January 2015

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$25M Diamond market tarmac not serving intended purpose

Jan 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on $25M Diamond market tarmac not serving intended purpose

Almost five years and $25M later, the Diamond Market tarmac is still not serving its intended purpose. It is in fact used to facilitate cricket and football games for the youths in the community and...

Night falls on Stalingrad: The PPP at 65

Jan 16, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Night falls on Stalingrad: The PPP at 65

What is facing the PPP on its 65th birthday is the worst trouble any human being can find him/herself in – the jeopardy of freedom. This explains why the celebrations are so muted. The energy,...

Let the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group bring the war to Ramotar

Jan 16, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Let the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group bring the war to Ramotar

Dear Editor, Isaiah 59 King James Version states thus: “Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy that it cannot hear. But your iniquities have...

Could the Clean up my Country team say why Lodge was forsaken?

Jan 16, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Could the Clean up my Country team say why Lodge was forsaken?

Dear Editor, Several months ago, the Clean Up my Country team held a consultation with residents of Lodge regarding the cleaning up of our community. The Permanent Secretary, Mr. Colin Croal,...

This project was poorly planned and was executed with little or no oversight

Jan 16, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on This project was poorly planned and was executed with little or no oversight

Dear Editor, In an interview with the Govt. Information Agency (GINA) on Jan.12, Geoffrey Vaughn, Coordinator of the Work Services Group (WSG) of the Ministry of Public Works (MPW) expressed MPW’s...

No manipulation or discrimination in reporting electricity losses

Jan 16, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on No manipulation or discrimination in reporting electricity losses

Dear Editor, I need to clarify some evident misunderstandings and consequential misguided charges appearing in the Wednesday, January 14, 2015, edition of Kaieteur News, in the article entitled,...

MPs paid millions to do nothing

Jan 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on MPs paid millions to do nothing

– Ramotar’s delay secures MP’s pensions The continued suspension of Parliament has meant a lot of agitation on the political front, but it is also costing taxpayers millions upon...

Govt. rejects Pegasus offer for Marriott’s US$8M equity

Jan 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. rejects Pegasus offer for Marriott’s US$8M equity

…pick up US$8M cheque from my lawyer – Badal More than one week after a local hotelier offered to plug US$8M in the Marriott Hotel, Project Head, Winston Brassington, has refused....

Govt. slashes tax on miners’ imported diesel

Jan 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. slashes tax on miners’ imported diesel

Government has agreed to grant a 10 percent reduction on diesel tax as part of the measures to help the struggling gold sector. The announcement was made yesterday following Tuesday’s meeting...

Providence runaway driver captured in Eccles house

Jan 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Providence runaway driver captured in Eccles house

Even the longest rope has an end. Asif Khan’s rope ran out yesterday when he was captured by police after eluding them for a little over three weeks. Khan is said to be the driver who ran away...

Police examining bullet recovered from slain woman’s body

Jan 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police examining bullet recovered from slain woman’s body

Investigators are examining two warheads that were recovered from the body of slain auto dealer’s wife Patricia Sanasie. The bullets, which are believed to be from a .45 calibre bullet, were...

East Ruimveldt man shot twice after row

Jan 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on East Ruimveldt man shot twice after row

A 43-year-old man of 596 East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme is currently nursing gunshot wounds at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after three men allegedly called in as reinforcement...

US$22 million EBD four-lane extension… BK blames Public Works and GT&T for delay

Jan 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on US$22 million EBD four-lane extension… BK blames Public Works and GT&T for delay

Contractor of a critical section of the US$22M East Bank Demerara four-lane extensions, BK International, has denied that it is to be blamed for construction delays. The company is contracted to work...

Dem boys seh… Donald got memory lapse, Granger cheap

Jan 15, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Donald got memory lapse, Granger cheap

When people get old nuff things does happen to dem. Some does get confused, some does get forgetful and then there are those who have no control over dem bladder. Some people when dem drink, people...

South Africa v West Indies, 3rd T20, Durban… Van Wyk century leads SA to consolation win

Jan 15, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on South Africa v West Indies, 3rd T20, Durban… Van Wyk century leads SA to consolation win

ESPNcricinfo – He is neither South Africa’s first-choice limited-overs wicketkeeper batsmen nor their second so it was only fitting that Morne van Wyk, third in the queue behind Quinton...

