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Sustained call for Local Govt. Elections… PPP bemoans ‘hidden agenda’, Stabroek News vows to continue

Sustained call for Local Govt. Elections… PPP bemoans ‘hidden agenda’, Stabroek News vows to continue

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Sustained call for Local Govt. Elections… PPP bemoans ‘hidden agenda’, Stabroek News vows to continue

“Both Mr. Rohee’s tirade and the now daily front page comment in the Guyana Chronicle signal that the Stabroek News campaign has found its mark. It shall continue” – Anand Persaud ...

Chinese Labour at Marriott Construction… Sun and Sand’s use of BK Intl. exposes Brassington’s contempt for Guyanese – Harmon

Chinese Labour at Marriott Construction… Sun and Sand’s use of BK Intl. exposes Brassington’s contempt for Guyanese – Harmon

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese Labour at Marriott Construction… Sun and Sand’s use of BK Intl. exposes Brassington’s contempt for Guyanese – Harmon

By Latoya Giles The Government’s contention that local lack of skills is one of the reasons why they picked a Chinese firm to build the Marriott Hotel is completely laughable, according to...

Cops set up 24-hour patrols to thwart airport bandits

Cops set up 24-hour patrols to thwart airport bandits

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Cops set up 24-hour patrols to thwart airport bandits

– following attack on teacher and husband Police have set up round the clock patrols to protect travelers heading to and from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. This follows last...

Itaballi murder suspect caught slumbering behind home

Itaballi murder suspect caught slumbering behind home

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Itaballi murder suspect caught slumbering behind home

The man accused of killing a fellow truck driver at Itaballi, Mazaruni River, was yesterday arrested after he was caught sleeping behind his home. He was identified as Arthur Taylor, 43, called...

‘Notorious bandit’ commits gunpoint heist minutes after leaving court

‘Notorious bandit’ commits gunpoint heist minutes after leaving court

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Notorious bandit’ commits gunpoint heist minutes after leaving court

Minutes after leaving court, a man described as a notorious bandit was nabbed by police and civilians after allegedly snatching over $2M from a Berbice businessman. Rawle Victor called ‘Ralo’29,...

Dem boys seh… Dem Bees does play pull down

Dem boys seh… Dem Bees does play pull down

Aug 05, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Dem Bees does play pull down

Greed is a disease. It wuss than death. Is sheer greedy people deh in Guyana. Jagdeo greedy. He build a big fancy house wid nuff, nuff bedroom and none, none body fuh run in dem. He seh that he sell...

Mahdia gold miners stage protest

Mahdia gold miners stage protest

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Mahdia gold miners stage protest

…threaten to withhold royalties if demands are not met “We have had enough! It is time President (Donald) Ramotar do something for the people who put him in that position.” This is the...

East Ruimveldt market operators plead for better conditions

East Ruimveldt market operators plead for better conditions

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on East Ruimveldt market operators plead for better conditions

Stall holders of the East Ruimveldt market are pleading with the relevant authorities to address major health concerns at the facility. The operators are especially worried about an offensive odour...

Helicopter rides being offered at Guyana Festival

Helicopter rides being offered at Guyana Festival

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Helicopter rides being offered at Guyana Festival

Visitors to the Guyana Festival slated for August 8 to 10, are in for another first time experience as Air Services Ltd will be on hand to offer helicopter rides. Patrons will be able to have a...

Unapproved $4.5B … Finance Minister personally liable, not Cabinet

Unapproved $4.5B … Finance Minister personally liable, not Cabinet

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Unapproved $4.5B … Finance Minister personally liable, not Cabinet

Head of State, President Donald Ramotar has defended the actions of Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh, in relation to the more than $4.5B that he authorized to be spent from the Consolidated Fund by...

Contractor sues Princess Casino for $20M won at slot machine

Contractor sues Princess Casino for $20M won at slot machine

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Contractor sues Princess Casino for $20M won at slot machine

A local contractor is suing Princess Casino Guyana after the company refused to pay him the $20M which he claims he won on a slot machine on July 7th last. Somar Shako of 283 Zeelugt, East Bank...

OP still to justify return of sacked OLPF staffers – Greenidge

OP still to justify return of sacked OLPF staffers – Greenidge

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on OP still to justify return of sacked OLPF staffers – Greenidge

Office of the President (OP) is still to submit its reasons to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament as to why it has rehired three of the five persons it had sacked following a probe of...

Criteria for $10,000 Grant could change next year – Education Minister

Criteria for $10,000 Grant could change next year – Education Minister

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Criteria for $10,000 Grant could change next year – Education Minister

– Attendance rate likely to be scrutinised By Sharmain Grainger Although all public school children will be eligible for a cash grant of $10,000 in the new school year simply by being listed...

Two days after head on collision… Former Courts Manager succumbs at GPHC

Two days after head on collision… Former Courts Manager succumbs at GPHC

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Two days after head on collision… Former Courts Manager succumbs at GPHC

Thirty-two year old Chandanie Das succumbed at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) around 10:00hrs yesterday, almost three days after she was...

