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Contractor, Brassington confirms increased price tag for Amaila Hydro…

Aug 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Contractor, Brassington confirms increased price tag for Amaila Hydro…

…no final shareholder agreement, Power Purchase Agreement or Licence …Govt. looks to guarantee GPL repayments, not loan … Ram maintains tariff will increase by 23.6 per cent...

Father hacks children to death, wife critical

Aug 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Father hacks children to death, wife critical

By Romila Boodram and Javone Vickerie Several hours after one of the most gruesome attacks in recent times at Zeelugt Squatting Area, East Bank Essequibo, relatives as well as residents of the area...

Johnny P Supermarket robbed, driver shot

Aug 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Johnny P Supermarket robbed, driver shot

Police were on the hunt for two armed bandits who last night shot the driver of a prominent South Ruimveldt supermarket, before escaping with over $400,000 in cash. Up to late last evening, doctors...

No Local Government Elections in 2013 – GECOM

Aug 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on No Local Government Elections in 2013 – GECOM

Local Government Elections cannot be held this year even if the four Local Government Bills are passed in the National Assembly right now, something the joint Opposition Parties have been pressing...

PPP’s 30th Congress…Old stalwarts out; young blood to vie for leadership

Aug 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on PPP’s 30th Congress…Old stalwarts out; young blood to vie for leadership

The ruling Peoples Progressive Party is heading to Berbice this weekend for one of its most crucial congress in its 50-year history. One of the high points will be the elections of members of the...

LCPL Cricket…Capacity crowd get plenty to shout about as Amazon Warriors beat T&T’s Red Steel

Aug 01, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on LCPL Cricket…Capacity crowd get plenty to shout about as Amazon Warriors beat T&T’s Red Steel

By Sean Devers A capacity crowd turned out at Providence last night to urge the Guyana Amazon Warriors on and they were not disappointed, leaving the National Stadium with smiles as broad as...

8th Caribbean Pre-Cadet Championships…GT&T fulfills corporate obligations, supports C/bean Pre-Cadet C/ships

Aug 01, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on 8th Caribbean Pre-Cadet Championships…GT&T fulfills corporate obligations, supports C/bean Pre-Cadet C/ships

Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GT&T) commendably fulfilled its corporate obligations after confirming sponsorship to the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) as part of the...

$Drawing for GSCL 12\12 tourney set for Wednesday$

Drawing for GSCL 12\12 tourney set for Wednesday

Aug 01, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Drawing for GSCL 12\12 tourney set for Wednesday

The drawing of the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc (GSCL Inc) Super 12\12 tournament will be done on Wednesday 7th at the Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) Sports Club at 17:30...

Long serving cycle coach rewarded by overseas based Guyanese

Aug 01, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Long serving cycle coach rewarded by overseas based Guyanese

Founder, coordinator, organiser and coach of the Flying Ace Cycle Club, Randolph Roberts, was recently recognised for his unwavering and selfless service and performance over the years in the...

Pepsi Sonics Vocational Programme ongoing

Aug 01, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pepsi Sonics Vocational Programme ongoing

The 2013 Pepsi Sonics Vocational Basketball Programme, which commenced last Saturday at the National Gymnasium continues during the week and is still open to interested participants, according...

COFONA Emancipation Cycle race slated for Berbice

Aug 01, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on COFONA Emancipation Cycle race slated for Berbice

The Council of Friends of New Amsterdam (COFONA) Group will be sponsoring a cycle road race set for Sunday August 11 in observance of Emancipation. The event which has been organised by the...

Cavaliers Sports & Tour Club outlines Race Walk month events

Aug 01, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cavaliers Sports & Tour Club outlines Race Walk month events

The cream of the country’s race walkers will join several new comers and a host of overseas participants to compete for honours when the Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club (CSTC) launches its...

