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New 1000 homes project will trump PPP’s housing policy—Govt spokesperson

Nov 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on New 1000 homes project will trump PPP’s housing policy—Govt spokesperson

Minister within the Ministry of Communities Valerie Adams-Patterson is of the opinion that the government’s new 1000 homes project will be better than the housing policy under the People’s...

Corriverton municipality seeks help to update building, solid waste laws

Nov 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Corriverton municipality seeks help to update building, solid waste laws

The Mayor and Town Council of Corriverton, Berbice, wants to update the laws governing the municipality, and is seeking Central Government’s support. “We inherited a set of problems that only...

Murder accused chopped while trying to steal inmate’s phone

Nov 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Murder accused chopped while trying to steal inmate’s phone

Murder accused, Shawn Edinboro, was rushed to the GeorgetownPublic Hospital shortly after 21:00 hours, Monday, with chops to both arms, following a fracas in the Georgetown Prison. Reports indicate...

Cabinet meetings at the GDF, now the Green Pension Bill

Nov 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Cabinet meetings at the GDF, now the Green Pension Bill

Dear Editor, Two recent developments in Guyana are raising alarm bells regarding the direction of the coalition government in Guyana. The Working People’s Alliance Overseas Associates (WPAOA) would...

The Hamilton Green pension is scandalous

Nov 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Hamilton Green pension is scandalous

Dear Editor, The adverse public reaction to news that the Minister of Finance has presented a bill to give a pension, benefits and other facilities to Hamilton Green that is set to cost the state...

The ‘Turn System’ almost caused my grandmother her life

Nov 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The ‘Turn System’ almost caused my grandmother her life

Dear Editor, I have no communication with the Honourable Minister of Public Infrastructure, hence I am requesting a space in your newspaper to relate an unfortunate situation that almost caused my...

Irregularities at Upper Corentyne Industrial Training Centre

Nov 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Irregularities at Upper Corentyne Industrial Training Centre

Dear Editor, I would like to highlight a particular issue and bring it to the attention of the Head of State and the Minister of Education. There are massive irregularities at the Upper Corentyne...

Call for inquiry into the use of Cytotec

Nov 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Call for inquiry into the use of Cytotec

Dear Editor, With the greatest of respect for Adam Harris, whom I count among my list of friends but my cardiac system did somersaults to the surprise of my cranium, when I read recently about his...

Is there some trickery going on at GuySuco?

Nov 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Is there some trickery going on at GuySuco?

Dear Editor, I refer to the article “Appalling state of Skeldon, failing industry….Jagdeo, Ramotar trying to confuse the nation with trickery” in November 17th edition of KN in which...

GuySuco declined under Hanoman, Bhim and Singh

Nov 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on GuySuco declined under Hanoman, Bhim and Singh

Dear Editor, Within recent days there have been quite a bit of tit for tat between the current and immediate past government, intermingled with a plethora of press statements and commentaries by...

Pensions must be grounded in universal principles

Nov 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Pensions must be grounded in universal principles

Dear Editor, When persons lose sight of principles and focus on the personalities it undermines productive discourse and objective decision-making. This is a problem we see far too much and too often...

Teen remanded for killing lover’s reputed husband

Nov 23, 2016 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Teen remanded for killing lover’s reputed husband

A 16-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed and killed the reputed husband of his lover, was yesterday remanded to prison on a murder charge. The teenager appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan...

The PPP is a pro-people party that is not race-based

Nov 23, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on The PPP is a pro-people party that is not race-based

Dear Editor, The current APNU-AFC administration seems to be pack pedaling on a major manifesto promise which was to put in train the necessary mechanisms to allow for constitutional reforms. This...

Miners’ bodies object to proposal to lower gold prices by 3 percent

Nov 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Miners’ bodies object to proposal to lower gold prices by 3 percent

-Gov’t says matter still under consideration The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) and the Guyana Women Miners’ Organisation (GWMO) yesterday urged Government to immediately stop...

Miners’ bodies object to proposal to lower gold prices by 3 percent

Nov 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Miners’ bodies object to proposal to lower gold prices by 3 percent

Commander of E Division outlines security measures for Festive Season

Nov 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Commander of E Division outlines security measures for Festive Season

…Zero tolerance on explosives Commander of E Division, Fazil Karimbaksh, on Wednesday met with stakeholders and Regional officials at the Mackenzie Police Station, in Linden, where he outlined a...

Region’s exports nosedive 22 percent

Nov 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Region’s exports nosedive 22 percent

…amidst low world commodities prices — IDB report A key report of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has signaled a major dip in trade exports last year by the region, with the effects...

Man, 67, in High Court accused of having sex with a twelve year old.

Nov 18, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Man, 67, in High Court accused of having sex with a twelve year old.

A 67-year-old man, Ramdehal Ramcharran, of Number Two Settlement, Blairmont, West Bank Berbice, has been committed to stand trial in the Berbice High Court, accused of having sex with a 12-year-old...

Jagdeo now blames consultants, Govt. for ailing Skeldon factory

Nov 17, 2016 KNews News 1

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo, now Leader of the Opposition, is not accepting blame for the state of the ailing US$200M Skeldon Sugar Factory saying that it was the Agribusiness Consultancy Team,...

$9M from Barry Dataram to be forfeited

Nov 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on $9M from Barry Dataram to be forfeited

monies suspected to be earnings from drug trafficking The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has been granted permission to dispose of $9M, suspected to be proceeds from a criminal...

BMWs for 2007 World Cup… Jagdeo unsure how newly-registered company received contract

Nov 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on BMWs for 2007 World Cup… Jagdeo unsure how newly-registered company received contract

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo has distanced himself from a major contract for new BMW vehicles that was awarded to a newly-registered company in late 2006. The contract for the supply of those...

ExxonMobil, partners officially signal intentions to move to next oil phase

Nov 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil, partners officially signal intentions to move to next oil phase

ExxonMobil, the US-owned company that has struck oil in commercial quantities offshore Guyana, has officially signalled to Guyana its intentions to move to the next phase of operations. Yesterday,...

Collaboration with Brazil on Linden/Lethem road, deep water harbour … Guyana banks heavily on projects changing economic landscape

Nov 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Collaboration with Brazil on Linden/Lethem road, deep water harbour … Guyana banks heavily on projects changing economic landscape

The final results of the Guyana-Brazil land transport link and deep water harbour projects have been presented to Government, with the administration banking on the initiatives to boost trade and...

‘Sheep’ bandit identified as E’bo man

Nov 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Sheep’ bandit identified as E’bo man

posted photo of gun on Facebook Swift action by law enforcement led to the identification of the suspected bandit who was fatally shot by police on Tuesday. Kaieteur News understands that the man was...

Barefaced thief caught red-handed with TV

Nov 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Barefaced thief caught red-handed with TV

A barefaced thief was caught yesterday morning leaving the home of a La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD) resident with a television set and other items. Residents of the community said it...

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Jagdeo has to go and he has to do so now!

Kaieteur News – Bharrat Jagdeo’s failure to ring-fence the various field development plans that have come to his... more