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Cost of D’Urban Park project almost $1Billion

Dec 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Cost of D’Urban Park project almost $1Billion

…$500M to pay off contractors The government through the Committee of Supply in the National Assembly approved the transfer of $500M to Homestretch Development Inc. to facilitate the payment of...

Consumer body challenges GTT’s claim that landline applications declining

Dec 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Consumer body challenges GTT’s claim that landline applications declining

A consumer body battling US-owned Guyana Telephone and Telephone Company (GTT) over an application to raise rates, is refuting claims by the latter that citizens are no longer interested in owning a...

Gunmen captured after trailing, robbing Tower Hotel’s accountant

Dec 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Gunmen captured after trailing, robbing Tower Hotel’s accountant

Security guard shot, $2.5M recovered Quick action by the police led to the arrest of two armed bandits, yesterday, minutes after they snatched $2.5M from a Tower Hotel accountant after trailing him...

Damaged submarine cable finally repaired

Dec 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Damaged submarine cable finally repaired

Five months after the submarine power cable across the Demerara River went down, the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) yesterday said that repairs have been completed. “The remedial works on the...

One suspect identified in B’ce cambio dealer robbery

Dec 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on One suspect identified in B’ce cambio dealer robbery

mask had fallen off during invasion As the investigation intensifies into the brazen early morning attack on Number 79 Village Cambio Dealer Devendra Churaman by a 15-man gang, an identification...

North East La Penitence fatal shooting… Newly-wed man was killed while running to sister’s aid

Dec 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on North East La Penitence fatal shooting… Newly-wed man was killed while running to sister’s aid

No one has been arrested as detectives continue to probe the fatal shooting of newly-wed Matthew Scott shortly after 23:00 hrs on Tuesday in front of his North East La Penitence home. Investigations...

Mahaicony River family suffers death, fire in one day

Dec 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Mahaicony River family suffers death, fire in one day

A Mahaicony Creek family is attempting to come to grips with two major incidents that badly affected them Tuesday. One was the death of the patriarch of the family, prominent rice farmer, Angad...

GPHC Matron should be sent packing – COI recommends

Dec 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC Matron should be sent packing – COI recommends

The continuance of the services of the Ms. Collene Hicks as Director of Nursing Services (Matron) at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) will likely come to an end in the very near...

Joseph, Miller fined, Primus reprimanded for breaching Code of Conduct

Dec 15, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Joseph, Miller fined, Primus reprimanded for breaching Code of Conduct

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board confirmed yesterday that Alzarri Joseph and Nikita Miller were fined, and Roshon Primus was reprimanded for breaches of the Code of Conduct...

Hundreds pay last respects… Ex-beau of slain Guyana-born prison officer found hiding in closet

Dec 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Hundreds pay last respects… Ex-beau of slain Guyana-born prison officer found hiding in closet

New York (New York Post) -The gangbanger ex-boyfriend of the city corrections officer fatally shot in Brooklyn was found — cowering in a closet — by authorities Wednesday, law-enforcement...

Soulja Bai helping gunmen live long

Dec 15, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Soulja Bai helping gunmen live long

Is strange how gunmen always tackling de people who draw plenty money from a bank. These gunmen does deh pun a motorcycle and dem does end up following de person who mek de withdrawal. That happen up...

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition Sparta’s matchless superiority continues -will meet Tucville in tomorrow’s final

Dec 15, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition Sparta’s matchless superiority continues -will meet Tucville in tomorrow’s final

By Rawle Welch It was billed as the ‘El Classico’ of street football in Georgetown, the clash between current title holder Sparta Boss and former champion Back Circle was anticipated to be a...

Lack of publicity, standard of players blamed for low attendance at 4-day games – Coaches

Dec 15, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lack of publicity, standard of players blamed for low attendance at 4-day games – Coaches

By Sean Devers Both Coaches; the Guyana Jaguars Rayon Griffith and Trinidad & Tobago Red Force’s Gus Logie blamed the lack of promotion, the standard of the players and the location of the WICB...

GFC and Brazilian XI to face off in memory Chapecoense FC player

Dec 15, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFC and Brazilian XI to face off in memory Chapecoense FC player

Third annual Guyana Cup rematch set for January 1st

Dec 15, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Third annual Guyana Cup rematch set for January 1st

Preparations are at an advanced stage for the third edition of the Guyana Cup rematch Horserace meet set for Sunday 1st January at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park West Coast Berbice. The event...

Letter to the Sports Editor E. Jefford is finally seeing things clearly

Dec 15, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor E. Jefford is finally seeing things clearly

Dear Editor, I was just perusing some newsprints and stumbled on an article which reads ‘Athletes identified for National Elite Camp’ dated Wed. Dec. 7, 2016 and the first question that...

Persaud returned as WCC chairman

Dec 15, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Persaud returned as WCC chairman

Keval Persaud was unanimously elected Chairman of the Wakenaam Cricket Committee when the body held its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday at the Wakenaam Community Centre. Navishaul Pooran will serve...

Granger pushes for cooperation to combat adverse effects of Climate Change

Dec 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Granger pushes for cooperation to combat adverse effects of Climate Change

…as Bangladesh envoy presents credentials President David Granger yesterday called for the cordial relations between Guyana and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to be significantly enhanced,...

GPSU irked by Govt.’s failure to finalise wages negotiation

Dec 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GPSU irked by Govt.’s failure to finalise wages negotiation

– mulls measure of retaliation The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) is not impressed with what it has described as “diversionary tactics” by Government to pay a “Christmas freck”...

US$12.4M for ‘neglected’ communities to boost agriculture, tackle unemployment

Dec 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on US$12.4M for ‘neglected’ communities to boost agriculture, tackle unemployment

The Government of Guyana and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Development Fund (CDF) yesterday inked Loan and Grant Agreements for a project which is expected to see significant improvements to the...

PI into KNews grenade attack… Defence hands over written submissions; prosecution set to reply

Dec 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on PI into KNews grenade attack… Defence hands over written submissions; prosecution set to reply

Attorneys for Leroy Williams and Alfie Garraway have handed over written submissions to Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan and the prosecution, in relation to the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the...

Review of public schools teachers’ promotion list…GTU offended by TSC’s decision to conduct review on “humanitarian grounds”

Dec 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Review of public schools teachers’ promotion list…GTU offended by TSC’s decision to conduct review on “humanitarian grounds”

The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) is not only prepared to react against what it perceives is a deliberate move to continue to stall senior teachers’ promotion, but it has shared its disappointment...

Internal Local Govt Elections…Chase-Green battles Duncan today for top city post

Dec 15, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Internal Local Govt Elections…Chase-Green battles Duncan today for top city post

– Wynter returned as New Amsterdam Mayor; Mabaruma ends in tie Internal elections at municipalities and Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) are continuing, with Mayor for New Amsterdam,...

A monster in the making

Dec 15, 2016 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on A monster in the making

The age ranges and features of many persons appearing in our courts in recent times for various violations, some of them most gruesome, tell a sobering story. The images (online and on television) of...

A little lecture for young Ashma John

Dec 15, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A little lecture for young Ashma John

A few years back, my eyes glanced upon a column by Ashma John, the daughter of the owner of the famous Splashmin’s. On seeing her offerings in the newspaper, I said, “I know this girl; she was my...

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The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more