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Venezuela sends troops, anti-aircraft missiles to Guyana border – “illegally” launches gunboats in Cuyuni River

Sep 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Venezuela sends troops, anti-aircraft missiles to Guyana border – “illegally” launches gunboats in Cuyuni River

Action offensive, provocative and aggressive – Pres. Granger By Leonard Gildarie Less than a week before Head of State, David Granger, makes his maiden presentation to the United Nations...

Prisoners set fire to Camp Street prison

Sep 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Prisoners set fire to Camp Street prison

Pandemonium broke out in the Capital Section A of the Camp street prison about 19:00hrs yesterday as a result of the desperate attempts by prisoners to air their grievances to the media. As part of...

Water taxi service begins to bite…Bridge Company begs for meeting with NIS

Sep 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Water taxi service begins to bite…Bridge Company begs for meeting with NIS

As the Government of Guyana pushes ahead with its stated objective of making life better for all Guyanese, the introduction on Monday of the water taxi service across the Berbice River has started to...

Govt. courts Microsoft, Cisco on E-Governance project

Sep 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. courts Microsoft, Cisco on E-Governance project

Government is talking to US tech giants, Microsoft and CISCO Corporation, for possible help in the country’s E-Governance project. According to the Ministry of the Presidency yesterday, Adviser on...

Crabwood Creek man charged with friend’s murder

Sep 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Crabwood Creek man charged with friend’s murder

A Crabwood Creek man was arraigned for the murder of Ganesh Permaul, at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Rohan Persaud, aka Mango, 37, of Crabwood Creek, was not required to plead to...

Alleged Montrose granny killer further remanded

Sep 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Alleged Montrose granny killer further remanded

Colin Alleyne, who is accused of murdering Montrose Granny, Danrasie Ganesh, appeared in low spirits as he made his second court appearance yesterday in the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Courts. Alleyne,...

Dem boys seh…Jagdeo prove he is de devil

Sep 23, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Jagdeo prove he is de devil

When neighbours beg you fuh move out is one thing, but when de whole street demand that you get de (bad word) out of de area, is another thing. If you is a scamp and a thief, and people do that you...

The Consolidated Fund…New ‘transfer’ system to remove monies held in private accounts by State agencies

Sep 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on The Consolidated Fund…New ‘transfer’ system to remove monies held in private accounts by State agencies

Article 216 of the Constitution dictates that all “revenues or other moneys raised or received by Guyana … be paid into and form one Consolidated Fund”. This has created much controversy over...

Fate of GAIBANK rests with new study

Sep 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Fate of GAIBANK rests with new study

– Finance Minister With the financial strain prevalent among rice farmers in Guyana, plans are on for the re-establishment of the Guyana Agriculture and Industrial Development Bank (GAIBANK)....

Gordon Richards (senior) and Jermaine Softly (junior) are top shots

Sep 23, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gordon Richards (senior) and Jermaine Softly (junior) are top shots

Guyana NRA / Industrial Safety Supplies Action Pistol Shoot… The Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) Smallbore section with sponsorship from Industrial Safety Supplies on Sunday last held...

GDA team departs for Puerto Rico Int’l tourney

Sep 23, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GDA team departs for Puerto Rico Int’l tourney

A 24-member Georgetown Dominoes Association (GDA) team departed yesterday to participate in an international tournament slated to commence in Puerto Rico today. The Guyanese will compete in the King,...

Why You Should Never Opt For A C-Section (And The Dangers Of Having One)

Sep 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Why You Should Never Opt For A C-Section (And The Dangers Of Having One)

C- Sections are apparently preferred by many women nowadays. It seems many even plan theirs for the future, and almost everyone knows someone who has either got one. During the period between 1996...

First Lady launches ‘Buxton/Friendship Remedial Education Project’

Sep 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on First Lady launches ‘Buxton/Friendship Remedial Education Project’

First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, launched the ‘Buxton/ Friendship Remedial Education Project’, also referred to as the ‘Buxton Youth Development Project’, at the Friendship Primary School,...

Bibi Shadick, Benn sworn in as GECOM Commissioners

Sep 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Bibi Shadick, Benn sworn in as GECOM Commissioners

President David Granger yesterday swore in two People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) nominated Commissioners to the Guyana Elections Commission, (GECOM). The Oath of Office was administered to...

Public Administration Reform…Admin. Regions to be granted some level of financial independence

Sep 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Public Administration Reform…Admin. Regions to be granted some level of financial independence

Over the coming months, the Ministry of Finance is expected to engage the Ministry of Communities, Regional Chairpersons and Regional Executive Officers on the most effective ways to give life to the...

Potentially mouth watering double header today @ GFC

Sep 23, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Potentially mouth watering double header today @ GFC

Alpha battle Pele; Slingerz face off against GFC By Franklin Wilson Off to a resounding start so far, the historic Stag Elite League organised by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is set to host...

CHI Cardiologist sheds light on funding options for patients

Sep 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on CHI Cardiologist sheds light on funding options for patients

The lack of finances does not mean an automatic exemption from having to pay, at times, for health care provided outside of the public health sector. Sources of financing come as a major relief to...

New constitution to govern WDFA passed; elections set for October 24

Sep 23, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on New constitution to govern WDFA passed; elections set for October 24

Member clubs of the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) in keeping with a directive from the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) on Saturday last met and adopted a new constitution at the West...

Floodlights name strong squad to face Media XI

Sep 23, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Floodlights name strong squad to face Media XI

Veteran softball player Ricky Deonarain will lead a strong Floodlights team against the Guyana Media XI in a feature 20-over ‘hardball’ cricket match on October 2 at the Demerara Cricket Club...

PPP prepares questions for Finance Minister – GS

Sep 23, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on PPP prepares questions for Finance Minister – GS

With just over two weeks remaining before the Eleventh Parliament comes out of recess, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has already begun preparing questions to be answered on the floor of the...

Linden Softball Cricket League T10 competition continues Sunday at Bayroc

Sep 23, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Linden Softball Cricket League T10 competition continues Sunday at Bayroc

Linden Softball Cricket League T10 competition continued on Sunday last at the Bayroc ground with Sunrise, Bad Boys, Hill Foot Vipers and Kairuni being among the winners. In Game one of action last...

Bartica, Essequibo adopt new constitution

Sep 23, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bartica, Essequibo adopt new constitution

The Bartica and Essequibo Football Associations recently met and adopted new constitutions which will now pave the way for elections to be held in the Region 7 and 2 locations on October 17 and 18...

RHTY&SC teams host activities for Rose Hall Town residents

Sep 23, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC teams host activities for Rose Hall Town residents

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club cricket teams continue to observe the club’s Silver Jubilee activities and the Township’s 45th anniversary by hosting several programmes for the residents...

Mobile Wizards T10 set to start Sunday

Sep 23, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mobile Wizards T10 set to start Sunday

The Mobile Wizards sponsored T10 softball cricket tournament for teams on the West Demerara is set to begin on Sunday. The tournament will be opened by Regional Chairman Mr. Julius Faber and Guyana...

Windjammer Int. Hotel & Cuisine & Industrial Supplies support Mr. Guyana for CAC

Sep 23, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Windjammer Int. Hotel & Cuisine & Industrial Supplies support Mr. Guyana for CAC

Reigning Mr. Guyana Kerwyn Clarke has received further support for his quest to conqueror the opposition this year at the CAC Body Building and Fitness Championships set for the Atlantis Paradise...

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The PPP/C also drank the IMF/ World Bank Cool-Aid

Kaieteur News – The curious thing about politicians is how easily they forget their own past while presenting a revisionist... more