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Multi-billion GPL contract award to Chinese contractor… Bidder cites corruption; files appeal with IDB

Dec 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Multi-billion GPL contract award to Chinese contractor… Bidder cites corruption; files appeal with IDB

A multi-billion-dollar project that has been shrouded in controversy has run into major problems with one of the bidders this week filing a complaint with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)...

Tragedy strikes: East Canje man decomposed body found two days after son drowns

Dec 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Tragedy strikes: East Canje man decomposed body found two days after son drowns

Tragedy struck an East Canje family not once but twice after losing two family members in a two day span. The bereavement hit when 40-year-old Isbarran Bhognarine, called “Gaga”, was discovered...

National Assembly approves 2017 budget

Dec 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on National Assembly approves 2017 budget

After weeks of debate, yesterday the National Assembly approved the 2017 $250B Budget. For the Office of the Prime Minister, $882M was approved; Parliament will get $1.5B for 2017 while the Ministry...

Chris Ram, Norman McLean, four others proposed as GECOM’s chair

Dec 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Chris Ram, Norman McLean, four others proposed as GECOM’s chair

Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, has submitted a list of six names, among them a prominent critic and former army chief, to be considered as possible chairpersons of the Guyana Elections Commission...

Social Protection Ministry to plug $1B into High Street building

Dec 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Social Protection Ministry to plug $1B into High Street building

The Ministry of Social Protection plans to occupy the High Street building which is replacing the former Guyana Broadcasting Corporation headquarters. The new structure was constructed by the Guyana...

Govt renews agreements for fuel, other concessions for miners

Dec 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt renews agreements for fuel, other concessions for miners

Small and medium scale miners will continue to benefit from fuel, and concessions on mining equipment parts, as the contracts were renewed yesterday by the relevant ministries and associations. The...

2016 Best Cop wants colleagues to be more competitive

Dec 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 2016 Best Cop wants colleagues to be more competitive

Worked on Black Bush Polder triple murder Murder of Good Hope rice farming couple 2012 hotel pool murder Berbice carpenter murder Rejecting $4M bribe By Romila Boodram A courageous...

Police awards K/News Michael Jordan for assisting in cracking cold case

Dec 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Police awards K/News Michael Jordan for assisting in cracking cold case

His interest in cold cases has led to him solving one in real life. Yesterday, Kaieteur News’ senior crime reporter and editor, Michael Jordan received an award from the Guyana Police Force (GPF)...

Relatives of slain cops receive cash assistance from GPF

Dec 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Relatives of slain cops receive cash assistance from GPF

The Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) ‘Fallen Heroes Foundation’ yesterday donated $450,000 as a measure of support to nine families of police officers who died in the line of duty. The handing over...

Food For The Poor pays fines, secures release of 11 prisoners

Dec 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Food For The Poor pays fines, secures release of 11 prisoners

Food for the Poor (Guyana) Incorporated (FFP) has paid the fines and secured the release of 11 non-violent offenders in time to spend the Christmas holidays with their families and friends. The...

UK bestows ‘Lawyer of the Year’ award on Guyana-born lawyer

Dec 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on UK bestows ‘Lawyer of the Year’ award on Guyana-born lawyer

Savita Sukul is the Principal Solicitor at, and proprietress of SJS Solicitors. Her role is sole supervisory Solicitor in the firm. Savita has personal and active conduct of the greater majority of...

Guyanese-born fugitive gets 19 years for killing teenage wedding guest

Dec 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese-born fugitive gets 19 years for killing teenage wedding guest

…had been on the lam for 16 years New York – A Guyanese national who spent 16 years as an international fugitive after killing a teenage guest at a New York wedding on Long Island has been...

Jagdeo pick six fuh Soulja Bai play wid

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Jagdeo pick six fuh Soulja Bai play wid

Ever since he lef de office Jagdeo sit down and he planning how to get back in government. He put together all kind of plan. De first thing he do was to claim how GECOM and Surujbally thief de...

