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MP moves to court to block property transfer

Oct 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on MP moves to court to block property transfer

…says NICIL connived with Executive to avoid Parliamentary oversight Member of Parliament for A Partnership for National Unity’s (APNU), Desmond Trotman, has again petitioned the High Court to...

Damaged koker floods Peter’s Hall, Providence

Oct 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Damaged koker floods Peter’s Hall, Providence

Pandemonium ensued last evening after a koker which services two neighbouring villages on the East Bank Demerara broke way, causing flooding to nearby homes in the communities. The door of the koker...

$60M more for the Rodney Commission of Inquiry

Oct 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on $60M more for the Rodney Commission of Inquiry

By Latoya Giles Even though Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh is yet to actually tell the National Assembly how the $112M which was first allocated to the Walter Rodney Commission was spent,...

Cost overruns on major Govt. projects…Govt. should select contractors based on evaluation of their past performance and competency – Engineers

Oct 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Cost overruns on major Govt. projects…Govt. should select contractors based on evaluation of their past performance and competency – Engineers

Several engineers are opposed to recent comments made by Junior Finance Minister, Juan Edghill, who highlighted the government’s concern about contractors who make claims for contract variations....

Govt orders probe into duty-free concessions…Report fingers top GRA officials in fraud scheme

Oct 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Govt orders probe into duty-free concessions…Report fingers top GRA officials in fraud scheme

A Government-ordered independent probe into a reported racket involving duty-free concessions for vehicles has implicated two top officials of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). A senior Government...

Man found floating in canal

Oct 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Man found floating in canal

The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a West Berbice farmer whose body was found floating in a canal at Abary, West Coast Berbice. Vickram Ramnarine, called...

When you dig hole, you does fall in

Oct 09, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on When you dig hole, you does fall in

Dem boys hear that de same people who seh that dem deh in this thing together planning a lot of things fuh people. But there is an old saying, “When you dig hole fuh you mattie, you first does fall...

Samuels’ 126* powers WI to huge win

Oct 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Samuels’ 126* powers WI to huge win

ESPNcricinfo – No Sunil Narine, no Chris Gayle, losses in the two practice games followed by a dispute between players and the board on the eve of the first match. When Dwayne Bravo’s letter...

GVF/Guyoil Tradewinds Tankers launches Int’l Invitational Volleyball Club Festival

Oct 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GVF/Guyoil Tradewinds Tankers launches Int’l Invitational Volleyball Club Festival

By Sean Devers The Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) has collaborated with sponsors by Guyoil Tradewinds Tankers to stage the Guyoil Tradewinds Tankers International Invitational Volleyball Club...

Sohag Gazi suspended from bowling

Oct 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sohag Gazi suspended from bowling

ESPNcricinfo – Bangladesh offspinner Sohag Gazi has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect after his action was found to violate the ICC’s 15-degree limit....

Umpires named for this weekend GCA fixtures

Oct 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Umpires named for this weekend GCA fixtures

The Georgetown Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association (GCUSA) has released the names of the umpires to officiate in this weekend Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) first and second matches. In the...

Sponsorship a major bugbear

Oct 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sponsorship a major bugbear

…But CS&TC continues countrywide racewalking drive There has been heightened activity as the executives of the Cavalier’s Sports and Tour Club continue to press on with their agenda of...

K&S 25thAnnual football tourney in the pipeline

Oct 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on K&S 25thAnnual football tourney in the pipeline

The Kashif and Shanghai (K&S) organization are currently planning their 25th Annual football tournament. According to Director Kashif Muhammad the tournament will be played at the senior club...

Persaud wins Smallbore Novices Shooting Competition

Oct 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Persaud wins Smallbore Novices Shooting Competition

The Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) Smallbore section ran off a Novices Shooting competition last Saturday at the TSU range, Eve Leary. Surujballi Persaud with an overall total of 177 points...

Letter to the Sports Editor…Why Sarwan should have been picked by the Guyana Franchise

Oct 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Why Sarwan should have been picked by the Guyana Franchise

Dear Editor, Observing Ramnaresh Sarwan statements on the popular cable TV sports show, the Sportsmax Zone that he expected to not be selected by Guyana for the now revamped, franchise cricket...

Guyana born Head Curator at Lords presents ‘piece of Turf’ to GCC

Oct 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana born Head Curator at Lords presents ‘piece of Turf’ to GCC

Yesterday the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) at Bourda was presented with a piece of hallowed Turf from the square of the Lords Cricket ground in London by England Guyanese born Omesh Mohamed who...

Strikes Dominoes tourney…TNT, F and H victorious in quarterfinal action, Finals on tonight

Oct 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Strikes Dominoes tourney…TNT, F and H victorious in quarterfinal action, Finals on tonight

TNT and F and H registered victories when the Strikers SC dominoes tournament continued recently with quarterfinal action at Dynasty on Monday night last. TNT chalked up 76 games to beat Providence...

Rafman Ali 15/15 softball to bowl off October 26

Oct 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rafman Ali 15/15 softball to bowl off October 26

The nation’s top softball teams are expected to be on show once again when the Rafman Ali 15/15 softball tournament commences on October 26 at various venues on the East Coast of Demerara and...

Stag Beer/EBFA Div. 1 League – RD 2…Grove seal the title and Agricola occupied runners-up

Oct 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stag Beer/EBFA Div. 1 League – RD 2…Grove seal the title and Agricola occupied runners-up

Grove Hi Tech all but sealed the Stag Beer sponsored East Bank Football Association division-one league championships when they sealed three points on Sunday last as their opponents, Mocha Champs...

Joseph and Collymore dominoes set for October 10

Oct 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Joseph and Collymore dominoes set for October 10

President of the Georgetown Dominoes Association (GDA) Faye Joseph and S. Collymore will host a dominoes competition starting on October 10 at Gaulding Place South Ruimveldt. 27 teams are expected to...

Carib Beer 1st Div. T20 – Berbice…Fifties recorded by Sookra, Hetmyer, Williams and Ramdass

Oct 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Carib Beer 1st Div. T20 – Berbice…Fifties recorded by Sookra, Hetmyer, Williams and Ramdass

Carib Beer first division T20 cricket action continued recently with D’Edward opening batsman Lakeraj Sookra blasting 85 to steer his team to an easy win over Blairmont Community Centre to seal...

Home line Furnishing 50-mile cycle road race for Berbice Sunday

Oct 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Home line Furnishing 50-mile cycle road race for Berbice Sunday

Cyclists in Berbice will have a good opportunity to renew rivalry Sunday when the Flying Ace Cycle Club stages the inaugural ‘Home line Furnishing’ 50-mile cycle road race. The event is only for...

Football action at the Upper Corentyne

Oct 09, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Football action at the Upper Corentyne

The Corentyne Cup 2014 Football Competition organized by the Corriverton Links Football Club in association with the Scottsburg Community Centre was launched last Friday. Five teams are slated to...

DECADENCE

Oct 09, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on DECADENCE

The media are the eyes and ears of the people. The people see their world through the media. It is the media that reports on matters of public interest. It is the media to whom the people turn for...

Mother, wife plead for help for man with brain injury

Oct 09, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Mother, wife plead for help for man with brain injury

..need $5M for surgery By Leon Suseran A mother is pleading for cash donations on behalf of her semi-conscious son who urgently needs brain surgery that will cost some $5M. Lorna Hicken said that...

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Bureaucracy gone bananas!

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