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Budget passed minus $31.4B

Apr 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Budget passed minus $31.4B

– Ramotar agrees to Tripartite Budget Committee After almost a month of arguments, the National Assembly on Wednesday evening approved the 2013 National Budget, but $31.35 billion...

Absence of vital Commissions frustrates, disappoints Private Sector

Apr 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Absence of vital Commissions frustrates, disappoints Private Sector

By Keeran Danny The Private Sector Commission (PSC) is disappointed that vital Commissions that would essentially ensure accountability and transparency of Government and public officials are...

Airport project “in limbo” after budget cut

Apr 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Airport project “in limbo” after budget cut

By Latoya Giles The authorities at the country’s only international airport have been stumped by Wednesday’s decision of the National Assembly to cut funding for its expansion plan by $5.3...

Bare Roots fire leaves nine homeless

Apr 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Bare Roots fire leaves nine homeless

A couple, along with their seven children, is now homeless after a fire of unknown origin completely destroyed their Bare Roots, East Coast Demerara home around 14:00 hours yesterday. Kaieteur...

No Amerindian lands part of mining lottery – GGMC

Apr 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on No Amerindian lands part of mining lottery – GGMC

As Guyana readies for a much anticipated government lottery that will open up new lands for mining, the administration yesterday assured that no areas under the control of Amerindians are to be part...

Plastic City teen murder…Stepfather, 63, captured at Vreed-en-Hoop

Apr 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Plastic City teen murder…Stepfather, 63, captured at Vreed-en-Hoop

The hunt for the 63-year-old man who allegedly stabbed his 14-year-old stepdaughter to death in Plastic City, Vreed-en-Hoop on Wednesday night, ended dramatically at around 19:45 hrs...

Dem boys seh…Is now dem talking

Apr 26, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Is now dem talking

Mouth open story jump out. Dem boys watch wha dem do to de Cheddi Jagan International Airport and talk every time dem vote money fuh de airport. One time in parliament dem vote couple hundred...

GCB/GTM Inter County U-19 tourney pushed back

Apr 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/GTM Inter County U-19 tourney pushed back

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) was forced to postpone the Guyana and Trinidad Mutual Fire & Life Insurance Companies (GTM) Inter County three-day Under-19 competition for one week due to the...

40 for Young ‘Chanders’ on English debut

Apr 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on 40 for Young ‘Chanders’ on English debut

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND – After a glimpse of summer on Saturday, the cold weather returned for Stainsby Hall’s encounter with Nottingham Badshahs CC on Sunday. Captain Scott Parkin won the toss...

Gayle dedicates feat to Caribbean

Apr 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gayle dedicates feat to Caribbean

Kingston, Jamaica – West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle who scored the fastest century in professional cricket says he is dedicating his history making feat to fans in the...

Luiz snatches Chelsea win…UEFA Europa League semi-final

Apr 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Luiz snatches Chelsea win…UEFA Europa League semi-final

David Luiz’s last-gasp free-kick earned Chelsea a narrow victory over Basel in the UEFA Europa League semi-final first leg at St. Jakob Park. Last season’s UEFA Champions League winners...

DVA 2nd Div. Inter-Club Challenge League…Goed Fortuin start on a positive note

Apr 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on DVA 2nd Div. Inter-Club Challenge League…Goed Fortuin start on a positive note

The Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) inaugural 2nd Division Inter Club Challenge League got off to an exciting start with Goed Fortuin squeezing past the Guyana Defence Force 30-28...

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition…Coomacka residents coming for T.L.C Russians showdown

Apr 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition…Coomacka residents coming for T.L.C Russians showdown

It has already been billed as a virtual final and judging from reports emanating out of the Linden community, supporters of Coomacka United and T.L.C. Russians are treating the encounter as...

National and Developmental squads identified

Apr 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on National and Developmental squads identified

The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) has shortlisted a national training squad comprising 21 junior players to prepare for the Caribbean Area Squash Association’s (CASA) Junior Caribbean...

Pepsi Sonics Hoop Fest set for tomorrow

Apr 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pepsi Sonics Hoop Fest set for tomorrow

Pepsi Sonics Basketball Club will host its 2013 Hoop Fest, which is the culmination of the just- concluded Schools’ Easter Basketball Clinic tomorrow between 10am-6pm at the National Gymnasium....

Scotiabank/Pepsi Academy football competition…School of the Nations, Campbellville Sec. leads point standings

Apr 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scotiabank/Pepsi Academy football competition…School of the Nations, Campbellville Sec. leads point standings

Rivalry continued in the Scotiabank/Pepsi Academy Football competition on Wednesday afternoon last with a solitary game at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue. In that...

Trophy Stall / EBFA U-23 tourney… Champions, Grove Hi Tec, collect winnings

Apr 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall / EBFA U-23 tourney… Champions, Grove Hi Tec, collect winnings

Grove Hi Tech emerged victorious against Kuru Kururu Warriors 7-0 and in the process lifted the championship trophy when activities in the Trophy Stall sponsored East Bank Demerara...

At sometime the truth will be told

Apr 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on At sometime the truth will be told

By Rawle Welch The continued unwillingness of the former executive of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) to fully disclose the extent of the proceeds of the switching of the...

Rising Sun Horse Race Meet…Day of hectic races envisaged this Sunday

Apr 26, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rising Sun Horse Race Meet…Day of hectic races envisaged this Sunday

It is touted to be a once in a life time Horse Racing treat and over 80 of the country’s top horses will compete for more than 6.5M in cash, trophies and other prizes when the Rising...

Some protocols are needed to help fight TIP

Apr 26, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Some protocols are needed to help fight TIP

Dear Editor, So the issue of Trafficking in Persons has finally caught the attention of the National Assembly! As reasonably regular readers of the daily newspapers, we are aware that the Guyana...

There were others before the TVG satellite uplink

Apr 26, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on There were others before the TVG satellite uplink

Dear Editor, Having raised some pertinent questions with regard to CCTV, Frequency Assignments and transparency in recent months, I am moved once again to raise questions on the issue...

95 percent of LCDS budgetary allocations slashed

Apr 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on 95 percent of LCDS budgetary allocations slashed

By Abena Rockcliffe Just before the budget deliberations came to an end on Wednesday evening, the opposition made its last amendment to the estimates when it cut some $19B from what was provided for...

PSC highlights challenges to economy in wake of budget cuts

Apr 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on PSC highlights challenges to economy in wake of budget cuts

A significant slash to the $208.8 billion national budget will in no way help to cushion the imminent economic threats the local economy currently faces. At least this has been the...

Tourism’s $1.1B budget gets greenlight

Apr 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Tourism’s $1.1B budget gets greenlight

– But GuyExpo, ‘Main Big Lime’ queried Guyana’s major trade show, GuyExpo, makes enough money to pay for itself and does not need help from government. This opinion was expressed...

Gov’t says New River Triangle still closed to mining

Apr 26, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t says New River Triangle still closed to mining

In light of surfacing rumours that a piece of land in the New River Triangle, between Guyana and Suriname, has been granted to government-affiliated persons for mining purposes, the...

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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