7th Annual Atkinson Brothers 5-a-side Football Tournament Reigning champs open with contrasting results -More matches were scheduled for last evening

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on 7th Annual Atkinson Brothers 5-a-side Football Tournament Reigning champs open with contrasting results -More matches were scheduled for last evening

By Rawle Welch The 7th Annual Atkinson Brothers 5-a-side Football Tournament got off to an exciting start with the defending men’s champion escaping with a narrow win, while the reigning women’s...

Yassin’s marathon run as GOA President continues -re-elected unopposed for what can be final term

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Yassin’s marathon run as GOA President continues -re-elected unopposed for what can be final term

By Edison Jefford The marathon run of K.A Juman Yassin as President of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) will continue for another four years after the former Chief Magistrate was re-elected...

Giftland Mall offers to sell power to GPL

Dec 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Giftland Mall offers to sell power to GPL

…50 % cheaper than Wartsila During a press conference earlier this week, the Chief Executive Officer (Acting) of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL), Renford Homer, stated that the entity had...

Performance of State Owned Enterprises …GuySuCo a strain on coffers, GPL is another trouble maker

Dec 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Performance of State Owned Enterprises …GuySuCo a strain on coffers, GPL is another trouble maker

-But Guyoil lauded for performing “reasonably well” By Kiana Wilburg Of all the State Owned Enterprises (SOE), the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) stands out as a major strain on the...

STAG Nations Cup KO Football – Grove Playfield host today Grove Hi Tech face NA United; Ann’s Grove battle Den Amstel

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on STAG Nations Cup KO Football – Grove Playfield host today Grove Hi Tech face NA United; Ann’s Grove battle Den Amstel

ASATT Invitational Swim Meet 2016 Amy Grant wins Gold and sets two National Records

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on ASATT Invitational Swim Meet 2016 Amy Grant wins Gold and sets two National Records

Amy Grant bagged a Gold medal swimming in the Girls 13-14 age group at the ASATT Invitational Swim Meet 2016 which ended on Sunday last at the National Aquatic Centre, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago. The...

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Sparta Boss, who successfully defended their Georgetown Zone title by beating Tucville in the final recently, officially received their prizes during a simple ceremony that was held at the Banks DIH...

Metro Office and Computer Supplies partners with KMTC for XMAS meet

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Metro Office and Computer Supplies partners with KMTC for XMAS meet

Metro Office and Computer Supplies has thrown its support behind the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) for the staging of its XMAS race meet which is set for December 26 at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne,...

Downes/Andrews win first time Trophy Stall Doubles Champions in straight sets

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Downes/Andrews win first time Trophy Stall Doubles Champions in straight sets

The Men’s Open Doubles final was a one-sided affair in the first set. Anthony Downes and Jason Andrews unleashed a plethora of serves and volleys that quickly pushed the junior team of Heimraj...

2nd Annual Petra Organization/Limacol Football Competition launched

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2nd Annual Petra Organization/Limacol Football Competition launched

The 2nd Annual Petra Organization/Limacol Football Competition was officially launched on Tuesday evening, during a simple ceremony that was conducted, at the Brandsville Hotel in Prashad Nagar. The...

Shipping outlet opens late to accommodate Christmas barrels rush

Dec 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Shipping outlet opens late to accommodate Christmas barrels rush

With Christmas days away, hundreds of Guyanese are flocking the shipping outlets and wharfs to collect their packages from family and friends in the diaspora. And given the current rush by customers...

APNU-AFC mistakes played a big part in the biology of the PPP’s congress

Dec 22, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on APNU-AFC mistakes played a big part in the biology of the PPP’s congress

Mrs. Hilary Clinton has gone on record as officially saying that the FBI Head contributed to her electoral loss. He released a letter to Congress just before the elections, saying that there are more...

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The Battle for Barbados: One Guyana Racing Stable faces off against top U.S. Trainers for Gold Cup supremacy

Crowds, chaos and complaints

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The folly of the cash grant distribution is a textbook case of what happens when a government,... more