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Drug shortage, wastage unacceptable — President Ramotar

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Drug shortage, wastage unacceptable — President Ramotar

– As Health Vision 20/20 is launched By Rehanna Ramsay While, controversy continues to surround the distribution of pharmaceuticals by New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation,...

Govt. spying on Opposition?…Housing Minister under fire for statements on GT&T recording

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. spying on Opposition?…Housing Minister under fire for statements on GT&T recording

The Alliance For Change (AFC) has called on Housing Minister, Irfaan Ali, to explain statements that suggest conversations were being recorded by one telephone company. According to the...

Airy Hall conservancy breach

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Airy Hall conservancy breach

The Region Two Administration is currently carrying out repairs to the damaged irrigation Canal dam, aback of Airy Hall/Riverstown to avert a further catastrophe. Water flowed through a breach...

Another Brazilian miner ambushed and killed

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Another Brazilian miner ambushed and killed

In a disturbing escalation of attacks on businessmen in the interior, a 53-year-old Brazilian gold miner was ambushed and shot dead last Saturday at Waiamu, Cuyuni/Mazaruni, shortly after leaving...

Fish Aggregating Devices to expand use in 2014 – CRFM

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Fish Aggregating Devices to expand use in 2014 – CRFM

Several Caribbean countries are exploring the use of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) to bolster earnings, increase employment opportunities and improve management and conservation of...

Child electrocuted in Sophia, illegal connection blamed

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Child electrocuted in Sophia, illegal connection blamed

An eight-year-old child was electrocuted around 11:30 hrs yesterday when he came into contact with an illegal connection that was located at the entrance of an empty lot next to his Plum Park, Sophia...

BM Soat ‘illegal’ constructions costs Guyana $40M – Robeson Benn

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on BM Soat ‘illegal’ constructions costs Guyana $40M – Robeson Benn

…company expands boundaries by 7,797 square feet Public Works Minister, Robeson Benn, yesterday maintained that every bit of documentation dating back to as far as 1971, places the recently...

Dem boys seh… Wait fuh midnight

Dec 31, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Wait fuh midnight

Every time Irfaat open he mouth he does put he foot inside. He nah learn from Rob de Earth and de Rat. De Rat does play dumb and Rob de Earth does play deaf when question meet dem. But not Irfaat; he...

Digicel Guyana brings holiday surprise to Leopold Street family

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Digicel Guyana brings holiday surprise to Leopold Street family

By Rehanna Ramsay In response to an article featured in this newspaper on Christmas day about Bridgette Dundas and her family, employees of Digicel Guyana braved the rains on Sunday, to spread...

Preserving our roads

Dec 31, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Preserving our roads

Infrastructure: The word practically screams government. Four syllables, a bit impenetrable. But in fact it’s efficient. It encompasses the environment in which we function. In one word you get...

GFA / Banks Beer KO Cup…Santos set up final showdown against Slingerz

Dec 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFA / Banks Beer KO Cup…Santos set up final showdown against Slingerz

– GDF, Tigers to play for third place Manager of Santos Football Club Frank Parris received a wonderful birthday present when his side registered a battling 2-1 win over the...

Jacques Kallis: South Africa beat India in all-rounder’s final Test

Dec 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jacques Kallis: South Africa beat India in all-rounder’s final Test

BBC Sport – Jacques Kallis ended his Test career with a victory as South Africa beat India by 10 wickets in Durban. The 38-year-old all rounder, who struck his 45th Test century on...

Santokie aims to get into the swing of things

Dec 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Santokie aims to get into the swing of things

Seeking 50-overs breakthrough after previous letdown Jamaica Observer – LEFT-ARM swing bowler Krishmar Santokie is looking to establish himself as a regular in the Jamaica...

Cuffy 250 Dominoes set to kick start on January 5

Dec 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cuffy 250 Dominoes set to kick start on January 5

Cuffy 250 Open Dominoes tournament is slated to commence on January 5 at La Belle Dominoes Sports Club, Hotel and bar, Norton Street. The playoffs will start on January 10, while the final...

Another successful and productive year for RHTY&SC despite many hurdles

Dec 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Another successful and productive year for RHTY&SC despite many hurdles

-180 programmes and activities achieved A Highly successful year despite unprecedented challenges is how the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) has described 2013. The...

Badminton saw much development in 2013 says GBA President

Dec 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Badminton saw much development in 2013 says GBA President

By Sean Devers President of the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA), Gokarn Ramdhani, feels that activities for this year was one of development and success, especially with the Junior Players who...

Roberts thankful for Ninvalle’s, GBA support for Boxing in Berbice

Dec 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Roberts thankful for Ninvalle’s, GBA support for Boxing in Berbice

Former amateur and professional multi weight boxing champion of Guyana, Jeff Roberts, now a qualified boxing coach who is back home and has established his own boxing gym, is looking to...

Dominoes on the rise

Dec 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dominoes on the rise

By Zaheer Mohamed For some, Dominoes is merely a pastime, while for others it is a competitive sport. Dominoes have created much hype in 2013 with the biggest tournament being the F and H Printing...

UDFA/ GT Beer final decided …Milerock, Winners Connection defeat semifinal opponents, to play tomorrow

Dec 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on UDFA/ GT Beer final decided …Milerock, Winners Connection defeat semifinal opponents, to play tomorrow

Milerock defeated Silver Shattas 3-1, while Winners Connection downed Bakewell Topp XX 2-1 to earn the right to play in the Upper Demerara Football Associations (UDFA) inaugural GT Beer...

Slingerz not taking things lightly; focused on winning – Charles Pollard

Dec 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Slingerz not taking things lightly; focused on winning – Charles Pollard

“So far so good, but we have a job to do still, which is to win on January 1,” exclaimed Charles ‘Lilly’ Pollard, coach of the Slingerz Football Club who will take on Santos in the...

40,656 received old age pension in 2013 – Minister Webster

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on 40,656 received old age pension in 2013 – Minister Webster

– 8523 received $20,000 annual electricity subsidy For 2013, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security recorded 40,656 pensioners receiving their old age pension which...

GTUC has qualms over PPP’s statement on Trade Unions

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GTUC has qualms over PPP’s statement on Trade Unions

The Guyana Trade Union Congress has expressed dissatisfaction with the statement made by the PPP (People’s Progressive Party) when it was addressing its non support for the United...

Legal action among strategies in fight against arbitrary 5% increase

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Legal action among strategies in fight against arbitrary 5% increase

… street protests continue next week The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has indicated that legal action will be among the various strategies that the body intends to use to fight the...

1,326 women received loans to expand business venture – Minister Webster

Dec 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on 1,326 women received loans to expand business venture – Minister Webster

Under the micro credit scheme, 1326 women received loans and have expanded business venture, according to Jennifer Webster, Minister of Human Services and Social Security. This...

A COMMISSION SHOULD NOT PERFORM EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS

Dec 31, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on A COMMISSION SHOULD NOT PERFORM EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS

It was refreshing to read that the Alliance for Change is working on a compromise proposal in respect to the establishment of the Public Procurement Commission. However, the AFC has to be...

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Thaddeus Lovell is the latest to benefit from Project “Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”

Gimme de ting wah the doctor order me!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The government’s decision to go ahead with the universal healthcare voucher scheme is... more