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Jagdeo’s US$15 million lie

Apr 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo’s US$15 million lie

– told nation in Oct. 2010 fund was tax dollars, now 2015 says is Petro Caribe loan In October 2010, the administration of former President Bharrat Jagdeo launched a new project entailing an...

Minister doubles PPP supporter’s salary overnight

Apr 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Minister doubles PPP supporter’s salary overnight

Khemraj Parsram an employee within the Environmental Protection Agency got a special boon retroactive to January 2015 when the Ministry of Natural Resources almost doubled his salary. Parsram came...

PPP running from public scrutiny, debates – APNU+AFC Ramjattan

Apr 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on PPP running from public scrutiny, debates – APNU+AFC Ramjattan

By Sunita Samaroo The continued pussyfooting by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) to engage in electioneering debates as well as a public forum organised by civil society is being viewed...

Windsor Forest koker breaks away

Apr 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Windsor Forest koker breaks away

The force of the river and neglect by those in authority to fix a damaged koker at Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara, (WCD) are likely the main contributing factors for its collapse. Yesterday,...

GMSA cancels reservation at Pegasus, switches to Marriott

Apr 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GMSA cancels reservation at Pegasus, switches to Marriott

Owner of Pegasus Hotel, Robert Badal, is lamenting the politicization of the private sector bodies including the Guyana Manufactures and Services Association (GMSA) and the Private Sector Commission...

Dr. Yesu Persaud wants to see change urges Constitution reform

Apr 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Yesu Persaud wants to see change urges Constitution reform

One of the country’s most prominent businessmen, Dr. Yesu Persaud, believes that the time has come for a change and for the country’s Constitution to be reformed. Persaud, who built the Demerara...

Brassington ‘gifts’ brother sole contract for Marriott taxi service

Apr 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Brassington ‘gifts’ brother sole contract for Marriott taxi service

Patrick’s Taxi Service, owned and operated by Patrick Brassington, has been granted a contract with the Marriott Hotel as the sole provider of taxi services to the hotel brand. This came to light...

Jagdeo two-faced on elections spending

Apr 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo two-faced on elections spending

– “Condemns spending of state resources during election campaigns in Sri Lanka but brazenly supports it in Guyana” General Secretary of A Partnership for National Unity, Joseph Harmon,...

Family affairs cost Guyana four bridges

Apr 19, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Family affairs cost Guyana four bridges

Is a long time now everybody been talking how this government is about friends and family. It is now a friends and family affair and everybody know it. Jagdeo give away all de radio licence to family...

From porter to successful businessman…Rahim Baksh is a ‘Special Person’

Apr 19, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on From porter to successful businessman…Rahim Baksh is a ‘Special Person’

“Work and work hard…nothing comes easy, and if you work hard, one day the Creator will smile on you.” By Sharmain Grainger It is said that education is the key to success. From time immemorial...

Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets Berbice Edition…Unruly Gang, NA Kings reign supreme on opening night

Apr 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets Berbice Edition…Unruly Gang, NA Kings reign supreme on opening night

Despite the steady rainfall that threatened to put a damper on opening night of the inaugural Guinness ‘Greatest of De Streets’ Berbice Edition, a large crowd braved the weather to witness an...

Berbice finish unbeaten to capture title

Apr 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice finish unbeaten to capture title

Raj Singh Insurance U-19 three-day Inter-County cricket By Sean Devers Essequibo enjoyed a commendable Raj Singh Insurance Inter-County under-19 three-day cricket tournament before saving their worse...

Lewis Hamilton on pole position at Bahrain Grand Prix, Vettel second

Apr 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lewis Hamilton on pole position at Bahrain Grand Prix, Vettel second

BBC Sport – Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton took his fourth straight pole position in 2015 as he beat Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel in Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying. Hamilton displaced Vettel by...

CFU Club Championship …‘The Hammer’ meets the ‘Shark’ today for a place in the next round

Apr 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on CFU Club Championship …‘The Hammer’ meets the ‘Shark’ today for a place in the next round

By Franklin Wilson When Round 1 action in the Caribbean Football Union Club Championships 2015 kicked off on Wednesday last at the Guyana national Stadium, Providence, it was any body’s guess as to...

