May 2014

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WIFSC holds Ordinary Meeting in Jamaica…

May 08, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on WIFSC holds Ordinary Meeting in Jamaica…

Hall of Fame to honour past stalwarts in the making President of the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council, Trinidad and Tobago’s Norris Gomez and Secretary, Guyanese Ryan Sampson and Treasurer,...

GASA host two day officials certificate clinic

May 08, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GASA host two day officials certificate clinic

Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) will host a two (2) day Officials Certificate Clinic on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th May, 2014 at the Guyana Olympic Association Building on High Street...

Seven disciplines identified by GOA for Commonwealth Games

May 08, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Seven disciplines identified by GOA for Commonwealth Games

– teams to participate in 1st South American Beach Games in Venezuela Seven disciplines have been identified by the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) for possible participation at the upcoming...

Were delegates mandated to move and support a no-confidence motion?

May 08, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Were delegates mandated to move and support a no-confidence motion?

Dear Editor, The GFF congress held on the 26th April 2014 were represented by delegates. The mandate of delegates who represent various associations and affiliates at the GFF congress should be given...

No evidence of five per cent growth last year – Chris Ram

May 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on No evidence of five per cent growth last year – Chris Ram

Financial Analyst, Christopher Ram, has joined the debate over the questionable growth figures for the economy last year. He says that there is no evidence to support the growth in Gross Domestic...

Jamaica’s Contractor General refuses to be on same stage with crime – accused Mayor

May 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Jamaica’s Contractor General refuses to be on same stage with crime – accused Mayor

(Jamaica Gleaner) – Contractor General Dirk Harrison is defending himself amid calls for him to apologise for allegedly snubbing Mayor of May Pen, Scean Barnswell. Both men were invited to...

Ambassdor Hardt – bitter/sweet relationship?

May 08, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Ambassdor Hardt – bitter/sweet relationship?

The present United States Ambassador to Guyana is coming to the end of his tour. Diplomats posted to Guyana often serve for no more than three years. Ambassador Dr. D. Brent Hardt has been...

I have a feeling that this sad saga has another side – the untold one

May 08, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on I have a feeling that this sad saga has another side – the untold one

DEAR EDITOR, It was with tear-filled eyes and utter amazement that I read of the recent tragic demise of four residents of East La Penitence, including a six-year-old child. However, in the midst of...

Unfortunate comments by AG Nandlall

May 08, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Unfortunate comments by AG Nandlall

DEAR EDITOR, I read with concern, certain statements made by Attorney General Anil Nandlall at a ceremony at Highbury, East Bank Berbice, to mark the 176th anniversary of the arrival of indentured...

Announce a date, Minister Whittaker!

May 08, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Announce a date, Minister Whittaker!

DEAR EDITOR, The current public spat between the Mayor and Councillors and the Town Clerk of the Georgetown Municipality serves to remind us why the nation needs the urgent hosting of Local...

A bag bay situated on a public thoroughfare is illegal

May 08, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on A bag bay situated on a public thoroughfare is illegal

DEAR EDITOR, I refer to a letter appearing in the opinion columns of KN, May 3, 2014 bearing the head words, “The customer refused to conform to our security protocols” purportedly penned by...

Has Mr. Narine obtained funding for IAST similar to that he got for Trent University?

May 08, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Has Mr. Narine obtained funding for IAST similar to that he got for Trent University?

DEAR EDITOR, I expect Mr. Suresh Narine to clamour for protection of the funding for the agency he oversees. That is expected and normal conduct from Suresh Narine. His letter titled “I have never...

Take the welfare of these people seriously

May 08, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Take the welfare of these people seriously

DEAR EDITOR, Please allow me to express a few thoughts on a matter reported on by the Kaieteur News on Thursday May 1, 2014 captioned “No evidence of pollution of Canje Creek – Armogan”....

