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Bharrat Jagdeo acquires more Prime Real Estate in Georgetown

Dec 11, 2013 KNews News 2

Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, has acquired even more prime real estate, this time in the posh Queenstown, Georgetown neighbourhood. According to the Official Gazette, dated December 7, 2013, he...

GPSU requests paper trail on government spending of budgeted public servants funds

Dec 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GPSU requests paper trail on government spending of budgeted public servants funds

In light of government’s explanation through the Finance Minister that money designated for public servants did not serve only for the increase of public servant’s wages, the Guyana Public...

Bandits dump AK-47 during police high speed chase

Dec 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits dump AK-47 during police high speed chase

Police at Linden are on the hunt for two men who dumped an AK-47 assault rifle with 23 live matching rounds during a high speed chase through the streets of Linden last night. The men managed...

Opposition says Minister lied to Parliamentary Committee

Dec 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition says Minister lied to Parliamentary Committee

“Firm was only granted permission to survey”- Robert Persaud The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment is categorically refuting claims that its head, Minister Robert...

Death of boy 4, sparks another probe at GPHC

Dec 11, 2013 KNews News 3

Instead of preparing to celebrate the festive season, an East Ruimveldt family is making arrangements to bury one of its youngest members. Four-year-old Jaden Mars, a student of Ascension...

Dem boys seh…People getting rich overnight

Dec 11, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…People getting rich overnight

Jagdeo empire growing. Fuh a man who had nutten before he tun president couple years ago, this man got more than wha some big ones who had real money when dem born. This man didn’t have no...

GT&T/Hand-in-Hand Inter-County tourney…Bishoo’s 6-50 gave Berbice upper hand against Demerara

Dec 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT&T/Hand-in-Hand Inter-County tourney…Bishoo’s 6-50 gave Berbice upper hand against Demerara

By Sean Devers Another mesmerizing spell of leg-spell bowler from Test player Devendra Bishoo and a solid opening partnership gave Berbice the upper hand after day one of their GT&T/Hand-in-Hand...

Half centuries by Singh, Ramdass propel President’s XI to first innings points

Dec 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Half centuries by Singh, Ramdass propel President’s XI to first innings points

By Zaheer Mohamed Skipper Vishal Singh and Ryan Ramdass stroked half centuries as the President’s XI grabbed first innings points from Essequibo when the second round of the Guyana Cricket...

Giftland chooses Hockey Sports Ambassador

Dec 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Giftland chooses Hockey Sports Ambassador

Giftland OfficeMax yesterday announced the winner of its Hockey Sports Ambassador at its Mega Store on Water & Holmes Sts. South Cummingsburg. The third leg of ‘The Quest’ comprised of GCC...

Guinness ‘Greatest of the streets’ Futsal Competition…

Dec 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the streets’ Futsal Competition…

National and defending champions fail to reach knockout stage Both national and defending champions Back Circle and Leopold Street were the missing names on the teams’ list to have qualified...

Potentially scorching encounters as turfites gear up for delightful horse race meet

Dec 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Potentially scorching encounters as turfites gear up for delightful horse race meet

The thundering sounds of galloping hoofs will resonate around the arena when the Port Mourant Turf Club stages ‘Clash of the champions’ this Sunday, December 15 and turfites are expected in their...

Morgan places second, third at Run Barbados

Dec 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Morgan places second, third at Run Barbados

Distance athlete, Alika Morgan placed second and third in the Run Barbados Half Marathon on Sunday and 10km Road Race on Saturday respectively with times of 1:40 in the Half Marathon...

Industrial Safety Supplies/GNRA Pistol C/ships…Dale Hing emerges as the top shot

Dec 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Industrial Safety Supplies/GNRA Pistol C/ships…Dale Hing emerges as the top shot

Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) Small Bore Captain, Dale Hing ended the 2013 shooting programme on a high shooting his way to the top spot in the three-day Industrial Safety Supplies...

Top players rewarded as Guyana Tennis Association hosts awards ceremony

Dec 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Top players rewarded as Guyana Tennis Association hosts awards ceremony

Hard work over the past fiscal year has netted several Lawn Tennis players remarkable successes and their efforts were noted and tangibly rewarded when the Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) held...

Down Memory Lane with Statistician Charwayne Walker

Dec 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Down Memory Lane with Statistician Charwayne Walker

West Indies in New Zealand West Indies in New Zealand 1951 First Test Lancester Park Christ Church, result, West Indies won by 5 wickets New Zealand’s first innings 236 all out. V.J. Scott...

NBS 2nd Div. 40-over cricket …Young Warriors and No.71 to contest final

Dec 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on NBS 2nd Div. 40-over cricket …Young Warriors and No.71 to contest final

Young Warriors and No.71 will clash in the final of the 2013 New Building Society Second Division 40-over cricket competition in Berbice after they both won their respective semi final encounters. At...

72-hour ultimatum against Sooba appointment ‘starts over’

Dec 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on 72-hour ultimatum against Sooba appointment ‘starts over’

– Minister ‘never received union’s letter’ By Zena Henry The 72-hour ultimatum demanding that the Local Government Minister withdraw the appointment of the “unqualified”...

Chico Kashif & Shanghai Schools Football…Action continues with two potentially enthralling encounters

Dec 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chico Kashif & Shanghai Schools Football…Action continues with two potentially enthralling encounters

Two action-packed matches heralded the opening of the inaugural Chico Kashif and Shanghai schools football tournament at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda, Sunday evening last and football...

WICB President’s letter to CSA

Dec 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB President’s letter to CSA

St John’s, Antigua – The following is a letter from West Indies Cricket Board President, Whycliffe ‘Dave’ Cameron, to President of Cricket South Africa, Chris Nenzani, on the passing of...

Jaikaran retains GCC Presidency

Dec 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jaikaran retains GCC Presidency

Lionel Jaikaran retained the Presidency of the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) when the organisation held its Annual General Meeting on Monday evening last at the club’s pavilion. Ramsay Ali...

Tutorial Alumnus pay homage to past athletic stalwart Claudette Izel Humphrey

Dec 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tutorial Alumnus pay homage to past athletic stalwart Claudette Izel Humphrey

Members of the Tutorial Alumnus convened at the Tutorial High School, Woolford Avenue, yesterday afternoon and paid tribute to former sports stalwart and past student of that institution, Claudette...

K&S Secondary School Football C/ships…Int. Canadian star Dwayne DeRosario/administrator, Garth Nelson are guests

Dec 11, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on K&S Secondary School Football C/ships…Int. Canadian star Dwayne DeRosario/administrator, Garth Nelson are guests

In 2009, the K&S Entertainment group broke all grounds when it hosted legendary football star, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known to the world as Pelé, who spent several nostalgic hours mingling...

Estimate almost tripled for One-Mile Primary construction

Dec 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Estimate almost tripled for One-Mile Primary construction

Bids were retendered yesterday to the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), for the construction of One-Mile Primary School, Linden. In September last, five bids were...

Govt. poised to tackle NCDs with Presidential Commission

Dec 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. poised to tackle NCDs with Presidential Commission

In recognition of the daunting impact of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Guyana has formulated what has been described as a “bold plan” to combat the escalating health challenge. The...

No option for GuySuCo but mechanical harvesting – Agri official

Dec 11, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on No option for GuySuCo but mechanical harvesting – Agri official

Some 27 percent of the total area under cane lands by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has been converted to accommodate mechanical harvesting. According to Raymond Sangster, General Manager of...

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D-Up Basketball Academy Training camp brings Hoop Dreams to Life with Region 3 Jamboree

Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more