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Govt. says safeguards in place

Apr 17, 2010 KNews News 0

…local investment will reduce overall repayments – Brassington Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh, in a recent press briefing said that they are satisfied that the interest of Guyanese will be...

CN Sharma under Police Guard at CHI as…Police seek 13-year-old suspected rape victim’s mother

Apr 17, 2010 KNews News 0

The police have now launched a search for the mother of the victim of the alleged acts of carnal knowledge involving television personality and businessman, Chandra Narine Sharma. Reports are that...

43,000 Property Tax returns go missing

Apr 17, 2010 KNews News 0

…GRA warns of multi-pronged action to target defaulters A ‘ridiculous’ low number of property tax returns are being filed annually and the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is warning that several...

Cop in Road block accident remains critical

Apr 17, 2010 KNews News 0

Twenty-nine-year-old police Sherwyn Richardson who was struck down by a speeding car at a roadblock remains hospitalised in a critical condition. Up to press time yesterday, Richardson, who is...

“Village Imam” remanded for carnal knowledge

Apr 17, 2010 KNews News 0

– denies the charge Acting Chief Magistrate, Melissa Robertson, yesterday remanded the Village Imam who has been ensnared in a sex probe with a 14-year-old girl. Clairmont Meertins, of 6063...

Dem boys seh…C.N. peeping police

Apr 17, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News 0

Dem boys remember de time when de police arrest Robert fuh protesting outside Office of de President. Was Robert and Jerome Khan did get arrest. When de police carry dem to de station dem get sick...

Reject elections under the old discredited winner take all political system

Apr 17, 2010 knews Letters 0

Dear Editor, Any nation that takes itself seriously and cherishes its nationhood must periodically, indulge in objective self examination and, also engage in self criticism. These are necessary steps...

The awarding of the hydro project road contract

Apr 17, 2010 knews Letters 0

Dear Editor, Mr. Michael Maxwell in his letter to SN regarding the award of contract to Synergy is absolutely correct. A contract is not awarded to the Lowest Bidder but to the Lowest, Responsive,...

Street protest will always be a relevant political tool

Apr 17, 2010 knews Letters 0

Dear Editor, Permit us to offer some comments on the much talked about “protest/no protest” debate and the, apparent, position of the AFC regarding same. We have heard Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan’s,...

Minister Nadir and the CLO are engaging in double standards

Apr 17, 2010 knews Letters 0

Dear Editor, The Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) is paying keen attention to recent statements being made by the Minister of Labour, Manzoor Nadir and Chief Labour Officer...

We must embrace change for us and future generations

Apr 17, 2010 knews Letters 0

Dear Editor, Whenever present day politicians in Guyana are caught in deadlock in deciding the direction our nation should be pointed in, the names of Forbes Burnham and Cheddi Jagan come up. Today,...

Power sharing has to be thought through completely

Apr 17, 2010 knews Letters 0

Dear Editor, The recent call by Mr. Tacuma Ogunseye for Dr. Prem Misir to support power sharing/shared governance if he is sincere about ethnic alliances shows a lack of understanding of the...

The APA is being used at the alter of politicking

Apr 17, 2010 knews Letters 0

Dear Editor, Of recent we have been witnessing a wave of protest actions from the Amerindian People’s Association claiming among other things that their rights will be threatened should the Low...

That hydropower arrangement

Apr 17, 2010 knews Editorial 0

Any government should be proud of its relationship with the private sector to the extent that the public sector is often willing and ready to partner the government in investments. This has recently...

Van West Charles touts ‘big tent’ with Murray as presidential candidate in 2011

Apr 17, 2010 KNews News 0

… Sees role for civil society, overseas-based Guyanese Dr Richard Van West Charles, who eyes a prominent role in the political landscape of Guyana, says he will back economist and lawyer, Winston...

Pereira, Chattergoon keep Berbice title hopes alive

Apr 17, 2010 knews Sports 0

By Sean Devers Hampered by the controversial decision by Umpires in Essequibo to call off their match against the host due to bad light with them 13 short of an outright win, Berbice’s hopes of...

Hindu Sabha to build home for abused children

Apr 17, 2010 KNews News 0

The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha plans to construct a home for abused children, and the government has committed its support. The Sabha has taken a strong stand against child abuse and alcohol abuse...

GECOM in limbo on status of Local Govt. elections

Apr 17, 2010 KNews News 0

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to date has not received any official notice from Government as to whether the Local Government Elections are delayed or postponed for a later date. As such,...

Carib Beer supports Anjue & Hamlet Race Meeting

Apr 17, 2010 knews Sports 0

Carib Beer added its name to the list of major sponsors of tomorrow’s Anjue & Hamlet Park grand one-day Horse Race Meet which will be held at Mahaicony. Importers of Carib Beer, Ansa McAl...

Guyanese national shot in Trinidad

Apr 17, 2010 KNews News 0

A 33-year-old Guyanese national is warded in critical condition at a hospital in Trinidad after he was shot at his home in Sangre Grande, East Trinidad. Reports from Trinidad are that at...

Mayor’s Cup fixtures rescheduled to Tuesday and Wednesday

Apr 17, 2010 knews Sports 0

Play in the Mayor’s Cup football championship will continue on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground with a double header each night starting at 6:00pm. Games...

Bevaun doing well in Debut T&T season

Apr 17, 2010 knews Sports 0

Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) all-rounder Paul Bevaun is having a good debut season in the Twin-Island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago for Debe Youth Foundation. The burly right-handed medium pacer...

Entries to Rockaway Auto Sales 10/10 cricket competition still open

Apr 17, 2010 knews Sports 0

Entries for the Rockaway Auto Sales of 189 Lusignan East Coast Demerara 10/10 knockout cricket competition, which started on Sunday April 11 and set to run until May 1 at the Lusignan Cricket Ground,...

ERC encourages comprehension on Sangeeta Persaud Saga

Apr 17, 2010 KNews News 0

Four days after she died following an “exorcism”, Sangeeta Persaud called ‘Sheena’ was buried. Relatives and residents of her Canal Number Two community squabbled among each other. Her...

Climate change engenders reorganisation at all levels

Apr 17, 2010 KNews News 0

The University of Guyana and the British High Commission ended their lecture series on Climate Change, Wednesday, with a panel discussion centered on the theme Climate Change – Challenges and...

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The two electoral systems of Proportional Representation (PR) and First Past the Post (FPTP) or constituency representation,... more

Outside looking in and inside looking out

The politicians will tell you that the country’s oil belongs to all Guyanese. But the scenes inside and outside of the... more