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Billions missing from PetroCaribe Fund

Jun 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Billions missing from PetroCaribe Fund

– Govt. scrambles to find US$15M for rice farmers, millers Billions of dollars are missing from the PetroCaribe Fund, an account that was created to pay for oil taken under concessional terms...

Success Elementary pupil is top NGSA performer

Jun 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Success Elementary pupil is top NGSA performer

With five marks more, Solomon Cherai could have secured a perfect score, but his effort was enough for him to be named the top performing candidate at the 2015 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA)....

Entire Tender Board to be sacked – Govt.

Jun 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Entire Tender Board to be sacked – Govt.

Government yesterday announced that it has started sweeping changes to its procurement systems to bring back confidence and reduce corruption in state contracts. One of the first moves includes the...

Smith hundred wins the day for Australia

Jun 12, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Smith hundred wins the day for Australia

ESPNcricinfo – Steven Smith’s ninth hundred – his fifth in six Tests – held Australia’s innings together in Jamaica, his partnerships of 118 with Michael Clarke and 76 with Adam...

‘Guyana has not lost to a Caribbean team at home since 2007’ – Skipper Nurse

Jun 12, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Guyana has not lost to a Caribbean team at home since 2007’ – Skipper Nurse

Coach Shabazz says Golden Jaguars representing all of Guyana By Sean Devers Skipper of the Golden Jaguars National Football team, 31-year-old English born Guyanese Christopher Nurse said yesterday...

Perfect ten for Brazil ahead of Copa

Jun 12, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Perfect ten for Brazil ahead of Copa

Porto Alegre (Brazil) (AFP) – Brazil permitted themselves the luxury of using Champions League winner Neymar as a second half substitute to make it ten wins in ten post-World Cup friendly...

Father’s Day Dominoes tourney starts tomorrow

Jun 12, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Father’s Day Dominoes tourney starts tomorrow

President of the Georgetown Dominoes Association (GDA) Faye Joseph will be hosting a father’s day dominoes competition starting from tomorrow at her residence, Gaulding Place in South Ruimveldt....

Umpires training classes underway

Jun 12, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Umpires training classes underway

The Georgetown Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association (GCUSA) annual training for umpires continued yesterday at the Demerara Cricket Club. Students were given lecturers on law four (scorers), five...

Forrester enjoyed fruitful stint in T&T

Jun 12, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Forrester enjoyed fruitful stint in T&T

Georgetown Cricket Club batsman Winston Forrester recently crowned a fruitful stint in Trinidad and Tobago where he represented Brasso Flanagin Los Atajos (BFL) in the Central Zonal Division one...

Unity softball Cup set to start July 4

Jun 12, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Unity softball Cup set to start July 4

Softball teams are expected to be in action on July 4 when the Unity Softball competition gets underway. The competition will be played in the open and over-35 categories. Entrance fee for the open...

Man City FC, New York FC Launch landmark deal with Digicel

Jun 12, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Man City FC, New York FC Launch landmark deal with Digicel

Kingston, Jamaica: Manchester City FC and New York City FC have launched a new multiyear partnership with Digicel, the number one communications partner across the Caribbean, Central America and...

James eagerly anticipates CBC debut

Jun 12, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on James eagerly anticipates CBC debut

By Edison Jefford Guyana’s newly recruited forward, Gordon James, is excited about making his debut for Guyana at the 2015 Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Men’s Championships in Tortola,...

Elton Dharry spews confidence for non-title face off with Miguel Robles tonight

Jun 12, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Elton Dharry spews confidence for non-title face off with Miguel Robles tonight

Four months after defeating Nicaraguan, Jose Rios, for the IBF Inter Continental Bantamweight title at the L.B. Scott Sports Auditorium, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, December 6 last, Elton ‘The...

National Schools’ Windball- Central Corentyne

Jun 12, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Schools’ Windball- Central Corentyne

Auchlyne, Alness record victories Auchlyne and Alness registered victories when the 18th Annual Ministry of Education, Department of Sport Al Sport and Tour Promotion primary schools windball...

Probe of “private” bank accounts at Ministries underway – Harmon

Jun 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Probe of “private” bank accounts at Ministries underway – Harmon

Several probes are underway into irregularities in a number of ministries and departments, a senior Government official disclosed yesterday. These included “private” bank accounts that should not...

La Parfait Harmonie murder… Fisherman ‘confesses’ to killing taxi driver over woman

Jun 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on La Parfait Harmonie murder… Fisherman ‘confesses’ to killing taxi driver over woman

An East Bank Demerara fisherman has reportedly confessed to killing La Parfait Harmonie taxi driver Dennis Narine, with jealousy over a female being his primary motive. The young fisherman was...

War against poverty… Govt. would not deprive the rich to help the poor – Granger

Jun 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on War against poverty… Govt. would not deprive the rich to help the poor – Granger

By Abena Rockcliffe Before he became President, David Granger spoke much about his intention to reduce poverty in Guyana. In fact, on the campaign trail, he told citizens that he and his team would...

President welcomes UK’s support for Guyana’s developmental efforts

Jun 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on President welcomes UK’s support for Guyana’s developmental efforts

– at celebration to mark Queen’s 89th birthday The birthday of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II saw President David Granger offering congratulations on behalf of the government and people...

Former army chiefs, Aubrey Norton are Presidential Advisors

Jun 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Former army chiefs, Aubrey Norton are Presidential Advisors

Two former army chiefs have been appointed as Presidential Advisors, the Ministry of the Presidency announced yesterday. According to the Ministry, Brigadier Edward Collins, who served the army for...

Education Ministry website crashes

Jun 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Education Ministry website crashes

– overwhelmed by access to NGSA results A novel undertaking by the Ministry of Education to afford people the opportunity to access the results of the 2015 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA)...

Trini woman accused of trafficking two Guyanese for exploitation

Jun 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Trini woman accused of trafficking two Guyanese for exploitation

Trinidad (Trinidad Express) –The wife of a murdered businessman has appeared in court charged under the Trafficking in Persons Act. Alana Lagan, who is six weeks’ pregnant, appeared before...

Murder of Hamson’s owner… Wife, workers remain in custody

Jun 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Murder of Hamson’s owner… Wife, workers remain in custody

The reputed wife of murdered businessman Farouk Ghanie Hamid and two workers remained in custody yesterday as detectives try to ascertain whether he was slain by robbers or by individuals he trusted....

Mohamed’s Enterprise, City Mall donate $1M to M&CC

Jun 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Mohamed’s Enterprise, City Mall donate $1M to M&CC

Over the past few weeks several businesses across the country have been donating large sums of monies to aid in the restoration of Georgetown, the “Garden City” in the Caribbean. The latest...

New Board approved for GO-Invest

Jun 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on New Board approved for GO-Invest

By Kiana Wilburg The new government seems determined to rejuvenate the “seemingly lethargic” Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest), as Minister of State Joseph Harmon disclosed yesterday...

Gov’t to temper GRA’s power to grant concessions as it pleases

Jun 12, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t to temper GRA’s power to grant concessions as it pleases

In its quest to demonstrate fiscal responsibility and discipline, the new administration is going to temper the powers entrusted in the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) to grant certain tax concessions...