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THE HEIST OF GUYANA

Aug 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on THE HEIST OF GUYANA

Hey you! Yes, you, our valued readers! Please do not miss our forthcoming series about how Guyana has been parceled out and handed out to friends and cronies of former President Jagdeo....

President consulting with opposition leader to save Amaila

Aug 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on President consulting with opposition leader to save Amaila

– Granger won’t budge unless fully informed By Abena Rockcliffe President Donald Ramotar is still optimistic about the chances of saving the Amaila Falls Hydro Project. In a statement...

Guyana faces real risk of financial sanctions – Chris Ram

Aug 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana faces real risk of financial sanctions – Chris Ram

Eminent Chartered Accountant and Financial Analyst, Christopher Ram, believes that Guyana now faces a very real possibility of attracting sanctions from the Caribbean Financial Action...

Sacked Berbice doctor still begging for his job…gov’t suing him for $15M breaching contract

Aug 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Sacked Berbice doctor still begging for his job…gov’t suing him for $15M breaching contract

“They told me not to contact Kaieteur News, neither AFC again– that I will have my job back….and I waited a month and I have not gotten any reply– they told me to...

Manickchand to announce CSEC results Tuesday

Aug 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Manickchand to announce CSEC results Tuesday

Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination results are out and Education Minister, Priya Manickchand, who is in the celebratory mode, says Guyana has done well this...

70 new Cuban trained, Guyanese medical personnel to start service by year end

Aug 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on 70 new Cuban trained, Guyanese medical personnel to start service by year end

Seventy Guyanese born, Cuban trained doctors are likely to commence service in less than a year, Minister of Health Bheri Ramsarran told Kaieteur News last Saturday following the convocation ceremony...

Drive-by shooting leaves Taxi driver nursing bullet wound to head

Aug 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Drive-by shooting leaves Taxi driver nursing bullet wound to head

A father of four is now a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), nursing a gunshot wound to the left side of his head, the result of a drive by shooting. Claude...

Amazon Warriors send Barbados Tridents crashing down to earth with 27-run victory

Aug 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Amazon Warriors send Barbados Tridents crashing down to earth with 27-run victory

CPL – The Barbados Tridents were brought crashing down to earth last evening, plummeting to a 27-run defeat at the hands of the Guyana Amazon Warriors in their Limacol Caribbean Premier League...

C’bean Pre-Cadet Table Tennis C/ships…Guyana in hunt for Gold in Boys and Girls U-11

Aug 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on C’bean Pre-Cadet Table Tennis C/ships…Guyana in hunt for Gold in Boys and Girls U-11

The Guyanese turned in commendable performances in the Boys and Girls U-11 categories in the 8th Caribbean Pre-Cadet Table Tennis championships which continued yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports...

Usain Bolt runs 9.77 seconds to win world 100m title in Moscow

Aug 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Usain Bolt runs 9.77 seconds to win world 100m title in Moscow

BBC Sport – Olympic champion Usain Bolt regained his 100m world title and won a fourth individual World Championships gold with a season’s best of 9.77 seconds in Moscow. In heavy rain, the...

Slingerz Football Extravaganza kick off …Riddim Squad, Camptown capture honours

Aug 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Slingerz Football Extravaganza kick off …Riddim Squad, Camptown capture honours

A large crowd, mostly consisting of supporters of the Den Amstel community, trooped to the Community Centre ground in their area in support of their team when the curtains went up on the Slingerz...

8th Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships…Arthur & Anthony cop silver & bronze…

Aug 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on 8th Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships…Arthur & Anthony cop silver & bronze…

Defending junior and juvenile Caribbean cycling champions Guyana gave up both gold medal positions when the 8th edition of the premier regional event hosted by the Aruba Cycling Federation, was...

GSCL Inc. 12/12 C’ships…Rain forces abandonment of play, tournament pushed back to this weekend

Aug 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSCL Inc. 12/12 C’ships…Rain forces abandonment of play, tournament pushed back to this weekend

HEAVY and persistent early morning showers forced the organisers of the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Incorporated (GSCL) second 12/12 championships to abandon play for Saturday and yesterday....

Bevy of Sponsors on board, over 60 entries for Guyana Cup Horserace meet

Aug 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bevy of Sponsors on board, over 60 entries for Guyana Cup Horserace meet

A bevy of sponsors have already jumped on board to be a part of the ‘jumbo size’ seventh annual Guyana Cup Horserace meet organised by conglomerates – Jumbo Jet Auto Sales and Racing...

Digicel 2013 Senior Caribbean Squash Championships…Guyanese players turn in creditable showing on opening day

Aug 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel 2013 Senior Caribbean Squash Championships…Guyanese players turn in creditable showing on opening day

Jamaican Chris Binnie set to defend Men’s crown The Digicel 2013 Senior Caribbean Squash Championships powered by POWERADE and SMALTA started yesterday at the Georgetown Club Squash Courts with the...

Daniel Richmond MCYS/NSC cricket coaching programme continues from today

Aug 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Daniel Richmond MCYS/NSC cricket coaching programme continues from today

Some young Cricketers on the East Coast and East Bank of Demerara will continue to benefit from the national cricket coaching programme conducted by Daniel Richmond, under the auspices of the...

Amerindians protests should not shield current development

Aug 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Amerindians protests should not shield current development

– Minister Pauline Sukhai Although recent picketing exercises against the Government by scores of Amerindians during the past week may have portrayed the outlook that all is not well in the...

Health Ministry embraces collaborations to address shortage of Specialists doctors

Aug 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry embraces collaborations to address shortage of Specialists doctors

Intervening measures have been streamlined to address the shortage of specialist doctors in the Public Health Sector, according to Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Shamdeo Persaud. During an...

Three companies shortlisted for Government’s recycling plan

Aug 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Three companies shortlisted for Government’s recycling plan

Minister within the Ministry of Local Government Norman Whittaker yesterday told Kaieteur News that of the nine companies which had placed bids for Governments recycling proposals, three have been...

“Power Sharing is the answer to Racial Insecurity,” say Analysts

Aug 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on “Power Sharing is the answer to Racial Insecurity,” say Analysts

By Kiana Wilburg At the recent People’s Progressive Party’s Congress, President Donald Ramotar passionately objected to “Shared Governance” and intimated that the PPP would not compromise...

Let’s cut our losses, bury the hatchet and go back to the drawing board

Aug 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let’s cut our losses, bury the hatchet and go back to the drawing board

Dear Editor, At this juncture in time, when the Amaila Falls Hydro Project seems to have reached at state akin to” Arrested Development” I can’t help but wonder about the future of this project...

Guyana Watch off to tremendous start

Aug 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Watch off to tremendous start

The 21st batch of the Guyana Watch medical team yesterday launched its 2013 campaign at Patentia on the West Bank of Demerara. The team of medical experts, including doctors and nurses...

Amerindian peoples are taking development in their own hands

Aug 12, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Amerindian peoples are taking development in their own hands

Dear Editor, International Day of Indigenous Peoples was observed on Wednesday 9th September. This is a good time to reflect on the difficult road our indigenous peoples traverse over the centuries...

Missing man found dead in Princes Street Canal

Aug 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Missing man found dead in Princes Street Canal

The body of Jules Walker, 33 of Lot 7 Ogle Front East Coast Demerara was recovered in the Princes Street canal in close proximity to a koker that facilitates drainage into the Demerara...

First Federation Life Building now lifeless…

Aug 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on First Federation Life Building now lifeless…

After many attempts at evicting the tenants and with several injunctions to stop these, the First Federation Life Building is now currently lifeless. The landmark building in the heart...