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More evidence that Guyana is overpaying for Amaila Hydro… World average per megawatt US$2.32M; Guyana agrees to pay US$5.1M

Jul 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on More evidence that Guyana is overpaying for Amaila Hydro… World average per megawatt US$2.32M; Guyana agrees to pay US$5.1M

At more than US$5M per megawatt, the Guyana Government is pushing ahead to construct a hydro power plant that is more than double the amount being used for plants being built around the world....

Pakistan’s Hydro Project cannot be compared to the Amaila Falls Hydro Power Project – Govt

Jul 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Pakistan’s Hydro Project cannot be compared to the Amaila Falls Hydro Power Project – Govt

In an article published by Kaieteur News yesterday, Opposition members Joseph Harmon and Khemraj Ramjattan presented a Pakistani hydro project as comparable to Amaila. In reality, the...

Murder accused found dead in Camp Street cell

Jul 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Murder accused found dead in Camp Street cell

By Latoya Giles Murder accused Brian Blount, who allegedly slit a man’s throat earlier this year, was found dead at the Camp Street Prison at around 23:15 hrs on Sunday. Blount, of...

Amaila Falls Project flawed, represents waste, mismanagement

Jul 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Amaila Falls Project flawed, represents waste, mismanagement

Professor Clive Thomas has come out to discredit Guyana’s largest financial undertaking—the Amaila Falls Hydro Project (AFHP.) He identified numerous shortcomings and discrepancies linked...

Dem boys seh…Guyanese smart like Bharrat

Jul 30, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Guyanese smart like Bharrat

Guyana got de smartest politicians in de world. Dem is people who got all de plans to tek de country forward but dem got to tek demself forward first. Now Guyana been good till Bharrat...

Guyana, US Youth Basketball game ends in brawl

Jul 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana, US Youth Basketball game ends in brawl

-Dryden punches American for shoving him By Edison Jefford Maybe if Travin Dryden was aware of his ambassadorial role, first for the Christianburg/Wismar Multilateral School, which...

GT&T/GHB Caribbean Kids Hockey Festival…Strong contingent of junior hockey players from Barbados arrive

Jul 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT&T/GHB Caribbean Kids Hockey Festival…Strong contingent of junior hockey players from Barbados arrive

A strong contingent of junior hockey players from one of Barbados’ prestigious schools Combermere, which is also referred to as the ‘University of Waterford’, arrived in Guyana yesterday...

CPL Sponsorship Programme Sells Out

Jul 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on CPL Sponsorship Programme Sells Out

With the recent announcements of partnerships with Busta Soft Drinks and Virgin Airlines, the Limacol Caribbean Premier League has a full set of Commercial Partners for its inaugural...

Elijah Brijadar wins GBTI cycle race in Berbice

Jul 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Elijah Brijadar wins GBTI cycle race in Berbice

Young and upcoming cyclist, Elijah Brijadar, just off writing his CSEC examinations, showed that his studies has not affected his performance on the road when he out hustled his more...

Letter to the Sports Editor…Phantom Demerara Cricket Board continues to cause disruption and chaos

Jul 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Phantom Demerara Cricket Board continues to cause disruption and chaos

Dear Editor, The letter carried in a section of the Media on Saturday 27 July 2013 under the caption “DCB rebukes insolent East Coast Cricket Board” supports the position which we...

It’s a girl!!!…Shondell ‘Mystery Lady’ Alfred delivers bouncing baby girl

Jul 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on It’s a girl!!!…Shondell ‘Mystery Lady’ Alfred delivers bouncing baby girl

-World Championship Hope? Approximately eight months ago, Women World Boxing Council (WIBC) bantamweight champion, Shondell ‘Mystery Lady’ Alfred journeyed to Mexico City, Mexico to engage...

