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NEW GPC and others must deliver over $600M owed for drugs or else

Sep 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on NEW GPC and others must deliver over $600M owed for drugs or else

– “They will be asked to pay up and we will be looking at the legal means of doing so,” says Public Health Minister By Kiana Wilburg As Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton,...

Guyana urges special UN protection for vulnerable small states

Sep 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana urges special UN protection for vulnerable small states

…as Guyanese protest Venezuela’s land claims By Leonard Gildarie in New York Guyana’s Head of State, David Granger, has called on the United Nations (UN) to launch a special system to...

NCN invest money on dead project

Sep 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on NCN invest money on dead project

…Five-year-old transaction placed on books ahead of 2015 elections An investment is expected to yield justifiable returns. The larger the investment the larger the return, but the National...

PPP MP crashes into truck, abandons car

Sep 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on PPP MP crashes into truck, abandons car

Accused of crashing into a truck and then abandoning his vehicle on West Berbice public road, Member of Parliament of the Opposition PPP/Civic and long serving General Secretary of the troubled Rice...

Dem boys seh…Time longer than twine

Sep 30, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Time longer than twine

Time longer than twine. All of dem who think that dem had all de time in de world to do as dem like and how dem like suddenly find out that dem running out of time. Dem boys seh de older you get, the...

Cops face court on corruption charge

Sep 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Cops face court on corruption charge

Two policemen attached to the traffic department of the Sparendaam Police Station are facing corruption charges for allegedly receiving a bribe of $30,000. They were both released on $20,000 bail...

Footballer gunned down in East Ruimveldt

Sep 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Footballer gunned down in East Ruimveldt

Popular ‘Back Circle’ footballer, Dexter Griffith, was gunned down around 20.00 hrs yesterday near his East Ruimveldt home, becoming the most recent victim of a rash of execution-style killings...

More companies eye Guyana’s oil sector

Sep 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on More companies eye Guyana’s oil sector

– Locals warned about Dutch disease By Abena Rockcliffe While Guyana is attracting much attention from regional oil companies, and “excitement” is being generated, local manufactures have...

Former FIFA powerbroker Warner banned for life

Sep 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Former FIFA powerbroker Warner banned for life

Jack responds to sentence ZURICH (Reuters) Trinidadian Jack Warner, once one of the most powerful men in world soccer, has been banned from all football-related activities for life, the ethics...

Canada to provide machines for electronic counting of votes at LGE

Sep 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Canada to provide machines for electronic counting of votes at LGE

Canada has expressed its willingness to support the Government of Guyana with the holding of Local Government Elections (LGEs) as well as the setting up of the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF). Also, the...

Rugby World Cup 2015: Tonga 35-21 Namibia

Sep 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rugby World Cup 2015: Tonga 35-21 Namibia

BBC Sport – Tonga scored five tries to beat Namibia in a thrilling match at Sandy Park. Telusa Veainu and Jack Ram crossed for Tonga, but Namibia’s Johan Tromp pulled a try back, before...

Sunil Narine back as WI revamp ODI squad

Sep 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sunil Narine back as WI revamp ODI squad

ESPNcricinfo – Offspinner Sunil Narine has been included in the West Indies squads for the ODIs and T20Is in Sri Lanka in October, after having opted out of their 2015 World Cup campaign...

Driver remains hospitalized following two vehicle smash up

Sep 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Driver remains hospitalized following two vehicle smash up

One of the drivers involved in the horrific two-car accident that occurred around midnight on Sunday on Princess Elizabeth road, New Amsterdam remains hospitalized. According to information motor...

Examining the local sugar industry

Sep 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Examining the local sugar industry

Sase Singh is the newest contributor to Kaieteur News. Beginning today and continuing every week, he would be writing on issues that form the conversation point among many a table or. Today he will...

Crisis looms at GPHC

Sep 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Crisis looms at GPHC

There have always been issues at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation but things recently took a drastic turn for the worse, said a senior Medical officer. There seems to be a direct...

Family worried that man’s disappearance will become cold case

Sep 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Family worried that man’s disappearance will become cold case

The disappearance of 42-year-old Michael Persaud is swiftly becoming a cold case. At least this is the belief of his family. Persaud, a fisherman who was employed at Prittipaul Singh Investment...

Giftland officially launches Document centre

Sep 30, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Giftland officially launches Document centre

The Document centre located at the recently commissioned Giftland Mall was opened yesterday. Shelly Niles, team leader for the centre, laid bare all the promotions currently being offered by the...

What cricket means to West Indians (Part 4)

Sep 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on What cricket means to West Indians (Part 4)

West Indies cricket comes of age, England beaten in their own backyard By Sean Devers On the historic 1950 English tour which the Windies won 3-1, Jeffery Stollmeyer and John Goddard insisted that...

Shimron Hetmyer slams magnificent century to lead Young Warriors

Sep 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Shimron Hetmyer slams magnificent century to lead Young Warriors

BCB/Tenelec inc 2015 First Division fifty over cricket competition… National senior and West Indies under-19 opener Shimron Hetmyer scored a magnificent century to lead his team, Young Warriors...

Good ‘try’ for Guyana’s rugby

Sep 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Good ‘try’ for Guyana’s rugby

By Edison Jefford Guyana’s rugby scored an inspiring ‘try’ last weekend when it empowered a youthful Executive at its Annual General Meeting and Elections, in a bold move aimed at addressing...

2015 Scotia bank Kiddy Cricket Competition Commences today

Sep 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2015 Scotia bank Kiddy Cricket Competition Commences today

The 2015 Scotia bank Kiddy Cricket Competition will commence today with teams in the Berbice river area competing for top honours. In the morning session, Huru Huru and Aroiama primaries will play...

West Side Police Youth Clubs get Karate training

Sep 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Side Police Youth Clubs get Karate training

Several youths from the West Bank Demerara area have commenced training in the Martial Art of Karate under the stewardship of third degree Black Belt Shotokan Instructor Eon McFarlane. The youths are...

Yvonne Murray carts off the spoils in Scrabble invitational matchup

Sep 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Yvonne Murray carts off the spoils in Scrabble invitational matchup

It has been quite a while that organizers of the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) have staged a tournament due to internal issues still being addressed. In the meantime, several members...

Wayne Forde —the glue that binds the seams of Fruta Conqueror FC

Sep 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wayne Forde —the glue that binds the seams of Fruta Conqueror FC

By Michael Benjamin The situation might not be as amenable as many football pundits may wish it to be but even the uninitiated would admit that the Normalization Committee has made immense strides...

UPPER CORENTYNE 4R T20…Latchman and Ramdat star in latest results

Sep 30, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on UPPER CORENTYNE 4R T20…Latchman and Ramdat star in latest results

The cricket fever is high in the Upper Corentyne as the 4R T20 competition continued last Sunday with 16 matches at 8 venues. Some results are as follows: At No. 73: No. 72 All Star batted first and...