Hathiramani grabs six as U17s, Demerara play to a draw

Apr 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hathiramani grabs six as U17s, Demerara play to a draw

GCB/Raj Singh Insurance Brokers Inter County U19 tourney… By Zaheer Mohamed Off-spinner Sagar Hathiramani grabbed six wickets as the Select U17 team and Demerara played to a draw when the third...

Teams named for DCC T20 fixture

Apr 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Teams named for DCC T20 fixture

Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) has released the teams for today’s T20 fixture. The game has been organized to help raise funds for Adrian Azeez Jnr who was struck on the head by a cricket ball while...

CFU Championship shines a light on state of Guyanese football

Apr 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on CFU Championship shines a light on state of Guyanese football

By Santokie Nagulendran This past week has seen the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Championships take place, with clubs from across the region vying for a lucrative spot in the 2015/16 CONCACAF...

Assuria Open Singles Tennis Classic…Razick and Grant dubbed the Marathon Men

Apr 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Assuria Open Singles Tennis Classic…Razick and Grant dubbed the Marathon Men

On Thursday evening at the Le Ressouvenir Tennis Club on the East Coast of Demerara, the Assuria Open Singles Tennis Classic Over-35 Men’s category got underway with two very fit and very...

Busta Soft Shoe Football Competition continues tonight at GFC

Apr 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Busta Soft Shoe Football Competition continues tonight at GFC

Play in the Busta Soft Shoe Football Competition continues today with six more matches at the GFC ground, starting from 19:00 hrs. In the opening encounter, Tucville take on Kitty Weavers and this...

Several companies on board, over 55 horses entered for Anjue and Hamlet Park Meet

Apr 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Several companies on board, over 55 horses entered for Anjue and Hamlet Park Meet

A number of companies have come on board for the Anjue and Hamlet Park grand one day horserace meet set for today at the Club’s Track at Mahaicony Branch Road East Coast Demarara. Among the...

GTA expresses sadness at passing of Mohamed Feroze Khan

Apr 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTA expresses sadness at passing of Mohamed Feroze Khan

The Guyana Tennis Association and the tennis community at large mourns the recent passing of sports enthusiast Mr. Mohamed Feroze Khan, proprietor of West Indian Sports Complex. In a release the GTA...

Letter to the Sports Editor…Devers responds to Umpires Yisrael & Banwarie

Apr 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Devers responds to Umpires Yisrael & Banwarie

Dear Editor, Permit me to respond to Umpires Mikoowanyah Yisrael and Ryan Banwarie who together conspired to do a great hatchet job on my character and reputation but failed to mention that they were...

Scotia Bank Kiddy Cricket Programme …Cricket Clubs in Little Diamond/Herstelling benefit with kits

Apr 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scotia Bank Kiddy Cricket Programme …Cricket Clubs in Little Diamond/Herstelling benefit with kits

Community Clubs in the Little Diamond to Herstelling area on the East Bank of Demerara benefitted from the receipt of three Kiddy Cricket kits from the Scotia Bank Kiddy Cricket Programme Friday at...

“Hail West Indies – Captain Ramdin, Coach Simmons should be very proud!”

Apr 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Hail West Indies – Captain Ramdin, Coach Simmons should be very proud!”

Colin E. H. Croft West Indies could have won Test No. 1 v England, but for mistakes from selectors, captain and players, and lack of knowledge of how to win. A creditable draw was a very good...

RHTYSC Ansa McAl Mash Day Cup…Block 4 Tain and Yakusari Cricket clubs declare strong teams for Championship

Apr 19, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC Ansa McAl Mash Day Cup…Block 4 Tain and Yakusari Cricket clubs declare strong teams for Championship

Plans for the first ever Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club Silver Jubilee’s Ansa McAl Mash Day Cup continues to forge ahead with two of the twelve participating teams declaring their fifteen man...

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Rana five-for and enterprising batting put Bangladesh in the driver’s seat

Morally Right. Legally wrong

…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more