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Senior police officers ordered to repay kickbacks

Jul 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Senior police officers ordered to repay kickbacks

… $17M luxury boat purchase What was supposed to be a transparent, standard purchase of a 30-ft ocean-worthy boat has ended up as a scam involving a small group of high level members of...

Fuel boat explodes in Port Kaituma, no one hurt

Jul 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Fuel boat explodes in Port Kaituma, no one hurt

A fuel boat exploded in Canal Bank, Port Kaituma, Region One, yesterday afternoon, but no one was reportedly hurt. The vessel’s captain and five crew members were forced to abandon the blazing...

Unmarried partners to now enjoy more legal rights

Jul 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Unmarried partners to now enjoy more legal rights

– “A 20-year-old omission corrected” – AG Nandlall By Gary Eleazar The National Assembly has, according to Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General Anil Nandlall,...

Food security must become a Regional imperative – President Ramotar

Jul 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Food security must become a Regional imperative – President Ramotar

– Head of State urges CARICOM countries to forge ties, share experiences to combat hunger, poverty, malnutrition “Food security must become a Regional imperative and there are more...

Dem Boys seh… Kickback got kick up

Jul 13, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem Boys seh… Kickback got kick up

De Waterfalls paper use to talk bout kickback a lang time now but nobody ever tek notice. De paper even call names, identify people including all de Bees, especially de King Bee. De police sit down...

China Harbour, Jamaica to seal new deal

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(Reprinted from the Jamaica Gleaner) The Chairman of China Communications Construction Company – the parent company of China Harbour Engineering Company – is due in Jamaica next week to...

“Teach them Young” TT Camp begins Monday

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The National Sports Commission (NSC) in collaboration with Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) will host a “Teach Them Young” Table Tennis Training Camp for children 18 years and under at the...

Region 2 RDC rewards Beaton for WI U19 call up

Jul 13, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Region 2 RDC rewards Beaton for WI U19 call up

Guyana and Essequibo cricketer Ronsford Beaton has been recognised by the Region Two RDC for his recent selection to the West Indies team that will contest the ICC Under-19 World Cup in Australia....

Terrible precedent in Coach Selection

Jul 13, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Terrible precedent in Coach Selection

Dear Sports Editor, I am writing this letter to you as I was made aware of a decision made by the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) that baffles me on many fronts. The Guyana Amateur...

Ade-Thomas still short of $$$ for 10th NAPF Regionals – GAPF

Jul 13, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Ade-Thomas still short of $$$ for 10th NAPF Regionals – GAPF

– needs $190,000 to cover airfare The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) while trying its utmost to raise the required funds to have its premier athletes bring more glory to Guyana,...

Coach Estwick confident Windies can win ICC Under-19 World Cup 2012

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St. John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Under-19s are mentally and physically prepared for what will be a “tough tour of duty” at the International Cricket Council’s Under-19 World Cup in...

Goed Fortuin clip Eagles 3-0; Young Achievers upset Uitvlugt Warriors

Jul 13, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Goed Fortuin clip Eagles 3-0; Young Achievers upset Uitvlugt Warriors

Four potentially exciting matches are expected to be played over the weekend when action in the West Demerara Football Association / Stag Beer Senior League continues at the Den Amstel Community...

Simon Pures on show as GASP stages Novice c/ships

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Executives of the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) remain resolute that emphasis must be placed on the nursery if the sport is to develop appreciably. It was with this belief in mind...

Maybe a gold or silver for Baird

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– Daphness disqualified from 200m heats Guyana will taste glory on the global stage again today once overseas-based quarter mile athlete Kadeacia Baird is able to execute a brilliant 400 meter...

Dolphin Secondary win C&R Smyth Street football title

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DreamWorks Photo Studio-sponsored Dolphin Secondary School won the inaugural C&R Promotions Smyth Street Football competition last weekend when they defeated Cellpoint Tsunami (St Mary’s High)...

‘Serious off Roaders’ offers support as GASP continues preparation for Caribbean tourney

Jul 13, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on ‘Serious off Roaders’ offers support as GASP continues preparation for Caribbean tourney

As the Caribbean Scrabble Championship looms, local word formers have intensified training activities with an aim of capturing the team title that has eluded them for so long. This tournament is...

CFU U-20 qualifying schedules set

Jul 13, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on CFU U-20 qualifying schedules set

– Guyana drawn in Gr. 4 with host SVG, T&T & Suriname Kingston, Jamaica – Guyana has been drawn in Group 4 of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) / CONCACAF Under-20 Championship which...

Registration set to commence

Jul 13, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on Registration set to commence

Registration forms are expected to pour in from every corner of Guyana as players put together their best combos to have the best chance of bouncing away with the largest cash prize basketball has...

School Coaches, Managers should be sanctioned heavily in Digicel C/ships

Jul 13, 2012 knews Sports Comments Off on School Coaches, Managers should be sanctioned heavily in Digicel C/ships

DEAR SPORT EDITOR, Over a two week period hardly a day went by without a school on the losing end, lodging a protest about its opponent fielding / playing an over age player, with the end result...

Curing the Curse of Resources II

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We continue with the warning from some very qualified economists writing on VOX-EU, about how resource-rich countries such as Guyana might deal more effectively with the funds that can flow from the...

Challenging David Granger’s contention

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Dear Editor, Every nation has its national heroes and Founding Fathers. It is a part of the process and mystique of nation building and identification. In a most strange presentation on the history...

Police vehicles auction racket … Fingered Ministry official barred from proceeding on leave

Jul 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Police vehicles auction racket … Fingered Ministry official barred from proceeding on leave

– Rohee again accuses investigators of leaking info to Kaieteur News The Ministry of Home Affairs has barred one of its officers from proceeding on annual vacation leave as investigators...

Guysuco factory fails to start due to lack of wood

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– Estate management destroys trees in mad scramble The beleaguered Guyana Sugar Corporation (Guysuco) continues to be under stress, with the situation in the rundown entity getting from bad to...

Finance Minister’s wife in Audit Office … Attorney General says no conflict of interest

Jul 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Minister’s wife in Audit Office … Attorney General says no conflict of interest

Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, has defended the recent confirmation of Geetangali Singh, wife of the Finance Minister, as the Audit Director, yesterday deeming criticism as being politically...

Work permits for Brazilian miners… Govt. pulls in GGDMA to help reduce delays, backlog

Jul 13, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Work permits for Brazilian miners… Govt. pulls in GGDMA to help reduce delays, backlog

By Leonard Gildarie midst mounting concerns over delays in the processing of work permits for Brazilians miners, the Guyana government says that it will allow the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners...

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Traditional media is still king

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News-Election campaigns are a battle for attention, persuasion, and votes. In this digital age,... more