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Exchange rates: Finance Minister to meet Bankers’ Association today

Mar 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Exchange rates: Finance Minister to meet Bankers’ Association today

-Central Bank blames hoarding by exporters for adding pressure Amidst confusion over what exactly is happening to the foreign exchange trade, Government is set to meet with the Bankers’ Association...

Currency woes will see…A booming Black Market trade – Jagdeo warns

Mar 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Currency woes will see…A booming Black Market trade – Jagdeo warns

By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell Guyana is facing a real problem that have a devastating domino effect. There will be a reemergence of the underground economy and a parallel market. There will be less...

Draft Code of Conduct in limbo over opposition concerns

Mar 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Draft Code of Conduct in limbo over opposition concerns

The draft Code of Conduct for Ministers of Government, Members of the National Assembly and Public Office Holders, is now in limbo following concerns raised by the Main Parliamentary Opposition –...

Media must not hold back on its watchdog role –Coordinator of Guyana’s EITI Secretariat

Mar 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Media must not hold back on its watchdog role –Coordinator of Guyana’s EITI Secretariat

By Kiana Wilburg Over the years, the media fraternity in Guyana endured various obstacles when it comes to access to information. And while this state of affairs remains unchanged in some regard, one...

Linden Town Clerk sacked

Mar 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Linden Town Clerk sacked

By Brushell Blackman Town Clerk of the Linden Town Council, Jonellor Bowen, was sacked by the Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan, yesterday. In a release the Minister said that in his...

Decision to end Wartsila operations contract a sound one – Harmon

Mar 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Decision to end Wartsila operations contract a sound one – Harmon

…Bender named Chairman Government has insisted that its decision to form a local company and manage almost 20 power generation sets for the state is a sound one. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon,...

Senior officials questioned over fraud at Burma Mills

Mar 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Senior officials questioned over fraud at Burma Mills

Three persons are on station bail as police continue their investigations into irregularities at the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), Burma, which is situated within the Mahaicony – Abary...

Knock got knock back

Mar 24, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Knock got knock back

There is a thing called retribution. Whatever you do does come back to haunt you. Sometimes it doesn’t come in de same way you put it out but rest assured it does come back. That is how some people...

Digicel Regional 4 Day Cricket …Braithwaite and Hope tons put Pride in charge with record double century stand

Mar 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Regional 4 Day Cricket …Braithwaite and Hope tons put Pride in charge with record double century stand

By Sean Devers in Barbados in association with Stag Beer and Vnet Communications History was made yesterday when the first ever Regional First-Class match with a rest day after the penultimate day...

Amy Grant breaks Brittany van Lange fly record; defeats Kenita Mahaica in 50m fly and free

Mar 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Amy Grant breaks Brittany van Lange fly record; defeats Kenita Mahaica in 50m fly and free

On Sunday 19th of March last, the final day of the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) 4-day Long Course Mashramani Meet ended with lots of smiles and disappointment at the National Aquatic...

GFF shortlist 30-man provisional squad for Martinique showdown

Mar 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF shortlist 30-man provisional squad for Martinique showdown

Dover is Interim Head Coach; ‘Lilly’ Pollard is Assistant The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has called up 30 players to the provisional Guyana Senior Men’s National Squad ahead of the...

MVP Hicken marshals Officers to second domino win at Police ‘A’ Division Games Day

Mar 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on MVP Hicken marshals Officers to second domino win at Police ‘A’ Division Games Day

Eventual Most Valuable Player (MVP), Commander of ‘A’ Division, Assistant Commissioner, Clifton Hicken marshalled the Officers to victory for the second consecutive week in the Guyana Police...

EBE / Dwayne Stephens Auto Sale T20…South Side A, Vergenoegen, Tuschen B, Hydronie record first round victories

Mar 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on EBE / Dwayne Stephens Auto Sale T20…South Side A, Vergenoegen, Tuschen B, Hydronie record first round victories

South Side A, Vergenoegen, Tuschen B and Hydronie all registered victories when the East Bank Essequibo / Dwayne Stephens Auto Sale T20 tournament commenced on Sunday last. At Vergenoegen, Tuschen...

