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$100M spent on of 50 radio sets… Manufacturer says GECOM inexplicably cancelled its tender

Sep 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on $100M spent on of 50 radio sets… Manufacturer says GECOM inexplicably cancelled its tender

– contract awarded to “non-compliant” supplier The manufacturer of a number of radios supplied to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is complaining that his company was rejected when...

Guns drawn in showdown between GRA and BaiShanLin

Sep 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guns drawn in showdown between GRA and BaiShanLin

– as officials move to seize machinery, other assets over breached agreements The rift between Government and BaiShan Lin over the company’s breached agreements escalated yesterday into an...

Taxi driver gunned down after delivering meal in Albouystown

Sep 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Taxi driver gunned down after delivering meal in Albouystown

Gunmen on a motorcycle executed a 007 Taxi Service driver at around 21.30 hrs last night in King Edward Street, Albouystown, minutes after a resident called him out to do a delivery in the area....

Driver, passenger killed after crashing into horse at C’tyne

Sep 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Driver, passenger killed after crashing into horse at C’tyne

In another accident that may have been caused by alcohol, a driver and one of his passengers perished at around 20.40 hrs yesterday at Number 49 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, after their vehicle...

Drunk 19-year-old driver kills girl, 4

Sep 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Drunk 19-year-old driver kills girl, 4

A family outing came to a horrific end at around 22.00 hrs on Saturday, when an allegedly drunk 19-year-old rammed a van into a car on Sheriff Street, killing a four year old girl and injuring her...

Opposition says drugs bond controversy not yet over…Accuses Govt. of repaying crony for political investment in 2015 Campaign

Sep 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition says drugs bond controversy not yet over…Accuses Govt. of repaying crony for political investment in 2015 Campaign

As the Sussex Street Drugs bond issue continues, People’s Progressive Party Civic Parliamentarian Gail Teixiera said last Friday that “the saga of the drugs bond scandal ain’t over yet.”...

Violent juveniles make life hell for ranks at Holding Centre

Sep 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Violent juveniles make life hell for ranks at Holding Centre

– policeman attacked with ‘jucka,’ plastic bags with urine, faeces thrown at ranks The Juvenile Holding Centre is a potential powder keg, where violent juveniles attack ranks with...

Despite all the regulations in place…Guyana still plagued by lack of accountability for corrupt behaviour

Sep 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Despite all the regulations in place…Guyana still plagued by lack of accountability for corrupt behaviour

– Goolsarran Despite the possession of perhaps the best legislative and regulatory frameworks, anti-corruption advocate, Anand Goolsarran believes that the country remains weighed down by a...

Goolsarran calls for campaign financing legislation before 2020 elections

Sep 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Goolsarran calls for campaign financing legislation before 2020 elections

By: Kiana Wilburg Policy makers of the day continue to congratulate themselves on the “fine job” they are doing regarding the fight against money laundering and ensuring the return of...

National Intermediate Boxing C/ships… Army dominates second night action but Republicans still in with a chance

Sep 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Intermediate Boxing C/ships… Army dominates second night action but Republicans still in with a chance

By Michael Benjamin As the battle for the coveted tab as the top local boxing institution continues, the Guyana Defence Force stamped its authority over its archrivals, the Republican Boxing Gym...

Gripping excitement anticipated for final Int’l Drag Meet of year

Sep 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gripping excitement anticipated for final Int’l Drag Meet of year

Following the successful staging of the ‘Golden Jubilee’Drag Race Meet to commemorate Guyana’s Independence Anniversary earlier this year, drag racing fans could now set their focus on the...

Maternal deaths, infant mortality down by 50 percent

Sep 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Maternal deaths, infant mortality down by 50 percent

– Junior Health Minister Neonatal and maternal deaths in Guyana have been on a steady decline. This is according to Junior Minister of Health Dr Karen Cummings. Dr Cummings said the Ministry of...

Dad remembers only daughter slain crime wave

Sep 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Dad remembers only daughter slain crime wave

By: Romila Boodram Waking up to the sound of gunshots back in 2004 was nothing new for Rajpaul Sookra and his family. After all, it was 2004, when the ‘crime wave’ was at its peak, and the...

GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17 League… Victoria Kings and Buxton United post wins; Plaisance hold Ann’s Grove

Sep 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17 League… Victoria Kings and Buxton United post wins; Plaisance hold Ann’s Grove

The East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) leg of the GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power National Under-17 Intra Association football made a welcome return on the weekend following weeks of...

WDFA/Stag Senior League… Pouderoyen needle Golden Warriors; Eagles soar to biggest win ever

Sep 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on WDFA/Stag Senior League… Pouderoyen needle Golden Warriors; Eagles soar to biggest win ever

It rained goals on Saturday last at the Den Amstel ground when competition in the Stag sponsored West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Senior League continued with two more matches. In the...

Apostle Ragnauth carts of Household Plus, Regent Household Electronics Golf tournament

Sep 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Apostle Ragnauth carts of Household Plus, Regent Household Electronics Golf tournament

Former sprint champion, now Apostle of Life Spring Ministries and playing golf for under three years, Balgobin Ragnauth golfed in fine style to be the clear winner of the tournament from Household...

Sunken dredge shifts to centre of river…Residents struggle to get supplies, children unable to attend school

Sep 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Sunken dredge shifts to centre of river…Residents struggle to get supplies, children unable to attend school

The mining dredge which sunk in the Mazaruni River in the vicinity of Piereemap Falls over three months ago has now shifted to the centre of the river, thereby preventing food supplies from being...

Vagrant stabbed to death during row

Sep 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Vagrant stabbed to death during row

A “drug addict” was killed after he was allegedly stabbed to the abdomen by another man during a heated argument at Bourda and Alexander Streets, Georgetown. The dead man has been identified as...

President Granger should compensate Cyrus Boyce’s family

Sep 12, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on President Granger should compensate Cyrus Boyce’s family

Cyrus Boyce is dead. His death has released me from a secret covenant with him. I could now talk about his story. I attended his church service last Saturday in Kitty. I sat next to Ministers,...

Rose Hall Town 46th anniversary celebrations to kicks off on Wednesday

Sep 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rose Hall Town 46th anniversary celebrations to kicks off on Wednesday

Work starts on H.D. Hoyte Memorial Family Park The 46th Anniversary celebrations of Guyana’s smallest township, Rose Hall Town, would kick off on Wednesday 14th of September with a massive Parade...

Tuschen, Paradise squatters urged to move

Sep 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Tuschen, Paradise squatters urged to move

A number of squatters in Paradise, East Coast Demerara and Tuschen, West Coast Demerara were urged to discontinue squatting following a visit to the communities by Minister within the Ministry of...

Guyanese sculptor seeks to transform 50-ft log into creative masterpiece

Sep 12, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese sculptor seeks to transform 50-ft log into creative masterpiece

– showcases aspects of Indigenous culture The art of sculpting requires skill, patience, vision, creativity and a bit of ingenuity. Guyanese sculptor, Winslow Craig exemplifies these...

GBTI Diamond Tennis Camp concludes

Sep 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBTI Diamond Tennis Camp concludes

The partnership between the Guyana Tennis Association (GLTA) and Guyana Bank for Trade & Industry (GBTI) has resulted in another successful tennis camp. Despite the rainy last weekend, the camp...

WINGS OF A FLEDGLING DOVE

Sep 12, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on WINGS OF A FLEDGLING DOVE

My daughter Jasmine is leaving for University, not like me when I left for Canada, or her mother for distant Delhi, or even like Zubin off to his birthplace Barbados to complete his third year, but...

Regal Sports Softball… Herstelling Rangers, Speed Boat victorious

Sep 12, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regal Sports Softball… Herstelling Rangers, Speed Boat victorious

Herstelling Rangers and Speed Boat recorded victories when the Regal Sports softball tournament commenced yesterday at Gandhi Youth Organisation ground. Herstelling Rangers defeated Speed Boat by...

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Sometimes the best of leaders fail

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Jimmy Carter’s presidency fell victim to global and domestic upheavals. His single term... more