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GTM records $106M profit for 2014

Jun 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GTM records $106M profit for 2014

For 2014, the Guyana and Trinidad Mutual Life Insurance Company (GTM) maintained its position as the largest health insurance provider in Guyana, with a net profit of $106M for 2014. This was...

Logger remanded on illegal gun, ammo charge

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Logger remanded on illegal gun, ammo charge

A logging concession owner was yesterday remanded to prison after it was alleged that he had an illegal firearm and ammunition in his possession. Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry remanded...

Porter arraigned simple larceny

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Porter arraigned simple larceny

Nineteen year-old Wayne Peters appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry after he was accused of stealing an alternator from National Hardware at Industrial Site. Particulars...

Timehri man jailed for illegal possession of gun, ammo

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Timehri man jailed for illegal possession of gun, ammo

Timothy Taylor, a 20-year-old father of two, was yesterday jailed for two years after he was found guilty of illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition. Taylor of Timehri, East Bank Demerara was...

The sore losers must give the government space to solve the problems it inherited

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on The sore losers must give the government space to solve the problems it inherited

Dear Editor, As an antecedent to the debate, we have no immediate expectation with respect to the raising of wages by 10 percent prior to the 2015 Budget as expressed in the APNU+AFC Manifesto which...

Problems with Digicel’s data plan

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Problems with Digicel’s data plan

Dear Editor, Kindly allow me to express my dissatisfaction with Digicel ‘s data plan. I was not pleased when on June 18 ,2015 I was ‘robbed’ of Four hundred and twenty seven Megabytes (427mb)...

Our economy needs foreign investment and trade on a massive scale

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Our economy needs foreign investment and trade on a massive scale

Dear Editor, This economy needs foreign investment and trade on a scale which has not been attempted before, based on the potential of new industries which will create good paying jobs for our people...

Please clean up this street

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Please clean up this street

Dear Editor, Congratulations to the many persons who are making the effort to clean up New Amsterdam. While it is a good thing to have the place weeded and the drains cleaned and litter picked up I...

Congrats to Minister Broomes for addressing this issue

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Congrats to Minister Broomes for addressing this issue

Dear Editor, Allow me to congratulate the Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection – Simona Broomes, for speaking to officials at Bosai Minerals about the deterioration of the roads in...

GuyOil pumps “free” gas for former Govt. officials, families

Jun 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GuyOil pumps “free” gas for former Govt. officials, families

– entire Board, Head to be replaced – Harmon to spill beans on Govt. officials receiving state contracts The state-owned Guyana Oil Company (GuyOil) has been instructed to turn off its...

Customs intercepts vessel with smuggled chicken

Jun 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Customs intercepts vessel with smuggled chicken

The enforcement arm of the Guyana Revenue Authority continued its vigilance against smuggling, when it nabbed a vessel with millions of dollars worth of contraband frozen chicken. The frozen chicken...

Govt. accepts resignation of Rice Board boss

Jun 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. accepts resignation of Rice Board boss

– entity blamed for misuse of billions of dollars of PetroCaribe Fund The shakeup of the rice industry is continuing with Government yesterday confirming that it has accepted the resignation of...

We will never have confidence in Brassington – Harmon

Jun 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on We will never have confidence in Brassington – Harmon

The new Government has finally broken its silence about the future of Winston Brassington, who spearheaded several controversial deals and projects under consecutive People’s Progressive...

Nandy Park shooting…‘Miracle’ baby opens eyes after four days

Jun 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Nandy Park shooting…‘Miracle’ baby opens eyes after four days

There are a lot of amazing things being seen daily, but for a baby to survive six gunshot wounds, is beyond amazing – it is miraculous. Eighteen-month-old Travis Rudder Jr. has left the general...

28 Govt vehicles transferred in one day -state going after others- Harmon

Jun 25, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on 28 Govt vehicles transferred in one day -state going after others- Harmon

– state going after additional outstanding vehicles As police investigations continue into the allegedly illegal transfer of state-owned vehicles from the Public Service Ministry, eight of...

Dem boys seh… Guyoil provide nuff free gas but only fuh de clique

Jun 25, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Guyoil provide nuff free gas but only fuh de clique

When de opposition was talking bout how de government hiding things nuff people use to think was joke. Of course, de government people use to laugh. Some of dem use to seh, “Talk all you want,...

Zouks spoil Patriots debut

Jun 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Zouks spoil Patriots debut

CPL – The St. Lucia Zouks delivered a near-perfect performance against CPL debutants the St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots to register their first win of the season. Two early wickets each for...

GCB Coaching Education programme continues in E’bo

Jun 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB Coaching Education programme continues in E’bo

Child Protection now a pre requisite to become a WICB accredited coach By Zaheer Mohamed When a child’s parent or guardian leaves their charge in your care for a morning or afternoon of cricket,...

Local Rifle Shooters back in the groove ahead of World Championships

Jun 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Local Rifle Shooters back in the groove ahead of World Championships

By Franklin Wilson Members of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) returned to the Timehri Ranges on Sunday last following the release of ammunition that would have resulted in training being...

Assuria 5 overs knockout Cricket Tournament postponed

Jun 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Assuria 5 overs knockout Cricket Tournament postponed

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, organizer of the Assuria 5 overs knockout Cricket Tournament has been forced to postpone the game due to the rainy season. Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert...

Digicel Nationwide Schools Football competition …St Mary’s, Chase Academy advance through walk-overs

Jun 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Nationwide Schools Football competition …St Mary’s, Chase Academy advance through walk-overs

Both games scheduled for Georgetown yesterday in the Digicel National Schools Football tournament were not played, St Mary’s and Chase Academy advancing due to Walk-Overs. At the Ministry of...

GBA stages GOA Olympic day future badminton tournament 2015

Jun 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBA stages GOA Olympic day future badminton tournament 2015

The Annual Guyana Olympic Association Olympic Day of Activities saw the Guyana Badminton Association running off the GOA Future Badminton Tournament at the Marian Academy for the Under-11 Players who...

GKF team up with GOA for Olympic Day Mini Tourney

Jun 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GKF team up with GOA for Olympic Day Mini Tourney

The Guyana Karate Federation in association with the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) held a Mini Tournament in observance of International Olympic Day celebrations. The tournament, which attracted...

Guyana lose to Cuba in CFU Olympic Qualifier Group 2 opener

Jun 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana lose to Cuba in CFU Olympic Qualifier Group 2 opener

Antigua & Barbuda maul Aruba 7-0 Guyana’s Under-23 ‘Golden Jaguars’ lost their opening game of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Olympic Qualifiers, Group 2 to top Caribbean side Cuba 2-0...

Day 4 highlights of GBTI Tennis Championships…Ramdhyan/Dey set up ladies doubles finals against Humphery/Gentle

Jun 25, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Day 4 highlights of GBTI Tennis Championships…Ramdhyan/Dey set up ladies doubles finals against Humphery/Gentle

The tennis fraternity over the years had its fluctuation in establishing prominence in the sporting landscape of Guyana. The quality and interest in this year’s GBTI Open renews hope that tennis...

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Following one’s conscience rather than the crowd

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- “They’re certainly entitled to think that, and they’re entitled to full respect... more