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Shocking clauses exposed in secret Parking Meter contract…City Hall agrees to repay company full investment, plus 25 % of total for remaining years if deal scrapped

Feb 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Shocking clauses exposed in secret Parking Meter contract…City Hall agrees to repay company full investment, plus 25 % of total for remaining years if deal scrapped

-opens door for 98 years stay, given full acess to entire city The parking meter contract has been kept from the public eye since it was announced that the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown signed...

Jamaican ‘hit man’, tattoo artist executed Berbice domestic worker

Feb 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Jamaican ‘hit man’, tattoo artist executed Berbice domestic worker

– ‘Businessman’s wife hired us,’ detained man tells police Domestic worker Leelawattie Mohamed was executed by a Jamaican and his Guyanese associate, who were hired by a woman who was...

Opposition MP in trouble over “uncustomed” Brazilian beers

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A sitting Opposition Parliamentarian is in hot water after his vehicle was found with boxes of smuggled beer from Brazil. Expected to appear in court shortly is Alister Charlie, a People’s...

Alert cop turns tables on suspected trunker

Feb 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Alert cop turns tables on suspected trunker

…Trails and arrests driver of car believed to be used in theft In what can only be described as excellent law enforcement, a vigilant cop trailed and arrested a driver of a motorcar suspected to be...

Govt’s inaction on Ombudsman’s reports an insult to the office – Dr. Hinds

Feb 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt’s inaction on Ombudsman’s reports an insult to the office – Dr. Hinds

By Kiana Wilburg It has been more than a year since the Office of the Ombudsman released two damning reports and the Government is yet to lift a finger. Not only is this unacceptable, but Executive...

A fighter for women’s recognition, Ms. Beverly Somerset is a ‘Special Person’

Feb 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on A fighter for women’s recognition, Ms. Beverly Somerset is a ‘Special Person’

“Don’t look at your body, just have that mindset that you can do whatever you are tasked with doing. We as women can do can everything the men are doing; don’t bother with what people...

Go-Invest CEO says…Stricter controls being placed on investment agreements

Feb 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Go-Invest CEO says…Stricter controls being placed on investment agreements

The Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) is on a mission to close every loophole that existed within the entity for abuse or corruption of any form. In this regard, the company is placing...

“Opposition waging civil war at Local Govt. level” – President

Feb 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on “Opposition waging civil war at Local Govt. level” – President

President David Granger said that although he is satisfied with the performances of the Mayors in the Local Government structure, he is dissatisfied with the way the system is working at present....

Contract with City Hall contradicts Smart City claims – Cush signed as director

Feb 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Contract with City Hall contradicts Smart City claims – Cush signed as director

Smart City Solutions (SCS), the company behind the rollout of the parking meter project in the city, may not have been truthful on Friday when it said that Ifa Kamau Cush does not represent them....

B’dos Beach International soccer showcase …Golden Jaguars suffer losses to T&T & England

Feb 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on B’dos Beach International soccer showcase …Golden Jaguars suffer losses to T&T & England

By Sean Devers in Barbados On a windy night under lights with the Caribbean Sea in the background the Barbados Beach International Soccer Showcase kicked off at the Brandon Beach in Spring Gardens...

Cellphonix backs WBCA T20

Feb 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cellphonix backs WBCA T20

The West Berbice Cricket Association (WBCA) has gained the backing of Cellphonix for the staging of their Goodwill T20 tournament set for D’ Edward on February 19. Manager of the entity Lenny...

West Coast / East Bank Demerara Guinness Competition…ESPN roar back to beat Harmony ballers

Feb 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Coast / East Bank Demerara Guinness Competition…ESPN roar back to beat Harmony ballers

-Action continued last evening As the knockout phase approaches, teams in this year’s West Coast / East Bank Demerara Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition has been hard at work...

