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Scramble to pass AML…Bill can be passed in 48 hours – Granger

May 31, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Scramble to pass AML…Bill can be passed in 48 hours – Granger

– Opposition Leader and President to meet by Monday By Kiana Wilburg The man-in-the-street is even more worried by the recently issued advisory by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force...

Mayor sues Guyana Chronicle for in excess of $100 million

May 31, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Mayor sues Guyana Chronicle for in excess of $100 million

City Mayor Hamilton Green yesterday announced that he has taken legal action against the State owned media publication, Guyana Chronicle, suing the company for in excess of $100 million dollars,...

Police on the hunt for Rubis Gas Station bandits

May 31, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Police on the hunt for Rubis Gas Station bandits

Police are looking for two armed bandits who walked into the Rubis Gas Station at Bel Air on Thursday night and escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash after forcing workers and customers to lie...

BK asking for more time to complete EBD four-lane

May 31, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on BK asking for more time to complete EBD four-lane

The East Bank Demerara four-lane expansion to Diamond is heading for more stormy waters over the relocation of utility poles with contractor, BK Group, yesterday announcing moves to extend its...

GPL announces ambitious US$60M loss reduction programme

May 31, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GPL announces ambitious US$60M loss reduction programme

By Gary Eleazar Guyana Power and Light Inc’s (GPL) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bharat Dindyal, yesterday unveiled one the company’s most ambitious progammes, a US$60M project aimed at a...

Investigation launches into NGSA irregularities at Region One school

May 31, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Investigation launches into NGSA irregularities at Region One school

Irregularities during the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) conducted earlier this year have been detected, prompting an investigation by the Ministry of Education. The Ministry in a statement...

Dem boys seh…Donald studying he hydro

May 31, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Donald studying he hydro

Guyana get blacklist. It heading fuh real trouble. Newspaper can shut down, stores gun got fuh close, unless dem bringing goods from China. In short de country gun deh at a standstill and there will...

‘Nuff Cuff’ anticipated to be thrown at Buxton Community Centre tonight

May 31, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Nuff Cuff’ anticipated to be thrown at Buxton Community Centre tonight

The Buxton/Friendship Community Centre Ground is more noted for competitive football matches but tonight, residents of that, and adjoining communities will be treated to punches in bunches when the...

Third Test reportedly moved from Guyana

May 31, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Third Test reportedly moved from Guyana

Reports reaching Kaieteur Sport are that the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has moved the Third cricket Test between West Indies and New Zealand from Guyana and has awarded to St Lucia. This...

Narine opts out of Windies Test squad

May 31, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Narine opts out of Windies Test squad

Will be considered for T20s v New Zealand ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Off spinner Sunil Narine has advised the West Indies Cricket Board that he has opted to remain in India to participate in the final...

Scotia ‘Banks’ cash into Rugby Youth Programme

May 31, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scotia ‘Banks’ cash into Rugby Youth Programme

Sports administrators have always advocated the importance of sport in the lives of youths if only to dissuade them from unwholesome activities. Though this theory has received widespread...

Tenelec Inc. U-15 Cricket…Albion’s Ali bags 11; No.72 Cut & Load through to ¼finals

May 31, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tenelec Inc. U-15 Cricket…Albion’s Ali bags 11; No.72 Cut & Load through to ¼finals

No.72 Cut and Load is the first team through to the quarterfinals of the Tenelec Inc. Under-15 two-innings cricket competition in Berbice after taking first innings points from Skeldon Community...

Historic GBBF’s Inter-Association B/Ball set for Linden tonight

May 31, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Historic GBBF’s Inter-Association B/Ball set for Linden tonight

All Roads will lead to the Mackenzie Sports Club’s Hard Court this evening where Berbice will be aiming for their first victory in Linden’s backyard in the feature game of the Guyana Basketball...

DCB withholds authentication of any UDCA elections

May 31, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on DCB withholds authentication of any UDCA elections

The Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) wishes to place on record its strongest objections to the recent announcement of an elections purported to be that of the Upper Demerara Cricket Association (UDCA)....

Letter to the Sports Editor…Members of the GFF Congress challenge Matthias to public debate via print media

May 31, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Members of the GFF Congress challenge Matthias to public debate via print media

Dear Sports Editor, Speaking at a Press Briefing before a wide cross section of the media at the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Head Office on May 23, 2014, President of the Guyana Football...

GFF affiliates and association to reconvene Congress today

May 31, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF affiliates and association to reconvene Congress today

The following Association and Affiliates of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF): (Georgetown Football Association, East Bank Football Association, East Demerara Football Association, National...

PPP lauds government on Leonora Synthetic Athletic Track

May 31, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on PPP lauds government on Leonora Synthetic Athletic Track

In the release, the People’s Progressive Party has extended congratulations to the Government for another landmark achievement, in the form of the state-of-the-art Synthetic Athletic Track at...

CULT/EBFA U-17 League continues today

May 31, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on CULT/EBFA U-17 League continues today

Two more potentially exciting matches in the CULT / East Bank Football Association Under-17 league are fixed for today at the Grove Playfield from 14:00hrs. Coming off a draw in their first game with...

GUYTRAC 20/20 KO bowls off this Sunday in the Upper Corentyne

May 31, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GUYTRAC 20/20 KO bowls off this Sunday in the Upper Corentyne

The much anticipated GUYTRAC 20/20 knockout cricket competition in the Upper Corentyne bowls off this Sunday with 10 matches at 5 venues. The competition will start with 20 teams who are affiliated...

West Demerara FA U-17 League continues today

May 31, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Demerara FA U-17 League continues today

Competition in the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Under-17 league is set to continue today with three matches at the Goed Fortuin ground, West Bank Demerara. According to the association,...

Shameer’s 7 win Bhimsain Independence Day Softball cricket

May 31, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Shameer’s 7 win Bhimsain Independence Day Softball cricket

The Seeraj Bhimsain organized seven-a-side, nine-team Independence softball cricket competition, played on Sunday at the Lusignan Community Centre ground was won by Shameer’s 7 who beat Jangotown...

Action in the preliminary rounds conclude tonight

May 31, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Action in the preliminary rounds conclude tonight

Action in the preliminary rounds of this year’s fourth annual Mackeson ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ Futsal Tournament is set to conclude this evening, at the Albouystown Hardcourt, starting at...

Former Dolphin Secondary student arraigned for shooting friend during dispute

May 31, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Former Dolphin Secondary student arraigned for shooting friend during dispute

An alleged gun-toting teenager was yesterday charged for purportedly opening fire on his friend following a dispute last week in front of a city fast food restaurant. Former Dolphin Secondary School...

AFC criticises Govt over continued Environmental Tax

May 31, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on AFC criticises Govt over continued Environmental Tax

“Each year they made almost $1 billion on that environmental tax and they never used it for that purpose. They did use it for the Ministry of Finance to do whatever it wanted.” This is the...

CANU issues bulletin for two more

May 31, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on CANU issues bulletin for two more

The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has issued a wanted bulletin for Caleb Habeed Caesar whose last known address was 130 Garnett Street, Newtown, Georgetown and for Philip Carlos Jermin Lovell, of 060...