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Economic situation forces businesses to retrench countrywide

Apr 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Economic situation forces businesses to retrench countrywide

Over the past few weeks, reports have emanated which suggests that companies in Guyana are taking measures to get rid of some of their workers due to the apparent “slow down” of the economy....

Guyana loses $40M every week on untaxed fuel entering Region One – GRA Commissioner

Apr 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana loses $40M every week on untaxed fuel entering Region One – GRA Commissioner

The lack of proper administrative services in Barima-Waini, Region One for over 20 years has left Guyana leaking billions of dollars in taxes on an annual basis. This is the situation that the...

US authorities slap fine on Dynamic for cancellations, refunds delays

Apr 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on US authorities slap fine on Dynamic for cancellations, refunds delays

The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has fined Dynamic International Airways, LLC, US$120,000 (estimate $24M) for delays in flights and processing passengers’ refunds. In a consent order...

Takeover by foreign companies a possibility

Apr 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Takeover by foreign companies a possibility

“It will be the survival of the fittest” – Engineer The emerging oil and gas sector has further highlighted Guyana’s existence on the world map. With international businesses always looking...

Trinidad banks on Guyana’s oil for Petrotrin

Apr 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Trinidad banks on Guyana’s oil for Petrotrin

– also facing foreign currency woes Trinidad (Trinidad Guardian) – The committee set up by Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley to look at the operations of the state energy company Petrotrin...

De Chat-3 and Basil squaring off

Apr 16, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De Chat-3 and Basil squaring off

We get attached to temporary things then wonder why our happiness never lasts. De Chat-3 get attached to de AG Chamber. He get de AG wuk. He was happy till he lost de wuk. He didn’t realize it was...

Making cleanliness a top priority, Leon France is a ‘Special Person’

Apr 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Making cleanliness a top priority, Leon France is a ‘Special Person’

“It really bothered me that so many people waited till Christmas to do all of their big cleaning…A lot of homes and yards are simply not cleaned throughout the year.” By Sharmain Grainger...

Digicel four-day Regional cricket …Paul’s 6-28 & Fudadin’s unbeaten 113 put Jaguars in control

Apr 16, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel four-day Regional cricket …Paul’s 6-28 & Fudadin’s unbeaten 113 put Jaguars in control

Story and photos by Sean Devers Playing before a handful of fans on one of the ‘old’ pitches, the Guyana Jaguars ended the opening day of their ninth round Digicel Regional First-Class match...

Caribbean Junior, Cadet Table Tennis Championships Opens at Sports Hall

Apr 16, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Caribbean Junior, Cadet Table Tennis Championships Opens at Sports Hall

The battle for regional Junior and Cadet Table Tennis honours and qualification for the second Pan American Championships has heightened with the arrival of nine teams to participate in the 2017...

XXXII 2017 Carifta Swimming Championships …Daniel Scott and Alex Winter for historic Open-Water Swim debut

Apr 16, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on XXXII 2017 Carifta Swimming Championships …Daniel Scott and Alex Winter for historic Open-Water Swim debut

For the first time in Carifta history Guyana will have two swimmers in the Open-Water Swim (OWS), with Daniel Scott and Alex Winter both entered in the Boys 16-18 category. Scott and Winter showed...

Flying Ace Cycle Club to stage Troy’s Taxi 40-miler in West Berbice today

Apr 16, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Flying Ace Cycle Club to stage Troy’s Taxi 40-miler in West Berbice today

All is set for the return of cycling action on the West Coast of Berbice today when the Flying Ace Cycling Club (FACC) of New Amsterdam will stages the Troy’s Taxi Service 40-mile event. The event...

Wellman Demerara, Trophy Stall E’bo, Permaul’s B’ce triumph

Apr 16, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wellman Demerara, Trophy Stall E’bo, Permaul’s B’ce triumph

Wellman Demerara, Trophy Stall Essequibo and Permaul’s Berbice registered victories when the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association Masters Inter County T20 tournament commenced yesterday...

Elite league matter is closed – GFF

Apr 16, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Elite league matter is closed – GFF

FIFA and CONCACAF, concur The Executive Committee of the Guyana Football Federation notes with consternation the adverse ruling against it by the Disciplinary Committee in the matter of a complaint...

Benn gives to Cathedral of Immaculate Conception

Apr 16, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Benn gives to Cathedral of Immaculate Conception

UK-based former middle distance queen Waveney Benn continue to give back to her home country following another act of goodwill this time to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception which became the...

Battle of the top four today at Super 4 Massive Football today at Den Amstel

Apr 16, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Battle of the top four today at Super 4 Massive Football today at Den Amstel

The best of the West side is set to collude today at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground when the Super 4 Massive Easter Football Fiesta is contested from 17:00hrs. Den Amstel, Uitvlugt Warriors,...

Dave Scott seeks six in a row, Jose Jardine seeks 4th as Regatta 2017 opens today

Apr 16, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dave Scott seeks six in a row, Jose Jardine seeks 4th as Regatta 2017 opens today

Champion Driver to walk away with 1 Million Undisputed Bartica Regatta Speedboat Racing Champion Dave Scott will be seeking his sixth consecutive champion title in the open category while Jose...

Guyanese writes Judge Irizarry…Ahmad should be jailed 30 years, deported after

Apr 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese writes Judge Irizarry…Ahmad should be jailed 30 years, deported after

Less than a week before he is to be sentenced, prominent New York-based realtor, Edul ‘Ed’ Ahmad, is not riding a smooth road to his bid to receive a non-custodial. That is because someone...

Postponement of Sherriff Street/Mandela Ave. tender openings…‘We are awaiting no objection from IDB’ – Infrastructure Ministry

Apr 16, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Postponement of Sherriff Street/Mandela Ave. tender openings…‘We are awaiting no objection from IDB’ – Infrastructure Ministry

In wake of the concerns raised by contractors over the postponement of the opening of tenders for a component of the Sheriff Street/Mandela Avenue Expansion Project, the Government has sought to...

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The third parties will not survive this year’s elections

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The fate of third parties in this year’s general and regional elections is as predictable... more