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Guyana stands ready to protect sovereignty

Sep 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana stands ready to protect sovereignty

– Troops briefed on Venezuela’s “unusual” military actions along border – Govt. By Kiana Wilburg The “unusual” deployment of some 200 military troops along Guyana’s...

‘Not a blade of Grass’ protest outside Venezuelan Embassy

Sep 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Not a blade of Grass’ protest outside Venezuelan Embassy

Venezuela’s military aggression close to Guyana’s border has incensed Guyanese. Some have opted to take the ‘Not a blade of grass’ message to the Venezuelan Embassy at, Thomas Street,...

PPP Govt. encouraged contractors to abuse the tender process

Sep 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on PPP Govt. encouraged contractors to abuse the tender process

– Says calculating tactics of contractors a travesty – Harmon The coalition Government seems to be at its wit’s end with the anticompetitive practices and calculating tactics of some...

Marriott in danger of defaulting on Republic Bank payments

Sep 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Marriott in danger of defaulting on Republic Bank payments

…final price tag remains a mystery, Casino stalled Marriott Hotel is reportedly in danger of defaulting on a payment to Republic Bank. The newly installed Chairman of the Board of Directors,...

Berbice river taxi service could be permanent feature

Sep 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice river taxi service could be permanent feature

There is a possibility that the river taxi service across the Berbice River might continue indefinitely, especially since Cabinet has received good reviews of this pilot project. This is according to...

Speedboat service bite Babbie and others BT

Sep 24, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Speedboat service bite Babbie and others BT

Jagdeo promise that de PPP wouldn’t sleep again until it get back in power. But Venezuela standing pun Guyana head and got we pun we toes. De same Jagdeo, from de PPP, ain’t see it fit to put...

Region Two RPA protest for concessions, Government intervention

Sep 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Region Two RPA protest for concessions, Government intervention

A protest organized by representatives of the Rice Producers Association (RPA) and a group of rice farmers in the vicinity of the Anna Regina high bridge and the Region Two Democratic Council office,...

Australia promises to share tips on border security

Sep 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Australia promises to share tips on border security

Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjatan has said that he would welcome the Australian Government’s offer to share information on how it dealt with issues related to border security. The issue was...

Police issue wanted bulletin for Lethem trio

Sep 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Police issue wanted bulletin for Lethem trio

The Guyana Police Force is seeking the assistance of members of the public in tracking down three men who escaped from the Lethem Police Station a week ago. The men, Don Peters, Michael Mc Donald and...

Legal challenge over Technocrat status of Govt. Ministers

Sep 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Legal challenge over Technocrat status of Govt. Ministers

– CJ to commence hearing substantive case Chief Justice (Ag) Ian Chang has decided to proceed with substantive hearing of the constitutional challenge, which seeks to bar two members of the...

Racial harmony at centre of upcoming GPSU conference

Sep 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Racial harmony at centre of upcoming GPSU conference

Preparations for the upcoming delegates’ conference of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) are already in full swing. Come next week the nation’s racial discord and professional...

West Demerara residents up in arms over continuous low voltage

Sep 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on West Demerara residents up in arms over continuous low voltage

The Guyana Power and Light, no stranger to criticisms, has in the recent week come under another spate of verbal attacks from persons residing on the West Bank of Demerara. While the occurrence of...

Stag Elite League… Giant slayers Monedderlust face Fruta Conquerors; GDF and Buxton hunt first points

Sep 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stag Elite League… Giant slayers Monedderlust face Fruta Conquerors; GDF and Buxton hunt first points

By Franklin Wilson When the Stag Elite League football train makes its first stop at the Tucville ground today, fans can look forward to two potentially heartwarming encounters with two of the teams...

Security threat at John Fernandes Ltd. prompts port security exercise

Sep 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Security threat at John Fernandes Ltd. prompts port security exercise

In response to an unspecified threat that port authorities received on Tuesday last, security officials from John Fernandes Ltd., and the other wharves in the city increased the port security level...

Scotland down Japan 45-10

Sep 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scotland down Japan 45-10

BBC Sport – Scotland ran in five second-half tries as they opened their World Cup campaign with victory over Japan at Kingsholm. Greig Laidlaw’s four successful penalties out of five gave the...

500 and above score for at President’s College – Principal appeals

Sep 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on 500 and above score for at President’s College – Principal appeals

“Most of our teachers are not happy with receiving students with scores of below 500,” said Principal of President’s College (PC), Ms Carlyn Canterbury, as she commented on the perceived...

Rugby World Cup 2015: Australia 28-13 Fiji

Sep 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rugby World Cup 2015: Australia 28-13 Fiji

BBC Sport – Australia made a stuttering start to their World Cup campaign as they failed to earn a bonus point in their win against Pool A rivals Fiji in Cardiff. An even start saw...

CJ commences hearing arguments to strike out Elections Petition

Sep 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on CJ commences hearing arguments to strike out Elections Petition

Chief Justice (Ag) Ian Chang is hearing a summons, to have the recently filed Elections petition struck out. The elections petition was filed on behalf of PPP/C member, Ganga Persaud, on June 23,...

Bar Association collaborates with police on “Rights of Arrested Persons”

Sep 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Bar Association collaborates with police on “Rights of Arrested Persons”

President of the Guyana Bar Association, Christopher Ram, yesterday presented laminated copies of the “Rights of Arrested Persons” to the Guyana Police Force. The presentation was made to the...

GFF extends Invitation to serve on Executive Committees of the GFA and GBFA

Sep 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF extends Invitation to serve on Executive Committees of the GFA and GBFA

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) General Congress at its June 26 Extraordinary Congress, held at the Marriott Hotel, voted to include two new members under its umbrella; the Guyana Beach Football...

No database of assets or asset distribution kept – Public Service COI hears

Sep 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on No database of assets or asset distribution kept – Public Service COI hears

…calls made for reintroduction of merit system By Sunita Samaroo Before an attentive audience workers who have been employed for years in the Public Service Department, formerly known as the...

Swiss authorities ask FIFA for access to suspended general secretary’s emails

Sep 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Swiss authorities ask FIFA for access to suspended general secretary’s emails

ZURICH (Reuters) Switzerland’s Attorney General Michael Lauber has formally asked FIFA to give investigators access to the email accounts of the global football organization’s suspended General...

Sheet Anchor woman charged with attempted murder

Sep 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Sheet Anchor woman charged with attempted murder

The woman who left a knife stuck in her husband’s throat and then went to hide, but was subsequently nabbed, was on Wednesday charged with attempted murder. Dianne Mc Calmon, 31, a mother of...

GABA takes action to strengthen administration

Sep 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABA takes action to strengthen administration

– suspends practice sessions at Sports Hall The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) has suspended its scheduled practice sessions at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall until all...

Trio jailed on charges of drug possession, armed robbery and larceny

Sep 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Trio jailed on charges of drug possession, armed robbery and larceny

Penny Smith, 54, of Leopold Street, Georgetown, was yesterday sentenced to four years’ imprisonment after she was found guilty of trafficking cocaine. On July 29, last, at Leopold Street, Smith...

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Shabazz’s termination remains just the tip of the iceberg

The stakes are high in Guyana’s democracy

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In any vibrant democracy, the mechanisms that bind it together are those that mediate differences,... more