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Non passage of the Anti Money Laundering Bill

Apr 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Non passage of the Anti Money Laundering Bill

AG says International Financial Institutions will cease funding to Guyana while Opposition plays political football with Bill “They are unconcerned about the damage that will be caused to...

CJIA, GDF investigate ‘illegal road’ at Timehri

Apr 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on CJIA, GDF investigate ‘illegal road’ at Timehri

Alarmed at revelations that a secret road was constructed aback the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Camp Stephenson and the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) in Timehri North, airport...

Private Sector Commission Chairman dies

Apr 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Private Sector Commission Chairman dies

The Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Ronald Webster died at the Balwant Singh Hospital yesterday. He was recuperating at the private hospital after he had recently undergone a cancer...

The Donald makes a good move

Apr 28, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The Donald makes a good move

Donald Ramotar was never going to change the economic course of the country. He has generally not varied the economic policies that were introduced by the Jagdeo regime, and with just cause. Why...

First batch of visually impaired students to write CSEC

Apr 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on First batch of visually impaired students to write CSEC

By Rehanna Ramsay Anxious and a bit nervous but confident are just some of the words that can be used to describe students of the Guyana Society for the Blind, (GSB) who are preparing to...

Open Letter to the Rodney Commission of Inquiry

Apr 28, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Open Letter to the Rodney Commission of Inquiry

Dear Editor, We take note, and draw your attention to calls from the public carried in the Guyana press for more information on the proceedings of the Commission of Inquiry as it unfolds. Walter...

Media treated to familiarization tour to Kaieteur, Baganara resort

Apr 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Media treated to familiarization tour to Kaieteur, Baganara resort

Local Journalists on Friday had a chance to escape a usually hectic day’s work and hop on a plane to the serene and incredibly scenic Kaieteur Falls. Media operatives gathered at the Ogle...

Is this what our judicial system has become?

Apr 28, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is this what our judicial system has become?

Dear Editor, I am hereby lodging a formal complaint against the Vreed-en-hoop Police Station for police harassment. Over the past years my immediate neighbour, an ex-police from the Vreed-en-Hoop...

Budding poet and articulate beauty Luela figuera crowned Miss Linden

Apr 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Budding poet and articulate beauty Luela figuera crowned Miss Linden

By Enid Joaquin Nineteen year old Luela Figuera was early Sunday morning crowned Miss Linden in front of an appreciative crowd that had converged at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground for the...

Guyana at the United Nations

Apr 28, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Guyana at the United Nations

Dear Editor, A Stabroek News report of April 17, 2014 that the United States Embassy had made a direct, and public, approach to the Government of Guyana to join with the United States in imposing...

THE VAGINA DIALOGUES

Apr 28, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on THE VAGINA DIALOGUES

When two of my peripatetic male colleagues, one in Jamaica and the other from some far-flung outpost of the World Bank recently drew my attention to the same news item and their emails were...

Politicians do not know the hardships faced by the poor

Apr 28, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Politicians do not know the hardships faced by the poor

Dear Editor, After listening extensively to the budget debates in Parliament, we have concluded that the political executives, especially Ministers do not have a clue about the hardships faced by the...

Pulling numbers out of thin air

Apr 28, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Pulling numbers out of thin air

Dear Editor, Recently I travelled to Guyana for Easter 2014. My experience was not an encouraging one. It is a known fact that the borders of all countries are known as the gateway to those...

Please address these problems at Corriverton

Apr 28, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Please address these problems at Corriverton

Dear Editor, Please permit me a space in your newspaper to highlight a few things that are happening in Corriveton, Berbice. 1. There is a stinking chicken pen owned by a businessman who sells the...

An overdose of confidentiality

Apr 28, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on An overdose of confidentiality

The issue of confidentiality seems to be overused in Guyana to the extent that once a Government official does not wish to comment on an issue that individual cites confidentiality. Recently, the...

Police Officers Conference addresses issues raised by President Ramotar

Apr 28, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Police Officers Conference addresses issues raised by President Ramotar

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Saturday wrapped up their annual Officers’ Conference with 141 ranks successfully participating in the three-day event. The conference was held under the theme...

Overpricing comes about through sole sourcing – Minister Edghill tells IDB forum

Apr 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Overpricing comes about through sole sourcing – Minister Edghill tells IDB forum

“What I have seen from my experience as Minister with some responsibility in this regard is that every time a dispute would arise the engineers and the technical people can always come with counter...

Shareholders see sinister motive as… Govt. blocks NBS from increasing lending ceiling

Apr 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Shareholders see sinister motive as… Govt. blocks NBS from increasing lending ceiling

The non-approval of an application by the New Building Society for an increase in its lending ceiling from $12M to $15M is causing concern among members of Guyana’s only building society....

Annual Hat Show & Garden Party… ‘Only a Rose’ steals the hearts of patrons

Apr 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Annual Hat Show & Garden Party… ‘Only a Rose’ steals the hearts of patrons

By: Kiana Wilburg “Only a Rose,” which was the title of the piece designed by Miss Sheila King, stole the hearts of the patrons who gathered at the Promenade Gardens, Middle Street yesterday to...

Continued disrespect of Parliamentary authority becoming worrisome – Speaker

Apr 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Continued disrespect of Parliamentary authority becoming worrisome – Speaker

By: Kiana Wilburg Criticisms and concerns continue to increase over the fact that Government Ministries and other budgeted agencies only adhere to some of the recommendations made by the Auditor...

Auditor General fails to use powers effectively

Apr 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Auditor General fails to use powers effectively

-Constantly brings his autonomy into question-PAC Chairman In spite of legislative changes made some years ago to the Constitution to improve financial management of accounts, and to make the Auditor...

Anti Money Laundering Bill…APNU, AFC not budging until conditions met

Apr 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Anti Money Laundering Bill…APNU, AFC not budging until conditions met

…visiting CFATF officials leave empty handed The political opposition remains unmoved on its conditions for the passage of the Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing the Terrorism...

Dem boys seh…Ya mouth can put you in trouble

Apr 27, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Ya mouth can put you in trouble

Dem got different ways fuh mek money. Some does mek counterfeit, some does cheat, some does thief like some of dem big boys in high office. Some does use dem hand fuh stitch while some does pick...

Rice farming guru, Thakoor Persaud, is a ‘Special Person’

Apr 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Rice farming guru, Thakoor Persaud, is a ‘Special Person’

“I really love farming, especially rice….at least two times per week I go to visit the rice lands and normally walk five miles in the morning.” By Leon Suseran This week, we feature a...

A political quagmire

Apr 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on A political quagmire

By Dwijendra Rooplall More often than not in Guyana we are seeing a display of indecisiveness, deadlock and partisanship by the political parties, which are supposed to be serving first and foremost,...

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