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Marriott Hotel project…Guyanese right to work has been sold – opposition MP

Feb 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Marriott Hotel project…Guyanese right to work has been sold – opposition MP

– demands immediate resignation of Finance Minister, Brassington Government’s explanation of why no locals were hired in the US$51M Marriott Hotel project in Kingston has...

Three homeless as fire guts Festival City house

Feb 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Three homeless as fire guts Festival City house

A young pregnant woman, her reputed husband and their four year-old son are now homeless after fire gutted their home at 2095 Williamstad Street, Festival City, North Ruimveldt. Reports...

Budget will not see any “dramatic” fiscal deviation

Feb 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Budget will not see any “dramatic” fiscal deviation

– Focus is on macro-economic preservation, security revamp and addressing the constraints of the sugar industry Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh on Saturday, for the...

Man killed by ambulance while crossing road

Feb 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man killed by ambulance while crossing road

A man was pronounced dead on arrival at the New Amsterdam Hospital after he was struck and killed by an ambulance which was heading to the very institution with a patient in a critical condition. The...

Dem boys seh…Now people know who thiefing

Feb 11, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Now people know who thiefing

Guyana got a right to remain backward especially when dem got people like Brazzy. This got to be de first country when people coming in and telling de government wha fuh do. Imagine Guyana paying a...

Good Success beat GYO by 4 wkts

Feb 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Good Success beat GYO by 4 wkts

Good Success Sports Club of Wakenaam defeated Gandhi Youth Organization by 4 wickets in a feature 25 over match played Saturday at the GYO ground. The host batted first and scored 167 all out in 25...

Parika Defenders, Herstelling record victories in feature softball fixtures

Feb 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Parika Defenders, Herstelling record victories in feature softball fixtures

Parika Defenders and Herstelling recorded victories on Friday evening when the Everest Cricket Club hosted two 20 over softball games. In the first game of the evening Parika Defenders defeated Speed...

One change as GAPF Executive returns

Feb 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on One change as GAPF Executive returns

– constitutional amendments on the cards The membership of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) has shown 100% confidence in their stewardship by returning the entire executive...

Berbice Chamber of Commerce delivers on promise

Feb 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Chamber of Commerce delivers on promise

As part of the recently concluded season three of the Corporate Business in Sports Tournament, the Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development Association (BCCDA) on Wednesday delivered the top gate...

US-based Maxie Stephens donates trophies for Linden U-19 Schools b/ball c/ships

Feb 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on US-based Maxie Stephens donates trophies for Linden U-19 Schools b/ball c/ships

Plans are continuing for the successful staging of the 9th annual Linden Secondary Schools Under-19 basketball championship. This year the championship will see the Linden Amateur Basketball...

B. Harry and Sons General Store and Lumber yard makes significant contribution

Feb 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on B. Harry and Sons General Store and Lumber yard makes significant contribution

New Era ENT/ LABA/Cell Smart tournament As time draws near, more business in Linden are coming on board to support this year’s New Era Entertainment, basketball tournament and yesterday, proprietor...

Greaves, Ambrose, Newton & Barrett are respective winners

Feb 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Greaves, Ambrose, Newton & Barrett are respective winners

LFS Burnham 90th Birth Anniversary 2-stage 90km road race Roraima Bikers Club’s Alonzo Greaves recorded another fine win yesterday, cantering to victory in the 90th Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham...

Australia win final ODI, whitewash West Indies

Feb 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Australia win final ODI, whitewash West Indies

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Adam Voges scored his maiden one-day international century as a depleted Australia secured a 5-0 series whitewash by beating West Indies by 17 runs in the final match at...

Guyana Zoo to be upgraded soon

Feb 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Zoo to be upgraded soon

The Zoological Park (Zoo) will soon be transformed from a holding facility for animals into an information and education delivery facility, according to the Minister of Natural Resources and...

Murder charge for ‘Trini’ in grocer’s execution style killing

Feb 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Murder charge for ‘Trini’ in grocer’s execution style killing

Wayne Duncan, called ‘Trini’ is to be charged this week for the May 2011 murder of East Coast Demerara businessman Mark Kandhai. The Festival City, North Ruimveldt resident was captured last week...

Mental health services to be extended beyond National Psychiatric Hospital – Ramsaran

Feb 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Mental health services to be extended beyond National Psychiatric Hospital – Ramsaran

By Leon Suseran Minister of Health, Dr. Bheri Ramsaran is hoping to extend mental health services and treatment beyond the doors of the National Psychiatric Hospital (NPH), into the various...

President’s assent to Bills… Attorney General says he is following his predecessors

Feb 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on President’s assent to Bills… Attorney General says he is following his predecessors

Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, in responding to opposition statements which questioned his position with regards to Bills passed in the National Assembly,...

Road works to resume as Timehri roadside vendors relocated

Feb 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Road works to resume as Timehri roadside vendors relocated

Finally, roadside vendors along Timehri Public Road have been relocated to a newly constructed $16M market tarmac. The stalls encumbering the state’s reserves have been demolished to facilitate the...

Controversial Lamaha Gardens land sale…Government investigation to be completed by Thursday

Feb 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Controversial Lamaha Gardens land sale…Government investigation to be completed by Thursday

Tempers are being moderated as Lamaha Gardens residents continue to investigate how a plot of community land ended up in the possession of a “well connected” businessman. The residents who have...

10 to vie for 2013 Calypso Crown

Feb 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on 10 to vie for 2013 Calypso Crown

Despite the inclement weather and a poor turnout of spectators, the Semi Finals segment of the National Mashramani 2013 Calypso Competition was successfully completed at the Mackenzie...

Suicide – the crime we struggle with

Feb 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Suicide – the crime we struggle with

Dear Editor, The Kaieteur News of the 23rd January 2013 informed us of a recent press conference held by the AFC, at which its vice chairman – Mr. Moses Nagamootoo, expressed his party’s...

Executed man buried, family questions reports about ties to underworld

Feb 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Executed man buried, family questions reports about ties to underworld

Close relatives of executed miner Dave Jason Wills described him as “a loving father and husband” and “a hard-working and decent individual” while expressing skepticism about...

Power plus money can be a very effective weapon

Feb 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Power plus money can be a very effective weapon

Dear Editor, About fear being intrinsic to a civilised life. I am not sure that fear alone causes a country’s people to remain silent, because they are “in trepidation of their happiness being...

Harassment by Traffic Rank

Feb 11, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Harassment by Traffic Rank

Dear Editor, I would like to voice my concern about the way some traffic ranks go about their duties especially a particular female rank who rides a motorcycle (licence number given). This particular...

Safety, quality predominate Third Engineers’ Conference

Feb 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Safety, quality predominate Third Engineers’ Conference

The country’s third Engineering Conference, an annual feature of the Public Works Ministry, was held Thursday to target new technologies and to discuss major concerns. According to...

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Cyberspace is becoming a dark place

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