SM Jaleel sponsors Umpires and Referees panel for LCPL

Aug 01, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on SM Jaleel sponsors Umpires and Referees panel for LCPL

Beverage giants SM Jaleel and Company-headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago have been confirmed as the official partner for the Umpires and Referees panel in the Limacol Caribbean Premier...

Ansa McAl, Gizmos support Carter Dominoes

Aug 01, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ansa McAl, Gizmos support Carter Dominoes

Ansa McAl and Gizmos and Gadgets have thrown their support behind the Deon Carter Birth Anniversary Dominoes competition which is schedule to start on Sunday August 4. Ansa Mc AL under...

Make-up artist Michelle Playter joins LCPL behind-the-scenes team

Aug 01, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Make-up artist Michelle Playter joins LCPL behind-the-scenes team

By Sean Devers A hard worker with a passion for fashion, Michelle Playter has been contributing to the local entertainment industry since she participated in the 2004 Miss Guyana Universe...

DSFC affords youths the opportunity to Unite, Develop & Excel

Aug 01, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on DSFC affords youths the opportunity to Unite, Develop & Excel

– crowd support at final was huge – Jacqueline James By Franklin Wilson The final of the 3rd edition of the Digicel Schools Football Championship (DSFC) is still the talking...

29th edition of Guyana Fight Night…Amateur/professional boxers gear up for televised press conference

Aug 01, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on 29th edition of Guyana Fight Night…Amateur/professional boxers gear up for televised press conference

Four amateur bouts will complement the four professional fights when the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) in collaboration with the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), the Ministry of...

Minister’s son rape allegations …DPP perusing file

Aug 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Minister’s son rape allegations …DPP perusing file

The file concerning the sexual assault of a 27 year old woman, who was also allegedly beaten by Robeson Benn Jr, the son of a prominent government minister, is currently engaging the Chambers...

Council will continue to operate toll booth, despite a government order to cease – IMC Chairman Orrin Gordon

Aug 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Council will continue to operate toll booth, despite a government order to cease – IMC Chairman Orrin Gordon

Interim Management Committee Chairman Orrin Gordon has said that the toll booth at Kara Kara is operating and will continue to operate and collect toll, despite the order by Government that the booth...

AFC not invited to 2014 budget discussions

Aug 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on AFC not invited to 2014 budget discussions

Discussions on the country’s expenditure for next year have begun and the Alliance For Change (AFC), which has seven seats in the National Assembly, has not been included. This is according to...

Democracy and Conflict Management

Aug 01, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Democracy and Conflict Management

Democracy is a system of conflict management, because it allows for the resolution of social conflicts through the rough-and-tumble competition in electoral and legislative arenas,...

Today half of the nation speaks about its achievements for Guyana

Aug 01, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Today half of the nation speaks about its achievements for Guyana

Whenever Emancipation Day comes around, I can’t help thinking of the book that influenced me early in my academic career, Alan Adamson, “Sugar without Slaves: The Political Economy of...

MV Kimbia now set for release in two weeks

Aug 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on MV Kimbia now set for release in two weeks

After sitting in the dockyard for the past seven months, the M.V Kimbia, Guyana’s premier North West vessel is scheduled for a new release date in August, the Transport and Harbours Department...

Guyana-born doctor in Queens busted in addictive medications probe

Aug 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana-born doctor in Queens busted in addictive medications probe

New York (New York Daily News) – A Queens doctor was busted Tuesday for allegedly acting more like a dealer than a healer — taking money for prescriptions for painkillers without examining...

Seawall vendors officially removed

Aug 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Seawall vendors officially removed

On Tuesday, the proverbial walls went tumbling down on four single mothers whose only source of income was the vending that they carried out on the Seawalls in the vicinity of the Kitty Pump...

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GBA assembles elite squad for 2025 Caribbean Boxing Championship in St. Lucia

The Opposition is engaged in self-sabotage

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- You know, I never thought I’d see the day when elections in Guyana would become something... more