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Ministries’ workers protest AFC proposed budget cuts

Apr 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Ministries’ workers protest AFC proposed budget cuts

– fear that they stand to lose their jobs or get a lower salary Hundreds of employees of Government Ministries and other agencies yesterday protested a proposal by the Alliance...

Old age pension hiked to $10,000

Apr 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Old age pension hiked to $10,000

…following Granger, Ramotar meeting at OP By Gary Eleazar Following an early meeting at Office of the President between Head of State, Donald Ramotar and Opposition Leader David Granger, prior to...

Battered woman comes forward to protect attacker

Apr 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Battered woman comes forward to protect attacker

…hopes to clear boyfriend’s name Although still exhibiting signs of a severely battered woman, Eureka Garraway yesterday insisted that reports of a recent attack she suffered at the hands of...

Linden shutdown in face of electricity protest

Apr 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Linden shutdown in face of electricity protest

Economic activity, including the ferry services in the mining town of Linden yesterday halted, as citizens took to the streets to protest the impending increase in electricity tariffs...

Grove/Diamond residents attack government for corruption cover-up

Apr 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Grove/Diamond residents attack government for corruption cover-up

Several residents of the Grove and Diamond villages, East Bank Demerara have written beverage-giant Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) to hold off on rates and taxes payments amidst allegations...

Realpolitik versus “mo fyaah-slow fyaah”

Apr 19, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Realpolitik versus “mo fyaah-slow fyaah”

The term “realpolitik” originally had a negative connotation. In the 19th century, it meant a type of political attitude based solely on what the policy-maker sees as serving...

BULLS IN A CHINA SHOP

Apr 19, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on BULLS IN A CHINA SHOP

Millions of persons will this year fulfill their lifelong ambition of attending an Olympic Games. For many in the stadiums in London later this year, it may be their only chance ever of...

Targeting the fat and incurring objections

Apr 19, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Targeting the fat and incurring objections

The 2012 budget is perhaps one of the most scrutinized given that the government for the first time in its history cannot pass this budget carte blanche. In the past the budgets would be passed...

Dem boys seh…Some lawyers tun down Jagdeo

Apr 19, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Some lawyers tun down Jagdeo

When people tek way sweetie from baby is nuff noise and crying. Prak announce that he tekking way some of de money that de budget put aside fuh a hustle and was nuff noise. De people...

GPL rents US$900,000 generator for US$720,000 annually

Apr 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on GPL rents US$900,000 generator for US$720,000 annually

The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) last year paid a hefty US$8.6M to rent 12 Caterpillar generating sets for a period of one year. It could have spent just US$2.2M more to buy them all....

Controversial $300M Hydroclave system…GPHC distances self from purchase

Apr 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Controversial $300M Hydroclave system…GPHC distances self from purchase

– Actual cost still unclear The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has distanced itself from the purchasing of the US$1.5 million ($300M) waste processing system and...

Chinese Construction Company places bid for Amaila Falls road

Apr 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese Construction Company places bid for Amaila Falls road

Under the Ministry of Public Works, three bids were submitted yesterday for the Amaila Falls road and transmission line clearing project (Section Seven) – Kuribrong River Bank to Amaila...

Budget debate…AFC wants transfer of $35B from NICIL

Apr 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Budget debate…AFC wants transfer of $35B from NICIL

– slashing of bloated Ministries “We have to use the cutting knife on salaries of the over-bloated Ministerial bureaucracy, on travel on first-class tickets, and allowances to stay at...

That $300 million waste disposal project: Incompetence or dishonesty?

Apr 19, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on That $300 million waste disposal project: Incompetence or dishonesty?

DEAR EDITOR, I have been following the Kaieteur News’ disclosures on the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)’s waste disposal project. We discover, thanks to the Kaieteur News,...

Ramotar’s prolonged silence on Commissioner Greene’s fate is sending a wrong message

Apr 19, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Ramotar’s prolonged silence on Commissioner Greene’s fate is sending a wrong message

DEAR EDITOR, On April 3rd, 2012, President Donald Ramotar told the Guyanese people, via local media reports, that a decision on embattled Police Commissioner Henry Greene will be made in ‘a...

The AFC must stop this vote-pandering nonsense

Apr 19, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The AFC must stop this vote-pandering nonsense

DEAR EDITOR, The AFC must stop this vote-pandering nonsense. Stop playing stupid political games. Kaieteur News reported AFC Parliamentarian, Cathy Hughes, suggesting that the NCN’s budgeted...

West Indies vs. Australia, 2nd Test, Port-of-Spain, 4th day…Roach fires out top order but rain intervenes

Apr 19, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies vs. Australia, 2nd Test, Port-of-Spain, 4th day…Roach fires out top order but rain intervenes

(ESPNCricinfo.com) Heavy rain on the fourth day of the second Test Match between Australia and the West Indies in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, severely reduced the chances of any...

K&S donate over $200,000 trophies for Linden Town Week activities

Apr 19, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on K&S donate over $200,000 trophies for Linden Town Week activities

The Kashif and Shanghai (K&S) Organisation have donated over $200,000 in trophies to the Linden Town Week Organisers for the event, which gets underway on Sunday in the Mining Town. The...

Ansa Mc Al partners with GFF for World Cup Qualifiers

Apr 19, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ansa Mc Al partners with GFF for World Cup Qualifiers

By Juanita Hooper In supporting Guyana’s national football team, Golden Jaguars, in their historic participation in the Third Round of the FIFA 2014 Brazil World Cup Qualifiers, which...

E/Coast U-15 squad commence preparations

Apr 19, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on E/Coast U-15 squad commence preparations

EECB Elizabeth Styles cricket set for this weekend The East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) selectors have named a strong under-15 squad and four stand-bys to prepare for the...

CFU Club Championships

Apr 19, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on CFU Club Championships

– Alpha, Milerock face the axe After producing lackluster performances on Tuesday, Alpha United and Milerock FC will have to lift their game immensely today if they are to qualify for...

Walker walks away with Club tourney

Apr 19, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Walker walks away with Club tourney

In a tidy round of golf, William Walker took first place in last Saturday’s Lusignan Golf Club Tournament. Walker shot a near impeccable front nine of 36-one over par-then proceeded to...

AFC will not seek cuts from the ordinary workers – Ramjattan

Apr 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on AFC will not seek cuts from the ordinary workers – Ramjattan

– Super salaries being exclusively targeted Government Ministers and their parliamentarians along with scores of contract workers took to the streets in uproar after the Alliance For...

Children detained during Linden protest

Apr 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Children detained during Linden protest

Residents of Blue Berry Hill, Linden are furious at the police for detaining a number of small children during yesterday’s protests in the community. Ms. Abiola D’Andrade, a teacher, said...

AFC’s Budget cuts target “Fat Cats with Super Salaries’

Apr 19, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on AFC’s Budget cuts target “Fat Cats with Super Salaries’

… Combined Opposition hammers Govt. deception Pull Quote: “…We call on the Government to desist from misleading the workers and let professionalism prevail,” APNU’s Ally By Gary Eleazar...