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Savory, Boodie guide East Bank to ECB Busta 40-over title

Feb 10, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Savory, Boodie guide East Bank to ECB Busta 40-over title

Kemol Savory and Kevon Boodie slammed half centuries as East Bank Essequibo defeated South Essequibo by seven wickets to claim the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) Busta 40-over title on Sunday at New...

Port Mourant, Corentyne Comprehensive and Lower Corentyne to contest finals

Feb 10, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Port Mourant, Corentyne Comprehensive and Lower Corentyne to contest finals

RHTYSC/GBTI Inter Secondary School Tapeball… The finalists of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club/ Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Inter Secondary School Tapeball cricket...

Father to Daughter – The Guyana Golden Jaguars Family Goalkeeping Connection

Feb 10, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Father to Daughter – The Guyana Golden Jaguars Family Goalkeeping Connection

One of the more intriguing and potentially defining player transfers of the current 2015/16 English Premier League season was 2014/15 champions Chelsea selling legendary goal-keeper Petr Cech to...

Street dweller crushed to death in freak accident

Feb 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Street dweller crushed to death in freak accident

An early morning freak accident has resulted in the death of a well known High Street labourer. The dead man, who was identified as “Jermaine,” or ‘Runnings Man’ is said to be a street...

PPP objects to Speaker’s continuous intrusion in Budget debate

Feb 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on PPP objects to Speaker’s continuous intrusion in Budget debate

The political opposition yesterday registered its objection to House Speaker, Dr. Barton Scotland’s continuous intervention into the arena of the budget 2016 debates in the National Assembly....

Ituni, Kwakwani loggers to benefit from new Jamaican market, fee waiver

Feb 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ituni, Kwakwani loggers to benefit from new Jamaican market, fee waiver

Small loggers in the Ituni and Kwakwani, riverain bauxite mining and forestry communities in Region Ten will soon benefit from new markets to supply wallaba poles. According to a Government...

Shiny future ahead for gold miners – Broomes

Feb 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Shiny future ahead for gold miners – Broomes

The mining sector is, of course, not without its challenges. Among the many challenges is the falling gold price which the government cannot do anything about. However, that which is in the...

Yes, APNU-AFC making the same mistakes as the PPP did

Feb 10, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Yes, APNU-AFC making the same mistakes as the PPP did

My January 20th column was captioned, “Is APNU-AFC learning from the mistakes of the PPP?” In that reflection, I wrote the following, “The PPP returned to power in 1992 and showed that it...

Missing Leguan woman returns home

Feb 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Missing Leguan woman returns home

– had accompanied friend to interior The 21-year-old Leguan woman who was declared missing by her relatives late last week, has returned home and is safe and sound. This is according to the...

GWI to provide water to residents after Diamond well goes down

Feb 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GWI to provide water to residents after Diamond well goes down

The Diamond well is continuing to experience technical problems, the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) disclosed yesterday. The problems started Monday, with GWI saying yesterday that it is attempting...

Linden residents call for removal of asphalt plant

Feb 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Linden residents call for removal of asphalt plant

Residents of Wisroc, Linden, are calling on the relevant authorities to immediately remove an asphalt plant from their community. The plant which went into operation last December, is reportedly...

Berbice supervisor accused of stealing electricity rehired, GPL staffers upset

Feb 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice supervisor accused of stealing electricity rehired, GPL staffers upset

Staffers of the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) are up in arms over a decision by upper management to rehire a Berbice supervisor who was accused of stealing electricity at his home. According to...

GTT injects $4M into Jubilee Children’s Costume Parade

Feb 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GTT injects $4M into Jubilee Children’s Costume Parade

Event not a waste-of-time activity – Education Ministry By Mondale Smith The Education Ministry’s Allied Arts Department is encouraging parents to understand that the Children’s Mash event...

Millions in NDIA contracts related to mobile and fixed pumps

Feb 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Millions in NDIA contracts related to mobile and fixed pumps

During yesterday’s session at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), bids were opened for contractors to operate and ensure the security of mobile and fixed pumps...

Forensic audit of cooperatives underway

Feb 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Forensic audit of cooperatives underway

– findings to help Govt. craft needed policies A forensic audit of the function of cooperatives throughout the country has been mandated by Government. The audit will be facilitated by a...

IT ALL STARTED…

Feb 10, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on IT ALL STARTED…

It started with some of the colours of the national flag, except it was not the national flag, but rather, the flag of the then ruling PNC party, that was being flown over the Court of the Appeal....

14 GDF Officers receive instruments of commission from Commander in Chief

Feb 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 14 GDF Officers receive instruments of commission from Commander in Chief

The officer strength of the Guyana Defence Force has been further boosted by 14 new Second Lieutenants. The other three commissioned officers are from overseas—two males from Belize and one female...

Opposition begs “Gov’t of Geriatrics” to stop ignoring youth

Feb 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition begs “Gov’t of Geriatrics” to stop ignoring youth

By Abena Rockcliffe The government was in for abundant ridicule on Monday last when Opposition Members of Parliament took the floor of the National Assembly to speak about budgetary measures. The...

A DRY LAND OF MANY WATERS

Feb 10, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A DRY LAND OF MANY WATERS

Global warming has had a significant impact on Guyana during the past two decades. In several cases, the weather pattern has moved from one extreme to the next; that is, from floods to droughts....

City Hall welcomes proposed ban on used tyres

Feb 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on City Hall welcomes proposed ban on used tyres

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has welcomed the proposed ban on used tyres for vehicles, claiming that a heavy environmental burden has been lifted off its shoulders. Joining the growing...

Robbery/home invasion on land court judge…Now dead fugitive called for getaway car after robbery

Feb 10, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Robbery/home invasion on land court judge…Now dead fugitive called for getaway car after robbery

-police witness testifies It was now dead fugitive Rolston ‘Saddam’ Morrison who called the getaway car after gunmen robbed and terrorised land court judge, Nicola Pierre and her husband Mohamed...

Trial underway for accused in WCD bus driver murder

Feb 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Trial underway for accused in WCD bus driver murder

Justice Jo-Ann Barlow is presiding over the trial for which Alvin Semple is accused of murdering route 32 minibus driver Balram Teekaram. Teekaram was murdered in the course of a robbery at his Sea...

Man sprays ‘boss’ at cop, relieves him of cell phones

Feb 10, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Man sprays ‘boss’ at cop, relieves him of cell phones

—court hears A Construction worker was yesterday remanded to prison, after being accused of spraying mace – a type of chemical irritant popularly referred to as ‘boss’ – in the face...

Lions Clubs take health care to Bartica

Feb 10, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Lions Clubs take health care to Bartica

The township of Bartica and its environs such as Four Miles Housing Scheme, Itaballi, Goshen, Karrau Creek, Agatash and Kartabu, last week benefited from a Vision Care Clinic. Hosting the clinic was...

Alleged horse thief granted bail

Feb 10, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Alleged horse thief granted bail

Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan ordered a rancher to post bail in the sum of $25,000 after he was brought before her for allegedly stealing a horse. Martin Scipio, a father of one, of Central Rupununi,...

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