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Dynamic Airways can’t land at JFK

Jul 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Dynamic Airways can’t land at JFK

…forced to fly in and out of NJ, Connecticut …Gerry Gouveia blames slow internet for delays New carrier, Dynamic Airways, cannot operate flights out of John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport, but...

Tailor stabbed to death during robbery in Grove

Jul 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Tailor stabbed to death during robbery in Grove

Robbers ambushed a 26-year-old tailor and stabbed him to death on the Grove, East Bank Demerara access road at around 20.30 hrs last evening. Bharrat Pitamber, of Lot 1401 Section ‘C’ Grove, was...

NICIL paid $11.9B into Consolidated Fund over 11 years

Jul 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on NICIL paid $11.9B into Consolidated Fund over 11 years

…but fails to declare how much it raked in The National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) which is headed by Winston Brassington has lashed out at A Partnership for National...

We aren’t aware of any reports of bid rigging – Tender Board head

Jul 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on We aren’t aware of any reports of bid rigging – Tender Board head

Head of the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board, Donald De Clou, said that he is not aware of any reports of alleged bid rigging taking place at the level of the tender board. The...

Late sugar payments delay staff salaries — GuySuCo

Jul 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Late sugar payments delay staff salaries — GuySuCo

The state-owned sugar company yesterday denied that it ran out of cash to pay office staffers over the past week. Rather, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) said that the situation was...

12 more cases of chikungunya confirmed

Jul 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on 12 more cases of chikungunya confirmed

Health Minister Dr. Bheri Ramsaran, yesterday disclosed that there are 12 more confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne disease, chikungunya. Dr. Ramsaran told the Government Information Agency (GINA)...

Five in custody for illegal weapons

Jul 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Five in custody for illegal weapons

Five persons are in custody and the Guyana Police Force can boast about taking two more illegal guns off the streets. The guns were seized in McDoom and Albouystown. Police in a press release...

Police Force’s anniversary activities commence

Jul 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Police Force’s anniversary activities commence

– Priest urges ranks not to abuse power By Abena Rockcliffe The Guyana Police Force yesterday commenced a series of activities to commemorate its 175th anniversary as an organization...

Finance Minister disrespectful of the National Assembly – Goolsarran

Jul 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Minister disrespectful of the National Assembly – Goolsarran

“He appears to have elevated himself above the highest decision-making body in the land in the belief that it is his budget.”- Former Auditor General, Anand Goolsarran Financial Analyst...

Dem boys seh…Rodney $112M spend pun sleep-in, wine-in and dine-in

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Rodney $112M spend pun sleep-in, wine-in and dine-in

Jagdeo lef Guyana in tutu or wha decent people does call mess. Is thiefing and scampish, corruption to de max left, right and centre in Guyana. Is everybody learn from Ohh Pee, who had one of de best...

Heads of Government meeting opens in Antigua

Jul 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Heads of Government meeting opens in Antigua

The opening ceremony of the high level 35th Caricom Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda last evening saw current Chairman Dr Ralph Gonsalves, outlining several issues affecting the...

GPHC mum that “faulty C-section lands young mom in ICU”

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on GPHC mum that “faulty C-section lands young mom in ICU”

It is not clear whether the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation has launched an investigation into claims made by a Mabaruma woman that a faulty caesarean procedure done at the institution has...

Radio licence delays… Broadcasting Authority still to consider applications from media houses

Jul 02, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Radio licence delays… Broadcasting Authority still to consider applications from media houses

Almost three years after a number of radio licences were approved under controversial circumstances by former President Bharrat Jagdeo, applications by a number of media houses are still to be...

GCB continues preparation for TTCB female U-19 tourney

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB continues preparation for TTCB female U-19 tourney

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) yesterday continued preparations for the upcoming Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) female Under-19 tournament which is set to commence shortly in the Twin...

