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Ministry of the Presidency accounts for $839M in salaries, allowances this year

Feb 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry of the Presidency accounts for $839M in salaries, allowances this year

– 289 contract employees at present; 22 contracts terminated By Jarryl Bryan After being the source of a heated debate on Monday, Minister of State Joseph Harmon brought a list of the...

Crum-Ewing killing…Cops detain Shawn Hinds; PPP member still in custody

Feb 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Crum-Ewing killing…Cops detain Shawn Hinds; PPP member still in custody

– Abdulla being questioned about ‘a murder and another matter’, says Crime Chief Self-confessed death squad member Shawn Hinds is once again in custody, while police continue to question...

Attorney General, Nandlall face-off over appropriations for Legal Affairs Ministry

Feb 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Attorney General, Nandlall face-off over appropriations for Legal Affairs Ministry

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Basil Williams faced intense scrutiny yesterday as Parliament convened in the Committee of Supply to examine the current and capital revenue and...

Police draw guns on motorist during traffic stop

Feb 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Police draw guns on motorist during traffic stop

“…they scared the hell out of my wife and four-year-old daughter with their approach.” City businessman Anthony Sarjoo is questioning the level of police professionalism following a run in he...

Money laundering fallout…CARICOM concerned as US, Europe start dropping local banks

Feb 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Money laundering fallout…CARICOM concerned as US, Europe start dropping local banks

The threats to the region’s banking sector via the trend of de-risking could have “cataclysmic ramifications” for the Caribbean, and a “relentless” campaign must be waged against it,...

Former magistrate arrested at Linden

Feb 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Former magistrate arrested at Linden

…for attempting to pervert course of justice Attorney at Law and former Magistrate, Gordon Gilhuys, was arrested yesterday morning at the Linden Magistrate’s Court for attempting to pervert the...

Some people cutting spike nail

Feb 17, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Some people cutting spike nail

Whatever do in darkness does come to light. No matter how people try to hide dem does get ketch. Some people thief and believe that dem smart; dem get ketch. And is not only people in Guyana think...

CONCACAF WOQC – Lady Jags lose to Soca Princesses 1-5

Feb 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on CONCACAF WOQC – Lady Jags lose to Soca Princesses 1-5

T&T side sets up semifinal date with USA on Friday By Franklin Wilson in Houston Texas compliments of Fazia’s Collection, Crown Mining Supply, Anglin Enterprises USA, Stag Beer, Germans...

Brazil court freezes Neymar assets, including yacht and jet

Feb 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brazil court freezes Neymar assets, including yacht and jet

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian authorities have blocked assets of Barcelona star Neymar, including a yacht, a jet and several properties worth almost $50 million. A Sao Paulo federal court rejected an...

Sepp Blatter back at FIFA for appeal against 8-year ban

Feb 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sepp Blatter back at FIFA for appeal against 8-year ban

ZURICH (AP) — Sepp Blatter was back at FIFA headquarters for what could be the last time on Tuesday, challenging his eight-year ban for approving a $2 million payment to Michel Platini in 2011....

Rosignol Secondary, Berbice High declared joint winners due to rain

Feb 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rosignol Secondary, Berbice High declared joint winners due to rain

2015 A. Ally & Sons Inter-Secondary School Under-17 Cricket Competition.. Persistent rainfall forced the BCB to declare Rosignol Secondary School and Berbice High School joint winners of the...

Foreign Affairs Ministry weekend pre-Mash Sports day

Feb 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Foreign Affairs Ministry weekend pre-Mash Sports day

The Foreign Affairs Ministry will hold a weekend pre-Mash Sports day Friday and Sunday with Dominoes on Friday and Tapeball cricket on Sunday. Sports Coordinator James Lewis has collaborated with...

Courtland All Stars are BCB/Raffik and sons 2015 20 overs 2nd Div champions

Feb 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Courtland All Stars are BCB/Raffik and sons 2015 20 overs 2nd Div champions

An impressive all round performance by man of the match, Keon Sinclair (26 not out and 3 for 18) and matured batting by former Berbice senior pacer Eon Gibson (49) led defending champions Courtland...

