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Breaking News PS at Ministry of the Presidency arrested in money laundering probe

Jun 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Breaking News PS at Ministry of the Presidency arrested in money laundering probe

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of the Presidency (MOTP), Omar Shariff was yesterday sent on leave, by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, to facilitate a major probe into money laundering. Shariff...

Bandits invades La Penitence beer garden, brutally beats proprietor – robbery captured on camera

Jun 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Bandits invades La Penitence beer garden, brutally beats proprietor – robbery captured on camera

During the wee hours of Sunday, three men broke down the backdoor of popular drinking spot, BL Beer Garden at Lot 9 Public Road, Albouystown, and robbed businessman Giriraj Bridgelall aka Rocky,...

Digicel Schools Football Championship Tenacious Christianburg / Wismar hold off New Silver City to reach Region 10 final

Jun 30, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Schools Football Championship Tenacious Christianburg / Wismar hold off New Silver City to reach Region 10 final

Displaying the tenacity of champions, Christianburg / Wismar rebounded from a dismal first half performance to escape with a 2-0 win over a determined New Silver City Secoindary to advance to the...

Exxon Mobil Contract Review… We have a right to review any contract — Trotman tells Jagdeo

Jun 30, 2016 KNews News 3

Moments after being criticised by the main Parliamentary Opposition’s Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, the Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Raphael Trotman, fired back. He described...

FIBA Level 1 Certified Equipment arrives for Cliff Anderson Sports Hall -Director of Sport lauds historic moment for sports in Guyana

Jun 30, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on FIBA Level 1 Certified Equipment arrives for Cliff Anderson Sports Hall -Director of Sport lauds historic moment for sports in Guyana

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Level 1 Certified Equipment, which includes the latest version of Gared Sports Basketball Goals, Shot Clock and other apparatus, arrived to be erected...

Jagdeo urges Gov’t to release PPP contracts

Jun 30, 2016 KNews News 1

Bharrat Jagdeo, the Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition – the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), is urging the David Granger-led Administration to release to the public and the media,...

First parking meter arrives in city Contractor insists the rate $125 for 15 mins parking

Jun 30, 2016 KNews News 1

By: Shenice Blackman The first parking meter arrived in Guyana on Tuesday. It is now available for demonstration at the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC), Avenue of the Republic. Tiffany...

Truck driver gets 3 years for causing schoolboy’s death

Jun 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Truck driver gets 3 years for causing schoolboy’s death

A former Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) driver was jailed for three years after he was found guilty of causing the death of a 12-year-old Ezekiel Murray by dangerous driving. On April 10, 2015,...

Weak prosecution system affects forensic audits –Foreign Affairs Minister …insists that Cabinet is interested in seeing wrongdoers brought to justice

Jun 30, 2016 KNews News 1

If Guyana possessed a “sharp and competent prosecution system” then questions and doubts about whether justice would be had from those damning forensic audits would not even exist. This was the...

Oil find… Laws to mandate foreign investors hire Guyanese- Min. Trotman —Consultations on Wealth Fund likely before year end

Jun 30, 2016 KNews News 1

By Jarryl Bryan Come November 2016, Guyana will be applying to become a member of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). This is to ensure that Government remains accountable and...

Dem boys seh…Round One: Trotman-10; Jagdeo-9

Jun 30, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News 1

Fuh a long time dem boys know that cuss don’t have back door. Dem also know that nobody could cuss like Jagdeo. Well it look like Jagdeo pick pun de wrong man fuh cuss. He cuss Trotman and Trotman...

UG wants Govt. to Provide Emergency Funding -Cites critically deteriorated conditions at campuses

Jun 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on UG wants Govt. to Provide Emergency Funding -Cites critically deteriorated conditions at campuses

The University of Guyana Education Resource Ambassadors are calling on the Government of Guyana to provide emergency funding to arrest the further deterioration of the University. The ambassadors...

