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Guyana loses US$575M in one year through capital flight

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Special Task Force set up to smash smuggling ring —SARU Head A special task force has been established to dismantle all money laundering rings in Guyana. The team will also seek to build...

Construction of Marriott Hotel…Hiding $1B in secret account is financial lawlessness

Dec 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Construction of Marriott Hotel…Hiding $1B in secret account is financial lawlessness

… Brassington also acted crookedly with the nation–Presidential Advisor Presidential Advisor on Sustainable Development, Dr. Clive Thomas, says that there is simply no rational excuse Winston...

Bandits shoot bus driver, terrorise passengers

Dec 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits shoot bus driver, terrorise passengers

Passengers traveling in an East Coast minibus endured several minutes of terror last night, after gunmen shot their driver, while trying to board his vehicle. Jermaine Burrowes, 28, was shot in the...

GuySuCo staffers involved in $$M fertilizer racket: eyewitnesses

Dec 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo staffers involved in $$M fertilizer racket: eyewitnesses

It appears now that the multi-million fertilizer racket involving staffers of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) was well organized. Details coming out now indicate that the fertilizer was...

Acquisition of mining lands by GGMC Chairman poses conflict of interest

Dec 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Acquisition of mining lands by GGMC Chairman poses conflict of interest

-former Auditor General Days after Chairman of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), Clinton Williams, defended his acquisition of several mining blocks in the Cuyuni, Region Seven, the...

Homosexuals can adopt, be foster parents, guardians – CPA Director

Dec 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Homosexuals can adopt, be foster parents, guardians – CPA Director

Director of the Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA), Ann Greene, has brought firmly into focus the fact that there are no laws barring homosexuals from adopting or being foster parents. Greene...

De fat crook, de shaat scamp and Jagdeo must go to jail

Dec 16, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De fat crook, de shaat scamp and Jagdeo must go to jail

Brassington tek US$5 million from GNCB to help build de Barriott hotel. Jagdeo and de Shaat scamp know bout de money and dem know when he tek it. Dem boys not certain if is dem same two tell him to...

Guinness G/ town Zone winners receive prize monies and trophies

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The respective winners of the Georgetown Zone of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition received their monetary prizes and trophies during a simple ceremopny that was conducted...

2nd Stag Super XVI kicks off today at Leonora …Uitvlugt oppose BVTU in feature; Beavers tackle Herstelling Raiders in opener

Dec 16, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2nd Stag Super XVI kicks off today at Leonora …Uitvlugt oppose BVTU in feature; Beavers tackle Herstelling Raiders in opener

The battle lines will be drawn from today among sixteen association teams from West Demerara (6) and five each from East Bank and the East Demerara Football Associations as the second edition of the...

GFF, FIFA ready to move ahead with Goal Project

Dec 16, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF, FIFA ready to move ahead with Goal Project

– Conceptual design approved The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and world Governing body FIFA are ready to move ahead with the establishment of Guyana’s first Goal Project. Under the...

WICB’s three-man team visits Guyana for Ladies programme

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A three-man team from the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) arrived in Guyana on Monday to conduct a two-day ‘Genetic Syllabus’ programme for Guyana’s three selected players for next year’s...

Bolton optimistic as GFF wraps up Futsal trials

Dec 16, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bolton optimistic as GFF wraps up Futsal trials

– Team to be encamped in January Technical Director Claude Bolton said that he’s enthused about Guyana’s chances at next year’s CFU Futsal Tournament, set for January 22 – 26 in Cuba,...

National U-19s beat T&T Academy by 41 runs at Bourda

Dec 16, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on National U-19s beat T&T Academy by 41 runs at Bourda

By Sean Devers National under-17 left arm spinner 14-year-old Ashmead Nedd captured 4-25 from 10 frugal overs to spearhead the National U-19 team to a 41-run win against the Trinidad & Tobago...

Former national footballer Richard ‘Fox’ Clarke

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Former National Football player Richard ‘Fox’ Clarke has died in the United States. This information was relayed by his teammate, former player and Coach Lennox Arthur. Arthur disclosed that...

Keon Sinclair’s 49 see Courtland through to semi-finals

Dec 16, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Keon Sinclair’s 49 see Courtland through to semi-finals

2015 Raffik & Sons Construction Second Division 20-Over Cricket Competition in Berbice A match winning 49 (6 fours and 2 sixes) from Keon Sinclair enabled defending champions Courtland All Stars...

WICB TO SET UP COMMITTEE TO LOOK AT SUSPENDED BOWLERS

Dec 16, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB TO SET UP COMMITTEE TO LOOK AT SUSPENDED BOWLERS

Gros Islet, ST. LUCIA – The Board of Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has approved a bowling review committee to look closely at the players who have been reported and/or suspended...

Sankar takes five as ECD thump West Dem…Wins for E’bo, Upper Corentyne, Georgetown as Foo, Adams star

Dec 16, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sankar takes five as ECD thump West Dem…Wins for E’bo, Upper Corentyne, Georgetown as Foo, Adams star

A five-wicket haul by leg spinner Steven Sankar led East Coast Demerara to a five-wicket victory over West Demerara when the Cricket Guyana Inc Local Franchise League 50-over tournament continued...

Youardan Gurdayal (104), Imran Khan (78) propel Chesney into play-offs

Dec 16, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Youardan Gurdayal (104), Imran Khan (78) propel Chesney into play-offs

2015 New Building Society Second Division 40-Over Cricket Competition in Berbice Chesney beat Kendall’s Union B to emerge as winners of Zone I of the 2015 New Building Society Second Division...

Preparations for Guyana Cup rematch heating up

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Over 65 entered for $10M race meet set for this Sunday Despite a few setbacks the organisers of the Guyana Cup Horserace meet are pushing ahead with preparations for the Guyana Cup rematch meet which...

Region Four honours teachers, outstanding performers

Dec 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Region Four honours teachers, outstanding performers

Under the theme, “Celebrating growth, success and achievement,” the Region Four Department of Education, yesterday held a regional award ceremony and education management graduation for...

NY landlady found guilty of killing Guyanese mom

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RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — A Brooklyn woman has been convicted in the killing and dismemberment of a friend and neighbour whose remains were discarded on Long Island. A Suffolk County jury...

OLPT payment allegations stemmed from misunderstanding

Dec 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on OLPT payment allegations stemmed from misunderstanding

– Chief Education Officer Earlier in this year, reports were made by several teachers in the region that they were being asked to pay $40,000 to receive laptops which were being distributed...

Staffers debunk unflattering reports about Drop-In Centre

Dec 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Staffers debunk unflattering reports about Drop-In Centre

“Children accommodated at the Drop-In Centre do not reside in a state of chaos.” This was the firm assertion of Manager of the Hadfield Street, Georgetown, Care Centre, Ms Melissa Gentle. Her...

Guyana rice to land in Belize tomorrow…without a permit

Dec 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana rice to land in Belize tomorrow…without a permit

Belize – A shipment of rice is sitting at a Guatemalan port and is scheduled to be unloaded at the Big Creek port, Belize tomorrow. At least that is the plan of businessman Jack Charles of Xtra...

GTUC blasts Govt. over $50,000 Christmas bonus

Dec 16, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GTUC blasts Govt. over $50,000 Christmas bonus

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has attacked Government over Monday’s announcement that it will be paying civil servants earning under $500,000 monthly a one-off bonus of $50,000 for the...

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Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- When the Cold War ended, western liberalism declared its victory over communism. It immediately... more