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The economy is healthy?

May 27, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The economy is healthy?

There has to be concern when one day a person attributes the slowdown in business sales to the drying up of illegal flows and then not long after pronounces that the economy is in good health. There...

THE MORNING AFTER

May 27, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 1

There is a lovely tune that won the Academy Award for best song years ago. Titled, “The Morning After,” it was the theme song of the 1972 movie, “The Poseidon Adventure”, about a cruise ship...

Mabaruma enjoys Golden Jubilee celebration

May 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Mabaruma enjoys Golden Jubilee celebration

Celebrations to make Guyana’s Golden Jubilee of Independence have been happening all across the country and Maburuma was not to be left out. In what could be described as a historic flag raising...

The list of Fifty for the Fiftieth

May 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The list of Fifty for the Fiftieth

Dear Editor, As we approach Guyana’s Fifth Jubilee Celebration of Independence, though that it would be a great time to honour those that have passed on, true patriots who made a significant pre...

Time to call Bharrat Jagdeo’s bluff

May 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Time to call Bharrat Jagdeo’s bluff

Dear Editor, Elections in Guyana have NEVER been about ideas. From the days of rigging to the more recent times of race-baiting, Guyana has been devoid of any election – won or lost – based of...

THIS MAN IS CAUSING THE COALITION TOO MUCH TROUBLE IN REGION 5

May 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on THIS MAN IS CAUSING THE COALITION TOO MUCH TROUBLE IN REGION 5

Dear Editor, I have never written a letter to the press, but the situation as it relates to the behavior of one of our RDC councilors has now become unbearable to me, a supporter of this Government...

This tendering process is suspect

May 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on This tendering process is suspect

Dear Editor, Please crave my indulgence as I highlight what I consider to be an anomaly in relation to the tendering process. On 18th November 2015, bids were opened for the provision of security...

GPSU bamboozled at President’s attitude

May 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on GPSU bamboozled at President’s attitude

Dear Editor, The following is the Guyana Public Service Union’s initial comments on President Granger’s pronouncement in the Media upon receipt of the COI Report into the Public Service. The...

Where is Courtney Crum-Ewing in the Jubilee celebrations?

May 27, 2016 KNews Letters 3

Dear Editor, I’ve perused the Golden Jubilee calendar of festivities. Most troubling to me is no mention is made of Courtney Crum-Ewing. I have my own opinions about the Jubilee and made a decision...

Denial of promotion in the police force

May 27, 2016 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor, Please permit me to again make another clarion call for the injustice committed on members of the Guyana Police Force to be corrected. The last two police promotions saw very little...

APNU-AFC breaking its manifesto promises

May 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on APNU-AFC breaking its manifesto promises

Dear Editor, Finance Minister Winston Jordan is reported in the media to have said that a review will be commissioned by the IMF before any reduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) could be entertained. I...

Allegations against No. 32 mini-bus are false

May 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Allegations against No. 32 mini-bus are false

Dear Editor, This is a respond to Sahadeo Bates letter which was published on the 22-05-2016 in the Sunday edition of Kaieteur News. Sahadeo Bates should get his facts correct before writing garbage...

NFMU collected $66M but kept it out of its accounting system

May 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on NFMU collected $66M but kept it out of its accounting system

Forensic auditors are concerned about the weak systems of control that exist at the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU). In its report, the forensic auditing team of Ram and McRae, Chartered...

NFMU used special ‘Government formula’ to determine payment by companies

May 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on NFMU used special ‘Government formula’ to determine payment by companies

Forensic auditors have discovered that the former Government, in agreement with the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU), applied a “special” formula to the rates that were supposed to be...

The story of three water wells, BK and GWI

May 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on The story of three water wells, BK and GWI

– contractor had no experience drilling A forensic audit report on the state-owned Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) has found worrying problems with the management of several multi-million-dollar...

Concessions information is not a state secret –Finance Minister

May 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Concessions information is not a state secret –Finance Minister

Information regarding any aspect of the concessions granted to foreign and/or local companies under the past regime is not state secret, said Finance Minister, Winston Jordan. Jordan said that the...

6 years later…Ex-husband, accomplice charged with the murder of Babita Sarjou

May 26, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on 6 years later…Ex-husband, accomplice charged with the murder of Babita Sarjou

Six years after BabitaSarjou disappeared, her ex- husband and his accomplice were yesterday charged with her murder after the remains of her body was unearthed from his Seaforth Street, Campbellville...

RK Security Guards crack, lead cops to buried cash and gun

May 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on RK Security Guards crack, lead cops to buried cash and gun

Two security guards attached to the RK’s Security Service cracked under intense interrogation and led police to recover a stash of cash and a firearm they had reportedly stolen during a staged...

Rex McKay, Barton Scotland head list of National Awardees

May 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Rex McKay, Barton Scotland head list of National Awardees

President David Granger, last evening announced the list of National Awards with prominent lawyer Rex McKay and House Speaker, Barton Scotland, leading the list of over 80 persons. The two along with...

Commonwealth stands resolutely behind Guyana in face of Venez. threat

May 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Commonwealth stands resolutely behind Guyana in face of Venez. threat

-Secretary-General Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, Baroness Patricia Scotland, yesterday morning, during a courtesy call on President David Granger, at the Ministry of the...

Donald Dumb had a diet plan to celebrate Guyana 50

May 26, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Donald Dumb had a diet plan to celebrate Guyana 50

Guyana’s 50th shock dem boys. Dem never expect that it woulda come off wid so much flair. De big event was at D‘urban Park last night. Every Tom, Dick and Harry Lall and dem wife and pickney tun...

Linden Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition…Team 25 master wet conditions to win Linden title

May 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Linden Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition…Team 25 master wet conditions to win Linden title

-Classic 6 places third Team 25 led by former national mid-field ace Collie Hercules mastered the wet conditions better than Wisroc and this resulted in them being crowned this year’s champions of...

NAMILCO/GFF Flour Power Nat. U17 League …Associations receive $150,000 and equipment ahead of kickoff

May 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on NAMILCO/GFF Flour Power Nat. U17 League …Associations receive $150,000 and equipment ahead of kickoff

By Franklin Wilson Managing Director of the National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO) Mr. Bert Sukhai yesterday presented cheques valued at $150,000 to each of the nine (9) participating...

Ninvalle for Swiss AIBA Congress

May 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ninvalle for Swiss AIBA Congress

Guyana is expected to be represented when AIBA meets next Wednesday to vote on if to allow professional boxers at the upcoming Olympics. Guyana Amateur Boxing Association president Steve Ninvalle...

Providence Stadium will be ready for Tri-Nation series

May 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Providence Stadium will be ready for Tri-Nation series

By Sean Devers The Guyana National Stadium at Providence was constructed for the 2007 cricket World Cup and has hosted two Tests and 13 ODIs. Preparations for next month’s Tri-nation ODI series are...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- There was a time when an illegal immigrant in America could live in the shadows with some... more