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GABA/Banks DIH B’ball League…Eagles pip Kobras; Pepsi Sonics thump UG

Sep 01, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABA/Banks DIH B’ball League…Eagles pip Kobras; Pepsi Sonics thump UG

The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA), Banks DIH/Malta Supreme, Powerade and Rainforest Water sponsored first and Under-23 basketball leagues bounced on on Wednesday night at the...

‘Thunda in Guyana’ International Championship Wrestling event has been cancelled

Sep 01, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Thunda in Guyana’ International Championship Wrestling event has been cancelled

What was supposed to have been the biggest mega-event to occupy the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall tomorrow, ‘Thunda in Guyana’ International Championship Wrestling, has been cancelled due to...

Banks DIH Inter Dept. Football …Evans double steers Central Services past Distribution Warehouse

Sep 01, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH Inter Dept. Football …Evans double steers Central Services past Distribution Warehouse

A double strike from Kevin Evans guided Central Services to a 3-0 win against Distribution Warehouse when the Banks DIH Inter Department 5-a-side football competition continued on Wednesday night at...

GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 League – Berbice

Sep 01, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power U-17 League – Berbice

NA United blank Monedderlust New Amsterdam United moved into the third place spot on account of a 2-0 win over Monedderlust on Wednesday afternoon last at the #5 ground when competition in the...

Guyanese Singh, Jamaican Nelson land mid-week doubles

Sep 01, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese Singh, Jamaican Nelson land mid-week doubles

Winnipeg, Manitoba, CMC — Rohan Singh and Tyrone Nelson led the customary Caribbean domination of Wednesday’s mid-week race card at Assiniboia Downs with a pair of wins each. Singh, the...

Kingmedas-Pansy Adonis Foundation congratulates Dr George Norton on new appointment

Sep 01, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kingmedas-Pansy Adonis Foundation congratulates Dr George Norton on new appointment

The Kingmedas-Pansy Adonis Foundation has sent a congratulatory message to the Hon. Dr. George Norton on his appointment as Minister of Culture Youth and Sports which takes effect from today. The...

Corona Invitational Football …Quarterfinal matches to begin this evening at GFC ground

Sep 01, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Corona Invitational Football …Quarterfinal matches to begin this evening at GFC ground

Quarter final play in the Corona Invitational Football Tournament organized by the Petra Organisation is set to unfold from this evening at the GFC, ground following round-robin rivalry. The eight...

Narine’s ton in vain as Sunrisers beat Floodlights by 7 wickets

Sep 01, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Narine’s ton in vain as Sunrisers beat Floodlights by 7 wickets

A fine century by Ramesh Narine was not enough to prevent Floodlights of Georgetown from going down to Sunrisers of Essequibo Coast by seven wickets when the Mike’s Pharmacy, Trophy Stall and Nauth...

GTU knocks Ministry for lack of consultation on subject-capping, other decisions

Sep 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GTU knocks Ministry for lack of consultation on subject-capping, other decisions

“No circular should have been sent out until all of the stakeholders are satisfied,” said President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union [GTU], Mr. Mark Lyte, when he commented on a decision by the...

Special body to oversee GuySuCo’s privatization hiring staffers

Sep 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Special body to oversee GuySuCo’s privatization hiring staffers

A special body that will oversee the privatization and divestment of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is making strides in being established to start work. The special purpose unit, which will...

Draft Urban Transport Study being reviewed by stakeholders – Minister Patterson

Sep 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Draft Urban Transport Study being reviewed by stakeholders – Minister Patterson

The Final Report on the Sustainable Urban Transport Study is expected to be completed within the next four weeks. This is according to Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson. The Minister...

A bridge too far yet too close

Sep 01, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A bridge too far yet too close

Among the persons that I have met, who are interested in the APNU+AFC coalition staying in power because they don’t want the PPP back, many have asked me why the current leaders come across as...

PARALYZED BY PARTISAN POLITICS

Sep 01, 2017 KNews Editorial, Features / Columnists Comments Off on PARALYZED BY PARTISAN POLITICS

We all know that there are a number of issues plaguing Guyana and even though there are several solutions for them, many have not been implemented due largely to partisan politics. For decades,...

Things are getting tighter

Sep 01, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Things are getting tighter

The expansion of the fast food industry has long been felt to be associated with a growing economy. It is a misplaced idea, because what has been responsible for the growth of fast food industries in...

EID-UL-ADHA MESSAGES

Sep 01, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on EID-UL-ADHA MESSAGES

Today Kaieteur News joins the rest of the country in wishing our Muslim brothers and sisters Eid Mubarak on this holy day of Eid-ul-Adha. Other organizations have also expressed similar sentiments as...

The COI did not recommend closure of estates

Sep 01, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The COI did not recommend closure of estates

Dear Editor, The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) refers to Mr Gobin Harbhajan’s letter which appeared in August 26, 2017 edition of Kaieteur News. We fully agree with the...

I have one question only for Minister Khemraj Ramjattan

Sep 01, 2017 KNews Letters 1

Dear Editor, I am a Guyanese living in New York. I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan on three occasions during the AFC overseas campaigns. I was introduced to him by a friend of mine...

Granger must step down if he is not ready to lead

Sep 01, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Granger must step down if he is not ready to lead

Dear Editor, It is being reported that the David Granger administration will provide a coalition of cultural groups with a yet undisclosed amount of money. No doubt that figure will amount to...

The penalty for small amounts of marijuana must be reduced

Sep 01, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on The penalty for small amounts of marijuana must be reduced

Dear Editor, On the fateful day Wednesday 20th of August 1823 over 200 of our ancestors were massacred at Bachelors Adventure on the East Coast of Demerara, many of those enslaved Africans came from...

Here is the reason the govt. does not want the local govt. commission

Sep 01, 2017 KNews Letters Comments Off on Here is the reason the govt. does not want the local govt. commission

Dear Editor, One may wonder why is the government behaving in such a delinquent manner with the appointment of this constitutional body? The answer becomes clearer when one recognises that the...

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Body of Chinese national who fell from new Demerara River bridge recovered

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Dem Boys Seh… Kaieteur News- Dem boys bin pass one of dem fancy speed meter signs wah de guvament put up fuh tell drivers... more