Petra Organisation / GT Beer Futsal Competition…Sophia, Sparta and West Front Road early group leaders

Mar 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Petra Organisation / GT Beer Futsal Competition…Sophia, Sparta and West Front Road early group leaders

Last year’s beaten finalist Sparta Boss, West Front Road and Sophia are the early leaders of their respective groups in this year’s Petra Organisation / GT Beer Futsal Competition which is being...

BCC benefit from goodwill of Baksh Travel Service, Hand in Hand and New Building Society

Mar 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCC benefit from goodwill of Baksh Travel Service, Hand in Hand and New Building Society

With 2017 set aside as “The Year of the Youths” at the Blairmont Cricket Club (BCC) West Coast Berbice, the club’s management has embarked on an initiative to ensure that all its youth teams...

Digicel GFSCA 10/10 tourney in E’bo…Mangal century boosts Affiance Storm; Goddett, Latif and Mangar also hit tons

Mar 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel GFSCA 10/10 tourney in E’bo…Mangal century boosts Affiance Storm; Goddett, Latif and Mangar also hit tons

A fine century by Ganesh Mangal handed Affiance Storm a 35-run victory over Gold Dust when the Digicel/Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) 10/10 tournament commenced on Sunday last...

Entries for Regal Sport Softball close today

Mar 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Entries for Regal Sport Softball close today

Teams desirous of participating in the Regal Sport Softball tournament will have up until 18:00hrs today as entries will be closed thereafter. Teams can contact Mahendra Hardyal on 623 2704 or 610...

Royalty Entertainment to stage cancer awareness softball cricket

Mar 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Royalty Entertainment to stage cancer awareness softball cricket

Royalty Entertainment in collaboration with Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association and Giving Hope Foundation will be hosting their first ever Cancer Awareness Softball Cricket Competition this...

Bel Air Lions / Supligen Domino Competition…Berbice teams to join those from Linden, Wakenaam and Demerara

Mar 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bel Air Lions / Supligen Domino Competition…Berbice teams to join those from Linden, Wakenaam and Demerara

Berbice teams have expressed interest in participating in this weekend’s Bel Air Lions / Supligen Domino Competition which is being organised to raise funds for much needed community projects. The...

Best of the West Side to clash in Easter Sunday night Football Fest

Mar 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Best of the West Side to clash in Easter Sunday night Football Fest

The top four clubs of the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) is set to clash on Easter Sunday night, April 16th at the Den Amstel Community Centre in the Super 4 Massive Promotions organised...

GMR&SC ‘Race of Champions’ Meet…Lower categories touted to provide much excitement

Mar 24, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GMR&SC ‘Race of Champions’ Meet…Lower categories touted to provide much excitement

With the successful staging of the season opening International ‘Reaction’ Drag Meet fading from memory, motor racing fans will now focus their attention to the upcoming Guyana Motor Racing &...

Govt should resign over parking meter fiasco- Jagdeo

Mar 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Govt should resign over parking meter fiasco- Jagdeo

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is calling on the government to resign over the controversial parking meter project that was recently suspended for three months by the ruling administration. At a...

Police officer among three remanded for cocaine bust at CJIA

Mar 24, 2017 KNews Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Police officer among three remanded for cocaine bust at CJIA

A Police officer was yesterday among three men who were remanded to prison for trafficking cocaine, after they were arraigned before City Magistrate Leron Daly in the Georgetown Magistrates’...

Guyanese man found dead in his Trini home

Mar 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese man found dead in his Trini home

Trinidad (Newsday) -The decomposing body of a 51-year-old man was discovered Wednesday at his home in Macoya. Seekumar Dalchan was found with his hands bound by a friend yesterday at 9 am. He was...

Bulkan to meet Town Clerk on way forward for consultations

Mar 24, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Bulkan to meet Town Clerk on way forward for consultations

Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan, will soon meet with the Town Clerk of the Georgetown Mayor and City Councillor, Royston King, to discuss the consultation exercises which are to take place...

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Mental illness is real and a serious public health concern

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Mental illness is a reality we often acknowledge in passing but seldom confront with the... more