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Gold prices, sugar slump will lower Guyana’s growth this year – IDB

Feb 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Gold prices, sugar slump will lower Guyana’s growth this year – IDB

A slump in gold prices and poor performance from the sugar sector will see Guyana facing major downside risks to its growth momentum, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has said. In its...

Dances thrill audience as Children’s Mash Competition continues

Feb 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Dances thrill audience as Children’s Mash Competition continues

By Rehana Ahamad Hundreds of energized students from various schools across Georgetown converged at the National Cultural Centre yesterday, as yet another segment of the Children Mashramani...

Agricola murder…Mother contradicts suspect’s alibi

Feb 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Agricola murder…Mother contradicts suspect’s alibi

The mother of the female soldier suspected of killing Donna Taylor may have unwittingly helped police break the detained rank’s alibi. The 22-year-old army private has told police that she was at...

Mahaica suspect held 10 years after farmer’s murder

Feb 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Mahaica suspect held 10 years after farmer’s murder

The rope of freedom finally ran out for a 32-year-old man who was captured by police over the weekend and made his first court appearance for the murder of one of his villagers, 10 years ago. Radesh...

Lindeners charged for carjacking, gun and ammo possession

Feb 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Lindeners charged for carjacking, gun and ammo possession

Four Lindeners yesterday made their way into the courtroom of the Chief Magistrate to face several charges including an armed carjacking, robbery involving cash, jewellery, and electronic gadgets, as...

Corentyne River Bridge… Suriname, China to arrange financing

Feb 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Corentyne River Bridge… Suriname, China to arrange financing

…Guyana to build approach road The New River Bridge across the Corentyne River to be funded by the Chinese will be done through an arrangement between Suriname and China, not Guyana. This is...

Vendor jailed for beating reputed wife for sex

Feb 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Vendor jailed for beating reputed wife for sex

A 55-year-old vendor who “thrashed” his wife because she refused to have sex with him was yesterday sentenced to one year behind bars by Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmonds after he confessed to the...

Dem boys seh…Dishanest Kings reign in Guyana

Feb 05, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Dishanest Kings reign in Guyana

A King is considered a ruler and is respected by all throughout de land like de King of England or de King of Spain. People know dem to be decent and hanest. Other parts of de world got kings too but...

NAGICO Regional Super50 cricket…Guyana Malta Supreme holds nerve, beat W/Wards by 22 runs

Feb 05, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on NAGICO Regional Super50 cricket…Guyana Malta Supreme holds nerve, beat W/Wards by 22 runs

Join Jamaica in semis By Sean Devers in Trinidad: In Association with Digicel, Carib Beer, Giftland Office Max, Payless Variety Store & Leisure Inn & Car Rentals In 2007 in Grenada Royston...

Powerlifting Federation AGM set for February 16

Feb 05, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Powerlifting Federation AGM set for February 16

The Annual General Meeting of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF has been set for Sunday February 16, 2014 from 11:00hrs at the Tropical View Hotel, Campbell Avenue, Campbellville. All...

BCB extends 75th anniversary invitation to former test/national players and administrators

Feb 05, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB extends 75th anniversary invitation to former test/national players and administrators

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday September 20 this year would be hosting a special 75th anniversary dinner and ceremony in honour of all its Test and former National Senior Players. The...

Robert Williams Memorial Dominoes…Wins for TNT and Thunder

Feb 05, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Robert Williams Memorial Dominoes…Wins for TNT and Thunder

TNT and Thunder registered victories when the annual Robert Williams Memorial Dominoes competition continued Monday night last at Dynasty Sport bar, South Ruimveldt. TNT chalked up 72 games to...

Will the warm-up pool meet March completion date?

Feb 05, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Will the warm-up pool meet March completion date?

By Rawle Welch With a projected closing cost set in the region of $675M, the question being asked is when local swimmers will finally get to use the facilities at the National Aquatic Centre,...

Sanjay’s joins list of sponsors for Brumell T10 Cricket

Feb 05, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sanjay’s joins list of sponsors for Brumell T10 Cricket

Sanjay’s Jewellery joined the list of sponsors for Sunday’s Second Annual Leroy Brumell T10 Softball Cricket competition that will be held at Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary. Police Sports...

New Era ENT to host Mackeson/Cell Smart Futsal Tournament in Linden

Feb 05, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on New Era ENT to host Mackeson/Cell Smart Futsal Tournament in Linden

12 teams, $200,000 first prize up for grabs New Era Entertainment has teamed up with the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) to host its Cell Smart/Mackeson Futsal tournament in Linden,...

Player’s Cup/GT Beer Golf Championship fixed for Sunday at LGC

Feb 05, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Player’s Cup/GT Beer Golf Championship fixed for Sunday at LGC

Banks DIH Limited and Citizens Bank Guyana Inc. are partnering to host the first major golf tournament for 2014 called the Player’s Cup/GT Beer Championship on Sunday at the Lusignan Golf course....

National Park Athletics Track should be completed by March – Fernandes

Feb 05, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Park Athletics Track should be completed by March – Fernandes

Commissioner of the Protected Areas Commission (PAC), Damian Fernandes, told Kaieteur Sport yesterday that the works currently ongoing on the Athletics Track at the National Park should be completed...

Anticipated punches in bunches as international amateur boxing returns to the CASH

Feb 05, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Anticipated punches in bunches as international amateur boxing returns to the CASH

After a period of more than a decade, international amateur boxing returns to the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) February 14-16 next and boxing buffs yearning for the return of the slugfests of...

Leroux strike gives U.S. women win over Canada

Feb 05, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Leroux strike gives U.S. women win over Canada

Frisco, Texas – The United States extended its unbeaten streak at home to 78 games, posting a 1-0 victory over Canada on Friday in a women’s friendly before a crowd of 20,862 at Toyota Stadium....

Intense focus on legal framework to address noise nuisance

Feb 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Intense focus on legal framework to address noise nuisance

By Dwijendra Rooplall The Social Sector Committee of the National Assembly, which comprises nine persons divided among the political parties, has met and will be holding ongoing discussions with...

Countrywide service upgrades for GWI

Feb 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Countrywide service upgrades for GWI

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is preparing to carry out countrywide service upgrades as several bids in this regard were opened yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender...

GRA’s random selection system introduced for imports

Feb 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GRA’s random selection system introduced for imports

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday commenced its Random Selection of Imports for Examination System. According to the tax collection agency, with the objective of preserving the integrity...

Anti-Money Laundering Bill…Rights of citizens threatened by draconian measures – Harmon

Feb 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Anti-Money Laundering Bill…Rights of citizens threatened by draconian measures – Harmon

By merging draconian measures, namely anti money laundering with countering the financing of terrorism, it holds the possibility of whittling away the rights of citizens. This is the opinion of A...

PPP “aware” of opposition’s clandestine connections – Rohee

Feb 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on PPP “aware” of opposition’s clandestine connections – Rohee

General Secretary for the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) and Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee has announced that he and his party are “aware” of the Opposition’s...

GCCI chides APNU over PSC lockout

Feb 05, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GCCI chides APNU over PSC lockout

…coalition says action was in protest of Teixeira’s behaviour The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), led by its President, Clinton Urling, yesterday sought to admonish A...

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The PPP is in the grip of the bourgeoisie

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur news- The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) stands at a crossroads. Once the vanguard... more