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Overpayment for contracts…PAC repeats call for better supervision of regional engineers

Jul 10, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Overpayment for contracts…PAC repeats call for better supervision of regional engineers

Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Irfaan Ali, has once again called on the Regional Administrations to pay closer attention to the operations of engineers under its watch. The issue...

Five firemen injured after tender crashes

Jul 10, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Five firemen injured after tender crashes

A fire tender ran off the road at De Kinderen, West Coast Demerara. Five firemen were injured. They are the driver, Section Leader Troy Gravesande, 45; Firemen Adrian Benjamin, 24; Quinton Damon, 36;...

Coalition actions beginning to resemble PPP

Jul 10, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Coalition actions beginning to resemble PPP

Dem got an old saying…De more things change de more dem remain de same. Guyana beginning to resemble de PPP tenure. Everything de PPP did is de same thing dis govt doing. Tek de drug issue. All de...

Technology will revolutionise education, economy’ – President Granger

Jul 10, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Technology will revolutionise education, economy’ – President Granger

… as ICT Roadshow opens The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Roadshow officially got underway yesterday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre...

Multi-million-dollar jewelry heist… No signs of forced entry or exit of Stabroek Market

Jul 10, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Multi-million-dollar jewelry heist… No signs of forced entry or exit of Stabroek Market

There is no sign of forced entry or exit of the Stabroek Market, the City Constabulary Department said yesterday. The announcement was made following investigations into the multi-million-dollar gold...

Guyana take on Windward Islands as CWI Regional U17 tourney commences

Jul 10, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana take on Windward Islands as CWI Regional U17 tourney commences

By Zaheer Mohamed in Trinidad and Tobago in association with VNet Communications, Regal Stationery and Computer Centre, Mike’s Pharmacy and Bel Air Rubis. Guyana will begin their Cricket West...

GFF Elite League Season III… Western Tigers rampage Milerock 4-1 to keep title dreams on track

Jul 10, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF Elite League Season III… Western Tigers rampage Milerock 4-1 to keep title dreams on track

In their debut season, Western Tigers are on track to win the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) third edition of the Elite League after finishing top of the points standing after the first half of the...

“Is the 21st Century and ganja should be legalized” -court hears

Jul 10, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on “Is the 21st Century and ganja should be legalized” -court hears

A man, who was allegedly caught with three pounds of marijuana in a haversack, yesterday told Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan that marijuana should be legalized. John Lovell, 68, of 31 Providence, East...

Kassim Khan wins Odyssey Transport Services Golf Tourney

Jul 10, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kassim Khan wins Odyssey Transport Services Golf Tourney

Kassim Khan emerged like the warrior Odysseus as he conquered the opposition in his epic journey from just after 9:00 a.m. on Sunday last at the Lusignan Golf Course. Odyssey Transport Services...

Pre-Emancipation Day Race-Walk Set for July 29th

Jul 10, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pre-Emancipation Day Race-Walk Set for July 29th

The cream of the country’s Race-Walkers in all categories will be in action on Sunday July 29th when the Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club (CSTC) stages it 10k Pre-Emancipation Day Race-walk around...

Trump you are right!

Jul 10, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Trump you are right!

Donald Trump was right when he referred to certain countries as ‘shithole’ countries. He may not have specifically mentioned Guyana but he would find quite a few supporters who would agree with...

Franco Crawford 50th Birthday Cycle race for Berbice Sunday

Jul 10, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Franco Crawford 50th Birthday Cycle race for Berbice Sunday

Overseas based former national cyclist and now community activist Franco Crawford is teaming up with the Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC) to stage a 45 miles cycle race in observance of his 50 birthday....

Medas-King urges readiness for College or University for young athletes

Jul 10, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Medas-King urges readiness for College or University for young athletes

The King-Medas Pansy Adonis (KMPA) foundation would like to raise awareness among the Guyanese public about the importance of being University or College ready. Andy Medas-King, the founder and...

