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The supply of drugs and pharmaceuticals… New Procurement Dept. to ensure transparency, adherence to laws – Public Health Minister

Dec 07, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on The supply of drugs and pharmaceuticals… New Procurement Dept. to ensure transparency, adherence to laws – Public Health Minister

Over the last 30 months, the Ministry of Public Health has been bombarded with criticism from various quarters regarding the procurement of drugs and medical supplies. In an effort to bring an aura...

GuySuCo was given until year-end to transfer three sugar estates to NICIL

Dec 07, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo was given until year-end to transfer three sugar estates to NICIL

Skeldon barely at 40 percent of target The alacrity with which the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) acted recently to notify workers of two Berbice Sugar Estates that there is no work for them in...

A tattoo and a missing finger can’t hide

Dec 07, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on A tattoo and a missing finger can’t hide

Is nah de first time dat a man deny he own self. Dem got a dance hall song by Shaggy name ‘It wasn’t me’. De man deny even though he wife put she hand pun him and call he name. Nuff time people...

U.S. military assistance sees success in fight against narco trade, piracy – PM Nagamootoo

Dec 07, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on U.S. military assistance sees success in fight against narco trade, piracy – PM Nagamootoo

Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo says military partners in the Caribbean, the United States (U.S.) and the United Kingdom have helped in recent interceptions made in illegal drug shipments and have...

Norton reveals eye-catching plans for Social Cohesion

Dec 07, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Norton reveals eye-catching plans for Social Cohesion

A cohesive society is the foundation of improving the quality of life, and by extension, the enjoyment of a ‘good life’ by the citizenry. And when it comes to achieving this goal, the...

USAID grant to combat HIV/AIDS, gender-based violence in education sector

Dec 07, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on USAID grant to combat HIV/AIDS, gender-based violence in education sector

The Ministry of Education on Tuesday received several pieces of equipment from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). These items will be utilised under the “Youth Educator...

GPHC a security soft target – CEO admits

Dec 07, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC a security soft target – CEO admits

– recommendations made to ramp-up staff safety From a security standpoint, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation [GPHC] is a soft target. This is the deduction of the hospital’s...

Region 10 benefits tremendously from Budget 2018 – Govt. MP Figueira

Dec 07, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Region 10 benefits tremendously from Budget 2018 – Govt. MP Figueira

By Kiana Wilburg Anyone who can say publicly that budget 2018 is pathetic is a person who “is either uninformed or point blank insane”. Those were the words of APNU + AFC Member of Parliament...

Driver jailed for sexually assaulting girl, 7

Dec 07, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Driver jailed for sexually assaulting girl, 7

Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman yesterday sentenced a taxi driver to two years imprisonment after she found him guilty of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl. Thirty-six-year-old Anansuarundin...

Cops who took Kescia Branche to night spot probed for ‘unprofessional conduct’

Dec 07, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cops who took Kescia Branche to night spot probed for ‘unprofessional conduct’

Two cops were on bike patrol duty when they took a 22-year-old teacher to a night spot. Hours later, that teacher, Kescia Branche, was found battered and dying on a city street. Now, the Office of...

Three remain in custody for murder of West Berbice waitress

Dec 07, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Three remain in custody for murder of West Berbice waitress

– file sent for advice; PM conducted A Post Mortem examination conducted on the body of 22-year-old Marissa ‘Rehana’ Fraser, a part-time waitress of No.4 Village West Coast Berbice...

Annual GT Beer/Upper Demerara Yearend football tourney launched

Dec 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Annual GT Beer/Upper Demerara Yearend football tourney launched

The 5th Annual GT Beer/Upper Demerara Yearend football tournament was launched on Tuesday and will kick off in the bauxite mining town of Linden on Sunday with the traditional march past of teams and...

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition…Sparta looks ominous as Richardson finds form

Dec 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition…Sparta looks ominous as Richardson finds form

– faces California Square next Reigning champions Sparta Boss must be feeling good about their chances of successfully defending their title following a clinical 2-0 triumph over Norton Street...

