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Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Ministry fails to account for over $111M

Oct 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Ministry fails to account for over $111M

– presents no proof some CSOs were paid By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell The Office of the Auditor General has found quite some amount of malpractice, and has cited numerous cases of...

House green lights $2B subsidy for GuySuCo

Oct 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on House green lights $2B subsidy for GuySuCo

…to meet billion-dollar wage bill, pay creditors By Kiana Wilburg Despite benefitting from $9B at the start of the year, only to deliver a disappointing performance in less than eight months, the...

2017 budget estimates approved for Constitutional agencies, commissions

Oct 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 2017 budget estimates approved for Constitutional agencies, commissions

By Kiana Wilburg The 2017 current and capital estimates for constitutional agencies and commissions were passed in the National Assembly yesterday. The motion for consideration of the estimates was...

AG’s findings at Education Ministry…Contractor still to supply $10M in equipment eight years later

Oct 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on AG’s findings at Education Ministry…Contractor still to supply $10M in equipment eight years later

Eight years on and a contractor is yet to supply the Ministry of Education with over $10 million in equipment. This situation has been highlighted in the 2015 Auditor General Report. Although the...

Notorious gang member in 2002 crime wave arrested

Oct 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Notorious gang member in 2002 crime wave arrested

– admits to murder, robberies at Casino and Jewellery store Cops from the Guyana Police Force (GPF)’s Major Crime Unit went into action on Wednesday and arrested a suspect who was reportedly...

Region Eight fuel records highlight countless irregularities

Oct 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Region Eight fuel records highlight countless irregularities

For years, the Office of the Auditor General has been experiencing difficulties tracking Region Eight’s procurement of fuel, as the region has not been engaging in proper record keeping. With no...

Consultant accuses Agri Ministry of bias and incompetence

Oct 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Consultant accuses Agri Ministry of bias and incompetence

When the Agriculture Ministry invited bids for consultants to supervise the reconstruction works to the north-eastern dam of the East Demerara Water Conservancy, the last thing it expected was a...

De World Bank gun now see de tender board

Oct 28, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De World Bank gun now see de tender board

Is a long time people realize that when dem hear bout tender, dem hear bout dishonesty. A company would submit a tender and wait fuh de results. When de tender box open de man find out that he had de...

Hope leads run-spree as Windies A rout hosts to win series

Oct 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hope leads run-spree as Windies A rout hosts to win series

Karunegala, Sri Lanka, CMC – Opener Kyle Hope stroked a sublime hundred and Chadwick Walton, Assad Fudadin and Rovman Powell all chimed in with half-centuries as West Indies A ran riot against Sri...

BCB/New York Business Group U-19 Tourney …Sinclair’s ton leads RHT Pepsi to crushing 9-wkts win over Young Warriors

Oct 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB/New York Business Group U-19 Tourney …Sinclair’s ton leads RHT Pepsi to crushing 9-wkts win over Young Warriors

A brilliant century from national Under-17 player Kevin Sinclair and an outstanding all-round display from junior national, Junior Sinclair powered Rose Hall Town Pepsi into the final of BCB/New York...

Courts Pee Wee Schools Football Competition…Enthralling battles anticipated as KO Phase starts

Oct 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Courts Pee Wee Schools Football Competition…Enthralling battles anticipated as KO Phase starts

Title holders St. Angela’s will look to advance further in defence of their crown when they face Mae’s tomorrow as play in the knockout phase of this year’s Courts Pee Wee Schools Football...

Elite League Clubs calling for arbitration to resolve ongoing impasse with GFF

Oct 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Elite League Clubs calling for arbitration to resolve ongoing impasse with GFF

Following is a press release issued by the Guyana Football Federation Elite League Clubs calling for arbitration to settle the ongoing impasse with its parent body which has stalled the start of the...

GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17 League …UDFA set to restart with three matches tomorrow

Oct 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17 League …UDFA set to restart with three matches tomorrow

Action in the Upper Demerara leg of the GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power National U-17 Intra Association League is set to re-commence tomorrow at the Wisburg Secondary School ground with three...

GTM Health and Fitness Expo set for next weekend at CASH

Oct 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTM Health and Fitness Expo set for next weekend at CASH

Organisers promising fun-filled activities By Franklin Wilson Reminding that the National Sports Commission (NSC) recognizes the importance of sports and exercise in developing a nation, Director of...

NSC prepares to unveil national database of athletes

Oct 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC prepares to unveil national database of athletes

The National Sports Commission (NSC) yesterday exposed a database that is under construction with a Home Page and information already inputted to media in a historic move to bring into one location...

GCB/MOE National Secondary School’s Cricket…Marques, Gordon bowl Lodge to 6-wkt win

Oct 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/MOE National Secondary School’s Cricket…Marques, Gordon bowl Lodge to 6-wkt win

By Sean Devers In steaming heat at Bourda, Lodge Secondary School beat East Ruimveldt Secondary School by six wickets to advance to the next round in the South GT Zone of the GCB/MOE National...

WDFA / STAG Senior League …Pouderoyen, Beavers, Uitvlugt, Golden Warriors thump their opponents

Oct 28, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on WDFA / STAG Senior League …Pouderoyen, Beavers, Uitvlugt, Golden Warriors thump their opponents

As competition in the STAG sponsored West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Senior league continues, recording victories in the latest round of matches last weekend at the Den Amstel Community...

The division within the Hindu community

Oct 28, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The division within the Hindu community

For the second year running, there is division over the date for the annual Diwali celebrations. The main Hindu Organization in Guyana says Diwali should be celebrated on a particular day. The...

GITC hosts exhibition as part of its 50th anniversary celebration

Oct 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GITC hosts exhibition as part of its 50th anniversary celebration

Under the theme: “Development and Transformation for the 21st Century Workforce”, and in celebration of its 50th year of existence, the Guyana Industrial Training Centre (GITC) yesterday held an...

Top justice officials experience workings of Canadian courts

Oct 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Top justice officials experience workings of Canadian courts

A number of local judges and other court officials were earlier this month in Vancouver, Canada, studying how the justice system works there. According to the British High Commission, the team was...

Business Ministry to develop Public-Private dialogue to improve competitiveness

Oct 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Business Ministry to develop Public-Private dialogue to improve competitiveness

In order to facilitate competitive growth within the private sector and the country at large, the Ministry of Business will be developing a Public-Private dialogue body to address competitiveness...

TACKLING NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Oct 28, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on TACKLING NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

As Guyana observed World Occupational Therapy Day yesterday, under the theme “Making it together,” health officials once again advised citizens to eat healthy and exercise regularly in order to...

Swimming Pool company accuses City Council of bribery

Oct 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Swimming Pool company accuses City Council of bribery

– City Hall says claims “utterly false and malicious” Four large swimming pools lodged on the city’s parapets along Sheriff Street were removed by City Council yesterday, as the entity...

Female prison officer on ganja charge granted bail

Oct 28, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Female prison officer on ganja charge granted bail

A 35-year-old female prison officer of Fort Ordinance, East Canje, Berbice, appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court yesterday, accused of attempting to smuggle ganja into prison. Johanna...

Why do we remain so backward?

Oct 28, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Why do we remain so backward?

I was shopping downtown yesterday for a scratching post for my cat. Christmas music was playing in some of the stores. It jolted me into the conscious awareness that the year which has just...

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A lesson from the bread lines of America

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- If the American elections of 2024 delivered any one lesson to the rest of the world, it... more