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Canadian lawmen arrest wanted GRDB accountant

Jun 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Canadian lawmen arrest wanted GRDB accountant

Canadian authorities arrested Peter Ramcharran, former accountant of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), yesterday, more than two weeks after an arrest warrant was issued by Chief Magistrate...

China, IDB loans take external debt to US$1.1B

Jun 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on China, IDB loans take external debt to US$1.1B

Guyana’s external debt now stands at US$1.1B. External debt speaks to the amount of money owed to foreign banks and companies. The Bank of Guyana has reported, “The stock of external debt...

Questionable transactions by Privatisation Unit…Gouveia gets two state properties during his first two years as director

Jun 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Questionable transactions by Privatisation Unit…Gouveia gets two state properties during his first two years as director

There are more alarming questions over the sale of two Duke Street, Kingston, properties by a privatization arm of Government between 2008-2009. One day after documents of the National Industrial and...

Eight-year-old boy found dead in Sophia swamp

Jun 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Eight-year-old boy found dead in Sophia swamp

The body of an eight-year-old boy was last evening discovered in a swamp, a few meters from his Block ‘E’ Sophia home. The child, Isaiah Smartt, a student of a David Street, Kitty School, was...

Ministry staffer testifies to receiving Law Reports after Nandlall left office

Jun 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Ministry staffer testifies to receiving Law Reports after Nandlall left office

The trial of former Attorney General (AG) Anil Nandlall, who is accused of stealing $2M in Nexis Lexis Commonwealth Law Reports from the state, commenced yesterday with a testimony from Daniel...

Man gets 60 years in prison for Albouystown murder

Jun 21, 2017 KNews Court Stories, News Comments Off on Man gets 60 years in prison for Albouystown murder

Steve Allicock looked surprise as the Jury announced that he was found guilty of murdering Albouystown resident, Wendell Tappin, yesterday. Tappin was stabbed to death on December 31, 2009 at Hill...

First female PUC chair to be sworn in today

Jun 21, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on First female PUC chair to be sworn in today

As Guyana readies for more telecoms operators, with new laws in place, the administration is set today to swear in its first female chairperson to head the all-important Public Utilities Commission...

Jagdeo and Brassington do nuff scampishness

Jun 21, 2017 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Jagdeo and Brassington do nuff scampishness

Yesterday, dem boy run a story that expose de dishonesty and skullduggery involving Jagdeo and Brassington. De prize was Duke Lodge and when people get to realize how it land in Gerry Gouveia hand...

FIH Coach conducts hockey clinic in Guyana

Jun 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on FIH Coach conducts hockey clinic in Guyana

-says there is much natural talent FIH hockey Coach Shiv Jagday, who was in Guyana to conduct two weeks of training for coaches, senior nationals and junior players, wrapped up his visit yesterday....

Digicel Schools Football Championship…Canje Sec, BEI, BSoE and Rosignol Sec all win

Jun 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Digicel Schools Football Championship…Canje Sec, BEI, BSoE and Rosignol Sec all win

Berbice Educational Institute (BEI) and Canje Secondary were among the teams recording victories when play in this year’s Digicel Schools Football Championship resumed on Sunday, at the Burnham...

Guyana Amazon Warriors launch new brand with pomp & splendour

Jun 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Amazon Warriors launch new brand with pomp & splendour

As GTT ink historic partnership with CPL Franchise By Sean Devers In a colourful Mashramani-like atmosphere in the Presidential suite of the Providence Stadium the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GWA), one...

Regal Sports supports Ramdial

Jun 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Regal Sports supports Ramdial

Regal Sports of 69 Seaforth Street, Campbellville has supported U15 cricketer Ricardo Ramdial who has been selected to represent Guyana at the upcoming regional U15 tournament slated from July...

Christianburg/ Wismar eager to commence journey to the top

Jun 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Christianburg/ Wismar eager to commence journey to the top

By Rawle Welch Head Coach of four-time Digicel Schools Football Championship champions Christianburg / Wismar Multilateral, Delon Peters speaking with Kaieteur Sport yesterday said they have...

Newton receives WKU hall of fame award

Jun 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Newton receives WKU hall of fame award

Following his double gold medal haul at the recently concluded North American Federation for Martial Arts championships (NAFMA) In New Jersey, Guyanese Sensei Garfield Newton of the Black Hawks...

Carmichael contiues to enjoy English season

Jun 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Carmichael contiues to enjoy English season

Says priority is still playing Regional cricket By Sean Devers Malteenoes all-rounder Kellon Carmichael last Saturday finally crossed the three-figure hurdle to register his maiden century on English...

Guyana’s ‘Green Machine’ now ninth in Americas

Jun 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana’s ‘Green Machine’ now ninth in Americas

-top the Caribbean Guyana’s national men’s rugby commonly referred to as the ‘Green Machine’ has moved up one spot to ninth in the Americas rankings following their Rugby Americas North (RAN)...

Confusion surrounds disappearance of equipment from National Track and Field Centre

Jun 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Confusion surrounds disappearance of equipment from National Track and Field Centre

Confusion surrounds who should accept the responsibility for the disappearance of equipment that included a Seiko Track and Field Electronic System and Start Gun RG valued at US$2, 985 and US$159...

Schools Vacation Swimming Programme 2017 starts July 10

Jun 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Schools Vacation Swimming Programme 2017 starts July 10

The Ministry of Education, Department of Culture, Youth and Sport/National Sports Commission will conduct its annual July/August Swimming Programme during July 10 – Aug 18, 2017. Registration...

GBTI Tennis Open …Leacock & Lowden take Men’s 35 & 45 Singles, Beaton walks away with first Boys Title Fraser wins Girls 18

Jun 21, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBTI Tennis Open …Leacock & Lowden take Men’s 35 & 45 Singles, Beaton walks away with first Boys Title Fraser wins Girls 18

Leyland Leacock and Godfrey Lowden fashioned similar victories as they took the titles in the Men’s Over 35 and Over 45 categories respectively in straight sets in action of the GBTI Open Tennis...

Guyana Beverage Co. 60 miles Tropical Rhythms Cycle fixed for Caricom Day July 3

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Rotary Club of NA Childhood Obesity Prevention Inter Secondary School Tapeball Cricket begins with two matches

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Peeping Tom… The President of Guyana’s response, regarding today’s planned talks with the United States Secretary... more