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Government engineers could repay for lapses

Feb 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Government engineers could repay for lapses

Government employees found guilty of approving incomplete and poor standard contracts could very well end up paying. That is, if Members of Parliament (MPs) had their way. The State’s Auditor...

Windies Girls trounce Kiwis by 48 runs

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windies Girls trounce Kiwis by 48 runs

MUMBAI, India – A crucial ninth wicket stand between Shanel Daley and Anisa Mohammed upstaged performances from Stafanie Taylor and Deandra Dottin as West Indies women defeated New Zealand...

Julian Cadogan spells way to top prize as GASP Beginners tournament concludes

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Julian Cadogan spells way to top prize as GASP Beginners tournament concludes

When the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) staged its Beginners tournament last year, Julian Cadogan had emerged victorious after amassing three points and a positive spread of 498. The...

Headquarters take male and female titles

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Headquarters take male and female titles

By Zaheer Mohamed Headquarters won the male and female titles when the Commissioner of Police (ag), Leroy Brumell inter division Ten\10 softball cricket competition concluded last Sunday evening at...

Guyana hunting outright win as Jamaica beat Barbados

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana hunting outright win as Jamaica beat Barbados

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Summarised close scores on the third day of the first round of matches in the Regional Four-Day Championship on Monday show Guyana in the hunt for an outright victory in...

WICB sends condolences to family of Prof. Aubrey Bishop

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB sends condolences to family of Prof. Aubrey Bishop

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – President of the West Indies Cricket Board Dr. Julian Hunte sent condolences, on behalf of the Board, to the wife and family of Professor Aubrey Bishop who passed last week....

World Champs Windies looking to put on T20 show at Gabba

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on World Champs Windies looking to put on T20 show at Gabba

Brisbane, Australia – World T20 Champions West Indies will look to put on a show when they face Australia in a one-off Twenty20 International tomorrow night. The Windies have found the going tough...

U.S. Embassy and Marian Academy build recycling shed

Feb 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on U.S. Embassy and Marian Academy build recycling shed

The United States of America Embassy in Georgetown joined forces with students, staff, and parents from the Marian Academy to build a recycling shed at the school. A press statement from the embassy...

Haslington ready to host quarterfinals tomorrow night

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Haslington ready to host quarterfinals tomorrow night

Quarter-final places have been decided following the completion of the round robin phase of the East Coast segment of the Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets’ Futsal Competition which ended on...

FROM SURPRISE TO SHOCK

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on FROM SURPRISE TO SHOCK

The pace at which the Marriott Hotel project is proceeding is amazing. Never before in the history of Guyana has construction taken place at such an astonishing speed. Three floors of the structure...

Resounding victories order of the day

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Resounding victories order of the day

It was a day of resounding victories as Carmel, New Campbellville and Richard Ishmael all inflicted some crushing blows on their respective opponents in the Milo Under-20 Schools Football Competition...

Positive result touted as AAG goes to Court today

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Positive result touted as AAG goes to Court today

A positive result for both sides is being touted today when the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) appears in Court to respond to an injunction that former President, Colin Boyce filed on February...

Four exciting teams; two mouthwatering encounters when action continues

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Four exciting teams; two mouthwatering encounters when action continues

By Michael Benjamin When the action in the Fruta Conquerors/Namilco One Love Football Classic tournament continues at the Tucville Ground tomorrow afternoon, four teams worth their salt will be...

How foolish can people get?

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on How foolish can people get?

The halcyon days of local engineering seem to have passed. There was a time when Guyanese could have fashioned almost anything. They were the people who used their ingenuity to keep the sugar...

Demerara Cricket Club mourns the loss of Professor Aubrey Bishop

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Demerara Cricket Club mourns the loss of Professor Aubrey Bishop

In a press release, the president, Alfred Mentore, and Members of the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) have expressed sadness at the passing of the distinguished Professor Aubrey Bishop who served as the...

Neils, Webster, Marks among Linden players called for Linden vs G/town clash Saturday

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Neils, Webster, Marks among Linden players called for Linden vs G/town clash Saturday

National skipper Steve Neils (Jr.) is among three national players named in a 15 man squad yesterday that will be scaled down to 12 for Saturday’s clash against their Georgetown counterparts as the...

Raj Singh Dishonest – no respect for the Courts

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Raj Singh Dishonest – no respect for the Courts

Dear Editor, Raj Singh letter (KN of February 10, 2013) is further evidence of his confusion, delusion or possibly treachery with regards to the matters before the courts. Calculatingly and...

Borrowing to steal – A mountain of debt and little to show for it

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Borrowing to steal – A mountain of debt and little to show for it

Dear Editor, This is a matter of national importance that Guyanese must turn their attention to, for it will have significant implications for our future generations. When the PNC left office, the...

This Marriott Project is clouded with secrecy and controversies

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on This Marriott Project is clouded with secrecy and controversies

Dear Editor, I have read in the various print media of the outrageous statements made by head of the Privatisation Unit, Mr. Winston Brassington in defence of the hiring of Chinese workers instead of...

Culture of neglect – a reflection on violence

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Culture of neglect – a reflection on violence

Dear Editor, It is with dread and consternation that I keep accessing Syeada Manbodh’s Facebook page. Syeada is the selfless, relentless advocate and rescuer of the suffering animals on the streets...

The Jagdeo era: Facts and statistics do not lie

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The Jagdeo era: Facts and statistics do not lie

You can lie about facts and statistics but they in themselves do not lie. If the statistics in a bank say that over a five-year period the business made a billion dollars in profit, you can’t shout...

Come on Guyana…do you need this hotel so badly?

Feb 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Come on Guyana…do you need this hotel so badly?

Dear Editor, I am writing to you from Ireland. I have Guyanese friends and I like to learn about other cultures, so I’ve been reading Kaieteur News online. I was amazed by the article on...

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No immigrant should feel safe in America today

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There was a time when an illegal immigrant in America could live in the shadows with some... more