June 2016

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Food and Drug Dept. Director sent on leave

Jun 09, 2016 KNews News 3

Several infractions which warranted disciplinary action were listed among the reasons that Director of the Food and Drug Department, Marlan Cole, was sent on administrative leave. This is according...

Sir Shridath hired to advise Govt. on Venez. border controversy

Jun 09, 2016 KNews News 1

-Cabinet grants no-objection to over $2B in contracts Government, on Tuesday, during its Cabinet meeting, granted its no-objection to several contracts to the tune of over $2B. One of the major ones...

NCN clears air about Merundoi settlement

Jun 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on NCN clears air about Merundoi settlement

-wants to engage other companies on outstanding debts The National Communications Network (NCN) has broken its silence in relation to the out-of-court settlement reached with Merundoi Inc.,...

NAMILCO/GFF Flour Power Nat. U17 League…Soesdyke power to 11-0 win over Herstelling; Grove defeat Agricola 4-1

Jun 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on NAMILCO/GFF Flour Power Nat. U17 League…Soesdyke power to 11-0 win over Herstelling; Grove defeat Agricola 4-1

National Milling Company of Guyana (NAMILCO) Finance Director Mr Fitzroy McLeod’s remarks to the players prior to the kick off of the East Bank Football Association (EBFA) leg of the NAMILCO/GFF...

Clive Atwell in biggest fight of his life

Jun 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Clive Atwell in biggest fight of his life

Needs $5million for 2nd surgery By Sean Devers At 27 Clive Atwell holds the National Featherweight and Lightweight Title and WBC CABOFE Super Lightweight and Featherweight crowns. He is a...

MoH Soft Shoe Football Competition…Soft Shoe goes to Parade ground tomorrow evening

Jun 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on MoH Soft Shoe Football Competition…Soft Shoe goes to Parade ground tomorrow evening

After an exciting night of action on Monday, the Petra Organisation-organisaed Ministry of Health Soft Shoe Football Competition resumes tomorrow evening with six more matches, at the Parde ground on...

Scotiabank Kiddy Cricket 2016 off to great start

Jun 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scotiabank Kiddy Cricket 2016 off to great start

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Scotiabank Kiddy Cricket Programme for 2016 got off to a rousing start as over 100 enthusiastic children participated in the on-field skills display at the Guyana National...

Wiltshire stages Domino Competition in memory of McLeod

Jun 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wiltshire stages Domino Competition in memory of McLeod

It has the distinction of being labeled one of the most popular venues to host the sport of Dominoes and this Saturday Turning Point Sports Club situated in East La Penitence is expected to come...

RHTYSC and Sonia Noel Foundation holds highly successful Youth Inspiration Forum

Jun 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC and Sonia Noel Foundation holds highly successful Youth Inspiration Forum

The Cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club in collaboration with the Sonia Noel Foundation of Creative Arts, the ‘B’ Division of the Guyana Police Force and the ST. Francis...

‘Reds’ Perreira donates whistles to GBOC

Jun 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Reds’ Perreira donates whistles to GBOC

Veteran Guyanese broadcaster, Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira donated a significant quantity of whistles to Guyana Basketball Officials’ Council (GBOC) during a press conference to update the media on...

Tapeball cricket action planned

Jun 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tapeball cricket action planned

Three exciting days of Tapeball cricket has been organised by two groups with the first one being the Royal Tapeball Cricket Academy’s Father’s Day KO Work place six overs competition and...

Scotiabank Men’s Caribbean Cup Day 3 recap

Jun 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scotiabank Men’s Caribbean Cup Day 3 recap

St. John’s – The second round of the Scotiabank Men’s Caribbean Cup ended with Curacao scoring freely, Martinique, St. Kitts and Nevis and the Dominican Republic advancing and Antigua...

Wolf’s Challenge Cup Softball Tournament continues Sunday

Jun 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wolf’s Challenge Cup Softball Tournament continues Sunday

Six Matches are slated for the Everest ground on Sunday as play in the Wolf’s Challenge Cup Softball Cricket Tournament continues. The fixtures will see on: Pitch 1: 10:am Floodlights vs. Wellman....

CPL tickets go on sale from today

Jun 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on CPL tickets go on sale from today

Tickets for the Hero Caribbean Premier League have gone on sale from today at the new CPL offices 238 Camp and Quamina Streets, Georgetown. Patrons desirous of purchasing tickets will be allowed ten...

