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Media houses radio licences…Unthinkable applications ignored for decades – US Ambassador

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Media houses radio licences…Unthinkable applications ignored for decades – US Ambassador

By Latoya Giles United States Ambassador, D. Brent Hardt has chided the Government of Guyana over what he calls the “censorship of the media”. The ambassador at a reception on Friday evening to...

US visa forum attracts hundreds

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on US visa forum attracts hundreds

By Rehanna Ramsay Scores of Guyanese from virtually every part of the country, braved the heat of the mid-morning sun, yesterday to assemble along Main and Bentick Streets, for the Visa Fair...

‘Internal Audit may serve to cover up corruption

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Internal Audit may serve to cover up corruption

For years, the political opposition has been critical of the fact that some Government Ministries have been slow to act when it comes to complying with the recommendations of the Auditor General in...

Haslington tragedy…Chopped woman admits lover had threatened to kill husband

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Haslington tragedy…Chopped woman admits lover had threatened to kill husband

Lomattie Ramdat, the 36-year-old woman who sustained chops about her body when two men allegedly hacked her husband Chetram Bharrat to death at their Haslington, East Coast Demerara home early...

Brassington deafeningly silent on lands gifted to China Railway

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Brassington deafeningly silent on lands gifted to China Railway

…still to come public on Marriott financing Winston Brassington who sits as Executive Director of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), a company that has been...

GRDB defends shipment cost for Venezuela-destined rice

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GRDB defends shipment cost for Venezuela-destined rice

– says deal is responsible for higher paddy price The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has defended its multi-million-dollar deal with neighbouring Venezuela yesterday saying that...

Thirteen injured after boat crashes onto sandbank

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Thirteen injured after boat crashes onto sandbank

– Operator was unlicensed Thirteen passengers were injured at around 05.00 hrs yesterday after a Bartica-bound jet-propelled boat, manned by an unlicensed operator, careened onto a...

Perpetuating the legacy of a drugstore dynasty…Esmond Lachmansingh is a ‘Special Person’

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Perpetuating the legacy of a drugstore dynasty…Esmond Lachmansingh is a ‘Special Person’

“If I can capture a bit of the essence of my dad’s work, managing this drug store, it would be how he developed a sense of what works, to the extent that people trust his judgment; his...

Dem boys seh…Ambassador mek Jagdeo get jook in he eye

May 04, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Ambassador mek Jagdeo get jook in he eye

All Fools’ Day was de first day in April but it look like if every day is All Fools’ Day fuh some people in Guyana. De American Embassy hold wha it seh was a Visa Fair. People who hear bout de...

Police reform hits major road bump… Head of Strategic Management Dept. sent on administrative leave

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Police reform hits major road bump… Head of Strategic Management Dept. sent on administrative leave

By Dale Andrews The reform process of the Guyana Police Force appears not likely to become a reality in the near future, especially after it suffered a major setback. The Head of the civilian...

Port Kaituma residents discuss fuel smuggling with authorities

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Port Kaituma residents discuss fuel smuggling with authorities

Residents and Regional officials of Port Kaituma, are once again expressing concerns about illegal fuel operations at the ‘Turn Basin,’ area of the community. Kaieteur News understands that...

GSCL Inc/Independence Cup Trophy Stall Angels, Trophy Stall XI through to semis 5 wkt hauls for Ramnauth, Butts

May 04, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSCL Inc/Independence Cup Trophy Stall Angels, Trophy Stall XI through to semis 5 wkt hauls for Ramnauth, Butts

By Zaheer Mohamed Trophy Stall Angels defeated 4R Lioness and Karibee Rice Strikers to secure their place in the semifinals when the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc/National Sports Commission...

Three Guyanese players to contest for main draw today

May 04, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Three Guyanese players to contest for main draw today

Guyanese players Heimraj Resaul, Kalyca Fraser and Jordon Beaton won their respective engagements yesterday and are in contention to make the main draw when they contest their final round on matches...

