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Court should give advice to National Assembly and refrain from giving orders

Aug 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Court should give advice to National Assembly and refrain from giving orders

– Speaker By: Kiana Wilburg Prior to the Tenth Parliament, there was only one legal challenge to the National Assembly. It was in 1965. The then Chief Justice, Harold Bollers, was very...

Guyana Festival concludes with a grand Cook-Out

Aug 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Festival concludes with a grand Cook-Out

By mid Sunday afternoon, patrons were ready to treat their taste buds at the grand Cook Out which was part of the third and final day of the Guyana Festival at the Providence National Stadium....

Govt. spent US$350M locally in first half of 2014

Aug 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. spent US$350M locally in first half of 2014

The Government of Guyana has spent for the first half of the year, a total of $70B of which $19B was subsidies and transfers to various agencies. This information was released over the weekend...

Man dies days after thrashing

Aug 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Man dies days after thrashing

– Drinking “buddy” in police custody By: Romila Boodram A 53-year-old man, who was brutally beaten with a piece of wood, allegedly by his drinking “buddy” last Wednesday,...

$6M in bail, ‘child support’ money vanishes from Police Station

Aug 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on $6M in bail, ‘child support’ money vanishes from Police Station

– Police Sergeant under close arrest A Police Sergeant in charge of financial matters at the Leonora Police Station is being asked to explain the disappearance of over $6M. Police...

Hungry gunmen rob gardener of ‘Chinese food’

Aug 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Hungry gunmen rob gardener of ‘Chinese food’

A 21-year-old gardener was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Saturday last, after being assaulted and robbed by armed bandits in McDoom. Carton Pedro, a resident...

Dem boys seh…Sweet in mouth does cause problem in behind

Aug 11, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Sweet in mouth does cause problem in behind

When people walk de straight and narrow dem does get peace and respect. Is when dem decide fuh tek de crooked path that dem does deh in real trouble. Today, nuff of dem big ones can’t find peace....

E- Governance Project completion awaiting GPL power conversion

Aug 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on E- Governance Project completion awaiting GPL power conversion

In the first half of 2014, $450.6M was spent on the completion of works under the E-Governance project. This is according to Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh, who over the weekend gave a...

Awarding New GPC contract shows government’s ‘feeding frenzy’- Harmon

Aug 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Awarding New GPC contract shows government’s ‘feeding frenzy’- Harmon

It is almost a month since Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon disclosed that that Cabinet approved New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation (GPC) as the nation’s sole...

REO awards contract without tendering process – AFC Councillor

Aug 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on REO awards contract without tendering process – AFC Councillor

The rift between Region Eight’s Regional Democratic Council (RDC) and Government’s Regional Executive Officer continues to widen. Complaints by Councillors that demands for accountability and...

Four year old succumbs after being crushed by truck

Aug 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Four year old succumbs after being crushed by truck

A four-year-old child, who was crushed by truck belonging to the Guyana Power and Light Inc. on Saturday afternoon, lost the battle for his life early yesterday morning. The child, Delon...

GRA obtains several judgments against defaulting taxpayers

Aug 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GRA obtains several judgments against defaulting taxpayers

The Guyana Revenue Authority has secured several judgments against defaulting taxpayers for outstanding tax (PAYE), penalty and interest; and Value Added Tax, penalty and interest. According...

GUYANA FESTIVAL

Aug 11, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on GUYANA FESTIVAL

The inaugural Guyana Festival can be described as highly successful. Tens of thousands of Guyanese from all over Guyana flocked to the National Stadium over the past three days to be part of the many...

GSPCA calls for properly-enforced legislation for dangerous dogs

Aug 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GSPCA calls for properly-enforced legislation for dangerous dogs

…says the issue can no longer be ignored The Guyana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA) is adamant that the implementation and enforcement of legislation to foster...

Foreign mission delegation tours EBD housing projects

Aug 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Foreign mission delegation tours EBD housing projects

Representatives from Guyana missions overseas joined Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali, and a team from the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) last Saturday, on a tour of housing...

Gold miner buried alive after pit cave-in

Aug 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Gold miner buried alive after pit cave-in

A rescue team, including personnel from the Guyana Defence Force is heading to the Marudi area in the Deep South Rupununi following reports that a miner was buried alive in a gold mining pit...

“Bigger and better things are in store for me”

Aug 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on “Bigger and better things are in store for me”

– Lisa Punch Following her performance on an international stage, Guyanese singer/songwriter, Lisa Punch has vowed to continue to pursue bigger dreams. The singer, who returned home to...

Millions rotting in secret along Kwakwani trail

Aug 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Millions rotting in secret along Kwakwani trail

…Public Works Ministry trucks lay idle Ten miles from Linden along the Ituni-Kwakani trail/road, there lies what was once a secret location for the Ministry of Public Works, where millions of...

African Guyanese are due reparations from post-colonial Administrations

Aug 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on African Guyanese are due reparations from post-colonial Administrations

Cuffy250 has sided with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to demand from Europe repayment for the damage that was caused, specifically during the time of African slavery. The organization is...

Several Secondary Schools to be upgraded

Aug 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Several Secondary Schools to be upgraded

St. Rose’s High School is among a number of secondary schools along with the University of Guyana that will undergo upgrading works shortly. In an advertisement in yesterday’s edition of the...

Murder accused found dead in Camp Street Prison

Aug 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Murder accused found dead in Camp Street Prison

Prison officials are investigating the circumstances under which an inmate whose name was given as Victor Larry was found dead at the Camp Street prison yesterday. The prisoner was found dead...

Guyana Amazon Warriors chase a big total to beat St. Lucia Zouks

Aug 11, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Amazon Warriors chase a big total to beat St. Lucia Zouks

Finish second in points table, Barbados Tridents end top CPL – The Guyana Amazon Warriors defeated the St. Lucia Zouks in a game that featured the two highest opening stands in the history of...

Turn key homes at Providence for completion in 18 months – Minister Irfaan Ali

Aug 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Turn key homes at Providence for completion in 18 months – Minister Irfaan Ali

Applicants, who have been inquiring about the status of Turn-keys homes at Providence, East Bank Demerara will need to wait another 18 months before they are completed. This disclosure was...

Shocked by murder of Ann Mendonca, who once gave a bouquet to a Queen

Aug 11, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Shocked by murder of Ann Mendonca, who once gave a bouquet to a Queen

Dear Editor, In February 1966, the 29 year old Queen Elizabeth II of England and her husband Prince Phillip of Edinburgh paid an official two-day visit to British Guiana. This was the first (and...

Cycle of poverty can be broken with education not “handouts” – Pandit Sugrim

Aug 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Cycle of poverty can be broken with education not “handouts” – Pandit Sugrim

For too long humanitarian organisations have been seen as merely avenues for ‘hand outs’, a concept that must be swiftly discarded. This is the conviction of Pandit Suresh Sugrim, who...

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Morally Right. Legally wrong

…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more