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Budget Cuts Saga…Constitutional Crisis looms if Chief Justice decision is to be applied

Feb 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Budget Cuts Saga…Constitutional Crisis looms if Chief Justice decision is to be applied

By Kiana Wilburg A constitutional crisis is looming and it is a by-product of the recent decision by the Chief Justice (Ag) Ian Chang on the contentious budget cuts case, says Speaker of the National...

Housewife’s bound body found in Agricola yard – suspect arrested

Feb 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Housewife’s bound body found in Agricola yard – suspect arrested

– British-based survivor identifies female intruder after jumping through window Police have detained a female member of the Guyana Defence Force in connection with the brutal murder of...

Mahaica sea defence embankment collapsing again

Feb 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Mahaica sea defence embankment collapsing again

The residents of Unity, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, are once again bracing themselves for a major disaster as visible signs of collapse begin to emerge on a 700-meter earthen embankment which was...

GPL needs additional US$175M to repair network, install anti-theft meters

Feb 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GPL needs additional US$175M to repair network, install anti-theft meters

…to install anti-theft meters The state-owned power company may require a massive injection of US$100M to do additional upgrades to its distribution system, says Prime Minister Sam Hinds. The Prime...

Anti Money Laundering Bill…Guyana tops list of 55 defaulting countries

Feb 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Anti Money Laundering Bill…Guyana tops list of 55 defaulting countries

Guyana shares the worst rating in the world with Mozambique, as it relates to the list of countries under the Financial Action Taskforce (FATF) to be reviewed come February 10, when the body meets...

Special Person…Defying the odds in a taxing field

Feb 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Special Person…Defying the odds in a taxing field

– Chartered Accountant Nizam Ali is a ‘Special Person’ “In the early ‘90s, I was told that the market was saturated and it would have been difficult for a new audit firm to...

Dem boys seh…De Chronicle holding three AGM in one

Feb 02, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De Chronicle holding three AGM in one

Every company does hold annual general meeting every year fuh account fuh how dem wuk during de year. Because dem got to account to de people who own de company dem got to audit de books and...

NSC 11-Race Mash Meet…Veteran Junior Niles humbles star studded field in feature showdown; Road Race on today

Feb 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC 11-Race Mash Meet…Veteran Junior Niles humbles star studded field in feature showdown; Road Race on today

By Franklin Wilson Team Coco’s rider, Junior Niles, who has become the winning face of the Under-50 category in the National Park and on the road, has taken his winning ways a notch further. The...

Sarwan aims to resurrect career

Feb 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sarwan aims to resurrect career

By Sean Devers in Trinidad In Association with Digicel, Carib Beer, Giftland Office Max, Payless Varity Store & Leisure Inn & Car Rentals At 33, former West Indies and Guyana Captain...

GBTI/RHTY&SC Secondary Schools cricket tourney starts with impressive ceremony

Feb 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBTI/RHTY&SC Secondary Schools cricket tourney starts with impressive ceremony

The first edition of the GBTI / Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, Inter Secondary Schools cricket tournament bowled off on Thursday last with an impressive opening ceremony at the Area...

$Scotiabank Kiddy cricket –G\Town District…St. Agnes and Ketley Primary triumph$

Scotiabank Kiddy cricket –G\Town District…St. Agnes and Ketley Primary triumph

Feb 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scotiabank Kiddy cricket –G\Town District…St. Agnes and Ketley Primary triumph

St. Agnes and Ketley Primary schools registered victories when action in the Georgetown District of the Scotiabank nationwide Kiddy cricket festival continued yesterday at the Georgetown Cricket Club...

Mohammed’s Enterprise, K&B Mining backs Brumell 10/10 Cricket

Feb 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mohammed’s Enterprise, K&B Mining backs Brumell 10/10 Cricket

Mohammed’s Enterprise and K&B Mining returned to the list of sponsors for the Second Annual Leroy Brumell 10/10 Softball Cricket Competition which will be held next Sunday at Police Sports Club...