Sharapova banned for two years by ITF

Jun 09, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sharapova banned for two years by ITF

LONDON (Reuters) The career of Russian former world number one Maria Sharapova was in tatters on Wednesday after she was given a two-year ban by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) following...

Condemnation grows over grenade attack on Kaieteur News

Jun 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Condemnation grows over grenade attack on Kaieteur News

Widespread condemnation from various sections of society has begun to occur following the attack on the privately-owned Media House – Kaieteur News, just six days ago. The media house has...

Guyana to get US$160K PEPFAR support

Jun 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana to get US$160K PEPFAR support

Although unplanned and unbudgeted for, the Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Public Health is gearing to introduce from October 1, 2016 a Test and Start programme to fast-track its...

10 in Custody after Cocaine bust

Jun 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 10 in Custody after Cocaine bust

Ranks attached to the Police Narcotics Branch had yesterday afternoon seized six kilograms and four grams of cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. According to police officials, the...

Ministry of the Presidency honours OP National Awardees

Jun 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry of the Presidency honours OP National Awardees

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, on Tuesday hosted a brief appreciation ceremony for National Awardees who are working in the Ministry of the Presidency. This is ahead of a more national and formal...

Diamond should expect water issue to be fixed within two weeks— GWI Chief Executive

Jun 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Diamond should expect water issue to be fixed within two weeks— GWI Chief Executive

Residents of Diamond, East Bank Demerara, roughly 5,000, have been without water for about a week, dating back to June 2. The Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) Well in Diamond has yet again run into problems....

Ex-policeman jailed for 10 years for 2010 attempt of wife’s murder

Jun 09, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Ex-policeman jailed for 10 years for 2010 attempt of wife’s murder

Ex-policeman Waliaferro Joseph who was on trial in the Berbice High Court on a charge of attempting to kill his one time fiancée, Uneatha McLean, has been jailed for 10 years. Joseph, called...

City-bound Essequibians suffer delays

Jun 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on City-bound Essequibians suffer delays

For the past two weeks, passengers using the Supenaam Ferry Stelling, at Good Hope, Essequibo Coast have been encountering delays. Wednesday afternoon this newspaper received a call informing that...

How smart is the Bank of Nova Scotia?

Jun 09, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 1

I took up a complaint from a customer of the Bank of Nova Scotia. In the process, I stepped on an interesting behavioural pattern of this bank in Guyana. Before we proceed, it needs to be said that...

Policy finally completed to guide Guyana’s developing Oil and Gas Industry

Jun 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Policy finally completed to guide Guyana’s developing Oil and Gas Industry

Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, is elated to announce that a policy is finally in place to help chart the course for Guyana’s developing oil and gas industry. Trotman said that the...

Political declaration on ending AIDS adopted in New York

Jun 09, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Political declaration on ending AIDS adopted in New York

A progressive, new and actionable Political Declaration on Ending AIDS was yesterday adopted by Member States at the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS, taking place...

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Oct 31, 2026

(Cricinfo) – Roston Chase and Jomel Warrican sunk Bangladesh to 79 for 6 when play was called off an hour before the scheduled 4.30pm close on the third day in Dhaka. Chase took three wickets...

Tek a taste

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(Kaieteur News) – The driver drove to the parking spot, aligned the vehicle into one of the lanes and then shut the engine down. I opened the door so that we could exit. The scene was slightly intimidating. This was a posh location. If the service matched the façade then this was the perfect...

Are We All Ukrainians?

Oct 25, 2026

By Sir Ronald Sanders (Kaieteur News) – On 19 October, accepting the award of Ukraine’s Order of Merit, I said that my commitment to Ukraine rests on a principle essential to small nations everywhere: sovereignty is the freedom to govern ourselves, preserve our identity and decide our future....

Jagdeo’s PPP-PNC sensation, WIN, raw realities -Pt II

Oct 31, 2026

(Kaieteur News) – Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has laid out his blueprint to head off WIN Mohamed at the pass. A PPP-PNC defensive project, intended to rehabilitate and conserve. Mr. Mohamed is the menace. The PNC has already felt the sweep of his presence. Dr. Jagdeo feels the hairs on the back...

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