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Audit exposes Brassington’s scam in state assets sales

Jun 21, 2016 KNews News 1

An Audit into the operations of Property Holdings Inc. (PHI) has revealed an unhealthy practice where the entity would award properties to the second and third highest bidders. This is usually the...

Controversial parking meters deal…Contract signed before Mexico’s due diligence trip

Jun 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Controversial parking meters deal…Contract signed before Mexico’s due diligence trip

-consortium paid for plane tickets, hotels City officials have vowed to steam ahead with plans to introduce parking meters with the first rollout expected by September 1st. The disclosures were made,...

Sole sourcing…Don’t do what we did – Rohee tells Government

Jun 21, 2016 KNews News 1

Following the controversial allocation of a contract to implement parking meters to two companies without public tender, People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary, Clement Rohee, is...

Engineer injured, aircraft damaged in Ogle airport incident

Jun 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Engineer injured, aircraft damaged in Ogle airport incident

An incident yesterday has left a Roraima Airways aircraft damaged and an engineer in the hospital. According to the company in a statement, the incident occurred at its hangar at Eugene F. Correia...

Two Diamond E.B.D. wells to cost $280M

Jun 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Two Diamond E.B.D. wells to cost $280M

… $200M to repair 16 Sixteen wells that were commissioned and drilled within the last five years under the previous Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) administration headed by Sheik Baksh were found to be...

Armed bandits rampage New Amsterdam homes

Jun 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Armed bandits rampage New Amsterdam homes

A three-man armed gang wreaked havoc in New Amsterdam early Sunday morning leaving the occupants of three homes traumatized. At least two suspects have been detained by police officials and are...

Second phase of works begin to rescue river defence at Friendship

Jun 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Second phase of works begin to rescue river defence at Friendship

The second phase of the sea and river defence project at Friendship, East Bank Demerara, that will see an extension by 120 metres has commenced. The extension starts from Friendship and heads north....

Expect criminal, administrative action from forensic audit findings – Harmon

Jun 21, 2016 KNews News 1

– warns that police just have to build cases strong enough for court As the nation waits for criminal and administrative action to be taken based on the findings of the forensic audits launched...

Georgetown end up wid hag in bag

Jun 21, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Georgetown end up wid hag in bag

People ketch three musketeers and a rat, not Bar Rat, in Mexico. Dem come back and realize dem cards get skin up and dem vex bad. Dem was de people who swallow de get rich quick syndrome from Jagdeo....

Mexican institute to help Guyana develop petroleum regulatory agency

Jun 21, 2016 KNews News 2

A team of experts from the Mexican Petroleum Institute (IMP) is in Guyana to initiate discussions for the provision of technical support in developing Guyana’s emerging oil and gas sector. The team...

Arts Fund audit finds…Cabinet’s allocation of $Millions were being misallocated, misused

Jun 21, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Arts Fund audit finds…Cabinet’s allocation of $Millions were being misallocated, misused

A Forensic Audit and Review into the operations of the Ministry of Education Department of Culture Youth and Sports, Art Development Fund, for the period January 1, 2012 to May 31, 2015, has revealed...

‘I have no apologies; I getting like Mr. Harmon’ – Oscar Clarke

Jun 21, 2016 KNews News 2

Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council, Oscar Clarke, told the media at a press conference, yesterday “I have no apologies to make to anyone; I getting like Mr....

SEL FINALE Final …Alpha down Slingerz on PKs to claim $4M top prize; Conquerors edge Pele for 3rd

Jun 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on SEL FINALE Final …Alpha down Slingerz on PKs to claim $4M top prize; Conquerors edge Pele for 3rd

By Franklin Wilson Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United came up trumps in the final of the STAG Elite League FINALE when they downed GENESIS winners Slingerz 3-0 on kicks from the penalty mark to win the...

Warriors begins Camp in Guyana

Jun 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Warriors begins Camp in Guyana

Manager confirms games not being moved from Florida By Sean Devers The Guyana Amazon Warriors began their encampment yesterday at the Providence Stadium under the watchful eyes of Head Coach Roger...

GCC dominate Igloo Hockey Festival

Jun 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCC dominate Igloo Hockey Festival

-Hikers men win thrilling final against GCC The first ever Igloo Hockey Festival staged by the GCC Hockey Team at its home ground at Bourda came to a close on Sunday evening with some exhilarating...

Digicel / GSA Senior National Championship launched

Jun 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel / GSA Senior National Championship launched

Digicel, in partnership with the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) launched the annual Senior National Championship, during a simple ceremony which was conducted, at the Company’s Head Office in...

Orealla hit four past Siparuta

Jun 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Orealla hit four past Siparuta

Host Orealla led by diminutive striker Cameron Edwards, who netted in the seventh and 85th minutes, defeated Siparuta 4-0 on Sunday to advance to the next round of the Digicel Schools Football...

New Doctors Clinic capture ECC/Trophy Stall softball crown

Jun 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on New Doctors Clinic capture ECC/Trophy Stall softball crown

New Doctors Clinic (NDC) defeated Rebels by three wickets to capture the Everest Cricket Club/Trophy Stall six-a-side 5-over softball tournament which was contested on Sunday. Rebels took first...

Pioneer lose despite Blyden all-round efforts

Jun 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pioneer lose despite Blyden all-round efforts

Despite a fine all-rounder performance from Guyanese Travis Blyden Pioneer CC went down to Island Wide CC by 100 runs when the Clement Busta Lawrenceville 50-over competition continued recently in...

Guinness East Coast ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition …BV ‘B’ stuns host for national playoffs berth

Jun 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness East Coast ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition …BV ‘B’ stuns host for national playoffs berth

-Melanie ‘A’ finishes third A late strike in extra time left the large turnout out of fans stunned as visitors BV ‘B’ escaped with a narrow 1-0 win over host North Haslington to win the final...

Guyanese Girl is fastest 9-10 sprinter in NYC

Jun 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese Girl is fastest 9-10 sprinter in NYC

A Guyanese girl is now the fastest 9-10 sprinter in New York City after winning three titles at the USATF New York Junior Olympic Track & Field two-day Championship at the Ichan Stadium in...

Guyana Cup Horserace 2016 promises to be the best so far, as preparations commence

Jun 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Cup Horserace 2016 promises to be the best so far, as preparations commence

Set for Sunday 14 August with over $20M on offer It has been a decade since the Annual Guyana Cup Horserace meet was first staged in Guyana by the Jumbo jet Business Establishment. With the special...

BVTU edge Ann’s Grove; Victoria Kings squeeze past Buxton Stars

Jun 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on BVTU edge Ann’s Grove; Victoria Kings squeeze past Buxton Stars

GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U17 …. BV Triumph United and Victoria Kings joined Mahaica Determinators and Golden Stars as teams taking full points on the weekend when competition in...

MOH Soft Shoe Football Competition …Sparta Boss scrapes through to knockout phase

Jun 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on MOH Soft Shoe Football Competition …Sparta Boss scrapes through to knockout phase

Title holders Sparta Boss displayed the tenacity of champions after surviving a slugfest against Sophia, before prevailing 4-3 on the final night of the preliminary round of the Ministry of Health /...

G.S.S.F./Archery Guyana to commemorate Olympic Day 2016

Jun 21, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on G.S.S.F./Archery Guyana to commemorate Olympic Day 2016

Host Indoor Target Archery Competition Thursday Olympic Day was introduced in 1948 to commemorate the birth of the modern Olympic Games on 23 June 1894 at the Sorbonne in Paris. The goal was to...

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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