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Pradoville 2 investigations…Jagdeo, Luncheon arrested

Mar 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Pradoville 2 investigations…Jagdeo, Luncheon arrested

… others questioned by SOCU By Brushell Blackman As the Pradoville fraud investigations deepen, former president Bharrat Jagdeo and former Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon,...

Jagdeo says…SOCU arrests political witch-hunt

Mar 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo says…SOCU arrests political witch-hunt

By Murtland Haley “This is all a political witch-hunt, it’s as clear as day.” Those were the words used by Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, to describe the arrest of seven...

Millions to be spent again on Supenaam Stelling rehab

Mar 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Millions to be spent again on Supenaam Stelling rehab

The Supenaam Stelling in Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) is once again, slated to undergo a multimillion-dollar make over. Tenders were yesterday open at the National Procurement and Tender...

Govt. dismisses political vendetta accusations: Insists SOCU is independent

Mar 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. dismisses political vendetta accusations: Insists SOCU is independent

Following the arrests and questioning yesterday of seven persons in the “Pradoville Two” land distribution case, by the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU), the Administration has dismissed...

Guyana and its EITI application … Govt. confident ExxonMobil will cooperate – Greenidge

Mar 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana and its EITI application … Govt. confident ExxonMobil will cooperate – Greenidge

By Kiana Wilburg Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge is “absolutely confident” that oil giant, ExxonMobil will cooperate with Guyana when it comes to the nation’s application for...

SOCU mek Jagdeo hide in toilet and Luncheon under sofa

Mar 08, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on SOCU mek Jagdeo hide in toilet and Luncheon under sofa

There is a saying that everything people do in this life, whether good, bad or indifferent, does come right back at you. You do good you does get good; when you do wicked things what you expect to...

GCB/MOM/DMLAS National Combined School’s cricket …Rain saves Highway Combined at Bayroc

Mar 08, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/MOM/DMLAS National Combined School’s cricket …Rain saves Highway Combined at Bayroc

By Sean Devers At the Bayroc ground, the only functioning cricket facility in Linden, the lack of covers which were promised to the club by the GCB over three years ago, resulted in the GCB/MOM/DMLAS...

GAPF salute female powerlifters on IWD

Mar 08, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GAPF salute female powerlifters on IWD

2017 Theme: Be Bold For Change In a sport that has been traditionally dominated by men with the so called view that it’s not a woman’s place to be lifting heavy weights; powerlifting on the...

Ashwin spins India to series-levelling win

Mar 08, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ashwin spins India to series-levelling win

BENGALURU (Reuters) Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked up six wickets to lead India to a dramatic 75-run victory over Australia in the second test yesterday, the win enabling the hosts to level...

NSC Mash Badminton winners collect prizes

Mar 08, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC Mash Badminton winners collect prizes

The Guyana Badminton Association held the presentation for the winners for the National Sports Commission Mashramani Badminton Open & Junior Tournament on Monday last at the National Gymnasium....

Guyana Cup Fever Horserace meet 2017 set for Easter Sunday at Port Mourant

Mar 08, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Cup Fever Horserace meet 2017 set for Easter Sunday at Port Mourant

The Jumbo Jet Auto Sales and racing stables, who are the organizers of the annual Guyana Cup, Guyana Cup Fever and Guyana Cup rematch horseracing events, is reminding horserace fans that the Guyana...

Leading Edge Sports Store supports George, Imlach Tapeball tourney

Mar 08, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Leading Edge Sports Store supports George, Imlach Tapeball tourney

Leading Edge Sports Store located at Robb and Albert Streets Georgetown has supported Dexter George and Tevin Imlach five-over Tapeball tournament set to commence Saturday at D’Urban Park. CEO of...

ECB congratulates Paul on National team selection

Mar 08, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECB congratulates Paul on National team selection

The Essequibo Cricket Board had extended congratulations to all-rounder Keemo Paul on his selection to the Guyana Jaguars team for the upcoming engagement against Jamaica Scorpions. A release from...

CM Wendell Meusa is best Rapid Chess Player following remarkable display

Mar 08, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on CM Wendell Meusa is best Rapid Chess Player following remarkable display

He is touted as the best in the longer version of the game but Candidate Master (CM), Wendell Meusa, proved to be proficient in another department when he carted off the spoils in the Trophy Stall...

BVA to represent Guyana in U19 goodwill tournament in Trinidad

Mar 08, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on BVA to represent Guyana in U19 goodwill tournament in Trinidad

The Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA), which is touted as one of the most active associations in Guyana, will be undertaking an overseas trip to the twin Island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago for...

New nursery school for Hand-en-Veldt

Mar 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on New nursery school for Hand-en-Veldt

During the opening of tenders at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) yesterday, contractors vied for the contract to construct a nursery school in Hand-en-Veldt, Mahaica,...

No decision yet on where Guyana’s oil will be refined – Trotman

Mar 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on No decision yet on where Guyana’s oil will be refined – Trotman

The Ministry of Natural Resources says it has taken note of the article published by Kaieteur News and other news entities over Suriname’s inability to refine Guyana’s light crude oil. “While...

Burglar escapes with almost $300,000 in cash, phone cards from pharmacy

Mar 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Burglar escapes with almost $300,000 in cash, phone cards from pharmacy

Poonai’s Pharmacy and Animal Health Care in Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice was burgled yesterday morning after a lone intruder cut open the locks to the business and made off with close to...

VAT on childbirth

Mar 08, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on VAT on childbirth

What took place yesterday at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition and at the headquarters of the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) was a contrived “pappy show”. The government has to...

Can gender parity be achieved by 2030?

Mar 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Can gender parity be achieved by 2030?

-W&GEC hosts roundtable discussion to determine possibility International Women’s Day is today. It is being observed under the theme, ‘Women in the Changing World of Work; Planet 50-50 by...

Berbicians love their own version of Donald Trump

Mar 08, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Berbicians love their own version of Donald Trump

Almost ninety-nine percent of the people who listened to Bharrat Jagdeo and Donald Ramotar at Port Mourant last Sunday in commemoration of Cheddi Jagan’s death anniversary would have wished Hillary...

Prisoner’s hand severed in block-making machine

Mar 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Prisoner’s hand severed in block-making machine

A 21-year-old Lusignan Prison inmate had to be rushed to hospital yesterday, after his right hand was severed while working at a cement block-making machine. A prison official identified the injured...

International Women’s Day 2017 Messages

Mar 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on International Women’s Day 2017 Messages

Below are messages to commemorate International Women’s Day, which is being celebrated today under the theme #BeBoldForChange Happy Women’s Day 2017 BY UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR PERRY L. HOLLOWAY...

Woman of Substance…Coretta McDonald – offering a great deal to society as an educator and trade unionist

Mar 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Woman of Substance…Coretta McDonald – offering a great deal to society as an educator and trade unionist

(Ms. Coretta McDonald is featured as one of our nation’s outstanding professional women as we commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD) today.) Attached to her name is a number of auspicious...

High gold declaration trend continues

Mar 08, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on High gold declaration trend continues

– prospects looking better than 2016 Good news for Guyana: Gold continues to perform exceptionally in 2017. Sources at the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) say that declarations in January and February...

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Rana five-for and enterprising batting put Bangladesh in the driver’s seat

Morally Right. Legally wrong

…Peeping Tom Morally Right. Legally wrong Kaieteur News- The situation concerning the disputed parliamentary seat held... more