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Six dead in Pomeroon speedboat crash

Dec 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Six dead in Pomeroon speedboat crash

– child rescued Six people including three children perished at around 17:00 hrs yesterday in the Pomeroon River after a speedboat owned by the Region Two administration struck the vessel in...

Govt. not punishing defaulters despite glaring evidence

Dec 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. not punishing defaulters despite glaring evidence

– AFC, APNU The administration’s failure to take timely sanctions for failures on a number of multi-million-dollar contracts and possible fraud at state agencies has seen a...

GRA set to collect over $116 billion in taxes

Dec 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on GRA set to collect over $116 billion in taxes

– Sattaur Despite an increase to the tax threshold, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is set to surpass its 2011 collection target, netting over $116 billion. This is according to...

Army appoints 11 new ensigns

Dec 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Army appoints 11 new ensigns

Yesterday, eleven (11) Officer Cadets received their new badges of rank at the Guyana Defence Force Ensigncy Parade which was held at Base Camp Ayanganna’s Auditorium. Their...

Opposition Leader deems AG’s move to court legally misconceived

Dec 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition Leader deems AG’s move to court legally misconceived

Rohee no confidence motion… Opposition Leader David Granger has described as legally misconceived, the Attorney’s General’s move to the court for a determination of the...

862 teachers graduate from CPCE

Dec 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on 862 teachers graduate from CPCE

Even as the Ministry of Education embraces a vision to have at least 70 per cent of teachers in the education system trained by 2013, the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) yesterday held its...

Dem boys seh…Brazzy get ketch wid another man suitcase

Dec 19, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Brazzy get ketch wid another man suitcase

Brazzy always like pick up wha is not he own. He also does put down wha is not he own. He fit de bill of a kleptomaniac. That word mean dem people who can’t help picking up other people thing. He...

Health Min. arson accused tries to burn down prison

Dec 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Health Min. arson accused tries to burn down prison

Quick action by authorities at the Georgetown Prisons averted what could have been a disaster of immense proportions after high profile murder and arson accused Colin Jones set fire to...

The Marriott will hurt the taxpayer

Dec 19, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Marriott will hurt the taxpayer

Dear Editor, Based on your news item, “House votes: No more tax dollars for Marriott unless…” (KN, December 18), Guyanese at home and abroad should welcome the AFC move to the court to force...

Four bid to build $$M NIS sports complex building

Dec 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Four bid to build $$M NIS sports complex building

Four (4) bids were submitted for the construction of a sports complex building at Carifesta Avenue, Thomas Lands, for the National Insurance Scheme (NIS). The bids were opened yesterday by the...

Local gun violence

Dec 19, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Local gun violence

The latest gun-facilitated mass murder by an American – this time of 20 children and six adults in an elementary school, along with his mother – has precipitated the expected recriminations,...

US, Caribbean nations share ideas for ending gender-based violence

Dec 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on US, Caribbean nations share ideas for ending gender-based violence

According to a release from the United States Embassy in Georgetown, Government, law enforcement, and judicial officials from 12 Caribbean nations convened in Miami to exchange ideas...

Seema Chatterdeo may be a mythical figure

Dec 19, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Seema Chatterdeo may be a mythical figure

Dear Editor, I have noted that within the last month there have been several letters penned in the newspapers under the name “Seema Chatterdeo”. I wish to state that this ‘incarnation’ is in...

Battle of the minnows promises to be action packed as K&S tournament continues

Dec 19, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Battle of the minnows promises to be action packed as K&S tournament continues

When the 23rd edition of Kashif and Shanghai football tournament continues this evening at the Georgetown Football Club Ground (GFC) ground, four teams that are still to lay their hands on the...

No end to a noise nuisance

Dec 19, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on No end to a noise nuisance

Dear Editor, This letter serves to bring a cruel situation to the attention of the authorities responsible for maintaining and safeguarding the rights of Guyanese. It is truly disturbing to observe...

$Inter Regional T\20 cricket in Guyana maybe solution for many issues affecting local game$

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Poor Power Planning (PPP)

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- Planning has long been the PPP/C government’s pride and joy. The PPP/C touts it at rallies,... more