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GPL’s US$42M transmission lines, sub-stations…Delays cost Guyana US$9M, engineers question equipment

May 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GPL’s US$42M transmission lines, sub-stations…Delays cost Guyana US$9M, engineers question equipment

In late 2010, the Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) launched an ambitious project to replace its aging transmissions lines along the coast. It also built seven sub-stations to better manage the...

BaiShanLin may have deterred other investors with genuine intentions – Goolsarran

May 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on BaiShanLin may have deterred other investors with genuine intentions – Goolsarran

By Abena Rockcliffe- Campbell The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government granted a host of concessions to a company that did no good for Guyana—BaiShanLin. The logging company was...

NFMU did not bill Quark for using Cable spectrum for five years

May 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on NFMU did not bill Quark for using Cable spectrum for five years

…claims law does not provide a method to calculate such fees After being cornered by forensic auditors from Ram and McRae, the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) headed by Valmiki Sigh...

Shaik Baksh enjoyed gratuity without GWI Board’s approval

May 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Shaik Baksh enjoyed gratuity without GWI Board’s approval

A forensic audit into the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has revealed that former Chief Executive Officer, Shaik Baksh, was enjoying a bi-annual 22.5 percent gratuity, despite the fact that no...

Jubilee float parade’s ‘Golden’ experience

May 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Jubilee float parade’s ‘Golden’ experience

Local entertainment was at its best yesterday, as tens of thousands flocked the streets of the capital city to get a glimpse of the highly anticipated jubilee independence float parade. As early as...

Guyanese mom, daughter, 10, found dead in Suriname house

May 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese mom, daughter, 10, found dead in Suriname house

Murder is suspected in the deaths of a 37-year-old Guyanese woman and her 10-year-old daughter, whose bodies were found in a Paramaribo, Suriname house last Tuesday. A report out of Suriname...

Woman, 44, killed in Bagotstown smash-up

May 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Woman, 44, killed in Bagotstown smash-up

A horrific collision between two minibuses at Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara (EBD), in the vicinity of the Demerara Harbour Bridge, claimed the life of a 44-year-old mother of three early yesterday...

Jagdeo playing dead fuh see ee funeral

May 27, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Jagdeo playing dead fuh see ee funeral

Giving money and power to a govt is like giving whisky and car keys to teenage boys. Dem does get reckless and dangerous. Guyana give power to Jagdeo when he was a good li’l boy. Everybody –...

Johnson leads Plaisance to latest NSBF win

May 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Johnson leads Plaisance to latest NSBF win

Andrew Johnson led Plaisance Secondary School to a 38-23 rout of Tutorial High School during the fifth week of the National Schools’ Basketball Festival (NSBF) Georgetown, and East Coast...

Cavaliers throttle Raptors, grab 3-2 series lead

May 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cavaliers throttle Raptors, grab 3-2 series lead

The Sports Xchange – LeBron James had 23 points, eight assists and six rebounds, and Kevin Love returned to form with 25 points as the Cavaliers dismantled the Toronto Raptors in a 116-78 win...

‘Shelve the egos for the good of West Indies’ – Sammy

May 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Shelve the egos for the good of West Indies’ – Sammy

Darren Sammy has called for West Indies’ players and administrators to put their “egos” to one side and work for the betterment of the game in the region, as he prepares to return to...

Guyana has made noteworthy progress says CS&TC

May 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana has made noteworthy progress says CS&TC

Guyana has made noteworthy progress in every sphere of National life since that historic day May 26th 1966 some fifty years ago. The Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club in a message to mark the...

Sooklall eyes C’bean Powerlifting C/Ship in St Croix …Sponsorship could biggest weight on his shoulders

May 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sooklall eyes C’bean Powerlifting C/Ship in St Croix …Sponsorship could biggest weight on his shoulders

By Sean Devers Nineteen-year-old Powerlifter Daniel Sooklall has been selected to represent Guyana in this year’s ninth Caribbean Powerlifting Championships from August 14-19 in the United States...

Peter’s Hall win Eccles/Ramsburg NDC dominoes crown

May 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Peter’s Hall win Eccles/Ramsburg NDC dominoes crown

Peter’s Hall came out victorious when the Eccles/Ramsburg Neighbourhood Democratic Council hosted a dominoes competition recently. Peter’s Hall chalked up 80 games while Demerara Harbour Bridge...

Leonora Primary capture MOE Region three softball titles

May 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Leonora Primary capture MOE Region three softball titles

Leonora Primary School captured the male and female softball titles when the Ministry of Education staged a six-over competition in Region three recently. Leonora defeated Windsor Forest by 58 runs...

Vieira expresses gratitude to Sunburst Orange Juice vows to reclaim throne

May 27, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Vieira expresses gratitude to Sunburst Orange Juice vows to reclaim throne

By Rawle Welch Once regarded as the best rider in the Caribbean before a cadre of young riders including cousins Elliott and Matthew Vieira took aim at his dominance, Guyana’s Stephen ‘Valentino...

Awareness campaign underway to help protect abused elderly

May 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Awareness campaign underway to help protect abused elderly

Like children, the elderly is a vulnerable group in Guyana. For this reason, Director of Social Services within the Ministry of Social Protection, Wentworth Tanner, said that all of Guyana has a...

Linden holds its ‘most well attended’ Flag Raising Ceremony

May 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Linden holds its ‘most well attended’ Flag Raising Ceremony

The 50th Independence Anniversary Flag Raising Ceremony at Linden is being described as, “the most well attended” for the town. Delivering the feature address at the ceremony, Minister within...

Yellow Taxi Initiative must be reviewed – Forensic audit proposes

May 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Yellow Taxi Initiative must be reviewed – Forensic audit proposes

The tailored-payment arrangement for spectrum usage by taxi owners was brought into question by a forensic audit that was conducted on the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) by auditors of Ram...

Scenes from several flag-raising ceremonies

May 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Scenes from several flag-raising ceremonies

A number of ceremonies were held countrywide to mark Guyana’s 50th Independence anniversary. These ceremonies, which included entertaining cultural activities and interesting speeches, were, in...

58 percent of HIV-infected population on Anti-Retroviral Therapy – UNAIDS Rep.

May 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 58 percent of HIV-infected population on Anti-Retroviral Therapy – UNAIDS Rep.

Guyana has achieved significant gains in its Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) response over the past decade. This is according to UNAIDS Representative to Guyana and Suriname, Dr. Martin Ouditt....

Independence Day float worker killed in suspected hit-and-run

May 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Independence Day float worker killed in suspected hit-and-run

Nathaniel Alexander Sears, also known as Hurry-up, was detailed to drive a tractor/trailer carrying the Mahaica/Mahaicony/Abary-Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) float for the Independence...

First Lady treats female Palms residents for Independence

May 27, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on First Lady treats female Palms residents for Independence

First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday paid a special visit to The Palms Geriatric Home as part of an initiative to treat the female residents in honour of Guyana’s 50th Independence...

The economy is healthy?

May 27, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The economy is healthy?

There has to be concern when one day a person attributes the slowdown in business sales to the drying up of illegal flows and then not long after pronounces that the economy is in good health. There...

THE MORNING AFTER

May 27, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 1

There is a lovely tune that won the Academy Award for best song years ago. Titled, “The Morning After,” it was the theme song of the 1972 movie, “The Poseidon Adventure”, about a cruise ship...