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Businesses urge slashing of fuel prices, GPL tariffs

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Businesses urge slashing of fuel prices, GPL tariffs

– warns of cheaper costs of imported products Businesses are calling for Government to seriously consider lowering fuel prices and electricity tariffs. Yesterday they said that imports could...

Govt. faces pressure to pass Telecoms law for new players

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. faces pressure to pass Telecoms law for new players

By Leonard Gildarie The administration is facing increasing pressure to pass critical laws that will open up the telecommunications sector for new players and services. The legislations have been in...

US$15M crime fighting programme launched

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on US$15M crime fighting programme launched

Government’s crime fighting capabilities received a major shot in the arm, with the announcement that the Inter-American Development Bank will fund Citizen Security Strengthening Programme (CSSP)....

Govt. has no obligation to fully conform with GuySuCo recommendations – President

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. has no obligation to fully conform with GuySuCo recommendations – President

President David Granger has made it absolutely clear that his government is under no obligation to fully comply with all the recommendations set out in the report coming out of the Commission of...

Villagers beat GSA students, mistook them for thieves

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Villagers beat GSA students, mistook them for thieves

Six students of the Guyana School of Agriculture at Mon Repos, are extremely grateful to ranks of a police patrol arriving in time to save them from what could have been, a fatal thrashing at the...

Armed bandits grab $1.7M from Lands and Surveys

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Armed bandits grab $1.7M from Lands and Surveys

Armed bandits carried out a brazen mid-morning robbery at the Lands and Surveys Commission in Durban Backlands, Georgetown, carting off close to $1.7M in cash, around 10:30 hrs yesterday. The three...

Prepare for tough oil bargaining- Int’l consultants tell Guyana

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Prepare for tough oil bargaining- Int’l consultants tell Guyana

As Guyana continues to receive attention from drilling companies interested in working out an oil agreement, it is important that Guyana gets the right team in place and be prepared to engage in hard...

Rohee trying to wake up a jumbie

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Rohee trying to wake up a jumbie

When dem boys was growing up dem use to see big man walking wid dem hand in dem pocket and whistling. When dem boys do de same ting dem get such a slap that dem head spin. That was de lesson that dem...

Stiff competition the order of the day at Bushy Park last weekend

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stiff competition the order of the day at Bushy Park last weekend

Bushy Park Circuit Inc. Barbados – Radical International descended upon the 2.01 km race track at Bushy Park Circuit in Barbados. On the opening weekend, there was stiff competition with all cars...

Two of Guyana’s young hockey stars invited to play in England

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Two of Guyana’s young hockey stars invited to play in England

Two of Guyana’s exceptionally talented national players, Jamaarj Assanah and Aroydy Branford, have been invited to play for the Bishop’s Stortford Hockey Club in the East Men’s Hockey league....

Entries and sponsors pour in for Port Mourant Turf Club Horserace meet

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Entries and sponsors pour in for Port Mourant Turf Club Horserace meet

A number of entries have been received already while a bevy of sponsors are already on board for the Port Mourant Turf Club grand one day horserace meet set for Sunday 7th February at the...

Teams for Unity Cricket announced

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Teams for Unity Cricket announced

E’bo name softball squad The moment of truth is less than a week away and big question is who will walk away with the President’s Trophy, $1 million dollars and bragging rights? The answer will...

GTC to hold Horserace Meet at Mocha on Sunday

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTC to hold Horserace Meet at Mocha on Sunday

The Georgetown Turf Club will be holding a grand one day Horserace Meeting on Sunday January 31 at the Mocha Race Track as the organisation look to return frequent competition to the venue. Seven...

Under-13 cricket tourney to continue under lights

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Under-13 cricket tourney to continue under lights

The under-thirteen cricket tournament sponsored by the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association, Trophy Stall in collaboration with the Demerara Cricket Club DCC, will continue this week....

Albion Cricket Club crowned Elizabeth Styles Under-19 champions

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Albion Cricket Club crowned Elizabeth Styles Under-19 champions

Balchand Baldeo was outstanding National under-19 all-rounder Balchand Baldeo single-handedly led the mighty Albion Cricket Club to a massive eight wicket win over Port Mourant in the final of the...

104.3/LABA’s first annual Mash Cup Competition set to launch February 07th

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on 104.3/LABA’s first annual Mash Cup Competition set to launch February 07th

Cash and Trophies are up for grabs as 104.3 Power FM in collaboration with Linden Amateur Basketball Association will launch their first annual Mashramani Basketball competition on February 07th at...

Forrester century gives GCC comfortable win

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Forrester century gives GCC comfortable win

Winston Forrester slammed a fine century as Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) defeated University of Guyana (UG) by 78 runs when the Georgetown Cricket Association/New Building Society second division...

NSC hosts Circle Tennis workshop at Kildonan

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC hosts Circle Tennis workshop at Kildonan

National Sport Commission took a major step in its quest to promote Circle Tennis with the staging of a workshop yesterday at the Kildonan Community Centre. The workshop attracted schools both...

Region Two launches Children Mash

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Region Two launches Children Mash

Pupils in the following age groups— of 5-7, 8-10, 11-13 and 14-17 from Nursery and Primary Schools within Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam), were afforded the opportunity to display their dramatic and...

THE EAST STREET CAR PARK

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE EAST STREET CAR PARK

The East Street car park was built by the former administration to accommodate the growing number of vehicles that take visitors, patients and staff to the Georgetown Public Hospital. The greater...

TO CLOSE OR NOT TO CLOSE WALES!

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on TO CLOSE OR NOT TO CLOSE WALES!

It is very difficult to determine when the leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, is taking an intellectually valid, reasoned stance on a number of issues or reacting in a knee-jerk, spiteful...

Wales Estate Closure…Gov’t must immediately undo decision; consequences too dire – Unions

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Wales Estate Closure…Gov’t must immediately undo decision; consequences too dire – Unions

The decision to close Wales Estate can well affect the progress of the industry therefore, the Government must now act wisely, sensibly and immediately to undo its decision for the consequences are...

10,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine to arrive soon

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 10,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine to arrive soon

– represents PAHO support to Public Health Ministry An order of 10,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine is on its way to Guyana to aid the Public Health Ministry’s effort to combat the virus. The...

One eye bandit to serve five years in prison

Jan 26, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on One eye bandit to serve five years in prison

Deon Marques, popularly known as the ‘one -eye bandit,’ has been sentenced, yesterday, to serve five years behind bars for a series of robberies he committed, last year. The defendant had...

Good Hope resident adopts Region Two Health Centre

Jan 26, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Good Hope resident adopts Region Two Health Centre

Individuals always share a special bond with their hometown or village; and it is through this bond that they usually try their best to give back to their community and residents. Mr. Maurice Bovell...

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A lesson from the bread lines of America

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- If the American elections of 2024 delivered any one lesson to the rest of the world, it... more