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Telecoms liberalisation war heats up…GTT accuses Digicel of “illegal” Suriname bypass; wants independent audit

Mar 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Telecoms liberalisation war heats up…GTT accuses Digicel of “illegal” Suriname bypass; wants independent audit

As negotiations continue to liberalise the telecommunications sector to allow new players, US-owned Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) is calling for an independent third party audit of...

Berbice businesses endorse conditional GuySuCo privatization – Finance Minister

Mar 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice businesses endorse conditional GuySuCo privatization – Finance Minister

There may be some temporary humps in the road for Guyana in the foreign exchange trade as far as government is concerned but there are plans to address the situation. Some of these plans will include...

Iwokrama in historic engagement with blind, disability community

Mar 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Iwokrama in historic engagement with blind, disability community

A team from the Iwokrama International Centre this week held an interactive session with members of the Guyana Society for the Blind and other disability groups. The encounter was part of a goal to...

East Bank lands to private developers…Two years later, Gov’t still to announce actions

Mar 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on East Bank lands to private developers…Two years later, Gov’t still to announce actions

Despite promises made to repossess huge swaths of prime housing lands on the East Bank Demerara that were sold under questionable circumstances to private developers the Government is yet to announce...

More transparency needed within inter-bank foreign exchange market – IMF

Mar 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on More transparency needed within inter-bank foreign exchange market – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has pointed out that there is a great need for more transparency within the inter-bank foreign exchange market. This statement was made as the IMF commented on...

ExxonMobil preparing to drill seventh well

Mar 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ExxonMobil preparing to drill seventh well

US firm, ExxonMobil, is preparing to drill its seventh well in the Stabroek Block offshore Demerara. In an advertisement published in Saturday’s edition of the Kaieteur News, the Maritime...

Cops to locate prime suspect as Courtney Crum-Ewing’s murder case reopens

Mar 26, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Cops to locate prime suspect as Courtney Crum-Ewing’s murder case reopens

Since the announcement of the reopening of Courtney Crum-Ewing case, the cops have not been able to locate the prime suspect in the March 10, 2015 murder of the political activist. Crum-Ewing’s...

Newspaper vendor beaten, wife shot during home invasion

Mar 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Newspaper vendor beaten, wife shot during home invasion

A 64-year-old man was brutally beaten and his wife was shot to the foot when two armed men stormed into his home around 03:30 hrs, yesterday, and carted off a laptop, jewelry and an undisclosed sum...

A lady describe Jagdeo to a T

Mar 26, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on A lady describe Jagdeo to a T

Some people sit down and begin talking bout de foreign currency situation. One of dem seh is because Soulja Bai win de elections that Jagdeo trying to create all kind of obstacle. Another man seh...

Resilient personality, Mitzy Campbell, is a ‘Special Person’

Mar 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Resilient personality, Mitzy Campbell, is a ‘Special Person’

“It is a challenging job, but one that gives me opportunities nonetheless, to be of assistance to people, to help them walk through some raindrops, and I get the feeling of success when they come...

Windies out to erase bad memories

Mar 26, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windies out to erase bad memories

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC — Following their chastening whitewash last September, West Indies are quietly hoping to return the favour on home soil, when they take on Pakistan in a the four-match...

Digicel Regional four-day cricket…Bramble (77), Chanders (50) fail to prevent Jaguars following-on

Mar 26, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Regional four-day cricket…Bramble (77), Chanders (50) fail to prevent Jaguars following-on

Guy 119-3 in 2nd inns By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Stage Beer & Vnet Communications Needing 230 to avoid an innings defeat, Guyana Jaguars, following-on, were 119-3 and fighting...

Berbice Zone Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition…Bad and Bougie, Yong Guns, Trafalgar among teams moving on

Mar 26, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Zone Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition…Bad and Bougie, Yong Guns, Trafalgar among teams moving on

Lichfield Nuggets, Vendetta, Money Pull Up, Bad and Bougie, East Bank Young Guns, Trafalgar and Mahaicony were among the teams advancing to the round of 16 stage following opening night action on...

