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US$30M GTT sale of shares…Coalition Govt. searches for missing US$5M

Apr 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on US$30M GTT sale of shares…Coalition Govt. searches for missing US$5M

-Hong Kong investor claims deal was for US$25M In 2012, the then Government under the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) announced that it had sold its 20 percent shares in the Guyana...

Guyana is not a ‘do wuh yuh want with me’ country—Trotman on BaiShanLin

Apr 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana is not a ‘do wuh yuh want with me’ country—Trotman on BaiShanLin

By Kiana Wilburg When it came to the operations of controversial Chinese logging company, BaiShanLin, Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman said that it is no longer a “do wuh ya want”...

Controversial photo of Harmon and investors…Harmon feels regret at jet flight in China–Trotman

Apr 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Controversial photo of Harmon and investors…Harmon feels regret at jet flight in China–Trotman

By Kiana Wilburg Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, does not believe that a photograph showing Minister of State, Joseph Harmon posing with BaiShanLin executives on a private jet trip,...

Massive turnout for funeral of burnt rice farming couple

Apr 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Massive turnout for funeral of burnt rice farming couple

Tears flowed yesterday as friends, families, villagers and curious onlookers paid their last respects to rice farming couple, Mohamed Munir and his wife, Bibi Jamila, at their funeral service held at...

Four held for West Dem. couple’s fiery deaths

Apr 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Four held for West Dem. couple’s fiery deaths

As the clock continues to tick, detectives have detained four more men who they strongly believe have something to do with the deaths of rice farming couple, Mohamed Munir and his wife Bibi Jamila....

Missing Bridesmaid: ‘Child father’ apprehended in Mahdia

Apr 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Missing Bridesmaid: ‘Child father’ apprehended in Mahdia

…transported to Georgetown for questioning Following the gruesome discovery of the body of missing bridesmaid, Simone Hackett, on Tuesday morning, Police had been looking for her ‘child father’...

Prison death COI …Bar Association President calls it quits

Apr 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Prison death COI …Bar Association President calls it quits

…Deputy Director of Prisons maintains officers followed SOPs President of the Guyana Bar Association (GBA), Attorney-at-Law Christopher Ram, yesterday stormed out of the Commission of Inquiry (COI)...

Billions of $$$deh right here to collect

Apr 21, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Billions of $$$deh right here to collect

Dem never expect to get all this problem wid de politicians of today. Dem never believe that skullduggery would be so rampant wid this new administration. Joe ShanLin been to China fuh find out and...

Minister Trotman reveals Government will have to pay over US$2M to host CPL

Apr 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Minister Trotman reveals Government will have to pay over US$2M to host CPL

Georgetown, Guyana – Following Minister of Education, with the responsibility for sport Dr. Rupert Roopnarine confirming on Tuesday that Guyana will be hosting the finals of the 2016 Hero Caribbean...

‘Green Machine’ confident of maintaining dominance over Bajans

Apr 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Green Machine’ confident of maintaining dominance over Bajans

Rugby Americas Northern (RAN) Zone 15s’ Championship… -female referee set to officiate for first time in Guyana Guyana’s ‘Green Machine’ will spring into action to regain the Rugby...

Letter to the Sports Editor…Is the CPL decision a case of misplaced priorities?

Apr 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Is the CPL decision a case of misplaced priorities?

Dear Editor, In the April 20 edition of the Guyana Chronicle an article titled, “ Finals Finally!” revealed that the Government of Guyana paid nearly a billion dollars ($US4.5 million) for the...

Fiona Harris cremated following Service to celebrate her life

Apr 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fiona Harris cremated following Service to celebrate her life

The remains of first female to hold the reigns as President of the Guyana Amateur Body Building and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) Fiona Harris was yesterday cremated at the Memorial Gardens...

Overseas organisation, FACC organise another cycling event in Berbice

Apr 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Overseas organisation, FACC organise another cycling event in Berbice

Cyclist in Berbice will have another opportunity on Saturday to test their skill and fitness. The occasion will be the Fyrish, Gibraltar, Courtland, No.1 Association Incorporated sixth anniversary...

Letter to the Sports Editor…Robin Singh maintains objection to CPL Subsidy

Apr 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Robin Singh maintains objection to CPL Subsidy

Dear Editor, A mere three days ago (published in Kaieteur newspapers 16th April, 2016) I wrote to express my strong objection to a Hundred Million Dollar subsidy of the Caribbean Premiere League...

Beau Fernandes springs first upset in Lucozade Handicap Squash Tournament

Apr 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Beau Fernandes springs first upset in Lucozade Handicap Squash Tournament

The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) in collaboration with its corporate sponsor Digicel is holding its third tournament for 2016, the Ansa McAl Lucozade Handicap Squash Tournament at the...

Xtra Energy for Boyce/Jefford Five-a-Side Football Challenge

Apr 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Xtra Energy for Boyce/Jefford Five-a-Side Football Challenge

Xtra Energy and Extra Orange Drink announced its support of the Boyce and Jefford Five-a-Side Football Contest, which will be played as a part of the Organisation’s Relay Festival and Family Fun...

RHTYSC, MS and ‘B’ Division Police honours outstanding Law Enforcement Officers

Apr 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC, MS and ‘B’ Division Police honours outstanding Law Enforcement Officers

Six outstanding Law Enforcement Officers from the Guyana Police Force ‘B’ Division on Sunday last were specially honoured when the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, M.S hosted their first...

Police in community outreach in Berbice

Apr 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Police in community outreach in Berbice

Police in Berbice over the past weeks have been intensifying their community outreach programmes through the county. Their motto is to serve and protect and the police over the years having being...

Correction

Apr 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Correction

Kaieteur Sport would like to apologise for mentioning Banks DIH as a sponsor of the Georgetown Turf Club Horse Race Meet on Sunday, April 24 which was stated in the Wednesday, April 20 edition. The...

Justice Kennard for Essequibo

Apr 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Justice Kennard for Essequibo

Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority, and former Chancellor of the Judiciary Justice Cecil Kennard, is expected to address police officers and the public during his three-day visit on the...

Correction

Apr 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Correction

In an article on page 2 of our Wednesday (April 20) edition, the accompanying picture was inadvertently placed and as a result had an incorrect and misleading caption. The young lady in the photo was...

Resident attacks, wounds GPL Contract worker

Apr 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Resident attacks, wounds GPL Contract worker

…attacker suffers broken nose in return A man who attacked a Guyana Power and Light employed with a piece of wood after he alleged that the worker had unlawfully disconnected his lights, was...

President Granger to attend UN’s Paris Climate Agreement Signing Ceremony

Apr 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on President Granger to attend UN’s Paris Climate Agreement Signing Ceremony

President David Granger will travel to the United Nations Headquarters in New York today to participate in UN’s Paris Climate Agreement Signing Ceremony tomorrow. The high-level signature ceremony...

Dr. Surendra Persaud launches new scholarship fund

Apr 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Dr. Surendra Persaud launches new scholarship fund

—to benefit pupils of Number 68 Village primary Three pupils of the Number 68 Village Primary School in Corentyne, Berbice, were the first to be awarded scholarships in the inaugural Anand and...

129 graduate from BIT Training Programmes

Apr 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 129 graduate from BIT Training Programmes

…2015 saw 1625 graduating A total of 129 persons received their certificates from the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) for successfully completing training in their respective fields of...

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The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more