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Govt’s silence on Sattaur’s behaviour reflects its acceptance of lawlessness – Harmon

Oct 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Govt’s silence on Sattaur’s behaviour reflects its acceptance of lawlessness – Harmon

“When a government continues to be silent after seeing its public officials display unimaginable scales of lawlessness and corruption, it only signals strong support for that kind of behaviour and...

Schoolboy plunges through tyre to death

Oct 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Schoolboy plunges through tyre to death

The body of a 13-year-old boy was recovered from a trench at Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara (WBD) around 12:15 hrs yesterday, minutes after he had reportedly taken a plunge. The dead teen has been...

Teen struck down by Ministry official ‘brain dead’

Oct 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Teen struck down by Ministry official ‘brain dead’

– hospital Hospital officials have given 13-year-old Jameel Mounter little chance of recovering from the horrendous injuries he suffered two Sundays ago when he was struck by an Education...

Offshore banking must be supported by strong legislation – Dr. Gobind Ganga

Oct 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Offshore banking must be supported by strong legislation – Dr. Gobind Ganga

By Kiana Wilburg While many investors and residents abroad delight in the possible benefits of offshore banking in Guyana, the absence of strong Anti-Money Laundering legislation, and other essential...

GRA leak of sensitive tax information…KN Publisher files official complaint to highest accounting body

Oct 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GRA leak of sensitive tax information…KN Publisher files official complaint to highest accounting body

Publisher of Kaieteur News, Glenn Lall, filed an official complaint, yesterday, with the country’s highest accountancy body, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Guyana (ICAG), against the head of...

De leaders seh shut up and tek wha come

Oct 08, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De leaders seh shut up and tek wha come

When leaders of a country can use taxpayer dollars fuh attack taxpayers it means that these kavakamites really hijack de country and is now in full control. Fuh a long time dem was trying to trump up...

India vs. West Indies, 1st ODI, Kochi…WI aim to compete on even footing

Oct 08, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on India vs. West Indies, 1st ODI, Kochi…WI aim to compete on even footing

ESPNcricinfo – Once was West Indies. Countries wanted to host them every year, much to their own batsmen’s chagrin. Almost every batsman in the 1980s went through hell more often than he...

GSSF members successful at Suriname practical shooting competition

Oct 08, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSSF members successful at Suriname practical shooting competition

Two members of the Guyana Sport Shooting Federation returned on Monday after taking part in the International Practical Shooting Confederation Region of Suriname Level II Match held Sunday. The GSSF...

GMR&SC Int’l Drag Race Meet …Locals, Surinamese in for plenty trouble Sunday – Persaud

Oct 08, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GMR&SC Int’l Drag Race Meet …Locals, Surinamese in for plenty trouble Sunday – Persaud

If the predictions of dragster Sanjay Persaud are accurate then defending Drag Race champion Rondell Daby, his sibling Peter, Anand Ramchand, Vijay Danram, Sunil Singh and the visiting Surinamese...

Linden wins AOG Champions Games title

Oct 08, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Linden wins AOG Champions Games title

Section Eight, Linden strolled to victory overall on Sunday in the multi-sport Assemblies of God (AOG) Annual Champions Games, using the fact that the event was held in Linden at Mackenzie Sports...

MCYS/EBFA U-13 League …Grove and Herstelling maintain dominance

Oct 08, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on MCYS/EBFA U-13 League …Grove and Herstelling maintain dominance

When play in the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport sponsored East bank Football Association (EBFA) Under-13 league continued on Saturday last at the Farm ground, East Bank Demerara, there were wins...

Stag Beer EDFA Senior League …Mahaica, Sparta and Victoria seal full points

Oct 08, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stag Beer EDFA Senior League …Mahaica, Sparta and Victoria seal full points

When play in the Stag Beer sponsored East Demerara Football Association senior league continued over the weekend at the Victoria Community Centre ground, in winners’ row were Mahaica Determinators,...