Sean DeSouza wins Banks DIH Premium Cues title

Jul 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sean DeSouza wins Banks DIH Premium Cues title

Sean DeSouza of McDoom, East Bank Demerara was crowned champion of the inaugural Banks DIH Limited sponsored “Premium Cues Showdown” National pools tournament which ended Sunday at Stabroek...

FIA President Todt to visit Guyana next month

Jul 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on FIA President Todt to visit Guyana next month

A release from the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) yesterday stated that the entity will be privileged with a visit from the President of the FédérationInternationale de...

9th Regan Rodrigues Memorial on this Sunday on West Dem.

Jul 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on 9th Regan Rodrigues Memorial on this Sunday on West Dem.

The Main thoroughfare on the West Demerara will again be the centre of attraction on Sunday when the 9th annual Regan Rodrigues Memorial 50-mile cycle road race comes off, sponsored by...

GASP annual Emancipation Day tournament on this Thursday

Jul 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GASP annual Emancipation Day tournament on this Thursday

When scrabble players convened for the National Open Championship, the first after the conclusion of the Nationals, some two weeks ago, in what was considered a very close contest, Leon Belony...

Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club, Port Mourant Turf Club express appreciation

Jul 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club, Port Mourant Turf Club express appreciation

The executives and members and the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club and Sports Facilities (RCMTC&SF) and the Port Mourant Turf Club (PMTC) would like to express their heartfelt thanks and...

Price fluctuations, weather changes plague rice farmers

Jul 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Price fluctuations, weather changes plague rice farmers

…Armogan says cattle industry being threatened More rice farmers are facing difficulties, one of which is price fluctuations and weather pattern changes. These are preventing them from...

THOSE WHO CHALLENGE FOR LEADERSHIP MUST CONSIDER THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES IF THEY FAIL.

Jul 30, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THOSE WHO CHALLENGE FOR LEADERSHIP MUST CONSIDER THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES IF THEY FAIL.

If you challenge for political leadership of a political party and you are overwhelmingly defeated, your political future is finished. The annals of history are littered with political...

Ramotar says Guyana can attain developed country status

Jul 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Ramotar says Guyana can attain developed country status

…deep water harbour, road to Brazil, hydro among major projects slated By Leon Suseran President Donald Ramotar has said that he strongly believes that Guyana can move up to become a...

PPP united, will win any elections called – Rohee

Jul 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on PPP united, will win any elections called – Rohee

With three more days left before the ruling People’s Progressive Party holds its 30th National Congress, its highest decision-making forum, the party is confident it can win outright, any...

Corrupt practices exposed at the Deeds Registry

Jul 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Corrupt practices exposed at the Deeds Registry

– Employees caught giving bogus Transport documents The Deeds Registry which is responsible for maintaining public records and documents pertaining to real estate deeds, including...

Internal Audit reveals rampant financial irregularities within UGSS

Jul 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Internal Audit reveals rampant financial irregularities within UGSS

…President ordered to pay back more than $1million Following an internal audit of the University of Guyana Student Society (UGSS), several financial discrepancies have been uncovered....

Mandela Shooting… Who was the Mandela Avenue shooter?

Jul 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Mandela Shooting… Who was the Mandela Avenue shooter?

As investigations continue into Friday’s shooting on Mandela Avenue which left a West Ruimveldt man dead, questions are still unanswered as to who fired the fatal shot. A source close to the...

Digicel, Justice Kennard and the price of life in Guyana

Jul 30, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Digicel, Justice Kennard and the price of life in Guyana

In writing about the amount of compensation the Commissioner of Inquiry (COI) awarded the relatives of three men shot to death last July in the Linden electricity hike protest, in a column of March...

Fuel woes to be over by Wednesday

Jul 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Fuel woes to be over by Wednesday

Easing the concerns of service station owners and motorists alike, regarding the gas shortage, was news of a fuel laden vessel arriving in Port Georgetown, tomorrow from a fuel supplier in...

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Jagdeo should withdraw his comments

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo found himself at the center of a controversy regarding... more