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Marriott deliberately stealing employees from local hotels – Badal

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Marriott deliberately stealing employees from local hotels – Badal

Robert Badal, owner of Pegasus Hotel and a leading investor in the industry, is calling on Marriott Hotel to stop pouching employees from local entities. He is also asking President Donald Ramotar to...

Another woman jumps to death from Harbour Bridge

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Another woman jumps to death from Harbour Bridge

Just a month after 34-year-old Felicia Hussein plunged to her death from the Demerara Harbour Bridge, another woman has committed suicide in the same way. Eyewitnesses said that the second woman, who...

Chinese propose US$70M joint fishery project

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese propose US$70M joint fishery project

…but local operators’ concerns still not addressed Amid existing concerns of “depleting” fish resources and no definite word from the government on the Chinese interest in the fishing sector,...

Pit bulls viciously attack schoolgirl in Diamond

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Pit bulls viciously attack schoolgirl in Diamond

Residents of Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara are calling on police ranks to either kill or capture two pit bulls that have been roaming the community for at least a month and attacking...

Dem boys seh…Sam Hinds going, Jagdeo coming back

Jan 28, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Sam Hinds going, Jagdeo coming back

Power is not something that people does give up easy. Dem boys know people who use to be police and walk pun de road and holler pun people. When de man retire he still go to de station every day and...

UG strike…Unions urge workers to continue “until further notice”

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UG strike…Unions urge workers to continue “until further notice”

— slam VC’s proposal to sideline UGSSA Although a three-day strike action was initially proposed by the Unions of the University of Guyana (UG), recent developments have resulted in moves towards...

Suspended Magistrates still awaiting date with JSC

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Suspended Magistrates still awaiting date with JSC

Almost two months have passed since the suspension of two prominent Magistrates, but no date has been set for them to appear before the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Magistrate Alex Moore, who...

Clive Atwell heightens training sessions in preparation for Jamaican, Sakima Mullings

Jan 28, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Clive Atwell heightens training sessions in preparation for Jamaican, Sakima Mullings

By Michael Benjamin After suffering back to back losses, first in his world title bid to Johnny Gonsalves in Mexico and then to Kye Mackenzie in Australia, multiple champion and world rater, Clive...

GECOM totally misrepresented PPP’s statements

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM totally misrepresented PPP’s statements

– Rohee The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is claiming that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) took its statement about the vetting of polling day staff completely out of context...

US seizes more cash from Ed Ahmad

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on US seizes more cash from Ed Ahmad

The US Government, as part of its move to collect US$500,000 from embattled Guyanese businessman, Ed Ahmad, has collected another hefty sum as part of a court-ordered forfeiture agreement. According...

Nat’l accountability has been stymied by ill-advised decisions – House Speaker

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Nat’l accountability has been stymied by ill-advised decisions – House Speaker

Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman and other politicians, are in agreement with recent statements by Former Auditor General (AG), Anand Goolsarran that Guyana is in a crisis situation...

Narine withdraws from West Indies CWC squad

Jan 28, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Narine withdraws from West Indies CWC squad

In the wake of news that the ICC hopes to submit the assessment report within seven days if a bowler’s action is reported by the Umpires as suspect during the World Cup instead of the previous 21...

Bermudian woman jailed, fined for trafficking cocaine

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Bermudian woman jailed, fined for trafficking cocaine

A Bermudian woman who was nabbed while attempting to smuggle a quantity of cocaine via the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, (CJIA) Timehri last Saturday, has been sentenced to four years...

Football fraternity mourns the death of former treasurer

Jan 28, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Football fraternity mourns the death of former treasurer

Death is impartial and it is destined unto man once to die yet every death comes with shock and deep sorrow and pain that leave family members and friends shocked and grieving. The football...

Dismissed Skeldon estate worker, union take GuySuCo to court

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Dismissed Skeldon estate worker, union take GuySuCo to court

Three weeks after a controversial arbitration ruling, a sugar worker who was dismissed by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) last year has taken the matter to court. Daniel Stephen and his union,...

Collaborations facilitating increased drug busts – US Charge d’Affaires

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Collaborations facilitating increased drug busts – US Charge d’Affaires

By Zena Henry Guyana has been making serious moves towards addressing the country’s narcotics situation, specifically the movement of illegal substances within the country’s borders and its...

Lee heads largest number of promoted Colonels

Jan 28, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Lee heads largest number of promoted Colonels

In accordance with the Defence Act Chapter 15:01 of 1977, Guyana Defence Force Chief-of-Staff Brigadier Mark Phillips, has announced that His Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief has...

Fans promised top action as Mayor’s Cup Football officially launched

Jan 28, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fans promised top action as Mayor’s Cup Football officially launched

Sizzling action has been promised when footballers from the country’s top teams take to the field for the 21st edition of the Mayor’s Cup Football Championships. Activities get underway this...

Players eager to play for Guyana- Shabaaz

Jan 28, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Players eager to play for Guyana- Shabaaz

Head Coach of the National football team Jamaal Shabazz said his players are eager to play for Guyana. He was speaking with Kaieteur Sport yesterday afternoon after the team completed a pool session....

GT&T/RHTY&SC Inter-Primary Schools Softball Cricket launched

Jan 28, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT&T/RHTY&SC Inter-Primary Schools Softball Cricket launched

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) on Friday last launched a softball cricket tournament for four primary schools on the lower Corentyne Coast as part of its Silver Jubilee...

Young Warriors CC teams performed creditably over the weekend

Jan 28, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Young Warriors CC teams performed creditably over the weekend

In an effort to get their teams ready for the anticipated hectic 2015 cricket season, the Young Warriors Cricket Club of Cumberland East Canje, Berbice has arranged several practice matches for their...

Robert Williams Memorial Dominoes

Jan 28, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Robert Williams Memorial Dominoes

Gangster, Police record victories Gangster and Police recorded victories when the Robert Williams Memorial Dominoes competition commenced recently. In the opening round at Faye Joseph residence,...

D’Andrade places second in TTIHM

Jan 28, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on D’Andrade places second in TTIHM

Trinidad and Tobago-based Guyanese, Lionel D’Andrade placed second on Sunday in Port-of-Spain when he competed in the Trinidad and Tobago International Half Marathon (TTIHM). D’Andrade narrowly...

Letter to the Sports Editor… Pondering on the Director of Sports 2014 review

Jan 28, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor… Pondering on the Director of Sports 2014 review

Dear Editor, I read with great interest in Kaieteur News a story dated January 8, 2015 with Mr. Neil Kumar, Director of Youth and Sport, captioned “IGG Performance, Aquatic Center among highlights...

John Flores returned as GVF President

Jan 28, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on John Flores returned as GVF President

John Flores was re-elected President of the Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) for the next four years when that entity held its Annual General Meeting on Sunday last at the Olympic House, Kingston,...

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The PPP is in the grip of the bourgeoisie

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur news- The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) stands at a crossroads. Once the vanguard... more