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Hoarding, low sugar performance blamed for rising exchange rates

Hoarding, low sugar performance blamed for rising exchange rates

Mar 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Hoarding, low sugar performance blamed for rising exchange rates

Guyana’s rising exchange rates may be blamed on a number of prevailing factors, including reduced proceeds from sugar and a steep drop of gold prices on the world market. Over the past months, the...

Police health comes under focus

Police health comes under focus

Mar 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Police health comes under focus

Cognizant that a healthy police force is important to effective crime fighting efforts, the Guyana Police Force’s Association last week hosted a health fair. The event was held as part of the...

Businesses concerned about Government’s non action towards public corruption -89 percent say Government can do more to curb the situation

Businesses concerned about Government’s non action towards public corruption -89 percent say Government can do more to curb the situation

Mar 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Businesses concerned about Government’s non action towards public corruption -89 percent say Government can do more to curb the situation

Members of the business community have expressed utter dissatisfaction with the way in which the public corruption is being addressed by the government. The business community is of the view that...

World Consumer Rights Day… Time has come to regulate the cell phone sector-Minister Ali

World Consumer Rights Day… Time has come to regulate the cell phone sector-Minister Ali

Mar 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on World Consumer Rights Day… Time has come to regulate the cell phone sector-Minister Ali

In a drive to highlight the importance of consumer protection in building a safer, fairer world, the Consumer Affairs Division, in collaboration with the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission...

Is the EPA serious about implementing new litter laws?

Is the EPA serious about implementing new litter laws?

Mar 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Is the EPA serious about implementing new litter laws?

Even with the advent of the Litter Enforcement Regulations 2013, the lawlessness of indiscriminately dumping waste seems to continue. Apparently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is not...

Govt. alone cannot establish Public Procurement Commission—Dr.Singh

Govt. alone cannot establish Public Procurement Commission—Dr.Singh

Mar 18, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. alone cannot establish Public Procurement Commission—Dr.Singh

Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, recently sought to debunk the myth that Government is solely responsible for establishing the Public Procurement Commission. Dr. Singh was speaking at the recent...

Arson/murder at Port Kaituma…Top Cop orders probe into response of ranks to survivor’s report

Arson/murder at Port Kaituma…Top Cop orders probe into response of ranks to survivor’s report

Mar 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Arson/murder at Port Kaituma…Top Cop orders probe into response of ranks to survivor’s report

– DNA samples taken to ID victims Did ranks at the Port Kaituma Police Station ignore 12-year-old Lisa La Cruz when she told them of her stepfather’s threats to her family? Police...

Administration under pressure to hold Local Govt. Elections – Ramkarran

Administration under pressure to hold Local Govt. Elections – Ramkarran

Mar 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Administration under pressure to hold Local Govt. Elections – Ramkarran

Ralph Ramkarran, a former Executive Member of the ruling Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) says that now that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has dismissed any notions that it is unprepared for...

Dem boys seh…Sam put on he dhoti, and Donald wining

Dem boys seh…Sam put on he dhoti, and Donald wining

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Sam put on he dhoti, and Donald wining

Phagwah is a time fuh celebration and nuff people gun celebrate. People does also do strange thing. Dem does wear clothes that dem don’t even know how fuh wear. De Indian High Commissioner does...

Despite distractions, Opposition remains focus on 2014 National Budget

Despite distractions, Opposition remains focus on 2014 National Budget

Mar 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Despite distractions, Opposition remains focus on 2014 National Budget

– Greenidge threatens “nasty or bloody war” Despite the presentation of the National Budget by the Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh just about two weeks away, several distractions...

Insurance Industry to institute new flood policy

Insurance Industry to institute new flood policy

Mar 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Insurance Industry to institute new flood policy

– In light of inaction by relevant authorities to correct poor drainage issues While some entities which are insured would expect to be covered for damages by floods, the inaction by the...

Promotions are not given as a golden handshake – Rohee

Promotions are not given as a golden handshake – Rohee

Mar 17, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Promotions are not given as a golden handshake – Rohee

Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee says that it is not true that senior officers are being promoted on the eve of their retirement so that they can benefit from a lucrative pension is not true....

Westside Mashramani Champions Cup…Slingerz needle Den Amstel to retain championship; Pouderoyen finish 3rd

Westside Mashramani Champions Cup…Slingerz needle Den Amstel to retain championship; Pouderoyen finish 3rd

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Westside Mashramani Champions Cup…Slingerz needle Den Amstel to retain championship; Pouderoyen finish 3rd

MVP Anthony ‘Awo’ Abrams’ 18th minute strike was just enough to carry Slingerz Football Club to back to back titles when the second annual Westside Mashramani Champions Cup knock-out football...

