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Unprincipled importers, crooked Health staff fashion drug shortage-Lawrence

Mar 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Unprincipled importers, crooked Health staff fashion drug shortage-Lawrence

Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence, has been able to establish the real reason behind the drug shortage in the system. Lawrence blamed a conspiracy among some drug suppliers and public health...

Loggers reject plan to increase fees, ban Purpleheart log exports

Mar 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Loggers reject plan to increase fees, ban Purpleheart log exports

The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) is proposing a full export ban of logs, on a number of top species and increase in export fees to be paid. However, despite meetings with GFC late last year,...

Ansa McAL is only company to ever provide cold storage facilities for drugs –Lawrence

Mar 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Ansa McAL is only company to ever provide cold storage facilities for drugs –Lawrence

—Even though NEW GPC was sole supplier for over 20 years — Other companies were not a part of contract for emergency drugs due to ongoing investigations The collusion between moles in the public...

Georgetown Mayor’s son shot, robbed

Mar 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Georgetown Mayor’s son shot, robbed

Richard Mittleholzer, 46, the son of Georgetown Mayor Patricia Chase-Green was shot and robbed around 1:00 AM yesterday at a bar at Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara. According to ‘D’ Division...

Cop accidentally shoots policewoman

Mar 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cop accidentally shoots policewoman

A policeman accidentally shot a policewoman yesterday morning when he attempted to clear a weapon taken from a supernumerary constable during a routine stop and search exercise. According to...

Three confess to killing Rose Hall resident a year ago

Mar 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Three confess to killing Rose Hall resident a year ago

Police have arrested three persons in connection with the murder of a Rose Hall Town resident over a year ago. Caitanya Kishundyal, 21, of Lot 28 First Street, Swamp Section, Rose Hall, Berbice...

Phagali coming and SOCU waiting

Mar 12, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Phagali coming and SOCU waiting

If nutten more than ever, Jagdeo praying to get back in power. He like a man in jail waiting to come out. Of course dem boys know that waiting is de hardest thing. Some people deh pun remand and all...

Soaring to new heights: Multifaceted Olivia Rodrigues is a ‘Special Person’

Mar 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Soaring to new heights: Multifaceted Olivia Rodrigues is a ‘Special Person’

“When you love what you do, it isn’t work anymore and no matter what challenges you are facing in life, never ever give up…Hard work pays off.” By Suraj Narine Noting that the sky is no...

US$150M CJIA Expansion Project 56% complete

Mar 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on US$150M CJIA Expansion Project 56% complete

– Runway 55.7% complete – Foundation works for New arrivals Terminal building complete The US$150M Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Expansion Project aimed at modernizing the...

Plot to kill Rose Hall Town businessman…Jamaican placed in custody

Mar 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Plot to kill Rose Hall Town businessman…Jamaican placed in custody

Commander of B Division, Ian Amsterdam, has confirmed that the Jamaican national for whom the police were on the hunt returned to Guyana yesterday and was immediately arrested at Moleson Creek. He...

National Women’s Development League …Paiwomak Warriors and GDF for today’s final; Conquerors and St. Ignatius battle for 3rd

Mar 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Women’s Development League …Paiwomak Warriors and GDF for today’s final; Conquerors and St. Ignatius battle for 3rd

By Franklin Wilson Paiwomak Warriors Football Club based at Annai in the Rupununi will battle the Guyana Defence Force in today’s final of the National Women’s Developmental League which will...

Milestone man Herath spins Lanka to Galle victory

Mar 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Milestone man Herath spins Lanka to Galle victory

(Reuters) Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath became the most successful left-arm spinner in test cricket yesterday, claiming six for 59 to bowl his team to an emphatic 259-run victory against Bangladesh in...

Berbice organisations congratulates Keon Joseph and Gajanand Singh

Mar 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice organisations congratulates Keon Joseph and Gajanand Singh

Two Berbice sporting bodies have extended congratulations to cricketers Keon Joseph and Gajanand Singh on their recent successes. The message reads: ‘On behalf of the President, Executive and...

