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Surujbally’s goodbye warning: “Partisan” commissioners not good for Guyana

Mar 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Surujbally’s goodbye warning: “Partisan” commissioners not good for Guyana

…believes a fit and proper person, not necessarily a judge can be Chairperson After more than a decade and half in the hot seat of the Guyana Elections Election (GECOM), former Chairman, Dr. Steve...

NEW GPC finally coughs up millions owed to NICIL

Mar 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on NEW GPC finally coughs up millions owed to NICIL

New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation (New GPC), which is owned by Dr. Ranjisinghi “Bobby” Ramroop, has finally coughed up the millions of dollars it owed to the National Industrial and...

NICIL sends Chinese company final demand letter for outstanding US$5M on GTT shares

Mar 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on NICIL sends Chinese company final demand letter for outstanding US$5M on GTT shares

The National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) has issued a final letter to Hong Kong Golden Telecom Company, demanding the outstanding payment of US$5m on the GTT shares. This is...

People are turning to fire as means of settling domestic dispute- Fire Prevention Officer

Mar 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on People are turning to fire as means of settling domestic dispute- Fire Prevention Officer

– 37 buildings destroyed in two months Given the number of fires the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has been called to investigate over the past two months, it can be assumed that persons are...

Several arrested as…Major Crimes probe death of Top Cop’s brother

Mar 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Several arrested as…Major Crimes probe death of Top Cop’s brother

Several persons were arrested yesterday as the Guyana Police Force (GPF)’s Major Crimes Unit stepped in to probe the death of Haymant Persaud, the brother of Commissioner of Police, Seelall...

Businesswoman remanded for allegedly masterminding hit

Mar 01, 2017 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Businesswoman remanded for allegedly masterminding hit

A businesswoman of Tain, Corentyne, was remanded, yesterday, for allegedly ordering a hit on Tain domestic worker, Leelawattie Mohamed, a mother of four. Indira Outar, 43, of Lot 8 Block 4 Tain...

Bandits terrorize West Canje teacher during home invasion

Mar 01, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Bandits terrorize West Canje teacher during home invasion

A teacher of West Canje Berbice was a victim of armed robbery and attempted sexual assault after four masked and armed men, with guns and cutlasses invaded her home. The men reportedly broadsided her...

‘Vanilla’ is 6-time Mash Road March winner

Mar 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Vanilla’ is 6-time Mash Road March winner

The Ministry of Education Department of Culture, Youth and Sport has announced the overall winners of the 2017 Mashramani Costume and Float Parade competition. According to information from the...

Lightning gun strike Jagdeo

Mar 01, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Lightning gun strike Jagdeo

When dawg accustom to suck egg is a bad thing. It don’t stop, not even when de owner put hot egg in he mouth. Irfaat accustom to attacking everything and everybody. When he was in government he...

NICIL pussyfooting on retrieving lands gifted to China Railway

Mar 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on NICIL pussyfooting on retrieving lands gifted to China Railway

After a year of being in place, the Executive Board of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) is yet to take action regarding a plot of Turkeyen land that was suspiciously...

GCB/MOE/DMLAS National Schools cricket…Parris’ 6-17 spurs Chase Academy to crushing win over Mahaicony Sec

Mar 01, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/MOE/DMLAS National Schools cricket…Parris’ 6-17 spurs Chase Academy to crushing win over Mahaicony Sec

Book place in National semis on Tuesday against B’ce winner By Sean Devers An incisive six-over spell of seam bowling from 14-year-old Kadeem Parris spurred National defending Champions Chase...

Flour Power National U-17 leaves for the Tournoi Paul Chillan in Martinique today

Mar 01, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Flour Power National U-17 leaves for the Tournoi Paul Chillan in Martinique today

NAMILCO Managing Director Sukhai wishes team every success As the Flour Power National Under-17 team leaves for the Tournoi Paul Chillan Invitational tournament that features six nations including...

CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship …Haynes excited at being named Best Young Player

Mar 01, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship …Haynes excited at being named Best Young Player

By Franklin Wilson Twenty-one year-old Golden Jaguar beach soccer player Jamal Haynes, a member of the Attention Family Beach Soccer Club based in the Bauxite Mining Town of Linden has expressed a...

RHTY&SC, Bakewell renew long standing, successful cricket relationship

Mar 01, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC, Bakewell renew long standing, successful cricket relationship

Bakery giants Bakewell of Triumph, East Coast, Demerara and the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS, have renewed their long standing and high successful cricket relationship. The Company has...

GAWA spotlights three for Manual Suarez weightlifting tournament

Mar 01, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GAWA spotlights three for Manual Suarez weightlifting tournament

Three weightlifters have been selected to represent Guyana at the Manual Suarez weightlifting tournament in Havana Cuba from March 20 – 26 and executives of the Guyana Amateur Weightlifting...

The President needs time, space and support

Mar 01, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The President needs time, space and support

People are making what they believe are reasonable demands on the President. They are concerned that he is not acting on these demands. There are supporters of the APNU who are having serious...

ExxonMobil starts drilling fourth well

Mar 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil starts drilling fourth well

US-owned ExxonMobil has spud its next exploration well offshore Guyana after pausing its drilling campaign momentarily for a well test at its Payara discovery. The Stena Carron drillship started...

Granger says coalition remains strong

Mar 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Granger says coalition remains strong

…as Ministerial Conference concludes President David Granger has assured that the coalition government continues to remain strong. The Ministers had gathered yesterday for the first Ministerial...

Guyana health care service far from where it should be – Director of Regional Health Services

Mar 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana health care service far from where it should be – Director of Regional Health Services

…Deputy Regional Health Services Director and Deputy RHOs on the cards “When we look at our health care system, what is being delivered is a mere fraction of what is to be delivered.” This...

First ICT hub commissioned on E’bo coast

Mar 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on First ICT hub commissioned on E’bo coast

Minister of Public Telecommunications, Catherine Hughes, told the residents of Good Hope, Essequibo Coast, on Monday that their initiative to change the name of their Community Management Committee...

Rupununi Music and Art Festival a tool to bridge cultural gap…Minister Allicock

Mar 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Rupununi Music and Art Festival a tool to bridge cultural gap…Minister Allicock

The Rupununi Music and Art Festival dubbed, “Georgetown Connection”, will be used as an important mechanism in Government’s thrust to bridge the gap between the hinterland and the coastland....

“Shape up or ship out, Public Health Minister tells health workers

Mar 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on “Shape up or ship out, Public Health Minister tells health workers

“Shape up or ship out” was Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence’s message to public sector workers Monday. She was delivering the feature address of a one-day Logistic Management Information...

Red Thread wants Govt to reassess new tax measures

Mar 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Red Thread wants Govt to reassess new tax measures

The non-governmental organisation, Red Thread, held a protest yesterday calling for Government to conduct a reassessment of the tax measures which would have been implemented since its coming into...

Three families receive keys to new homes

Mar 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Three families receive keys to new homes

…60 more to benefit by September Food for the Poor together with the combined effort and determination of the St Francis Community Developers, has once again fulfilled the dreams of three...

Encounter with Carol Sooba

Mar 01, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Encounter with Carol Sooba

Last Saturday, at the road market outside Bourda Market, Carol Sooba came out of her taxi to have a quick word with me. This is what she said, “You see what I was saying about them all the time?...

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