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Health Ministry fails to prove it spent over $1B on drugs and medical supplies

Nov 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry fails to prove it spent over $1B on drugs and medical supplies

The Audit Office of Guyana has been unable to verify that the Ministry of Health has spent over $1B on drugs and medical supplies. Also, the Audit Office has flagged the...

Guyana on right path to fighting corruption – T&T’s Attorney General

Nov 20, 2017 KNews News 2

…encourages use of ‘Al Capone approach’ Just about half-way through its first term in office, the Coalition government is said to be on the right path in the fight against corruption by...

Guyanese products a hit at Latin American, Caribbean flavours Expo

Nov 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese products a hit at Latin American, Caribbean flavours Expo

A contingent from the Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest) along with several local businesses recently held a successful exhibition of some of the country’s most sterling products in Buenos...

Former ‘Best Cop’ to make court appearance for ‘Sagga’ execution

Nov 20, 2017 KNews News 1

It may be within hours, or even a few days, but what seems certain is that former ‘Best Cop’ Corporal Derwin Eastman will be charged with murder this week. Kaieteur News understands that efforts...

Legal Affairs rolls out US$8M programme to reduce prison overcrowd

Nov 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Legal Affairs rolls out US$8M programme to reduce prison overcrowd

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell While magistrates continue to sentence and remand persons for what can be labeled, “minor offences,” the Government of Guyana is working towards reducing the prison...

Witness Protection, Protected Disclosure Bills laid in Parliament

Nov 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Witness Protection, Protected Disclosure Bills laid in Parliament

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams on Friday last, laid two crucial Bills in the National Assembly: The Protected Disclosures Bill and the Witness Protection Bill....

Leaked emails show AFC’s role in search for GECOM Chairman

Nov 20, 2017 KNews News 1

Leaked emails appear to show that senior Alliance For Change (AFC) members shared their disapproval with President David Granger over the names provided by Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo to...

Sole sourcing by GPHC, rentals for Ministers…Finance Minister, Opposition clash on matters of accountability

Nov 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Sole sourcing by GPHC, rentals for Ministers…Finance Minister, Opposition clash on matters of accountability

Finance Minister, Winston Jordan and Members of the political Opposition recently squared off on matters which were rooted in the principle of transparency and accountability. On Friday last,...

World’s Biggest Wealth Fund Wants Out of Oil and Gas

Nov 20, 2017 KNews ExxonMobil, News Comments Off on World’s Biggest Wealth Fund Wants Out of Oil and Gas

(Bloomberg) The $1 trillion fund that Norway has amassed pumping oil and gas over the past two decades wants out of petroleum stocks. Norway, which relies on oil and gas for about a fifth of...

Stage of Champions 2…Grenada’s Daniel cops Overall and Over-177 titles

Nov 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stage of Champions 2…Grenada’s Daniel cops Overall and Over-177 titles

Guyanese Campbell wins Men’s Physique By Zaheer Mohamed The second edition of ‘Stage of Champions’ bodybuilding competition proved to be a resounding success with athletes from Trinidad and...

Forgotten Youth Foundation crowned Champions of National Under-16 Boxing C/ships

Nov 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Forgotten Youth Foundation crowned Champions of National Under-16 Boxing C/ships

After the last bell was rung in the 2017 edition of the Guyana Boxing Association’s (GBA) national under-16 championships held at the Andrew “Six Head” Lewis gym in Albouystown, the Forgotten...

CWI Digicel Regional 4-day C/Ships…Jaguars crush Red Force by inns & 217 runs to stay on top at the break

Nov 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on CWI Digicel Regional 4-day C/Ships…Jaguars crush Red Force by inns & 217 runs to stay on top at the break

By Sean Devers in Trinidad In association with Vnet Communications It took the Guyana Jaguars just 110 minutes on the final day to wrap-up their fourth round CWI Digicel Regional four-day game...

