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Govt shovels US$12.8M drug contract to New GPC

May 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt shovels US$12.8M drug contract to New GPC

…violates the Constitution, exposes Dr. Luncheon as a liar The Cabinet of Government Ministers last month blessed contracts for the procurement of drugs worth some US$12.8 million...

Assault rifles, pistols found in crate at GNIC wharf

May 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Assault rifles, pistols found in crate at GNIC wharf

– Weapons shipped from Miami; man who tried to clear items detained Customs officials unearthed a massive arms cache of high-powered rifles, pistols and ammunition at the Guyana National...

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter arrives in Guyana

May 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter arrives in Guyana

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter arrived in Guyana yesterday in advance of the May 11 General and Regional elections. Carter is co-leading the Carter Center’s 100th election observation mission,...

GECOM in “almost perfect state of readiness” for elections

May 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM in “almost perfect state of readiness” for elections

– 166 private residences to be used as polling stations The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has assured its full readiness to conduct free, fair and credible elections on Monday. According...

East Canje man accused of setting son, 11, ablaze

May 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on East Canje man accused of setting son, 11, ablaze

A 34-year-old East Canje man, who allegedly threw methylated spirits on his 11-year-old son and set him ablaze, has been remanded to jail on a charge of attempted murder. The man, Ravendra Samaroo,...

No leader worth his salt would avoid engaging his electorate – Granger

May 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on No leader worth his salt would avoid engaging his electorate – Granger

It is official that the electorate will not benefit from the opportunity of seeing the presidential hopefuls go head to head in debates over critical issues facing the nation. Yesterday, Presidential...

Babbie—de Guyana King

May 09, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Babbie—de Guyana King

De Lion is de King of de Jungle and every kid knows that. He is a real, real bad man. He don’t mamaguy heself. De Great White Shark is de king of de ocean. All dem fish frighten him. Barack Obama...

Enterprise thump Young Achievers by 54 runs

May 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Enterprise thump Young Achievers by 54 runs

Host Enterprise overcame Young Achievers by 54 runs to win the final of a three team T20 tournament on Sunday last. Batting first the home team posted 167-5 with Bhaskar Yadram scoring 71, Mankad...

Busta Soft Shoe Football Competition…Teams receive cash prizes

May 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Busta Soft Shoe Football Competition…Teams receive cash prizes

Representatives of the top four finishers of the recently concluded inaugural Busta Soft Shoe Football Competition received their individual prizes, during a simple ceremony that was conducted, at...

BCB senior trials continue today

May 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB senior trials continue today

The senior selection panel of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) recently announced two teams to participate in two one day and one three day trial matches to be played at Albion Sports Complex. The two...

Crown Mining Supplies second golf tourney set for today

May 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Crown Mining Supplies second golf tourney set for today

Crown Mining Supplies has renewed its support for the game of golf by sponsoring exclusively today’s highly anticipated tournament under its newly acquired brand of Parsun outboard engines. The...

GCA’s Carib Beer t20 cricket …Sattaur slaughters UG Students at Bourda

May 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA’s Carib Beer t20 cricket …Sattaur slaughters UG Students at Bourda

By Sean Devers Guyana under-19 Skipper Brain Sattaur slaughtered the University of Guyana (UG) Students with an explosive 38- ball 74 in the third round of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)...

WDCA second division T20…Sapit overcome Independence B SC

May 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on WDCA second division T20…Sapit overcome Independence B SC

Sapit defeated Independence B Sports Club by 54 runs when action in the West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) T20 tournament continued last weekend. Sapit batted first and managed 144-7 with...

Kwakwani seeking to get past Victory Valley to cop $70,000 first prize

May 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kwakwani seeking to get past Victory Valley to cop $70,000 first prize

Linden Inter-Ward Basketball final tonight … Kwakwani will this evening attempt to make a fairy tale return to basketball at Linden when they come up against Victory Valley/Scheme in the...

EBFA U-13 League …Double-header fixed for today

May 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on EBFA U-13 League …Double-header fixed for today

Herstelling Raiders will have the opportunity of pulling ahead of rivals Grove Hi tech when competition in the Lens Craft Optical / East Bank Football Association Under-13 league continues today at...

GOG denies CGI a foreign currency account – GCB Source

May 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GOG denies CGI a foreign currency account – GCB Source

The Cricket Guyana Inc (CGI) applied for a USD account through Scotia Bank Guyana since October last year. According to a source close to the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), a request was made by the...

Shane Lucky helps Christianburg Wismar Secondary to title

May 09, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Shane Lucky helps Christianburg Wismar Secondary to title

Edward ‘Screw’ Richmond Linden U-18 schools football … Digicel’s three time National School’s football title holders Christianburg Wismar Secondary ‘Multi’ School led by their...

PPP/C cannot escape the inevitable fall from power – Granger

May 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on PPP/C cannot escape the inevitable fall from power – Granger

After traveling the length and breadth of the country on a vigorous election campaign, Presidential Candidate of A Partnership for National Unity plus Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC), David Granger,...

GDF prepared for both preventative and preemptive actions

May 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GDF prepared for both preventative and preemptive actions

– Army chief tell PSC The Private Sector Commission (PSC) met on Wednesday with the Chairman of the Joint Services, Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Mark Phillips, and his...

MMU cites NCN, Chronicle for disproportionate coverage in PPP/C’s favour

May 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on MMU cites NCN, Chronicle for disproportionate coverage in PPP/C’s favour

The Media Monitoring Unit (MMU) of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), in its most recent report, reflected a conclusion that the incumbent People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has gained...

GuySuCo nears target in extended first crop

May 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo nears target in extended first crop

The country’s first sugar crop, extended a few weeks because of delays, has passed last year’s production figures for the same period, the Ministry of Agriculture announced yesterday. However,...

Last day in Active Duty for PM Hinds

May 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Last day in Active Duty for PM Hinds

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds at his office receiving a token from the Guyana Post Office and signing documents yesterday, May 8, 2015, recorded as his last day in Active Duty. Mr. Hinds has been...

It’s all about colours

May 09, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on It’s all about colours

It is all about colours. One party opts to adopt a colour and immediately anyone wearing any garment, particularly shorts and jerseys bearing that colour, is seen to be associated with that political...

UG launches 800 copies of ‘Heartbeat of a Nation’

May 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UG launches 800 copies of ‘Heartbeat of a Nation’

… in honour of 50 years of nationhood In honour of the University of Guyana (UG)’s 50th anniversary, the institution launched 800 of its first coffee table books, entitled ‘Heartbeat of a...

QC celebrates 40 years of co-ed

May 09, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on QC celebrates 40 years of co-ed

Queens, NY- Guyana’s Ambassador to Washington Bayney Karran said distinguished honorees — Dawn Holder-Alert, Dr. Michelle Mickle-Foster, Amlata Persaud and Dr. Alissa Trotz, are emblematic of the...