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GECOM had sufficient radios in stock for 2015 elections

Sep 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GECOM had sufficient radios in stock for 2015 elections

– still spent $100M to buy more As top officials continue to remain silent in the face of accusations of corruption, insiders want state auditors to start looking for evidence that the...

Govt. shuts door on new BaiShanLin investors

Sep 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. shuts door on new BaiShanLin investors

– Trotman The Government of Guyana is no longer looking out for those investors who had acquired 55 percent of the controversial logging company—BaiShanLin International Forest Development...

Fourth Berbice triple murder suspect captured

Sep 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Fourth Berbice triple murder suspect captured

– tracked to farm Major Crimes Unit team After almost two months of undercover work, investigators from the Guyana Police Force (GPF)’s Major Crimes Unit yesterday tracked down the fourth...

Soyini Fraser is Miss Universe Guyana 2016

Sep 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Soyini Fraser is Miss Universe Guyana 2016

It was the ultimate battle of beauty, intellect and confidence. But in the end, it was 26-year-old Soyini Fraser who emerged as the winner of the Miss Guyana Universe Pageant 2016 on Saturday last at...

Concessions to all companies in forestry sector should be made public

Sep 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Concessions to all companies in forestry sector should be made public

– US specialist By: Kiana Wilburg Billions worth in concessions have been granted to Chinese logging company, BaiShanLin Forest Development Inc. But what does Guyana have to show for it...

Robber suspected to be Guyanese among three killed by Suriname cops

Sep 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Robber suspected to be Guyanese among three killed by Suriname cops

By Ivan Cairo After a failed robbery attempt Saturday night in the north of the Surinamese capital of Paramaribo, police here say they have shot and killed three of the suspected robbers. A fourth...

Change the laws…Punish passengers who encourage overloading, drunk and reckless driving

Sep 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Change the laws…Punish passengers who encourage overloading, drunk and reckless driving

– Says road safety advocate A day after attending the funeral of a little girl who was killed by an alleged speeding and drunk driver, road safety advocate Doris Anita Shelto is again appealing...

Guyana fortunate gold keeping economy on continued growth path

Sep 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana fortunate gold keeping economy on continued growth path

– Finance Minister In a time when most of the nation’s revenue earners are plunged into a time of trouble, Finance Minister , Winston Jordan said that the nation should be lucky that at least...

Nine children killed in nine months

Sep 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Nine children killed in nine months

Losing a child is one of the hardest things for any parent. Having to see their little prince or princess lying on the road with their limbs crushed is something no mother or father can overcome....

Mom wants cops to re-open probe into son’s death in hotel pool

Sep 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Mom wants cops to re-open probe into son’s death in hotel pool

With police solving an impressive number of cold cases, the mother of Sadeek Juman is hoping that detectives take a second look at the mysterious death of her son in a hotel pool close to four years...

Gov’t says bidders can raise concerns with Bid Protest Committee

Sep 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t says bidders can raise concerns with Bid Protest Committee

The Government of Guyana has reaffirmed that any bidder who has concerns about the process of bidding to provide goods or services to the government, can file a complaint with the Bid Protest...

Still no breakthrough in taxi driver’s murder probe

Sep 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Still no breakthrough in taxi driver’s murder probe

Even after a week of investigations, detectives have gotten no major breakthrough in their hunt for two gunmen who shot and killed Oswald Rambarran, a 007 taxi driver, last week Sunday, at King...

11 months after death of mom, newborn…Health Minister still to release findings to relatives

Sep 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 11 months after death of mom, newborn…Health Minister still to release findings to relatives

Almost a year after the deaths of 33-year-old Liloutie Ramlall and her baby, Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton is still to fulfill a promise he made to Ramlall’s family. Ramlall died...

Public Health Ministry continues to champion exclusive breastfeeding

Sep 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Public Health Ministry continues to champion exclusive breastfeeding

Women have been urged to endorse exclusive breastfeeding which is the best option for the majority of infants. “Today, I urge you all to continue to promote exclusive breast feeding in whatever way...

Rosberg back on top after Singapore thriller

Sep 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rosberg back on top after Singapore thriller

SINGAPORE (Reuters) Germany’s Nico Rosberg celebrated his 200th Formula One race by retaking the championship lead from Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton after a pole to flag win in Singapore on...

President Granger, please pay Mark John!

Sep 19, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on President Granger, please pay Mark John!

I walked over from the Magistrate Court to the eastern side of King Street where between, Charlotte and Croal Streets there is a string of stationery stores. I wanted to photocopy a letter I had...

Minister Lawrence urges parents…Be good role models to your children

Sep 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Minister Lawrence urges parents…Be good role models to your children

Social Protection Minister, Volda Lawrence is urging parents to be good role models and not shirk their duty to their children as they are the ones who influence their child/children in every aspect...

GCB Jaguars 3-day Franchise League… Four innings in two sessions at Tuschen

Sep 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB Jaguars 3-day Franchise League… Four innings in two sessions at Tuschen

By Sean Devers In a rare occurrence, four innings were contested, including three declarations, in just two sessions at the Tuschen ground yesterday on the final day of the GCB three-day Franchise...

Local dragters confirm participation for Oct 2 Meet

Sep 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Local dragters confirm participation for Oct 2 Meet

The Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club October 2 Drag Race Meet should provide a fascinating duel between local dragsters, at the South Dakota Circuit. This is the prediction of President of the...

MAMMA LOOK A BOOBOO

Sep 19, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Tony Deyal column Comments Off on MAMMA LOOK A BOOBOO

I knew what a “boo-boo” was long before I knew how to boo. I was a boy when Lord Melody sang his classic, self-mocking calypso about ugliness, “Mamma Look Ah Boo-boo Dey”. In Guyana...

Women’s Developmental League… Paiwomak Warriors maul Snatchers; St. Ignatius trounce Shulinab

Sep 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Women’s Developmental League… Paiwomak Warriors maul Snatchers; St. Ignatius trounce Shulinab

The Guyana Football Federation Women’s Developmental League kicked of Saturday last in the Rupununi with a pair of matches and not four as was originally stated in a press release from the...

The police and public trust

Sep 19, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The police and public trust

The police use speed guns to determine whether motorists are breaching the speed limits. Public confidence in these guns is low. Many motorists charged by the police for speeding will most likely...

ECD beat West Berbice by an innings and 20 runs

Sep 19, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECD beat West Berbice by an innings and 20 runs

Despite a courageous 91 from opener Leon Andrews, East Coast Demerara defeated West Berbice by an innings and 20 runs when the fourth round Guyana Cricket Board Jaguars three-day league concluded...

UG mulls opening School of Energy and Mines

Sep 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on UG mulls opening School of Energy and Mines

The University of Guyana is still contemplating the setting up of a School of Energy and Mines. Vice-Chancellor Dr. Ivelaw Griffith relayed this to the media during a media conference on the Turkeyen...

Gov’t shortlists sites for onshore oil base

Sep 19, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Gov’t shortlists sites for onshore oil base

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure has completed a screening evaluation of sites for the proposed oil and gas industry onshore support base and will be presenting its report to a Cabinet’s...

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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