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Bobby Ramroop makes bid to takeover GCC, GFC

Nov 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Bobby Ramroop makes bid to takeover GCC, GFC

– plans to build US$30M stadium The best friend of former President Bharrat Jagdeo, Dr. Ranjisinghi ‘Bobby’ Ramroop, has made a bid to acquire the world-renowned Georgetown Cricket Ground...

Govt. preparing to sell off Customs House

Nov 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. preparing to sell off Customs House

Government is gearing to sell the Main Street building owned by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) located next to Palm Court. That property formerly housed the GRA’s ‘Customs House’...

Bandits shoot Chinese national after trailing him from bank

Nov 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits shoot Chinese national after trailing him from bank

Bandits on a motorcycle shot a Chinese national and escaped with some $3M after trailing the victim from a city bank around 11:15 hrs yesterday. Police said that the victim, Gao Yun Xu,...

Ramsammy says pumps here, Luncheon says no

Nov 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Ramsammy says pumps here, Luncheon says no

Just one day after Minister of Agriculture Dr. Leslie Ramsammy confirmed that all 14 pumps from Surendra Engineering have arrived in Guyana, Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon has...

Govt to return anti money laundering Bill to Parliament

Nov 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Govt to return anti money laundering Bill to Parliament

Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, has announced that Government is prepared to return the rejected Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Bill to...

Dem boys seh…Bobby Ramroop tekking over GCC and GFC

Nov 30, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Bobby Ramroop tekking over GCC and GFC

Just when dem boys believe that nutten can shock dem, dem wake up and find that Bobby Ramroop got plans fuh buy over de whole of Bourda. When dem boys hear de news right away dem think that de...

DMW International Hockey Indoor Festival…Barbados YMCA almost stuns Hikers

Nov 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on DMW International Hockey Indoor Festival…Barbados YMCA almost stuns Hikers

– GCC Vets make it two in a row Hockey fans got their first glimpse of international competition on the second night of action in the Diamond Mineral Water (DMW) International...

Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets’ Futsal football competition…Sophia South Frank scores fastest goal in loss

Nov 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets’ Futsal football competition…Sophia South Frank scores fastest goal in loss

…Queen Street Tiger Bay shock Albouystown ‘A Despite scoring the fastest goal in this year’s competition to date, South Sophia’s Stayon Frank still had to withstand the...

All set for RCBG night of boxing in Berbice tonight

Nov 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on All set for RCBG night of boxing in Berbice tonight

Preparations have been completed and all roads lead to the Matthew Allen Road (Stelling Road) in New Amsterdam Berbice, tonight for the anticipated night of fistic fury expected to unfold as...

Health workers continue to reject five percent increase

Nov 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Health workers continue to reject five percent increase

– Questions whether President Ramotar is asleep There is the belief that only protest action will get the government to fulfill its mandate to citizens. Hence, health care...

Guyana to host CXC governance meetings, award ceremony

Nov 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to host CXC governance meetings, award ceremony

Guyana will be hosting the annual governance meetings of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and an awards ceremony for the regional top performers. Several events are scheduled to be held over...

Hope/Dochfour Canal…Courtney Benn to outsource to meet deadline

Nov 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Hope/Dochfour Canal…Courtney Benn to outsource to meet deadline

Courtney Benn Contracting Services has heeded the advice of Agriculture Minister, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, to hire additional workers, so as to ensure that the Hope/Dochfour Canal meets its...

Fire Advisory Board wants new electrical, building code

Nov 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Fire Advisory Board wants new electrical, building code

Chairman of the Fire Advisory Board, Rajendra Singh is calling for the creation and implementation of a new electrical and building code, as well as the removal of dilapidated buildings in and...

Courtland All Stars humble Albion Community Centre to take Raffik & Sons 20-Over title

Nov 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Courtland All Stars humble Albion Community Centre to take Raffik & Sons 20-Over title

Courtland All Stars are the 2013 Raffik & sons Construction Services Second Division 20-Over Cricket Champions in the Lower/Central Corentyne area. In the final played at the Chesney...

City Council and Government to be blamed for floods – Engineers

Nov 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on City Council and Government to be blamed for floods – Engineers

– citizens urged to prepare for more floods As more heavy rains are expected, the Ministry of Public Works has started a one week operation to unclog and clean some of the major...

CPCE students protest over meals, building conditions

Nov 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on CPCE students protest over meals, building conditions

While concerns have been raised about meal allowance and infrastructure of the Cyril Potter College of Education, (CPCE) officials of the Ministry of Education, (MOE) are working to address...

Slingerz FC will beat Alpha United in the Banks Beer Cup – Walter Moore

Nov 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Slingerz FC will beat Alpha United in the Banks Beer Cup – Walter Moore

To be the best, you have to beat the best; it’s one of the most common saying in sports and according to famed National Player Walter Moore, Slingerz Football Club can easily beat the best...

Capacity being built for free kidney transplant at GPHC

Nov 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Capacity being built for free kidney transplant at GPHC

The offering of free kidney transplants at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is on the horizon. However, preceding this ambitious objective is the fostering of strategic...

Lojo Brazilian Electronics supports Chico K&S tourney

Nov 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lojo Brazilian Electronics supports Chico K&S tourney

Lojo Brazilian Electronics, which is situated in Mark Interior Communications Building Light Street, Bourda has thrown their support behind the inaugural Chico Kashif and Shanghai schools...

Manufacturing companies reject GEA’s audit offer

Nov 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Manufacturing companies reject GEA’s audit offer

Mr. Clement Duncan, one of the directors of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) is saying that its members are opposed to any energy audit the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) wishes...

City flood…Govt. admits Hydromet failed, blames Opposition

Nov 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on City flood…Govt. admits Hydromet failed, blames Opposition

Whilst admitting that the Guyana Hydrometeorological Office failed to provide warning, Government is still blaming the Opposition-led City Council for the floods that occurred in and around...

Man falls to his death

Nov 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man falls to his death

Detectives attached to the Anna Regina Police Station were summoned to a residence aback of the Anna Regina old market, where the lifeless body of a young man was discovered on the...

Crawford retained as GCU&SA President

Nov 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Crawford retained as GCU&SA President

Shannon Crawford was unanimously retained as President of the Georgetown Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association (GCU&SA) when the body held its Annual General Meeting on Thursday evening...

$5000 note not linked to inflation

Nov 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on $5000 note not linked to inflation

While some welcome the $5000 note with open arms, others seem to be quite skeptical when they consider its possible implications on the economy. The new note comes into circulation on December...

Guyana remains profitable for Digicel

Nov 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana remains profitable for Digicel

Total group revenues at Digicel, the mobile phone company owned by businessman Denis O’Brien, fell by US$7 million to US$691 million in the three months to the end of September,...