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Govt. to end pact with Wartsila

Oct 11, 2016 KNews News 1

…special state-owned company to take over maintenance, staffing After more than two decades managing some of the country’s biggest power plants, it appears that Wartsila’s contract will not be...

After one decade of talking…Night Court finally commences

Oct 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on After one decade of talking…Night Court finally commences

…five magistrates attack backlog The first sitting of the Night Court commenced last evening at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, with at least five Magistrates presiding over summary...

Probe into GECOM’s spending have been widened- Auditor General

Oct 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Probe into GECOM’s spending have been widened- Auditor General

A state audit into a $100M purchase of several communication radio sets by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for the May 11, 2015 polls has been expanded to include other transactions....

‘Unnatural’ fire strikes Gafoors

Oct 11, 2016 KNews News 1

…second disaster in six months For the second time in about six months, business tycoon, Abdool Sattaur Gafoor, stood on the sideline and watched his assets go up in flames. Fortunately, last...

Burnt car driver dodged bullets

Oct 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Burnt car driver dodged bullets

A 34-year-old taxi driver is counting his lucky star that he is still alive after he was brutally beaten, shot at and had his car burnt by three suspected bandits at Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke- Linden...

Getaway driver in Land Court Judge robbery stabbed to death in the US

Oct 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Getaway driver in Land Court Judge robbery stabbed to death in the US

In a surprising turn of events, Collis Edwards, who was stabbed to death by his wife at his Boston, United States of America (USA) home on Friday, has been identified as one of the drivers of the...

Skeldon sugar worker dead after bee attack

Oct 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Skeldon sugar worker dead after bee attack

A tractor operator is dead after he and his co-worker came under attack in Skeldon backdam yesterday. According to the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), the “unfortunate incident” occurred at...

Dem boys seh…Moses go to India wid steel drops

Oct 11, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Moses go to India wid steel drops

All over Guyana you can hear people cussing. Some fighting because of de economy. Dem seh de economy stagnant and that mek people can’t prosper. Some of dem seh de whole country suffering but de...

Scotiabank CFU Men’s Caribbean Cup 2016…

Oct 11, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scotiabank CFU Men’s Caribbean Cup 2016…

Golden Jaguars, Reggae Boyz clash at Leonora tonight Jaguars desperate for positive result By Franklin Wilson Desperate for a positive result in order to remain in the reckoning in the Scotiabank CFU...

Kwakwani, Mackenzie High ensure Region 10 NSBF sweep

Oct 11, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kwakwani, Mackenzie High ensure Region 10 NSBF sweep

-evenly split four titles in 2016 competition Kwakwani Secondary School continued its phenomenal dominance of Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) National Schools’ Basketball Festival (NSBF) on...

Another huge turnout anticipated for November 13 CMRC

Oct 11, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Another huge turnout anticipated for November 13 CMRC

Now that three legs of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship have been completed, the focus now shifts to the final stanza of the annual event to be held on Sunday, November 13, at the South Dakota...

Lawrence wins De Sinco Limited Kings dominoes crown

Oct 11, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lawrence wins De Sinco Limited Kings dominoes crown

Earl Lawrence chalked up nine points to win the De Sinco Limited King dominoes competition which was contested on Sunday night at Turning Point. Teon Ambrose placed second with eight and Gilbert...

GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17 League – EBFA…

Oct 11, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17 League – EBFA…

Grove Hi Tech, Circuit Ville Jaguars, Herstelling Raiders & KK Warriors flawless Grove cantered to their third win in as many matches while there were also wins for Circuit Ville Jaguars...

Golden Blue Echo takes feature event at Nand Persaud, Sky Plus Incorporated Mega Sprint Classic Horserace meet

Oct 11, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Golden Blue Echo takes feature event at Nand Persaud, Sky Plus Incorporated Mega Sprint Classic Horserace meet

By Samuel Whyte It was a good day for any outdoor sport and the inaugural Nand Persaud Karibee Rice Mega Sprint Classic Horserace meet came off with a bang on Sunday at the Company’s newly...

Berbice Masters overcome Floodlights in T20 fixture

Oct 11, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Masters overcome Floodlights in T20 fixture

Berbice Masters defeated host Floodlights by 31 runs in a T20 fixture played on Saturday night at the Demerara Cricket Club. Led by a fine half century by Randolph Latcha Berbice Masters...

Atwell pays tribute to fallen hero Maurice ‘Busy’ Boyce

Oct 11, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Atwell pays tribute to fallen hero Maurice ‘Busy’ Boyce

Guyanese world rated Boxer Clive Atwell, who is recovering from a Brain Surgery and has unofficially retired from the Ring yesterday paid tribute to the late Guyanese Boxing Coach Maurice ‘Bizzy’...

Sans Souci beat Noitgedacht SC

Oct 11, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sans Souci beat Noitgedacht SC

Sans Souci defeated Noitgedacht SC by 25 runs when the Badri Prasad Memorial T20 tournament continued on Sunday at the Wakenaam Community Centre ground. Sans Souci batted first scored 174-9 in 20...

Sheriff St. fatal accident… Relatives of 4-year-old victim raise concerns over police probe

Oct 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Sheriff St. fatal accident… Relatives of 4-year-old victim raise concerns over police probe

The relatives of four-year-old Ambeka Providence, who was killed last month in a horrific Sheriff Street accident involving two motor vehicles, are peeved that they were not given any updates on...

Local Celebrity, “Lord Canary” soars to the great beyond

Oct 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Local Celebrity, “Lord Canary” soars to the great beyond

By Abena Rockcliffe- Campbell One of Guyana’s greatest speakers of the universal language, Malcom Corrica “Lord Canary” has passed on. The song bird, 78, succumbed to diabetes which he battled...

Man breaks court bond, shoots lover in head

Oct 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Man breaks court bond, shoots lover in head

A 36-year-old woman is hospitalised after she was shot in the head by her lover, who broke a court bond to keep the peace when he forced his way into the woman’s home two Mondays ago at Aranka...

New Arya Samaj president urges greater educational role for mandirs

Oct 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on New Arya Samaj president urges greater educational role for mandirs

Dr. Yog Mahadeo was recently unanimously elected president of the Guyana Central Arya Samaj following the bi-annual general meeting held at its Prashad Nagar headquarters. Dr. Mahadeo was unopposed...

Linden arch for bauxite centenary

Oct 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Linden arch for bauxite centenary

This year marks 100 years of bauxite mining in Guyana and industry experts plan to explore ways to diversify processing of the ore. Chairman of the Bauxite Century Board, Horace James, told the...

Freedom of Information is a myth

Oct 11, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Freedom of Information is a myth

It has long been believed that a Freedom of Information Act serves the best interests of a democracy by ensuring that persons have greater access to information. This is a myth. Freedom of...

Bee invasion triggers evacuation at Bath Primary

Oct 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Bee invasion triggers evacuation at Bath Primary

Things were back to normal on Monday at the Bath Primary School, West Coast Berbice, after an invasion by Africanized bees forced students and staff to evacuate the facility last Friday. According to...

Barbadian had cocaine wrapped in undergarment

Oct 11, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Barbadian had cocaine wrapped in undergarment

A Barbadian national was arrested yesterday after 914 grams of cocaine were found wrapped in an undergarment strapped to his leg. This was around 13:15 hrs on Sunday at the Eugene F. Correira...

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Waramuri stuns Vreed-en-Hoop 7-1, as Bush Lot topple Ann’s Grove

Development for whom?

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Vice President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, has declared with great confidence that there... more