Payless Variety Store contribute to Malteenoes Cricket Academy

Jul 10, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Payless Variety Store contribute to Malteenoes Cricket Academy

Payless Variety Store’s Main Branch on Wellington Street in Georgetown recently contributed a quantity of Tennis balls and Plastic plates to the Malteenoes Cricket Academy for their two-week...

SARA “Lash It Out” T20 game at DCC rescheduled to July 27

Jul 10, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on SARA “Lash It Out” T20 game at DCC rescheduled to July 27

The State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) in collaboration with several other agencies will be T20 fixture called “Lash It Out” at the Demerara Cricket Club, Queenstown has been rescheduled to July...

2,404 candidates fail to meet benchmark at 2018 NGSA – to benefit from six-year transitional programme

Jul 10, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on 2,404 candidates fail to meet benchmark at 2018 NGSA – to benefit from six-year transitional programme

A total of 2,404 of the 14,000 odd candidates who participated in the 2018 National Grade Six Assessment [NGSA] have failed to meet the benchmark to allow them placement at secondary level schools....

Sir Garfield Sobers International Schools Tournament… School of the Nations lose by 3 wickets to QC of Barbados

Jul 10, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sir Garfield Sobers International Schools Tournament… School of the Nations lose by 3 wickets to QC of Barbados

Guyana’s School of the Nations got off to an inauspicious start in the 2018 Sir Garfield Sobers International Schools cricket Tournament when they were badly beaten by seven wickets by Queens...

Accused in killing of Police Corporal for trial tomorrow

Jul 10, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Accused in killing of Police Corporal for trial tomorrow

Delon Abrams, formerly of South Ruimveldt, Georgetown will go on trial from tomorrow for the murder of Police Corporal Detective Silburn Elias. The policeman was shot dead after entering a yard to...

Over 16,000 girls vaccinated in national HPV eradication campaign – MCH Officer

Jul 10, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Over 16,000 girls vaccinated in national HPV eradication campaign – MCH Officer

Since commencing a vigorous vaccination campaign, the Ministry of Public Health has been able to vaccinate in excess of 16,000 young girls against the Human Papilloma Virus [HPV]. This is according...

Oil reps pay courtesy call

Jul 10, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Oil reps pay courtesy call

Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, received a courtesy call by Mr. J. Kofi Bucknor, Ms. Richelle Case, Mr. Emman Samson, and Mr. Sudeep Mondal of J.K.B. Oil Ventures Limited, an investment company...

Absolute need to say goodbye to telephone monopoly– Digicel CEO

Jul 10, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Absolute need to say goodbye to telephone monopoly– Digicel CEO

At a time when technology experts are in Guyana to demonstrate the use of 21st century techniques, the existing telephone monopoly was highlighted as a limitation to development. Speaking at...

Cops take fresh evidence from slain woman’s home – as Crime Chief instructs ranks to revisit case

Jul 10, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cops take fresh evidence from slain woman’s home – as Crime Chief instructs ranks to revisit case

By Michael Jordan Acting on instructions from Crime Chief Paul Williams, detectives have removed samples of paint and other evidence from the home of a young woman who died under bizarre...

Buggery, murder then 17 years’ jail

Jul 10, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Buggery, murder then 17 years’ jail

The more Guyana grows older, the more we see that this country is descending rapidly into psychological sickness and morbid breakdown. All over the world, the rape of little children brings out anger...

‘Birdman’ to stand trial for Mocha mechanic’s execution

Jul 10, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Birdman’ to stand trial for Mocha mechanic’s execution

Two years after police caught and charged the second suspect in the execution-style killing of a Mocha Arcadia mechanic, Terrence Lanferman, a man was yesterday committed to stand trial in the High...

“I don’t know anything about that. I is not a murder man”- accused Patricia Senasie killer had told detectives

Jul 10, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on “I don’t know anything about that. I is not a murder man”- accused Patricia Senasie killer had told detectives

Accused Patricia Senasie killer, Richard Stanton, had told detectives, “I don’t know anything about that. I is not a murder man,” minutes after he was pointed out on an identification parade...

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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