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Two children perish in La Grange fire

Apr 12, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Two children perish in La Grange fire

-three escape by jumping through broken window By Leonard Gildarie A West Bank Demerara community was last night plunged into grief after two children were burnt to death during a raging fire at a La...

Extension of continental shelf…Guyana makes oral presentation to UN

Apr 12, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Extension of continental shelf…Guyana makes oral presentation to UN

Guyana yesterday made oral presentations before the United Nations (UN) in support of its application to extend the country’s continental shelf by a further 150 nautical miles. The...

Public hospitals should provide abortion services – APNU

Apr 12, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Public hospitals should provide abortion services – APNU

A Partnership for National Unity is calling on Government to extend its services at public hospitals to include the termination of pregnancies, which is a woman’s right in Guyana. This is...

Police arrest 18 illegal Brazilian miners

Apr 12, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Police arrest 18 illegal Brazilian miners

The Bartica Police operating in tandem with the Guyana Geology Mines Commission found 18 Brazilians engaging in illegal mining activities in the Puruni Mining ...

Chief Justice’s decision can’t be appeal

Apr 12, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Chief Justice’s decision can’t be appeal

Attorney General makes submission to DPP on Greene’s rape allegation Attorney General Anil Nandlall yesterday submitted a six-page document to the Director of Public Prosecutions outlining...

Scotland in the UK; Georgetown in Guyana

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Scotland in the UK; Georgetown in Guyana

The Government of Scotland will have a referendum in 2014 to determine if the Scottish people want to have a sovereign Scotland. Decades ago, there was such a vote in Quebec to determine if that...

VAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on VAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM

The call for a reduction in VAT is misplaced. Guyana has a lower rate of VAT than many other countries which are not as dependent as Guyana is on Government revenues. Already a large number of...

It may be a case of monitoring

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on It may be a case of monitoring

The issue of abortion is back again. Member of Parliament Dr George Norton made a pitch for the Georgetown Public Hospital to become involved in abortions merely because its free service and...

Dem boys seh…De Chronicle got Moses in tears

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De Chronicle got Moses in tears

It look like if de whole budget debate gun be pun de pension wha de Rat getting. Dem boys did expect this because when Shaatie announce how much money dem pensioners gun get he didn’t...

Rick Ross’ illness remains a mystery

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Rick Ross’ illness remains a mystery

DEAR EDITOR, Rick Ross is arguably one of the most commercial rappers in the Rap music industry today. He has sold millions of albums and has a very hectic touring schedule. His...

People-centred development

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on People-centred development

DEAR EDITOR, The Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh has presented yet another Budget to the National Assembly under the theme “Remaining on course, United in Purpose, Prosperity for All”....

An unwarranted attack on Moses Nagamootoo’s character

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on An unwarranted attack on Moses Nagamootoo’s character

DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana Chronicle headline dated 04/12/12 and captioned, “Moses has lost his way now a self confessed child abuser”, can be described as nothing but a lowdown, dirty and...

AFC must honour its pledge to Diaspora Guyanese

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on AFC must honour its pledge to Diaspora Guyanese

DEAR EDITOR, During the election campaign, the AFC said it would appoint four Guyanese from the Diaspora as its M.Ps. The party campaigned on that pledge. I and other Diaspora Guyanese are...

The DPP offers faulty advice

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The DPP offers faulty advice

DEAR EDITOR, The DPP in Guyana operates without oversight, respect or regard for international norms when exercising her discretion and making decisions to prosecute. The following cases...

$85.7M for ‘Renewed Interests’

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on $85.7M for ‘Renewed Interests’

DEAR EDITOR, In the Kaieteur News of Sunday 8th April, 2012 Minister of Education, Ms. Priya Manickchand says there has been ‘renewed interests specifically in the area of Mathematics across the...

Australia win thriller in fading light

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Australia win thriller in fading light

(Cricinfo)-Five years after Australia won the World Cup in a farcical finish in the dark at Kensington Oval, they again celebrated a victory there in fading light as the first Test went to the...

Court orders Attorney General and Minister of Sport to return DEB Essential property

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Court orders Attorney General and Minister of Sport to return DEB Essential property

The High Court, in a session presided over by Judges Madam Dawn Gregory-Barnes and James Bovell-Drakes on April 10, has ordered Attorney General Anil Nandlall and Minister of Sport Dr. Frank...

YBG launches second Regional Conference

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on YBG launches second Regional Conference

– ahead of seventh edition of NSBF By Juanita Hooper Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) launched the second edition of its Regional Conference at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall yesterday with...

Third Hugh Ross Classic Body Building Show…Fazia’s Collection & H. Mohamed General Store on board again

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Third Hugh Ross Classic Body Building Show…Fazia’s Collection & H. Mohamed General Store on board again

Fazia’s Collection of America & Longden Streets and H. Mohamed General Store, Licence Firearm Dealer & Importer of Robb Street have both renewed their commitment to support the Hugh...

GT&T 10/10 Nationwide softball cricket tourney…Defending champs Wolf Warriors continues impressive run; Super-16 round looms

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT&T 10/10 Nationwide softball cricket tourney…Defending champs Wolf Warriors continues impressive run; Super-16 round looms

The battles were furious and many, but only winners advanced when competition in the 3rd GT&T 10/10 Nationwide Softball Cricket Tournament continued last weekend around the country....

Pele baptize Amelia’s Ward, hammer them 6-1 in GFF Super League

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pele baptize Amelia’s Ward, hammer them 6-1 in GFF Super League

Milerock and Victoria draw 3 all , Alpha United and BK Western Tigers 1-1 The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super League continued with three games on Sunday, at the...

Mayor’s Cup semis set for tomorrow

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mayor’s Cup semis set for tomorrow

The semifinals in the Mayor’s Cup Annual Knockout Inter-Ward football Fiesta will be played tomorrow, starting at 18:30 hrs, at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground. The action...

Smart returns to Windies Women’s team for S/Lanka series

Apr 12, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Smart returns to Windies Women’s team for S/Lanka series

Among three Guyanese picked for home series Twenty-six year old Berbician fast-bowling all-rounder Treymane Smart is set to make her come-back to International cricket against...

Coastguards lose schoolboy’s body

Apr 12, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Coastguards lose schoolboy’s body

The father of the 11-year-old West Ruimveldt boy who disappeared off the Georgetown seawalls on Tuesday, after an outing at the Kingston seawall, has expressed anger at the Guyana Coastguards....

APNU calls for amendment to budget given Jagdeo’s pension

Apr 12, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on APNU calls for amendment to budget given Jagdeo’s pension

A Partnership For National Unity executive member Ms. Volda Lawrence says that her party will not support this year’s National Budget which merely gives pensioners a $13 per day increase...

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TOTALTEC to open hospitality complex in Houston

Kaieteur News – TOTALTEC Inc., a provider of services to the energy and construction sectors here on Monday announced... more