Youth Development team warms up for roll-out of GFF Scotiabank academy

Feb 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Youth Development team warms up for roll-out of GFF Scotiabank academy

Georgetown: The nine Technical Development Officers (TDOs) and 14 Youth Development Coaches (YDCs) who will coordinate the new GFF-Scotiabank Academy Training Centres (ATC) put the final touches to...

Milo 18 and under Schools Football Tournament…Champs start defence with a walkover

Feb 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Milo 18 and under Schools Football Tournament…Champs start defence with a walkover

-Masters Academy, St. Rose’s also win Defending champion Chase Academic Foundation were not required to take the field in their opening encounter against Freeburg after the latter failed to show up...

Balgobin, Persaud, Ghanie lead Meten-Meer-Zorg O-40 to victory over GCUSA

Feb 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Balgobin, Persaud, Ghanie lead Meten-Meer-Zorg O-40 to victory over GCUSA

Opener Muneshwar Balgobin struck a fine half century while Sham Persaud and Feroze Ghanie shared eight wickets between them as host Meten-Meer-Zorg Over-40 defeated the Georgetown Cricket Umpires and...

Limacol Round Robin / Knockout Football Competition…Teams continue battle for next round berths

Feb 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Limacol Round Robin / Knockout Football Competition…Teams continue battle for next round berths

-Santos, Police latest winners Santos and Police were in winners row when play in the Limacol Round Robin / Knockout Football Competition continued on Friday night, at the GFC ground. In the feature...

SS Jaguars, Maria’s Pleasure battle for Badri Prasad Memorial T20 title today

Feb 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on SS Jaguars, Maria’s Pleasure battle for Badri Prasad Memorial T20 title today

Sans Souci Jaguars and Maria’s Pleasure SC will battle for the Badri Prasad Memorial T20 crown today at the Wakenaam Community Centre ground in Good Success. The final, which was scheduled for...

Resumption of fistic excellence as local boxers gear up for Tri Nation affair

Feb 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Resumption of fistic excellence as local boxers gear up for Tri Nation affair

3 shortlisted for tournament in Azerbaijan After ending last year on a high where they had clinched the lion’s share of gold medals at the Caribbean Developmental Boxing Tournament in Bridgetown...

Flying Ace Cycle club releases programme for the year

Feb 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Flying Ace Cycle club releases programme for the year

The Flying Ace Cycle club (FACC), which over the years has been touted as one of the top cycling clubs in Berbice, has released a packed list of activities for the year 2017. According to Founder and...

LABA season continues tonight at MSC

Feb 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on LABA season continues tonight at MSC

The Linden Amateur Basketball Association’s (LABA) 2017 season which bounced off last night with the number one seed Half Mile Bulls against Block 22 Flames at 18.30hrs and third seed Amelia’s...

Wilson elected President of United We Stand Cycling Club

Feb 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wilson elected President of United We Stand Cycling Club

Leung back as Secretary President of the East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Franklin Wilson has taken on the challenge of being at the helm of the United We Stand Cycling Club (UWSCC) which is...

Unfair land management system exists at GGMC – Minister Broomes

Feb 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Unfair land management system exists at GGMC – Minister Broomes

Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes, says that she is dissatisfied with the operations of the Land Management Division of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC),...

Sunday Cartoon

Feb 12, 2017 KNews Cartoons, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Sunday Cartoon

Finance Minister has two weeks left to submit Treasury Memorandum

Feb 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Minister has two weeks left to submit Treasury Memorandum

Finance Minister Winston Jordan currently has about two weeks left to submit a Treasury Memorandum to the National Assembly regarding the financial lawlessness that took place under the PPP some...

The unacceptable performance of contractors in Guyana

Feb 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on The unacceptable performance of contractors in Guyana

…Who exactly is monitoring them? By Kiana Wilburg If you hired a contractor to build your dream home and he delivers shoddy work, would you react by recommending him to others? Chances are, you...

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Marian Academy faceoff with Santa Rosa for Pee Wee’s U11 title

The tirade against the independent media continues unabated

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- In every democracy worth its salt, the press serves as the watchdog, the thorn in the side... more