We should not devalue the struggles of those who fought for ‘equal pay for work of equal value’

May 08, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on We should not devalue the struggles of those who fought for ‘equal pay for work of equal value’

DEAR EDITOR, I was most surprised to see the report in the Sunday Times of 4th May, 2014 in which the GTU’s General Secretary is reported to be making a case for differential (higher) pay and...

Work permit revocation…It means Mr. Bradbury is to leave with immediate effect – Rohee

May 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Work permit revocation…It means Mr. Bradbury is to leave with immediate effect – Rohee

“The letter that he received, I think mentioned with immediate effect, so if Mr. Bradbury remains here and continues to work here, he is obviously violating the immigration laws of Guyana and he...

Report warns of negative impacts of hydro dams in Amazon basin…Bankers, contractors will hog benefits

May 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Report warns of negative impacts of hydro dams in Amazon basin…Bankers, contractors will hog benefits

A new report has indicated that a staggering 400-plus hydro-power dams will be built in the Amazon basin, including two planned for Guyana. It would potentially lead to the “end of free-flowing...

Town Clerk locks Mayor out of office

May 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Town Clerk locks Mayor out of office

– forces Councillors to hold meeting in compound By Zena Henry The meaning of extraordinary was perfectly exhibited yesterday as City Hall’s Mayor and Councillors sat in the blazing afternoon...

Prisoner mysteriously vanishes from La Grange lock-ups

May 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Prisoner mysteriously vanishes from La Grange lock-ups

Police on the West Coast of Demerara got the shock of their lives yesterday morning when they turned up at La Grange Police Station to collect an armed robbery and burglary suspect for court, only to...

Finance Minister can be jailed for illegal spending – Greenidge

May 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Minister can be jailed for illegal spending – Greenidge

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) will be pursuing the illegal spending by Government as far as the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). This is according to APNU’s Financial...

Pensioner rescued from burning home

May 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Pensioner rescued from burning home

A 73 -year-old man is now thankful to neighbours who saved him from being burned to death yesterday afternoon. Dhanpaul, called ‘Father Bull’, was luckily pulled from his Lot 99 Onion Field, La...

Dem boys seh…Rohee forget who put dem in office

May 07, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Rohee forget who put dem in office

There is a saying, not what goes in a man defiles him but what comes out of him. Rohee defile heself nuff time. Sometimes he does try fuh talk fat, but instead he does talk faat. Irfaat is de same...

Albouystown business community praises police

May 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Albouystown business community praises police

By Kiana Wilburg The “Impact Albouystown Project” which initially saw some opposition from some quarters is now being lauded by members of the business community who expressed that they have seen...

Bail for man who stabbed another during drunken brawl

May 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Bail for man who stabbed another during drunken brawl

Bail was yesterday set to the tune of $50,000 for a pensioner/watchman who during his first court hearing admitted to pelting a knife at a drunken man who was reportedly taunting him. Seeraj Sookraj...

Remand prisoner files motion to quash murder committal

May 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Remand prisoner files motion to quash murder committal

Attorney at Law Mursaline Bacchus has successfully petitioned the High Court to grant an order Nisi to compel Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo and the prosecution to show cause why a murder committal...

US Ambassador remains “committed” to LEAD project

May 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on US Ambassador remains “committed” to LEAD project

US Ambassador D. Brent Hardt says that he remains “committed” to the Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) project that was launched here but which the Guyana Government has rejected. The US envoy made...

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Income tax thresholds

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(Kaieteur News) – The government has done it again. It has indicated that workers can look forward to an increased income tax threshold of $200,000 by the end of the decade. One Facebook comment hit the nail on the head. It urged the government to file for intellectual bankruptcy. Increasing the...

Why the Commonwealth Matters Again

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By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Small and medium-sized states, from the most vulnerable island nations to more diversified middle‑income economies, have always faced a difficult reality. They have to navigate a world in which power is unevenly distributed and in which the decisions of...

Churches as moral compass

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(Kaieteur News) – President Ali got that one right. Institutions such as churches have a duty to function as “society’s moral compass.” I couldn’t agree more with the president. Commend him. More commendations for Excellency Ali: “together let us find the soul of this...

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