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Stolen public assets must be recovered – Dr. Clive Thomas

May 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Stolen public assets must be recovered – Dr. Clive Thomas

‘Forensic audits geared to ensure this’ – Finance Minister By Kiana Wilburg While the new government, A Partnership for National Unity plus Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) is still settling...

MFK murder …Sergeant charged with conspiracy

May 29, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on MFK murder …Sergeant charged with conspiracy

Several weeks after he was questioned about his role in the death of businessman, Mohamed F. Khan and after advice was sought from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Police Sergeant Leon...

$6M in seized liquor disappears from GRA bond

May 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on $6M in seized liquor disappears from GRA bond

– Private security implicated The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday said that it is peeved at the disappearance of approximately $6M worth of foreign liquor from its Eccles Warehouse...

No corruption will be tolerated – Ministers caution Housing staffers

May 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on No corruption will be tolerated – Ministers caution Housing staffers

Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan, has urged senior officers of the Department of Housing to execute their professional duties with integrity and impartiality. The minister made the call during...

New Gov’t not seeking handouts, current focus is on policy – U.S. Envoy

May 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on New Gov’t not seeking handouts, current focus is on policy – U.S. Envoy

By Abena Rockcliffe As the foundation is being laid for the building of a working relationship between the Governments of Guyana and the United States of America, the focus of the new administration...

GuySuCo’s board must say goodbye for gross incompetence – PM

May 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GuySuCo’s board must say goodbye for gross incompetence – PM

Optimism is now non-existent in relation to the Board of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo). The mounting accusations of incompetence were surely not enough to awaken it from the “twilight...

Remanded Agricola robbery suspects attempts court escape

May 29, 2015 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Remanded Agricola robbery suspects attempts court escape

…while handcuffed There was drama at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts yesterday when one of two men accused of robbery attempted to escape after he was remanded. The would-be fugitive, Jermaine...

Only Jagdeo got rights

May 29, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Only Jagdeo got rights

When people don’t see dem neighbour dem does get worried. People does look especially if dem used to see de person every day. Well that happen at Pradoville Two. People accustom to see Jagdeo wid...

Blatter defies calls to quit as FIFA scandal widens

May 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Blatter defies calls to quit as FIFA scandal widens

Reuters – The corruption charges engulfing soccer’s governing body have heaped shame and humiliation on the game, FIFA President Sepp Blatter said yesterday, although he flatly rejected calls...

President’s X1 vs Australia 3-Day match …Chandrika (74) misses out on maiden ton; Marsh’s unbeaten 118 rally Aussies to 205-6

May 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on President’s X1 vs Australia 3-Day match …Chandrika (74) misses out on maiden ton; Marsh’s unbeaten 118 rally Aussies to 205-6

At the end of the penultimate day of Australia’s only match before they face the West Indies in a two-Test series which starts next week Wednesday in Dominica, the tourists reached 205-6 in reply...

Phang, Rahaman and Shomari Wiltshire impress on opening night

May 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Phang, Rahaman and Shomari Wiltshire impress on opening night

Woodpecker Products Junior National Squash Tournament … The Woodpecker Products Junior National Tournament, hosted by the Guyana Squash Association in collaboration with its leading sponsor...

Guyana Football Federation announces its Elite League

May 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Football Federation announces its Elite League

– eight clubs to battle from August In keeping with the new mandate issued by CONCACAF, the GFF invited applications for Elite Club License from all member associations to be submitted by May...

Knights continue conquest with huge win against Warriors

May 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Knights continue conquest with huge win against Warriors

By Edison Jefford Knights continued their ascendancy in basketball in Georgetown Wednesday night with an easy win against West Side Warriors in the Division I category of Georgetown’s Amateur...

Pro cyclist Geron Williams to compete in NSC 3-stage race this weekend

May 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pro cyclist Geron Williams to compete in NSC 3-stage race this weekend

– sponsored by De Sinco Trading and Degree Guyana’s lone Pro cyclist who competes for Champion System / Stan’s No tubes) on the USA circuit and also a member of local club (Continental),...

Local riflemen gearing up for World Championships as part of WI Team

May 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Local riflemen gearing up for World Championships as part of WI Team

– Captain Persaud confident of strong representation By Franklin Wilson The Guyanese presence on the West Indies team for the ICFRA World Long Range Championships set for Camp Perry, Ohio, USA...

Revived Guyana women’s soccer program eyes Rio Olympics

May 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Revived Guyana women’s soccer program eyes Rio Olympics

Share – The Guyana women’s soccer program is being resuscitated with an eye to qualifying for next year’s Rio Olympics. Greater Toronto Area-based players are expected to make up a large...

All Seasons RC/People’s Pawn Shop Dominoes set for Sunday

May 29, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on All Seasons RC/People’s Pawn Shop Dominoes set for Sunday

All Seasons Racing Service/People’s Pawn Shop coalition dominoes tournament is set for Sunday at 53 Robb Street, Lacytown. Entrance fee is $10,000 and the drawing will be done at 13:15hrs while...

Guyanese woman nabbed with cocaine at South Africa airport

May 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese woman nabbed with cocaine at South Africa airport

South African Revenue Services (SARS) officials have seized cocaine worth R2,8 million at OR Tambo International Airport, it announced on Thursday. In a statement, SARS spokesperson Luther Lebelo...

People retire in Guyana much too early, says Education Minister

May 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on People retire in Guyana much too early, says Education Minister

– believes young people can benefit from working with experienced elders “I don’t like the idea of people reaching what is the age of retirement here and going off into the night,” said...

Wazeed Manjoor: A proud Guyanese ambassador

May 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Wazeed Manjoor: A proud Guyanese ambassador

He made headlines in March during the opening of a US multi-million dollar company in Providence, and received accolades from the former President, Donald Ramotar, who described him as the...

Carter Centre calls for electoral reform, laws for campaign financing

May 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Carter Centre calls for electoral reform, laws for campaign financing

– Maintains there were no major irregularities The Carter Centre yesterday issued a comprehensive preliminary statement which focused on the May 11 General and Regional Elections and...

Every act of evil had the official stamp of approval

May 29, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Every act of evil had the official stamp of approval

The last-minute intervention by Jagdeo’s former common-law wife, Varshnie Singh and Nadira Jagan did not save the PPP from election defeat. Bharrat Jagdeo destroyed the structure and soul of the...

No one should be above the law

May 29, 2015 KNews Editorial Comments Off on No one should be above the law

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo’s late but dramatic appearance in Court on Monday last may have thrown his political career into freefall, with no certainty about precisely where it will eventually...

APGI pays tribute to former president Arthur Chung

May 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on APGI pays tribute to former president Arthur Chung

– announces future initiatives The Association of Ex-Presidential Guards and Immigration Services (APGI) of the Guyana Police Force yesterday announced their intended ‘Presidential...

Rice production exceeds first quarter target

May 29, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Rice production exceeds first quarter target

… Expected to break annual record Rice production has exceeded the first quarter target for 2015 by some 42,000 tonnes, as the country looks set to complete a record breaking first quarter harvest....

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CWI Cricket West Indies suspends Alzarri Joseph for two matches

A lesson from the bread lines of America

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- If the American elections of 2024 delivered any one lesson to the rest of the world, it... more