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City Hall not audited for several years

Oct 27, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on City Hall not audited for several years

– Millions being pocketed – official A reliable source from the City Hall is insisting that millions of dollars of taxpayers’ monies are being stolen under the leadership of the Town...

Property Holdings Inc. headed by Brassington owes City Hall $$M

Oct 27, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Property Holdings Inc. headed by Brassington owes City Hall $$M

Whilst admitting that $5M or even $20M cannot aid City Hall in executing its works, Town Clerk Carol Sooba in her selective debt recovery campaign has seemingly ignored those who owe in excess of...

Vendor critical after throat slit by jealous ex-lover

Oct 27, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Vendor critical after throat slit by jealous ex-lover

– Suspect later arrested on WBD A 45-year-old woman whose throat was slit early yesterday by her jealous ex- lover is now battling for her life at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation...

Top CSEC awardees do Essequibo, Guyana proud – HM

Oct 27, 2013 KNews News 1

By Gary Eleazar “You made your communities proud; you made Essequibo proud and you made Guyana proud.” These were among the words of praise, encouragement and gratitude that were heaped on...

Anti-money laundering laws…Worried banks want quick resolution to Parliamentary stalemate

Oct 27, 2013 KNews News 4

The bankers’ association has joined calls by the private sector for adjustments to the laws to halt the flow of dirty money through the financial system. In a published statement in yesterday’s...

An influential woman in a “man’s world”…Paula Mc Adam is a ‘Special Person’

Oct 27, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on An influential woman in a “man’s world”…Paula Mc Adam is a ‘Special Person’

“I hope what I have been able to experience and achieve will serve as an example…to let young women, and females in general, know that there is nothing to fear in the “man’s” world....

Dem boys seh…De scamps like big thing

Oct 27, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De scamps like big thing

Fuh de last three weeks de Waterfalls paper start fuh expose some of de scampish deals that Jagdeo think woulda remain in de dark or stay secret forever. When de story start fuh come out people...

Brusche’s Classic IV bounces off in Linden tonight -Defending champs, Pacesetters take on Jets

Oct 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brusche’s Classic IV bounces off in Linden tonight -Defending champs, Pacesetters take on Jets

Following the confirmation late yesterday that the way is now cleared for basketball to be played in Linden and the 4th Brusche’s Classic will get underway tonight with defending champions...

Digicel Cancer Awareness Cycle Road Race Teams promises to excite in the sports most lucrative race

Oct 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Cancer Awareness Cycle Road Race Teams promises to excite in the sports most lucrative race

Today’s Digicel Cancer Awareness 80-Mile Cycle Road Race is not just a race but an event that is aimed at heightening awareness about Breast Cancer in this month of October that has been dedicated...

Matter resolved! LABA fully reinstated -agrees to adhere to GABF decision

Oct 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Matter resolved! LABA fully reinstated -agrees to adhere to GABF decision

By Edison Jefford Sober minds intervened and better judgment prevailed yesterday to ensure that the sport becomes the winner when the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) agreed to abide with...

Windies tour game shifted to Kolkata

Oct 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windies tour game shifted to Kolkata

ESPNCricinfo – Kolkata, India – The West Indies’ three-day tour game ahead of their two-Test series in India has been shifted from Cuttack to Jadavpur University Complex in Kolkata....

Guyana Beverage Co. commits to another sponsorship deal for Fruta Conquerors FC

Oct 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Beverage Co. commits to another sponsorship deal for Fruta Conquerors FC

Ten years ago, officials of the Guyana Beverage Company (GBC) acquiesced to a request from the administrators of the Fruta Conquerors Football Club (FCFC) to offset the huge expenses needed to...

Former national boxing champion Jeff Roberts establishes boxing gym in Berbice Arrange a card for Saturday November 9

Oct 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Former national boxing champion Jeff Roberts establishes boxing gym in Berbice Arrange a card for Saturday November 9

Recently Guyana’s amateur boxers did reasonable well at the recently concluded inaugural Junior South American Games which was held in Peru. The four man boxing team that made the journey included...

