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Govt. can terminate BaiShanLin’s contract—says Investment Agreement

May 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. can terminate BaiShanLin’s contract—says Investment Agreement

Despite evidence that a major investor was in deep financial trouble and had failed to meet deadlines, the Donald Ramotar administration still went ahead months before the May 2015 elections and...

Court supervisor allegedly steals over $1M from Supreme Court Registry

May 19, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Court supervisor allegedly steals over $1M from Supreme Court Registry

A supervisor of the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court accused of stealing over $1M from the Registrar of the Supreme Court was yesterday released on $100,000 bail, after a charge of simple larceny...

Powers of Executive need to be re-examined and amended –AFC

May 19, 2016 KNews News 3

By: Kiana A. Wilburg When Former President Donald Ramotar prorogued the Tenth Parliament, it awakened a discussion on taming the powers of the Executive. And leading this discussion at the national...

GRA collects $114M from smuggling, other enforcement activities

May 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GRA collects $114M from smuggling, other enforcement activities

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) said it has managed to recoup more than $114M during the first four months of the year as a result of increased enforcements and visits. “The Law Enforcement and...

Drunk driving cop to face court for causing death of boy, 10

May 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Drunk driving cop to face court for causing death of boy, 10

– “Police have to set examples not be the example”- Acting Traffic Chief The policeman, who struck down and killed a 10-year-old boy in an accident at Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara...

2 years later…$350M Hope Canal Bridge aggravating commuters, vehicle operators

May 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 2 years later…$350M Hope Canal Bridge aggravating commuters, vehicle operators

The $350M East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) Northern Relief Channel Public Road Bridge at Hope, East Coast Demerara – two years after its commissioning has been causing distress to commuters...

Police add 15 new vehicles to crime fight

May 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Police add 15 new vehicles to crime fight

– More motorcycles needed to deal with CG bandits– Ramnarine The operational capacity of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has been strengthened, with the acquisition of 15 new motor vehicles...

BaiShan deh pun back to front business

May 19, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on BaiShan deh pun back to front business

Freddie, de man who like write about anything till he does end up writing nutten, got two cat and a dog that he calling he children. He cuss de coalition govt, he cuss City Hall until ee nearly cuss...

Linden Guinness ‘Greatest of the Steets’ Futsal Competition….Russians, Rollers, Team 25, Hard Knocks into quarter-finals

May 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Linden Guinness ‘Greatest of the Steets’ Futsal Competition….Russians, Rollers, Team 25, Hard Knocks into quarter-finals

Defending champion Amelia’s Ward Russians set up a quarter-final date with High Rollers after squeezing past Main Street Panthers 1-0 in Round of 16 action in the Linden segment of the Guinness...

WIFBSC Individual Championships…Thrilling final day in the making; Persaud leads Braithwaite on Vs, Jamaica’s Nunez 1 point back

May 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on WIFBSC Individual Championships…Thrilling final day in the making; Persaud leads Braithwaite on Vs, Jamaica’s Nunez 1 point back

By Franklin Wilson In Antigua with the compliments of Crown Mining Supply, Fitness Express, Safeway Security Service and Industrial Safety Supply An enthralling end to the West Indies Fullbore...

RCB up to second after another Kohli ton

May 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on RCB up to second after another Kohli ton

ESPNcricinfo – Virat Kohli has been vaulting the standard for T20 batting this season. He was twitchy, though, after heavy rain delayed the start of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s final league...

Hetmyer, Joseph in Windies A Team to face Proteas at Queen’s Park Oval

May 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hetmyer, Joseph in Windies A Team to face Proteas at Queen’s Park Oval

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies Under-19 players Shimron Hetmyer and fast bowler Alzarri Joseph have been named in the 13-man West Indies A Team announced by the WICB Selection Panel. The team...

Ras Aaron Blackman to compete in Jubilee 10K race

May 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ras Aaron Blackman to compete in Jubilee 10K race

In an effort to highlight the plight of the elderly in Guyana after 50 years as an Independent nation, 62-year-old Ras Aaron Blackman will compete in Sunday’s Golden Jubilee 10K road race which...

Golden Grove students rule the roost in CS&TC Golden Jubilee celebrations race walk

May 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Golden Grove students rule the roost in CS&TC Golden Jubilee celebrations race walk

The Cavalier Sports and Tour Club (CS&TC) has organized several events that will coincide with Golden Jubilee celebrations and local racewalkers are expected to be in action Sunday May22 when...

Scrabble players battle for top honours as GASP stages resuscitation tournament

May 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scrabble players battle for top honours as GASP stages resuscitation tournament

Just over one month after convening a meeting to have the sport resuscitated, executive members of the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) will commence their programme with an Intermediate...

West Indies names squad for first four matches of Tri Nation ODI Series

May 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies names squad for first four matches of Tri Nation ODI Series

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Selection Panel yesterday named the 14-man squad for the first four matches of the upcoming Tri Nation One-Day International Series. The squad includes two...

D’Andrade second in Granny Luces Classic

May 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on D’Andrade second in Granny Luces Classic

Lionel D’Andrade placed second in the 15 kilometre race on Sunday in the Eastern Credit Union 28th Annual Road Race, otherwise known as the ‘Granny Luces Classic’, which concluded in...

GFF SIGNS FIVE-YEAR MoU WITH NAMILCO

May 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF SIGNS FIVE-YEAR MoU WITH NAMILCO

– Youth tournament to be the focus point Georgetown, Guyana: The National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO) has signed a five-year sponsorship agreement with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)...

GABF shortlists players for CBC U-16 trials

May 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABF shortlists players for CBC U-16 trials

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) will hold two days of trials (Selection Mini – Camp) on May 28-29 to shortlist Guyana’s male and female teams for the Caribbean Basketball...

Digicel Annual Nationwide Schools Tournament Launch on today

May 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Annual Nationwide Schools Tournament Launch on today

The highly anticipated Annual Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition will be launched today, at the Covent Garden Secondary School on the East Bank Demerara, starting at 10:00 hrs. The event...

GSCL Inc/NSC Independence T20 tourney bowls off tomorrow

May 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSCL Inc/NSC Independence T20 tourney bowls off tomorrow

The Georgetown Softball Cricket league Inc/National Sports Commission Independence Masters T20 tournament is set to bowl off tomorrow with matches being played at several venues. The drawing of the...

Albouystown, Tiger Bay Trend Changers win Police U-14 football

May 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Albouystown, Tiger Bay Trend Changers win Police U-14 football

On Saturday May 14 last thirteen Police Youth Clubs of “A” Division (Georgetown/East Bank Demerara) participated in a football competition which was held at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve...

Woodpecker Products Ltd Junior National Squash Championships 2016 underway

May 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Woodpecker Products Ltd Junior National Squash Championships 2016 underway

The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) in collaboration with its corporate sponsor Digicel will hold its second junior tournament for 2016, the Woodpecker Products Ltd Junior National Squash...

Police community joins in successful 50th Anniversary Independence fitness walk

May 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Police community joins in successful 50th Anniversary Independence fitness walk

Police from all the various subdivisions and sections of the Berbice B division joined with members of the community as they came out in their numbers to participate in a fitness walk to mark the...

Major role for Wales Estate in GuySuco’s rebranding

May 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Major role for Wales Estate in GuySuco’s rebranding

-options examined for factory to process dairy products, fruit juices The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) Wales Estate has been identified to play a major role in Government’s thrust to rebrand...

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Mental illness is real and a serious public health concern

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Mental illness is a reality we often acknowledge in passing but seldom confront with the... more