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Pooran Brothers Top Mix supports Goal for Gold F’ball

Aug 28, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pooran Brothers Top Mix supports Goal for Gold F’ball

Football is played on the field but it is the off the field activities that make it possible for the fans to truly enjoy those action packed duels. Sponsorship is considered a major off the field...

BCB, BCCDA assist a number of organisations from proceeds of T20 Independence Cup

Aug 28, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB, BCCDA assist a number of organisations from proceeds of T20 Independence Cup

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) and the Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development Association (BCCDA) recently held a special ceremony on the Republic Bank Tennis Court in New Amsterdam to present...

Diamond tennis camp hailed a success – President Jumana

Aug 28, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Diamond tennis camp hailed a success – President Jumana

The just concluded Diamond Tennis Club/ GBTI Junior tennis camp was hailed as a success, according to the president of the Diamond Tennis Club Ricky Jumana. Jumana stated that the camp has seen an...

Minister pushes for cost and risk reduction strategies in mining sector

Aug 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Minister pushes for cost and risk reduction strategies in mining sector

By Tiffanne Ramphal While recognizing the contributions made to the national economy through the extractive sector, Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud is pushing for...

Agencies angry over bearing Natural Resource Ministry salary expenses

Aug 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Agencies angry over bearing Natural Resource Ministry salary expenses

The ongoing differences between the Natural Resource Ministry and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) have led staffers of the mining agency to further express disapproval with the...

PNCR dubs rundown President’s College a disgrace

Aug 28, 2013 KNews News 1

By Abena Rockcliffe The People’s National Congress/Reform (PNCR) has labeled the state of affairs at President’s College (PC) disgraceful; and has called for the government to put all politics...

Missing Mahaica man’s body pulled from village trench

Aug 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Missing Mahaica man’s body pulled from village trench

The body of 55-year old Balchand Beharry surfaced in a Hand en Veldt, Mahaica, ECD trench early yesterday morning, three days after he was last seen alive,. The man who was described as an...

Public Works assessing job done by terminated contractor

Aug 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Public Works assessing job done by terminated contractor

Whilst the Public Works Ministry is assessing works executed by Toolsie Persaud Quarries Inc under a $126.8M contract that was terminated, its engineers are carrying out rip-rap works in the area,...

Billion-dollar bids tendered for regional security services

Aug 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Billion-dollar bids tendered for regional security services

The Ministry of Local Government received three (3) billion-dollar bids for the provision of security services for several regions. These include: regions two, three, four, five, six and 10....

Diamond production shines for first half

Aug 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Diamond production shines for first half

Guyana’s mining industries have shown significant growth, for the first half of the year, with diamond production increasing by almost 54% compared to the same period last year. The quantity...

Several hiccups as Skeldon Factory restarts – GuySuCo CEO

Aug 28, 2013 KNews News 1

The problem-plagued US$200M Skeldon Sugar Factory has been up and running since last Saturday, but certainly not without several hiccups. According to Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana...

Sadly, Mr. Ramotar is throwing it away

Aug 28, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Sadly, Mr. Ramotar is throwing it away

There are two persons who spoke to me on President Ramotar when the country knew he would be the next President. One was the owner of this newspaper, Mr. Glenn Lall. Mr. Lall asked to speak to me and...

Infrastructural upgrade for UG within six months

Aug 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Infrastructural upgrade for UG within six months

Rehabilitation works on a number of buildings at the University of Guyana are slated to commence during the course of the new academic year, which is set to commence next month. This...

Health Ministry looking to address malaria-related maternal death

Aug 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry looking to address malaria-related maternal death

Although efforts are being made to reduce the challenge of maternal death, there is still a great deal to be done in addressing this existing state of affairs. And according to Chief Medical Officer...

Health Minister installs new BRHA Board

Aug 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Health Minister installs new BRHA Board

By Leon Suseran Minister of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsaran recently installed a new Board of Directors at the Berbice Regional Health Authority (BRHA) in New Amsterdam. The body came about a few years ago...

Construction worker stabbed by “annoyed” man

Aug 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Construction worker stabbed by “annoyed” man

A 23-year-old man is hospitalised at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), nursing multiple stab wounds about his body. Omaly Chester, a construction worker of Strathspey, East...

OBAMA’S NEWEST WAR GAME

Aug 28, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on OBAMA’S NEWEST WAR GAME

Obama seems set to drag America into yet another global conflict. This time the pretext for the use of force is the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria. US Defence Secretary, Chuck Hagel...

Syrian end game?

Aug 28, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Syrian end game?

Syria’s turmoil began with protests against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime in March 2011as an apparent extension of the “Arab Spring”. He had succeeded his father who had staged a coup in...

GTA deems British Birdfair 2013 a “record breaking a success”

Aug 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GTA deems British Birdfair 2013 a “record breaking a success”

– plans to host Wildlife Festival in 2015 Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority Indranauth Haralsingh has deemed this year’s British Birdwatchers Fair (BBWF) a success, noting that...

Illegal mining firmly on radar

Aug 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Illegal mining firmly on radar

Government has unveiled plans to use satellite imagery and quick army response to target illegal mining. The announcement was made Monday by Natural Resources Minister, Robert Persaud, as...

Sparendaam plane crash…Compensation for victims still on the table – GCAA

Aug 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Sparendaam plane crash…Compensation for victims still on the table – GCAA

By Keeran Danny Government’s offer of compensating residents whose properties were destroyed or damaged, when an American-registered aircraft crashed in Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara, in...

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Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport endorses Mashramani Street Football Championships

Guyana’s silence represents a shocking neglect of its national interest

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-Guyana has long championed the sanctity of territorial integrity and the rejection of aggression... more