“What is the purpose of sport? Simply, to win!”

Oct 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on “What is the purpose of sport? Simply, to win!”

Colin E. H. Croft Former Middlesex and England captain Mike Brearley gave an enlightening speech last week at the Bradman Oration, in Melbourne, Australia, on the psychoanalysis of sport and its...

East Coast Cricket Board Trophy Competition Bravados, Fairfield among winners in last Sunday’s action

Oct 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on East Coast Cricket Board Trophy Competition Bravados, Fairfield among winners in last Sunday’s action

Bravados and Fairfield were among the teams that recorded victories last Sunday when play in the East Coast Cricket Board Trophy Competition continued. Lusignan, better Hope and Ogle also recorded...

Exciting day anticipated at Rising Sun Rodeo today

Oct 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Exciting day anticipated at Rising Sun Rodeo today

The day has finally arrived and fans will trek to the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park Arena, West Coast, Berbice for their grand Rodeo today starting at 11:00hrs. The Rising Sun Rodeo Committee...

GT&T National Indoor Hockey Championships Cadets, GCC Tigers impressive

Oct 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT&T National Indoor Hockey Championships Cadets, GCC Tigers impressive

In another thrilling performance in the men’s first division competition, the Cadets and GCC battled to a 6-5 finish in favour of the Cadets as the GT&T National Indoor Hockey Championships...

Like fathers like sons – in the blood

Oct 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Like fathers like sons – in the blood

Since the inaugural outing by the Dudnauth Ramkissoon led West Indies under-19 team in 1970 to the United Kingdom, several sons have emulated their fathers’ feat. Guyanese Sydney Matthews played an...

Berbice, Lethem, EBD are emerging industrial sites – Irfaan Ali

Oct 27, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice, Lethem, EBD are emerging industrial sites – Irfaan Ali

– Industrial sites, commercial zones being created to accommodate housing drive With Guyana’s economy experiencing steady growth traditional industrial sites at Coldingen, Eccles, and...

Burnham and Jagan got only 38% of the registered voters in 1953

Oct 27, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on Burnham and Jagan got only 38% of the registered voters in 1953

Dear Editor, In the first three weeks of October 2013 the independent dailies, the SN and KN, published quite a few columns and letters on the farcical power sharing and national unity talks of the...

Amateur Boxing extravaganza set for Bartica November 15, 16

Oct 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Amateur Boxing extravaganza set for Bartica November 15, 16

The Bartica Community is expected to come alive mid next month when a collaborative effort between the Guyana Boxing Association and Red Earth Promoters S.D.L.M. produces fruit. GBA and Red Earth...

Payless Variety Store Cycle Meet Greaves captures feature for 21st win of the season

Oct 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Payless Variety Store Cycle Meet Greaves captures feature for 21st win of the season

Alonzo Greaves notched up his 21st win of the season when he crossed the finish line comfortable ahead of Robin Persaud and Raynauth Jeffrey in the feature, school boys and invitational 35-lap...

This is unadulterated nonsense by any standard

Oct 27, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on This is unadulterated nonsense by any standard

Dear Editor, I read with shock the contention of Mr. Pollard, SC, in the October 24 edition of the Stabroek News, that defence counsel has no ethical obligation to disclose an association with...

Two more lawyers admitted to the Bar Association

Oct 27, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Two more lawyers admitted to the Bar Association

Most recently admitted to the Guyana Bar Association were Ms Kimberly Alison Yearwood and Ms Valensia Turkessa Yansen whose petitions were read to Justice Franklyn Holder by Attorney-at-law Ronald...

The responsibility of reparations

Oct 27, 2013 KNews Letters Comments Off on The responsibility of reparations

Dear Editor, I have read the joint statement on reparations in Stabroek October 12 by Duane Edwards, Melissa Ifill, Charlene Wilkinson and Tacuma Ogunseye. I share the approach for wider...

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Futebol Real Brazil executive Naranda Wislon visits Guyana

The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more