May 2014

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Guyana, Chile MDG get US$200,000 grant to fight poverty

May 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana, Chile MDG get US$200,000 grant to fight poverty

Under the theme ‘Enhancing the Economic Livelihood of the Poor in Guyana’ a grant was signed between Guyana and Chile to further achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) one which entails...

CARICOM calls for US to be compliant with WTO gambling ruling

May 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM calls for US to be compliant with WTO gambling ruling

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) through its Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) has called for the United States (US) to be compliant with the decision of the World Trade...

Accused in Corentyne rape robbery trial to know fate today

May 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Accused in Corentyne rape robbery trial to know fate today

The accused in the No 73 Village Corentyne rape robbery trial is expected to know his fate today when Justice Brassington Reynolds sums up the evidence for the mixed jury sitting in the Berbice High...

103- year old Mother Martha dies on Mother’s Day

May 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on 103- year old Mother Martha dies on Mother’s Day

Mother Martha Banwarie, 103, of Number 64 Village, Corentyne is no more. Our popular centenarian died peacefully around family and friends just after midnight on Mother’s Day. She recently...

A Mayor without honour

May 13, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on A Mayor without honour

The Georgetown Municipality has what could only be described as a most confusing situation. For starters, there are two Town Clerks in place; the Mayor is little better than useless since he has no...

The company of sly people who don’t care

May 13, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The company of sly people who don’t care

A cricket journalist from India, Mr. Rahul Bhattacharya came to observe Guyana three years ago, and the result was a travel novel titled, “The Sly Company of People Who Care.” I can’t comment...

The answer is Local Govt. Elections

May 13, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The answer is Local Govt. Elections

Dear Editor, In relation to the current catastrophe facing our cities and municipalities across the country, and in particular the one in Georgetown, we hear and see prescriptions being applied to...

We are open to addressing any concern expressed by our pensioners

May 13, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on We are open to addressing any concern expressed by our pensioners

DEAR EDITOR, The Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security notes with concern the sentiments expressed by Mr. Abel Seetaram of the Alliance for Change in a letter published by the...

Old Age Pensioners are being ripped off by government

May 13, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Old Age Pensioners are being ripped off by government

DEAR EDITOR, I read with interest a letter by the AFC Regional Chairman of Region 5, in which he called for the Old Age Pensioners to be paid monies purportedly being paid to GPL and GWI as subsidies...

Peeping Tom may wish to do some research before speculating

May 13, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Peeping Tom may wish to do some research before speculating

DEAR EDITOR, Please allow me to comment once again on some faulty logic being promoted by the anonymous columnist known as Peeping Tom. This time it is contained in your Sunday 11th May edition, in a...

Misconceptions about India’s politics and social structure

May 13, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Misconceptions about India’s politics and social structure

DEAR EDITOR, Sase Singh’s letter, “Finally someone from the masses will rule India” (KN 10-05-14) indicates that the letter writer knows very little of the history, social structure and...

Burnham cannot be both brilliant and a failure. Was he a brilliant failure?

May 13, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Burnham cannot be both brilliant and a failure. Was he a brilliant failure?

DEAR EDITOR, Revisionists are fond of touting Norman Girvan and PNC founder leader Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham as brilliant. But both respectively bankrupted Jamaica’s and Guyana’s economies....

Winners of Mother/ Daughter Pageant

May 12, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Winners of Mother/ Daughter Pageant

By: Kiana Wilburg Sultriness and an unexpected touch of fantasy and creativity were the qualities aptly displayed by the mothers and daughters who were beautifully adorned in spectacular locally...

Dem boys seh…Ganga is one old iguana

May 12, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Ganga is one old iguana

Yesterday was Mother’s Day but Ganga, de Minister who get into trouble wid li’l gyal, tek de opportunity to pretend to teach some of dem. De man was de guest speaker at de Arrival Day function at...

