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AFC seeking legal advice to halt Marriott-branded hotel project

Nov 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on AFC seeking legal advice to halt Marriott-branded hotel project

The Alliance for Change (AFC) is seeking legal advice to ascertain if an injunction could be granted on the grounds of illegality to halt the construction of a Marriot-branded hotel in Guyana –...

Boy, 11, found dead in drain

Nov 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Boy, 11, found dead in drain

A Herstelling lad was last night found dead in a drain aback of his home after disappearing for hours. Dead is Vikaash Singh, 11, of 447 Back Street, Herstelling, East Bank Demerara. According to his...

Prequalification mechanism used by Health Ministry to come under scrutiny – AFC

Nov 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Prequalification mechanism used by Health Ministry to come under scrutiny – AFC

The prequalification mechanism used by the Ministry of Health to award contracts for medicines and pharmaceuticals to some contractors, particularly the New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation...

Dem boys seh…People got to pope dem big ones parties

Nov 02, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…People got to pope dem big ones parties

People like holler when de slightest thing happen. Was de season of birthdays and dem boys seh that dem gun pope all dem birthday parties. Dem start fuh listen to all dem radio announcements and...

Findings of 2011 Auditor General Report… Govt. launches probe of irregularities at Regional level

Nov 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Findings of 2011 Auditor General Report… Govt. launches probe of irregularities at Regional level

Local Government and Regional Development Minister, Ganga Persaud, has expressed dissatisfaction over the number of irregularities which have been unearthed in the Auditor General’s 2011 report....

Mahdia residents demand REO’s removal

Nov 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Mahdia residents demand REO’s removal

– Call for water supply, better roads Residents of Mahdia, Region Eight, took to the streets in their numbers demanding the immediate removal of the Regional Executive Officer, Ronald...

Linden Commission of Inquiry…Lawyer says Rohee “failed to enhance the Police Force”

Nov 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Linden Commission of Inquiry…Lawyer says Rohee “failed to enhance the Police Force”

By Latoya Giles Attorney at law Basil Williams yesterday grilled the Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee as to why several recommendations in relation to police reform have not been implemented....

GUYANA HAS TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT ITS REPUTATION

Nov 02, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on GUYANA HAS TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT ITS REPUTATION

A country has to safeguard its reputation. If it does not, it stands to lose massively. Guyana must not take lightly the allegations facing a top executive of EZjet. Guyana faces the risk of being...

NOC Commission of Inquiry…New Chairman identified

Nov 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on NOC Commission of Inquiry…New Chairman identified

A new Chairman has been chosen for the Commission of Inquiry into the escape of inmates and other related occurrences at the New Opportunity Corps (NOC), Onderneeming, on the Essequibo Coast, more...

Health sector striving to vigorously address breast cancer

Nov 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Health sector striving to vigorously address breast cancer

Although there is currently no regulation forcing private health facilities to report all cases of breast cancer, the Ministry of Health is leaning towards such a development. With a system of this...

Drowned miner described as “ambitious, promising”

Nov 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Drowned miner described as “ambitious, promising”

Julius Younge, 31, the miner who lost his life on October 29, last, in a mining pit, at Takutu Backdam, in the mining district sited approximately two hours from Itaballi, was described by his elder...

‘HI-Vision 20/20’ to guide NAPS operation – Dr Singh

Nov 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on ‘HI-Vision 20/20’ to guide NAPS operation – Dr Singh

A new strategic plan is in the making which when completed, will guide the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS)’s operation for the next seven years. Programme Manager of NAPS, Dr Shanti...

$$M to be won in GT&T’s “Crazy Cash for Christmas” promotion

Nov 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on $$M to be won in GT&T’s “Crazy Cash for Christmas” promotion

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) on Wednesday launched its highly anticipated “Crazy Cash for Christmas” promotion. Starting next Monday (November 5) and continuing...

From Berbice to Parika: My heart is broken into tiny pieces

Nov 02, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on From Berbice to Parika: My heart is broken into tiny pieces

On Wednesday evening, I travelled up to Berbice at the request of the People’s United and General Workers’ Union along with Lincoln Lewis of the TUC, Fitz Ralph of the...

Gaming the System

Nov 02, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Gaming the System

When EZJet was launched earlier this year, there was great speculation as to the source of the funding of the charter airline, which promised a regular run between Georgetown and New York. After all,...

Murder suspect arrested in GGMC compound

Nov 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Murder suspect arrested in GGMC compound

The police yesterday arrested the man who was wanted in connection with the murder of Sulé Brian Assanah. On October 7, last, 20-year-old Assanah had his throat slashed after he went to the...

Material shortage stalls major road works

Nov 02, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Material shortage stalls major road works

Major road works involving crusher-run have reportedly been halted for several weeks owing to the shortage of the construction material. But BK Quarries says it has 10,000 tons of crusher run in its...

Time for Indo-Guyanese to pick up the mantle

Nov 02, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Time for Indo-Guyanese to pick up the mantle

Dear Sir, I noticed in your edition of October 25th that one Mr. Maxwell offered a biased opinion pertaining to Afro-Guyanese and Indo-Guyanese voting pattern. Mr. Maxwell is asking Afro -Guyanese to...

More sea defence works is needed at Aurora

Nov 02, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on More sea defence works is needed at Aurora

Dear Editor, The sea defence works (rip-rap) that was done at Aurora Village on the Essequibo Coast, beginning from where the Nursery School used to be located and ending some 150 meters north in the...

Kissoon’s social contract and the blame game

Nov 02, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Kissoon’s social contract and the blame game

Dear Editor, So Mr. Freddie Kissoon now dishes out a “social contract” for our Guyanese taste buds hoping the spice of Western philosopher Thomas Hobbes would make it palatable. Amazingly,...

Goolsarran responds to Auditor General

Nov 02, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Goolsarran responds to Auditor General

Dear Editor, The Kaieteur News yesterday carried two comments from the Auditor General which caught my eye and which requires a clarification. The first relates to his reference to the 2003 Auditor...

Police extend ISAAC lead

Nov 01, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Police extend ISAAC lead

– Soldiers have uphill climb By Edison Jefford The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) will have an uphill climb against the Guyana Police Force (GPF) that extended its lead to 33 points heading...

Banks Beer KO Cup continues to benefit from corporate support

Nov 01, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks Beer KO Cup continues to benefit from corporate support

After hosting a highly successful inaugural Banks Beer Knockout Cup last year when thousands of fans converged at the GFC ground to winess the final of the competition, the tournament has...

Lucky Boxing Day K&S spectator to claim motorcycle gate prize

Nov 01, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lucky Boxing Day K&S spectator to claim motorcycle gate prize

A lucky spectator attending the Boxing Day fixture of the K&S football tournament will ride off with a motorcycle, compliments of Cell Phone Shack of 21 North Road Lacytown, after they...

Guyana’s ‘Red Jags’ to compete at Bago Sports Int. Beach Soccer tourney

Nov 01, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana’s ‘Red Jags’ to compete at Bago Sports Int. Beach Soccer tourney

– 12-member team departs today Competing under the name, ‘Red Jags’, Guyana will compete at the Bago Sports International beach Soccer tournament set for November 2 – 5 at the Turtle...