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Businesses questions $$M spent on drainage system

Nov 21, 2014 KNews News 1

… as Guyana caught off guard with heavy rains, flooding Guyanese in the nation’s capital, and other coastal districts, awoke yesterday morning to heavy flooding caused by incessant...

All city schools remain closed today

Nov 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on All city schools remain closed today

– as Agri Ministry issues weather advisory Persistent rainfall between Wednesday night and yesterday morning resulted in several schools across the country having to close their doors. However,...

Father dies day after son killed in accident

Nov 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Father dies day after son killed in accident

An elderly Zeelugt man collapsed and died a day after his 38-year-old son was struck down and killed at Greenwich Park, East Bank Essequibo. The son, David Dhanraj, of Greenwich Park, was attempting...

Suriname police arrest Guyanese with illegal fuel

Nov 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Suriname police arrest Guyanese with illegal fuel

Suriname (Times of Suriname) – A boat carrying 22,000 litres of fuel was intercepted at Paranam in the Para District on Monday. Reports are that three Guyanese men and a Surinamese woman were...

Grounded ferry back on water; new crew in control

Nov 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Grounded ferry back on water; new crew in control

Four days after running aground on Wakenaam Island, authorities says that the MV SABANTO, was back in the water yesterday. The Chinese-built vessel will be placed into operation today with another...

Guyana breathes easy as Venezuela pledges to continue oil deal

Nov 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana breathes easy as Venezuela pledges to continue oil deal

– but prices likely to go up Amidst worry by regional leaders, Venezuela yesterday pledged to continue supplying oil on favourable terms to Petrocaribe member states despite a drop in...

Donald Duck and ee Cabinet miss de boat

Nov 21, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Donald Duck and ee Cabinet miss de boat

Dem got sea plane wid wheels. Dem got boats wid wheels. When de Chinee give Hamma Man Benn, de boat, Sabanto, dem boys didn’t see no wheels. That is why when dem boys see de boats pun land dem...

National Schools’ Championships 2014 cancelled

Nov 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Schools’ Championships 2014 cancelled

– owed to inclement weather The 54th National Schools’ Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships 2014 was called to a premature end yesterday after heavy overnight and morning...

Mackeson launches ‘King of the Rim’ 3×3 Basketball Challenge

Nov 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mackeson launches ‘King of the Rim’ 3×3 Basketball Challenge

Ansa McAl, under its Mackeson Stout Brand, yesterday launched its ‘King of the Rim’ three-on-three (3×3) Basketball Challenge with the aim of continuing the proliferation of the sport and...

WICB Task Force commences work

Nov 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB Task Force commences work

Bridgetown, Barbados – The West Indies Cricket Board Task Force comprising Chairman Michael Gordon and members Sir Wes Hall and Sir Richard Cheltenham held its initial meeting in Barbados, on...

ECB/Busta Festival postponed

Nov 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECB/Busta Festival postponed

The 10th Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB)/Busta 50-over Festival which was scheduled to commence today has been postponed due to the inclement weather. Public Relations Officer of the ECB, Nazeer...

GTA launches 5th Annual Trophy Stall Doubles Tournament

Nov 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTA launches 5th Annual Trophy Stall Doubles Tournament

Devi Sunich, wife of the proprietor of Trophy Stall handed over the sponsorship cheque and symbolic partner trophies to the Guyana Tennis Association President Grace McCalman for the hosting of the...

WICB four-day Franchise cricket…Jaguars aiming to roar against Volcanoes at Providence but rain threatens

Nov 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB four-day Franchise cricket…Jaguars aiming to roar against Volcanoes at Providence but rain threatens

By Sean Devers Following a confidence boosting victory inside three days against the Leewards in their opening match at Providence in WICB four-day First Class cricket Franchise, the Guyana Jaguars...

Boxing Board gets tough; ejects errant boxer from ‘Rosehall Town Showdown’

Nov 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Boxing Board gets tough; ejects errant boxer from ‘Rosehall Town Showdown’

By Michael Benjamin Up and coming Berbice pugilist, Kishawn Simon, initially scheduled to fight Mark Murray in the ‘Rosehall Town Showdown,’ slated for Saturday December 13, will now square off...

GFA/Stag Beer 2014 Futsal Football tournament…

Nov 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFA/Stag Beer 2014 Futsal Football tournament…

Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United and Rhythm Squad FC battle for title Football buffs that trooped to the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) over the past few weeks would admit that the action witnessed...

Top talent on show in Grand Coastal/ Lusignan Golf Club golf showdown

Nov 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Top talent on show in Grand Coastal/ Lusignan Golf Club golf showdown

The nation’s top golfers will be engaged in keen competition when officials of the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) in association with the Grand Coastal Hotel and Restaurant, Le Ressouvenir, East Coast...

‘Respect’ basketball game for charity set for December 13

Nov 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Respect’ basketball game for charity set for December 13

The ‘Respect the Game’ basketball showdown set for December 13 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall will witness for the first time in Guyana some of the biggest names in media, entertainment and...

EPA threatens City Hall with legal action over solid waste mismanagement

Nov 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on EPA threatens City Hall with legal action over solid waste mismanagement

By Zena Henry The country’s environmental overseer has threatened the City Municipality with legal action for what it says is the mismanagement of solid waste at major city markets. The...

President Ramotar invites opposition leader to talks

Nov 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on President Ramotar invites opposition leader to talks

Editor’s note: In yesterday’s edition, we failed to publish the full letter that President Donald Ramotar dispatched to Opposition Leader David Granger. Today, we repeat the publication with...

Debt collector claims Parliamentary Clerk prevented him from doing his job

Nov 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Debt collector claims Parliamentary Clerk prevented him from doing his job

A debt collector for Citizen’s Bank is claiming that he was prevented from doing his job due to the interference of Parliamentary Clerk Sherlock Isaacs. The debt collector, William Blackman, is...

Lotto Fund stands at $1.3B, still eludes Consolidated Fund

Nov 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Lotto Fund stands at $1.3B, still eludes Consolidated Fund

– It is most likely going towards enriching the friends of the PPP- Greenidge By Abena Rockcliffe Authenticated documents and reliable sources have indicated that the Lotto Fund which...

Energy efficient public procurement policies needed for Public Sector – GEA

Nov 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Energy efficient public procurement policies needed for Public Sector – GEA

By Rabindra Rooplall A review of the Energy Efficient Public Procurement policies in the public sector can have tremendous benefits as a new energy efficiency directive could lead to a more clear and...

FLOOD CONTROL IN THE TIME OF PROROGATION

Nov 21, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on FLOOD CONTROL IN THE TIME OF PROROGATION

When people’s homes are under water; when their lives are disrupted because of floods; when they suffer losses because of inundation, there is bound to be high levels of frustration. In such...

Demerara Bank launches Visa card to celebrate 20th anniversary

Nov 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Demerara Bank launches Visa card to celebrate 20th anniversary

Demerara Bank Limited is marking its 20th anniversary today. According to Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, Pravinchandra Dave, the success of the financial institution would not have been...

Consultation held as Ministry prepares to craft new Mental Health Strategy

Nov 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Consultation held as Ministry prepares to craft new Mental Health Strategy

Deliberate efforts are ongoing by the Ministry of Health in conjunction with its partners to tackle the challenges associated with Mental Health. This tactic is one that is certainly not unique to...

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The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more