Cuffy250 to host discourse on “State of African Guyanese”

Cuffy250 to host discourse on “State of African Guyanese”

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Cuffy250 to host discourse on “State of African Guyanese”

The ‘black consciousness’ group, Cuffy250 will be holding its second annual “State of the Black and African Guyanese” forum come Sunday to discuss pivotal issues ailing the...

Education Minister solicits support from Kamarang residents – as HEIP consultation continues

Education Minister solicits support from Kamarang residents – as HEIP consultation continues

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Education Minister solicits support from Kamarang residents – as HEIP consultation continues

By Sharmain Grainger “We want to hear from you about what is important and how you think we can best make them work,” said Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, as she told a gathering of...

Govt. to build $38M “reinforced concrete fence” at NOC

Govt. to build $38M “reinforced concrete fence” at NOC

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. to build $38M “reinforced concrete fence” at NOC

It would appear that the Ministry of Culture intends to make the New Opportunity Corp a more “secure” institution. Published yesterday in the Guyana Chronicle was the invitation for bids for the...

Agriculture Ministry eyeing higher priced markets for rice

Agriculture Ministry eyeing higher priced markets for rice

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Agriculture Ministry eyeing higher priced markets for rice

– As production keeps climbing Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy says that the overwhelming success of the rice industry in terms of repeated bumper crops has brought with it, huge...

New coconut association formed in Pomeroon

New coconut association formed in Pomeroon

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on New coconut association formed in Pomeroon

The growing demand for coconut and its value- added products is serving as a major incentive for farmers to expand their production and improve farming practices. Farmers from Pomeroon, one of two...

Walter Rodney COI… Karen De Souza’s statement on “a terrible accident” questioned

Walter Rodney COI… Karen De Souza’s statement on “a terrible accident” questioned

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Walter Rodney COI… Karen De Souza’s statement on “a terrible accident” questioned

By Latoya Giles The Rodney Commission of Inquiry yesterday managed to conclude the testimonies of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA), Karen De Souza and Tacuma Ogunseye. Both witnesses had begun...

Lisa Punch bids farewell to ABC’s Rising Star’

Lisa Punch bids farewell to ABC’s Rising Star’

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Lisa Punch bids farewell to ABC’s Rising Star’

While Sunday marked the end of the road for Guyanese performer Lisa Punch on ‘Rising Star’, the singer left the stage on a positive note. The promising star was eliminated after she failed to...

Hundreds of Partfait Harmonie residents receive free medical treatment

Hundreds of Partfait Harmonie residents receive free medical treatment

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Hundreds of Partfait Harmonie residents receive free medical treatment

– As Guyana Watch continues outreach programme Three hundred and six residents of La Parfait Harmonie, West Bank Demerara received free medical treatment on the second day of the voluntary...

Two-month remand for Eccles teen on burglary charge

Two-month remand for Eccles teen on burglary charge

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Two-month remand for Eccles teen on burglary charge

A teenage boy was remanded for stealing in excess of $400,000 in alcohol, jewellery and gadgets from an East Bank, Demerara house when he appeared before a city Magistrate yesterday. Jermaine Josiah,...

Berbice man killed in accident

Berbice man killed in accident

Aug 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice man killed in accident

One man is dead and another hospitalized following an accident on the No11, Public road, West Coast Berbice. The police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 19:35hrs on Sunday...

RISING ON A STAR

RISING ON A STAR

Aug 05, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on RISING ON A STAR

I did not watch ABC’s Rising Star reality singing show which featured Guyana’s Lisa Punch. I do not care for such shows. From the reviews that I read, it was clear to me that this show was more a...

DE KOCK LIGHTS UP KENSINGTON OVAL

DE KOCK LIGHTS UP KENSINGTON OVAL

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Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League… Kaieteur Sports – Quinton de Kock pummelled Guyana Amazon Warriors with a brilliant century as Barbados Royals recorded a 32-run victory at Kensington...

Hubbard dominates the return of the P&P Insurance Brokers 35-lap Cycling Classic

Hubbard dominates the return of the P&P...

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Joshi scores against higher rated opponent at Chess Olympiad

Joshi scores against higher rated opponent at...

Sep 15, 2024

Guyana’s Drayton secures draw against Jordanian IM

Guyana’s Drayton secures draw against Jordanian...

Sep 15, 2024

Can the GFF be transparent about the MEYBA and...

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All round Hosein seals win for TKR

All round Hosein seals win for TKR

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Guyana’s oil bonanza is being squandered by political duels

Kaieteur News – In Guyana, politics and economics have always danced an ill-fated tango. It is difficult to say which... more

Rising Gun Crimes in the Caribbean: Urgent Action required by all

By Sir Ronald Sanders Kaieteur News – There is an alarming surge in gun-related violence, particularly among younger... more

Deserving better

Hard Truths by GHK Lall Kaieteur News – Exxon Guyana’s president, Mr. Alistair Routledge cares about Guyanese. ... more