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Int’l specialists ‘approve’ SARU draft legislation

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Int’l specialists ‘approve’ SARU draft legislation

Head of the State Asset Recovery Unit (SARU), Dr. Clive Thomas, is elated that the draft legislation for his department is finally completed. More importantly, he said that it has been given the...

Two dead, three hospitalized following brawl

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Two dead, three hospitalized following brawl

Two men are now dead after a row reportedly over a woman turned ugly outside a popular Manchester, Corentyne night spot on Sunday night. The two dead men are Mark Simon of Liverpool, Corentyne and...

Govt, Bridge Coy sign $31M subsidy agreement

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt, Bridge Coy sign $31M subsidy agreement

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) and the Berbice Bridge Company Incorporated (BBCI), signed the agreement for the provision of a subsidy to the bridge company. Minister of Public...

Gold comfortably exceeds year’s target

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Gold comfortably exceeds year’s target

By Leonard Gildarie Despite prices continuing a downward slide on the world market, and amidst reports of continued smuggling, the new administration after a rocky start in office will have some...

Styrofoam importers, food houses get three months grace period

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Styrofoam importers, food houses get three months grace period

As the country readies for a January 1 ban on Styrofoam containers, Government has assured that those who have stocks in hand and are on the way to Guyana, will be given a three-month grace period....

Murder accused escapes from New Amsterdam Prison

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Murder accused escapes from New Amsterdam Prison

A manhunt is underway in Berbice to recapture murder accused Neshan Jagmohan, who escaped from the New Amsterdam Prison sometime on Sunday. Kaieteur News understands that Jagmohan, a remand prisoner,...

Dem boys seh… Don’t spare de rod and spoil de child

Dec 29, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh… Don’t spare de rod and spoil de child

There is an old saying if you don’t deal proppa wid yuh pickney wha do wrong things, you gun live to regret it. Irfaat, one of de youngest billionaires in Guyana is not happy. He not getting call...

Uncle kills nephew after drinking spree at Mahaica

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Uncle kills nephew after drinking spree at Mahaica

The wanton imbibing of alcohol is being blamed for yet another murder, this time at Supply, Mahaica on the East Coast of Demerara, where an uncle is in custody for stabbing his nephew to death....

All are innocent until proven guilty – Rohee

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on All are innocent until proven guilty – Rohee

on calls for charges against members The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has responded to the mounting calls for members of its former administration to be charged. The party is contending...

Haag Bosch’s fire… Fire Chief refutes claims of Fire Service negligence

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Haag Bosch’s fire… Fire Chief refutes claims of Fire Service negligence

The Guyana Fire Service has been working without fail to put out the Haag Bosch landfill fire that started blazing two Sundays ago, Fire Chief Marlon Gentle said. Gentle said that his team has been...

Teleperformance sponsors Community Outreach Activity

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Teleperformance sponsors Community Outreach Activity

As part of its community outreach programme for this year, Teleperformance, as a leading-edge company in customer care, holds dear the profound view, that to succeed in a global economy the...

One year since ASL plane with pilot, crew vanishes

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on One year since ASL plane with pilot, crew vanishes

Yesterday marked the first anniversary of the disappearance of the Air Services Limited (ASL) Britten Norman Islander aircraft, along with the Pilot and Cargo Handler. The plane bearing registration...

Fire destroys Buxton home

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Fire destroys Buxton home

occupants narrowly escape An East Coast Demerara family of 12 is now contemplating its next move after their home was destroyed in a mid-morning fire which occurred Sunday last. Occupants of Lot 80...

UG spreads Christmas cheer to children in Sophia

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on UG spreads Christmas cheer to children in Sophia

The Public Relations Division, University of Guyana (UG), recently brought Christmas cheer to 50 nursery and primary school children from the Sophia community. The annual Santa’s Helpers party...

Debutant Brathwaite puts smile back on West Indian faces

Dec 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Debutant Brathwaite puts smile back on West Indian faces

MELBOURNE (Reuters) A thick gloom that has pervaded the West Indies lifted briefly on Monday as paceman Carlos Brathwaite struck a defiant half-century on debut and celebrated wildly upon taking his...

Zeelandia/Maria’s Pleasure tame SS Jaguars to take Prasad Memorial T20 title

Dec 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Zeelandia/Maria’s Pleasure tame SS Jaguars to take Prasad Memorial T20 title

By Zaheer Mohamed in Wakenaam Zeelandia/Maria’s Pleasure defeated Sans Souci Jaguars by 39 runs to win the final of the Badri Prasad Memorial T20 cricket title on Sunday at the Wakenaam Community...

Duo cons woman out of $1.6M for house lots

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Duo cons woman out of $1.6M for house lots

A West Bank Demerara woman is calling on persons to be on the lookout for a couple that goes about claiming to have “links” to getting house-lots, with the intention of fraud. Nazeema Persaud, of...

C’bean Voice makes recommendations for suicide helpline

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on C’bean Voice makes recommendations for suicide helpline

The Caribbean Voice (TCV) notes the disclosure by Caitlin Vieira, “that the helpline has 100 per cent success rate thus far in the sense that all callers have been helped with their situations, and...

Johnson’s 87 powers his team to 7-Wkt win in first NAGICO Super50 practice game

Dec 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Johnson’s 87 powers his team to 7-Wkt win in first NAGICO Super50 practice game

By Sean Devers An excellently constructed 123-run third wicket stand between Leon Johnson (87) and Vishaul Singh (35) powered Johnson’s X1 to a seven-wicket win on the Duckworth/Lewis system...

Guyana Baseball League President sends New Year’s message

Dec 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Baseball League President sends New Year’s message

President of the Guyana Baseball League, Robin Singh, has extended New Year’s wishes with the hope of continued partnerships in promoting the sport here. He extended gratitude for all assistance...

WICB responds to Caricom Secretary General Irwin Larocque

Dec 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB responds to Caricom Secretary General Irwin Larocque

Following a meeting between members of the CARICOM Committee on Cricket Governance and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) in Grenada to discuss the findings and recommendations of the Review Panel...

UDFA GT Beer last semifinal slots decided

Dec 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on UDFA GT Beer last semifinal slots decided

Milerock crumble against Rockers 5-1, Winners Connection beat Amelia’s Ward 1-0 The hopes of Petra Organisation Champions Milerock’s of advancing to this year’s Upper Demerara Football...

Lone gunman robs Onderneeming businessman

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Lone gunman robs Onderneeming businessman

An Onderneeming, Sandpit shop owner would be relieved whenever the police manage to arrest and prosecute a lone masked gunman who attacked and robbed him of a gold chain and an undisclosed sum of...

Guyana’s Golden Jubilee launch set for Old Year’s Night

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s Golden Jubilee launch set for Old Year’s Night

…Noise galore to herald in New Year Guyana will be “Roaring in the Golden Jubilee”, 2016 the year of our 50th Independence Anniversary, with much jubilation and fanfare as the Government of...

Corruption in PPP… Ministry of the Presidency tells Guyana Times, ‘Retract misleading headline’

Dec 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Corruption in PPP… Ministry of the Presidency tells Guyana Times, ‘Retract misleading headline’

The Government has refuted what it says is a deliberately misleading headline of an article, which was carried in yesterday’s edition of the Guyana Times, a newspaper closely linked to ex-President...

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Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Ah, Christmas—the season of goodwill, good cheer, and, let’s not forget, good riddance!... more