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Eight agencies illegally transferred billions to NICIL

Dec 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Eight agencies illegally transferred billions to NICIL

Criminal charges should be laid against Ministers, agents – auditor Chartered Accountant Anand Goolsarran has found that eight state agencies illegally transferred monies to the National...

Govt’s 7-day transaction…Jagdeo secretly transferred Thomas Lands ground to friend, Ed Ahmad

Dec 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Govt’s 7-day transaction…Jagdeo secretly transferred Thomas Lands ground to friend, Ed Ahmad

..Here is evidence of corruption, Jagdeo—Harmon There are shocking details emerging now that former President Bharrat Jagdeo and his government secretly approved a lease of prime property near the...

Abandoned High St. building…Ashni Singh orders secrecy on NICIL spending

Dec 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Abandoned High St. building…Ashni Singh orders secrecy on NICIL spending

…as $350M wasted through negligence – Audit report When it comes to the construction of the property on which the former Guyana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) once stood at Lot 44 High Street, a...

Guyanese gets US$759,000 judgment against Delta

Dec 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese gets US$759,000 judgment against Delta

…for cocaine planted in luggage US (New York Daily News) – A Brooklyn jury ordered Delta Airlines to pay US$759,000 in damages to a security guard who was arrested after a nefarious baggage...

I had no role in the allocation of Carifesta X funds—Dharamlall

Dec 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on I had no role in the allocation of Carifesta X funds—Dharamlall

Amidst recent claims that he had management oversight of spending and procurements for Carifesta X, Nigel Dharamlall, who served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Carifesta Secretariat, says that...

Gunmen beat, rob Meten–Meer–Zorg businessman

Dec 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Gunmen beat, rob Meten–Meer–Zorg businessman

– threatened to kill 5-year-old boy A businessman is now left traumatized and counting his losses after two armed men invaded his Meten– Meer–Zorg, West Coast Demerara home. The robbery...

Miner buried alive in Mahdia mining pit

Dec 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Miner buried alive in Mahdia mining pit

Tragedy struck the mining fraternity yet again yesterday, when a 47-year-old miner was buried alive in a pit at White Hole/Red Hole area near Mahdia. The mishap occurred at around 09.30 hrs, but the...

Jagdeo kuffufle de Creatah

Dec 11, 2015 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Jagdeo kuffufle de Creatah

Jagdeo, that scamp, think he smart. He call a press conference two days ago and refuse to invite Prime News, de Waterfalls paper, de Big Market paper and Uncle Adam. He get a wink that dem boys...

Female Beach volleyballers outclassed in Uruguay

Dec 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Female Beach volleyballers outclassed in Uruguay

Coach calls for immediate implementation of structured programme for development Following the return of Guyana’s two female teams that participated in the South American Beach Confederation...

Scotiabank Kiddy Progression One Cricket…North Georgetown Primary is Zone Champs

Dec 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scotiabank Kiddy Progression One Cricket…North Georgetown Primary is Zone Champs

North Georgetown Primary defeated St Margaret’s Primary by 5 wickets to win the North Georgetown Zone of the GCB/Scotiabank Kiddy Progression One Cricket. Playing at the Racquet Centre on Woolford...

Preparations commence for CFU Futsal tourney

Dec 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Preparations commence for CFU Futsal tourney

Under the guidance of Technical Director Claude Bolton and former National Coach Denzil Thompson, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) held its first day of try-out for the National Futsal Team...

Malta Supreme / LABA Christmas Tourney bounces on tonight…Bulls recover to beat Jets 54-50; Royals trounce Falcons 89-44

Dec 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Malta Supreme / LABA Christmas Tourney bounces on tonight…Bulls recover to beat Jets 54-50; Royals trounce Falcons 89-44

Half Mile Bulls recovered after losing steam in the second and third quarters of play to come away with a thrilling 54-50 win over the Amelia’s Ward Jets, while the Victory Valley Royals chalked up...

GSSF Christmas Archery Extravaganza set for this weekend

Dec 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSSF Christmas Archery Extravaganza set for this weekend

Archery Guyana, a discipline under the Guyana Sport Shooting Federation (GSSF), announced that plans are on stream to host their final archery event for 2015. The group will put on their “Christmas...

