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Guyana burdened with US$43M Skeldon factory debt until 2033

May 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana burdened with US$43M Skeldon factory debt until 2033

By Kiana Wilburg Having saddled the nation with billions of dollars in debt, the opposition party has left Guyana with nothing to show for US$200M that was invested in the Skeldon Sugar Factory. In...

Who ordered Customs officers to release bullet-proof vehicle with fake number plate – MP wants to know

May 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Who ordered Customs officers to release bullet-proof vehicle with fake number plate – MP wants to know

Contractor, BK International Inc., has agreed to pay $31M in duties and taxes for a 2014 Toyota Land Cruiser which was held and released under questionable circumstances two weeks ago. According to...

Amelia’s Ward killer says wife’s infidelity triggered his rampage

May 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Amelia’s Ward killer says wife’s infidelity triggered his rampage

-Lindeners attack suspect at hospital The repeated infidelity of a single mother he “took from the bush” to make his wife triggered Michael London’s rage, and led to him butchering his spouse,...

Customs chief sent on annual leave

May 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Customs chief sent on annual leave

-Auditor General to investigate his duty free concession transaction Customs chief, Lancelot Wills, has been sent on annual leave, days after questions were raised over the application process for a...

Fake “Pandits” beat out, leave suitcases

May 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Fake “Pandits” beat out, leave suitcases

Some Indian nationals who posed as astrologers, bilking unsuspecting Guyanese of millions of dollars over the last few months, have disappeared. This would come even as authorities disclosed that...

Pandit shot in home invasion

May 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Pandit shot in home invasion

A pandit who recently returned to Guyana was shot to the chest by one of three bandits who invaded his Lot 3 Prospect, East Bank Demerara home during the wee hours of yesterday morning. Heeralall...

Priya vex because SOCU charge she friends

May 21, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Priya vex because SOCU charge she friends

Priya vex suh till she can’t vex no more. She was vex from de time SOCU call she about Pradoville but is when de same SOCU charge she six friends that she see red. Money disappear from de GRDB and...

National selector resigns due to discrepancies in GCB

May 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on National selector resigns due to discrepancies in GCB

By Sean Devers National Selector and former Guyana batsman, Rohan Sarjoo, has become the latest GCB official to resign. The 38-year-old Sarjoo quit as a selector due to what he claims are...

Guyanese players closer to European exposure as Coach Heames is impressed

May 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese players closer to European exposure as Coach Heames is impressed

FF Jaro Talent Identification Initiative – Good character and attitude displayed … By Franklin Wilson Kristian Heames, Manager of Finnish club side FF Jaro has disclosed that he is impressed...

Xtreme Clean & Maintenance Company ‘Gold Rush’ Futsal Tournament…Teams excited about increased in prize monies

May 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Xtreme Clean & Maintenance Company ‘Gold Rush’ Futsal Tournament…Teams excited about increased in prize monies

-Fans to be rewarded every night Teams invited to participate in the Xtreme Clean & Maintenance Company ‘Gold Rush’ Futsal Tournament which is scheduled to commence on Friday, May 26 at the...

Twenty-one GAPF athletes preparing for Pan Am and South American Championships

May 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Twenty-one GAPF athletes preparing for Pan Am and South American Championships

Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation athletes are aggressively preparing for the annual NAPF/Caribbean and NAPF/FESUPO Powerlifting Championships from the July 3-8 next in Orlando Florida. Team...

Football Club licensing seminar …CONCACAF’s Tonelli gives presentation of requirements

May 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Football Club licensing seminar …CONCACAF’s Tonelli gives presentation of requirements

By Sean Devers In an all-day session which was broken for Lunch just after noon yesterday at the National Racquet Centre on Woolford Avenue, CONCACAF Development Coordinator Cristhian Tonelli...

Crowned Kings of the Caribbean but are our boxers treated with requisite royalty at home?

May 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Crowned Kings of the Caribbean but are our boxers treated with requisite royalty at home?

Asks Michael Benjamin After three nights of fistic fury Guyanese boxers managed to lift the coveted title that distinguished them as the best in the Caribbean when the curtains were drawn in the 2nd...

Independence 5K Health & Fitness Walk on today

May 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Independence 5K Health & Fitness Walk on today

98-year-old athlete Hilton Lewis will not compete All is set for the eagerly anticipated second annual Independence 5K Run and Health and Fitness Walk which is organised by the Rising Star Track Club...

Walter Moore to come out of retirement to aid Golden Jaguars

May 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Walter Moore to come out of retirement to aid Golden Jaguars

By Franklin Wilson Former Golden Jaguar and standout defender Walter ‘Boyd’ Moore has disclosed that he has considered the need for his experience to aid the cause of the Golden Jaguars and is...

Four-member team to represent Guyana at Pan Am Karate C/ships

May 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Four-member team to represent Guyana at Pan Am Karate C/ships

The Guyana Karate Federation (GKA) will be represented at the 31st Pan American Karate Federation Championships in Curacao from May 22-27th, by a four member team. Sensei Amir Khouri and Sensei...

Publik on board with support for the Guyana Sport Shooting Federation

May 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Publik on board with support for the Guyana Sport Shooting Federation

The Guyana Sport Shooting Federation is pleased to announce its plans for a Steel Challenge Match sponsored by The Publik Wing and Burger House. The GSSF, an affiliate of the Steel Challenge...

Banks DIH Powerade 11 Race NP Cycle Meet …Smart riding by Warren McKay delivers #1 place in feature race

May 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH Powerade 11 Race NP Cycle Meet …Smart riding by Warren McKay delivers #1 place in feature race

Smart riding by Warren ‘Forty’ McKay saw him taking the first prize in the feature School Boys and Invitational 35-Lap race when the annual Banks DIH Powerade 11 Race National Park Cycle Meet...

RHTY&SC Cricket teams to Organise Rose Hall 175th Anniversary Celebration

May 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC Cricket teams to Organise Rose Hall 175th Anniversary Celebration

The eight cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, M.S along with its Social Development Committee would be hosting a series of activities to mark the 175th Anniversary of the...

Step-father denies giving laced Icee drink to children

May 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Step-father denies giving laced Icee drink to children

-samples taken from bottle sent for testing The New Amsterdam resident who is accused of poisoning his three step-children has refuted the allegations made against him. According to the Divisional...

BK awarded $186M contract

May 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on BK awarded $186M contract

The Hinterland Scholarship students in the near future will be housed in a new dormitory at Liliendaal. Yesterday, a contract to construct the dormitory, which will accommodate 120 students, was...

Making the Case for Financial Literacy in Guyana

May 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Making the Case for Financial Literacy in Guyana

Dr. Terence Smith, Deputy Governor, Bank of Guyana Ensuring that all Guyanese communities become financially capable is a key component in helping our Government build economic stability in the...

MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

May 21, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

Prince Harry’s revelations to the British press a few weeks ago that he had multiple mental health breakdowns have shocked the world because most people believe that the rich and the powerful are...

PNCR unveils activities for 60th Anniversary celebration

May 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on PNCR unveils activities for 60th Anniversary celebration

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) on Friday unveiled the planned activities leading up to the commemoration of the political party’s 60th anniversary on October 5, 2017. Minister...

Dairy teacher died from hanging – PM

May 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Dairy teacher died from hanging – PM

The teacher whose body was found hanging from a roof in her Dairy, La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD) home on Wednesday died from asphyxia due to hanging. This is according to a Post...

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A flawed interpretation of international law

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News – The assertion that “under international law, Venezuela is responsible for... more