Malteenoes to hold pre-Mash cricket under lights on Friday

Feb 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Malteenoes to hold pre-Mash cricket under lights on Friday

By Sean Devers The Malteenoes sport club (MSC) will hold a fund-raising Pre-Mashramani four-team floodlight cricket competition on Friday February 19 at the club’s ground from 18:00 hrs. Puni...

RHTYSC /GBTI Inter Secondary School Tapeball Tournament…PMSS and CCHS retain female and male titles

Feb 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC /GBTI Inter Secondary School Tapeball Tournament…PMSS and CCHS retain female and male titles

Port Mourant Secondary School and Corentyne Comprehensive Secondary School both retained their championship titles when the curtain came down on the highly successful 3rd edition of the Rose Hall...

Teams give maximum entertainment in Golyn 10/10 second weekend

Feb 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Teams give maximum entertainment in Golyn 10/10 second weekend

The Golyn 10/10 countrywide softball cricket tournament organized by the Guyana Softball League brought out maximum entertainment as matches see sawed and winners enjoyed the appreciation of the...

Jaguars name unchanged squad for B’dos clash

Feb 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jaguars name unchanged squad for B’dos clash

Shiv unavailable due to inured finger An unchanged 13-man squad from the one which beat the Red Force at Providence on Monday has been retained by the National selectors for their seventh round clash...

GBBC ‘Hostile Territory’ boxing extravaganza …Kishawn ‘Special K’ Simon out to avenge loss to ‘Classy’ Cassius Matthews

Feb 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBBC ‘Hostile Territory’ boxing extravaganza …Kishawn ‘Special K’ Simon out to avenge loss to ‘Classy’ Cassius Matthews

By Michael Benjamin He sports the sobriquet ‘Special K’ but Kishawn Simon failed to live up to that tab when he squared off with Cassius Matthews at the Mackenzie Sports Club, Linden, on...

Guardians believe its home grown and good

Feb 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guardians believe its home grown and good

By Edison Jefford Plaisance Guardians believe that because it is one of the only First Division clubs that is filled with players from its original community, the chemistry and talent will be...

Tourism sector taking quantum leap to success — Minister Hughes

Feb 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Tourism sector taking quantum leap to success — Minister Hughes

By Kiana Wilburg With numerous transformative plans in the pipeline, Minister with responsibility for the Tourism Sector, Cathy Hughes, says that the Tourism sector is poised to take a quantum leap...

GWI chief reads riot act to city hospitals over badly disposed syringes

Feb 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GWI chief reads riot act to city hospitals over badly disposed syringes

Amidst rising concerns from the city’s sanitation workers, Chief Executive of the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI), Dr. Richard Van West-Charles, has met with representatives of hospitals regarding the...

Recognising a fundamental truth

Feb 17, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Recognising a fundamental truth

Since creation, communication has been one of the most important aspects of human life especially between states, in order to prevent or reduce wars and other conflicts. Communication fosters a...

Schools’ Welfare Unit commences suicide awareness sessions

Feb 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Schools’ Welfare Unit commences suicide awareness sessions

With the rapid spike in suicide-related deaths in Guyana recently, several agencies including, governmental and non-governmental entities have taken a stance, as they have embarked on a mission to...

PPP wants Trotman to apologize for ‘forest giveaway’ revelations

Feb 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on PPP wants Trotman to apologize for ‘forest giveaway’ revelations

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is not only labeling the country’s Minister of Natural Resources a liar, but is insisting that he must apologize for making the statements he made as it...

Truck driver not guilty of causing Constable’s death

Feb 17, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Truck driver not guilty of causing Constable’s death

The truck driver, who had been accused of crushing Police Constable Edison Williams to death while he was placing barricade along the Providence Access Road in preparation for an entertainment event...

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Anderson ton, Looknauth’s 9 seals dominant 10-wicket win for Harpy Eagles

A wave of criminal deportees may be coming our way soon

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News-It is peculiar the way the PPP/C government often finds itself staring down the barrel of... more