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Jagdeo’s pension package is an abuse of taxpayers’ money – GTUC

Jul 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo’s pension package is an abuse of taxpayers’ money – GTUC

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) says that it is troubled that while the law assures every citizen healthcare, there remains an absence of proper universal health in Guyana. “The masses have...

Censorship of Finance Minister… Speaker needs to act urgently – Greenidge

Jul 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Censorship of Finance Minister… Speaker needs to act urgently – Greenidge

Although he has been referred to the Committee of Privileges twice, the Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh has either escaped on technicalities or has benefitted from undue delay in the parliamentary...

Three more ranks added to police list of ‘Fallen Heroes’

Jul 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Three more ranks added to police list of ‘Fallen Heroes’

The Guyana Police Force (GPF), as part of its 175th anniversary celebration, yesterday morning held a wreath-laying ceremony in honour of 62 policemen who were killed in the line of duty between 1913...

Census confirms dwindling PPP support – Ralph Ramkarran

Jul 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Census confirms dwindling PPP support – Ralph Ramkarran

“all-Party Government…will restore political sanity” The recently released census figures substantially confirm the analysis that People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Indian...

Dem boys seh…No president must be younger than 70 years

Jul 14, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…No president must be younger than 70 years

Up to now people can’t get over how much money Jagdeo mekking pun de side. When dem think bout all dem pensioners, Jagdeo got to be de super pensioner. Dem boys seh that dem know one pensioner who...

Govt. preference for foreigners undermining Guyana’s sovereignty – GTUC

Jul 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. preference for foreigners undermining Guyana’s sovereignty – GTUC

“A government that offers lucrative incentives for foreigners to mine our non-renewable resources and deny corresponding treatment to locals is participating in acts of undermining the nation’s...

Missing Guyanese mother… Husband still hopes that wife is still alive

Jul 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Missing Guyanese mother… Husband still hopes that wife is still alive

Despite reports in the New York Daily that police have identified parts of a body found in a Long Island parking lot as that of missing Guyanese mother, Chinelle Latoya Browne, her husband,...

PPP/PNC to be blamed for stagnant population

Jul 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on PPP/PNC to be blamed for stagnant population

…problem is migration for which we seem to have no interest – Chris Ram The preliminary report on the Guyana Population and Housing Census 2012 which began in the fourth quarter of...

Electronic conversion of NIS unlikely by December 31st

Jul 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Electronic conversion of NIS unlikely by December 31st

The December 31st deadline set by cabinet for the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) to convert all its records of Contributors whether self employed or employed to their electronic system, might...

Cops hospitalized after patrol car slams into parked lorry

Jul 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Cops hospitalized after patrol car slams into parked lorry

Four policemen are now patients at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) nursing injuries they sustained from an accident on the Friendship, East Bank Demerara (EBD) Public Road around...

Alleged baby-snatcher released on $300,000 bail

Jul 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged baby-snatcher released on $300,000 bail

Sandra Mc Lean the mother of little Yuvesh ‘Avinash’ Bistonauth is fearful that her baby’s kidnapper, who was released last week on $300,000 bail, could commit the same act again. Baitoon...

East Bank Demerara gets multi-million $$ Bakery

Jul 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on East Bank Demerara gets multi-million $$ Bakery

— on a mission to become household name With some of the tastiest products on its shelves, a multi-million dollar bakery has been added to the developing atmosphere of the East Bank...

German ‘dagger’ secures World Cup from valiant Argentina

Jul 14, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on German ‘dagger’ secures World Cup from valiant Argentina

USA Today – RIO DE JANEIRO – Don’t call this Germany squad underachievers any more. Call them World Cup champions. Mario Gotze scored in the 113th minute Sunday night, and the 1-0 victory...

Digicel Schools’ Football tournament…Romario Welcome, Reshawn Charles power IPE to Zone Championships

Jul 14, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Schools’ Football tournament…Romario Welcome, Reshawn Charles power IPE to Zone Championships

By Michael Benjamin A goal apiece netted by Romario Welcome (13) and Reshawn Charles (56) on either half of the match not only earned Institute of Professional Education (IPE) a 2-0 victory over...

Digicel Secondary school’s F/Ball Tournament…Wauna & Port Kaituma victorious

Jul 14, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Secondary school’s F/Ball Tournament…Wauna & Port Kaituma victorious

Competition continues today in Region one Competition in the Digicel Secondary school’s Football Tournament continued yesterday at the Kamaka Recreation ground in Moruca with a double header as...

Guyana make good start at Junior CASA Squash Championships

Jul 14, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana make good start at Junior CASA Squash Championships

Guyana junior Squash players made a good start on day one of their title hunt at the Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Championships being contested from 13-19 July in Bermuda....

Regional U-17 Tourney, 4th round…Guyana register 2nd consecutive win

Jul 14, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional U-17 Tourney, 4th round…Guyana register 2nd consecutive win

Guyana are still in contention to claim their first Regional under-17 cricket title after inflicting a crushing 136-run win against Jamaica at the Bon Accord ground in Tobago yesterday in the fourth...

Junior Jaguars leave tomorrow for CFU U-17 tourney

Jul 14, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Junior Jaguars leave tomorrow for CFU U-17 tourney

Kevin Layne named Captain: Coach Joseph confident of doing well Guyana’s Under-17 Junior Jaguars will leave these shores tomorrow for the Dominican Republic where they will aim to win this group of...

DUTCH COURAGE

Jul 14, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on DUTCH COURAGE

History has it that in March 1904, a large statue of Jesus Christ was erected in the Uspallata Pass on what is now the Pan American Highway. Situated high in the Andes, it stands on the border...

WILD SPECULATION

Jul 14, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on WILD SPECULATION

We have to be very cautious in our interpretation of the National Census numbers otherwise a great deal of misinformation and extreme speculation is going to result. Statistically, what the 2012...

PNCR Region 10 members dissatisfied with treatment of MP Kissoon

Jul 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on PNCR Region 10 members dissatisfied with treatment of MP Kissoon

Region 10 People’s National Congress Reform members in a recent letter to Leader of the Party David Grainger, and seen by this newspaper, have expressed their dissatisfaction with the matter...

Wheelchair-bound mechanic wants police to infiltrate criminal gangs

Jul 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Wheelchair-bound mechanic wants police to infiltrate criminal gangs

….says family, employees living in fear By Leon Suseran Rohan Doodnauth is perhaps Guyana’s only wheelchair-bound engineer, and his machine shop has come under attack by gunmen on at least...

CARICOM Central Bank Governors urge “prompt” implementation of CFATF recommendations

Jul 14, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on CARICOM Central Bank Governors urge “prompt” implementation of CFATF recommendations

– Warn about potential “prolonged loss of international confidence” CARICOM Central Bank Governors have agreed that strong legislative and effective compliance frameworks are fundamental to...

Let’s have a professional and above board GECOM

Jul 14, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let’s have a professional and above board GECOM

Dear Editor, Over the past year and a half at every public forum, the GECOM Chairman has confirmed to the nation that once the Minister of Local Government announces a date for Local Government...

APNU needs a passionate leader with more political experience

Jul 14, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on APNU needs a passionate leader with more political experience

Dear Editor, Many years of observing the political play in Guyana has stimulated a passion in us to want the best for the people especially the poor and the working class who are struggling to make...