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Pradoville 2 scandal… Jagdeo not exempt from prosecution

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Pradoville 2 scandal… Jagdeo not exempt from prosecution

– Attorney General Once sufficient information and evidence is gathered by his Chambers, then Attorney General, Basil Williams may institute a civil action against former Cabinet ministers. And...

GT&T shares… Chinese buyer collects dividends; still to finish paying

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GT&T shares… Chinese buyer collects dividends; still to finish paying

The Chinese buyer of the 20 per cent shares, once owned by the Government of Guyana in the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T), is currently being treated as the minority shareholder in...

City resuscitates bicycle patrols

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on City resuscitates bicycle patrols

The Bicycle Patrol Unit which was at a standstill for over three years has been resuscitated by the City Constabulary Department of the Mayor and City Council. The bicycle patrol was birthed out of a...

Time’s up! Gun amnesty comes to an end

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Time’s up! Gun amnesty comes to an end

Time’s up! We’re now coming after you! That was how Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, summed up the end of the one and a half month amnesty for persons with illegal firearms and...

Mining Court mulled as Govt. warns no more free passes

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Mining Court mulled as Govt. warns no more free passes

Minister of Governance, with responsibility for the Natural Resources and the Environment, Raphael Trotman, has charged the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission’s (GGMC) Board of Directors to step...

Man jumps off Harbour Bridge, lands on pontoon

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Man jumps off Harbour Bridge, lands on pontoon

Civilians yesterday rescued a man, who plunged off the Demerara Habour Bridge around 09:10 hrs. The man has been identified as 20-year-old Joshua Jackson, of Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara (WBD)....

Sweet mouth does wuk belly

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Sweet mouth does wuk belly

In de heat of traffic a man ride pun de harbour Bridge, park he bicycle, tek off he shoes and dive over de side. It had to be that de man was blind or he was mekking joke because he dive pun de...

Businessman calls for formation of reward fund

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman calls for formation of reward fund

– amid spike in armed robberies With the recent spike in armed robberies across the country, a city businessman yesterday agreed to set up a reward fund for information leading to the arrests...

Providence murder accused claims victim started fight

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Providence murder accused claims victim started fight

Murder accused, Ravindra Pareemdass, told the court on Wednesday that a fight resulted in the death of his former associate, Roopram Jadgeo. Pareemdass is on trial for the murder before Justice...

Uitvlugt man gets 25 years for manslaughter

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Uitvlugt man gets 25 years for manslaughter

A mixed 12-member jury yesterday found Andrew Albert guilty on the lesser count of manslaughter before Justice Navindra Singh, in the Georgetown High Court. Initially, Albert was charged with the...

US software giant team signals interest in Guyana

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on US software giant team signals interest in Guyana

Minister of State Joseph Harmon on Wednesday met with a team from EON Reality, said to be one of the largest global software service providers. The team’s meeting with the Minister was...

Unused $23M satellite uplink…Sattaur implicates Finance Ministry, OP, NCN Management

Oct 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Unused $23M satellite uplink…Sattaur implicates Finance Ministry, OP, NCN Management

As the fallout over the latest scandal to rock the National Communications Network (NCN) continues, the Former Chief Executive Officer, Mohamed ‘Fuzzy’ Sattaur, is distancing himself from the...

GTM Guyana Health and Fitness EXPO set for October 24 and 25

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTM Guyana Health and Fitness EXPO set for October 24 and 25

As a leading health insurance provider, Guyana and Trinidad Mutual (GTM) appreciates the importance of fitness. As a result the entity has partnered with the Guyana Fitness Games for the hosting of...

Herath restores Sri Lanka dominance

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Herath restores Sri Lanka dominance

Bishoo takes 4-143 Rangana Herath bowled Sri Lanka back into the dominant position achieved by Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal’s double-century stand and squandered somewhat by a collapse...

RHT ‘B’ are Leon Wiggins 5-A-Side Football champs

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHT ‘B’ are Leon Wiggins 5-A-Side Football champs

Led by workmanlike goals from Anthony Ronaldo and Shaqville Batson, Rose Hall Town ‘B’ defeated Rose Hall Town ‘A’ 2-0 to lift the first ever Leon Wiggins Tribute 5-a-side tournament which...

PCL four-day practice match

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on PCL four-day practice match

Hetymer’s unbeaten 76 rallies his team to draw By Sean Devers The 332 needed by Shemron Hetymer’s X1 to win after Leon Johnson’s X1 declared their second innings closed at 259-8 mid-way through...

RHTY&SC to host Junior Double Wicket competition

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC to host Junior Double Wicket competition

Form part of clubs developmental programme The Cricket Developmental Committee of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club is set to host a double wicket competition for the club’s junior...

Naeem Nasir Memorial 5-Over tourney

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Naeem Nasir Memorial 5-Over tourney

Naeem Nasir Memorial 5-Over tourney Young Warriors emerge champions Young Warriors Cricket Club (YWCC) of Cumberland, East Canje won the inaugural Bakewell sponsored Naeem Nasir Memorial 5-overs...

Several teams register victories as NSC Boys’ U-12 cricket competition continues

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Several teams register victories as NSC Boys’ U-12 cricket competition continues

Several teams will aspire to ink their names among the front runners when action in the National Sports Commission (NSC) Boys’ Under-12 cricket competition continues at venues along the East Coast...

Rage win Turning Point Dominoes tourney

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rage win Turning Point Dominoes tourney

Rage marked 75 games to win the final of the Turning Point Dominoes competition which was contested on Wednesday night at Turning Sports Club, Tucville. TNT placed second with 71 games while Rugged...

Two slates approved to contest tomorrow’s GFA Electoral Congress

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Two slates approved to contest tomorrow’s GFA Electoral Congress

Acting President of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Lavern Fraser summoned a meeting with members of the Press yesterday at the entity’s Head Office on Robb Street to update them about...

GFC claw back to draw with Fruta Conquerors; Pele thump Monedderlust

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFC claw back to draw with Fruta Conquerors; Pele thump Monedderlust

Upstarts, Georgetown Football Club (GFC) has maintained that billing with yet another robust display from their young brigade when the Stag Elite League organised by the Guyana Football Federation...

GCB Officials outline programmes to Minister of Education

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB Officials outline programmes to Minister of Education

President of GCB, Drubahadur, Secretary Anand Sanasie, and TDO Colin Stuart, met with Minister of Education who oversees sports, Dr. Rupert Roopnarine, and outlined to him the Board’s immediate and...

GCB/Scotiabank Kiddy cricket – Georgetown zone

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/Scotiabank Kiddy cricket – Georgetown zone

North Georgetown overcome Marian Academy North Georgetown overcame Marian Academy by seven wickets when the Guyana Cricket Board/Scotiabank progression one Kiddy cricket continued yesterday. Marian...

TENELEC INC 50-over tourney

Oct 16, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on TENELEC INC 50-over tourney

RHT Gizmos and Gadgets beat Police to advance Rose Hall Town (RHT) Gizmos and Gadgets defeated Police by four wickets to advance to the semi final of the Bobby Deonarine and Tom Gruntzel Tenelec...

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The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more