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AML deadlock…Sign the Bills or C’bean and Guyanese will suffer- Greenidge

Mar 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on AML deadlock…Sign the Bills or C’bean and Guyanese will suffer- Greenidge

Amidst concerns over the Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Bill which remains in a gridlock position, A Partnership for National Unity’s Shadow Minister of...

Walter Rodney CoI…Commissioners have no authority to punish perjury

Mar 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Walter Rodney CoI…Commissioners have no authority to punish perjury

– But could send file to DPP or private lawyer If a witness testifying at the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry commits perjury, the matter would be forwarded to the Chambers of the...

Don’t talk to Rohee about corruption

Mar 20, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Don’t talk to Rohee about corruption

The public perception of corruption is not something imagined. Less than a fortnight ago, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry found that public corruption and the apparent failure on the...

The Christopher Jones Affair: Should the Crime Chief resign?

Mar 20, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The Christopher Jones Affair: Should the Crime Chief resign?

Georgetown has a small population. It is roughly about 215,000. If you take into consideration the number of drivers in Georgetown in that figure then the numbers of motorists using Georgetown is...

Man freed of carnal knowledge charge

Mar 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Man freed of carnal knowledge charge

Windsale Walcott, the Queenstown mason, who was accused by the police of raping an Anna Regina Secondary School student several years ago, was freed of the carnal knowledge charge initially...

Alana Seebarran to champion suicide prevention

Mar 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Alana Seebarran to champion suicide prevention

As the American University of Research continues its ‘Suicide Prevention and Self Awareness Mission’, Miss India Worldwide, Alana Seebarran has agreed to get onboard as the University’s...

Essequibo Technical Institute observes 13th anniversary

Mar 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo Technical Institute observes 13th anniversary

Students drawn from five Secondary Schools on the Essequibo Coast were offered an opportunity, yesterday, to gain a more comprehensive knowledge through the “Try a skill” programme. That...

THERE IS NO RIGHT OF AUTOMATIC ASSENT

Mar 20, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THERE IS NO RIGHT OF AUTOMATIC ASSENT

Even in jurisdictions where parliament is supreme, the sovereign reserves the right to refuse assent to Bills passed by the National Assembly. Supremacy of parliament merely means that a law passed...

Albouystown murder accused leads defence

Mar 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Albouystown murder accused leads defence

…after Judge overrules lawyer’s no case submission The retrial of Albouystown resident, Carl Bennett, continued yesterday at the Georgetown Supreme Court, before Justice William Ramlal. The...

Visually impaired woman loses phone during PTA meeting

Mar 20, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Visually impaired woman loses phone during PTA meeting

– GAVI calls incident “extremely insensitive” The enactment of the Disability Act in 2010 was seen as a breakthrough for those who have long been fighting to ensure that the rights of...

Did the PPP turn a blind eye to drug trafficking for economic and political reasons?

Mar 20, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Did the PPP turn a blind eye to drug trafficking for economic and political reasons?

DEAR EDITOR, There comes a time in a nation’s consciousness when the tough questions must be asked. This is that time. Given the unchecked and unmitigated rise of drug trafficking in Guyana, along...

The Opposition has the support of the masses in using its parliamentary power

Mar 20, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Opposition has the support of the masses in using its parliamentary power

DEAR EDITOR, There is sufficient basis for the opposition, for the GTUC, even Mr. Yesu Persaud and for anyone not to trust this regime, and whatever power is at the disposal of the opposition to...

NIS is not claiming to be perfect, but those expressing concerns should be responsible

Mar 20, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on NIS is not claiming to be perfect, but those expressing concerns should be responsible

DEAR EDITOR, Your newspaper’s edition dated Wednesday, March 12, 2014 published a letter captioned “The Slothful NIS.” The Management has read with concern many of the allegations made by the...

I agree with Mr. Urling’s call with respect to electricity subsidies for manufacturers

Mar 20, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on I agree with Mr. Urling’s call with respect to electricity subsidies for manufacturers

Dear Editor, I write in support of the call by Mr. Clinton Urling of the GCCI that manufacturing entities should enjoy electricity subsidies in the legitimate activities of their entities. Guyana is...

Four injured after another plane crash

Mar 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Four injured after another plane crash

A rescue team was yesterday dispatched to the Region Seven community of Arau following another plane crash, involving a single engine light aircraft which, according to reports, crashed shortly after...

Fire destroys Medex building at Liliendaal

Mar 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Fire destroys Medex building at Liliendaal

The Ministry of Health’s Medex building at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, was completed destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The edifice housed several administrative offices under...

Monday is Budget Day

Mar 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Monday is Budget Day

Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, will present Budget 2014 in the National Assembly on Monday. The Finance Ministry made the announcement via release last evening which said that “It is expected...

Controversial Marriott Hotel…Design, architect supervision cost a whopping US$2.8M

Mar 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Controversial Marriott Hotel…Design, architect supervision cost a whopping US$2.8M

Construction of the Marriott Hotel, in Kingston, Georgetown, is continuing despite the fact that the majority of the money required for the US$58.5M project is still to be had. The project has so far...

Businesses concerned about Govt.’s non-action towards public corruption

Mar 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Businesses concerned about Govt.’s non-action towards public corruption

Members of the business community have expressed utter dissatisfaction with the way in which the public corruption is being addressed by the government. The business community is of the view that...

I will never agree that Jagdeo stole money

Mar 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on I will never agree that Jagdeo stole money

– Irate Rohee says at PPP press briefing General Secretary of the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Clement Rohee during his weekly press briefing held yesterday became vociferous when...

Dem boys seh…Rohee seh Jagdeo never thief

Mar 19, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Rohee seh Jagdeo never thief

Tuesday was a day when Rohee tell people that public servants ain’t corrupt. But in de same breath he tell dem same reporters that he had to set up a website name ‘I paid a bribe’ fuh ketch dem...

Guyanese players dominate Trinidad’s ‘Silver Bowl’

Mar 19, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese players dominate Trinidad’s ‘Silver Bowl’

– Edghill strikes gold thrice, Britton at his best Chelsea Edghill ended Trinidad and Tobago’s Aleena Edwards’ win streak in a pulsating and nail-biting fashion when the Guyanese player...

Gayle, Santokie deliver warm-up win

Mar 19, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gayle, Santokie deliver warm-up win

Fatullah, Bangladesh – A typically blazing unbeaten 38-ball 58 from Chris Gayle helped World Champions West Indies brush aside England by seven wickets in their first ICC World T20 warm-up...

Berbice Bridge Co Inc Supports KMTC Phagwah Meet

Mar 19, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Bridge Co Inc Supports KMTC Phagwah Meet

Berbice Bridge Company Inc (BBCI) has thrown their support behind the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) Phagwah Horse Race Meet which is set for March 23 at Bush Lot Farm Corentyne. Yesterday at the...

Yamaha Caribs school UG Wolves 31 -12

Mar 19, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Yamaha Caribs school UG Wolves 31 -12

The final game of round 1 of the Bounty Farm 15’s first division league played Sunday 16th saw a near full strength Yamaha Caribs multi task highly touted opponents UG Wolves with an on field 31...

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Maloney Pacers set sights on FIBA 3×3 World Tour qualifiers in Guyana

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