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Overpayment of contractors, abuse of Contingency Fund continues

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… Auditor General to increase Value for Money audits Overpayment of contractors and abuse of the Contingency Fund are among problems, which continue to affect the handling of taxpayers’ money,...

‘GuySuCo says severance not an option for Diamond workers

Apr 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on ‘GuySuCo says severance not an option for Diamond workers

…such payments would necessitate closing LBI estate The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday said that it is deeply concerned at the strike action by the Diamond workers and the call for...

Attorney General slams consultant for ‘unauthorized’ statements

Apr 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Attorney General slams consultant for ‘unauthorized’ statements

Attorney General, Charles Ramson, says that he has written a government consultant for making unauthorized statements about improvement of the Deed Registry. Speaking at a press conference to discuss...

Easter Monday not a public holiday – Minister Rohee

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Easter Monday no longer a public holiday? You are our April fool

Easter Monday no longer a public holiday – Minister Rohee

Apr 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Easter Monday no longer a public holiday – Minister Rohee

You are our April fool

Grade Six assessments underway

Apr 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Grade Six assessments underway

Today examaninations continue to be written by students from 485 schools at 328 centres nationwide. Eighteen thousand students will complete writing the National Grade Six Assessment which...

Dem boys seh…Public servants de most holy people

Apr 01, 2010 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Public servants de most holy people

Is Holy Week and some men licking dem lips. Fuh dem, de week can’t done fast enough. And is dem own fault. Dem decide that dem gun give up something fuh Lent. Now dem boys want to know if a man can...

Mayor’s Cup football competition opens Sunday at GFC

Apr 01, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Mayor’s Cup football competition opens Sunday at GFC

After enduring several false starts the annual Mayor’s Cup football extravaganza is definitely slated to get underway this Sunday, April 4 with two attractive fixtures. Conqueror’s FC will play...

Central Bank Games start today

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– Guyana on debut as hosts Guyana will host the eight edition of the Intra-Regional Central Bank Games from today, and in the same vein seek to capitalise on its first home court advantage in...

Schools, NGO’s, cricket clubs & U-15 player receive sports gear from RHTY&SC

Apr 01, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Schools, NGO’s, cricket clubs & U-15 player receive sports gear from RHTY&SC

The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) under its Sports and Community Development Programme donated $200,000 worth of sports gear including cricket balls and other items to several...

55 students rewarded by RHTY&SC cricket teams

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A total of 55 students drawn from 9 schools in the Lower Corentyne area were honoured by the cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club under the Club’s 4th Annual Lower Corentyne...

RHTY&SC hosts 19th Awards Ceremony

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20th Anniversary programme launched Guyana’s leading Youth & Sports Organisation the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club on Sunday last hosted a successful 19th Awards Ceremony which also...

FAPC B division ‘A’ team win Police Training School road relay

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Felix Austin Police college (FAPC) B Division ‘A’ team ran away with the College’s Anniversary road relay event when then that activity was held on Saturday last from the Tain University Of...

B Division Community Outreach receives sports gear

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The Guyana Police Force B Division Community Outreach and sports programme received a tremendous boost recently when they were the recipient of a number of sports gear. The presenter was overseas...

Reece arrests rivals to cop Police 40-mile cycling event

Apr 01, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Reece arrests rivals to cop Police 40-mile cycling event

Neil Reece continued to churn out victories in the field of Cycling in the Ancient county with another dominant display to take top honours in the Felix Austin Police B Division training school one...

LBI, Queenstown, Mon Repos A & B record wins

Apr 01, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on LBI, Queenstown, Mon Repos A & B record wins

The Annual Bakewell sponsored Muslim Youth Organization (MYO) of Guyana 15 overs Inter-Jamaat Softball round robin-cricket competition bowled off on Sunday last at the MYO Ground, Woolford Avenue,...

Ex-cop remanded for beating wife with rolling pin

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The ex- police officer who allegedly attacked his wife on Friday night was remanded to prison, when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown Magistrates Court...

GuySuCo worker struggles to get compensation, NIS benefits

Apr 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo worker struggles to get compensation, NIS benefits

After working with the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) for three decades, until an accident forced him off the job four years ago, Jagdesh Persaud claims that he is being pushed around in his...

Neal and Massy win International Domino match

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Neal and Massy (N&M) Guyana Group powered their way past the visiting United States of America (USA) and United Kingdom (UK) Domino teams in the Money Gram sponsored International domino match...

Mother of three missing, family fears the worst

Apr 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Mother of three missing, family fears the worst

The family of Nicola Halley-Wilson, a 34-year-old mother of three, has begun to worry in earnest about the wellbeing of the woman who left her home in Mahaicony at 9:00hrs on March 29, last, and has...

Lack of parental guidance a major cause of indiscipline among children

Apr 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Lack of parental guidance a major cause of indiscipline among children

Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA) Executive Director, Beverly Braithwaite-Chan is adamant that lack of proper parental guidance is a main contributory factor for disciplinary behaviour...

Persad nominated for position of Secretary General of World Blind Cricket Council

Apr 01, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on Persad nominated for position of Secretary General of World Blind Cricket Council

The West Indies Cricket Council for the Blind has endorsed its Secretary General Bhawani Persad for the position of Secretary General of the World Blind Cricket Council. Other nominees from the...

GCB executives not opposed to ‘outside’ intervention

Apr 01, 2010 knews Sports Comments Off on GCB executives not opposed to ‘outside’ intervention

To help solve internal rift By Sean Devers Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Terry Holder and its Secretary Anand Sanasie are not opposed to ‘outside’ intervention...

Buxtonians vow to keep their village clean after apprehending Digicel bandits

Apr 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Buxtonians vow to keep their village clean after apprehending Digicel bandits

Their village was once described as a haven for criminals but Buxtonians are fed up with that label and have vowed to ensure that none of their youths fall prey to the clutches of crime. They...

Opposition Parties willing to work with Administration to reach a consenus

Apr 01, 2010 KNews News Comments Off on Opposition Parties willing to work with Administration to reach a consenus

In light of President Bharrat Jagdeo’s announcement on Friday last, that the Administration is willing to make another attempt at reaching a consensus with the opposition parties on the matter of...

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The President’s pipe dream

Kaieteur News – The effusive optimism of President Irfaan Ali in proclaiming Guyana as poised to become a major manufacturing... more