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Cops seek possible charges for Camp Street blaze that killed 17

Jun 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Cops seek possible charges for Camp Street blaze that killed 17

– prisoner IDs two inmates who put lit mattress behind door By Michael Jordan Police are to send a report today to its legal advisor, pertaining to the March 3 inferno that claimed the lives of...

Govt. scraps oil exportation licence Sam Hinds gave Chinese

Jun 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. scraps oil exportation licence Sam Hinds gave Chinese

Entrepreneurs who were said to be on safe ground during the previous administration are now ‘feeling the squeeze.’ One such businessman would be Su Zhi Rong. He is the owner of China Zhonghao...

Budget 2017 likely by December, says Granger

Jun 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Budget 2017 likely by December, says Granger

If all goes well, Guyana could have its 2017 budget by December. This is according to President David Granger. The Head of State had let the proverbial cat out of the bag on this matter during a...

PPP gave better perks to Ambassadors who were ‘Party favourites’

Jun 27, 2016 KNews News 1

– Ronald Gajraj was most favoured, says Greenidge Instead of using a standardized system for payment, Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge has alleged that the former regime paid Guyana’s...

Guyana’s agriculture exports will weather Brexit – Min. Holder

Jun 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s agriculture exports will weather Brexit – Min. Holder

The results of the referendum that saw the United Kingdom (UK) voting to exit the European Bloc has already seen major ramifications, including the announcement that British Prime Minister David...

PHI sold properties without doing valuations, relied on bids – Audit

Jun 27, 2016 KNews News 1

Who sells a property before knowing its worth? Property Holding Inc (PHI) does. This was highlighted in the recently released forensic audit report. For years, PHI was run by one of the most...

Police “A” Division Youth Expo a success

Jun 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Police “A” Division Youth Expo a success

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) “A” Division Youth Expo held at Durban Park yesterday was a considerable success. Despite the persistent rain, scores of youths from all areas and municipalities of...

Cops still to track down gunmen who killed bus driver, passenger

Jun 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Cops still to track down gunmen who killed bus driver, passenger

– Harbour Bridge suspect allegedly executed in cemetery On the night of July 29, 2014, 40-year-old Bernadette Campbell sat in a Plaisance-bound minibus that was taking her close to home....

From body strapping to Chinese sauce…Battle of wits continues between local drug traffickers and agents

Jun 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on From body strapping to Chinese sauce…Battle of wits continues between local drug traffickers and agents

Let’s face it: drug smuggling is a crime and drug traffickers continue to barefacedly come up with clever means to get their products to customers. But you have to admit that they are every...

Prison COI report reveals the horror of incarceration in Camp Street

Jun 27, 2016 KNews News 1

– continuous political support needed for improvement of prison system “Major challenge, is not only identifying the steps that should be taken to avoid repetition of the tragic events…...

Fishermen seeking Govt.’s intervention in affairs of Greater Georgetown Co-op

Jun 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Fishermen seeking Govt.’s intervention in affairs of Greater Georgetown Co-op

Government’s intervention is being sought into the operation of the Greater Georgetown Fisherman Co-op. The Co-op is reportedly headed by Mohamed Mootozah Khan. But according to a few members of...

GCF National C/ships 2016 – Men’s Road Race…Geron Williams is new King of the Road

Jun 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCF National C/ships 2016 – Men’s Road Race…Geron Williams is new King of the Road

Beats Raynauth Jeffrey in sprint home By Franklin Wilson Professional cyclist, Foundation and Continental Cycle Club’s Geron Williams defied the odds and his rivals from Team Coco’s and Team...

Young Sprinter Medas-King continues dominance in USA

Jun 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Young Sprinter Medas-King continues dominance in USA

“It seems like U-10 sprinter Kcaysha Medas-King and Brenessa Thompson have a few things in common, they keep getting better and better as the season goes on,” those were the thoughts of...

Wakapoa overcome Aurora on penalties to secure final berth in Region 2

Jun 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wakapoa overcome Aurora on penalties to secure final berth in Region 2

By Zaheer Mohamed in Essequibo Wakapoa Secondary edged Aurora Secondary on penalties to earn a spot in the final of the Region Two leg of the Digicel National Schools Football Championship which...

Linden’s Deputy Mayor refutes ‘hijack plot’ story

Jun 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Linden’s Deputy Mayor refutes ‘hijack plot’ story

Linden’s Deputy Mayor Waneka Arrindell is refuting reports of a plot by individuals to ‘ hijack’ the Linden Television Station. Arrindel said that the Kaieteur News article headlined, “Linden...

Team Guyana outstanding at AFMA in USA

Jun 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Team Guyana outstanding at AFMA in USA

Martial Arts Movie could be shot in Guyana & T&T – Cynthia Rothrock Team Guyana led by Sensei Garfield Newton of the Black Hawks Martial Arts Management Network, took a five-member...

Rain fails to put damper on Atwell’s fund raiser at Payless Variety Store

Jun 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rain fails to put damper on Atwell’s fund raiser at Payless Variety Store

Despite heavy showers of blessings, a large number of people turned out to deliver their contribution and provide words of encouragement to Boxer Clive ‘the punisher’ Atwell outside the Payless...

NSC hosts successful coaching clinic in Bartica

Jun 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC hosts successful coaching clinic in Bartica

The National Sports Commission in collaboration with the Ministry of Education successfully hosted a cricket coaching clinic for teachers in the Bartica recently. Participants from 15 primary and...

Drayton starts Andrew Arts Memorial Chess C/ships on winning note

Jun 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Drayton starts Andrew Arts Memorial Chess C/ships on winning note

Candidate Master, Anthony Drayton, started on a winning note and defeated Frankie Farley when the curtains went up on the ‘Andrew Arts Memorial’ Chess Championships at the National Resource...

Can Carol Sooba save the PPP?

Jun 27, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 4

If there is any citizen living in the land today who is over-zealous over the current elephant dung that sits on top the horseshoe table of the City Council, it is the former Town Clerk, Carol...

Australia beat West Indies to claim tri-nation series

Jun 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Australia beat West Indies to claim tri-nation series

(Reuters) A match-winning three-wicket bowling stint by Mitchell Marsh lifted Australia to a convincing victory by 58 runs against West Indies in the final of the triangular one-day international...

Hauler truck driver hopes for road to success as musician

Jun 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Hauler truck driver hopes for road to success as musician

By Enid Joaquin Driving seven hundred miles in one day, for a lot of people, might seem like a daunting task, but for trucker, singer and recording artiste Roylin Isaacs it is all in a day’s work....

20% cannot wuk

Jun 27, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on 20% cannot wuk

There has been little attempt by the City Council to explain why in the parking meter deal it settled for a mere 20% of the revenues. This omission to justify the sum to be earned by the Council has...

When will GPL explain to the nation the daily power outages?

Jun 27, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on When will GPL explain to the nation the daily power outages?

Dear Editor; It is frustrating and not easy to contemplate the fact that years ago Guyanese were receiving daily power outages at the hands of Guyana Power and Light (GPL) and, fast forward to 2016,...

DUPPIES, HUSBANDS AND GREAT HEAD

Jun 27, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on DUPPIES, HUSBANDS AND GREAT HEAD

“Balls! Balls!” I repeated loudly. It is not that I am prone to vulgarity in either my choice of expressions or ejaculations. Not for me the British “dog’s bollocks” and true I was on...

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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