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Disrespect for Parliament reflects leaders’ immaturity – Blue CAPS

Jul 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Disrespect for Parliament reflects leaders’ immaturity – Blue CAPS

…issues own 10-point list of demands By Kiana Wilburg In keeping with the “season” of 10-point list of demands, a non-governmental organization, Blue CAPS, has issued its own list of demands...

Transparency in the expenditure of public funds is a must – Judge tells T&T Govt. in landmark ruling

Jul 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Transparency in the expenditure of public funds is a must – Judge tells T&T Govt. in landmark ruling

(Trinidad Express) High Court judge Justice Frank Seepersad has delivered a landmark ruling supporting transparency in actions of the State in the expenditure of public funds. In a written judgment...

Hundreds of millions owed in bauxite royalty by Bosai

Jul 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Hundreds of millions owed in bauxite royalty by Bosai

– Questions swirl over GGMC’s sloth to collect Regulators are expected to decide on how to move forward in what is estimated to be hundreds of millions owed in royalty by Chinese-owned...

Mob beats, slashes cop trying to make arrest

Jul 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Mob beats, slashes cop trying to make arrest

An angry mob beat and slashed a traffic policeman at around 18.45 hrs yesterday after he had attempted to arrest an unlicenced motorist in Alexander Street, Kitty. Police Constable Roderick Mc...

US$155M Airport expansion project… Defective work will see US$20M increase – Harmon

Jul 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on US$155M Airport expansion project… Defective work will see US$20M increase – Harmon

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Shadow Minister of Public Works and Transportation, Joseph Harmon, is contending that more monies will have to be expended on the Cheddi Jagan International...

Investigators believe Lusignan hairdresser was “wrong target”

Jul 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Investigators believe Lusignan hairdresser was “wrong target”

Detectives investigating last Thursday’s brazen murder of 18-year-old Ashmini Hariram are said to be following leads that are increasingly pointing to her being the wrong target of an...

Truck crushes woman, 73

Jul 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Truck crushes woman, 73

A 73-year-old woman was crushed to death by a truck around 14:30 hrs on Monday at the junction of Robb Street and Avenue of the Republic in Georgetown. Dead is Rajamatti Ram of 177 Dr. Miller Street,...

Dem boys seh…Rob de Earth and de Hanah Rebel fighting

Jul 16, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Rob de Earth and de Hanah Rebel fighting

There’s a saying, when you put you knees down fuh de Creatah he does stand up fuh you and when he stand up fuh you no man can come against you. That message is fuh de Hanah Rebel Nandalall and all...

Speaker attends OAS meeting in Peru

Jul 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Speaker attends OAS meeting in Peru

Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman, is in Lima, Peru, to attend the First Meeting of Legislative Presidents of Organization of American States (OAS) member countries. The two-day...

$186M committed for works on Lethem Industrial Estate

Jul 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on $186M committed for works on Lethem Industrial Estate

By Kiana Wilburg The continued development of Region Nine has been one of the main priorities of the Rupununi Chamber of Commerce. And as such, the Ministry of Tourism, Commerce and Industry came in...

CBSI supports third Int’l Port Security training programme

Jul 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on CBSI supports third Int’l Port Security training programme

In a cooperative effort between the United States and Guyana to improve global maritime transport security, the US Embassy in Georgetown facilitated a week-long workshop on auditing management...

PC alumni calling for school’s Board to be accountable

Jul 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on PC alumni calling for school’s Board to be accountable

In light of the fact that a previous Chairman of the Board had abused his position, the alumni of President’s College (PC) are calling for measures to be put in place to ensure that the current...

‘Environment Ambassadors’ trained to support clubs in seven schools

Jul 16, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Environment Ambassadors’ trained to support clubs in seven schools

A three-day environment camp hosted by Global Youth Movement – Guyana concluded yesterday at the Weldaad Youth Friendly Space, West Coast Berbice, for twenty five students from seven secondary...

St. Ignatius to face Annai in Region 9 Zone final today -both recorded solid semi final wins

Jul 16, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on St. Ignatius to face Annai in Region 9 Zone final today -both recorded solid semi final wins

A 4-0 whipping by St. Ignatius Secondary (SISS) over Aishalton Secondary School (ASS) earned the former school the right to challenge Annai Secondary for the Region 9 Zone title after the latter...

GCB Senior Female Inter County tourney bowls off today

Jul 16, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB Senior Female Inter County tourney bowls off today

Essequibo will take on Demerara in the opening round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Senior Female Inter County 50- over tournament today at the Everest Cricket Club. The second round tomorrow will...

Compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness were our pillars -Says GABF President on Guyana’s CBC participation

Jul 16, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness were our pillars -Says GABF President on Guyana’s CBC participation

By Edison Jefford Quoting from playwright Howard Zinn, President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF), Nigel Hinds, stated that compassion, sacrifice, courage and kindness were the...

Joseph’s Birth Anniversary dominoes underway

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President of the Georgetown Dominoes Association, Faye Joseph had her birth anniversary dominoes competition commence last evening at her residence at Gaulding Place, South Ruimveldt with several...

MCY&S/NSC cricket academy underway at Enterprise

Jul 16, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on MCY&S/NSC cricket academy underway at Enterprise

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCY&S)/National Sports Commission (NSC) annual cricket academy commenced on Monday last at Enterprise Busta Sports Club, East Coast Demerara with 35...

Harpy Eagle Martial Artists perform well in T&T

Jul 16, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Harpy Eagle Martial Artists perform well in T&T

A three-member team of Martial Artists from the Harpy Eagle Academy turned in a creditable performance at the just concluded TAK Karate Championships held in Trinidad and Tobago. The event staged on...

Guerrilla warfare in the house of gerontocracy

Jul 16, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Guerrilla warfare in the house of gerontocracy

A strange thing happened. Well, it is not really strange if you know the history of the PPP, but to the average lay person, it was. The Indian Arrival Committee (IAC), a child of the PPP and a...

GABBFF Seniors 2014: Mr. Suriname Soepe Kose is Guest Poser Fitness Express is title sponsor

Jul 16, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABBFF Seniors 2014: Mr. Suriname Soepe Kose is Guest Poser Fitness Express is title sponsor

What is shaping up to be one of the biggest and potentially the most competitive body building show in Guyana is set for Saturday August 2nd at the Theatre Guild, Kingston. It will be the Guyana...

Republic Bank/RHTYSC Scrabble tourney deemed a success

Jul 16, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Republic Bank/RHTYSC Scrabble tourney deemed a success

The inaugural Republic Bank sponsored Scrabble competition organised by the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) has been deemed a success. Winner of the Senior Students category was M....

Gizmos & Gadgets boosts RHTYSC Anti-Suicide Campaign

Jul 16, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gizmos & Gadgets boosts RHTYSC Anti-Suicide Campaign

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) Anti-Suicide Programme which is run by the club’s cricket teams received a shot in the arm when one of the entity’s official sponsors,...

James Herbert Business Est. rewards EBFA U-17 Nat. players

Jul 16, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on James Herbert Business Est. rewards EBFA U-17 Nat. players

East Bank based businessman, James Herbert, owner of James Herbert Business Establishment has recognized the two East Bank Football Association players who have made the National Under-17 Football...

Guyana to be represented at Chess Olympiad in Norway

Jul 16, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana to be represented at Chess Olympiad in Norway

After an absence of 36 years, Guyana will be represented at the World Chess Olympiad, the world’s fourth largest sporting event, in Tromso, Norway, next month. According to President of the Guyana...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Jimmy Carter’s presidency fell victim to global and domestic upheavals. His single term... more