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Mayor, Oscar Clarke, Royston King spit in the face of the citizenry – Deputy Mayor

Jun 22, 2016 KNews News 6

… they have put us back to “the dangerous days of thug politics” By Kiana Wilburg Instead of the principles of transparency and accountability being allowed to guide the work of the Georgetown...

Brassington puts money from sale of state properties into various accounts – PHI Audit

Jun 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Brassington puts money from sale of state properties into various accounts – PHI Audit

Auditor Charles Sugrim has warned Property Holdings Inc (PHI) against the practice of putting proceeds from state properties sold by PHI into various accounts. PHI used to be headed by one of the...

Guyana is just too divided and we must change that

Jun 22, 2016 KNews News 1

– Constitutional reform must ensure all are represented in corridors of power – Outgoing US envoy, Bryan Hunt By Kiana Wilburg For too long, many Guyanese have felt that their interests are...

Procurement Commission must be in place before next budget cycle – President Granger

Jun 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Procurement Commission must be in place before next budget cycle – President Granger

By Kiana Wilburg It has been more than a year under the APNU+AFC coalition’s leadership and the establishment of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) is yet to be realized. And while he has...

West Berbice residents block roadway over flood waters

Jun 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on West Berbice residents block roadway over flood waters

Scores of residents from the Number 30 Village area, West Coast Berbice, on Monday afternoon blocked the only thoroughfare between Rosignol and Georgetown in an effort to get the relevant authorities...

De brightest ooman smarter than Google

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on De brightest ooman smarter than Google

When a woman can pull down Google and Wikipedia she got to be de brightest satarass de world produce. This woman who everybody believe was trustworthy and genuine during de time when Jagdeo and...

Former OLPF Manager denies involvement in any wrongdoing

Jun 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Former OLPF Manager denies involvement in any wrongdoing

To say that the review undertaken by Chartered Accountants of Ram and McRae into the operations of the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) project was blown out of proportion would be an understatement....

D’Urban Park stadium bleachers completed for $210M

Jun 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on D’Urban Park stadium bleachers completed for $210M

The completion of the bleachers for D’Urban Park in time for the Jubilee celebrations last month saw 10 contractors being hired, with over $210M spent for the stands. According to details of the...

Matter resolved: CJIA drops licence cancellation threat against Caribbean Airlines

Jun 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Matter resolved: CJIA drops licence cancellation threat against Caribbean Airlines

A virtual stand-off between the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) and Trinidad-owned Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) over the purchase of duty-free liquor has been resolved, following a...

West Indies v Australia, ODI tri-series, Barbados …Smith, Marsh lead Australia into final

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies v Australia, ODI tri-series, Barbados …Smith, Marsh lead Australia into final

ESPNcricinfo – Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell provided overdue contributions in the middle order to help Steven Smith guide Australia into the triangular series final with a six-wicket win...

Digicel Schools Football Championship…MHS sting Wisburg to advance

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Schools Football Championship…MHS sting Wisburg to advance

Mackenzie High School (MHS) striker Okocha Peters 61st minute strike was all it took to sink the hearts of host Wisburg Secondary fans yesterday in the community of Linden. Playing in the first...

WDFA/Stage Senior League …Five doubles recorded as Eagles, Den Amstel, Young Achievers & Vegae Boys win

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on WDFA/Stage Senior League …Five doubles recorded as Eagles, Den Amstel, Young Achievers & Vegae Boys win

Eagles FC’s Orlanzo Henry, Den Amstel’s Akimo Henry and Gavin Graham, Leonard Wilson of Jetty Gunners and Lawrence Phillips (Wales) all netted a brace of goals each in leading their respective...

GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17 ….Den Amstel get past Slingerz in lone match on weekend

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17 ….Den Amstel get past Slingerz in lone match on weekend

Den Amstel recorded their second win of the GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power National Under-17 League with a 3-1 win over Slingerz in the lone match that was contested on the West Demerara last...

Slingerz to be more clinical in finishing in game to decide overall SEL winners

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Slingerz to be more clinical in finishing in game to decide overall SEL winners

By Franklin Wilson Head Coach of Slingerz FC Joseph ‘Bill’ Wilson in summing up his side’s loss to Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United in the final of the Stag Elite League FINALE Final, noted that...

Preparations for CBC U16 Championships bouncing ahead -LOC

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Preparations for CBC U16 Championships bouncing ahead -LOC

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) U16 Championships is continuing to push its preparation ahead for Guyana to host what will certainly be a...

Dover elated with SEL FINALE triumph

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dover elated with SEL FINALE triumph

Long time Head Coach of Alpha United, Wayne ‘Wiggy’ Dover has expressed delight at his teams Stag Elite League FINALE triumph over rivals Slingerz FC via penalty kicks on Monday morning last at...

D’Andrade, Johnson on podium in Trinidad

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on D’Andrade, Johnson on podium in Trinidad

Guyana’s distance running duo, Lionel DAndrade and Kelvin Johnson were on podium again last Sunday in the 2016 Edition of the Oilfield Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) annual Labour Day Butler 20km...

Carlton Murray captures Goodwill trophy as scrabble players continue rivalry

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Carlton Murray captures Goodwill trophy as scrabble players continue rivalry

Yvonne Murray’s reign came to an end when several scrabble players convened at her Nandy Park EBD residence to contest their monthly tournament among several players last Sunday evening. However,...

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ National Playoffs…Reigning champion Sparta Boss placed in Group of death

Jun 22, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ National Playoffs…Reigning champion Sparta Boss placed in Group of death

Defending national champion of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition Sparta Boss have been placed in a very strong Group ‘B’ and will have to be at their best to repeat as...

June criminal session open in Berbice

Jun 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on June criminal session open in Berbice

…30 of 36 cases set to be heard are for murder The ceremonial opening of the June 2016 criminal session of the Berbice High Court was staged yesterday on Esplanade Road, New Amsterdam. Leading the...

Mother, male friend held for alleged rape of three-yr-old

Jun 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Mother, male friend held for alleged rape of three-yr-old

A mother and her male friend are among three people in custody in connection with the rape of the woman’s three-year-old daughter at an area on the Corentyne. The incident allegedly occurred last...

Mother pleads with ‘run away’ daughter to return home

Jun 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Mother pleads with ‘run away’ daughter to return home

A distraught mother is pleading with her 15-year old daughter who went missing on Saturday, to return home. Eleanthia DeYounge, a Fourth Form student of Houston Secondary School, was last seen by her...

Tobacco Legislation…DEMTOCO says Draft Bill too “draconian”

Jun 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Tobacco Legislation…DEMTOCO says Draft Bill too “draconian”

-calls for balanced regulation The Demerara Tobacco Company (DEMTOCO) – a member of the British American Tobacco (BAT) Group – is calling on the Guyana Government to ensure balanced regulation...

Mechanic shop robbery…Cops take statement from shot teen, grill suspect

Jun 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Mechanic shop robbery…Cops take statement from shot teen, grill suspect

Police yesterday continued to question a man that they suspect drove three bandits away from a South Ruimveldt mechanic shop on Sunday, after one of them had shot a 15-year-old boy. ‘A’ Division...

Govt., GPSU begin talks on wages today

Jun 22, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Govt., GPSU begin talks on wages today

The Government of Guyana and the Guyana Public Service Union will today begin negotiations concerning wages and salaries for 2016. This was disclosed yesterday at a press conference hosted by the...

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West Indies Breakout League to Launch in 2025

Diplomacy demands clarity in principle

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Bharrat Jagdeo has, with characteristic hauteur, declared for the second time that he does... more