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Shocking revelations…Gold Board senior official helped form Rasul’s gold dealing company

Apr 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Shocking revelations…Gold Board senior official helped form Rasul’s gold dealing company

A senior official of the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) was instrumental in helping embattled gold dealer, Saddiqi ‘Bobby’ Rasul, form the company that was later issued a licence by the entity. The...

Questions raised over armoured-plated, re-migrant vehicle seized from Rasul

Apr 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Questions raised over armoured-plated, re-migrant vehicle seized from Rasul

Two of the vehicles seized from embattled gold deal Sadiqqi ‘Bobby’ Rasul by the Guyana Revenue Authority are raising a number of questions, particularly since it was discovered that both of them...

Attorney General denies Judge Holder’s contentions

Apr 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Attorney General denies Judge Holder’s contentions

-wants him to recuse himself from Carvil Duncan case Not only has he categorically denied the purported contentions of Justice Franklyn Holder, but Attorney General, Basil Williams, has asserted that...

Ramson does nothing for two years

Apr 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Ramson does nothing for two years

-Government unable to remove him Even with a new government in place for nearly two years, the Commissioner of Information, Charles Ramson Snr. is still not fulfilling his duties as set out in the...

Court rules SOCU’s seizure of businessman’s gold, Constitutional

Apr 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Court rules SOCU’s seizure of businessman’s gold, Constitutional

The High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature has ruled that the seizure of 19.12 ounces of gold from businessman Richard Ramjit by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) was constitutional and...

GBTI’s chief, John Tracey, proceeds on leave

Apr 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GBTI’s chief, John Tracey, proceeds on leave

Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI), John Tracey, has proceeded on leave as the institution continues to reel from a major fraud. Multiple sources said that...

Bandit injured after trading shots with cops

Apr 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bandit injured after trading shots with cops

A 23-year-old man was shot after trading bullets with police ranks during a robbery at Kitty, Georgetown around 14:45 hrs on Friday. The wounded bandit who has not been identified is hospitalized at...

Entire govt. intensifies scrutiny for top brass at state agencies- Trotman

Apr 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Entire govt. intensifies scrutiny for top brass at state agencies- Trotman

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, has said that all ministers of the APNU+AFC government are working to make sure that they can institute the highest levels...

Resourceful Amanda Richards is a ‘Special Person’

Apr 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Resourceful Amanda Richards is a ‘Special Person’

“Education is very important. It’s something that nobody can take from you. But life isn’t education alone. You have to round it off with some kind of activity or hobby…There has to be a...

Insurance people screwing Jagdeo padnah

Apr 23, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Insurance people screwing Jagdeo padnah

Dem boys been out and had fun Friday at Palm Court. Dem dance up and had a good time. De next morning de Boss man seh, he hate partying wid sober people. “Those suckers remember everything.” And...

Johnson, Doris are joint Sportsmen, Thompson is Sportswoman of the Year

Apr 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Johnson, Doris are joint Sportsmen, Thompson is Sportswoman of the Year

-Sports Commission hosts glitzy National Award Ceremony Guyana and West Indies cricketer, Leon Johnson and Olympic triple jump finalist and double Diamond League silver medalist, Troy Doris were...

Holder fifty only spark amidst gloom

Apr 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Holder fifty only spark amidst gloom

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Captain Jason Holder struck his fifth Test half-century but only 69 balls were possible as rain wrecked the second day of the opening Test between West Indies and Pakistan...

Full University of Guyana scholarships for CARIFTA Games team

Apr 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Full University of Guyana scholarships for CARIFTA Games team

-Director of Sport discloses at National Award Ceremony As if the police escort from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport after their arrival in Guyana and courtesy call on His Excellency,...

Digicel Regional First-Class cricket …Taylor’s unbeaten 60 keep visitors ahead despite impressive Reifer’s 4-47

Apr 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Regional First-Class cricket …Taylor’s unbeaten 60 keep visitors ahead despite impressive Reifer’s 4-47

By Sean Devers A late afternoon unfinished 44-run partnership between Jacques Taylor (60) and Jerimiah Louis (30) kept the Leewards Volcanoes just ahead against the Guyana Jaguars who fought back...

Rising Sun horserace meet set for Sunday 7th May

Apr 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rising Sun horserace meet set for Sunday 7th May

Banks DIH Trophy Stall, Shariff and Jumbo among major sponsors After a few disappointments and postponements due to the inclement weather and other unforeseen circumstances, the Rising Sun Turf Club,...

Jumbo Jet Auto sales and racing stables, PMTC says thanks

Apr 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jumbo Jet Auto sales and racing stables, PMTC says thanks

The organisers, coordinator and organising committee of the recently held Guyana Cup Fever horserace meet is expressing heartfelt thanks to all who contributed in one way or the other in making their...

Demerara U-17 named

Apr 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Demerara U-17 named

The following players have been chosen to represent Demerara the upcoming GCB inter county U-17 tournament set to start on Tuesday. The players are asked to report at the GCC Bourda for 13:00hrs...

GBBC ‘Locked and Loaded’ slugfest…Fiery action envisaged as fighters set Giftland Shopping Mall alight

Apr 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBBC ‘Locked and Loaded’ slugfest…Fiery action envisaged as fighters set Giftland Shopping Mall alight

By Michael Benjamin The Giftland Shopping Mall, Liliendaal ECD, will be transformed into a hive blazing fist tonight when several top local boxers square off for honours in the Guyana Boxing Board of...

DSSC inter club swim meet commences

Apr 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on DSSC inter club swim meet commences

The annual Dolphin Speed Swim Club (DSSC) inter club meet commenced yesterday with a colourful opening ceremony at the National Aquatic Centre Liliendaal. The host club, Silver Shark, Berbice, Orca,...

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition…Defending champs Team 25 open against South Stars

Apr 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition…Defending champs Team 25 open against South Stars

Team 25 will open up the defence of their title when they face South Stars tonight as play in the Linden segment of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition commences with eight matches...

GFF launches groundbreaking national training camp schedule

Apr 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF launches groundbreaking national training camp schedule

The Guyana Football Federation is delivering an intensive range of national team training camps for youth and senior, male and female teams in April and May, as the Technical Department works to...

Christian to lead E’bo in GCB inter county U-17 tourney

Apr 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Christian to lead E’bo in GCB inter county U-17 tourney

Following two trials matches that were held at Imam Bacchus ground, Affiance, Kevin Christian was chosen to lead Essequibo in the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board inter county U-17 50-over tournament...

Togetherness Park offering another choice to host sports

Apr 23, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Togetherness Park offering another choice to host sports

In an effort to provide more sporting and recreational facilities, Togetherness Park owned and operated by East International Enterprise is offering Organisers and Promoters the Liliendaal location...

Irresponsible broadcasters will not go unpunished – GNBA Chairman

Apr 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Irresponsible broadcasters will not go unpunished – GNBA Chairman

By Abena Rockcliffe- Campbell Chairman of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) Leslie Sobers is putting Broadcasters on notice that the Authority will not be encouraging the continuous...

Crashed cars being repaired locally, sold as reconditioned from Japan – Businessman warns

Apr 23, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Crashed cars being repaired locally, sold as reconditioned from Japan – Businessman warns

Last February, Ryan Mohabir purchased a Toyota Premio from a popular East Bank Demerara Auto Sales company. He paid $3.5M to the dealer for a reconditioned vehicle from Japan. He picked up the car...

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Waramuri stuns Vreed-en-Hoop 7-1, as Bush Lot topple Ann’s Grove

Development for whom?

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Vice President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, has declared with great confidence that there... more