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AG discovers $1.8B in eight unused BOG accounts

Jun 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on AG discovers $1.8B in eight unused BOG accounts

The 2013 report of the Auditor General (AG) has revealed that there are eight accounts at Bank of Guyana holding a total of $1.8B. These moneys had been untouched for over a period of five years. The...

Auditor General’s 2013 report…$510M taken from Contingencies Fund despite not meeting criteria

Jun 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Auditor General’s 2013 report…$510M taken from Contingencies Fund despite not meeting criteria

– $616M for previous years’ advances still uncleared By Kiana Wilburg The long-awaited 2013 Auditor General’s Report has revealed once again that the previous administration continued to...

Guyanese arrested in NY after Feds find US$12M coke in shrimp

Jun 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese arrested in NY after Feds find US$12M coke in shrimp

New York (New York Daily News) – Federal agents have discovered a new delicacy from Guyana — shrimp coketail. A drug-sniffing dog noticed something fishy about a shipping container that...

Ed Ahmad paid for embattled senator’s trips to watch cricket in Guyana

Jun 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Ed Ahmad paid for embattled senator’s trips to watch cricket in Guyana

(New York (NY Times) – US State Senator John L. Sampson went on trial on Wednesday in a case about political corruption in which there are no political corruption charges. Sampson, a Brooklyn...

Private media has nothing to fear from us – PM

Jun 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Private media has nothing to fear from us – PM

By Abena Rockcliffe Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, who is also the Minister of Information, yesterday sought to lay a foundation of assurance to the media that his administration will handle things...

Cops make breakthrough in Rubis executive’s murder

Jun 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Cops make breakthrough in Rubis executive’s murder

– Three held, slain man’s phone recovered It appears to have taken detectives just a little over one week to track down the gunmen who killed Rubis account executive Jason Cort in his Jamoon...

A strange thing happen

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on A strange thing happen

Hardly a day does pass without some shocking revelation. De other day was about cars getting transfer. De people send back some of de cars now we hearing that Ministers, politicians, dem friends and...

CFU Men’s Olympic Qualifiers…Our mental state is very positive for Antigua – Captain Wilson

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on CFU Men’s Olympic Qualifiers…Our mental state is very positive for Antigua – Captain Wilson

By Franklin Wilson Old rivals Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda would go head to head today when Group 2 action in the Caribbean Football Union Men’s Olympic Qualifiers continue at the Antigua...

GFF hosts successful Senior Lady Jags Camp in Toronto

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF hosts successful Senior Lady Jags Camp in Toronto

By Franklin Wilson Head Coach of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Women’s National team, Mark Rodrigues recently held a successful Senior Women’s Team Camp in Toronto, Canada where a total of...

National U-17 team commence encampment for Regional tourney

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on National U-17 team commence encampment for Regional tourney

By Zaheer Mohamed The National U-17 team on Wednesday last commenced preparations for the upcoming Regional Under-17 tournament which will be held in Tobago from July 6-16. The 18-man squad, minus...

Teams score big in start of CFU Men’s Olympic Qualifiers

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Teams score big in start of CFU Men’s Olympic Qualifiers

St. Kitts & Nevis defeated the Cayman Islands 6-0 in Group 1 of the 2015 Caribbean Zone Group stage Men’s Olympic Qualifiers on Wednesday last at the Stade Sylvio Cator in Haiti. In the other...

Digicel Senior National Squash C/Ships …Islam wins opening match

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Senior National Squash C/Ships …Islam wins opening match

Anthony Islam won the first game in the Digicel Senior National Squash Championships which began Wednesday night with three matches at the Georgetown Club. The 13 year-old defeated senior Yang Hapoei...

Pat Holder pays courtesy call on President Granger

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pat Holder pays courtesy call on President Granger

Veteran Cyclist, Motor Bike Rider and Boat Racer Pat Holder is still actively involved with the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMRC) despite overcoming several series injuries including a...

GOA Olympic Day Future Badminton tourney

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GOA Olympic Day Future Badminton tourney

The annual Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) Olympic Day of Activities in conjunction with the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) continued on Wednesday with the Future Open Tournament at The Cliff...

BEI prevail 3-2 in penalty shootout after high drama in regulation time

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on BEI prevail 3-2 in penalty shootout after high drama in regulation time

Berbice Educational Institute (BEI) came from behind to register a dramatic 3-2 triumph in a penalty shootout to eliminate defending Region 6 champion Vrymen’s Erven in this year’s Digicel...

Specialist crowned Joseph Father’s Day Dominoes champions

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Specialist crowned Joseph Father’s Day Dominoes champions

Specialist were crowned champions when the curtains came down on the Faye Joseph Father’s Day Dominoes competition on Wednesday night last at her residence, Gaulding Place in South Ruimveldt....

GLTA’s Inaugural Tennis Olympiad and Fun Day

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GLTA’s Inaugural Tennis Olympiad and Fun Day

The Guyana Tennis Association (GLTA) is collaborating with the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) to observe this year’s Olympic Day Celebrations with a promotional activity that celebrates the...

Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition …Pereira (6), Miggins (4) spur Leonora to 16-0 mauling of PLI

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition …Pereira (6), Miggins (4) spur Leonora to 16-0 mauling of PLI

By Sean Devers Led by six goals from Jamal Pereira and four from Malcom Miggins, two-time defending Region Three Digicel National Schools Football champions Leonora Secondary made an auspicious start...

St. John’s College trounce Marian Academy

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on St. John’s College trounce Marian Academy

St. John’s College defeated Marian Academy 4-1 when action in the Digicel National Schools Football Championship continued yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue. Clearly...

El Dorado Trading/GSSF Steel Challenge on tomorrow

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on El Dorado Trading/GSSF Steel Challenge on tomorrow

The Guyana Sport Shooting Federation (GSSF) in commemoration of its first Anniversary will be hosting a Steel Challenge Shooting Match tomorrow at the GDF Timehri Range. The match which has been...

Holder shines as Tridents smash Red Steel

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Holder shines as Tridents smash Red Steel

Guyana Amazon Warriors face St. Lucia Zouks today The Barbados Tridents made it three wins out of three in the 2015 Hero Caribbean Premier League as they blew the Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel away...

New GCF gearing up for National C/ships this weekend

Jun 26, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on New GCF gearing up for National C/ships this weekend

The new Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) President Horace Burrowes and Executive will have the opportunity to set the tone for the rest of their four-year tenure when they preside over the 2015...

Brazil recommits to paving Linden-Lethem road, hydro power projects

Jun 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Brazil recommits to paving Linden-Lethem road, hydro power projects

Several areas of cooperation were discussed when Brazilian Ambassador Lineu Pupo de Paula paid a courtesy call Wednesday on First Vice President and Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo, at his temporary...

GRA to restart inspections of shipped barrels to deter smugglers

Jun 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on GRA to restart inspections of shipped barrels to deter smugglers

Authorities have announced plans to tighten up inspections of personal items being shipped to ensure that the country does not lose out. According to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), the new...

Repsol requests extension for new oil well

Jun 26, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Repsol requests extension for new oil well

As interest remains high in search of oil, Government yesterday said it is favourably considering granting Spanish-owned Repsol, a six-month extension to drill another well. The company is currently...

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Gimme de ting wah the doctor order me!

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The government’s decision to go ahead with the universal healthcare voucher scheme is... more