Boxing Hall of Fame launch rescheduled

Dec 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Boxing Hall of Fame launch rescheduled

The scheduled launch of Guyana’s first boxing Hall of Fame, at the Andrew Lewis Boxing Gym (ALBG) last Wednesday afternoon, experienced minor hitches and forced the organizers to reschedule the...

GCB/BANKS DIH/DIGICEL NSSCL…Charlestown, Anna Regina Multilateral and Aurora into Zone Finals

Dec 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/BANKS DIH/DIGICEL NSSCL…Charlestown, Anna Regina Multilateral and Aurora into Zone Finals

Charlestown Secondary, Anna Regina Multilateral and Aurora Secondary all won their respective semi-final match-ups to move into the Zone finals of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) National Secondary...

Banks/WDFA/Josiah Memorial KO kicks off today

Dec 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks/WDFA/Josiah Memorial KO kicks off today

The Banks, West Demerara Football Association (WDFA), Josiah Memorial knock-out competition is set to kick off today at the Den Amstel Community ground. Eight clubs will be battling for a top prize...

GTT / Limacol Round Robin / KO Football Tournament…Organisers urge stakeholders to ensure football is played at all cost; Winners receive prizes

Dec 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on GTT / Limacol Round Robin / KO Football Tournament…Organisers urge stakeholders to ensure football is played at all cost; Winners receive prizes

By Rawle Welch Winners of the recently concluded GTT / Limacol Round Robin / Knockout Football Competition received their prizes, during a simple ceremony which was conducted on Wednesday evening, at...

Ravens edge Colts in GABA League

Dec 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ravens edge Colts in GABA League

Jermaine Slater finished a lay-up just before the expiration of regular time to give Ravens an 87-85 win over Colts Wednesday night when Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) League...

Voges, Marsh dominate limp West Indies

Dec 11, 2015 KNews Sports Comments Off on Voges, Marsh dominate limp West Indies

At 10am on a greenish pitch, Jason Holder lost the toss but didn’t mind that Steven Smith chose to bat. “Hopefully we can exploit the conditions as best as possible and get into their middle...

Editorial note

Dec 11, 2015 KNews Letters Comments Off on Editorial note

Editorial note: Will Mr. Sham Mannilall of Lot 43 Kilkenny Street, Queenstown Village, Essequibo, please contact Assistant Commissioner of Police, David Ramnarine,at Eve Leary in connection with...

School of Medicine curriculum being reviewed

Dec 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on School of Medicine curriculum being reviewed

…in quest to regain int’l accreditation status “It’s a lot of hard work,” said Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Dr. Emanuel Cummings, yesterday when asked about the progress...

FATF names Guyana as “risky” diamond trader

Dec 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on FATF names Guyana as “risky” diamond trader

Guyana has been named as a risky diamond trading country. The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) said that it is alerting diamond companies to a Financial Action Task Force (FATF) notice which...

Granger re-launches Linden economic arm with $115M

Dec 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Granger re-launches Linden economic arm with $115M

The Linden Enterprise Network (LEN) was officially launched yesterday by President David Granger and 40 entrepreneurs from across Region Ten, received their loans to further facilitate their business...

Beacon Foundation celebrates 30 years in existence

Dec 11, 2015 KNews News Comments Off on Beacon Foundation celebrates 30 years in existence

The Directors of the Beacon Foundation have announced that they will be celebrating 30 years of existence, since the entity’s founding in 1985. They have also received tax exemption status from the...

GPL will cause APNU-AFC to lose the 2020 elections

Dec 11, 2015 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on GPL will cause APNU-AFC to lose the 2020 elections

One of the tragic mistakes the PPP made, was its refusal to read the Riot Act to state institutions, state employers and state employees who contemptuously and condescendingly mistreated, misused and...

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The PAC imbroglio: The PNC’s self-destruction continues

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The best of all possible worlds

Kaieteur News – The Guyana I grew up in was grim. Times were hard. The country was broke. Despite the Comrade Leader’s... more