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Nothing should stop competent former military officers from getting state jobs – Granger

Jul 29, 2016 KNews News 1

By Abena Rockcliffe- Campbell “We want good cats,” said President David Granger as he explained his position on public appointments. The President has been accused on several occasions, and from...

ExxonMobil ready for any eventuality of catastrophe – Country Manager

Jul 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil ready for any eventuality of catastrophe – Country Manager

With Guyana now poised to enter the Oil, and later Gas industry, and the Government now in the process of training individuals desirous of entering this new avenue, the question was asked about the...

Bullet-riddled bodies at Berbice…Cops find shotgun used to kill trio, seize boat used by suspects

Jul 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Bullet-riddled bodies at Berbice…Cops find shotgun used to kill trio, seize boat used by suspects

– Acting Top Cop lauds men for solving ‘heinous crime’ Police have recovered the licenced shotgun with which a 17-year-old, on his father’s orders, blasted 15-year-old Jaikarran...

Charges against woman accused of threatening President dismissed

Jul 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Charges against woman accused of threatening President dismissed

The case against a woman accused of posting death threats related to President David Granger, via Facebook, was yesterday thrown out by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. The Magistrate ruled that the...

Driver who struck down St Lucian Cubs jailed for 10 months

Jul 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Driver who struck down St Lucian Cubs jailed for 10 months

Tracy Fordyce, the woman whose vehicle struck down two Saint Lucian cub scouts currently visiting Guyana for the Caribbean Cuboree, was yesterday jailed for 10 months after pleading guilty to a...

De oil coming and people causing trouble

Jul 29, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De oil coming and people causing trouble

Nutten don’t happen before its time. But then again things does happen and people does spoil it. Guyana is a nice country; it don’t get earthquake or hurricane. If it get any flood is not the...

Apparent economic slowdown…Businesses should focus on expanding, creating new industries – GCCI Chairman

Jul 29, 2016 KNews News 1

There has been much talk about a slowdown in the economic performance of private businesses within the last 14 months. In an interview with Kaieteur News, President of the Georgetown Chamber of...

City Council’s reckless behaviour must be dealt with

Jul 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on City Council’s reckless behaviour must be dealt with

…Secrecy surrounding finances unacceptable – Chris Ram By Abena Rockcliffe- Campbell It seems as if revelations about how the Mayor, Town Clerk and head of the Finance Committee dealt with the...

Practical changes in the pipeline for financial sector – Finance Minister

Jul 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Practical changes in the pipeline for financial sector – Finance Minister

By Kiana Wilburg Systems and entities that facilitate financial transactions in Guyana are expected to be improved significantly as Government lays out a menu of impacting reforms. According to...

Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships 2016…Confident Team Guyana will represent well – Manager Sonoram

Jul 29, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships 2016…Confident Team Guyana will represent well – Manager Sonoram

By Franklin Wilson in St. Lucia compliments of Fazias Collection, Fitness Express and German’s Restaurant Manager of the Guyana team to the 2016 Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships, July 30-31,...

Hero CPL t20…Warriors qualifies for Play-offs with 6-wkt win over Barbados Tridents

Jul 29, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hero CPL t20…Warriors qualifies for Play-offs with 6-wkt win over Barbados Tridents

By Sean Devers in Florida In association with Noble House Seafoods, Stag Beer, Bounty Supermarket, Payless Varity Store & Trophy Stall The crowd at the Broward Central Park in Fort Lauderdale...

Digicel Schools Football Championship…Respective management express confidence, Captains envisage tough game

Jul 29, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Schools Football Championship…Respective management express confidence, Captains envisage tough game

-Digicel excited by the prospect of a rivetting finale By Rawle Welch After almost seven weeks of competition among 160 plus schools, Sunday will mark the end of the road when the final of this...

Ten-wicket haul for Royal as Jamaica beat Guyana

Jul 29, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ten-wicket haul for Royal as Jamaica beat Guyana

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Jeavor Royal finished with a ten-wicket match haul as Jamaica defeated Guyana by 39 runs inside two days, in their opening round three-day game of the Regional Under-19...

Hearts of Oak Master football camp underway in Berbice

Jul 29, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hearts of Oak Master football camp underway in Berbice

Despite inclement weather, the 19th edition of the Annual Hearts of Oak Masters Football Club “teach them Young” football camp is underway. The camp kicked off on Monday 18th July and is...

Caribbean Motor Racing Championship …Matthew Vieira flawless at Wallerfield in T&T

Jul 29, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean Motor Racing Championship …Matthew Vieira flawless at Wallerfield in T&T

Following a disappointing performance in the opening leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) in Jamaica, Guyana’s Matthew Vieira stormed back into contention in the points standing...

Andrew Lewis Novices Boxing C/Ships starts today at National Gymnasium

Jul 29, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Andrew Lewis Novices Boxing C/Ships starts today at National Gymnasium

Action in the second annual Andrew ‘Six-Heads’ Lewis Novices Boxing Championships punches off this evening and will run until Sunday at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue. The action starts...

Which Hot Body will prevail at the Fitness Paradise Gym Expo?

Jul 29, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Which Hot Body will prevail at the Fitness Paradise Gym Expo?

With just a few more days of preparation left before the Sunday July 31 Fitness Paradise Gym Expo, speculation is mounting as to who will run away with the Mr. Expo Hot Body title. The Hot Body event...

Meet Team Guyana to Caribbean Junior Cycling Championships 2016 – St Lucia

Jul 29, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Meet Team Guyana to Caribbean Junior Cycling Championships 2016 – St Lucia

Keen encounters anticipated in GASP Open Scrabble Championship

Jul 29, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Keen encounters anticipated in GASP Open Scrabble Championship

Following a scintillating performance in the just concluded tournament where he amassed an impeccable 6 points with a positive spread of 589, top seed, James Krakowsky will attempt to replicate that...

Police Inter-Division Championships continue today

Jul 29, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Police Inter-Division Championships continue today

The Guyana Police Force Inter-Division Track and Field Championships continue today at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary with Headquarters in a healthy lead. Headquarters have not lost the...

Singh guides Guyana to victory as Regional U15 commences

Jul 29, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Singh guides Guyana to victory as Regional U15 commences

Skipper Sachin Singh struck a fine half century as defending champions Guyana defeated Windward Islands by seven wickets when the Regional U15 50-over tournament commenced in Grenada on Wednesday....

The people who believe Jagdeo are more dangerous than him

Jul 29, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 1

There are presidential candidates contesting the November election in the US who are way above Donald Trump in decency and morality. But the world does not know them. The Green Party in the US will...

TIP action plan to be released “within the next month”

Jul 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on TIP action plan to be released “within the next month”

The Ministerial Task Force on trafficking in persons (TIP) will release its 2016-2017 Action Plan within the next month. The Action Plan is currently being reviewed by Interpol before it is...

Councillors vote no confidence against Linden Town Clerk

Jul 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Councillors vote no confidence against Linden Town Clerk

Councillors of the Linden Mayor and Town Council on Wednesday night voted in favour of a no confidence motion against Linden Town Clerk Jonella Bowen. The motion which was proposed by councilor Deron...

New York Mandir donates to Cheshire Home

Jul 29, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on New York Mandir donates to Cheshire Home

– Promises to maintain relationship “Vighneshwar,” a New York-based Mandir, has once again made a significant contribution to a local charitable organization and has promised to maintain a...

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The PPP/C’s greatest liability

Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- One might have expected that a ruling party basking in the largesse of oil wealth would chart... more