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SARU Bill for National Assembly next Monday

Jan 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on SARU Bill for National Assembly next Monday

By Kiana Wilburg After 20 months of waiting, the State Asset Recovery Agency Bill will finally be taken to the National Assembly next Monday. This is according to the Order Paper for the 60th sitting...

Woman arrested for deadly Kaneville blaze

Jan 25, 2017 KNews News 1

A woman, who was believed to be among the gang that torched a house at Lot 462 Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, which resulted in the death of eight-month-old Romain Seth, has been arrested. She is...

Tourism Authority names 60-plus hotel operators in licencing crackdown

Jan 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Tourism Authority names 60-plus hotel operators in licencing crackdown

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) is taking some tough actions to get hotels across the country to toe the line when it comes to the regulations. Yesterday, the authority in an advertisement...

Cold response to ‘pay-for-parking’ launch

Jan 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Cold response to ‘pay-for-parking’ launch

…widespread claims of lack of awareness By Brushell Blackman The much talked about ‘pay-for-parking’ system was launched yesterday, and was met with a less than enthusiastic response from the...

Rio Night Club shooting…Former murder accused knew of plot to execute him

Jan 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Rio Night Club shooting…Former murder accused knew of plot to execute him

– Incident allegedly linked to Club Privilege confrontation A man who police said was going to be a victim of an execution when they intercepted three individuals and retrieved an AK 47 rifle,...

Tender Board in process of conforming to Auditor General’s advice on evaluators – Chairman

Jan 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Tender Board in process of conforming to Auditor General’s advice on evaluators – Chairman

The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) is currently in the process of complying with the recommendations of the Auditor General’s 2015 audit report that due diligence...

Couple wanted by cops, months after Prospect woman vanishes

Jan 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Couple wanted by cops, months after Prospect woman vanishes

Almost five months after 37-year-old Shawnette Savory went missing, when she left her Lot 222 Prospect, East Bank Demerara apartment, the Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for a...

Islamic Bank wooed to fund long-awaited Linden/Lethem roadway

Jan 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Islamic Bank wooed to fund long-awaited Linden/Lethem roadway

It appears that Guyana has abandoned hopes that Brazil will come through with funding for the long-awaited Linden-Lethem roadway. Instead, Government has started engaging the Islamic Development Bank...

TOPCO juice bid protest finds evaluation committee acted unlawfully

Jan 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on TOPCO juice bid protest finds evaluation committee acted unlawfully

The Bid Protest Committee (BPC) has found that the Evaluation Committee which assessed the bids for the supply of boxed juices to the Ministry of Education, acted unlawfully by evaluating the bid...

Menu of oil and gas policies, legislation being rolled out early this year – Trotman

Jan 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Menu of oil and gas policies, legislation being rolled out early this year – Trotman

In just a few years, Guyana is expected to benefit from massive revenue earnings which will be had from significant oil finds. But to effectively prepare the nation for the onset of a billion-dollar...

Transactional audit …SOCU handed over NICIL documents to Audit Office since last year

Jan 25, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Transactional audit …SOCU handed over NICIL documents to Audit Office since last year

The Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) recently sought to set the record straight that it is more than cooperating with the Audit Office to ensure the speedy completion of a transactional audit....

Attempted murder charge for alleged acid attacker

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Attempted murder charge for alleged acid attacker

Alleged acid attacker, 34-year-old Alfred De Jonge yesterday stepped out from the tray of a police vehicle, escorted by ranks, to appear at the Albion Magistrate Court, where the charge of attempting...

I say to Mobutu, “thanks for the moments we shared together”

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon 2

I didn’t know Mobutu Kamara had died, until last week when I got an email from Dr. Nigel Westmaas. On Friday last, his wife, daughter and grandchild turned up at Kaieteur News to see me. Based on...

Limacol Football opens up with two exciting draws

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Limacol Football opens up with two exciting draws

-double-header on tomorrow at GFC Jason Williams’ stunning strike two minutes from full time earned Camptown a 1-1 draw against Riddim Squad in the feature clash on opening night of the 2nd Annual...

Regional Super50…Kraigg Braithwaite maiden ton power Pride to victory

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regional Super50…Kraigg Braithwaite maiden ton power Pride to victory

Jaguars lose by 145runs despite Johnson’s 55 By Sean Devers in Barbados In Association with Bounty Supermarket, Vnet Communications, Life Time Reality & Ming’s Products & Services...

GT Sports Endurance Race Meet…Palm Court drives with Team Vieira

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GT Sports Endurance Race Meet…Palm Court drives with Team Vieira

The GT Motor Sports Endurance Race Meet which will be staged tonight at the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) received a timely boost after Palm Court offered sponsorship to Team...

Jammers sink Black Sharks in opening encounter of Anamayah Memorial Basketball

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jammers sink Black Sharks in opening encounter of Anamayah Memorial Basketball

Top team Rose Hall Town Jammers Basketball Club began the 2017 season on a high note as they made light work of defending champions Fyrish Black Sharks when competition began in the annual Anamayah...

Dwayne Bravo, Carlos Brathwaite to miss PSL

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dwayne Bravo, Carlos Brathwaite to miss PSL

ESPNcricinfo – West Indies allrounders Dwayne Bravo and Carlos Brathwaite as well as England batsman Alex Hales are among the prominent players who have been ruled out of the second season of...

Marian Academy hosts Schools’ Relay Championships on Saturday

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Marian Academy hosts Schools’ Relay Championships on Saturday

-Event part of Fifth Form CSEC Physical Education Project Marian Academy will host a National Schools’ Relay Championships on Saturday at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary from 9:00am as...

STAG Nations Cup KO Football – Quarter Finals ….Grove Hi Tech, Police, Den Amstel, Riddim Squad clash tonight at Tucville Ground

Jan 25, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on STAG Nations Cup KO Football – Quarter Finals ….Grove Hi Tech, Police, Den Amstel, Riddim Squad clash tonight at Tucville Ground

The final two semi final spots will be decided tonight when the quarter final round of the Stag Nations Cup knock-out football championship ends tonight at the Tucville ground. Grove Hi Tech will...

Griffith’s smashing 237 lifts Melbourne into semis

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A lesson from the bread lines of America

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News- If the American elections of 2024 delivered any one lesson to the rest of the world, it... more