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In bid to stem financial irregularities… Budget agencies must implement Auditor General recommendations – says Finance Minister

Jul 18, 2016 KNews News 3

Finance Minister, Winston Jordan says that plans are in place to ensure that all budget agencies implement recommendations stemming from audits conducted by Auditor General (AG), Deodat Sharma....

Body of La Grange man found with suspected stab wounds

Jul 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Body of La Grange man found with suspected stab wounds

Police are investigating the death of a 49-year-old man, whose body was found on the roadway at the junction of Unity Street, La Grange, West Bank Demerara (WBD) around 05:00 hrs yesterday with what...

Govt. seeks international help in KN grenade attack probe

Jul 18, 2016 KNews News 1

The Government of Guyana has appealed for international help in tracking the ‘intellectual authors’ behind the June 4 grenade attack on Kaieteur News. The appeal was made even as police seek the...

Police raise $2.7M for Fallen Heroes Foundation

Jul 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Police raise $2.7M for Fallen Heroes Foundation

at Force’s wreath laying ceremony The Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) annual Wreath Laying ceremony was held yesterday at the Fallen Heroes Monument in the Eve Leary Compound at Police...

In the wake of interior tragedies… Stiffer penalties soon for mining companies that break the law – warns Trotman

Jul 18, 2016 KNews News 1

By Jarryl Bryan While there has been a string of mining pit collapses, questions have been raised about the penalties prescribed in Chapter 65:01 of the Mining Act. Some find the penalties too...

One year later… Small contractors still left out in the cold – WPA Executive Member

Jul 18, 2016 KNews News 1

“The same preferred boys who got the contracts back then are assured of the contracts today…” After assessing the performance of the coalition Government in office thus far, Executive...

Motorcyclist killed after swerving into truck at Annandale

Jul 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Motorcyclist killed after swerving into truck at Annandale

A motorcyclist was struck down and killed yesterday evening, after he swerved into the path of a speeding motor truck along the Annandale Public Road, East Bank Demerara. Dead is Nateram...

Dem boys seh…Remember when Guyana was blind

Jul 18, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Remember when Guyana was blind

Old people seh that you can’t expect the impossible. Dem got a good example. If you tek a filly and send it to school by de time de filly meet university is not that you got a bright donkey. What...

PPP used Customs Act to allow tax exemptions on ineligibles

Jul 18, 2016 KNews News 2

Over the last 40 years the local manufacturing industries have benefited from tax exemptions on raw materials necessary to create their value added products. Despite the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas...

Bogus narcotics cops stole my car – says V/Hoop resident

Jul 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Bogus narcotics cops stole my car – says V/Hoop resident

A New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara resident is appealing to the police to track down four bogus narcotics ranks whom he claims stole his vehicle yesterday. The victim said that he had...

Two years later… Crane housewife’s killer still to be apprehended

Jul 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Two years later… Crane housewife’s killer still to be apprehended

The Guyana Police Force has been receiving a lot of praise recently for solving a number of high profile cases. But relatives of at least one murder victim are not very impressed. That view may...

Guyana Watch US Medical team commences one week clinic

Jul 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana Watch US Medical team commences one week clinic

With the aim of promoting a healthier lifestyle among Guyanese, the United States based Guyana Medical Watch team yesterday embarked on a one week clinic here. The outreached programme commenced at...

Linden Mayor calls for more support for Wismar Market

Jul 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Linden Mayor calls for more support for Wismar Market

By Enid Joaquin Linden Mayor, Carwyn Holland on Saturday met with stallholders of the Wismar Municipal Market where discussions were held on ways to upgrade the facility and attract more business....

Bahamas complete double with CBC U16 Girls victory

Jul 18, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bahamas complete double with CBC U16 Girls victory

– Minister Hughes lauds teams’ efforts Bahamas strengthened its claim of being the best junior basketball territory in the Caribbean with a win in the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC)...

Was this Good Friday killing a curse on the nation?

Jul 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Was this Good Friday killing a curse on the nation?

Those who are strongly religious, those who are superstitious, may say that to do a foul deed on one of the holiest of days, is to bring down the wrath of God on yourself, and perhaps on your nation....

First Lady charges youth to use new leadership skills

Jul 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on First Lady charges youth to use new leadership skills

First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger yesterday, charged 66 graduates at the Fourth Youth Leadership and Training Programme to use their newly acquired skills to become effective leaders in their homes,...

WICB Women’s Super50 final…T&T dethrone B’dos without bowling a ball

Jul 18, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB Women’s Super50 final…T&T dethrone B’dos without bowling a ball

Final should have be shifted to Providence – Coaches By Sean Devers Trinidad & Tobago with 12 points, dethroned Barbados, who beat Jamaica in last year’s final, when the WICB 2016 Women’s...

Culture and Arts … Struggling cultural institutions and musicians

Jul 18, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Culture and Arts … Struggling cultural institutions and musicians

By: Kiana Wilburg As history shows us, poor funding, absence of policies, lack of an enabling environment and archaic legislation, among other factors, have contributed significantly to the erosion...

Forensic audit into CFU…CONCACAF queries ‘secret’ bank account

Jul 18, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Forensic audit into CFU…CONCACAF queries ‘secret’ bank account

With one week to go before the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Presidential Elections, there is word that CONCACAF has instituted a forensic audit into the financial affairs of CFU, and has gone one...

Digicel extends generosity to NSC

Jul 18, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel extends generosity to NSC

By Rawle Welch Athletes and teams from beyond the Georgetown locale will now be able to rest in comfort courtesy of the generosity of cellular phone giant Digicel who handed over a large quantity of...

P & P Tennis Camp progresses but relocates

Jul 18, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on P & P Tennis Camp progresses but relocates

The Guyana Tennis Association (GLTA) has relocated the morning session of the P & P Insurance Brokers Tennis Camp for 6-11year olds, to the National Gymnasium from today Monday July 18th to...

Cat Messiah of the Ghansham Singh Stable whips them at Bush Lot

Jul 18, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cat Messiah of the Ghansham Singh Stable whips them at Bush Lot

Despite the inclement weather Cat Messiah of the Ghansham Singh Stale of No6 West Coast Berbice returned to winning ways when it whipped the field to win by about 10 lengths and take the feature...

C’bean Junior Squash Championships…Guyana start day one with a bang

Jul 18, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on C’bean Junior Squash Championships…Guyana start day one with a bang

Guyana had an excellent start on day one of the Caribbean Junior Squash Championships which got underway on Saturday in the Cayman Islands. With only Boys captain Benjamin Mekdeci left to play his...

Singh, Persaud guide Guyana to victory over Windwards

Jul 18, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Singh, Persaud guide Guyana to victory over Windwards

Half centuries from Sachin Singh and Joshua Persaud handed Guyana a 60-run victory over the Windward Islands when the Regional U17 50-over tournament concluded yesterday in Trinidad. Singh and...

Another business entity on board for Golden Jubilee Guyana Cup

Jul 18, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Another business entity on board for Golden Jubilee Guyana Cup

Another business entity has quickly joined with the Jumbo Jet Business Enterprise and the Port Mourant Turf Club as they come together to stage the mega Guyana Cup Horserace meet. The event which is...