Granger court action against unapproved spending … Finance Minister acted constitutionally in spending monies unapproved by Parliament – Nandlall

Jan 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Granger court action against unapproved spending … Finance Minister acted constitutionally in spending monies unapproved by Parliament – Nandlall

Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, continued to argue yesterday, that a Conservatory Order to stay all spending and/or any further spending by Finance Minister Ashni...

NAGICO Super50 bowls off today in T&T

Jan 15, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on NAGICO Super50 bowls off today in T&T

Jaguars face Volcanoes in opening match By Sean Devers in Trinidad In Association with Carib Beer, GT&T Lifetime Reality & Cascadia Hotel When the 2015 NAGICO Super50 cricket tournament...

Police will be working to foster closer relationship with the public – Commander ‘A’Division

Jan 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police will be working to foster closer relationship with the public – Commander ‘A’Division

For this year, police in ‘A’ Division will be working assiduously to foster a closer relationship with members of the public and with faith-based organizations in the District. According...

Dynamic Airways makes ticket refunds for holiday cancellations

Jan 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Dynamic Airways makes ticket refunds for holiday cancellations

…passengers pursue delay damages in US court Dynamic Airways the Unites States -based company operating non-stop flights between New York and Guyana, has reported making ticket refunds...

Ramnaresh Sarwan lashes out at WICB

Jan 15, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ramnaresh Sarwan lashes out at WICB

WICRICNEWS – Ramnaresh Sarwan lashed out at the WICB through his twitter account where he said, “I honestly don’t understand when these people [WICB] keep talking about rebuilding. It’s...

APNU MP wants safety audit in Bosai

Jan 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on APNU MP wants safety audit in Bosai

APNU Region Ten Member of Parliament, Renis Morian, has once again reiterated the call for a safety audit to be done at the Bosai Bauxite operations, following yet another incident involving the...

WI Fullbore Long & Short Range champs, GNRA, shoots to another rewarding year

Jan 15, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on WI Fullbore Long & Short Range champs, GNRA, shoots to another rewarding year

Braithwaite remains Caribbean’s best shot Local, small and fullbore shooters have enjoyed yet another thriving year at the ranges indoor and outdoor, local and overseas. The Guyana National Rifle...

Demerara Gold begins five-day theatrical tour today

Jan 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Demerara Gold begins five-day theatrical tour today

Making its debut presentation in Guyana is the critically acclaimed off-Broadway production, Demerara Gold, with performances reaching Linden, New Amsterdam and Georgetown over the next five days....

Jamaican sugar manufacturers to sweeten domestic market

Jan 15, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Jamaican sugar manufacturers to sweeten domestic market

Jamaica (Jamaica Gleaner) – With the scheduled abolition of the European Union (EU) quota system in 2017 fast approaching and a three-year supply deal with British refiner Tate and Lyle in its...

GBA and French counterparts in collaboration

Jan 15, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBA and French counterparts in collaboration

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has collaborated with its French Guiana counterparts to aid the development of boxing in the Guianas. GBA president Steve Ninvalle and a team from French Guiana,...

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– ends extended GDF run (Kaieteur News) – The Republican Gym’s return to competitive boxing ended in championship glory, as the prisoners captured the overall team title at the Guyana...

No security of tenure for ministers

Sep 29, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – There is a new career opportunity developing in Guyana that could revolutionise the public service. You can become a former Minister. Traditionally, when somebody stopped being a Minister, the public assumed that was the end of the ministerial chapter. The person might return...

Crime thrives on weak justice, illegal guns and dirty money

Sep 20, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean is no longer only a matter for the police. It is weakening societies, draining economies and obstructing development. It is also testing public confidence in courts, governments and democratic institutions. The...

From Salem and Wisconsin to Georgetown, Guyana

Sep 29, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Over three hundred years after Massachusetts, the plague that roiled it struck Georgetown. Over three quarters of a century after Wisconsin, that same bomb has been detonated across Guyana. It’s a bunker buster. Everyone keeping their heads low; who doesn’t have cover...

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