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US$96M financing secured to reduce electricity losses, improve 24-hour water supply

Oct 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on US$96M financing secured to reduce electricity losses, improve 24-hour water supply

Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, signed two project agreements in Washington DC, with the Inter-American Development Bank and the European Union, yesterday. The agreements mobilizing a total of...

Surveillance DVRs should be hidden – D Division Commander

Oct 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Surveillance DVRs should be hidden – D Division Commander

By Romila Boodram A number of entrepreneurs from Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara (WCD) were educated by the police on the importance of protecting their businesses from criminal activities. During...

High Court orders trucks removed from Industrial Site after sand found in paint

Oct 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on High Court orders trucks removed from Industrial Site after sand found in paint

– as Torginol Paints move to court The High Court of Guyana has granted an injunction barring the Ministry of Public Works from authorizing, permitting or causing trucks laden with sand or...

107 murders in nine months

Oct 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on 107 murders in nine months

…armed robberies up by 11 percent One hundred and seven people have been murdered within the first nine months of this year. For the same period last year there were 100 murders, seven percent...

Suspected case of Ebola in Brazil…“Guyana should fear the worst”- Granger

Oct 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Suspected case of Ebola in Brazil…“Guyana should fear the worst”- Granger

By Abena Rockcliffe In light of the fact that Guyana’s neighbouring country, Brazil, is dealing with a suspected case of the deadly Ebola virus, Opposition Leader, David Granger is warning Guyana...

Don’t molest you daughter

Oct 11, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Don’t molest you daughter

Going to school was fun some but problematic fuh others. Cee fuh Satar been in de last set. When de Rat give he de wuk he had to do a Maths test. The test involve a picture that had grass and two...

GMR&SC Int’l Drag Race Meet…Daby siblings taking no prisoners

Oct 11, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GMR&SC Int’l Drag Race Meet…Daby siblings taking no prisoners

Siblings Peter and Rondell Daby have both expressed confidence of dominating tomorrow’s Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club International Drag race Meet scheduled to be held, at the South Dakota...

Upbeat West Indies hunt for consistency

Oct 11, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Upbeat West Indies hunt for consistency

ESPNcricinfo – West Indies are an erratic one-day team. They can be prone to self-destruction. West Indies are an endearing one-day team. Their batting line-up boasts the kind of power that...

Courts/Petra Organisation Schools Pee Wee Football Competition…

Oct 11, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Courts/Petra Organisation Schools Pee Wee Football Competition…

Could Tucville maintain their impressive showing? After producing the best performance on opening day, many pundits are now asking who could stop the impressive Tucville from going all the way in...

Andrew Forsythe T20 Round Robin cricket tournament underway

Oct 11, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Andrew Forsythe T20 Round Robin cricket tournament underway

The Andrew Forsythe T20 Round Robin cricket tournament kicked off last weekend with four games. In Group A at the Christianburg ground, Dora defeated Christianburg by 6 wickets. Batting first...

Providence grab Strikers SC dominoes title

Oct 11, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Providence grab Strikers SC dominoes title

Providence dominoes team gave their supporters much to cheer about when they withstood stiff challenges from their rivals to win the Strikers SC dominoes tournament when the final was contested on...

France (5-32) and Heeralall (50*) help D’Edward Hand-in-Hand title

Oct 11, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on France (5-32) and Heeralall (50*) help D’Edward Hand-in-Hand title

D’Edward Sports Club of West Bank Berbice are the 2014 Hand-in-Hand Insurance Second Division 40-Over Cricket Champions of West Berbice after beating Hopetown at the United Cotton Tree Die Hard...

Letter to the Sports Editor…Some questions for the GFF President

Oct 11, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Some questions for the GFF President

Dear Sports Editor, Quite recently a number of persons have been writing lots of negative stuff with regards to football in Guyana. Prior to those letters Mr. Christopher Matthias you were very vocal...

