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Rice industry shocker!…Alesie walks away after 25 years

Mar 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Rice industry shocker!…Alesie walks away after 25 years

By Brushell Blackman After more than 25 years of operation locally, the Alesie Rice Group is closing its five mills and will cease doing business in Guyana. According to Board Chairman Turhane...

Private Sector raises concerns with IMF about loss of investor confidence, taxation

Mar 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Private Sector raises concerns with IMF about loss of investor confidence, taxation

By Kiana Wilburg A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is currently in Guyana to assess the health of the economy. In doing so, it engaged various bodies in discussions, with one...

Parking meter suspension…Defiant Town Clerk tells Bulkan “no deal!”

Mar 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Parking meter suspension…Defiant Town Clerk tells Bulkan “no deal!”

…protesters clamp mouths, vow long haul to revocation The Town Clerk of the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) Royston King has written Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan informing...

Nursing exams failure rate…Need for aptitude test for potential students, better trained tutors being touted

Mar 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Nursing exams failure rate…Need for aptitude test for potential students, better trained tutors being touted

Although there is enough evidence to suggest that the reasoning ability of many local nursing students is wanting, there is also sufficient evidence to deduce that they are not the only ones to be...

PM’s representative wants authorities to look into gov’t reserve land scams

Mar 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on PM’s representative wants authorities to look into gov’t reserve land scams

Region Three (Essequibo Islands/West Demerara)’s Representative from the Prime Minister’s Office, Harry Narine Deokinanan, is calling on the relevant authorities to launch an immediate...

Senior cop faces departmental charge for stealing fuel

Mar 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Senior cop faces departmental charge for stealing fuel

After several months of investigation, a senior rank is expected to be charged departmentally for the alleged pilfering of fuel from one of the fuel depots located at Central Police Station, New...

‘Red phones’ for Ministers, Permanent Secretaries

Mar 17, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Red phones’ for Ministers, Permanent Secretaries

– free wifi to RDCs, remote locations; video conferencing suite The E-Governance service, when rolled out to the Ministry of Communities, its various departments and sub-agencies, will greatly...

City Council refusing to hear Soulja Bai

Mar 17, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on City Council refusing to hear Soulja Bai

De parking meter deal got teeth. People hear when Soulja Bai tell de Minister to let de council halt de parking. This thing happen at a meeting when all dem Ministers agree that de town people vex...

YBG launches 12th National Schools’ Basketball Festival

Mar 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on YBG launches 12th National Schools’ Basketball Festival

Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) yesterday launched its 12th Edition of the National Schools’ Basketball Festival (NSBF) at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall with the preliminary regional conferences...

MoE/GFF Teachers Training / Football Coaching Workshop

Mar 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on MoE/GFF Teachers Training / Football Coaching Workshop

Primary School Teachers drawn from Region #3 yesterday commenced a 3-day Teachers Training / Football Coaching Workshop being jointly facilitated by the Ministry of Education and the Guyana Football...

Ramdhani moves up the rankings in Canada

Mar 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ramdhani moves up the rankings in Canada

Just seven months into his scholarship and being competitive on the Canadian circuit, Guyana’s Sunburst sponsored and reigning National Men’s champion Narayan Ramdhani has risen to the #3 spot on...

STAG Elite League – Season 2 – restarts this Sunday …

Mar 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on STAG Elite League – Season 2 – restarts this Sunday …

Intense Preparations underway as development of a football brand takes centre stage The second half of Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) premier league – Stag Elite League (Season 2) – is...

RFA Male and Female Champions Leagues …Gladiators topple Snatchers in both female and segments

Mar 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on RFA Male and Female Champions Leagues …Gladiators topple Snatchers in both female and segments

When competition in the Rupununi Football Association (RFA), male and female leagues continued on Saturday last in Lethem at the St. Ignatius Sports Complex ground – Region #9, Gladiators Football...

Caribbean champs Cumberbatch, Best dominate

Mar 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean champs Cumberbatch, Best dominate

Bridgetown, Barbados, CMC – Caribbean champions Khamal Cumberbatch and Megan Best were in outstanding form during the 2017 Junior National Squash Championships which were contested here last...

Everest Masters overcome Munroe Road, PYO Masters on T&T tour

Mar 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Everest Masters overcome Munroe Road, PYO Masters on T&T tour

Everest Cricket Club Masters team registered victories over Munroe Road Masters and PYO Masters of Trinidad and Tobago on their one week tour to the Twin Island Republic which ended on Monday last....

Simmons believes Russell will be back stronger from “harsh” ban

Mar 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Simmons believes Russell will be back stronger from “harsh” ban

Kingston, Jamaica, CMC – Batsman Lendl Simmons has backed his West Indies teammate Andre Russell to bounce back strongly following his one-year anti-doping whereabouts ban. Jamaican Russell,...

More stringent measures to monitor in and outflow of finances – Montagliani

Mar 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on More stringent measures to monitor in and outflow of finances – Montagliani

On a mission to break down walls and break bread with people By Franklin Wilson During his interface with the media following a hectic visit to Guyana, President of CONCACAF Victor Montagliani...

Fruta Conquerors FC engage in 35th anniversary clean up exercise

Mar 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fruta Conquerors FC engage in 35th anniversary clean up exercise

The executive committee and members of the Fruta Conquerors Football Club (FCFC) has engaged in several community-oriented activities to commemorate the club’s 35th Anniversary. The club’s...

President Granger to deliver feature address at RHTY&SC 27th Awards Ceremony

Mar 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on President Granger to deliver feature address at RHTY&SC 27th Awards Ceremony

Patron of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) His Excellency President David Granger will deliver the feature address as Guest Speaker when Guyana’s leading youth and sports...

Leaders Guyana Jaguars aim to stay on top; face T&T today in POS

Mar 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Leaders Guyana Jaguars aim to stay on top; face T&T today in POS

By Sean Devers in Trinidad in association with Vnet Communications, Stag Beer and Cascadia Hotel When leaders Guyana Jaguars with 80.8 points face host T&T today at the Queens Park Oval in...

Carib Beer T20 and NBS tourney on this weekend

Mar 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Carib Beer T20 and NBS tourney on this weekend

The Georgetown Cricket Association Carib Beer T20 and New Building Society Second Division tournaments are set for this weekend at several venues. Tomorrow, Everest will host Transport SC in the NBS...

EDFA Senior League set to resume on Sunday

Mar 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on EDFA Senior League set to resume on Sunday

Following a prolonged break due to a number of challenges including the weather, the East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) is set to resume its Senior League on Sunday at the Golden Grove ground...

Officers top Sergeants, Inspectors at Police ‘A’ Division Games Day

Mar 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Officers top Sergeants, Inspectors at Police ‘A’ Division Games Day

Officers defeated Sergeants and Inspectors in a Domino Competition on Wednesday at the Guyana Police Force ‘A’ Division Games Day at the Brickdam Police Station. The Officers amassed 88 games to...

Combined Team triumph

Mar 17, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Combined Team triumph

A Combined Team defeated a Rest Team 3-1 when the final of the South Turkeyen Sports Committee four-a-side small goal football and penalty shootout competition was contested on Sunday last at the...

Keep taxes in order to access concessions – GGDMA tells miners

Mar 17, 2017 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on Keep taxes in order to access concessions – GGDMA tells miners

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) is reminding its members that in order to access concessions afforded to the industry, they should ensure that they are compliant. According to...