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US$200M Skeldon plant… Factory 65% operational, but only produces 20%

Dec 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on US$200M Skeldon plant… Factory 65% operational, but only produces 20%

– Dr. Leslie Ramsammy Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, on Thursday said that the Skeldon Sugar Factory is operating just over 50 per cent of its capacity, and that...

Guyana approved for US$45M in Norway funds

Dec 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana approved for US$45M in Norway funds

Guyana has been approved to receive an additional US$45M from the Government of Norway for its climate services in maintaining extremely low levels of deforestation while advancing the nation’s...

CJIA brings Christmas cheer to Timehri children

Dec 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on CJIA brings Christmas cheer to Timehri children

More than 500 gifts and other goodies were on Wednesday evening distributed to children in the Timehri community during a night of carolling and a Santa Parade. The event, organized by the Cheddi...

Guyanese, John Agard, awarded Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry

Dec 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese, John Agard, awarded Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry

Guyanese poet joins a host of distinguished names including WH Auden, Ted Hughes and Philip Larkin. Britain – Buckingham Palace has announced that the poet John Agard is to be awarded the...

Dem boys seh … Dem boys got black tongue

Dec 22, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh … Dem boys got black tongue

Is Christmas and dem boys plan to visit de wine bar owned by de one and only, de famous Brazzy. Nuff big ones does go deh, including de Donald. But dem boys hear that de Donald stop. He seh that is...

Importers, Customs brokers can now check online for declaration status

Dec 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Importers, Customs brokers can now check online for declaration status

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has launched its online feature for monitoring Customs Declarations status by importers and brokers. The feature has been accessible since December 17. According to...

Home Affairs Minister commissions new Police Outpost in Agricola

Dec 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Home Affairs Minister commissions new Police Outpost in Agricola

The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Guyana Police Force yesterday commissioned the first temporary Police Outpost in Agricola. During a simple ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday, the building was...

Guyana cashes in on more dollars for value-added wood products

Dec 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana cashes in on more dollars for value-added wood products

Guyana’s forest sector continues to practice sustainable forest management and value-added production geared towards sustainable development in the context of the Low Carbon Development Strategy...

Dr. Roger Luncheon hospitalized twice in one month

Dec 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Roger Luncheon hospitalized twice in one month

A number of tests are being performed on Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, by medical practitioners at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) to determine the...

Main Street transformed into “wonderland”

Dec 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Main Street transformed into “wonderland”

Main Street was last evening transformed into a Christmas Village, replacing the annual “Big Lime.” The area was transformed into a dazzling wonderland with beautiful and colourful lights...

Employees get millions in Labour Ministry redress actions

Dec 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Employees get millions in Labour Ministry redress actions

…as entity looks to become a Sub-Accounting Agency More than $25.6M was recovered by the Ministry of Labour during the past year in response to various complaints levelled by employees...

Construction begins on Arya Samaj benevolent home

Dec 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Construction begins on Arya Samaj benevolent home

By Leon Suseran Construction has begun on the US$400,000 Benevolent Home at Ankerville, Port Mourant Corentyne. A simple block- laying ceremony was recently held at the site. The fence has started to...

Govt. mulls money for ailing state printery

Dec 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. mulls money for ailing state printery

President Donald Ramotar has promised to appoint a team within his government to examine the recommendations advanced by the Guyana National Printers Limited (GNPL) for recapitalising the printery....

Old school building allowed to deteriorate

Dec 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Old school building allowed to deteriorate

– NGO begs for permission to rehabilitate facility for community use The Kwakwani Youth Developers, a group of young people from the Berbice River mining community, is not too happy that it is...

Guyana Boxing Association DDL U16 tourney set for today at ‘Six Head’ Gym

Dec 22, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Boxing Association DDL U16 tourney set for today at ‘Six Head’ Gym

A number of the country’s leading Under-16 boxers will be on show from 10:00 this morning as the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) stage the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) sponsored Under-16...

Guyana overcome Berbice XI by 36 runs in feature warm up game

Dec 22, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana overcome Berbice XI by 36 runs in feature warm up game

The national Twenty\20 team defeated a Berbice XI by 36 runs in a feature warm up game Thursday evening at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. Opener Trevon Griffith top scored with 22(2×4)...

Cream of the crop on show as ‘Hurry Up’ presents fistic holiday action

Dec 22, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cream of the crop on show as ‘Hurry Up’ presents fistic holiday action

When multiple champion, Leon ‘Hurry Up’ Moore last entered the ring locally he had to pull out all the stops against a determined Venezuelan pugilist, Breilor Teran, and barely scraped home with...

Muse or Amuse … Bah Humbug!

Dec 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Muse or Amuse … Bah Humbug!

The business that is Christmas has evidently swept across Guyana. Even though businessmen moan and groan about how business is “not as good”, everyday they deposit bigger takings into their bank...

Shaquille Grant PI for decision on Monday

Dec 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Shaquille Grant PI for decision on Monday

The Preliminary Inquiry into the shooting death of 17-year-old Agricola Shaquille Grant closed yesterday. Ruling is however deferred to Monday because the prosecution is yet to reply to defense...

Caribbean United Medec peeved over decision to debar Barbadian player

Dec 22, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean United Medec peeved over decision to debar Barbadian player

– GFA officials adamant that information was disseminated Medical official of the visiting Barbados-based Caribbean United team Sandra St. Kitts in an interview with Kaieteur Sport yesterday...

Springer is Director of Shotokan

Dec 22, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Springer is Director of Shotokan

He is well known for his referee skills but Sensei Lex Springer, 6th Dan is an expert on Japanese martial art of Shotokan Karate and has been training for over forty years. Last November the...

CONCACAF forms Finance Committee

Dec 22, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on CONCACAF forms Finance Committee

New group will ensure strong governance and transparency throughout Confederation New York – CONCACAF announced the formation of its Finance Committee, which will focus on monitoring and giving...

Joseph and Barnwell Dominoes set for Boxing Day

Dec 22, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Joseph and Barnwell Dominoes set for Boxing Day

Faye Joseph and Charlyn Barnwell dominoes competition is set for Boxing Day at Orin Joseph residence, 1223 Gaulding Place, South Ruimveldt. Entrance fee is $9,000 while there will be trophies and...

Berbice Cricket Board hosts massive Christmas Outreach Programme

Dec 22, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Cricket Board hosts massive Christmas Outreach Programme

The Berbice Cricket Board as part of its mandate as a progressive Non Governmental Organisation continues to make positive differences in the lives of children and the less fortunate. The Berbice...

BCB, Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development Association donate first aid kits to clubs

Dec 22, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB, Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development Association donate first aid kits to clubs

Cricket clubs in the ancient county of Berbice continue to benefit from the hard work of the Special Events Committee of the Berbice Cricket Board. Eleven cricket clubs along with the Berbice Cricket...

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D-Up Basketball Academy Training camp brings Hoop Dreams to Life with Region 3 Jamboree

Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more