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Armed men rob labourers of cash, jewellery

Jun 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Armed men rob labourers of cash, jewellery

Two labourers were early yesterday morning relieved of their cash and jewellery by armed bandits in the compound of the Georgetown Fishermen’s Co-op. Society Ltd at Meadow Bank, Georgetown. But...

Decomposed body fished out of Cozier Canal

Jun 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Decomposed body fished out of Cozier Canal

Police assigned to the Charity Outpost, yesterday morning, recovered the body of an unidentified man who they presumed to be in his thirties at a trench, at Cozier. Information received suggests that...

Chinese businesses “eager to continue contributing to economy”

Jun 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese businesses “eager to continue contributing to economy”

– want to know new Govt.’s stance on trade, investments One week after a scheduled meeting with the Government was postponed, the Chinese business community is still hopeful for the...

New Guyana-Russia universities agreement “has some teeth”

Jun 05, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on New Guyana-Russia universities agreement “has some teeth”

By Desilon Daniels A long-standing collaboration between the University of Guyana and a Russian University, was yesterday strengthened following the signing of an agreement between the two...

My response to Ruel Johnson

Jun 05, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on My response to Ruel Johnson

Dear Editor, It must be clearly understood, Ruel, that I am no one’s mercenary; there’s no one who can bring a document to me paint a scenario of half truths and I become their Cerberus. I...

Some brokers still waiting for licences

Jun 05, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Some brokers still waiting for licences

Dear Editor, Please permit me space in your newspaper to respond to a letter which appeared in the Wednesday June 3, 2015 edition of the Stabroek News. The letter captioned “those who passed...

Muneshwer’s never blocked this koker

Jun 05, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Muneshwer’s never blocked this koker

Dear Editor, I would like to address this issue regarding the koker at our port facility at Water Street. 1) When we purchased this property from the PNC government in 1991 there was an existing...

Was the use of the Consolidated Fund in this manner legitimate?

Jun 05, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Was the use of the Consolidated Fund in this manner legitimate?

Dear Editor, In the Wednesday May 20, 2015 edition of the Kaieteur News, it was reported that the Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, discovered that the Consolidated Fund was heavily overdrawn and...

Why is Mahender Sharma still running the Guyana Energy Agency?

Jun 05, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Why is Mahender Sharma still running the Guyana Energy Agency?

Dear Editor, First let me start this letter with a congratulatory note to his Excellency Brigadier David A. Granger and his cabinet Members. Secondly as my question stated, why is Mahender Sharma...

I could not place half a billion dollars in the hands of this Council

Jun 05, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on I could not place half a billion dollars in the hands of this Council

Dear Editor, 1) Quite recently, because of serious flooding in Georgetown occasioned by heavy continual rainfall, and whether by coincident or intent; an apparent arson attempt reportedly in a...

An Open Letter to the New Minister of Public Health

Jun 05, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on An Open Letter to the New Minister of Public Health

Dear Editor, You have my sincerest gratitude for providing me with the opportunity to pen my letter to the new Minister of Public Health. Earlier during the course of last week The Honourable Dr....

Ministry set ablaze hours after audit launched into $1B cleanup

Jun 04, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry set ablaze hours after audit launched into $1B cleanup

Mere hours after an investigation was launched into last year’s $1B “Clean up my Country” campaign initiated by the previous administration, an arson attempt was directed to the Audit Section...

Jealous husband hacks wife, her lover to death

Jun 04, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Jealous husband hacks wife, her lover to death

Quick work by the police led to the capture of a man who is alleged to have killed his wife and her overseas-based lover in a brutal assault that rocked the Corentyne yesterday. Parbatie Vijrauren,...

Health Minister visits Berbice hospitals…Probe ordered into $25M spent on curtains, window blinds

Jun 04, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Health Minister visits Berbice hospitals…Probe ordered into $25M spent on curtains, window blinds

Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton, on Wednesday visited a few health institutions in Berbice as he continues country wide familiarization tours. The Minister spent the entire day visiting...

Fired: GuySuCo’s boss, board sent packing

Jun 04, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Fired: GuySuCo’s boss, board sent packing

– former CEOs tipped for IMC – COI to be established before month-end to chart industry’s future Government yesterday fired the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the entire board of the...

Cabinet approves $75M for emergency drainage works

Jun 04, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Cabinet approves $75M for emergency drainage works

By Kiana Wilburg Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, said yesterday, that Cabinet has approved $75M for drainage works. Considering the fact that the matter is one of national...

De Chat-3 get cuff in he eye

Jun 04, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De Chat-3 get cuff in he eye

Everybody know de saying that angry people got matches. And people does get vex fuh nuff thing. Some does get vex when people talk to dem; some does get vex when dem ain’t get wha dem want and some...

Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets’ Competition…Showdown to represent Guyana at regional tourney starts tomorrow

Jun 04, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets’ Competition…Showdown to represent Guyana at regional tourney starts tomorrow

Sixteen teams drawn from the five communities that the Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets’ Competition was played will vie for the right to represent Guyana at the Caribbean Championship set for...

FIFA whistleblower Blazer admits he and others accepted bribes for 1998, 2010 WCs

Jun 04, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on FIFA whistleblower Blazer admits he and others accepted bribes for 1998, 2010 WCs

Daily Mail – Chuck Blazer, one of the arch crooks in FIFA’s gallery of rogues, has admitted taking bribes for his votes in both the 1998 and 2010 World Cups. Blazer also pleaded guilty to...

Edge with Australia after 13-wicket day

Jun 04, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Edge with Australia after 13-wicket day

ESPNcricinfo – Thirteen wickets made for an eventful opening day of the series in Dominica, and it was Australia who went to stumps in the slightly stronger position. Denesh Ramdin gave his men...

Interpol puts two ex-FIFA officials on ‘red notice’ wanted list

Jun 04, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Interpol puts two ex-FIFA officials on ‘red notice’ wanted list

ZURICH (Reuters) Interpol put two top former FIFA officials on its “red notice” wanted list at the request of U.S. authorities on Wednesday as their investigation into corruption at soccer’s...

Amy Grant takes 9 Gold medals; sets 1500 Freestyle record

Jun 04, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Amy Grant takes 9 Gold medals; sets 1500 Freestyle record

GASA Independence National Long Course C/ships… The curtains came down on the on the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) Independence Championships on Tuesday last at the National...

Underdog capture MC Bill Memorial dominoes title

Jun 04, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Underdog capture MC Bill Memorial dominoes title

Underdog amassed 85 games to capture the annual Mohamed Mc Bill Memorial dominoes title which was contested on Sunday last at Carlosh Sports Bar, Good Success in Wakenaam. Seawall Boys placed second...

Unity for the Nation to stage ball control activity in recognition of father’s day

Jun 04, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Unity for the Nation to stage ball control activity in recognition of father’s day

Sports Organiser, Physical fitness trainer and Sports enthusiast Eli Hazel, founder and coordinator of the Unity of The Nation Organisation in Berbice will be undertaking a ball control activity on...

RHTY&SC to host annual Summer Camp and Cricket Academy for youths

Jun 04, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC to host annual Summer Camp and Cricket Academy for youths

Silver Jubilee Anniversary 1990 – 2015 The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club as part of its Silver Jubilee Anniversary Celebrations would be hosting two major programmes next month as part of...

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Choosing between bad and worse

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- I’ve always had an aversion to elections, which I suppose is natural for someone who... more