Berbice Cricket Board 2nd Division Cricket…Brilliant Kevin Sinclair leads RHT Bakewell to crushing victory over Tamarind Root

Dec 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Berbice Cricket Board 2nd Division Cricket…Brilliant Kevin Sinclair leads RHT Bakewell to crushing victory over Tamarind Root

A brilliant allround performance by Captain Kevin Sinclair led his team Rose Hall Town Bakewell to a crushing 177 runs victory over Tamarind Root Cricket Club at the Hampshire Cricket Ground in the...

Smalta/MOPH under-12 peewee tournament continues Saturday

Dec 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Smalta/MOPH under-12 peewee tournament continues Saturday

The fourth annual 11-years and under Peewee football tournament for Primary school girls, being sponsored by the Ministry of Public Health(MOPH) and Ansa Mcal through their Smalta brand will continue...

Matarkai Sports Committee 2nd annual street football set for December 26 kick off

Dec 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Matarkai Sports Committee 2nd annual street football set for December 26 kick off

The Matarkai Sports Committee second annual Male and female street floodlights football is schedule to kick start on December 26 at Port Kaituma, Region One. All matches are schedule to commence at...

GLTA hosts REDBALL MINISLAM Competition for beginner players Under-10

Dec 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GLTA hosts REDBALL MINISLAM Competition for beginner players Under-10

This Saturday December 9th, the Guyana Tennis Association will be hosting the 2017 MINISLAM Red Ball mini tennis competition at the National Gymnasium from 9:00am to 1:00pm for all beginner players...

Sports Minister presents watches to Athletes at Nationals

Dec 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sports Minister presents watches to Athletes at Nationals

The Guyana Committee of Service (GCS) members Leslie Black and Linden ‘Jumbie’ Jones donated 90 stop-watches to the athletes Friday at the National Schools Championships last Friday at the...

Preparations all set for Nand Persaud Karibee Sprint Classic Horserace Meet…Demerara Shipping Company joins list of sponsors

Dec 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Preparations all set for Nand Persaud Karibee Sprint Classic Horserace Meet…Demerara Shipping Company joins list of sponsors

Preparations have almost been completed for this weekend’s Sprint Classic Horserace meet sponsored by the Nand Persaud Group of Companies through its Sky Plus promotion Group. The event is set for...

Turbo Knockout tournament…Champions Camptown’s defence was an irremovable rock

Dec 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Turbo Knockout tournament…Champions Camptown’s defence was an irremovable rock

In the final of the Turbo Knockout football tournament organized by Petra Sports Coordinating Company, Police Force Football Club (PFFC) that featured in six finals during the last 12 months and were...

Former Guyana youth cricketer Madholall memorial match set for Boxing Day

Dec 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Former Guyana youth cricketer Madholall memorial match set for Boxing Day

The late former Guyana youth cricketer Shivanandan Madholall annual memorial softball match is set for December 26 at Reliance Sports Club ground, Essequibo Coast where the host will take on former...

Archery Guyana represented at the BOA Independence Invitational Games 2017

Dec 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Archery Guyana represented at the BOA Independence Invitational Games 2017

On the weekend of November 25-26, 2017 over 20 archers from across the Caribbean gathered in Barbados for the 2nd Annual Barbados Olympic Association’s Independence Invitational Games. The...

Flying Ace Cycle Club collaborates with Berbice Police to stage Road Safety Cycle race

Dec 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Flying Ace Cycle Club collaborates with Berbice Police to stage Road Safety Cycle race

The Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC) in collaboration with the B Division of The Guyana Police Force has organised a 25 miles cycle road race for Sunday in Berbice. The race, which is for cyclists of the...

Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee holds successful meeting

Dec 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee holds successful meeting

Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee held a meeting for the last quarter of 2017 at Committee’s office at #22 Bel Air Village, West Coast Berbice last weekend. Following a call to order by...

GT BEER/BFA/Candy Boss Eight-a-side Football continues in Berbice

Dec 07, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT BEER/BFA/Candy Boss Eight-a-side Football continues in Berbice

The GT BEER/BFA/Candy Boss Berbice eight-a-side football tournament continues Friday with two matches at the All Saints School Ground in New Amsterdam. Orealla Falcons will clash with Beacons in the...

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