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GPSU officially rejects Govt.’s ‘final offer’

Sep 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on GPSU officially rejects Govt.’s ‘final offer’

-says will return to bargaining table The Guyana Public Service Union after its General Council meeting yesterday at the Union’s headquarters, indicated that it has officially rejected the ‘final...

NICIL breaks its silence…Passes blame on status of GTT shares to SARU

Sep 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on NICIL breaks its silence…Passes blame on status of GTT shares to SARU

After weeks of being silent and evading pressing questions from the media, the Chairman of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), Dr. Maurice Odle has finally come...

Drug bond deal should be rescinded

Sep 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Drug bond deal should be rescinded

– Auditor General advises A Government deal earlier this year to rent a Sussex Street property for use as a drug bond is refusing to go away. Joining calls for the deal to be rescinded is the...

Gunmen dress as women rob Bourda Market vendors

Sep 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Gunmen dress as women rob Bourda Market vendors

Four men dressed as women robbed four vendors who work the night shift along Robb Street, Bourda, between Alexander and Bourda Streets. The incident occurred around 01:00hrs on Thursday. According to...

Key witness in Freddie Kissoon assault case killed in road accident

Sep 03, 2016 KNews News 1

Osmond Griffith, the key witness in the Freddie Kissoon assault case was killed in an accident early yesterday on the East Coast Demerara (ECD) Public Road, in the vicinity of Industry. The accident...

7000 jobs, US$25M in limbo as…Housing Ministry and City Council clash over power to approve 7-storey Camp Street plan

Sep 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on 7000 jobs, US$25M in limbo as…Housing Ministry and City Council clash over power to approve 7-storey Camp Street plan

Millions of United States (US) dollars are now in limbo as two agencies – the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) and the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) – are at odds over the...

New Barama forest deal for Cabinet consideration before month-end

Sep 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on New Barama forest deal for Cabinet consideration before month-end

Government is preparing to consider and approve a new contract for Asian logger, Barama Company Limited (BCL), before the end of this month. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources yesterday,...

GWI pumping Babbie

Sep 03, 2016 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on GWI pumping Babbie

When dem man showing magic dem does seh that de more you look is de less you see. De Jagdeo government was more than magic. People look and dem didn’t see nutten. Dem didn’t see when he give away...

Guyana receives $190M grant from US

Sep 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana receives $190M grant from US

…to help remove corrupt, inefficient elements from justice system By Kiana Wilburg A US$946,000 (G$190M) grant from the United States is expected to go a long way in removing the “corrupt and...

Public Servants wage negotiations…FITUG disgusted with Govt.’s ‘insulting’ final offer

Sep 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Public Servants wage negotiations…FITUG disgusted with Govt.’s ‘insulting’ final offer

…calls for tax-free overtime in public, private sector The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) has registered its disgust with the final offer made by the APNU-AFC coalition...

Hearts of Oak Masters Football Club completes 19th Annual Teach Them Young Camp

Sep 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hearts of Oak Masters Football Club completes 19th Annual Teach Them Young Camp

By Samuel Whyte The Annual Hearts of Oak Masters Football Club “Teach them Young” football August holiday camp ended last on Friday with a presentation and prize giving ceremony at the Prison...

Golf resumes at the Lusignan Golf Club with Massy United Insurance Tournament today

Sep 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Golf resumes at the Lusignan Golf Club with Massy United Insurance Tournament today

Massy United Insurance, of Lot 126F Carmichael Street, Georgetown, (tel:592-226-7444) will be sponsoring its fourth annual Golf Tournament at the Lusignan Golf Course today teeing-off at 1:00 p.m....

Colours Boutique presents Ninvalle with TT shoes

Sep 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Colours Boutique presents Ninvalle with TT shoes

Kayson Ninvalle yesterday received another gift for his gold medal performance in the Boys’ U-11 Category at the Caribbean Pre-Cadet Table Tennis Championship at the National Indoor Sports Centre...