Lower Corentyne beat West Demerara to take inter secondary schools title

Mar 26, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lower Corentyne beat West Demerara to take inter secondary schools title

Lower Corentyne defeated West Demerara to win the final of the Guyana Cricket Board inter secondary schools tournament which was contested on Friday at Bourda. Batting first, West Demerara were...

GBA nominates ‘AK47’ for Sportsman Award – Ninvalle

Mar 26, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBA nominates ‘AK47’ for Sportsman Award – Ninvalle

The Guyana Boxing Association created a bit of history locally by announcing that it has nominated Caribbean Super Heavyweight champion Jason ‘AK47’ Barker for the 2016 Sportsman of the Year...

One week Primary School Table Tennis training Programme conducted in Berbice

Mar 26, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on One week Primary School Table Tennis training Programme conducted in Berbice

The Ministry of Education- Department of Sport/National Sports Commission over the past week conducted a Schools Developmental Table Tennis Coaching Programme for Primary schools in East Berbice. The...

Milo 18 and under Schools Football Competition…Masters crush Tutorial 12-1

Mar 26, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Milo 18 and under Schools Football Competition…Masters crush Tutorial 12-1

-Chase Academy in action today Masters Academy, Morgan’s Learning Centre and Sir Leon Lessons registered emphatic wins when play in this year’s Milo 18 and under Schools Football Competition...

UG overcome Police by four wickets

Mar 26, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on UG overcome Police by four wickets

University of Guyana (UG) defeated Police by four wickets when the Georgetown Cricket Association Carib Beer first division T20 tournament continued yesterday at Eve Leary. Despite being given a...

Trinidad boxing promoter, Boxu Potts, organizes historic training/certification course

Mar 26, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trinidad boxing promoter, Boxu Potts, organizes historic training/certification course

Touts partnership with WBC to improve boxers’ fortunes As boxing organizers continue to enact strategies towards the development of boxing in the Caribbean, popular boxing promoter/manager,...

Endurance Rental Cup Karting Competition…Team Nexus dominate both categories

Mar 26, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Endurance Rental Cup Karting Competition…Team Nexus dominate both categories

Team Nexus dominated both the 500 and 600 lbs Classes in the monthly Endurance Rental Cup Karting Competition which continued Friday night, at the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club on Albert...

GFSCA launches Masters Inter County tourney

Mar 26, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFSCA launches Masters Inter County tourney

By Zaheer Mohamed With the aim of promoting the sport among the seniors, The Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) on Friday last launched its inaugural Inter County Masters...

Guyana’s economy has been stuck for 50 years

Mar 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s economy has been stuck for 50 years

… in a trap of undiversified development By Kiana Wilburg It doesn’t take a PhD in Economics to understand why Guyana’s economy catches a cold anytime the global economy sneezes or why...

Community mental health being promoted by Health Ministry

Mar 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Community mental health being promoted by Health Ministry

Fewer than 10 percent of people diagnosed with depression in countries such as Guyana are treated. This is according to Dr. Util Richmond-Thomas, Director of the Mental Health Unit of the Ministry of...

Corentyne man freed of shooting Rose Hall Town Cambio dealer

Mar 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Corentyne man freed of shooting Rose Hall Town Cambio dealer

A Corentyne resident who was one of two persons charged with robbery under arms and felonious wounding has been freed of the charge. The men, Pertab Arjune, 25, of Belvedere, Corentyne, Berbice and...

CARIFESTA XIII launches in Barbados tomorrow

Mar 26, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on CARIFESTA XIII launches in Barbados tomorrow

The build-up to the Caribbean Festival of Creative Arts (CARIFESTA) XIII culminates with the massive launch tomorrow in host country Barbados. The ceremony, at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre,...

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Guyana falls short against Suriname in Nations Cup B/ball finals

The path forward for the Caribbean

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- When the Cold War ended, western liberalism declared its victory over communism. It immediately... more