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More questions now over Surendra’s $800M drainage pumps

Jagdeo has cost taxpayers in excess of $83M to date under his ‘Pension Package’

Jul 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo has cost taxpayers in excess of $83M to date under his ‘Pension Package’

…Guyanese to fork over an average of $3M a month until his death Former President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, has received as pension since demitting office in December 2011 to the end of last...

Teacher arrested for alleged sexual assaults on students

Jul 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Teacher arrested for alleged sexual assaults on students

Mohamed Sheikh, a teacher said to be in his late 20s, residing in the Coastal Region and attached under the Ministry of Education, has been arrested in Lethem, following alleged sexual assaults on a...

PAC to question Auditor General on sole sourcing report

Jul 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on PAC to question Auditor General on sole sourcing report

Auditor General (AG), Deodat Sharma, in September 2012, announced that he was finalizing a report on some of the most controversial government contracts which his department was investigating. But...

Ashni Singh’s behaviour has triggered a constitutional crisis – Greenidge tells House

Jul 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Ashni Singh’s behaviour has triggered a constitutional crisis – Greenidge tells House

By Abena Rockcliffe A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Shadow Minister of Finance, Carl Greenidge, has made yet another attempt to bring Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh into account for...

Regularly turning negatives into positives…Animal Rights Activist, Genevieve ‘Judy’ Beepat, is a ‘Special Person’

Jul 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Regularly turning negatives into positives…Animal Rights Activist, Genevieve ‘Judy’ Beepat, is a ‘Special Person’

“It’s like, I know what it felt like to be unloved, unwanted and uncared for … this helped me discover my passion for helping animals, and not only discover my passion, but explore every...

Dem boys seh…Jagdeo and Donald pissing off people

Jul 13, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Jagdeo and Donald pissing off people

As dem boys grow older dem realise that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing off people is a piece of cake. Dem boys learn that from de former President Jagdeo. Dem hear when he tell somebody...

Germany vs. Argentina the final showdown for football’s ultimate prize

Jul 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Germany vs. Argentina the final showdown for football’s ultimate prize

USA Today – The two best teams have made it to the World cup final, which should be more competitive than Germany’s 7-1 thrashing of Brazil and more compelling than Argentina’s win in...

Darren Bravo, Ross Taylor guide Red Steel home

Jul 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Darren Bravo, Ross Taylor guide Red Steel home

ESPNcricinfo – Fifties from Darren Bravo and Ross Taylor helped the Red Steel overcome a shaky start and chase down 125 against Barbados Tridents to begin their CPL campaign on a winning note...

Gayle hammers first CPL century as Tallawahs start title defence in style

Jul 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gayle hammers first CPL century as Tallawahs start title defence in style

A brutal innings in response to the St Lucia Zouks 161 for 5 by Chris Gayle saw the Jamaica Tallawahs romp to a comfortable 7-wicket win to open the defence of their CPL title in Grenada yesterday....

Colors Boutique aid two U-17 footballers

Jul 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Colors Boutique aid two U-17 footballers

With the National Under-17 football team set to leave these shores on Tuesday for the Dominican Republic where they will compete in the Caribbean Football Union leg of the World Under-17 qualifying...

Kwakwani edge MHS in NSBF U-16 thriller

Jul 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kwakwani edge MHS in NSBF U-16 thriller

– Gray Team wins All-Star Game Kwakwani Secondary School edge McKenzie High School (MHS) 48-46 in an Under-16 thriller of the National Schools’ Basketball Festival (NSBF) which continued...

Digicel Secondary school’s Football Tournament …Santa Rosa beat North West 3-2 in penalty shootout in Region One playoffs

Jul 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Secondary school’s Football Tournament …Santa Rosa beat North West 3-2 in penalty shootout in Region One playoffs

Played in front of a raucous capacity crowd of over 1,500 home fans, defending Region one Digicel Secondary Schools Football champions, Santa Rosa Secondary, squeezed past North West Secondary 3-2 in...

BK International Inc. Golf Tournament rescheduled

Jul 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on BK International Inc. Golf Tournament rescheduled

The BK International Inc. Golf Tournament scheduled for last weekend was cancelled and will now be played on the July 19, 2014, Tee off time is 11:00am. The cancelation was due to the heavy rain...

“Sunday July 13, 2014 – My 13th World Cup Final – What great excitement!”

Jul 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Sunday July 13, 2014 – My 13th World Cup Final – What great excitement!”

Colin E. H. Croft Ha! Ha! In my article on Sunday June 29, 2014, quarterfinals’ time, I predicted that Germany, 2014’s best team; likely winner too; would meet Argentina in today’s W-C...

Devers emphasizes importance of discipline in rap session with National U-15 cricketers

Jul 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Devers emphasizes importance of discipline in rap session with National U-15 cricketers

The national under-15 team Friday had their first rap session at the Boardroom of the Guyana Cricket Board’s Chetram Singh Centre of Excellence and indoor practice facility at LBI as a part of the...

All set for horserace meet today at Alness Race club

Jul 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on All set for horserace meet today at Alness Race club

Despite the inclement weather the Alness Race Track, which has been out of action for close to two years, is set and ready for racing action today. According to the organizers all is set for...

Alpha United President calls for support as team prepare for gruelling assignment

Jul 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alpha United President calls for support as team prepare for gruelling assignment

Odinga Lumumba is the President of the Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United Football Club and he has often proclaimed his entity to be the best one locally. The players have endorsed Lumumba’s faith in...

U-15 practice match washed out at GNIC

Jul 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on U-15 practice match washed out at GNIC

The planned practice match at the GNIC ground for the National under-15 team was washed out without a ball being bowled yesterday despite brilliant sunshine all day. The GNIC ground remained in an...

Mars cops silver as all Guyanese athletes medal

Jul 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mars cops silver as all Guyanese athletes medal

8th Annual Caribbean Powerlifting Championships – St. Croix USVI… Guyana ended its participation at the 8th Annual Caribbean Powerlifting Championships at the Kings Hill, St. Croix...

Local umpires gearing for Regional U-19 tourney

Jul 13, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Local umpires gearing for Regional U-19 tourney

Several local umpires, who are expected to officiate in the upcoming Regional U-19 3-day and 50- over tournament which is set to be played here from July 20 to August 10, had a briefing session...

GECOM divided over readiness for Local Government Elections

Jul 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM divided over readiness for Local Government Elections

Despite Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Dr Steve Surujbally repeatedly declaring that the Commission is ready to hold Local Government Elections (LGE), the Peoples Progressive...

Granger not ruling out possibility of AFC coalition

Jul 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Granger not ruling out possibility of AFC coalition

Opposition Leader David Granger said that he isn’t ruling out the possibility of a coalition between A Partnership for National Unity and the Alliance for Change. Granger, in a recent interview,...

$500M for city clean up…Community scrutiny needed to ensure lasting and sustainable impact – Luncheon

Jul 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on $500M for city clean up…Community scrutiny needed to ensure lasting and sustainable impact – Luncheon

Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, is contending that the $1B beautification campaign, $500M of which has been allocated for Georgetown and the other $500M across Guyana,...

Missing teacher…Police question several, including paramour

Jul 13, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Missing teacher…Police question several, including paramour

Police are questioning several persons about the disappearance of the 34-year-old St. Stanislaus College teacher who disappeared without a trace two Sundays ago. Investigators are also questioning...