AIBA certifies Agard, Braithwaite

Mar 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on AIBA certifies Agard, Braithwaite

Local referee/judges Ramona Agard and Richard Braithwaite were on Tuesday certified One Star by AIBA, the world governing body for boxing. In an official correspondence to Guyana Boxing Association...

Milo football resumes today with four more matches

Mar 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Milo football resumes today with four more matches

Play in this year’s Milo 18 and under Schools Football Competition resumes today with four more matches at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue. Below are the fixtures: 11:00 hrs East...

12th DMW National Park Cycle Meet …Romello Crawford wins feature 35-lap race; Curtis Dey cops juvenile race

Mar 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on 12th DMW National Park Cycle Meet …Romello Crawford wins feature 35-lap race; Curtis Dey cops juvenile race

The Berbice based Trojan Cycle Club enjoyed a fruitful day on the inner circuit of Guyana premier cycling track when Curtis Dey and Romello Crawford stormed to victory in the juvenile 10-lap and...

Indoor games day at Sha’veh Entertainment Centre Corentyne Berbice

Mar 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Indoor games day at Sha’veh Entertainment Centre Corentyne Berbice

As part of its Social Cohesion initiative the popular Sha’veh Entertainment Center and business entity, will be sponsoring an indoor games day today at their Lot 33, Portuguese Quarters, Port...

Assistant Commissioner Williams wants Strategic Plan to develop sports in Police Force

Mar 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Assistant Commissioner Williams wants Strategic Plan to develop sports in Police Force

By Edison Jefford Assistant Commissioner of Police, Paul Williams believes that a Strategic Plan is needed to take sports within the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to the next level because the...

Fernandes raps with KS about hosting 2017 Indoor Pan American Cups

Mar 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fernandes raps with KS about hosting 2017 Indoor Pan American Cups

By Rawle Welch Following the disclosure that Guyana has won the bid to host the 2017 Indoor Pan American Cups from October 14-22, Kaieteur Sport (KS) posed some questions to President of the Guyana...

NSC/Den Amstel FC Mash KO Cup…Den Amstel and Uitvlugt to clash in today’s final; Lanferman blasts 5

Mar 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC/Den Amstel FC Mash KO Cup…Den Amstel and Uitvlugt to clash in today’s final; Lanferman blasts 5

A new champion in the National Sports Commission / Den Amstel Football Club Mash knock-out Cup will be crowned tonight when host club Den Amstel battle old rivals Uitvlugt Warriors following...

GuyanaNRA receive timely donation from Secure Innovations and Concepts Inc.

Mar 12, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GuyanaNRA receive timely donation from Secure Innovations and Concepts Inc.

As the Guyana National Rifle Association (GuyanaNRA) continues to prepare the Timehri Rifle Ranges for its 150th Anniversary celebrations later this year, the business community is beginning to...

Keeping the legacy of Philanthropist George Subraj alive

Mar 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Keeping the legacy of Philanthropist George Subraj alive

By Sharmain Grainger To many, the word philanthropy has long been associated with the name George Subraj, but the larger-than-life humanitarian passed away in November last year. Subraj’s abrupt...

PHAGWAH CELEBRATIONS

Mar 12, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on PHAGWAH CELEBRATIONS

Today, Guyanese from all walks of life will join Hindus in India and around the world wherever Hindus live to celebrate Phagwah. Known also as Holi, Phagwah is an ancient religious Hindu festival...

PHAGWAH MESSAGES

Mar 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on PHAGWAH MESSAGES

Today we join our Hindu brothers and sisters in celebrating the joyous and colourful festival of Phagwah. A number of organisations and individuals have also extended Holi greetings. Some of these...

Coalition defends President Granger’s appointments of three ministers

Mar 12, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Coalition defends President Granger’s appointments of three ministers

A March 4 piece by Kaieteur News columnist Freddie Kissoon titled “An action of President Granger that went unnoticed” on the process used to appoint three ministers has sparked a swift response...

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D-Up Basketball Academy Training camp brings Hoop Dreams to Life with Region 3 Jamboree

Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more