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US$840M Amaila Falls Hydro-electric plant… Contract to be made public if Govt. agrees-CEO Sithe Global

Jan 26, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on US$840M Amaila Falls Hydro-electric plant… Contract to be made public if Govt. agrees-CEO Sithe Global

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sithe Global, the United States-based company contracted to undertake the construction of the 165MW Amaila Falls hydro-electric facility in Guyana, says...

PPP/C takes control of six regions

Jan 26, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on PPP/C takes control of six regions

– AFC scores Region 8; APNU nets three As anticipated, the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) took control of six of the country’s 10 Administrative...

Sheema Mangar murder….Fabric samples did not match victim’s clothes

Jan 26, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Sheema Mangar murder….Fabric samples did not match victim’s clothes

– police urged to stop fooling around and come clean More and more controversy is emerging in the Sheema Mangar case as reports reaching this newspaper have indicated that the results...

REPSOL set to start oil drilling by next week

Jan 26, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on REPSOL set to start oil drilling by next week

Drilling for oil by REPSOL in its Jaguar well location offshore Guyana could start by next week, officials said yesterday. According to officials of the Ministry of Natural Resources and...

Driver flees after sand truck kills Barama security guard

Jan 26, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Driver flees after sand truck kills Barama security guard

A security guard living along the Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke/Linden Highway, has become the country’s latest road fatality after he became a victim of a hit-and-run accident. Ronville Roberts,...

RETAINING OUR SKILLED GUYANESE AND OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Jan 26, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on RETAINING OUR SKILLED GUYANESE AND OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

It was refreshing to learn that the government of Guyana is contemplating allowing scholarship students to be contracted outside of the public sector as part of the fulfillment of their scholarship...

The press is a whipping block

Jan 26, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The press is a whipping block

During the past few years, many organisations, particularly business entities, have been blaming their incompetence on the media. When they perform poorly they look for any reason. There was a time...

Prioritizing an agenda

Jan 26, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Prioritizing an agenda

The whole of Guyana knows that the opposition in Parliament has shaped an agenda for what they hope will be a freer Guyana. I say freer instead of better because no matter what laws the opposition...

Dem boys seh…Sithe Global mek Fip now get real rich

Jan 26, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Sithe Global mek Fip now get real rich

People now understand de hydro project. Dem also find out that Fip mek Guyana got to spend more than US$100 million because he ain’t done de road. Every day de road tek fuh done is...

Hold directors accountable for billions of uncollected taxes

Jan 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Hold directors accountable for billions of uncollected taxes

DEAR EDITOR, I read with interest an article in the Kaieteur News (December 23, 2011) headed “Country loses billions in revenues…..GRA going after big contractors, businesses in...

GPL’s officials should be blaming themselves

Jan 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on GPL’s officials should be blaming themselves

Dear Editor, It’s regrettable to see GPL officials going after consumers they deem guilty of electricity theft and planning to go the extra mile to scare people from continuing this...

Trying to bring some relief to this special country

Jan 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Trying to bring some relief to this special country

DEAR EDITOR, I was touring South America for the past couple months and Guyana was my last destination before returning to Norway. Throughout South America there is one thing I observed...

The facts about Freddie Kissoon’s termination

Jan 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The facts about Freddie Kissoon’s termination

DEAR EDITOR, This letter is a response to the Kaieteur News reporting on the areas and “facts” surrounding my dismissal from UG by the UG Council. There must be, for journalistic...

How dare Nestor question this Ministry’s “positive mindset” towards Mashramani?

Jan 26, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on How dare Nestor question this Ministry’s “positive mindset” towards Mashramani?

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport feels constrained to comment on a letter on page 5 of your Tuesday 24th January 2012 edition, captioned “THE PPP/C’S...

High Court dismisses GCB move to quash IMC

Jan 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on High Court dismisses GCB move to quash IMC

It was revealed yesterday that the full sitting of the High Court, presided over Justice James Bovell Drakes and Justice William Ramlal, dismissed the ‘Order or Rule Nisi of...

Henry optimistic that the team will be ready for Las Vegas challenge

Jan 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Henry optimistic that the team will be ready for Las Vegas challenge

Coach / Player of the national rugby team currently preparing for the Las Vegas, Theodore Henry, in an interview with Kaieteur Sport shortly before they embarked on a training session at the...

GMR&SC host back to back events

Jan 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GMR&SC host back to back events

With this weekend’s Fun-Day being used as a precursor for the February 5 Meeting at the South Dakota Circuit, motor racing fans will certainly have a quick double dose of excitement...

Peters shines as Cullen Young Warriors record consecutive wins

Jan 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Peters shines as Cullen Young Warriors record consecutive wins

Cullen Young Warriors recorded consecutive victories as the South Essequibo Cricket Committee U-19 twenty\20 Tapeball competition commenced last Sunday at Zorg on the Essequibo Coast....

Berbice FA aiming for productive 2012

Jan 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice FA aiming for productive 2012

Senior, junior & female tourneys planned for 1st quarter The Berbice Football Association (BFA) in a bid to be more competitive at the national level is leaving no stones...

Letter to the Sports Editor…Getting it right Orin, response to Orin Davis letter

Jan 26, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Getting it right Orin, response to Orin Davis letter

Dear Editor, Mr Editor, permit me space in the newspapers so I can respond to my friend Orin Davis who submitted a letter in response to mine’s recently. Hello Orin, this is Theresa,...

Govt. not ‘hogtied’ to Amaila Falls hydro contract-AFC

Jan 26, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. not ‘hogtied’ to Amaila Falls hydro contract-AFC

…party calls for Luncheon’s resignation The Alliance For Change (AFC) says that the Government is not ‘hogtied’ to contracts signed by President Bharrat Jagdeo, especially the...

Cocaine in pineapples, watermelons…Guyana link seen as Canadians arrest 6

Jan 26, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Cocaine in pineapples, watermelons…Guyana link seen as Canadians arrest 6

Toronto, Canada (Toronto Sun) – Would you like pineapple with your cocaine? Some watermelon with your weed? In a highly-tainted fruit salad caper, six Toronto-area accused drug importers were...

Guyana’s press freedom ranking remains unchanged

Jan 26, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s press freedom ranking remains unchanged

-Govt. says radio licences not for any “lagoo bagoo” Guyana’s press freedom ranking remained unchanged for 2011/2012, a report by the press freedom watchdog Reporters without Borders indicated...

Georgetown Hospital refutes report that its food is terrible

Jan 26, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Georgetown Hospital refutes report that its food is terrible

The Georgetown Public Hospital has refuted reports that its food to patients is terrible. “Management wishes to state unequivocally that for the past year, the quality of meals prepared for...

CGX gets land in Berbice for possible oil refinery

Jan 26, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on CGX gets land in Berbice for possible oil refinery

– Financing with Trinidadians explored The government has leased a “sizeable” plot of land to Canadian oil exploration company CGX that could be used to develop some type of oil...