Golden Brook/Windjammer/ Toney Sevens League…Table toppers Hornets looking to extend lead

Oct 11, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Golden Brook/Windjammer/ Toney Sevens League…Table toppers Hornets looking to extend lead

Table toppers Pepsi Hornets with eight points would be looking to maintain their unbeaten run when the Golden Brook/Windjammer/ Toney Sevens League resumes today, at the National Park. In today’s...

GOA procures 29-seater Coaster to benefit affiliates

Oct 11, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GOA procures 29-seater Coaster to benefit affiliates

National Associations affiliated to the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) will now have the benefit of a reconditioned 29-seater Coaster Bus to transport its athletes. This is according to President...

N/A, Canje schools hold Teachers’ Day of Sports

Oct 11, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on N/A, Canje schools hold Teachers’ Day of Sports

Teachers in the New Amsterdam/Canje School District held their Annual Day of Sports yesterday at the All Saints’ Primary School Ground in New Amsterdam. The event was declared opened by Deputy...

MCYS ‘Ride for Life’ five-stage cycle race October 16

Oct 11, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on MCYS ‘Ride for Life’ five-stage cycle race October 16

By Zaheer Mohamed The eight edition of the ‘Ride for Life’ five-stage cycle race is set to commence on October 16 and conclude on October 19. The event is being organized by the Ministry of...

Shemaine Campbell receives bat and gloves from teammate

Oct 11, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Shemaine Campbell receives bat and gloves from teammate

4R Lioness, Guyana and West Indies cricketer, Shemaine Campbell received a bat and gloves from her 4R Lioness teammate Marlin Goodluck. The presentation was done in the presence of Manager Jagrattee...

Hopkinson on target with gold for Guyana

Oct 11, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hopkinson on target with gold for Guyana

Veteran marksman, Harold “Top gun” Hopkinson captured a gold medal for Guyana at the just concluded International Practical Shooting Federation Level 11 competition held last Sunday at the MTC...

Banks DIH, DDL and Ansa McAl among sponsors for Kennard, PPP/C meet tomorrow

Oct 11, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH, DDL and Ansa McAl among sponsors for Kennard, PPP/C meet tomorrow

A number of sponsors are on board for the Kennard Memorial Turf Club/ PPP C feature meet slated for tomorrow, at the track at Bush Lot Farm Corentyne Berbice. Most of the major players and sponsors...

The electronic revolution

Oct 11, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The electronic revolution

Guyana experienced unprecedented spending in a number of areas, not least on public security. The government spent billions of dollars on information technology and on the back of that expenditure it...

Missing St. Stanislaus teacher…Cops to have DNA results from Pattensen remains next week

Oct 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Missing St. Stanislaus teacher…Cops to have DNA results from Pattensen remains next week

Relatives of Nyozi Goodman will know within days whether the skeletal remains that were found last July at Pattensen, East Coast Demerara, are those of the missing St. Stanislaus College teacher....

Lions Club sponsors complete vision care for children

Oct 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Lions Club sponsors complete vision care for children

Three students were yesterday the beneficiaries of complete eye examinations which ended with them being prescribed much needed spectacles. The examinations, which were all conducted at Lens Craft...

Former senior health official peeved at non-support from NIS

Oct 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Former senior health official peeved at non-support from NIS

A former senior Government functionary is finding it a difficult task to access support from the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) to fund high-cost dialysis care which he needs. Although known for his...

Region Ten Teachers end week of activities with rally

Oct 11, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Region Ten Teachers end week of activities with rally

In recognition of World Teachers’ Day which was observed October 5, last, teachers in Region Ten sponsored a week of activities which started with a Church Service on Sunday and included a men’s...

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Anderson ton, Looknauth’s 9 seals dominant 10-wicket win for Harpy Eagles

A wave of criminal deportees may be coming our way soon

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-It is peculiar the way the PPP/C government often finds itself staring down the barrel of... more