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Parliament to be dissolved Saturday

Feb 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Parliament to be dissolved Saturday

– Ramotar says delay to avoid disenfranchising voters President Donald Ramotar has ended speculation over the status of Parliament, yesterday announcing that its dissolution is now set for...

Iwokrama Chairman resigns amidst sex scandal

Feb 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Iwokrama Chairman resigns amidst sex scandal

– had given Jagdeo doctorate in 2012 Chairman of the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, who gave former President Bharrat Jagdeo a doctorate in...

UG Unions advocate for “no loss of pay”

Feb 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UG Unions advocate for “no loss of pay”

– concerned some striking workers paid, others weren’t “Clearly the University’s system of identifying those who were on strike is flawed,” said President of the University of Guyana...

Burglars hit gated community twice in 2 weeks

Feb 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Burglars hit gated community twice in 2 weeks

A remigrant couple is today feeling unsafe in their home in a gated community, after it was ransacked by suspected burglars on Republic Day. It is believed that the thieves, sometime between 13:00...

Neesa Gopaul murder trial… Mother said teen became wayward before her death – police witness

Feb 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Neesa Gopaul murder trial… Mother said teen became wayward before her death – police witness

By Rehanna Ramsay Superintendent of Police, Hugh Jessemy yesterday recalled statements made by murder accused Bibi Sharima Gopaul, in which she said that her daughter Neesa Gopaul had become a...

PPP allows Kwame McCoy to disrupt press conference

Feb 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on PPP allows Kwame McCoy to disrupt press conference

Members of the media were forced yesterday to ask the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Clement Rohee, to silence Information Liaison to the President, Kwame McCoy. McCoy...

Govt. signs US$32M security, environmental loans with IDB

Feb 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. signs US$32M security, environmental loans with IDB

Government has announced the signing of two loan agreements with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) totaling US$32.16M. According to the Ministry of Finance yesterday, the loans would once...

Doctor, mother remanded for gun, ammo possession

Feb 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Doctor, mother remanded for gun, ammo possession

Medical practitioner Satyendra Khemraj made an appearance before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The doctor and his mother Chandrana Khemraj...

Dr Raj and Jagdeo got secret fuh each other

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dr Raj and Jagdeo got secret fuh each other

Everything Jagdeo touch tun kaka. He touch Skeldon Sugar Factory and seh that he spend US$200M. That was de biggest investment fuh any single project in Guyana to this day. Everybody know wha happen....

Gayle, Samuels shatter records in win

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gayle, Samuels shatter records in win

Canberra, Australia, CMC – Chris Gayle smashed the first double century in a World Cup and the fastest ever in one-dayers, as West Indies pivoted on a record-breaking batting effort to beat...

Gizmos & Gadgets supports RHTY&SC 1st Div. team six years on

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gizmos & Gadgets supports RHTY&SC 1st Div. team six years on

Georgetown based Electronic store, Gizmos & Gadgets of Wellington Street, has renewed sponsorship of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club first division team for the sixth year. The company...

World Cup Fixtures

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on World Cup Fixtures

Wed Feb 25 (50 ovs) 03:30 GMT – 13:30 local 22:30 EST 16th Match, Pool B – Ireland v United Arab Emirates Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane LIVE D/N Thu Feb 26 (50 ovs)...

BCB congratulates Permaul on being Guyana’s 2014 Sportsman of the Year

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB congratulates Permaul on being Guyana’s 2014 Sportsman of the Year

The President, Executives and Members of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) would like to extend congratulations to West Indies left arm spinner Veerasamy Permaul on being Guyana’s 2014 Sportsman...

Three Linden teams in National Basketball C/ships Super 8

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Three Linden teams in National Basketball C/ships Super 8

By Edison Jefford Three Linden-based teams are among the eight teams that will compete in the quarterfinals of the 2015 National Basketball Championship, the second edition of the Road to Mecca II...

Mashramani Darts Classic …Fitzgerald and Hiralall take Singles

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mashramani Darts Classic …Fitzgerald and Hiralall take Singles

The curtain came down Saturday night last on the Guyana Darts Association (GDA) Mashramani Classic at the Malteenoes Sports Club, Thomas Lands. Sudesh Fitzgerald and Rosetta Hiralall won the...

New Rugby TD presented to the media

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on New Rugby TD presented to the media

– First assignment is Guyana versus Barbados in NACRA 15s Expressing his surprise at Guyana success on the Caribbean and North American circuits, recently appointed Technical Director of...

RHTY&SC Silver Jubilee 1990-2015…Port Mourant & Corentyne Comprehensive are female and male GBTI Tapeball champs

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC Silver Jubilee 1990-2015…Port Mourant & Corentyne Comprehensive are female and male GBTI Tapeball champs

Port Mourant and Corentyne Comprehensive have been crowned female and male champions of the GBTI sponsored Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club Silver Jubilee GBTI Inter-Secondary School Tapeball...

CGI and GCB congratulate Jaguars on a historic win against defending champs

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on CGI and GCB congratulate Jaguars on a historic win against defending champs

Cricket Guyana Inc. and the Guyana Cricket Board have congratulated the Guyana Jaguars on their historic, second highest run chase that saw the Jaguars defeating Barbados by four wickets on Monday...

Hopetown Warriors beat Fyrish Black Sharks to advance to semis

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hopetown Warriors beat Fyrish Black Sharks to advance to semis

Anamayah Mem. Inter Club 1st Div. B’ball … Hopetown Warriors came prepared to fight on Sunday and fought all the way to maintain their unbeaten run when they disposed of Fyrish Black Sharks...

Cell Phone Shack honours commitment to success of K&S Football extravaganza

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cell Phone Shack honours commitment to success of K&S Football extravaganza

Thirteen years ago, when the Kashif and Shanghai Entertainment group was on the road seeking sponsorship for their yearly football extravaganza they received favourable support from several...

CB General Contracting Services/Oasis Water support CABOFE champ, Atwell

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on CB General Contracting Services/Oasis Water support CABOFE champ, Atwell

Even the staunchest boxing pundits were doubtful of Clive Atwell’s ability to bounce back to prominence after losing out to WBC World Champion, Johnny Gonsalves and Australian pugilist, Kye...

ASK-G hosts successful National Championships

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on ASK-G hosts successful National Championships

On Sunday last at the YMCA, Thomas Lands, the Association do Shotokan Karate – Guyana (ASK-G) hosted its annual National championships to celebrate Mashramani which has been deemed a success....

Johnson says Jaguars confident of winning first title in 17 years

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Johnson says Jaguars confident of winning first title in 17 years

By Sean Devers in Barbados compliments of Western Union and Carib Beer For 27 year-old West Indies Test batsman and Captain of the Guyana Jaguars team, the seventh round four-wicket win against...

My cousin died on Mash Day at Woodlands without doctor attendance

Feb 25, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on My cousin died on Mash Day at Woodlands without doctor attendance

I got the call from his wife about 3.45 p.m. that my cousin was deteriorating and had to be transferred to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). He was a patient at Woodlands Hospital. We arrived at the...

Only legitimate objections will get names off PLE – GECOM

Feb 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Only legitimate objections will get names off PLE – GECOM

…regional returning officers sworn in By Zena Henry The removal of unwanted names on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)’s list of electors remains a burning issue as 2015 General...

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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