Digicel Schools Football Tournament Record number of entries anticipated since tournament’s conception

May 04, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Schools Football Tournament Record number of entries anticipated since tournament’s conception

Its organizational expertise is unrivalled and sponsor Digicel is promising that this year’s Schools Football Competition will easily surpass the number of entries witnessed since the event’s...

National Schools Basketball Festival starts May 10 Digicel, Banks DIH & Edward B Beharry and Company Ltd on Board

May 04, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Schools Basketball Festival starts May 10 Digicel, Banks DIH & Edward B Beharry and Company Ltd on Board

By Sean Devers The ninth annual National School Basketball Festival (NSBF) organized by Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) and the National Sports Commission (NSC) was launched on Friday at the National...

MoE Jump Rope for Heart competition hailed a success

May 04, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on MoE Jump Rope for Heart competition hailed a success

The Ministry of Education staged the first ever Jump Rope for Heart Freestyle Championship for Primary Schools in the Bauxite Mining Town of Linden, which was also the first of such competitions that...

EDFA/GNFCA launch 3-day Coaches Workshop GFF, EDFA, GNFCA presidents urge participants to raise the bar

May 04, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on EDFA/GNFCA launch 3-day Coaches Workshop GFF, EDFA, GNFCA presidents urge participants to raise the bar

Cognizant that educated coaches will redound to the solid development of the game holistically, The East Demerara Football Association in collaboration with the Guyana National Football Coaches...

Saints Premier League activities underway

May 04, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Saints Premier League activities underway

The Saints Premier League tournament continued with three matches at 2 locations, namely, the National Park and the Better Hope Community Ground. The first game on May 1st, 2014, saw the Valiant Few...

Organisers hope sponsors continue to support the Linden Schools U-19 basketball

May 04, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Organisers hope sponsors continue to support the Linden Schools U-19 basketball

As the tenth Linden Secondary Schools Under-19 basketball final was played, there were some words pertaining to the continuation of this tournament after a failure to attract some sponsors locally...

“Jamaica wins again, ably led by Tamar Lambert!”

May 04, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Jamaica wins again, ably led by Tamar Lambert!”

Colin E. H. Croft It is hearty “Congratulations” to the Jamaicans at having won yet another regional cricket competition, a feature that they have managed especially in longer versions these last...

Housing & You … Training and licencing in a growing construction sector

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Housing & You … Training and licencing in a growing construction sector

Last week, we spoke extensively on the processing of those land titles at the Land Registry, including some of those hurdles. It is the intention to also ask the Deeds Registry about...

FROM THE DIASPORA … RODNEY COI, OPENING A “CAN OF WORMS” FOR THE PNC

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on FROM THE DIASPORA … RODNEY COI, OPENING A “CAN OF WORMS” FOR THE PNC

The PNC is worried, very worried, and has every right to be worried about disclosures emanating from the Rodney Commission of Inquiry; not that it’s anything new to older folks in Guyana and those...

Youth in Focus Brandon Prasad, aiming for the highest pinnacle in cricket

May 04, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Youth in Focus Brandon Prasad, aiming for the highest pinnacle in cricket

The Ancient County of Berbice continues to churn out exciting young cricketers with many going on to represent the County, Guyana and the West Indies with pride. Hailing from the busy town of Rose...

Anti Money Laundering Bill…Select Committee complete APNU’s amendments

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Anti Money Laundering Bill…Select Committee complete APNU’s amendments

…vote possible before CFATF review–Harmon The Special Parliament Select Committee tasked with addressing the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism...

Uncle and nephews freed of Mahaicony murder

May 04, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Uncle and nephews freed of Mahaicony murder

Satnarine Jaikaran, called Sato, and his nephews, Neville and Randy Crawford, walked out of the Georgetown Supreme Court as free men yesterday, after Justice William Ramlal upheld a no- case...

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Rana five-for and enterprising batting put Bangladesh in the driver’s seat

Morally Right. Legally wrong

…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more