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Region Three representative probes disputed Leonora building

Aug 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Region Three representative probes disputed Leonora building

– says erected by Co-op member without NDC approval Region Three (Essequibo Islands/West Demerara)’s Representative from the Prime Minister’s Office, Harry Narine Deokinanan, has been...

Education a key factor in your lives

Aug 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Education a key factor in your lives

– Minister Ally tells Leguan residents Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Ally was, yesterday, accompanied by First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, as they distributed 20 bicycles to the students of...

Slump in spectator support worries GMR&SC President -urges greater collaboration with media

Aug 11, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Slump in spectator support worries GMR&SC President -urges greater collaboration with media

By Rawle Welch President of the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) Raj Boodhoo worried by the recent slump in spectator support convened a meeting with the media on Tuesday evening,...

Phenomenal Carl, 404 runs, 22wkts, led Guyana to 1985 Northern Telecoms C/ship The Story of Guyana’s 4th Regional Under-19 Title

Aug 11, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Phenomenal Carl, 404 runs, 22wkts, led Guyana to 1985 Northern Telecoms C/ship The Story of Guyana’s 4th Regional Under-19 Title

When Carl Hooper relinquished the captaincy for the Regional Under-19 Championship in August 1985, the million dollar question Guyanese cricket fans were asking was if Hooper’s replacement Latchman...

Line-ups almost settled as 85 entered for 10 annual $30M Guyana Cup Horserace meet

Aug 11, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Line-ups almost settled as 85 entered for 10 annual $30M Guyana Cup Horserace meet

‘Jumbo Jet’ by name and nature is huge in whatever it does and as such the sponsors of the 10th Annual Guyana Cup Horseracing event is making a gargantuan investment as it rolls out a sumptuous...

Hand in Hand Insurance sponsors Rose Hall Town 46th Anniversary 5/5 Cricket

Aug 11, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hand in Hand Insurance sponsors Rose Hall Town 46th Anniversary 5/5 Cricket

Guyana’s oldest Insurance company, Hand in Hand Insurance on Tuesday last became the latest official sponsor to come on board for the Rose Hall Town 46th Anniversary Celebration that would be...

CASA Squash C/ships in T&T Guyana endures tough night! Fung-a-Fatt, Khalil & Seth fail to advance to finals

Aug 11, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on CASA Squash C/ships in T&T Guyana endures tough night! Fung-a-Fatt, Khalil & Seth fail to advance to finals

Guyana had three semi- finalists in the Men’s and Women’s Individual draw of the 24th Caribbean Squash Championship in Trinidad. However, none of the three were able to qualify for tonight’s...

Sudesh “Kerry” Fitzgerald Birthday Tournament Greene, Correia capture Singles titles

Aug 11, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sudesh “Kerry” Fitzgerald Birthday Tournament Greene, Correia capture Singles titles

Sherwin Greene and Mary Correia captured the individual Men’s and Ladies titles when the Birthday Tournament for reigning national and Caribbean champion Sudesh ‘Kerry’ Fitzgerald was held on...

10th Annual Guyana Cup Horse Race Meet Digicel on board for fifth year

Aug 11, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on 10th Annual Guyana Cup Horse Race Meet Digicel on board for fifth year

The 10th Annual Guyana Cup Horse Race Meet continues to enjoy the patronage of Digicel after the Company confirmed its support for the fifth year following the handing over of a cheque to Race...

The necessity of “Peoples Skills” in police training

Aug 11, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The necessity of “Peoples Skills” in police training

Dear Editor, Congratulations for the Guyana Police Force for graduating 203 recruits at a passing out parade recently. Effective planning and execution had to come into play for the GPF to conduct a...

GUYANA’S POOR BUILDING CODES

Aug 11, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on GUYANA’S POOR BUILDING CODES

Dear Editor, A few months ago, I indicated that Guyana has poor building codes and even more lopsided enforcement procedures. The recent fire at the Fazia’s Collection building on Avenue of the...

