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Public-Private Partnerships on projects…IMF warns Guyana to follow int’l best practices

Dec 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Public-Private Partnerships on projects…IMF warns Guyana to follow int’l best practices

-believes that Amaila hydro will work if restructured -cautions on rapid credit growth The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Government to seriously consider improving how it goes about...

Army gets one month bonus, plus five per cent hike

Dec 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Army gets one month bonus, plus five per cent hike

As is customary, all members of the Joint Services, in addition to receiving their five percent increase, will also benefit from a one-month tax-free Christmas bonus. The announcement...

GPSU street protest attracts small turn out

Dec 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GPSU street protest attracts small turn out

Less than 100 persons, among them nurses and public servants represented by the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) took to the streets yesterday to protest the five percent increase on their...

Anti-money laundering Bill gets second life…AFC again ties support to Procurement Commission

Dec 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Anti-money laundering Bill gets second life…AFC again ties support to Procurement Commission

Government, late Thursday night, successfully managed to bring back the troubled anti-money laundering legislation but there will be no passage until it is screened by a special Parliamentary...

Bandits snatch $17.2M from store clerk

Dec 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits snatch $17.2M from store clerk

Investigations are continuing into yet another multimillion dollar robbery. According to the police it was about 08:30hrs yesterday when Rajiv Singh, 21, a clerk attached to a city store, was about...

NICIL transfers shares in Berbice Bridge to NIS

Dec 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on NICIL transfers shares in Berbice Bridge to NIS

…Govt-owned scheme now holds largest stake, has no voting right – PSC The National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) headed by Winston Brassington has sold its 950...

Dem boys seh…Food mek Sam deh foot to foot behind Donald

Dec 21, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Food mek Sam deh foot to foot behind Donald

De fattest people in de party is Donald and Sam. That is because dem like eat and eat anything. Donald and Sam nearly fall out Friday because Donald didn’t want carry Sam to de GDF...

WI bowlers make it tough for NZ

Dec 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on WI bowlers make it tough for NZ

HAMILTON, New Zealand – West Indies followed up Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s 29th Test hundred and valuable runs from their tail-enders with purposeful bowling to leave the third Test against...

PG II Final Four ignites CASH tonight

Dec 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on PG II Final Four ignites CASH tonight

– Quality basketball ends year By Edison Jefford The Final Four of the second annual Phillip George Legacy tournament, dubbed PG II, bounces off tonight at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH)...

Joseph Memorial Dominoes …TNT among six teams in play offs

Dec 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Joseph Memorial Dominoes …TNT among six teams in play offs

The play offs and final of the Orin Joseph Memorial Dominoes competition will be contested on Sunday at Faye Joseph residence, Gaulding Place, South Ruimveldt. Arsenal, C 7, Raiders, TNT, Wild Bunch...

Letter to the Sports Editor…Cricketers and enthusiasts of Essequibo supported the cricket petition

Dec 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…Cricketers and enthusiasts of Essequibo supported the cricket petition

Dear Editor, As the Chairman of the North Essequibo Cricket Committee and former President of the Essequibo Cricket Board, please permit me to respond to Mr. Fizul Bacchus’ letter captioned ‘MR....

GHRA must be informed in writing about race meets

Dec 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GHRA must be informed in writing about race meets

The Guyana Horse Racing Authority (GHRA) must be informed in writing about race meets, this was disclosed at a meeting held last Thursday between the GHRA and the Minister of Culture, Youth...

Preparations well advanced for Kennard’s Memorial Boxing Day race meeting

Dec 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Preparations well advanced for Kennard’s Memorial Boxing Day race meeting

With the Horseracing season coming to an end with just a few more meets set, the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC), stages their traditional grand annual Boxing Day one day horserace meet on...

Cavalier’s Sports and Tour Club 10K Last Lap race…

Dec 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cavalier’s Sports and Tour Club 10K Last Lap race…

Multi-talented, Nekisha Roberts walks away with Race walking top prize On Friday December 13 last, Soesdyke Secondary School student, Nekisha Roberts, joined several other beauties and...

Changes made to Champion of Champions Horserace meet…G. Singh Engineering Services and Niranjan Singh latest on board

Dec 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Changes made to Champion of Champions Horserace meet…G. Singh Engineering Services and Niranjan Singh latest on board

With race day set for tomorrow and the hype bubbling over, the organisers are bent on pulling off the long awaited ‘Champion of Champions’ Horserace meet this time around. They are leaving...

Who will be crowned G/town Guinness champions?

Dec 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Who will be crowned G/town Guinness champions?

Who will wear the crown of Georgetown champions is the droning question being asked among pundits who’ve been following the action in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal...

Chico K&S Secondary School Football Championships…

Dec 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Chico K&S Secondary School Football Championships…

Famed guests of honour Dwayne DeRosario, Garth Nelson, arrive today They have hosted legendary football star, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known to the world as Pelé, and Guyanese of...

Comfort Sleep fetes four schools, spreads Christmas cheer

Dec 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Comfort Sleep fetes four schools, spreads Christmas cheer

Comfort Sleep has proven that the famous “spirit” of Christmas is alive and well. It is not allowing the recent misfortunes it endured to stand in the way of it touching the hearts of many. On...

Providing cash for the criminals

Dec 21, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Providing cash for the criminals

On Thursday, the Ministry of Public Works suffered a major robbery when two men parked in the compound, even consorted with staff of the Ministry, then robbed the payroll when the...

Government must provide money to fix Mahdia road

Dec 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Government must provide money to fix Mahdia road

The Alliance For Change (AFC) is expecting that the 2014 National Budget will provide sufficient funds for the rehabilitation of the main road in the Mahdia community. The present condition of the...

“5 percent growth does not tell us anything”- Basil Williams

Dec 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on “5 percent growth does not tell us anything”- Basil Williams

While the government recently boasted of the economy having an almost five percent growth, despite harsh global conditions, Leader of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Mr. David...

UNEMPLOYMENT IS NO EXCUSE FOR CRIME

Dec 21, 2013 KNews Peeping Tom Comments Off on UNEMPLOYMENT IS NO EXCUSE FOR CRIME

Elements aligned or sympathetic to the opposition are never to be found wanting when it comes to making doomsday predictions about the future of Guyana. The usual refrain is that Guyana is...

Ombudsman’s appointment only part of the task

Dec 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Ombudsman’s appointment only part of the task

-We must ensure that the office is effective – Granger While the appointment of Attorney- at- Law and retired judge, Mr. Winston Moore, as the new Ombudsman come January 2014 can be...

Accident at Liliendaal leaves one dead, several injured

Dec 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Accident at Liliendaal leaves one dead, several injured

A fatal accident which occurred in the wee hours of the morning yesterday, on the Liliendaal Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara has left one dead and four injured. Police reports...

Constant blackouts caused by heavy winds, rains – GPL

Dec 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Constant blackouts caused by heavy winds, rains – GPL

Heavy winds, intense rainfall and manmade obstruction are responsible for the constant blackouts plaguing Demerara, says Kempton France, Operations Engineer of the Guyana Power and Light...