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Poor people do not have rights in Guyana

May 30, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Poor people do not have rights in Guyana

Dear Editor; Today marked the 50th Independence Anniversary for Guyana from the British but it seems like the poor people didn’t achieve Independence as yet. Only the Politician, the Rich, the...

BUSMAN’S HOLIDAY

May 30, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on BUSMAN’S HOLIDAY

Today is Wednesday, May 25, 2016. Tomorrow, Thursday, is a public holiday – Corpus Christi. When I was in Elementary School we called it “Copper Christea” and nobody really sought to...

The President must remove Broomes ASAP

May 30, 2016 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor; As the allegations of conflict of interest remains constant, as a mining advocate, I call for the immediate resignation of embattled junior Minister of Natural Resources, Honourable Ms...

We forgot about the historic National Park on May 26

May 30, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on We forgot about the historic National Park on May 26

Dear Editor; As Guyana celebrated its Golden Jubilee of fifty (50) years as an Independent Nation, I reflect on the Raising of the Golden Arrow Head Flag at the then Queen Elizabeth 11, Park, which...

Runnings and runnings and more runnings at GGMC

May 30, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Runnings and runnings and more runnings at GGMC

Dear Editor; It is public knowledge that several Ministers have business interests, which were successful ventures before they joined this administration. It therefore begs the question, why it is...

The AFC and WPA have failed to tame the PNC

May 30, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The AFC and WPA have failed to tame the PNC

Dear Editor, It dismays me to write this letter as I had hoped that we had put the era of institutional racism behind us. But I am deeply perturbed by it and I have decided that it has to be talked...

Brutus is an invention of Patrick Yard

May 30, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Brutus is an invention of Patrick Yard

Dear Editor; It seems that my advocacy in the “Voice of the Liberal Democrats” column in the Kaieteur News on May 11, 2016, on behalf of the 800 plus nurses across Guyana finally woke up a voice,...

In strong support of the GFC management

May 30, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on In strong support of the GFC management

Dear Editor; As a stakeholder in the Logging Timber Industry allows me to add my voice against this clear attempt to distort the fact and malign the G.F.C Management. After reading about the big...

BETRAYING THE IDEALS OF INDEPENDENCE

May 30, 2016 KNews Editorial Comments Off on BETRAYING THE IDEALS OF INDEPENDENCE

On the attainment of Guyana’s political independence on May 26, 1966, there was loud political rhetoric about the need to remove the shackles of dependency and of the people becoming...

Do not blame the Minister

May 30, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 3

The criticism that the cultural items lacked imagination is well-founded. The programme left much to be desired especially for the thousands who had to sit and wait for hours for the show to start....

Two rogue cops in Essequibo

May 30, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Two rogue cops in Essequibo

Dear Editor, I am a resident on the Essequibo Coast (Reg. #2) and also a well known business person. I’m writing to you because of the injustice system we have been facing here in the county of...

Police Harassment and Corruption

May 30, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Police Harassment and Corruption

Dear Editor; With reference to the above mentioned subject, I wish to relate to you my experiences with a traffic rank, (name supplied) at Mahaica Police Station. On July 26, 2015 the rank stopped me...

My son, Mikoowanyah was overlooked

May 30, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on My son, Mikoowanyah was overlooked

Dear Editor; About eight years ago my son Mikoowanyah Yisrael, a.k.a Monty Chester, heeded to the call of an ad in the newspapers by the local umpiring fraternity. They were calling for interested...

US$42M transmission lines…Chinese spare parts trader awarded US$42M contract for transmission lines, sub-stations

May 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on US$42M transmission lines…Chinese spare parts trader awarded US$42M contract for transmission lines, sub-stations

Consultants hired to supervise an $8.4B (US$42M) project to build new power transmission lines and seven sub-stations have written a scathing report on a Chinese contractor that was awarded the...

Only half of the 90,000 laptops project…MP’s children held key positions

May 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Only half of the 90,000 laptops project…MP’s children held key positions

An ambitious project initiated in early 2011 by the Bharrat Jagdeo administration to distribute 90,000 laptops to poor families was fraught with management problems and questionable costs. The...

Pirates throw Guyanese fishermen overboard

May 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Pirates throw Guyanese fishermen overboard

-one found dead, three missing, captain survives The body of a Corentyne fisherman was pulled up in a seine while his three colleagues were still missing up to late last night following a brutal...

President’s immunities to lawsuits should be removed forthwith-WPA Executive Member

May 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on President’s immunities to lawsuits should be removed forthwith-WPA Executive Member

…In this way, he is likely to be less cavalier in the exercise of power By Kiana A. Wilburg The power of the Executive has been a sore point in most countries. It is argued that this is the case...

Shaik Baksh collected tax-free rent to live in own home

May 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Shaik Baksh collected tax-free rent to live in own home

The Internal Audit conducted into the several allegations of irregularities regarding the conduct of the former Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Shaik Baksh, revealed...

Police Force gets 50 new Inspectors

May 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Police Force gets 50 new Inspectors

In keeping with a policy to ensure that vacancies in the Guyana Police Force are filled, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced the appointments of 50 sergeants and one corporal to the...

Two armed robbery suspects escape from Providence Station

May 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Two armed robbery suspects escape from Providence Station

Police are trying to track down two robbery suspects who escaped from the Providence Police Station around 04.05 hrs yesterday, while only two female ranks and a male colleague were on duty. Sources...

All foreign investment proposals should be laid before National Assembly

May 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on All foreign investment proposals should be laid before National Assembly

…to avoid repeat of BaiShanLin scenario- Goolsarran By Abena- Rockcliffe- Campbell The best we can do about the past is to learn from it. Former Auditor General and Anti-corruption advocate, Anand...

Chinese Spare parts dealer get big contract

May 29, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Chinese Spare parts dealer get big contract

Dem boys never know that Guyana had so many thieves. Dem thought that de thieves was only dem who de police use to ketch and lock up. Dem didn’t know that most of de thieves use to drive around in...

History-making Lion, Maxine Cummings, is a ‘Special Person’

May 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on History-making Lion, Maxine Cummings, is a ‘Special Person’

“To me there is always a pleasure in helping other people. You feel a sense of satisfaction when you see the smiles on the faces of some people…I feel sometimes that if we give people an...

Real Madrid crowned kings of Europe for record 11th time

May 29, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Real Madrid crowned kings of Europe for record 11th time

Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid 5-3 on penalties in the 2016 UEFA Champions League final, thus booking their place at the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup Japan in December. In Milan’s San Siro where...

NSC/GASA Independence Swim Meet…Persaud, Noel set new records on day two

May 29, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC/GASA Independence Swim Meet…Persaud, Noel set new records on day two

Goodwill Games gold medalist Aleka Persaud underlined he status as one of the most talented young swimmers locally with an outstanding performance that saw her achieving a new record, claiming gold...

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TOTALTEC to open hospitality complex in Houston

Kaieteur News – TOTALTEC Inc., a provider of services to the energy and construction sectors here on Monday announced... more