June 2012

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Backer upturns PM’s “declaration” initiative

Jun 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Backer upturns PM’s “declaration” initiative

…forces House to call on President to duly establish Integrity Commission By Gary Eleazar A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is ready to submit its declaration of assets but only...

Lindeners to pay more for electricity from July 1

Jun 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Lindeners to pay more for electricity from July 1

A controversial hike of electricity rates for Lindeners is to be implemented from July 1, government announced yesterday. According to Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon, during his weekly press...

Pile shortage pushes back roll on/roll off ferry use

Jun 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Pile shortage pushes back roll on/roll off ferry use

“…end of July or early August” – Benn By Gary Eleazar The two US$14M Roll on/Roll off ferries are yet to be used more than six months after their arrival in Guyana, and according...

Attorney General appeals Chief Justice’s ruling

Jun 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Attorney General appeals Chief Justice’s ruling

– claims CJ erred in law Attorney General Anil Nandlall has filed an appeal against Chief Justice Ian Chang’s ruling in relation to the composition of the Parliamentary...

Greenidge forced to withdraw motion on financial autonomy of Audit Office

Jun 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Greenidge forced to withdraw motion on financial autonomy of Audit Office

By Gary Eleazar A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)’s Carl Greenidge was forced, on Wednesday night, to withdraw his motion seeking financial autonomy for the Audit Office of Guyana, after the...

12 importers permitted to import chicken until mid-Sept.

Jun 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on 12 importers permitted to import chicken until mid-Sept.

Amidst a shortage of chicken on the local market, government on Wednesday announced that it has granted temporary licences for 12 persons to import one million pounds. The licences are to expire in...

Styrofoam crackdown imminent amidst garbage woes

Jun 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Styrofoam crackdown imminent amidst garbage woes

Government has announced moves to introduce taxes and other disincentives to reduce a major problem with styrofoam boxes and plastic containers. Speaking with reporters yesterday, Head...

Commercial food manufactures should embrace safety, standards – GNBS

Jun 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Commercial food manufactures should embrace safety, standards – GNBS

Under the theme “From farm to fork: Safe food, Secured markets and Sustained profits” the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) in collaboration with the Support for Competitiveness...

Another death row inmate has his day in Appeal Court

Jun 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Another death row inmate has his day in Appeal Court

Yesterday 32 year-old death row inmate Safraz Rahim called ‘Thom’ had his first day in the Appeal Court having waited six years. Rahim was charged on 1st July, 2003, for the murder...

$4.1B to be spent on East Bank development projects – Minister Ali

Jun 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on $4.1B to be spent on East Bank development projects – Minister Ali

Over the next few months the newly established housing schemes along the East Bank of Demerara will see some major developments valued at some $ 4.1 B. This is according to Housing and Water...

$50M Tipperary Hall commissioned

Jun 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on $50M Tipperary Hall commissioned

By Latoya Giles “To add to our illustrious line of sons and daughters who all the time gave their best that you may shine for Buxton, my own native land,” reads the last verse of the Buxton...

Local labs can get accreditation within C’bean – GNBS

Jun 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Local labs can get accreditation within C’bean – GNBS

Caribbean laboratories and other such institutions will no longer have to look outside the region for their accreditation, according to Public Relations Officer of Guyana National Bureau of...

GWI targets radio for customer service boost

Jun 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on GWI targets radio for customer service boost

Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has embarked on a radio programme, titled “GWI’s The Flow”, to enhance its customer service and public relations. According to the water utility, the...

Robb St. murder accused to face PI

Jun 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Robb St. murder accused to face PI

– Paper committal withdrawn The preliminary inquiry (PI) into the death of 72- year -old Robb Street resident, Clementine Fiedtkou-Parris, is expected to commence on June 28, following...

Fetus in hotel bin…Mother still on the run

Jun 15, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Fetus in hotel bin…Mother still on the run

Up to press time yesterday police were still not able to locate the woman who dumped a fetus in a city hotel bin on Wednesday. According to sources close to the investigation, the woman’s...

Parliament deadlocked over NICIL

Jun 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Parliament deadlocked over NICIL

– Guyana should be proud of NICIL – PPP – Taking state assets and giving it to friends and family is economic sabotage – APNU...

BK Intl. leaves residents in disarray after sea defence works

Jun 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on BK Intl. leaves residents in disarray after sea defence works

Residents of Bee Hive, East Coast Demerara, are crying foul over the destruction left behind by contracting firm BK International following the completion of sea defence works in their...

Guysuco Supervisor in police custody for fraud

Jun 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guysuco Supervisor in police custody for fraud

A supervisor attached to the Guysuco Albion Estate is in police custody for alleged malpractice. He is purported to have entered workers’ names for payment even though they did not...

NCN scandal…Goolsarran admits depositing millions$$$ into personal bank account

Jun 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on NCN scandal…Goolsarran admits depositing millions$$$ into personal bank account

Investigations into the major scandal at the state-owned National Communications Network (NCN) have revealed shocking details of how one senior official collected millions of dollars in...

National Parks Commission sacks Accountant, Clerk, suspends Manager

Jun 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on National Parks Commission sacks Accountant, Clerk, suspends Manager

Two officials of the Accounts Department of the National Parks Commission (NPC) have been dismissed amidst an investigation over missing monies and a number of other irregularities....

New GPC boss sues Kaieteur News for $100M

Jun 14, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on New GPC boss sues Kaieteur News for $100M

Dr Ranjisinghi Ramroop, owner of the New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation (New GPC), has filed a libel suit against the Publisher of Kaieteur News, claiming that he was defamed in a “Dem boys...

Ramotar six months after

Jun 14, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Ramotar six months after

It is expected. If it is not, then people don’t read me and they care not to speak to me about my commentary. But it is expected. And it happens. People ask me all the time why am I not writing...

The need for transparency as regards the CJIA extension

Jun 14, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The need for transparency as regards the CJIA extension

The very opposition which inexplicably passed the CJIA extension project during the debate on the 2012 Budget is now expected to take a leading role in questioning the decision to engage a Chinese...

The young criminal demands attention

Jun 14, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The young criminal demands attention

Some time back we noted that the face of crime is getting younger. The men who are the gun criminals and the bold face chain grabbers and even those who attack people in their homes are...

Dem boys seh…Donald in more trouble

Jun 14, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Donald in more trouble

When people throw brick ah hog pen de one that holler ah de one wha get knock. One Bobby holler and file lawsuit. Bobby Marley did sing who de cap fit let dem wear it and another Bobby...

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