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Former AG Nandlall slapped with larceny charge

Apr 28, 2017 KNews News 1

…in connection with Law Reports By Brushell Blackman Former Attorney General and People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Member of Parliament Anil Nandlall was yesterday arrested and charged...

State contracts…Gov’t admits deficiencies with engineers’ estimates

Apr 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on State contracts…Gov’t admits deficiencies with engineers’ estimates

The APNU+AFC administration is aware of the deficiencies with the estimates being produced by engineers attached to government agencies and ministries, and is working to address same. This was the...

More questions surround US$23M GPL meter contract

GTT, Digicel attribute poor quality service to upgrade efforts

Apr 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GTT, Digicel attribute poor quality service to upgrade efforts

Over the past few weeks, Kaieteur News has been receiving complaints about poor quality service being experienced by customers of both Digicel and the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT)....

Permanent Secretaries warned to save taxpayers’ dollars, reduce waste

Apr 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Permanent Secretaries warned to save taxpayers’ dollars, reduce waste

Senior government officials responsible for holding the purse strings of Government have been warned to pull out all stops to ensure savings and reduce waste. The disclosure will come at a time when...

Granger persuades UK diaspora to support Guyana’s development

Apr 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Granger persuades UK diaspora to support Guyana’s development

President David Granger stated that his overwhelmingly successful engagements over the past few days in London are a clear indication that there is renewed interest and investors’ confidence in...

Study launched to determine feasibility of piping natural gas to shore

Apr 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Study launched to determine feasibility of piping natural gas to shore

Government has started moves to determine the feasibility of bringing natural gas from the oil well that will be operated by US-owned ExxonMobil, via pipelines to shore, to power its generators. The...

De Queen want Soulja Bai oil

Apr 28, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De Queen want Soulja Bai oil

Life is all about you self and some people don’t care wha dem got to do to get up or get on in life. When Soulja Bai lef to go to England he tell de nation he was going to do Guyana business. When...

ICC agree revised financial model and governance structure

Apr 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on ICC agree revised financial model and governance structure

Cricket’s bosses have reversed a decision which effectively handed control of the sport to India, England and Australia. The International Cricket Council (ICC) decided in 2014 that the ‘Big...

RHTY&SC Dolphin Award of Excellence …PM Moses Nagamootoo, Ministers Ally and Lawerence heads list of awardees

Apr 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC Dolphin Award of Excellence …PM Moses Nagamootoo, Ministers Ally and Lawerence heads list of awardees

A total of fifteen outstanding Guyanese headed by Acting President of Guyana, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo on Sunday last received the prestigious Dolphin Award of Excellence, the highest Award of...

Major Sports Tourism Seminar / Workshop scheduled for tomorrow at Pegasus

Apr 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Major Sports Tourism Seminar / Workshop scheduled for tomorrow at Pegasus

The development of Sports Tourism in Guyana is high on the agenda of the Department of Tourism in the Ministry of Business. Globally, sporting events are driving tourism business as governments...

2nd Boyce & Jefford Relay Classic & Family Fun Day…Sparta could add another trophy to their burgeoning cabinet

Apr 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2nd Boyce & Jefford Relay Classic & Family Fun Day…Sparta could add another trophy to their burgeoning cabinet

They are among the three hottest teams in the shorter version of football and this sentiment is not restricted to their achievements, but they are undoubtedly crowd pullers and a promoter’s dream....

BCB Management needs to explain

Apr 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB Management needs to explain

The Management of the Berbice Under-17 cricket team needs to urgently explain to the cricketing public of Berbice why Junior Sinclair, Berbice’ most prolific junior opening batsman along with Alex...

Ministry of Social Protection donate footballs

Apr 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ministry of Social Protection donate footballs

Coach Gilbert’s ‘Back Road’ clinic the beneficiaries By Sean Devers If you pass on the ‘East Back Road’ in the afternoons you are likely to see the dreadlocked Football Coach Sampson...

NSC hands over equipment to Archery Guyana

Apr 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC hands over equipment to Archery Guyana

Archery Guyana received some useful equipment to aid in the training and practice sessions of the discipline, compliments of the National Sports Commission (NSC). The presentation was made by Deputy...

Masters Easter Classic KO Football starts today

Apr 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Masters Easter Classic KO Football starts today

Pele, Santos, Thomas United, Beacons, Rasta Patriots and Plaisance are among eight teams to have signaled their intention to participate in the three-day Masters Easter Classic Knockout Football...

Rankin grabs 5 as Essequibo beat Demerara by three wickets

Apr 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rankin grabs 5 as Essequibo beat Demerara by three wickets

Mark Rankin produced a consistent and effective spell of medium pace bowling as Essequibo registered their first win of the Guyana Cricket Board Igloo Ice Cream Under-17 50-over inter county...

RHTY&SC Cricket Teams and Scotiabank recognise Berbice Teachers

Apr 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC Cricket Teams and Scotiabank recognise Berbice Teachers

Under their Tribute to Outstanding Teachers Programme, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) and Scotiabank, nine (9) outstanding teachers drawn from schools in the Berbice were on...

Igloo Ice cream U-17 Inter County Cricket …Algoo spurs Berbice to second win

Apr 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Igloo Ice cream U-17 Inter County Cricket …Algoo spurs Berbice to second win

A pugnacious 43 from the inform Alex Algoo and three wickets apiece from Kelvon Anderson, Mahendra Dorasami and Kelvin Omrao powered Berbice to a second win in three days when they destroyed the...

South Turkeyen SC, QC SC host Day of Sports

Apr 28, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on South Turkeyen SC, QC SC host Day of Sports

The South Turkeyen Sports Committee in collaboration with the Queen’s College (QC) Sports Committee will host a Day of Sports tomorrow, at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue....

‘Two Colours’ murder trial…Sufficient evidence to convict accused for murder

Apr 28, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on ‘Two Colours’ murder trial…Sufficient evidence to convict accused for murder

– State Prosecutor tells court State Prosecutor Tamieka Clarke submitted yesterday that sufficient evidence has been produced to the court to convict the two men accused of killing cosmetologist,...

GRA extends city tax sites to Tuesday

Apr 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GRA extends city tax sites to Tuesday

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has extended two city tax sites to Tuesday. The agency, overwhelmed with last-minute rushes at its office in time for the April 30th deadline, disclosed yesterday...

New CH&PA board urged to put negativity behind

Apr 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on New CH&PA board urged to put negativity behind

Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan has formally sworn into office the new Board of Directors of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA.) The swearing-in took place yesterday in the...

My dog’s Danish and the economy

Apr 28, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on My dog’s Danish and the economy

The people of Guyana should be grateful to the government. What for? Two reasons. The tax threshold has increased, benefitting the working people. So the low income folks would have more take-home...

Health officials should give explanation before surgery – Mother urges

Apr 28, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Health officials should give explanation before surgery – Mother urges

More than one month after an investigation was launched into the questionable surgical procedure conducted on her daughter, Ms. Kelcie Browne is still awaiting answers. The woman last month shared...

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Bureaucracy gone bananas!

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