

Dear Editor, The announced reduction of annualised vacation leave from 42 days to 21 days (KN, Friday, June 22, 2012) is obviously a miscarriage of authority to which even the Ministry...

The Preamble to the Constitution was written to capture the thrust and spirit of public submissions to the CRC

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Preamble to the Constitution was written to capture the thrust and spirit of public submissions to the CRC

DEAR EDITOR, I confess to paying only intermittent attention to the exchange in the letter columns between Messrs Eusi Kwayana and Sultan Mohamed on the role and importance of the...

Females taking top positions in the region’s judiciary, UWI leads the way

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Females taking top positions in the region’s judiciary, UWI leads the way

Dear Editor, It seems as if females are taking over the top positions in the judiciary in the region. Reports state that Janice M. Pereira has been approved as Chief Justice of the Eastern...

Team Guyana firm favourites to win inaugural Caribbean Guinness Street Challenge

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Team Guyana firm favourites to win inaugural Caribbean Guinness Street Challenge

Now that the inaugural Caribbean Guinness Street Challenge Futsal Tournament has begun, local fans after witnessing first night action at the National Park are even more convinced now...

Final one-dayer washed out

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Final one-dayer washed out

ESPNcricinfo – The final one-day international between England and West Indies at Headingley was washed out as torrential rain lashed Leeds leading to a call-off shortly after 1pm. It...

Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition…Brickdam marches on

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition…Brickdam marches on

– Bladen Hall, B/ce High, Charity, Hosororo among recent winners Brickdam led by a double each from Travis Brandis, who netted in the 16th and 70th minutes and Captain Eon Sullivan’s 40th and...

Sammy reflects after ODI series

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sammy reflects after ODI series

Leeds, England – Persistent rain washed out the third and final One-day International between England and West Indies on Friday. Not a ball was bowled at Headingley, as the wet weather...

Horse racing IMC gets down to work, releases latest classification

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Horse racing IMC gets down to work, releases latest classification

Gives go ahead for RCMTC&SF Caricom Day race meet With several sporting bodies in Guyana not functioning properly due to various reasons including infighting, there are moves by some to get...

Parents, fans, teachers endorse Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Tournament

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Parents, fans, teachers endorse Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Tournament

By Rawle Welch Many parents, fans and teachers witnessing this year’s Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition in invited comments firmly believe that the initiative taken by...

GCF National c/ships set to attract all the stars

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCF National c/ships set to attract all the stars

Persaud & Greaves expected to compete This weekend’s Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) National Championships are expected to attract all the big guns and the emerging stars in all...

Ministry of Sport/National Sports Commission hosts August swimming programme

Jun 23, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ministry of Sport/National Sports Commission hosts August swimming programme

The August holidays will soon be upon us and parents contemplating how to productively utilize the time in developmental activities for their children would be happy to learn of the...

Engineers estimate $32M to rehabilitate Kumaka San Jose Bridge

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Engineers estimate $32M to rehabilitate Kumaka San Jose Bridge

Under the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) Barima/Waini Region One, the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) opened three bids for the rehabilitation of the Kumaka San...

Guyana to host Guianas Festival

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to host Guianas Festival

The second Inter Guianas Cultural Festival will be hosted in Guyana from August 23 to August 26, under the theme “Celebrating our culture- bridging our friendship” At the Festival, the three...

Guyana to upgrade key roads with US$66.2M financing from IDB

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to upgrade key roads with US$66.2M financing from IDB

– city streets targeted The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved US$66.2M in financing to Guyana for a programme to upgrade and maintain key road corridors and improve safety...

YCT calls for boycott of Jamzone Summer Break

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on YCT calls for boycott of Jamzone Summer Break

The Youth Coalition for Transformation (YCT) has, since the last elections, been appealing for young people to boycott all Kashif and Shanghai and Hits and Jams events because of the...

Canada Police seize 170 kilos of cocaine from Guyana

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Canada Police seize 170 kilos of cocaine from Guyana

– cocaine was hidden in wood pallets A total of 170 kilograms of cocaine was seized in two separate drug busts at the Port of Saint John, Canada Border Services Agency officials announced...

OP says geotechnical works ongoing at CJIA

Jun 23, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on OP says geotechnical works ongoing at CJIA

The Office of the President, noting the media statement that the execution of the CJIA Inc improvement Project has been halted is issuing this statement to correct that inaccuracy. Note...

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Traditional media is still king

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