Hamilton Green Knockout Cup Football Tournament…Gittens key to Winners bid for final spot

Nov 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hamilton Green Knockout Cup Football Tournament…Gittens key to Winners bid for final spot

He is known to be a tireless warrior with enough experience to school many defences that he goes up against and his presence on the field for his team Winners Connection in their clash with Milerock...

George guides Redeemer Primary to victory as GCB Scotiabank Kiddy Cricket continues

Nov 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on George guides Redeemer Primary to victory as GCB Scotiabank Kiddy Cricket continues

Kevin George struck a fine 72 to guide Redeemer Primary to nine-wicket victory over Rama Krishna Primary when play in the Georgetown leg of the Guyana Cricket Board Scotiabank Kiddy cricket...

Got to Go, Appealing Harvest, Jackin My Style for last race in Guyana

Nov 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Got to Go, Appealing Harvest, Jackin My Style for last race in Guyana

Three amazing thoroughbred horses will be running there last race in Guyana on December 3rd, 2017 at the Race of Champion Horserace meet promoted by Jumbo Jet Racing Committee in collaboration with...

Renewed focus and early preparations key to my success – Roshandin

Nov 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Renewed focus and early preparations key to my success – Roshandin

Regarded as one of the brightest talents in local motorsport, Group 2 racer Shairaz Mohamed Roshandin underlined his reputation by racing away with the top honours in the category for the day, at the...

Guyanese Gymnast Rahim making strides in England

Nov 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese Gymnast Rahim making strides in England

Alyieana Rahim, a 15-year old Guyanese by descent has been making great strides in the field of Gymnastics in the UK. Rahim, whose father Fazil Rahim, is from Mon Repos North, and mother Shelly Mithu...

Joseph and Alphonso reign in Lucozade Handicap Squash tourney

Nov 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Joseph and Alphonso reign in Lucozade Handicap Squash tourney

The curtains came down yesterday afternoon on the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) Ansa Mcal Lucozade Handicap Squash Tournament which was held at the Georgetown Club courts. Nyron Joseph and Michael...

Kwakwani’s best female football players aiming for gold

Nov 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kwakwani’s best female football players aiming for gold

DPI, GUYANA, – The Kwakwani community, Region 10 is well known for various reasons but more particularly for its female football team, the Kwakwani Strikers. This team boasts several excellent...

Orein Angoy elected President of Diamond United

Nov 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Orein Angoy elected President of Diamond United

Founder member and Coach of Diamond United Football Club (DUFC) Orein Angoy was elected President of the club for the next two years following their Annual General Meeting held at the Diamond Food...

GCUC work shop concludes

Nov 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCUC work shop concludes

The Guyana Cricket Umpires’ Council two-day work shop concluded yesterday at Union Hall, Woolford Avenue. The clinic which was facilitated by umpires Nigel Duigid and Shannon Crawford was designed...

Measures in place to prevent future emergency drugs procurement

Nov 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Measures in place to prevent future emergency drugs procurement

– New GPHC CEO Emergency procurements of drugs at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation [GPHC] will be a thing of the past. At least this is according to Brigadier George Lewis, the...

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ G/town C/ship set for launch today

Nov 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ G/town C/ship set for launch today

Following much publicity and fan-fare, the 2017 edition of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championship will officially be launched today, at the Banks DIH Limited Boardroom...

Diamond Diagnostic Centre, C.C. Nicholson Hospital, to be upgraded

Nov 20, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Diamond Diagnostic Centre, C.C. Nicholson Hospital, to be upgraded

– will ease burden on GPHC The Diamond Diagnostic Centre and C.C. Nicholson Hospital will be upgraded to Regional Hospitals under a two-year plan to lighten the current burden on the...

YBG and MOE collaborates for Region three basketball pilot programme

Nov 20, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on YBG and MOE collaborates for Region three basketball pilot programme

Last Friday, officials from the Ministry of Education (MOE) – Unit of Allied Arts, Regional Education Department, National Sports Commission, Regional Democratic Council and Youth Basketball Guyana...