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Government to slash free-for-all concessions – President Granger

Oct 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Government to slash free-for-all concessions – President Granger

Billions of dollars in tax waivers granted annually by the previous administration to largely businesses and others were highly unsustainable for the country. It will not continue in such an...

New GPC still to deliver on four-year-old drug contract

Oct 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on New GPC still to deliver on four-year-old drug contract

New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation (GPC), the previous administration’s largest supplier of drugs and medical supplies, was still benefiting from large contracts, mere days before the...

Bandits put shears to victims’ necks, terrorize household

Oct 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits put shears to victims’ necks, terrorize household

– escape with televisions, clothes, pots, gas bottle “We call 911 over and over but no one answered”- victims Five armed men on Thursday kicked, slapped, punched and put a pair of...

GECOM prepared to hold LGE after March 14

Oct 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM prepared to hold LGE after March 14

The Secretariat of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is now in full operational mode. It announced yesterday that it stands ready to conduct Local Government Elections (LGE) between March 14...

Bandits poses as patients, robs doctor, health centre staff

Oct 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits poses as patients, robs doctor, health centre staff

A gunman, pretending to be suffering from severe back pain, yesterday robbed a doctor and four nurses of their personal belongings at the Sophia Health Centre. The incident occurred shortly after...

Opposition stands as one with Govt against Venezuela

Oct 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition stands as one with Govt against Venezuela

In no way will Guyana be divided in the face of threats the country continues to face as Venezuela seeks to deprive it of three quarters of its territory. This was reiterated yesterday by Opposition...

Gunmen rob store, terrorize staff

Oct 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Gunmen rob store, terrorize staff

Staff at a Croal Street electronics store were left traumatized after gunmen posing as customers attacked and robbed them at around 15.30 hrs yesterday. The incident occurred at the A. N. Electronics...

Jail who stole during my rule – Jagdeo

Oct 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Jail who stole during my rule – Jagdeo

By Abena Rockcliffe Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is advising swift action against those white collar criminals who deprived the nation of its wealth during his tenure as President. Yesterday he...

Jagdeo vex because he friends thief from him

Oct 24, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Jagdeo vex because he friends thief from him

Old people got a saying that wha you pray for you does get. Jagdeo tell de reporters that de Soulja Bai government only embarrassing people and that dem should go and jail all who thief while Jagdeo...

Sri Lanka grow lead after West Indies’ 163

Oct 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sri Lanka grow lead after West Indies’ 163

ESPNcricinfo – Dhammika Prasad bounded in, making the early incisions, allrounder Milinda Siriwardana struck either side of lunch, and offspinner Dilruwan Perera took care of the tail, as West...

NO 7, Young Warriors, Canje Pathfinders, Rose Hall CC secure wins

Oct 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on NO 7, Young Warriors, Canje Pathfinders, Rose Hall CC secure wins

Ramnarine Appiah Memorial twenty-over cricket competition… Matches in the Ramnarine Appiah (Brother Appiah) Memorial twenty over cricket competition for second division teams in the East...

Guyana Jaguars are arguably the best prepared team

Oct 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Jaguars are arguably the best prepared team

As they aim to defend PCL four-day title By Sean Devers With under two weeks to go before defending Champions Guyana Jaguars plays their opening game in the 2015/2016 WICB Professional Cricket...

Government of Guyana makes major input into Rising Sun Rodeo

Oct 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Government of Guyana makes major input into Rising Sun Rodeo

Tomorrow Rodeo fans will troop to the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park, West Coast Berbice, for the grand event beginning at 11:00 hrs. Vaqueros from overseas and the hinterland Guyana have arrived...

GBBC/Giftland Office Max Nex Generation Boxing Card…Time to put up or shut up when boxers bare fists tonight

Oct 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBBC/Giftland Office Max Nex Generation Boxing Card…Time to put up or shut up when boxers bare fists tonight

By Michael Benjamin The fight should have been staged since September month end and even then, it was to have been Dexter Gonsalves squaring off with Guyana’s bantamweight champion Iwan Azore, for...

Guyana Wydo-Ryu Karate Association holds Annual Kumite Tournament

Oct 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Wydo-Ryu Karate Association holds Annual Kumite Tournament

The Guyana Wado Ryu Karate Association (GWKA) held its annual Kumite Karate tournament last Sunday October 18th at the Banks DIH Sports Club. The event was declared open by the President of the...

Everest thump Port Mourant by 160 runs

Oct 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Everest thump Port Mourant by 160 runs

Everest Cricket Club defeated host Port Mourant by 160 runs on Sunday to win their three game series 2-1. Batting first, the visitors rattled up 308-6 off their allotted 40 overs. Akshaya Persaud...

Major upgrade of sports grounds in Berbice

Oct 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Major upgrade of sports grounds in Berbice

Whim Community Centre undergoing major rehabilitation The once famous Whim Community Centre Sports ground on the Central Corentyne is presently undergoing major rehabilitation works. The initiative,...

5th BRUSCHES BASKETBALL CLASSIC BOUNCES OFF TONIGHT AT MSC

Oct 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on 5th BRUSCHES BASKETBALL CLASSIC BOUNCES OFF TONIGHT AT MSC

Blockbuster trades create stage for grudge rivalries when Bulls take on Royals Some key trades ahead of the opening matches of this year’s Brusches’ Classic eight team knockout tournament has...

GCB/Banks DIH/Digicel NSSCL…Nedd all-round heroics spur Chase Academy to easy win

Oct 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/Banks DIH/Digicel NSSCL…Nedd all-round heroics spur Chase Academy to easy win

A fine all-round performance by Ashmead Nedd handed Chase Academy to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over St. Roses when the Guyana Cricket Board Ministry of Education/Digicel/Banks DiH national...

International cricket returns to Guyana in June

Oct 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on International cricket returns to Guyana in June

West Indies host tri-nation series with Australia, South Africa The Caribbean will be the epicenter of the cricket World next June, when two of the World’s leading teams visit for a three-nation...

Courts Pee Wee Schools Football Competition….Could St. Angela’s, Enterprise, St. Pius continue unbeaten run?

Oct 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Courts Pee Wee Schools Football Competition….Could St. Angela’s, Enterprise, St. Pius continue unbeaten run?

After three rounds of thrilling action in the preliminary phase, the business end of this year’s Courts Pee Wee Schools Football Competition commences today with Round of 16 matches at the Banks...

ECCB/Elizabeth styles competition continues tomorrow

Oct 24, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECCB/Elizabeth styles competition continues tomorrow

The East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) otherwise known as the East Coast Demerara Cricket Association (ECDCA) / Elizabeth Styles 40-over Cricket Competition continues tomorrow with several matches being...

THERE IS NEED FOR A SHAKEUP

Oct 24, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THERE IS NEED FOR A SHAKEUP

Those who received national awards this year should not be envied. But the ones who really deserve a national award are the businessmen and businesswomen in Guyana, and very few unfortunately...

Works on US$46.8M West Demerara road project underway

Oct 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Works on US$46.8M West Demerara road project underway

Works have commenced on the widening of the West Coast Demerara road from Vreed-en-Hoop to Hydronie. The US$46.8M road is a partnership project between the Government and the Caribbean Development...

Laptops will allow teachers to keep pace with their students- Minister of Education

Oct 24, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Laptops will allow teachers to keep pace with their students- Minister of Education

September saw the introduction of the “One Laptop per Teacher” programme (OLPT), which replaced the “One Laptop per Family” programme (OLPF). Since the commencement of the programme, many...

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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