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USA, Guyana collaborate to ensure oil wealth does not land in private pockets

Jun 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on USA, Guyana collaborate to ensure oil wealth does not land in private pockets

By Abena Rockcliffe With promising indications that Guyana will soon become an oil producing country, the newly inaugurated government has begun talks with the United States of America (USA) with...

Guyana’s underground economy accounts for $188B

Jun 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s underground economy accounts for $188B

– Dr. Clive Thomas Based on a study he conducted over the period 2001 to 2008, prominent local Economist, Dr. Clive Thomas has found that the underground economy yields a size of approximately...

Home owners in custody after killing ‘burglar’

Jun 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Home owners in custody after killing ‘burglar’

A Kaneville, East Bank Demerara resident and his wife are now subjects of a murder investigation after the man stabbed and killed his wife’s cousin, who they are claiming attempted to burglarize...

Taxi driver shot dead in attempted home invasion

Jun 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver shot dead in attempted home invasion

A taxi driver was shot and killed during an early morning home invasion, yesterday at La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, (WBD). The victim, who has been identified as Dennis Narine, 26, of Lot...

Heavy rains swamp Georgetown, Coastland

Jun 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Heavy rains swamp Georgetown, Coastland

– brace for more rains over next 72 hrs, residents warned City and Coastland residents awoke yesterday to the all-too familiar and depressing sight of homes, business places, Government...

Dem boys seh…Soulja Bai get flood out

Jun 01, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Soulja Bai get flood out

Old people got a saying; “Man does appoint but God does disappoint. Soulja Bai seh that he gun live a simple life. In fact, he announce big and bold that he ain’t want no big salary and all he...

Kaieteur Falls experience…. ASL introduces Lethem to Kaieteur Falls day tours

Jun 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Kaieteur Falls experience…. ASL introduces Lethem to Kaieteur Falls day tours

By Nicholas Peters For many Guyanese, travelling to the infamous Kaieteur Falls is something of a distant desire. Due to distance, remoteness and infrastructure, the journey is nearly impossible if...

GAPSO disturbed over disappearance of liquor from GRA warehouse

Jun 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GAPSO disturbed over disappearance of liquor from GRA warehouse

Expressing displeasure at the news of the alleged disappearance, of approximately $6 million worth of foreign liquor from the Guyana Revenue Authority, (GRA) Eccles Warehouse Facility, the Guyana...

Mazaruni Prison is a hell hole for wardens and inmates

Jun 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Mazaruni Prison is a hell hole for wardens and inmates

What is supposed to be an arm of the Criminal Justice System in Guyana is now being described as “The Devil’s playground”. This description is being touted by both inmates and wardens alike,...

National Independence three-stage cycle road race…John grabs third stage but Hinds is overall winner

Jun 01, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Independence three-stage cycle road race…John grabs third stage but Hinds is overall winner

By Zaheer Mohamed Despite finishing third in the final stage, Orville Hinds was crowned champion of the 33rd National Independence three-stage cycle road race which concluded yesterday. Hinds clocked...

Two new bridges for critical sections of Linden/Lethem road

Jun 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Two new bridges for critical sections of Linden/Lethem road

Government says it has ordered that two bridges capable of withstanding heavy traffic be built along critical sections of the Linden/Lethem road following recent erosion due to heavy rains. According...

High level of failure at Nursing school to be addressed shortly

Jun 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on High level of failure at Nursing school to be addressed shortly

– Minister Norton Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton has committed that the A Partnership for National Unity+ Alliance for Change Government will address issues that are causing the...

Gunshots ring out as dispute over lease of fish ponds escalates

Jun 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Gunshots ring out as dispute over lease of fish ponds escalates

The continuing dispute over the ownership and operation of over 880 acres of land at Plantation East Lotion, Mays Burg and Borlam at (No19) on the East Coast Berbice turned ugly yesterday when...

Independence National long course Swimming C/Ships…Dominant Aleka Persaud breaks 2 more records yesterday

Jun 01, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Independence National long course Swimming C/Ships…Dominant Aleka Persaud breaks 2 more records yesterday

By Sean Devers Aleka Persaud broke two more records on the penultimate day of the Independence National long-course swimming championships yesterday at the National Aquatic Centre at Liliendaal, East...

$150M CJIA expansion project…Construction of new terminal must be justified

Jun 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on $150M CJIA expansion project…Construction of new terminal must be justified

Approval of the expansion project will be hinged on a successful resolution of land disputes – Public Infrastructure Minister Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson has made it clear...

GCC Ladies draw with Malvern HC

Jun 01, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCC Ladies draw with Malvern HC

Entering their second match of the day on Saturday 30th May against Malvern Hockey Club, GCC must have been feeling confident of their chances. The Guyanese side had just come off an impressive...

Ravens’ juniors move a game closer to Hard Court title

Jun 01, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ravens’ juniors move a game closer to Hard Court title

– Colts burst through Nets on way to redemption By Edison Jefford Ravens Under-23 team moved a game closer to the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) ‘King of the Hard Court’...

David Mohamad returned as President of Lusignan Golf Club

Jun 01, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on David Mohamad returned as President of Lusignan Golf Club

A very good turnout of the members of the Lusignan Golf Club at its Annual General Meeting on Saturday last, resulted in David Nooranie Mohamad being returned unopposed as President for a second...

Enterprise SC congratulates Chandrika

Jun 01, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Enterprise SC congratulates Chandrika

Enterprise Busta Sports Club of East Coast Demerara has congratulated opening batsman Rajendra Chandrika on his call up to the West Indies side to face Australia. A release from the club stated that...

The ‘Clean up Guyana fever’ is spreading rapidly!

Jun 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on The ‘Clean up Guyana fever’ is spreading rapidly!

A wave of cleaning is sweeping across Guyana as many communities are following Georgetown in ridding themselves of garbage and unwanted vegetation. And with the rainy season already upon us, the...

BCB congratulates Rajendra Chandrika on selection to WI squad

Jun 01, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB congratulates Rajendra Chandrika on selection to WI squad

The Berbice Cricket Board recently learnt of the selection of national senior opener Rajendra Chandrika to the West Indies 14 man squad to face the mighty Australians in the upcoming two test series....

Rain halts Woodpeckers Products Ltd Junior National Squash action yesterday

Jun 01, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rain halts Woodpeckers Products Ltd Junior National Squash action yesterday

Heavy rainfall resulted in the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) postponing the final day of its Junior National Squash Championship, but it was Ben Mekdeci, Michael Alphonso and the Wiltshires who...

Businessman granted bail after large cocaine find

Jun 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman granted bail after large cocaine find

Fish trader, Mohamed Ali was on Thursday released on $600,000 bail on a drug trafficking charge by Magistrate Rushell Liverpool, at the Lenora Magistrate’s Court. Ali, 51 a father of three, who...

Bank of Guyana report shows…Increased foreign exchange transactions in 2014

Jun 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Bank of Guyana report shows…Increased foreign exchange transactions in 2014

The recently released 2014 report of the Bank of Guyana (BOG) has shown that the year registered an increased volume of exchange transactions, taking the total up to US$6.6B. The 152-page report...

Rice industry not as rosy as it seems- stakeholders

Jun 01, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Rice industry not as rosy as it seems- stakeholders

…new markets must be pursued Although there are projections that the rice industry will reap a record breaking harvest for the year 2015, millers and farmers are maintaining that something must...

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Brewley’s ‘glut’ inspires Hard Knocks to ExxonMobil Futsal Championship Finals

Traditional media is still king

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News-Election campaigns are a battle for attention, persuasion, and votes. In this digital age,... more