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Man jailed over fake $1000 notes

Jun 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Man jailed over fake $1000 notes

A 32-year-old man was yesterday sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for being in possession of counterfeit $1,000 notes when police searched him August, last year. Seon Davis, of D’Urban Street,...

An inadequate road transport system

Jun 27, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on An inadequate road transport system

Facilitating maximum safety in the movement of people and goods on Guyana’s roads is a fundamental transport system requirement. It is vitally important for the government and people of Guyana to...

Guard charged in $$M plot to smuggle cocaine-stuffed ochroes

Jun 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guard charged in $$M plot to smuggle cocaine-stuffed ochroes

A security guard appeared in the city court yesterday, accused of plotting the transport of cocaine-stuffed ochroes to the United States in concert with an import and export dealer who was last year...

Vendor remanded for burgling police inspector’s house

Jun 27, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Vendor remanded for burgling police inspector’s house

A 38-year-old vendor was yesterday remanded by a city Magistrate for allegedly breaking into the house of a police inspector and making off with almost $400,000 in electronic items. Devon Nurse of...

The Manickchand Education Plan: A great educational breakthrough?

Jun 27, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Manickchand Education Plan: A great educational breakthrough?

Dear Editor, A short while ago, local newspapers reported that the Honorable Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, had bravely gone, where no one, well politician, had gone before, she had...

The Municipality of Georgetown is Government’s latest plaything

Jun 27, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Municipality of Georgetown is Government’s latest plaything

Dear Editor, After being in the public gallery at the Statutory Meeting of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council, it looks as though the Government or the Minister of Local Government believes...

The Opposition intends to sink Guyana

Jun 27, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on The Opposition intends to sink Guyana

Dear Editor, We need to grasp very quickly the gravity of what the Opposition is all about-it intends to sink Guyana. As pointed out by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall,...

Hypocritical to support jailed foreign journalists yet stifle press freedom here

Jun 27, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Hypocritical to support jailed foreign journalists yet stifle press freedom here

Dear Editor, I read the Government of Guyana’s call for the release of the Al Jazeera Journalists jailed by Egypt with a mixture of sadness, amusement, outrage and revulsion. Now before I proceed...

No consultation with the Mayor and Councillors

Jun 27, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on No consultation with the Mayor and Councillors

Dear Editor, So we have learnt from the media that the Government will be conducting another fogging exercise in Georgetown. Based on available evidence, this is another feature of the disaster to...

US$4M pumps contract…Indian contractor buys major components from US

Jun 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on US$4M pumps contract…Indian contractor buys major components from US

More than three years after Guyana signed a deal with India-based Surendra Engineering Corporation Limited for 14 large drainage pumps, the second fixed one has been commissioned at Patentia,...

Concrete replaces demarcation lines at Stabroek Minibus Park

Jun 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Concrete replaces demarcation lines at Stabroek Minibus Park

Concrete blocks have replaced demarcation lines at the routes 45, 41 and 46 Minibus Park, after initial efforts by ranks of the A’ Division of the Police Traffic Department to regularize the...

Guyana expects FATF to waive blacklisting

Jun 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana expects FATF to waive blacklisting

… after Gail Teixeira’s appeal to plenary By Gary Eleazar Guyana will today learn its fate on whether the country will be blacklisted internationally following a review by the Financial Action...

GPL gets financing nod for US$65M modernization project

Jun 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GPL gets financing nod for US$65M modernization project

-new transformers, hiring of managers, meter technology targeted In one of its largest programs to date, the state-owned Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has been approved almost US$65M to help...

Luncheon’s Personal Assistant granted bail on theft charge

Jun 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Luncheon’s Personal Assistant granted bail on theft charge

Personal Assistant to Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon, and a staff member at the Office of the President (OP) yesterday appeared before the city court and was formally charged for swiping $1M...

Cost of Amaila Falls Road skyrocketing…Final section alone pegged at US$13.5M

Jun 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Cost of Amaila Falls Road skyrocketing…Final section alone pegged at US$13.5M

The Amaila Falls Access Road was originally pegged at US$15.4M to be undertaken in seven sections but the final section is currently costing taxpayers at least US$13.5M. The road contract was...

Dem boys seh…Gee Nah producing people wid sticky hands

Jun 26, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Gee Nah producing people wid sticky hands

Things really bad when Luncheon right hand get lock up and nobody ain’t even try to help he. De boy get ketch pun camera trying to get rich like some of he boss. He ain’t had access to de money...

Digicel Schools Football Championships Buxton Secondary School triumph 2-0 over Hope Secondary in keenly contested duel

Jun 26, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Schools Football Championships Buxton Secondary School triumph 2-0 over Hope Secondary in keenly contested duel

Despite enjoying home advantage, the lads of Buxton Secondary School were forced to work hard to eventually secure a 2 nil victory over Hope Secondary when action in the Digicel Schools Football...

Local TT players participate in high level camp in China

Jun 26, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Local TT players participate in high level camp in China

By Edison Jefford Leading Guyanese table tennis players are currently participating in a high-level Training Camp in China that Guyana’s Table Tennis Association (GTTA) had initiated through the...

GNA holds successful meeting with Doves Netball Club -meetings on today and tomorrow with All Stars and Emanie at CASH

Jun 26, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GNA holds successful meeting with Doves Netball Club -meetings on today and tomorrow with All Stars and Emanie at CASH

Secretary of the Guyana Netball Association (GNA) Warren Wilson has informed that he held successful discourse with members of the Doves Netball Club including their Coach Ms. Pinkey Arthur on Sunday...

Seventh Republic Bank Summer camp for Grade 6 students unveiled

Jun 26, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Seventh Republic Bank Summer camp for Grade 6 students unveiled

The seventh edition of the annual Republic Bank Summer Camp for Grade six students organised by the cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) has been recently unveiled....

Cricket For Unity T20 Match Buddy’s Gym chips in

Jun 26, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cricket For Unity T20 Match Buddy’s Gym chips in

Buddy’s Gym, located at 137 Sheriff Street, Campbellville is the latest corporate entity to come onboard in support of the Cricket For Unity T20 match that is slated for July 5, 2014 at the...

Mackeson awards ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ winner

Jun 26, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mackeson awards ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ winner

The 2014 Mackeson ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ Futsol Champions, West Front Road were officially handed the Championship trophy and prizes yesterday at Ansa McAl Headquarters with Captain, Hubert...

NMSS ‘B’ wins Neal and Massy Dominoes title

Jun 26, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on NMSS ‘B’ wins Neal and Massy Dominoes title

NM Security Solutions (NMSS) ‘B’ scored 83 games to emerge winners of the Neal and Massy Inter-Company Dominoes final played recently at NM Staff Facility at Ruimveldt. Led by a top score of 17...

Over 60 entered, more sponsors onboard for Rising Sun/Inshan Bacchus Horserace meet

Jun 26, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Over 60 entered, more sponsors onboard for Rising Sun/Inshan Bacchus Horserace meet

Over 60 of the country’s top racehorses have taken entry for the much anticipated Rising Sun Turf Club/ Inshan Bacchus ‘Hard Runnings’ Trucking Service grand one day horserace meet set for...

4th Annual Digicel Schools Football Competition St. John’s impress en route to 6-0 trouncing of LVI

Jun 26, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on 4th Annual Digicel Schools Football Competition St. John’s impress en route to 6-0 trouncing of LVI

By Rawle Welch Despite the occasional lopsided results and the inability of players to genuinely showcase their skills due to most of the grounds being affected by the inclement weather, fans could...

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An Open Letter to the election observer missions

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-Later this year, you will arrive in Guyana as protectors of the integrity of our democracy.... more