Guyana ‘Ruggers’ reclaim 15’s title after 43 years in Wilderness ‘Hardest game ever at International level’- Guyana Skipper Gonsalves

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana ‘Ruggers’ reclaim 15’s title after 43 years in Wilderness ‘Hardest game ever at International level’- Guyana Skipper Gonsalves

By Sean Devers Guyana’s ‘Green Machine’ Rugby Captain Ryan Gonsalves fired the decisive penalty kick to lift his team to an exhilarating 30-27 victory last Saturday when the South Americans...

GSA’s Digicel Nat Squash C/Ships begin today at GT Club Caribbean Queen Nicolette Fernandes to miss

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSA’s Digicel Nat Squash C/Ships begin today at GT Club Caribbean Queen Nicolette Fernandes to miss

The Guyana Squash Association (GSA), in collaboration with Digicel Guyana will host the Digicel 2014 National Senior Squash Championships at the Georgetown Club Squash courts from today. The six-day...

19 year-old Avinda ‘Gangully’ Persaud is new Wartsila Golf Champion

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on 19 year-old Avinda ‘Gangully’ Persaud is new Wartsila Golf Champion

Nineteen-year-old Avinda ‘Gangully’ Persaud, handicap 4, produced a scintillating gross 71, net 67, to emerge winner out of a field of some 47 enthusiastic golfers in the Wartsila (Guyana) Inc....

Forde, Nero win third straight CARICOM 10k titles

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Forde, Nero win third straight CARICOM 10k titles

(CARICOM Secretariat, Guyana) Trinidad and Tobago’s, Tonya Nero and Guyana’s Cleveland Forde won the female and male categories of the CARICOM 10km Road Race on Sunday last in St. Johns, Antigua...

GABF revises National Women’s Basketball team -Gibson, Jacobs, Joseph-De Rouche included

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABF revises National Women’s Basketball team -Gibson, Jacobs, Joseph-De Rouche included

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) has revised its National Women Basketball team to include the previously omitted point guards: Lowquantor Gibson, and Timike Joseph-De Rouche, and...

The US Embassy teaches Guyana how to be a modern nation

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on The US Embassy teaches Guyana how to be a modern nation

There are literally thousands and thousands of printed analyses on the effects colonialism has had on the psyche of the colonial subject. Many scholars take the view that the psychic damage to the...

Tenelec Inc. U-15 cricket Kris Ramnarine’s 63* & 11 wicket haul puts Bush Lot into quarters

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tenelec Inc. U-15 cricket Kris Ramnarine’s 63* & 11 wicket haul puts Bush Lot into quarters

An outstanding all-round performance from Berbice Under-15 cricketer Kris Ramnarine led his team Bush Lot New Generation to full points from D’Edward to end their Zone A preliminaries with 24...

Akilah Jones, Quincy Williams emerge as top U-10 Mini-Tennis players

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Akilah Jones, Quincy Williams emerge as top U-10 Mini-Tennis players

Nine year old Akilah Jones of Green Acres was all smiles on Saturday June 28th last as she struggled to hold her trophies for Best Girl, Most Talented Player and Best School in the Guyana Tennis...

Cricket For Unity T20 Match Colours Boutique add their bit

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cricket For Unity T20 Match Colours Boutique add their bit

With the DCC ground set to come alive this Saturday night when the inaugural Cricket For Unity T20 match will be contested between Roraima Strikers and Kaieteur Thunders, Colours Boutique of 70E Robb...

Belgium edge USA in thriller

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Belgium edge USA in thriller

Kevin Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku finally took the umpteenth opportunities of a pulsating game as Belgium survived a late USA rally to reach the FIFA World Cup™ quarter-finals. The hands, legs and...

World Cup teams catch breath on rare day off

Jul 02, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on World Cup teams catch breath on rare day off

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – After three weeks of unrelenting drama and excitement, the World Cup took a rare time-out yesterday as the eight surviving teams tried to catch their breath before...