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Attorney turns ‘wanted’ drug accused over to police

Jul 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Attorney turns ‘wanted’ drug accused over to police

Mohamed Imrazie Alli, for whom a wanted bulletin was issued on Tuesday, has surrendered to police. His attorney, Bernard Da Silva, told Kaieteur News that he turned Alli over to the Police Narcotics...

Barry Dataram calls CANU officer “a liar” – unsure if he still has an attorney

Jul 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Barry Dataram calls CANU officer “a liar” – unsure if he still has an attorney

Self confessed drug dealer, Barry Dataram, angrily called Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) officer, Andrew Yarde, a liar. The alleged drug trafficker was at the time responding to a testimony given...

Three detained for Tuschen fisherman’s murder

Jul 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Three detained for Tuschen fisherman’s murder

Police have detained three persons who they believed might have information relating to the death of 21-year-old Salman Khan, who succumbed at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) last...

Dem boys seh…Kak pass and BK, others smiling

Jul 15, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Kak pass and BK, others smiling

It use to be a time when de fastest way to mek real money was to get govt contracts. Now dem boys seh it got a faster way—get de contract, eff it up, sue de government and then mek an out of court...

Warriors and Tallawahs clash at Sabina Park

Jul 15, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Warriors and Tallawahs clash at Sabina Park

After winning three out of four games at home, a confident Guyana Amazon Warriors will look to take their form to Sabina Park when the take on Jamaica Tallawahs tonight. While the Warriors, ahead on...

One year later… New govt. still to see Amaila, Specialty Hospital contracts

Jul 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on One year later… New govt. still to see Amaila, Specialty Hospital contracts

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon has indicated that the APNU+AFC government is still looking for several contracts that were signed by the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic government. In fact, he...

Frightening developments at the GRA

Jul 15, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Frightening developments at the GRA

The opposition party has to be an opposition. There are times when it will agree with the government, but generally it will be expected to be critical and condemnatory of the government. There are...

SOCU operations legal – Harmon

Jul 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on SOCU operations legal – Harmon

Government has insisted that the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) is operating in a legal manner. Questioned yesterday during the post-Cabinet press briefings, Minister of State Joseph Harmon made...

Regional Women’s Super 50 continues today

Jul 15, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional Women’s Super 50 continues today

The Regional Women’s Super 50 tournament continues today with host Guyana facing Jamaica at Everest in their final preliminary round game. A win for the host nation (11 points) who along with...

Umana Yana handed over to Culture Ministry

Jul 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Umana Yana handed over to Culture Ministry

The Umana Yana has been rebuilt and was officially handed over to the Minister within the Ministry of Education with responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport Nicolette Henry, yesterday afternoon....

Digicel Schools Football Championship Hackett blasts helmet-trick, Benjamin a hat-trick as Chase Academy romps to Georgetown title

Jul 15, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Schools Football Championship Hackett blasts helmet-trick, Benjamin a hat-trick as Chase Academy romps to Georgetown title

By Zaheer Mohamed Chase Academy announced their status as one of the favourites to win the 2016 Digicel Schools Football Championship by easily disposing of Bishop’s High en route to winning the...

Complaints about police conduct in Alberttown

Jul 15, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Complaints about police conduct in Alberttown

Dear Editor; I write about the frequent visitations by police ranks from Alberttown Police Station, to a selected few young male residents (ambitious and law abiding) at the behest of a female...

Transport SC win zone two as Turbo dominoes continues

Jul 15, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Transport SC win zone two as Turbo dominoes continues

Transport Sports Club chalked up 82 games to win Zone Two of the Turbo nationwide dominoes competition which continued recently at Gaulding Place, South Ruimveldt. F and H finished second on 79 games...

A recipe for economic decline

Jul 15, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on A recipe for economic decline

Dear Editor It was Winston S. Churchill who said “I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the...

Tint waiver applications… “I have rejected 1000 and will reject 1000 more” – Ramjattan

Jul 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Tint waiver applications… “I have rejected 1000 and will reject 1000 more” – Ramjattan

In April this year, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) had launched a campaign which resulted in several motorists, being stopped and ordered to remove the dark tints from their vehicles. Back in the...

Members of US Congress write on the banking risk

Jul 15, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Members of US Congress write on the banking risk

Dear Editor; Please see below to a letter from key members of the US Congress to the Treasury Department on the issue of correspondent banking/de-risking. While the interest of this group of Members...

Russell to make return against Warriors today

Jul 15, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Russell to make return against Warriors today

According to Jamaica Tallawahs coach, Paul Nixon, Andre Russell will be ready to rejoin the second-place Caribbean Premier League (CPL) team for their game against the Guyana Amazon Warriors today....

COMPENSATION FOR POLICY MAKERS, LEADERS & DIRECTORS

Jul 15, 2016 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor; Ongoing media coverage regarding all forms of Compensation (salaries, benefits, stipends, perks etc) payable to the top echelons of government and national, public and civic service...

Abuse of Authority at the Guyana School of Agriculture

Jul 15, 2016 KNews Letters Comments Off on Abuse of Authority at the Guyana School of Agriculture

Dear Mr. Editor, Before I attempt to give my opinion on what is taking place at the Guyana School of Agriculture, I would like to ask a question. My question is, Is it legal for a Government agency...

Meet the Guyana Junior Casa 2016 team

Jul 15, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Meet the Guyana Junior Casa 2016 team

contender for her first title at this her final Junior CASA tournament. Larissa Wiltshire – This is Larissa’s final Junior CASA tournament. She finished runner–up in the U19 category at...

Govt. – GPSU wage talks in final lap

Jul 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. – GPSU wage talks in final lap

Wages and salary negotiations between the Government and Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) are in the final stages. Minister of State Joseph Harmon, during a Post-Cabinet Press Briefing yesterday,...

Ministry urges persons to safeguard yellow fever certificate – warns that vaccine not administered at airport

Jul 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry urges persons to safeguard yellow fever certificate – warns that vaccine not administered at airport

People’s yellow fever international vaccination cards should be treated as important as their passport. “Keep it with your passport as part of your documentation as you travel, especially if you...

Cabinet to consider allegations report against CANU officials on Tuesday

Jul 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Cabinet to consider allegations report against CANU officials on Tuesday

The report of the inquiry made into the allegations against officials of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) by self-confessed drug dealer Barry Dataram will be up for discussion at Tuesday’s...

Guyana exceeded expectations in hosting CBC U16 Championships

Jul 15, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana exceeded expectations in hosting CBC U16 Championships

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) put the hosting of the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Under-16 Championships at Cliff Anderson’s Sports Hall over the last two weeks into...

Carvil Duncan trial… GPL Board member unaware of entitlement to retroactive payment – Former PM says this was introduced in 2015

Jul 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Carvil Duncan trial… GPL Board member unaware of entitlement to retroactive payment – Former PM says this was introduced in 2015

Although he has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) since 2011, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), Mahender Sharma, says that...

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The third parties will not survive this year’s elections

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The fate of third parties in this year’s general and regional elections is as predictable... more