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Guyanese pilot caught with US$620K stashed in private jet en route to G/T

Nov 26, 2014 KNews News 1

A Guyanese businessman is being held in a Puerto Rican jail after he was found in possession of over US$600,000 in cash that was stashed in an aircraft he was travelling in, heading to Guyana. The...

New multi-billion dollar Vreed-en-Hoop power plant swamp

Nov 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on New multi-billion dollar Vreed-en-Hoop power plant swamp

– Automatic pumps being installed Despite an intense eight-hour heavy downpour that caused widespread flooding within the region last week, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) has reported no...

Protect K/News and staff, investigate AG Nandlall

Nov 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Protect K/News and staff, investigate AG Nandlall

– International Human Rights body tells Govt. The Inter American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has ordered the Guyana government to provide within 15 days information to the Commission on...

HERE IS THE FULL STATEMENT ISSUED BY IACHR

Nov 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on HERE IS THE FULL STATEMENT ISSUED BY IACHR

Tek back de airwaves or lose you voice

Nov 26, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Tek back de airwaves or lose you voice

“You can fool some of de people some of de time, all de people, some of de time, but never all de people all de time.” When de Waterfalls paper talk about how Jagdeo give away de airwaves to he...

Prison Service to send athletes to flex night on December 7

Nov 26, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Prison Service to send athletes to flex night on December 7

Possibly for the first time in the history of bodybuilding in Guyana, prison inmates will be competing with athletes from other gyms nationally and internationally at the Flex Night International...

Gokarn Ramdhani elected to CONCECABA post

Nov 26, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gokarn Ramdhani elected to CONCECABA post

President of the Guyana Badminton Association & Secretary General of the Caribbean Badminton Confederation (CAREBACO) Gokarn Ramdhani currently in Xalapa Veracruz, Mexico for the Central American...

WBCA Goodwill Promotions T20 tourney

Nov 26, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on WBCA Goodwill Promotions T20 tourney

Abel, Lalsa, Fraser propel D’ Edward to huge win Half centuries from Eon Abel, Devendra Lalsa and Keith Fraser guided D’ Edward to a mammoth 144-run victory over Shieldstown when the West Berbice...

Fruta Conquerors pushing ahead with development ahead of NC verdict

Nov 26, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fruta Conquerors pushing ahead with development ahead of NC verdict

By Michael Benjamin The Fruta Conquerors Football Club (FCFC) is one of the more popular on the national front but has been undergoing fluctuating fortunes in tournaments. The club’s administration...

D’Andrade defends Suriname Marathon title

Nov 26, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on D’Andrade defends Suriname Marathon title

Guyanese distance athlete, Lionel D’Andrade defended the Suriname Marathon title he won last year on Saturday when he obliterated the field to win the grueling 26.2 miles contest in 2h:57m which...

Mackeson 3×3 basketball workshop on today

Nov 26, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mackeson 3×3 basketball workshop on today

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) will be hosting a workshop today from 5pm – 7pm for players and officials at the Windjammer International Hotel ahead of Sunday’s commencement of...

Lucrative prizes at stake in Philip Arokium memorial cycle road race

Nov 26, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lucrative prizes at stake in Philip Arokium memorial cycle road race

The Flying Aces Cycle Club of Berbice is set to stage its final event for the year, the sixth edition of the annual Phillip Arokium Memorial 60-mile cycle road race which is open to cyclists...

Berbice Bridge fully operational again

Nov 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice Bridge fully operational again

Repairs to the Berbice River Bridge have been completed, with the facility fully functional again, following a mechanical malfunction that occurred last Friday afternoon. According to the Berbice...

Koker left open, Albouystown suffers again

Nov 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Koker left open, Albouystown suffers again

Residents of Albouystown faced another bout of heavy flooding yesterday afternoon when water from the Demerara River gushed through the Sussex Street koker, which was reportedly left open by a Mayor...

Ramotar’s presidency has brought nothing but continued corruption – Greenidge

Nov 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Ramotar’s presidency has brought nothing but continued corruption – Greenidge

By Kiana Wilburg A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)’s Shadow Minister of Finance, Carl Greenidge is of the firm belief that the findings of the latest Latin American Public Opinion (LAPOP)...

Farmers urged to adopt low carbon approaches to business

Nov 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Farmers urged to adopt low carbon approaches to business

Up and coming small business owners, particularly those in the agriculture sector such as farmers, are being encouraged to adopt “low carbon” approaches to their business plans. This sentiment...

Body in CJIA in reservoir…Cops detain friend seen running behind victim

Nov 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Body in CJIA in reservoir…Cops detain friend seen running behind victim

– PM reveals head, neck injuries Police have reviewed a closed circuit television (CCTV) camera recording that shows a man running behind maintenance worker Chris Jacob, some hours before he...

Ten women killed by lovers this year

Nov 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Ten women killed by lovers this year

– It is high time we heed the cry of women…lawmakers and investigators must play their part – Minister Webster By Abena Rockcliffe Even though it seems as if the figures of...

Rehab of Parfaite Harmonie Primary on the cards

Nov 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Rehab of Parfaite Harmonie Primary on the cards

The Education Ministry received five bids yesterday for the rehabilitation of Parfaite Harmonie Primary School. The bids were opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board...

Education Ministry exposes teachers to drug prevention training

Nov 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry exposes teachers to drug prevention training

In order to foster an environment that dissuades children from becoming involved in drug and alcohol abuse, the Ministry of Education yesterday brought the curtains down on a two-day Drug Prevention...

Ramotar’s prorogation gamble

Nov 26, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Ramotar’s prorogation gamble

Mr. Ramotar had no intention of facing an election before his five-year tenure was up. The reason – he simply wanted his five years. Mr. Ramotar loves the travels, ceremonies, and symbolism. He...

City Hall worries over cost to clean covered canals

Nov 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on City Hall worries over cost to clean covered canals

The “Strapped-for-cash” City Council is checking its coffers and is already worried that it will not be able to bear the financial cost of having to remove the covers which are expected to cover...

If you can drive in Guyana, you can drive anywhere

Nov 26, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on If you can drive in Guyana, you can drive anywhere

It is said that if you can drive in Guyana, then you can drive anywhere in the world. The drivers of Guyana are amongst the most highly skilled in the world, and this may have to do with the fact...

“Do not get confrontational with ranks, just call me” – Commander Hicken

Nov 26, 2014 KNews News 1

Commander of the Police ‘A’ Division Clifton Hicken has urged that members of the public should not get confrontational with ranks if they feel that they are not being afforded the satisfaction...

APNU protest on suspended Parliament…A serious constitutional problem looms if Ramotar doesn’t reconvene – Granger

Nov 26, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on APNU protest on suspended Parliament…A serious constitutional problem looms if Ramotar doesn’t reconvene – Granger

“It has already started to bring about change,” said Leader of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), David Granger, of ongoing protest action being spearheaded by his political party in...

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