Track at National Park taking shape

Feb 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Track at National Park taking shape

The athletic track at the National Park is taking shape as works are ongoing despite the inclement weather. Yesterday Kaieteur Sports observed works going on at the facility, the pictures tells the...

Letter to the Sports Editor…PURE HYPOCRISY AGAIN Mr. ROGER HARPER

Feb 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…PURE HYPOCRISY AGAIN Mr. ROGER HARPER

Dear Editor, The constitution of the Georgetown Cricket Association in Article 12 (1) specifically states “The highest authority of the Association shall be the Annual General Meeting which shall...

Carolyn Deane is our Youth in Focus

Feb 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Carolyn Deane is our Youth in Focus

Even at the tender age of thirteen years, North Georgetown Secondary School Form 2 student, Carolyn Deane, has already racked up two Most Valuable Player awards for her outstanding performances in...

Trophy Stall sponsors RHTYSC Tapeball competition for primary schools in NA/Canje

Feb 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall sponsors RHTYSC Tapeball competition for primary schools in NA/Canje

The cricket development committee of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club continues to attract sponsorship for youth cricket at the school level. Following on the heels of the launching of the...

“Culture shock – get me out of here for the cricket!”

Feb 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Culture shock – get me out of here for the cricket!”

Colin E. H. Croft Having not been to Trinidad & Tobago for some considerable time, I suffered real culture shock for one of the few times that that has happened in my life, after arriving...

Venue confirmed for Inaugural Goodwill Republic t20 cricket festival

Feb 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Venue confirmed for Inaugural Goodwill Republic t20 cricket festival

Cricketing fans in Berbice are in for a treat as Goodwill Promotions have now confirmed that the Bath Settlement Community Centre Ground on the West Coast of Berbice will be the venue for the hosting...

Developmental strategies take centre stage as Football Coaches Association convenes

Feb 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Developmental strategies take centre stage as Football Coaches Association convenes

Several pertinent topics relating to their development will be placed on the agenda when the executive members of the Guyana Football Coaches Association (GFCA) convene for an Ordinary General...

Michael Hyles appointed head coach of Upper Corentyne Cricket Association

Feb 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Michael Hyles appointed head coach of Upper Corentyne Cricket Association

Former National and Berbice player Michael Hyles-Franco has been appointed head coach of the Upper Corentyne Cricket Association (UCCA). Hyles- Franco is a fully qualified coach with training in the...

ECHO targets more regions to reduce lack of environmental awareness

Feb 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ECHO targets more regions to reduce lack of environmental awareness

By Zena Henry They say that when the mind is young it is easier to mould. That is the exact sentiment expressed by the Environment Community Health Organization (ECHO), as the agency seeks in this...

CJIA expansion gets US$8M without Parliamentary approval

Feb 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on CJIA expansion gets US$8M without Parliamentary approval

…final design for new terminal to be completed by March – Ramesh Ghir The US$150M Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) expansion project is progressing on schedule and despite the...

Fly Jamaica eyes locals in tourism promotion

Feb 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Fly Jamaica eyes locals in tourism promotion

Jamaican- based newcomer, Fly Jamaica, has embarked on major moves this year, as it teams up with local tourist and tourist-related organizations in a bid to sell Guyana as a major tourist...

GPL engine under constant repair

Feb 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GPL engine under constant repair

A senior employee of the Guyana Power and Light Company has explained that continuous repair works are being executed on the defective engine aback of the power plant at Anna Regina. The work is...

The need for a professional Guyana National Transport Safety Bureau

Feb 02, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The need for a professional Guyana National Transport Safety Bureau

Dear Editor, In the aftermath of the Cessna Caravan accident on the 18th January 2014 off Olive Creek, Mazaruni and other recent aircraft accidents/incidents, there has been a call for investigations...

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The private sector were cheerleaders for foreign investment

Peeping Tom… “The private sector were cheerleaders for foreign investment” Kaieteur News – The cries... more