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Pres. Granger failed to deliver leadership required, allowed his ministers to ‘run wild’ – Ram

Dec 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Pres. Granger failed to deliver leadership required, allowed his ministers to ‘run wild’ – Ram

By Kiana Wilburg The passage of the historic No-Confidence Motion against the APNU+AFC administration does not come as a surprise to many local analysts. On Saturday for example, Executive Member of...

Just like PPP, APNU +AFC paid the price for its arrogance – Former Speaker Ralph Ramkarran

Dec 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Just like PPP, APNU +AFC paid the price for its arrogance – Former Speaker Ralph Ramkarran

Persaud’s disappointment with his party is shared by many former supporters as their widespread abandonment of the AFC at the local government elections demonstrated – Ramkarran Former...

Coke-buying ASP, two other cops in custody

Dec 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Coke-buying ASP, two other cops in custody

– gunmen still detained The Assistant Superintendent who was allegedly robbed during a coke-buying caper is now under close arrest, along with a rank who took a statement that implicated the...

Dead whale surfaces in Essequibo River, environmentalist fear link to seismic surveys

Dec 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Dead whale surfaces in Essequibo River, environmentalist fear link to seismic surveys

Weighing about 275 pounds and approximately 25feet in length, what appears to be juvenile sperm whale was seen at two locations in the Essequibo River over the last two days. Environmentalists...

A VENEZUELAN INCURSION & ELECTIONS IN 3 MONTHS…Govt. needs to address Guyana on the way forward for oil, overall governance – TIGI Head

Dec 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on A VENEZUELAN INCURSION & ELECTIONS IN 3 MONTHS…Govt. needs to address Guyana on the way forward for oil, overall governance – TIGI Head

By Kiana Wilburg With a recent Venezuelan incursion in Guyana’s waters and General and Regional Elections in three months, head of Transparency International Guyana Inc (TIGI), Dr. Troy...

ERC urges Guyanese to demonstrate added sense of tolerance and respect

Dec 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on ERC urges Guyanese to demonstrate added sense of tolerance and respect

In wake of the no-confidence motion passed in the National Assembly last Friday that saw the fall of government, the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has called on all Guyanese to nurture and...

Auditors question Natural Resources Ministry’s $15M admin cost to Guyana Gold Board

Dec 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Auditors question Natural Resources Ministry’s $15M admin cost to Guyana Gold Board

Auditors reviewing the expenditure of the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) have questioned a $15M expenditure to meet administrative cost to the Ministry of Natural Resources. This was pointed out in...

Businessman goes home after staff party, finds 60-inch TV, foreign liquor, etc. gone

Dec 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman goes home after staff party, finds 60-inch TV, foreign liquor, etc. gone

While businessman Narendra Lucknauth was enjoying himself at a staff party, burglars were busy spoiling his Christmas. Narendra Lucknauth, the managing director of clean water essential supply Inc...

Shiva Boys’ create KFC Goodwill Cup history

Dec 24, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Shiva Boys’ create KFC Goodwill Cup history

Trinidad and Tobago’s (T&T) Shiva’s boys’ Hindu College edged Christianburg/Wismar Secondary School (CWSS) 2-1 on Saturday night to clinch the inaugural KFC Goodwill Cup with a perfect...

Non-implementation of new system sees spillage in revenue projections for forestry sector – report

Dec 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Non-implementation of new system sees spillage in revenue projections for forestry sector – report

The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) said that a new system of charging revenue was not implemented which negatively impacted their projected revenue earnings. The Commission made the...

Bishundial magical spell hands Lusignan A ECCC/SPR 40-over title

Dec 24, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bishundial magical spell hands Lusignan A ECCC/SPR 40-over title

By Zaheer Mohamed An incisive spell of off-spin bowling from Kumar Bishundial handed Lusignan A the East Coast Cricket Committee/SPR 40-over title yesterday at the Enmore Community Centre ground....

Congratulations to Ameer and Sarah

Dec 24, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Congratulations to Ameer and Sarah

Cricketer Ameer Khan weds. Congratulations are extended to Ameer Khan who got married to Sarah Aziz yesterday at Muslim Youth Organisation. Ameer Khan plays for Farm Sports Club and GNIC SC. Best...

