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Three days before 2011 elections… Ramotar’s close friend buys prime land at $0.5M per acre, others pay $4M-$9M per acre

Mar 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Three days before 2011 elections… Ramotar’s close friend buys prime land at $0.5M per acre, others pay $4M-$9M per acre

The Diamond and Golden Grove housing schemes, East Bank Demerara, have been described as two of the largest in the country. Initially, squatters started to take plots in the late 1990s before the...

Prison deaths COI…“Lock de door and leff dem inside!”

Mar 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Prison deaths COI…“Lock de door and leff dem inside!”

– Inmate says were Deputy Director’s orders By Jarryl Bryan Capital ‘A’ Block inmate, Desmond James, yesterday testified before the tribunal probing the deaths of 17 prisoners at the Camp...

Subcommittee recommended illegal radio licences must be revoked

Mar 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Subcommittee recommended illegal radio licences must be revoked

“We have to start from scratch” –GNBA Member By Kiana Wilburg Chairman of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA), Leonard Craig continues to dodge questions which require him to...

After two-decade hiatus…Historic Local Govt. Elections today

Mar 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on After two-decade hiatus…Historic Local Govt. Elections today

Today the nation goes to the polls for Local Government Elections (LGE) for the first time in over two decades. The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) in a statement issued last evening said that it...

Mystery Lamaha Gardens works ordered halted after residents protest

Mar 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Mystery Lamaha Gardens works ordered halted after residents protest

Residents of a section of Lamaha Gardens yesterday protested beautification works on an adjacent reserve, claiming that the activities are illegal and they were not consulted. As a result, City Mayor...

Soesdyke remigrant’s murder … Remaining suspects captured

Mar 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Soesdyke remigrant’s murder … Remaining suspects captured

A massive operation by the police, including members of its SWAT unit, ended with the capture yesterday of the two remaining suspects in the brutal murder of Soesdyke-based Agriculturist Anthony...

De Bees like hang around Presidents

Mar 18, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De Bees like hang around Presidents

Jagdeo, that scamp, had a set of Bees around him. De closest one was Babbie who got half of Guyana in ee pocket and was going fuh three-quarter. Soulja Bai just tek over that same chair wha Jagdeo...

City Council wins $100M judgement against 13 defaulting taxpayers

Mar 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on City Council wins $100M judgement against 13 defaulting taxpayers

– 22 more targeted The Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown (M&CC) was granted judgement in the High Court in relation to outstanding rates owed to the Georgetown Municipality. ...

Massy Group launches its first supermarket in Guyana

Mar 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Massy Group launches its first supermarket in Guyana

Provides employment for 100 persons Trinidad-based Massy Group opened its first supermarket at the Amazonia Mall, Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD) yesterday, making it the largest one-stop shop...

STAG Elite League – FINALE … 10-man Conquerors and GDF take full points

Mar 18, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on STAG Elite League – FINALE … 10-man Conquerors and GDF take full points

Despite playing with a man short from the 13th minute after Okenie Fraser (former Pele player) was booked for a second time (5th & 13th) Fruta Conquerors still found the resolve to grind out a...

STAG Elite League – FINALE … 10-man Conquerors and GDF take full points

Mar 18, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on STAG Elite League – FINALE … 10-man Conquerors and GDF take full points

Despite playing with a man short from the 13th minute after Okenie Fraser (former Pele player) was booked for a second time (5th & 13th) Fruta Conquerors still found the resolve to grind out a...

NSC doles out more $$$ to associations

Mar 18, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC doles out more $$$ to associations

In keeping with its mandate to make meaningful contributions to the development of sports, both financial and structural, the National Sports Commission (NSC) yesterday handed over in excess of $3.7M...

Shiv is Brand Ambassador for Texila American University

Mar 18, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Shiv is Brand Ambassador for Texila American University

By Sean Devers World renowned former West Indies Captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul yesterday signed an Agreement of Cooperation with Indian based Texila American University and will promote the...

City Hall hosts ‘bittersweet’ farewell for Mayor Green

Mar 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on City Hall hosts ‘bittersweet’ farewell for Mayor Green

A farewell for outgoing City Mayor Hamilton Green yesterday was described by some with whom he worked closely for years as a “bittersweet” affair. The event was one that saw staffers of the Mayor...

Trial for man accused of killing toddler ends in third hung jury

Mar 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Trial for man accused of killing toddler ends in third hung jury

The murder trial of Calvin Bailey ended in yet another hung jury, after a mixed jury, following hours of deliberation, failed to return a unanimous verdict at the High Court in Georgetown yesterday....

Rose Hall Estate protests…Police called in again as workers storm compound for second day

Mar 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Rose Hall Estate protests…Police called in again as workers storm compound for second day

For the second day in a row, lawmen, including newly-appointed Commander Assistant Commissioner of Police Ian Amsterdam, had to rush to the Rose Hall Estate as the strike at the entity intensified,...

23rd CARIFORUM meeting convenes

Mar 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 23rd CARIFORUM meeting convenes

The 23rd Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM) opened yesterday at the Marriott Hotel, Kingston, Georgetown. The meeting was...

Raiders, Colts National Basketball Final should be entertaining

Mar 18, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Raiders, Colts National Basketball Final should be entertaining

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) National Basketball Championships: The Mackeson Road to Mecca III Final between Linden’s Retrieve Raiders and Georgetown’s Colts United promises to...

Public discussion on proposed cybercrime laws… Leaking confidential data, hacking of bank accounts raised

Mar 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Public discussion on proposed cybercrime laws… Leaking confidential data, hacking of bank accounts raised

Proposed legislations that will change the way the country deals with internet crimes are up for public discussions with the US and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) promising to assist Guyana....

Hetmyer included for ‘must win’ game, Jaguars battle Jamaica today at Providence

Mar 18, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hetmyer included for ‘must win’ game, Jaguars battle Jamaica today at Providence

By Sean Devers West Indies Under-19 World Cup Captain Shimron Hetmyer has returned to the Guyana Jaguars team for today’s must-win match PCL four-day First-Class final round game against the...

$300M is ‘peanuts’ for a 50th anniversary celebration -Finance Minister

Mar 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on $300M is ‘peanuts’ for a 50th anniversary celebration -Finance Minister

…Predicts record spending for Golden Jubilee Some critics have been lashing out at the coalition Government for allocating $300M for Guyana’s 50th Independence anniversary celebrations. But...

Govt mulls ways to reduce court backlogs, prison overcrowding

Mar 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt mulls ways to reduce court backlogs, prison overcrowding

Addressing judicial backlog and overcrowding at the Georgetown Prisons is high on the agenda for the Executive and Judicial arms of Government. This disclosure was made by Prime Minister Moses...

What a mess this country is; what a mess it is in

Mar 18, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on What a mess this country is; what a mess it is in

A big confidential meeting in the boardroom of the Court of Appeal took place last Wednesday. The topic? Commonsense. Present were the top guns of the Judiciary and the big wigs in the Executive...

RESCIND THOSE LICENCES NOW!

Mar 18, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on RESCIND THOSE LICENCES NOW!

In terms of promises made during the last general election campaign, this government can hardly claim success, but we know not all promises can be fulfilled. However, the promise made by the current...

Festival City resident shot during robbery

Mar 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Festival City resident shot during robbery

Ruben Hopkinson, 22, was shot and robbed by two bandits at Eden Street, Tucville, Georgetown, while on his way home, on Wednesday night. Hopkinson, of Festival City, Georgetown, is a Banks DIH...

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D-Up Basketball Academy Training camp brings Hoop Dreams to Life with Region 3 Jamboree

Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more