Trotman awarded best overall competitor in GJA Pan American Cup qualifying tourney

Oct 08, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trotman awarded best overall competitor in GJA Pan American Cup qualifying tourney

Erskine Trotman was awarded the best overall competitor when the Guyana Judo Association (GJA) held its qualifying tournament for the Pan American Judo Cup on Sunday last at North Ruimveldt...

WICB responds as boycott threats puts India ODI series in jeopardy

Oct 08, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB responds as boycott threats puts India ODI series in jeopardy

West Indies is due to face India at Kochi today in the first of five ODIs but the WI players have reportedly refused to play under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed last month between the...

CRICKET GUY INC, sets the record straight on Sarwan

Oct 08, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on CRICKET GUY INC, sets the record straight on Sarwan

The new Guyana Franchise Company, Cricket Guy Inc (CGI) wishes to correct some very misleading and inaccurate statements emanating from former West Indies Test player, Ramnaresh Sarwan. These...

Mohamed guides Everest Masters to victory over Media XI

Oct 08, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mohamed guides Everest Masters to victory over Media XI

Led by a fine all-round performance by Shaheed Mohamed hosts Everest Masters defeated the Guyana Media XI by 35 runs in a T20 match played Monday last. Mohamed slammed six fours and two sixes to...

More changes made, over 70 entered for Kennard Memorial/PPPC horserace meet

Oct 08, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on More changes made, over 70 entered for Kennard Memorial/PPPC horserace meet

With race day less than a week away the excitement and preparations have picked up for the feature Kennard Memorial Turf Club PPP/C one day meet set for Sunday at the entities track at Bush Lot Farm...

Letter to the Sports Editor…Is all well financially with the GFF?

Oct 08, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Is all well financially with the GFF?

Dear Sir, When Mr. Colin Klass, former president, Guyana Football Federation (GFF) had assumed the presidency of the then Guyana Football Association (GFA); following the 1987 fiasco, with the...

October session of Demerara Assizes commences

Oct 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on October session of Demerara Assizes commences

– ‘Picture Boy’ retrial underway; Neesa Gopaul murder trial “on hold” The October session of the Demerara Criminal Assizes commenced yesterday with the customary ceremonial...

Sergeant in alleged $6M bail, “child support” fraud on desk duty

Oct 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Sergeant in alleged $6M bail, “child support” fraud on desk duty

Investigations are said to be ongoing in the matter involving a Police Sergeant accused of stealing some $6M in bail and ‘child support’ money from the Leonora Police Station. The rank has been...

Rohee calls for “media regulatory body”

Oct 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Rohee calls for “media regulatory body”

“Of course I have a problem with Kaieteur News” By Abena Rockcliffe “Of course I have a problem with Kaieteur News” said General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party after he called...

Health Ministry ‘banking’ on pre-screening of travellers at outside airports

Oct 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry ‘banking’ on pre-screening of travellers at outside airports

– as efforts made to tighten Ebola Virus response By Sharmain Grainger Even as it embraces guidelines issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to help stave off the dreaded Ebola Virus,...

Extension of GEA H/Q on the cards

Oct 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Extension of GEA H/Q on the cards

Three bids were tendered under the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) for the construction of a one-storey structure as an extension to the Northern Section of its Head Office at 295 Quamina Street,...

Guyana Chronicle exploits children taped in sex act

Oct 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Chronicle exploits children taped in sex act

– Child Care and Protection Agency condemns newspaper’s use of photograph The Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security has observed “with absolute disgust” the publication...

Improving CPCE’s output high on Education Ministry’s agenda

Oct 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Improving CPCE’s output high on Education Ministry’s agenda

While the experience at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) is one designed to provide specifically crafted teachers’ education, the need for some unlearning may also be now required. ...

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D-Up Basketball Academy Training camp brings Hoop Dreams to Life with Region 3 Jamboree

Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more