President Granger hasn’t met my expectations

Aug 11, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on President Granger hasn’t met my expectations

Dear Editor, In May 2015, I voted for a change of government. I gave my vote to his Excellency President Granger, as I favoured him over the incumbent Donald Ramotar. I did so, like the majority of...

Guyana continues to be plagued with the race question

Aug 11, 2016 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor, When Mr Jagdeo highlighted the disturbing fact that “there is an assault on our democracy, an assault on Indo-Guyanese and an assault on PPP/C supporters” in a recent address to...

Budgetary mismanagement in Region 6

Aug 11, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Budgetary mismanagement in Region 6

Dear Editor, The Regional Democratic Council of Region 6 debated and approved its Annual Estimate 2017 of $1.1 billion in just over an hour’s deliberation. This speedy deliberation can be solely...

Mega fruit producing farmlands in West Bank, Demerara

Aug 11, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Mega fruit producing farmlands in West Bank, Demerara

Dear Editor, Editor’s note; this is the concluding section of this letter which first appeared in our Wednesday’s edition There must be no talk about selling Wales’ lands. These are lands...

RETURN OF CONSTITUENCY POLITICS IN GUYANA

Aug 11, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on RETURN OF CONSTITUENCY POLITICS IN GUYANA

Dear Editor, Anecdotal evidence (admittedly, limited) suggests that constituency politics in Guyana, reintroduced through the new local government system, is yet to take recognizable shape. That...

The Amazon Warriors were embarrassing

Aug 11, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Amazon Warriors were embarrassing

Dear Editor, I wish to begin by extending congratulations to the Jamaica Tallawahs for lifting the C.P.L Hero trophy for the second time and emerged as the best team of the tournament and the only...

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Aug 11, 2016 KNews Editorial Comments Off on CONFLICT OF INTEREST

In Guyana, as in other nations, ministers and other government officials are duty-bound to put their country’s good above their own self-interest. Public positions are positions of trust, and they...

Bond storage contract a shady deal…rescind it to save face – PPP MP

Aug 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Bond storage contract a shady deal…rescind it to save face – PPP MP

The quote by Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr—the more things change, the more they stay the same, is brought to the fore with revelations that the new government has entered into a “shady and...

Controversial parking meter project on hold

Aug 10, 2016 KNews News 1

The Parking Meter project which was slated to commence on September 1 this year, has been put on pause to give elbow room for the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) to consider the recommendations put...

Health Ministry’s drug bond fiasco… Govt. engaged in blatant abuse of Contingencies Fund –Former Auditor General

Aug 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry’s drug bond fiasco… Govt. engaged in blatant abuse of Contingencies Fund –Former Auditor General

By Kiana Wilburg Government’s advancement of $25M for an unfinished security bond for the storage of drugs and other pharmaceuticals represents a clear case of abuse of the Contingencies Fund. This...

US$5.7M settlement with BK… Govt. settled because of fear of losing appeal – Bulkan

Aug 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on US$5.7M settlement with BK… Govt. settled because of fear of losing appeal – Bulkan

Sparks flew in the National Assembly on Monday, as former Attorney General Anil Nandlall took his successor Basil Williams to task for the recent settlement that government made with the joint...

Procurement Commission unanimously approved – House Speaker, Prime Minister laud historic moment

Aug 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Procurement Commission unanimously approved – House Speaker, Prime Minister laud historic moment

By Kiana Wilburg After months of deliberations, the names and appointments of the Commissioners for the Public Procurement Commission received nothing but unconditional support from Members of...

Over one year … Integrity Commission still in disorder and headless

Aug 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Over one year … Integrity Commission still in disorder and headless

By Kiana Wilburg The principle behind the declaration of assets to the Integrity Commission by senior public officers is to ensure that they do not acquire large amounts of cash or property without...

Dem boys seh…Perverts cutting deal

Aug 10, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Perverts cutting deal

Nutten is an eye doctor, suh dem boys seh he should got de best eyes. Dem don’t know how he get tie up wid this drug bond issue. He didn’t see was a bottom house? If he didn’t see then de...

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The Vice President has it wrong!

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- Now, according to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, the government’s anti-corruption system... more