RHTYSC, MS Cricket teams to organise Rose Hall Town 46th Anniversary Town Week

Jun 30, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTYSC, MS Cricket teams to organise Rose Hall Town 46th Anniversary Town Week

With a proven track of record of successfully organising major programmes, Guyana’s leading youth and sports organisation, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, MS and its eight cricket teams...

Smith, Kane lead Phantom to victory

Jun 30, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Smith, Kane lead Phantom to victory

Tony Smith and Andrea Kane marked 16 games each as Phantom chalked 69 games to win their latest round match when the Turbo Power Plus dominoes tournament continued on Tuesday night at Turning Point....

Shopkeeper, teenager jailed for illegal guns

Jun 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Shopkeeper, teenager jailed for illegal guns

A 34-year-old shopkeeper was jailed for two years for an illegal firearm that police found in his shop on October 13, last. Appearing in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, Orandel McCoy, of Lot 16...

Taxpayers’ money must be accurately accounted for at all times – Finance Minister

Jun 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Taxpayers’ money must be accurately accounted for at all times – Finance Minister

As Governments within the Caribbean Region seek to expand fiscal space and reduce waste, Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, is contending that accompanying this must also be the desire to always...

Oil find… No question of developed countries imposing on Guyana – ABC envoys

Jun 30, 2016 KNews News 1

As Guyana prepares itself to manage its very own oil industry, the ABC diplomats representing three of the world’s most powerful countries– the United States of America (USA), Canada and the...

Inmate reportedly beaten in NA Prison

Jun 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Inmate reportedly beaten in NA Prison

An inmate of the New Amsterdam Prison has made allegations against a number of prison officers claiming they physically assaulted him. Kaieteur News learnt of the alleged assault yesterday evening....

Food for the Poor celebrates 25 years of serving Guyana

Jun 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Food for the Poor celebrates 25 years of serving Guyana

Food for the Poor (FFTP) Inc. Guyana’s leading non-governmental organization, continued its silver jubilee celebrations with a gala dinner at the Pegasus hotel last Saturday. FFTP began working in...

Millington’s introduction was strategic – Slingerz Head Coach Wilson Calls on corporate Guyana to partner with clubs

Jun 30, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Millington’s introduction was strategic – Slingerz Head Coach Wilson Calls on corporate Guyana to partner with clubs

By Franklin Wilson Whilst basking in the excitement of victory as the inaugural GFF Stag Elite League (SEL) champions of Guyana following a hard fought 1-0 win over Alpha United, an emotional Joseph...

Covent Garden/Prospect residents bemoan state of street, schools

Jun 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Covent Garden/Prospect residents bemoan state of street, schools

East Bank Demerara residents are bemoaning the deplorable state of the street, and the schools located aback of the Covent Garden/Prospect village. The area houses three schools – the Prospect...

CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY LIVE!

Jun 30, 2016 KNews Editorial Comments Off on CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY LIVE!

It is time that the government acknowledges that the education system is not adequately preparing children to meet the challenges of the information age. Some have described it as an elitist model...

Hyman shines in T&T

Jun 30, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hyman shines in T&T

Guyanese Dillon Hyman turned in an outstanding performance to win the traditional kata and weapons in the classic tournament which was held recently in Trinidad and Tobago. Hyman placed second in...

Ministry to release 2016 NGSA results Tuesday

Jun 30, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry to release 2016 NGSA results Tuesday

Those anxious for the results of the 2016 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) which was written in April, will have to wait a few days longer before they are officially released by the Ministry of...

Guyanese Baker shows all-round worth in Canadian Cricket

Jun 30, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese Baker shows all-round worth in Canadian Cricket

A solid all-round performance from Malteenoes player Elton Baker who grabbed 3-40 from 10 impressive overs before stroking an unbeaten 84, spearheaded Civics to an emphatic seven-wicket win over...

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I’m old now; don’t want another confrontation with Minister Edghill

Kaieteur News – In my compound, the huge garbage truck was facing me and I just needed a tiny space on the parapet... more

President Ali has much to learn

Kaieteur News – This past week, one of the Caribbean’s elder statesmen, Keith Mitchell, was defeated in his country’s... more