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Police fully capable of probing NICIL issues if required – Brumell

Jun 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Police fully capable of probing NICIL issues if required – Brumell

The Guyana Police Force, if required, is fully capable of pursuing and effectively conducting an investigation into any alleged financial malfeasance or fraud as it relates to the...

Bungled Amaila Falls Road…Govt. to pay $30+ million to rent machinery to finish part of it

Jun 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Bungled Amaila Falls Road…Govt. to pay $30+ million to rent machinery to finish part of it

Government is sourcing heavy duty machinery to rent, for the bungled Amaila Falls road project which was previously undertaken by Makeshwar ‘Fip’ Motilall back in March 2010. Under...

NICIL’s coffers drained to make Marriott Deposit

Jun 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on NICIL’s coffers drained to make Marriott Deposit

The Guyana Government has essentially drained the accounts of NICIL in order to ensure and make its deposit for the Georgetown Marriott Hotel. This is despite not securing any of the private...

Pull back airport contract now – AFC

Jun 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Pull back airport contract now – AFC

Corruption revelations… Amidst revelations that the Chinese contractor involved in the US$150M Cheddi Jagan International Airport project has been banned by World Bank, government has come under...

Two wife killers die hours apart

Jun 06, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Two wife killers die hours apart

The second man who killed his wife before attempting suicide has succumbed. Hours after another man who killed his spouse met a similar fate. The man, Ramesh Sattaur, of Parika, East...

Taylor, Blair and Mrs. Espin: Crazy people, crazy world

Jun 06, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Taylor, Blair and Mrs. Espin: Crazy people, crazy world

Mark Benschop publicly asked me on his internet radio programme how I would vote on same-sex marriage. I don’t believe in same-sex marriage, but have no objection to the legalization...

TIME FOR UNCLE DONALD TO TAKE CHARGE!

Jun 06, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on TIME FOR UNCLE DONALD TO TAKE CHARGE!

A President’s job is never easy and President Ramotar should never have expected his tenure to be without its difficulties. He should expect a deluge of problems. He faces an...

Dem boys seh…B is fuh Kwame and B is fuh de birds

Jun 06, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…B is fuh Kwame and B is fuh de birds

Birds of a feather does flock together. Guyana got nuff birds. Dem got Jagdeo, Brazzy, Bobby, Irfaat. Rob Earth, Eddie and all dem Bees, including de blue sackies. Now dem have de...

Men beating women

Jun 06, 2012 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Men beating women

This newspaper has taken some flak for publishing graphic photos on its front page of a man beating a woman, his wife. The woman had evidently indicated to the man that she wanted to leave the...

KN Editor decides when to apologize

Jun 06, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on KN Editor decides when to apologize

Dear Editor, On the controversy surrounding the report of Minister Manikchand’s speech, on what was said and whether it was accurately reported, the editor in chief is the final arbiter on the...

Jonathan Brassington and no dividends

Jun 06, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Jonathan Brassington and no dividends

Dear Editor, The claim by Winston Brassington referenced in June 3, 2012 Kaieteur News that his “brother” has not received any dividends from Hand-in-Hand Trust Corporation (HHTC) speaks to his...

A society in destruction mode

Jun 06, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on A society in destruction mode

Dear Editor, I’ve been silent way too long due to other commitments of mine, but the pain, sorrow and grief is overwhelming, so I must speak. Guyana has been slowly deteriorating over the years...

Supporting Winston Brassington’s actions

Jun 06, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Supporting Winston Brassington’s actions

Dear Editor, I want to say that, in my opinion, your newspaper serves an important role as purporting to give the ordinary Guyanese a voice and one that is fearless of government intimidation....

A pattern of loose and irresponsible dealings

Jun 06, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on A pattern of loose and irresponsible dealings

Dear Editor, On November 23, last year, I submitted the results of an investigation into the business practices of the China Communications Construction Company, known as CCCC, the...

Pleasures and pains of pay determination

Jun 06, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Pleasures and pains of pay determination

Dear Editor, Decades spent as a Human Resource Management practitioner have provided me countless opportunities locally and abroad to experience many ironic parallels and combinations of...

The police send the wrong message

Jun 06, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on The police send the wrong message

Dear Editor, This letter is regarding the article that was published in the Kaieteur News on Sunday June 03, 2012 on page nine entitled “Female decomposed body found in home”. I am highly annoyed...

Brigadier Granger should not be leader of the PNCR

Jun 06, 2012 KNews Letters Comments Off on Brigadier Granger should not be leader of the PNCR

Dear Mr. Editor In an article captioned “No Common view on who should lead the PNCR” in the June 3, 2012 edition of the Stabroek News, the author quoted Brigadier Granger as saying that he...

West Indies hungry for success says Barath

Jun 06, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies hungry for success says Barath

BIRMINGHAM, England – Adrian Barath said West Indies still had a strong desire to collect their first Test victory in England for more than a decade, when they face the hosts in the third...

Federer pours cold water on Del Potro fireworks

Jun 06, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Federer pours cold water on Del Potro fireworks

(Reuters) – Roger Federer withstood two sets of Argentine fireworks before dousing Juan Martin del Potro’s challenge with a 3-6 6-7 6-2 6-0 6-3 win on Tuesday to reach the...

Djokovic survives quarter-final fright at French Open

Jun 06, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Djokovic survives quarter-final fright at French Open

(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic came within one false step of losing his chance to hold all four grand slam titles as he saved not one, not two, not three but four match points before downing...

Pujara’s unbeaten 96 spur India ‘A’ to victory despite 5-55 from Jason Holder

Jun 06, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pujara’s unbeaten 96 spur India ‘A’ to victory despite 5-55 from Jason Holder

Indian ‘A’ Skipper Cheteshwar Pujara fashioned a fine unbeaten 96 and featured in a fantastic unbroken 73-run ninth wicket stand with tail-ender Shami Ahmed (27*) to steer India...

Keen battle on in inaugural Fred Collins Open Scrabble Championships this weekend

Jun 06, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Keen battle on in inaugural Fred Collins Open Scrabble Championships this weekend

His contribution towards the elevation and development of Scrabble has been well documented and former national scrabble champion, Fred Collins, has been aptly rewarded when the executives of...

Berbice Cricket Board to host Guyoil/Castrol Training of Cricket Coaches Programme

Jun 06, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Cricket Board to host Guyoil/Castrol Training of Cricket Coaches Programme

The Special Events Committee of the Berbice Cricket Board as part of its effort to strengthen the coaching capacity in the ancient county would be hosting a Training of Cricket Coaches...

Top Judokas outstanding at Nat’l Judo Championships

Jun 06, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Top Judokas outstanding at Nat’l Judo Championships

Amir Eastman emerged as the top U-15 contestant and was duly rewarded with the gold medal when the Guyana Judo Association staged the National Judo Championships at the Marion Academy,...

RHTY&SC launches 6th Annual Republic Bank Grade 6 Students Summer Camp

Jun 06, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC launches 6th Annual Republic Bank Grade 6 Students Summer Camp

The Cricket Teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club on Thursday last launched the 6th Annual Republic Bank Summer Camp for Grade 6 Students preparing for Secondary Schools. The...

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ICC Officials continue inspections in Guyana ahead of 2024 ICC T20 World Cup

Say no to a US military base in Guyana

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News – Ravi Dev has published a shocker – calling for the establishment of a US military... more