GFF-ExxonMobil International Futsal Festival…NEW GPC joins list of corporate partners

Dec 24, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF-ExxonMobil International Futsal Festival…NEW GPC joins list of corporate partners

As the final countdown begins to the start of the GFF-ExxonMobil International Futsal Festival scheduled to take place at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall from December 27-31, the New GPC Inc. is on...

Guyana Police force urges citizens to follow safety measures to avoid becoming a victim of crime

Dec 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Police force urges citizens to follow safety measures to avoid becoming a victim of crime

The Guyana Police Force is advising citizens of Guyana to be extra cautious in the orchestration of their Christmas duties, especially in the aspects of travelling and shopping. In a social...

Enmore Association of NY fetes elderly, children

Dec 24, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Enmore Association of NY fetes elderly, children

For the 17th year in succession, the Enmore Association of New York (EANY) staged its annual Christmas party for elderly and children of the East Coast Demerara community. The event, held on Saturday...

UDFA GT Beer year end football…Haynes’ Winners Connection and Net Rockers score contrasting wins in latest play

Dec 24, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on UDFA GT Beer year end football…Haynes’ Winners Connection and Net Rockers score contrasting wins in latest play

Continuing their recent run of a top brand of football, Net Rockers showed that their recent form remains intact with a comprehensible 5-1 whipping of Blueberry Hill to vault into the semifinals as...

Linden Hospital Complex benefits from $6.2 mil China donation…Marks nineteenth consecutive year of donations

Dec 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Linden Hospital Complex benefits from $6.2 mil China donation…Marks nineteenth consecutive year of donations

The Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) has for the nineteenth consecutive year received millions of dollars in supplies and equipment from the Chinese Medical Brigade, who made the donation on...

GFF/Stag Super 16…Victoria Kings and Ann’s Grove take care of business to earn final 8 berths

Dec 24, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/Stag Super 16…Victoria Kings and Ann’s Grove take care of business to earn final 8 berths

Victoria Kings, despite being reduced to 10-players after Kwadjo Garnett drew his second yellow card on the stroke of full time after being booked first in the 61st minute, still rallied to defeat...

Independent Ministers Fellowship launched

Dec 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Independent Ministers Fellowship launched

With the aim of building a network amongst the churches and forging unity among the people, Guyana’s first Independent Minister’s Fellowship has been launched. After being engaged in an...

Over three months after fare hike…Ministry of Business still to implement minibus code of conduct

Dec 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Over three months after fare hike…Ministry of Business still to implement minibus code of conduct

It has been over three months since the Ministry of Business in collaboration with the United Minibus Union implemented a $20 fare hike across the board with the promise of implementing a code of...

Guyana condemns ‘hostile act’ by Venezuela in local waters

Dec 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana condemns ‘hostile act’ by Venezuela in local waters

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s foreign ministry has condemned what it says was a dangerous incursion into local waters after a Norwegian ship hired by ExxonMobil was “intercepted” by a...

Guyanese and visitors welcomed at CJIA with sweet treats

Dec 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese and visitors welcomed at CJIA with sweet treats

Sweet treats and a warm Guyanese welcome met visitors arriving at the CheddiJagan International Airport on Saturday. As the passengers disembarked the flight and made their way to Immigration,...

$20M allocated to further decrease backlog in the judiciary

Dec 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on $20M allocated to further decrease backlog in the judiciary

The appointment of Judges and Magistrates, the implementation of night courts and the use of mediation were some of the measures implemented to deal with the decades old backlog of cases in the...

On being a young journalist in Parliament

Dec 24, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on On being a young journalist in Parliament

By Kemol King For the past three weeks, I have been assigned to report on matters occurring in the National Assembly, due to the proposal of Budget 2019 by the Minister of Finance on November 26....

KEEPING THE FOCUS

Dec 24, 2018 KNews Letters Comments Off on KEEPING THE FOCUS

Dear Editor, I listened to an international preacher giving his rendition of the Christmas Story. As he expounded on the plight of Joseph finding his espoused bride to be pregnant, the preacher...

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Slingerz FC shines at Guyana Energy Conference and Youth Forum

The clock and the cloud

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Time, as the ancients knew, is a trickster. It slips through the fingers of kings and commoners... more