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GGMC’s $3B loan to Housing Authority is illegal – Opposition Leader

Jan 31, 2015 KNews News 0

– “State funds which do not go into the Consolidated Funds could be used improperly for such a speculative matter in the housing sector.” The recent approval of $3B by the Guyana Geology...

Couple nabbed with cocaine at CJIA VIP lounge

Jan 31, 2015 KNews News 0

A couple was caught allegedly attempting to smuggle over 20 kilograms of cocaine through the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) early yesterday morning. Currently in police custody are...

Rights Commission wants ‘torture cops’ promotions rescinded

Jan 31, 2015 KNews News 0

The Rights of the Child Commission is calling for the immediate rescinding of the recent promotions of two police officers. The two ranks in question were fingered in the torture of a child has been...

ASL Kurupung plane mishap due to brake failure

Jan 31, 2015 KNews News 0

Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Zulphicar Mohamed, has confirmed that some difficulty experienced with the brake of an Air Service Limited (ASL) Britten Norman...

Fly Jamaica donates ticket to sister of dying US citizen

Jan 31, 2015 KNews News 0

By next week, Michelle Robinson, the sister of a New York citizen, who is in the terminal stage of a rare and deadly form of renal cancer, will be on a plane to New York City, thanks to Fly Jamaica....

GFC defends 21 percent increase in log exports

Jan 31, 2015 KNews News 0

– Wamara, account for rise Only one-third of the total logs cut last year was exported, the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) has insisted. The Commission made the statement yesterday over...

Dem boys seh… Even big belly woman trying wid cocaine

Jan 31, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News 0

People fast but some more fast than others. People busy finding out how some people getting rich. Dem find out yesterday when de police arrest a woman and she husband wid nuff cocaine. De thing is...

Camp Street congestion… GRA introduces customers parking lot; “No Stopping”, “No Parking” zones

Jan 31, 2015 KNews News 0

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has opened a parking lot opposite its Camp Street headquarters for customers amidst increasing complaints of congestion. The parking lot, located at lot 235 Camp...

GRA rebuilds burnt-out Linden office

Jan 31, 2015 KNews News 0

A delegation from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) headquarters in Georgetown visited Linden on Wednesday for a tour of the new Integrated Regional Tax Office (IRTO) at Casaurina Drive, Mackenzie....

Twenty-five days later… CCPA still to make contact with mother who abandoned children

Jan 31, 2015 KNews News 0

The Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA) is desperately trying to make contact with the woman, who reportedly left her four children to fend for themselves in a house at Guyhoc Park,...

APNU delays consideration of WPA’s proposal for increased consultations

Jan 31, 2015 KNews News 0

More than a month later, the executive council of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is yet to consider a proposal made by the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) for increased consultations to be...

East Canje residents want NDC Chairman, Overseer to go

Jan 31, 2015 KNews News 0

“NDC needs new member”; “No Street, No Vote”; “Kuldeep must go; somebody do something”; “Kuldeep must go; he is bias”, were some of the expressions on placards of residents of Betsy...

Farmland distribution disturb No. 40 Village residents

Jan 31, 2015 KNews News 0

Residents of No. 40 Village, West Coast Berbice, are concerned about what they feel is the unfair and unjust repossession of state farmlands by the Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary/Agricultural Development...

West Demerara Guinness ‘Greatest of de Streets’ Futsal Competition Den Amstel, Showstoppers, Raiders lead charge into quarter-finals

Jan 31, 2015 KNews Sports 0

-KO phase starts tonight Despite going down by a 1-0 margin to Uitvlugt, tournament favourite Den Amstel earned enough points in the preceding rounds to make it to the quarter-finals of the West...

Lennox Allen returns to the ring

Jan 31, 2015 KNews Sports 0

Proves ‘Too Sharp’ for Ghanian opponent Lennox ‘Too Sharp’ Allen defied a prolonged hiatus from the ring, and returned with a bang when he unleashed a two fisted attack on Kojo Issah of Ghana...

Djokovic beats Wawrinka, into fifth Australian Open final

Jan 31, 2015 KNews Sports 0

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic once again stood tall at the Australian Open as he reached his fourth final in the past five years with another five-set victory over Stan Wawrinka, the man...

Government should do more for cricket says ex Port Mourant test cricketer

Jan 31, 2015 KNews Sports 0

By Sean Devers At age 65, former Guyana and West Indies left-handed batsman Alvin Isaac Kallicharran wants to return home to work with the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) to help improve Guyana’s...

Letter to the Sports Editor… Making the third coming of Shabazz countþ

Jan 31, 2015 KNews Sports 0

Dear Sports Editor, Mission Impossible, Lethal Weapon, Rush Hour and Bad Boys – what does my movie interests have to do with the strange world of Guyana Football? All those movies have various...

Guyanese Martial Artists turn in good performances in US tourney

Jan 31, 2015 KNews Sports 0

Atlantic City is a resort city in New Jersey in the USA and is famously known for its casinos, boardwalk and beach, but from January 23-25 the main focus at the Tropicana Casino & Resort was the...

Planet Paintball Season re-opens

Jan 31, 2015 KNews Sports 0

The Planet Paintball Guyana (PPG) 2015 Season continues this weekend at its Woolford Avenue Paintball Park, after re-opening last weekend with what was described as a great and enthusiastic turnout...

LABA holds meeting today

Jan 31, 2015 KNews Sports 0

With plans to hold its Annual General Meeting and Elections in two weeks time, the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) will today hold a special meeting for its affiliated clubs at 3.30pm at...

Johnson returns to lead Guyana Jaguars

Jan 31, 2015 KNews Sports 0

West Indies batsman Leon Johnson has returned from South Africa to Captain the Guyana Jaguars for their next three games in Jamaica, St Kitts and Barbados, while Vishaul Singh who scored a century...

Leacock/Fenty cop Men’s Open Doubles Tennis Title in Trophy Stall Doubles Tourney

Jan 31, 2015 KNews Sports 0

Last Sunday evening, the Leyland Leacock/Trevor Fenty duo brought down the curtains on the 2014 Trophy Stall Doubles Tennis Tournament to cop the Men’s Open Doubles title after defeating the Khalif...

Four matches on today in Milo U-20 Football

Jan 31, 2015 KNews Sports 0

Now in its third year, play in the Annual Milo Under-20 Schools Football Competition is set to commence today with four matches at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue. Another four...

GSCL Inc postponed commencement of Republic Cup

Jan 31, 2015 KNews Sports 0

Due to the inclement weather which left the Demerara Cricket Club and Everest grounds in a soggy state, the Georgetown Softball Cricket League Inc (GSCL Inc) was forced to postpone the starting of...