NPG Packaging & Plastic Inc 20/20 cricket bowls off tomorrow in Upper Corentyne

Sep 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on NPG Packaging & Plastic Inc 20/20 cricket bowls off tomorrow in Upper Corentyne

The much anticipated T20 second division cricket competition for teams in the Upper Corentyne area is set to bowl off tomorrow. The competition, which is organised by the Upper Corentyne Cricket...

Lucozade Indoor Hockey Tournament…GCC Spartans, Vintage in winners’ row

Sep 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lucozade Indoor Hockey Tournament…GCC Spartans, Vintage in winners’ row

GCC Spartans and GCC Vintage were in winners’ row when the Lucozade Indoor Hockey Tournament continued on Thursday evening at the National Gymnasium. In the opening fixture,GCC Spartans led by a...

Teams collide tomorrow in Mayor’s Cup semis at Victoria Sunday

Sep 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Teams collide tomorrow in Mayor’s Cup semis at Victoria Sunday

Winners Connection, Western Tigers, Police and Ann’s Grove in action The semifinal of the Mayor’s Cup football championship for the Mayor’s Cup and Aruwai first prize of $700,000 will be played...

GCB Jaguars 3-day Franchise ….Persaud, Chanderpaul, Shepherd, Dhanpaul rally W/Dem to 253

Sep 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB Jaguars 3-day Franchise ….Persaud, Chanderpaul, Shepherd, Dhanpaul rally W/Dem to 253

E/Bank 55-2 at close of day one By Sean Devers Pacer Romario Shepherd (2-12) picked up two late afternoon wickets as East Bank were 55-2 in reply to West Demerara’s 253, still 198 runs away from...

Paradise Invaders trounced Lichfield Nuggets in 7 goal slugfest

Sep 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on Paradise Invaders trounced Lichfield Nuggets in 7 goal slugfest

GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17 League…. Doubles off the boots of Nial Reynolds and Terrique Benn laid the platform for a resounding 5-2 win in favour of Paradise Invaders over...

ECD take upper hand as 16 wkts tumble on day one

Sep 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on ECD take upper hand as 16 wkts tumble on day one

By Zaheer Mohamed East Coast Demerara were 20 runs adrift of Upper Corentyne first innings score of 149 when stumps were drawn on the first day of their second round game in the Guyana Cricket Board...

BFA to host benefit event tomorrow for injured Referee and Teacher, Colin Bowry

Sep 03, 2016 KNews Sports Comments Off on BFA to host benefit event tomorrow for injured Referee and Teacher, Colin Bowry

The Executive and Members of the Berbice Football Association (BFA) will tomorrow be hosting of a benefit event – three football matches – tomorrow from at 15:00hrs at the All Saints Church...

Sorry to disappoint Police Commissioner, Ramnarine

Sep 03, 2016 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Sorry to disappoint Police Commissioner, Ramnarine

There are stories to tell in this country that when they are told, people instinctively will open their eyes then accuse you of little fictions and tiny amplifications. But the stories would be true....

Albouystown man allegedly abducted at gunpoint

Sep 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on Albouystown man allegedly abducted at gunpoint

Relatives of a 56-year-old Albouystown man are appealing for his safe release from a group of men that they say snatched him from his home at around 18.00 hrs on Wednesday last. Ryan Khan, a...

Albion man accused of strangling wife freed in second trial

Sep 03, 2016 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News 1

The 34-year-old man who was on trial in the Berbice High Court for strangling his wife back in 2013, walked out of the court a free man. This was after the mixed jury returned a verdict of not guilty...

North Ruimveldt execution…Slain man may be linked to Pearl robbery attempt

Sep 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on North Ruimveldt execution…Slain man may be linked to Pearl robbery attempt

Police are trying to ascertain if executed South Ruimveldt resident Mark Anthony was one of the men who escaped a dragnet at Pearl, East Bank Demerara last month, when robbery suspect Seon Clarke was...

New buildings likely for Brickdam Secondary, Buxton Primary

Sep 03, 2016 KNews News Comments Off on New buildings likely for Brickdam Secondary, Buxton Primary

Students and other stakeholders of the Brickdam Secondary and Buxton Primary Schools are likely to see new buildings for their schools in the near future. Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert...

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