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Those who stole state resources must be prosecuted – US Envoy urges

Jun 17, 2016 KNews News 9

…says findings of forensic audit reports are “alarming” By Kiana Wilburg “If I as a public servant can dip into the US Department of Treasury, then stick the money in my pocket, walk away and...

CJIA threatens to cancel C’bean Airlines’ licence

Jun 17, 2016 KNews News 5

… over duty free liquor quarrel The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) has threatened to cancel the operating licence of Trinidad-owned Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL), amidst growing...

Several disgruntled GTT workers, Union protest arbitrary management

Jun 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Several disgruntled GTT workers, Union protest arbitrary management

The alleged imposition of working conditions by GTT on its employees without consulting the Guyana Postal & Telecommunication Workers’ Union (GPTWU) has led to protest action by a small group...

Man fined for death threats against Jagdeo, Ramotar and others

Jun 17, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News 1

A 39-year-old self-professed coalition government supporter was yesterday fined after he admitted to making death threats via Facebook to two former presidents, when he appeared before Chief...

All right-thinking citizens must take united stance against corruption – Auditors

Jun 17, 2016 KNews News 2

Significant change in stamping out corruption can only be had if all right-thinking citizens take a united stance against it. This is according to some of Guyana’s leading financial minds....

President Granger says….I intend to stamp corruption out of Govt.

Jun 17, 2016 KNews News 5

By Kiana Wilburg President David Granger is determined to run the economic affairs of the country in an accountable and transparent manner. He insists that there is simply no room for corruption. In...

Land Court judge robbery accused to know fate today

Jun 17, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Land Court judge robbery accused to know fate today

By Feona Morrison Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul will today decide the fate of five men charged with robbing and feloniously wounding Land Court judge Nicola Pierre and her husband last July, at...

Immigration officers lose passport of visiting Guyanese

Jun 17, 2016 KNews News 1

…US embassy helps stranded woman A Guyanese national is now able to return to the United States although the local immigration agents misplaced her passport at the Cheddi Jagan International...

House maids paying more taxes than kantractahs

Jun 17, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on House maids paying more taxes than kantractahs

Nobody could seh that de Waterfalls paper was ever wrang. Whatever de paper seh for de last 22 years, come to pass. De forensic audits bring out only some of de stuff dem boys talk about. Dem boys...

US$250M Norway forest deal…Guyana gets extension to complete obligations

Jun 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on US$250M Norway forest deal…Guyana gets extension to complete obligations

Norway’s Minister of Climate and Environment, Vidar Helgesen and Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, have reiterated their commitment to reach shared goals as set out in the...

STAG Elite League FINALE …History beckons as Slingerz face old rivals Alpha for the SEL FINALE championship

Jun 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on STAG Elite League FINALE …History beckons as Slingerz face old rivals Alpha for the SEL FINALE championship

By Franklin Wilson They have been involved in fierce battles over the past two years with Slingerz holding a slight psychological edge over Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United having won 4 of the 9...

GCB present brush cutters to clubs in Berbice

Jun 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB present brush cutters to clubs in Berbice

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) presented a brush cutter each to thirteen cricket clubs in Berbice to assist with ground preparation. A contingent consisting of President Drubahadur, Secretary Anand...

Government considering modern sports facilities in Linden, Essequibo, Berbice

Jun 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Government considering modern sports facilities in Linden, Essequibo, Berbice

By Edison Jefford The Government of Guyana is considering the construction of modern multi-purpose sports facilities in Linden, Essequibo and Berbice. This is according to Director of Sports,...

Funding Needed …National Blind Cricketers to play in Regional T20 in T&T

Jun 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Funding Needed …National Blind Cricketers to play in Regional T20 in T&T

By Sean Devers This year’s West Indies Blind T20 tournament which will be played in Trinidad is being used to select a West Indies team for the 2017 World t20 Championship set for India. The...

Strong team selected for 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan

Jun 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Strong team selected for 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan

Candidate Master (CM) Anthony Drayton will lead a team of competent players when the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) attends the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan in September. Officials...

Word formers go after Insurance Brokers Guyana Ltd trophy

Jun 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Word formers go after Insurance Brokers Guyana Ltd trophy

Just over two weeks after the Intermediate level players engaged in fierce competition, officials of the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) have organized another tournament, the Insurance...

Digicel Schools Football Championship…West Deemarar gain sweet revenge over Patentia; wins for Camille’s and Skeldon Line Path

Jun 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Schools Football Championship…West Deemarar gain sweet revenge over Patentia; wins for Camille’s and Skeldon Line Path

It was a case of sweet revenge for West Demerara Secondary in their clash against Patentia Secondary in the 6th annual Digicel Schools Football Championship which continued yesterday, at the Leonora...

STSC to host walk-a-ton and six-over softball

Jun 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on STSC to host walk-a-ton and six-over softball

South Turkeyen Sports Committee (STSC) will be hosting a walk-a-ton in observance of Father’s Day on June 24 starting at 06:00 hrs. The event will commence from Square of the Revolution and proceed...

CPL TICKETS ON SALE IN BERBICE

Jun 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on CPL TICKETS ON SALE IN BERBICE

CPL Guyana wishes to advise that tickets for the 2016 Hero Caribbean Premier League Guyana home games are now on sale in Berbice at Location # 19 Princess Elizabeth Road, Queenstown, New...

MoH Soft Shoe Football Competition…North Ruimveldt outlasts Festival City in thriller; Globe Yard, Holmes Street among winners

Jun 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on MoH Soft Shoe Football Competition…North Ruimveldt outlasts Festival City in thriller; Globe Yard, Holmes Street among winners

Whenever they face each other it is always a fierce and close rivalry and their clash lived up to all expectations, but North Ruimveldt as they had done on previous occasions prevailed by a 4-2...

SUR lauds creditable performances at Hampton Games

Jun 17, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on SUR lauds creditable performances at Hampton Games

Super Upcoming Runners (SUR) and its New Amsterdam arm (NASUR) participated in the Hampton Games that was held in the Twin Island of Republic, Trinidad & Tobago, earlier this month. According to...

Babita Sarjou case…DNA samples from remains, relative for T&T lab today

Jun 17, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Babita Sarjou case…DNA samples from remains, relative for T&T lab today

The Guyana Police Force hopes to confirm soon that the skeletal remains that were dug up from a Campbellville backyard last month are those of Babita Sarjou, who vanished six years ago. Crime Chief...

Universal and inalienable rights

Jun 17, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Universal and inalienable rights

In Guyana, as in other countries, laws serve a variety of purposes. Most importantly, they allow order to prevail and have maintained peace in most states. Laws act as deterrents to crime and other...

Improved protocol for treating ‘sicklers’ emphasised at awareness workshop

Jun 17, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Improved protocol for treating ‘sicklers’ emphasised at awareness workshop

Many sicklers require opium, that is, narcotic-type drugs, to relieve excruciating pain that they often suffer. Sicklers are persons who suffer from sickle-cell anaemia. This condition is a severe...

There is no need for threats

Jun 17, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom 1

Guyana may have today still been selling rice to Venezuela if a number of Venezuelan passengers were not left stranded in Guyana, because of action taken by local aviation authorities in denying...

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FL Sport provides financial boost to Guyana U-15 quartet

The mirage of citizen investment

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The latest song and dance from the corridors of political power in Guyana comes wrapped... more