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Opposition Leader slams Patterson, GPL over contract award delay

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition Leader slams Patterson, GPL over contract award delay

–ministry has become a cesspool Opposition leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, has described the nine-month delay to award a multi-billion project for smart meters and new power lines as unacceptable. The...

Interpol issues wanted bulletin for head of US-based charity

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Interpol issues wanted bulletin for head of US-based charity

The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has issued a wanted bulletin for US-based Guyanese, Marcus Brian Bisram, who has been implicated in the murder of a carpenter, Faiyaz...

More alleged victimization by Food and Drugs…Importer’s Customs entries mysteriously disappear after picketing exercise

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on More alleged victimization by Food and Drugs…Importer’s Customs entries mysteriously disappear after picketing exercise

Days after a number of importers picketed the Ministry of the Presidency and the Ministry of Public Health over delays in their containers, one of them is claiming more victimization. Chief Executive...

Cabinet grants ‘no objection’ to $1.9B in contracts…Cultural Center rewiring, payment for CJIA expansion greenlighted

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Cabinet grants ‘no objection’ to $1.9B in contracts…Cultural Center rewiring, payment for CJIA expansion greenlighted

The Cabinet of Ministers last Tuesday granted its ‘no objection’ to several contracts totalling over $1.9B, including for payments on the expansion works of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport...

Strike action looms for education sector

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Strike action looms for education sector

…linked to TSC’s failure to adhere to court-instructed review Strike action could hamper the start of the school term in January. This course of action could, however, be averted if delayed...

New Ombudsman to be appointed by March – Harmon

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on New Ombudsman to be appointed by March – Harmon

The administration has committed to choose and appoint a new Ombudsman before the first quarter of next year. Questioned Thursday about the process, Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, disclosed that...

Increased surveillance, ground patrols afoot to curb criminal activities – Army Chief, President

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Increased surveillance, ground patrols afoot to curb criminal activities – Army Chief, President

Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier George Lewis, during the Guyana Defence Force (GDF)’s Route March which was conducted to commemorate the force’s 51st anniversary, said...

Seeall and Ram like two fowl cock

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Seeall and Ram like two fowl cock

Imagine a house in which a husband and a wife fighting all de time. Don’t ask wha de children gun be like. Dem and all might start fighting. De solution is to put out one of de big people but if de...

Advancing the delivery of Emergency Medicine… Dr. Zulfikar Bux is a ‘Special Person’

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Advancing the delivery of Emergency Medicine… Dr. Zulfikar Bux is a ‘Special Person’

“Although I would like to hear at the end of my life I was a good doctor, I would like to hear too that I was a better husband and father. Once family comes first, I think I would be better able...

Jagdeo calling on govt. to release fact-based study on Amaila Falls

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo calling on govt. to release fact-based study on Amaila Falls

The leader of the Parliamentary Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, is calling on the government to release the fact-based report done on the Amaila Falls hydropower project. In a statement released by the...

Dog owners puzzled over GLDA’s treatment of pitbull pups

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Dog owners puzzled over GLDA’s treatment of pitbull pups

Some dog owners expressed their dissatisfaction with the treatment meted out to them by members of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority last week. According to Conrad Gomes yesterday, the owner...

Demerara Bank Ltd. goes completely solar

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Demerara Bank Ltd. goes completely solar

Demerara Bank Limited is the first commercial bank in Guyana to be powered entirely by solar energy. The Bank’s branch at 214 Camp Street, North Cummingsburg, which was commissioned in November...

Killing of 4-year-old girl in Sheriff St. accident…Drivers to face causing death charge this week

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Killing of 4-year-old girl in Sheriff St. accident…Drivers to face causing death charge this week

The two drivers involved in a Sheriff Street accident which killed four-year-old Ambeka Providence, formerly of D¡¯Andrade Street, Newton, Georgetown are expected to appear in court before the end...

Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival…Lions fire warning to all pretenders; Toros setup clash with Pizza Hut GCC

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival…Lions fire warning to all pretenders; Toros setup clash with Pizza Hut GCC

The Toronto Lions fired warning shots to all pretenders on Friday evening, cruising to a comfortable 5-0 win over local top side Old Fort as the Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival continued...

Local group recognises ‘Lady Ira’ for aiding Atwell’s recovery

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Local group recognises ‘Lady Ira’ for aiding Atwell’s recovery

The Guyana Committee of Services on Thursday recognised the efforts and work of Ira Lewis, popularly known as ‘Lady Ira’, who played a lead role in the treatment and recovery of Guyanese boxing...

Amy Grant Lifts Swimming Champion Girl Trophy

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Amy Grant Lifts Swimming Champion Girl Trophy

On Friday evening the curtains came down on the 56th National Schools Swimming, Cycling and Track and Field Championships at the National Stadium with the presentation of medals and trophies. Multi...

Mayor Hamilton Green 82nd birth anniversary…Sizzling action anticipated as teams go after top prize and bragging rights

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mayor Hamilton Green 82nd birth anniversary…Sizzling action anticipated as teams go after top prize and bragging rights

Former Prime Minister of Guyana and Mayor of Georgetown, Hamilton Green recently celebrated his 82nd birth anniversary on November 9 and former national footballer and national coach, Lennox Arthur,...

3rd Annual Smalta Girls Pee Wee Football Tournament…Title holders St. Stephen’s among early winners

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on 3rd Annual Smalta Girls Pee Wee Football Tournament…Title holders St. Stephen’s among early winners

Reigning title holders St. Stephens’s, West Ruimveldt, Enterprise and North Georgetown were among the teams registering victories during yesterday’s opening round of the 3rd Annual Smalta Girls...

Cricket Festival celebrates Prince Harry’s St Lucia visit

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cricket Festival celebrates Prince Harry’s St Lucia visit

By Sean Devers in St Lucia The Prince is in town shouted the locals as Prince Harry made his way into the Darren Sammy Stadium yesterday morning to Captain a Prince Harry’s X1 against a Prime...

Teams ready for BCCDA/CBIS Inter-Agency Softball cricket and fun day

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Teams ready for BCCDA/CBIS Inter-Agency Softball cricket and fun day

Four more teams have been added to the list of that will be participating in the 7th Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development Association (BCCDA), Corporate Business in Sports (CBIS) Inter-Agency...

Digicel provides airfare for Garrett to attend Sporting Lisbon tryout

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel provides airfare for Garrett to attend Sporting Lisbon tryout

Promising young footballer and member of the Fruta Conquerors FC Jeremy Garrett is scheduled to leave Guyana tomorrow to attend a tryout at the world famous football club Sporting Lisbon of Portugal....

Another horserace meet postponed

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Another horserace meet postponed

The horserace meet organised by the Rising Sun Turf Club in collaboration with the Alliance for Change Party has been postponed due to circumstances beyond the control of the organisers. The event...

China’s Ambassador to return home Wednesdsay

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on China’s Ambassador to return home Wednesdsay

President David Granger on Friday evening joined several Government Ministers, members of the Diplomatic Corps, Chinese nationals and members of the Opposition in bidding farewell to the Chinese...

Predicting the unpredictable

Nov 27, 2016 KNews Countryman, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Predicting the unpredictable

(And the far-fetched notion that Hillary could still become US President) By Dennis Nichols For the past few weeks I resisted the urge to ‘Trumpify’ and ‘Hillarize’ my stories; There was just...

School bus still not operational

Nov 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on School bus still not operational

… road remains in a deplorable condition The Christmas term is coming to a close and the school bus ‘David G 10’ is not in operation and it doesn’t seem as if it will ever work....

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National B/Ball team departs for Suriname today

Poverty does not come with a lifetime warranty

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- When the national discussion segues to poverty reduction, it resurrects the age-old debate... more