Stag Beer/EBFA Division One League …Timehri Panthers take over lead following win over Kuru Kururu Warriors

Stag Beer/EBFA Division One League …Timehri Panthers take over lead following win over Kuru Kururu Warriors

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stag Beer/EBFA Division One League …Timehri Panthers take over lead following win over Kuru Kururu Warriors

Timehri Panthers has maintained their unblemished record with a 2-0 win over Kuru Kururu Warriors when play in the Stag Beer sponsored East Bank Football Association division-one league continued at...

Westside Mashramani Champions Cup…Slingerz needle Den Amstel to retain championship; Pouderoyen finish 3rd

Westside Mashramani Champions Cup…Slingerz needle Den Amstel to retain championship; Pouderoyen finish 3rd

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Westside Mashramani Champions Cup…Slingerz needle Den Amstel to retain championship; Pouderoyen finish 3rd

MVP Anthony ‘Awo’ Abrams’ 18th minute strike was just enough to carry Slingerz Football Club to back to back titles when the second annual Westside Mashramani Champions Cup knock-out football...

Milo/Petra Organisation Schools Football Competition… Carmel, QC, Kingston score impressive victories

Milo/Petra Organisation Schools Football Competition… Carmel, QC, Kingston score impressive victories

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Milo/Petra Organisation Schools Football Competition… Carmel, QC, Kingston score impressive victories

– St. Winifred and Tutorial disqualified from tournament Marlon Nedd kept up his goal-scoring prowess when he fired in five goals to lead Carmel on a rampage in their clash against David Rose...

New Body setup to enhance regional motor racing

New Body setup to enhance regional motor racing

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on New Body setup to enhance regional motor racing

By Rawle Welch Motor racing across the Caribbean is anticipated to experience a more professional setup following a recent arrangement which saw the creation of the Caribbean Motor Racing Association...

Gavin Lewis, Nicola Ramdyhan shine as Assuria Invitational lawn tennis Classic ends

Gavin Lewis, Nicola Ramdyhan shine as Assuria Invitational lawn tennis Classic ends

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gavin Lewis, Nicola Ramdyhan shine as Assuria Invitational lawn tennis Classic ends

Gavin Lewis won all of his round robin group matches and eventually displaced Daniel Lopes to win the Men’s Singles title, while Nicola Ramdyhan solidified her local number one ranking, firstly...

Permaul produces career best figures but Guyana, Windwards play to a draw

Permaul produces career best figures but Guyana, Windwards play to a draw

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Permaul produces career best figures but Guyana, Windwards play to a draw

– batting again let them down By Sean Devers Left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul grabbed a career best 7-49 and his first 10-wicket match haul to put Guyana in a wonderful position to force a...

Guyana vs Jamaica at Sabina Park Part 2

Guyana vs Jamaica at Sabina Park Part 2

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana vs Jamaica at Sabina Park Part 2

Statistician Charwayne Walker continues his look at the stats relating to the meetings between Guyana and Jamaica in Regional cricket over the years. Here is part two of his writings on the...

Romallo Crawford wins FACC organised cycle race in Berbice

Romallo Crawford wins FACC organised cycle race in Berbice

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Romallo Crawford wins FACC organised cycle race in Berbice

Romallo Crawford of The Trojan Cycle club dominated the Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC) feature 40-mile event yesterday. The race pedaled off from Marks Bridge at 60 Stanleytown and proceeded to...

Trophy Stall/EBFA U-15 League …Grove Hi Tech and Diamond take full points

Trophy Stall/EBFA U-15 League …Grove Hi Tech and Diamond take full points

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall/EBFA U-15 League …Grove Hi Tech and Diamond take full points

Grove Hi Tech continued their winning form whilst Diamond United sealed the biggest win of their fledgling career when play in the Trophy Stall/East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Under-15 League...

GDF Outgun Pepsi Hornets 33–22 in Bounty Farm 15-a-side First Division Rugby League Match

GDF Outgun Pepsi Hornets 33–22 in Bounty Farm 15-a-side First Division Rugby League Match

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GDF Outgun Pepsi Hornets 33–22 in Bounty Farm 15-a-side First Division Rugby League Match

A Fiercely contested and pulsating game interspersed with exhilarating no holds barred bone crunching tackles and brilliant passing by both team’s packs and quick counter attacking moves from the...

Georgetown are DCB U-15 Inter Association champs

Georgetown are DCB U-15 Inter Association champs

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Georgetown are DCB U-15 Inter Association champs

East Coast overcome West Dem. by 4 wkts By Zaheer Mohamed Georgetown won the Demerara Cricket Board U-15 50 overs Inter Association tournament after registering a 23-run victory over East Bank in the...

Camptown FC aiming for sweep in Bartica

Camptown FC aiming for sweep in Bartica

Mar 17, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Camptown FC aiming for sweep in Bartica

City side Sun Burst Camptown FC will be aiming to make it two from as many when their tour of Bartica concludes tonight at the Bartica Community Center Ground. The Campbellville-based unit would...

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