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All Jagdeo-issued radio licences to be revoked – GNBA

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on All Jagdeo-issued radio licences to be revoked – GNBA

By Abena Rockcliffe The Board of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) has found that the conditions under which former President Bharrat Jagdeo granted 11 radio licences in 2011...

Berbice mother beaten and burnt to death…Daughter’s ex-lover detained

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice mother beaten and burnt to death…Daughter’s ex-lover detained

– “Dem beat she till she lose she sense – son” Detectives are hoping that an ex-cop that they had charged two years ago with the execution-style murder of one woman can lead them to the men...

Chinese-owned bulk fuel operations halted

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese-owned bulk fuel operations halted

-company looking to capture mining market A multi-million-dollar bulk fuel importation operation on the East Bank of Demerara, is on hold with Government asking the Chinese owners to dismantle an...

Captured house thief tells police …‘Ah just mekkin a hustle, ah got a child fuh mind’

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Captured house thief tells police …‘Ah just mekkin a hustle, ah got a child fuh mind’

A housebreaker, who was trying to make a hustle in an Eccles New Scheme, East Bank Demerara house, will have all the time in the world to explain his position to a Magistrate. The man was nabbed on...

New US$36M Vreed-en-Hoop power plant…GPL paying $10M monthly to truck fuel across Dem. River

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on New US$36M Vreed-en-Hoop power plant…GPL paying $10M monthly to truck fuel across Dem. River

It appears that Guyana’s largest power plant may finally get the use of its multi-million-dollar wharf facilities. The delay in the operationalising of the wharf, at Vreed-en-Hoop, West Bank...

Sailor drowns at sea

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Sailor drowns at sea

The lifeless body of a sailor was pulled out of the Demerara River yesterday at the Guyana Fisheries wharf. The man whose only name was given has ‘Sunil’ along with other men reportedly went out...

Another idiot gone to Lot 12 fuh coke

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Another idiot gone to Lot 12 fuh coke

De world don’t have room fuh stupid people. Dem boys learn that since dem small. A man get three years, yesterday, fuh strapping cocaine pun he ribs and use de ferry to carry it to Suriname. Dem...

Brathwaite cameo a bright spot in Sydney washout

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brathwaite cameo a bright spot in Sydney washout

SYDNEY (Reuters) Carlos Brathwaite shone briefly for West Indies but the rain was the only real winner on Monday as wet weather washed away all but 11.2 overs of play on the second day of the third...

Benjamin continues benevolence

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Benjamin continues benevolence

Overseas based Guyanese and a former national cycling champion, Wilbert Benjamin, continues to lead the way in showing benevolence to his home county. Benjamin who has over the years been giving back...

Softball Cricket enjoyed a commendable year

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Softball Cricket enjoyed a commendable year

By Zaheer Mohamed Players in the softball arena enjoyed a commendable 2015 – a number of tournaments were successfully held including the Guyana Softball Cup 5 which saw Regal dominating both...

2015 was a success story for Guyana’s cricket

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2015 was a success story for Guyana’s cricket

National teams won three Regional tournaments By Sean Devers The dominance of Guyana teams from 2014 spilled over into 2015 making the year the most successful one for Guyana’s cricket. Guyana’s...

Final leg of MLS sponsored CFU Combine under way

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Final leg of MLS sponsored CFU Combine under way

Fort-de-France, Martinique – Players from Barbados, Bermuda, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique and St. Maarten are vying for selection to the MLS Combine in South Florida from January 8-13...

Fudaddin and Crandon congratulated by RHTY&SC

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fudaddin and Crandon congratulated by RHTY&SC

Club condemn non-selection of Foo in national 50-overs team The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) has extended congratulations to club members Assad Fudadin and Royston Crandon on...

RHTY&SC describes Medal of Service announcement as best moment of its history

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC describes Medal of Service announcement as best moment of its history

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC), Guyana’s leading youth and sports club has hailed its reward of a ‘Medal of Service’ from the Government of Guyana as the best moment in...

Outgoing RHTY&SC Patron Ms. Beverly Harper hailed as perfect Role Model

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Outgoing RHTY&SC Patron Ms. Beverly Harper hailed as perfect Role Model

The Management and Members of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) is extending heartfelt gratitude to its fourth Honorary Patron Ms. Beverly Harper whose term of office expired on...

Guyana stories in 2015: Drama and Comedy

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Guyana stories in 2015: Drama and Comedy

Guyana in 2015 was a mixture of circus and tragedy. At times events combined both the comic and the tragic. At times, you couldn’t tell the difference from the comic and the tragic. It was both...

MONEY AND POWER CORRUPT THE MIND

Jan 05, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on MONEY AND POWER CORRUPT THE MIND

If a random poll is to be conducted in Guyana to determine whether politicians are honest, the answer would be a resounding “NO”? Such a finding would not be surprising, given the fact that the...

Destination Guyana to be promoted to Chinese Eco and Adventure Tourists from China.

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Destination Guyana to be promoted to Chinese Eco and Adventure Tourists from China.

Guyana’s efforts to attract more tourists to promote its adventure and eco-tourism product, has been given a “shot in the arm”. A special marketing presentation was recently undertaken in the...

PM extends olive branch to PPP

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on PM extends olive branch to PPP

Prime Minister and First Vice President, Moses Nagamootoo, continues to call for unity talks with the Political Opposition, in an effort to achieve a more unified National Assembly. The Prime...

Belize court rejects Guyana rice importation

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Belize court rejects Guyana rice importation

Belize – Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Young, has declined to grant leave to Jack Charles to file for judicial review of a decision by BAHA to decline to allow him to import the three containers...

Sonoram, Nurse to take their creativity to the road for Guyana’s golden jubilee

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Sonoram, Nurse to take their creativity to the road for Guyana’s golden jubilee

Some are still in the valley of indecision as to what they will be doing to add to the grand plans to make Guyana’s Independence anniversary most memorable. But two of our local designers are...

PM commissions $289M pump at Lima

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on PM commissions $289M pump at Lima

The newly commissioned Lima pump is expected to significantly enhance the drainage and irrigation situation faced for years by residents and farmers in Region Two and likewise reduce flooding....

Gov’t must explain involvement of dead GDF Sgt in SOCU surveillance -PPP

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t must explain involvement of dead GDF Sgt in SOCU surveillance -PPP

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has called on the government to clarify the circumstances surrounding the death of Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant Robert Pyle, stating that questions have...

Correction

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Correction

Kaieteur News wishes to correct the caption for the photograph published in yesterday’s edition of the newspaper under the article “Former Bishop’s High School Student admitted to Local bar”...

Cane Grove fatal gang beating…Man held, weapon recovered as main suspect flees country

Jan 05, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Cane Grove fatal gang beating…Man held, weapon recovered as main suspect flees country

Police have detained a suspect in connection with the murder of Cane Grove labourer, Deokumar Basdeo, who was battered to death by a gang of men on New Year’s Day. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said...