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Berbice Bridge Company bows to pressure, lowers tolls

Dec 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice Bridge Company bows to pressure, lowers tolls

The Berbice Bridge Company INC (BBCI) has announced that it will be lowering the toll and freight charges for four-wheel drives/ SUVs/ pickups; Pick-ups pulling trailers with boats, jet...

Courts bring Xmas cheer to paediatric patients

Dec 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Courts bring Xmas cheer to paediatric patients

Despite experiencing a shortage of nurses, the Pediatric Ward at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has been operating in a “fairly reasonable manner,” says Ronda Henry, the...

‘A’ Divisional Commander Derrick Josiah dies

Dec 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on ‘A’ Divisional Commander Derrick Josiah dies

The Guyana Police Force fraternity was left in a state of shock yesterday after Assistant Commissioner of Police Derrick Josiah died suddenly at a private hospital. A brief release from the...

Chief Justice orders Minister to explain Carol Sooba’s appointment

Dec 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Chief Justice orders Minister to explain Carol Sooba’s appointment

Local Government Minister Ganga Persuad will have to show cause why Chief Justice Ian Chang should not set aside the controversial confirmation of Carol Sooba to the post of Town Clerk. The...

Teacher gets drunk on students’ liquor

Dec 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Teacher gets drunk on students’ liquor

The Deputy Head teacher of the Tutorial Academy Secondary School (TASS) in New Amsterdam reportedly became heavily intoxicated during the students’ Christmas parties on Thursday at the school....

Five days’ bonus for sugar workers

Dec 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Five days’ bonus for sugar workers

As the country’s sugar industry races to satisfy an adjusted 190,000 tonne target before December 21, union officials and the Guyana Sugar Corporation yesterday managed to hammer out an...

APNU to investigate Volda Lawrence’s abstaining vote – Granger

Dec 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on APNU to investigate Volda Lawrence’s abstaining vote – Granger

Some members of the Opposition are not only disappointed but almost furious that the government triumphed on Thursday during a vote for the approval of provisions for works on the controversial...

Dem boys seh…Pressure mek de bridge people budge

Dec 14, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Pressure mek de bridge people budge

Pressure does mek cow heel soft. It does mek anything soft and people who like dem pepper pot at this time of year gun mek de pressure cooker talk. Well, A Pee Pun You put pressure pun de Berbice...

Steve Smith ton leads Australia recovery in Perth

Dec 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Steve Smith ton leads Australia recovery in Perth

BBC Sport – A century from Steve Smith took the first day of the third Test away from England as the tourists were once again unable to capitalise on a promising position. Australia had...

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition…Albouystown ‘B’ survive thriller against East La Penitence

Dec 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition…Albouystown ‘B’ survive thriller against East La Penitence

– quarter and semi finals action slated for Tuesday It took until the wee hours of the morning to decide the winner of the final game of the night when the Guinness ‘Greatest of the...

ICC awards 2013…Michael Clarke gets top ICC honours

Dec 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on ICC awards 2013…Michael Clarke gets top ICC honours

ESPNcricinfo -Michael Clarke has been named Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year, two of the most prestigious awards annually announced by the ICC. Clarke’s wins come despite...

No. 71 and Young Warriors clash in NBS Final tomorrow at No.69

Dec 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on No. 71 and Young Warriors clash in NBS Final tomorrow at No.69

After enduring two rainy seasons and the beginning of a third, at long last, the 2013 New Building Society Second Division 40-Over Cricket Competition, which had over one hundred participating...

Bacchus Drug Store three-way dominoes…Canal Six take top honours

Dec 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bacchus Drug Store three-way dominoes…Canal Six take top honours

Canal Six emerged winners of the Bacchus Drug Store (Saffon Street, Charlestown) sponsored three-way aggregate dominoes tournament which climaxed recently at Ernest Shop, Canal Number One,...

D’Edward rout Bath for 30 to become Norman Singh Memorial 20-Over Champions

Dec 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on D’Edward rout Bath for 30 to become Norman Singh Memorial 20-Over Champions

Norman Singh Memorial Second Division 20-Over Cricket Competition… D’Edward Cricket Club are the inaugural 2013 Norman Singh Memorial Second Division 20-Over Cricket Competition...

Farfan & Mendes Junior Christmas Tournament…Boyce leads players on winner’s row

Dec 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Farfan & Mendes Junior Christmas Tournament…Boyce leads players on winner’s row

The Guyana Squash Association in collaboration with its main corporate sponsor, Digicel, continued to host play in the Farfan & Mendes Junior Christmas Tournament which is being held daily...

Boxers ready for Boxing Night invasion in the Mining town

Dec 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Boxers ready for Boxing Night invasion in the Mining town

The highly anticipated slugfest between Shondell Park and Shelly ‘The Boom’ Gibson is expected to satiate the appetites of Lindeners who have been starved of good fistic action for far too...

Rudolph Mitchell starts as favourite at CS&TC 10K season closer

Dec 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rudolph Mitchell starts as favourite at CS&TC 10K season closer

Following a hectic year of activities where Rudolph Mitchell miraculously stretched his unbeaten streak nearer to the 150 mark, the Cavalier Sports and Tour Club (CS&TC) season will...

New Building Society Second Division 40-Over Cricket Competition in Berbice…

Dec 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on New Building Society Second Division 40-Over Cricket Competition in Berbice…

No.70 M.Y.O, Cotton Tree, No.71 and Young Warriors reach Semi-Finals -Mahmood Khan takes 6 for 13 No.70 M.Y.O, Cotton Tree, No.71 and Young Warriors are all through to the Semi-Finals...

Letter to the Sports Editor…The Government is deceitful

Dec 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…The Government is deceitful

Dear Sports Editor, We the Presidents of West Demerara Cricket Association and East Bank Demerara Cricket Association are astonished at an Article you carried in your Thursday edition...

Letter to the Sports Editor…Essequibo played in Jones Cup final in 1980

Dec 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Essequibo played in Jones Cup final in 1980

Dear Editor, While indeed the Essequibo cricket teams have not achieved significant success on the field in the history of inter-county cricket tournaments, I feel compelled however to correct Mr....

Amateur Boxers for final DDL/GBA showdown

Dec 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Amateur Boxers for final DDL/GBA showdown

Some of the finest young boxers to emerge out of the Demerara Distillers Ltd/Guyana Boxing Association U-16 boxing tournaments will grace the ring this morning in highly anticipated slugfests...

Berbice Bridge Co Inc supports KMTC XMAS race meet

Dec 14, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Bridge Co Inc supports KMTC XMAS race meet

The Berbice Bridge Company (BBC) Inc has thrown their support behind the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) XMAS Race meeting which is scheduled for Boxing Day at Bush Lot Farm Corentyne,...

Photographer gets 20 years for raping girl, 13

Dec 14, 2013 KNews News 4

Judge Sandra Kurtzious yesterday sentenced photographer, Vidya Kumar Tulasram, a/k”Tony” to 20 years’ imprisonment, after he was found guilty of rape (carnal knowledge) of a minor....

Barbados hails Burnham as anti-Apartheid fighter

Dec 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Barbados hails Burnham as anti-Apartheid fighter

While Guyana provided a disunited front led by its government in paying tribute to Nelson Mandela on his passing, the Barbados Parliament came together as one and even acknowledged Forbes...

Injured prison officer receives keys to new home

Dec 14, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Injured prison officer receives keys to new home

Owning a home is something that former Prison Officer Roxanne Whinfield never thought she’d accomplish, but yesterday that dream became a reality as she was handed the keys to her new...

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Bureaucracy gone bananas!

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