IICA warns Caribbean in wake of new US legislation

May 12, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on IICA warns Caribbean in wake of new US legislation

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) said Latin America and the Caribbean will need to implement policies that guarantee the region’s agricultural sector stability and...

Synthetic track taking shape as MCYS anticipates completion

May 12, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Synthetic track taking shape as MCYS anticipates completion

Cuban athletics coach promised Guyanese athletes are closer to having a state-of-the-art athletic track at their disposal as the completion of the synthetic track is near, according to a release from...

Jamaica Contender boxing series…Howard Eastman battles Kevin Hylton, edges closer to top prize

May 12, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jamaica Contender boxing series…Howard Eastman battles Kevin Hylton, edges closer to top prize

Guyana had fielded 4 boxers to compete for big bucks in the current Contender boxing series in Kingston Jamaica and even though hoping for the best, local pundits had earlier predicted that former...

CCJ ruling on Environmental Tax…Absolutely no funds in our estimates to provide for this payment – Tax Chief

May 12, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on CCJ ruling on Environmental Tax…Absolutely no funds in our estimates to provide for this payment – Tax Chief

By: Kiana Wilburg Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Khurshid Sattaur has made it pellucid that the Authority is not in a position to pay the $1.2B refund to Surinamese...

Demerara are GCB Inter County U-19 3-Day champs

May 12, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Demerara are GCB Inter County U-19 3-Day champs

By Zaheer Mohamed Demerara defeated the Presidents’ XI by an innings and 49 runs to capture the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Inter County U-19 3-Day title in their third and final round game...

Courts Guyana Inc joins list of sponsors for BCB/Berbice Chambers Independence T20

May 12, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Courts Guyana Inc joins list of sponsors for BCB/Berbice Chambers Independence T20

Furniture giants Courts Guyana Inc once again join hands with the BCB/BCC&DA to host Independence T20 Cup 2014 to be held on Sunday May 25, 2014 at the historic Albion Cricket Ground. This is the...

2014 New Building Society Second Division 40 overs cricket competition…Thameshwar Ramoutar and Jamel Assad bag six wickets each

May 12, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2014 New Building Society Second Division 40 overs cricket competition…Thameshwar Ramoutar and Jamel Assad bag six wickets each

The latest matches of the 2014 New Building Society Second Division 40 overs cricket competition in Berbice were highlighted by some outstanding match winning bowling performances. Offspinner...

Contractors will have to repay for “shoddy work”

May 12, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Contractors will have to repay for “shoddy work”

– Attorney Gen. Attorney General Anil Nandlall has said that he is committed to follow through on a mandate by President Donald Ramotar to have all errant contractors and companies repay...

911 Saga…Rohee should be surcharged for wasting government’s money

May 12, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on 911 Saga…Rohee should be surcharged for wasting government’s money

– APNU’s Joe Harmon “It just shows the contempt with which they hold the Guyanese population, that they could just take all of that money and pay some foreign body to come and tell you...

Man City clinch Premier League

May 12, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Man City clinch Premier League

BBC Sport – Manchester City secured their second Premier League title in three seasons after goals from Samir Nasri and captain Vincent Kompany saw them stroll to victory over West Ham. Manuel...

After five years…Gov’t. fails to honour promises to improve accountability

May 12, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on After five years…Gov’t. fails to honour promises to improve accountability

The Alliance For Change (AFC) has emphatically stated that it is dissatisfied with the government’s behavior as it relates to following through on its promises to improve financial systems...

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The OAS faces a moral test in Panama

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – An attempt is now being made by a few member states of the Organization of American States (OAS), using procedural manoeuvres, to prevent a proposed “Declaration on the Rights of Persons and Peoples of African Descent” from proceeding to the OAS...

OPR: Can it deliver

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(Kaieteur News) – When a member of the New York Police Department hears mention of the IAD, red madness takes over. IAD stands for Internal Affairs Division. IAD is not respected by its cop constituency. It is feared. Feared like the Grim Reaper’s chainsaw. IAD snoops around, builds files, can...

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