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Govt. orders review of parking meter contract

Jun 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. orders review of parking meter contract

As controversy continues to swirl over a project to install parking meters in the city, Government has ordered a review. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, yesterday confirmed that the matter was...

CH&PA’s 50 – 50 rakes in almost $600M

Jun 23, 2016 KNews News 1

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) raked in over half a billion dollars from its 50/50 Jubilee payment plan. Minister within the Ministry of Communities, with responsibility for...

GM, 23, charged with Coverden bike deaths

Jun 23, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on GM, 23, charged with Coverden bike deaths

Two months after a fatal accident at Coverden, East Coast Demerara claimed the lives of two persons, the General Manager of the Guyana Quartz Sand Inc. was yesterday released on a total of $400,000...

Cops track down, arrest notorious bandits after failed robbery

Jun 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Cops track down, arrest notorious bandits after failed robbery

Three notorious bandits, who all have numerous matters pending before the court and are all out on bail have been remanded to jail. The men Raymond La Fleur, 39, of Vryheid and Mount Sinai, West...

Ramjattan leads team to flood-hit Region Five

Jun 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ramjattan leads team to flood-hit Region Five

Vice President Khemraj Ramjattan headed a high-power Government team from Georgetown on a visit to the flood stricken residents of Number Thirty District, West Coast Berbice. Other senior government...

Taxpayers should not pay for Govt propaganda – US Diplomat

Jun 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Taxpayers should not pay for Govt propaganda – US Diplomat

By Kiana Wilburg If the government continues to keep its tentacles in the media, then it must ensure that it is dispensing objective news and not propaganda, said outgoing Deputy Chief of Mission...

Guyoil board studying special probe into fuel purchases, distribution – Harmon

Jun 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyoil board studying special probe into fuel purchases, distribution – Harmon

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, said, yesterday, that the report which was conducted about the questionable purchase of fuel, and other allegations made against the Guyana Oil Company (GuyOil), has...

Minibus does mek young gyal get hot

Jun 23, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Minibus does mek young gyal get hot

Dem minibus drivers eyes pass people and de police eyes don’t see wha dem suppose to see. Yesterday a Kitty minibus full of young schoolgirls end up in a gas station. De driver and de girls...

Interpol names Guyanese on its wanted list

Jun 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Interpol names Guyanese on its wanted list

The names of over a dozen Guyanese nationals have appeared on Interpol – the world’s largest international police organisations –Wanted List. The Guyanese on the list has contributed to the 312...

Eagle Mountain operations promises 3,600 ounces gold this year

Jun 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Eagle Mountain operations promises 3,600 ounces gold this year

Canadian-owned Goldsource Mines Inc. has reached commercial production on Phase I at its 100%-owned Eagle Mountain Gold Project, in Region Eight. The company had defined commercial production as...

Digicel Schools Football Championship…Reigning champs hammer Linden Foundation 7-0

Jun 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Schools Football Championship…Reigning champs hammer Linden Foundation 7-0

Reigning title holders Christianburg / Wismar sent an ominous warning to pretenders to their throne that they are just as strong as in previous years when they inflicted a 7-0 drubbing on Linden...

Guyana Police Force rewards outstanding young Berbice cyclist

Jun 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Police Force rewards outstanding young Berbice cyclist

A young Berbice cyclist who performed outstandingly at the National Cycling Championship held last weekend around the Mahaicony circuit in Demerara has been rewarded by the Police in B Division....

Downes/Panday cop GBTI Men’s Open Doubles title…Resaul captures Boy’s Open Singles crown

Jun 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Downes/Panday cop GBTI Men’s Open Doubles title…Resaul captures Boy’s Open Singles crown

The Men’s Open Doubles category of the GBTI Independence Jubilee Open witnessed an interesting shake up this year when Anthony Downes formed a new partnership with Harry Panday, instead of Jason...

Stanton double hands Xenon 4-3 victory

Jun 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stanton double hands Xenon 4-3 victory

By Zaheer Mohamed Antone Stanton netted a double to give Xenon Academy of East Bank Demerara hard fought 4-3 victory over Friendship Secondary when the 6th Annual Digicel Schools nationwide football...

EBFA / Stag Senior League…Top teams collect prize monies; Crawford, Matthews, Jones are lead individual players

Jun 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on EBFA / Stag Senior League…Top teams collect prize monies; Crawford, Matthews, Jones are lead individual players

Ansa McAl’s Trading Stag Beer Marketing Assistant Mr. Richard Singh yesterday presented over $600,000 worth of prize monies and trophies to the top four teams and outstanding individuals of the...

‘Warriors’ squad coming together ahead of CPL opener- Coach Harper

Jun 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Warriors’ squad coming together ahead of CPL opener- Coach Harper

The squad is coming together ahead of the opening away game against St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots in St Kitts on June 30 said Guyana Amazon Warriors Coach Roger Harper ahead of the start of the Hero...

Corriverton Links remain unbeaten; Cougars, Rosignol & Paradise notch opening wins

Jun 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Corriverton Links remain unbeaten; Cougars, Rosignol & Paradise notch opening wins

GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17…. Matches in the GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power National U-17 football tournament in the Ancient County continued last weekend on the West...

Guyana names teams for CBC U-16 Championships

Jun 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana names teams for CBC U-16 Championships

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) and Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) have named their final teams, which will battle in the upcoming Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Under-16...

Many new initiatives on stream for Guyana Cup 2016 with over $20M on offer

Jun 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Many new initiatives on stream for Guyana Cup 2016 with over $20M on offer

Although the mega activity is over a month away a number of sponsors have already come on board for the Annual Guyana Cup Horserace meet organized by the Jumbo jet Business Establishment. This is...

Wellman, H.S Masters among latest Wolf’s Challenge Cup Softball winners

Jun 23, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wellman, H.S Masters among latest Wolf’s Challenge Cup Softball winners

In results from last Sunday’s matches in the Wolf’s Challenge Cup Softball competition, played at several venues, Wellman, HS Masters and Floodlights were among the latest winners. In...

Arrival of pianos provides significant upgrade to national inventory

Jun 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Arrival of pianos provides significant upgrade to national inventory

In an effort to upgrade the inventory of musical instruments at the National School of Music, and to afford students access to a high quality of instruments, the Government in 2015 took a decision to...

Effective cross discipline cooperation needed for improved penal system – Prisons COI report

Jun 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Effective cross discipline cooperation needed for improved penal system – Prisons COI report

The report into the Commission of Inquiry (COI) has noted that other arms of the administration of Justice undermine the efforts of the Guyana Prison Service, (GPS) when they fail to fulfill their...

GPSU has preliminary critique of ‘Lutchman Report’

Jun 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GPSU has preliminary critique of ‘Lutchman Report’

The Guyana Public Service Union has begun its assessment of the Report on the Commission of Inquiry into the Public Service. This was expressed by the President of the GPSU, Patrick Yarde, at a press...

Guyana welcomes 12th Chinese Medical Brigade

Jun 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana welcomes 12th Chinese Medical Brigade

Thousands of Guyanese have benefitted from visiting the Chinese medical brigade, which ended their two year stint here, last Thursday. Between July 1, 2014 and June 2015, some 16 Chinese medical...

Ministry set to distribute 150,000 uniform vouchers

Jun 23, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry set to distribute 150,000 uniform vouchers

The Ministry of Education in a press statement yesterday announced the start of its 2016 distribution of school uniform vouchers. The Ministry said that it is ready to distribute approximately...

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…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more