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Berbice Bridge Co. asks Minister to justify public safety concerns – signals intent to take legal action

Nov 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice Bridge Co. asks Minister to justify public safety concerns – signals intent to take legal action

The Berbice Bridge Company Inc. (BBCI) has signaled its intention to not give up control of the Berbice River Bridge without a fight. Yesterday, the company announced that it sees the government’s...

Auditor General finds… “Alarming” irregularities in $300M G/T cleanup spending

Nov 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Auditor General finds… “Alarming” irregularities in $300M G/T cleanup spending

When it comes to the sum of $300M that was allotted in 2015 under the Ministry of Communities for the Georgetown Restoration Programme, Auditor General Deodat Sharma has found over 15 alarming...

Over 100 State-owned quarters being occupied in City without “official authorization”- Audit

Nov 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Over 100 State-owned quarters being occupied in City without “official authorization”- Audit

The State has 300 buildings in Georgetown that are controlled by the Region Four Administration. The Auditor General has found several anomalies in relation to the way in which these buildings are...

Ruling on GECOM Chairman appointment… CCJ grants applicant leave to challenge decision

Nov 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Ruling on GECOM Chairman appointment… CCJ grants applicant leave to challenge decision

PPP Executive Secretary Zulfikar Mustapha has been granted leave by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to challenge the decision of the Guyana Court of Appeal to uphold the appointment of retired...

Police thwart illegal pesticide smuggling ring

Nov 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Police thwart illegal pesticide smuggling ring

Inspection and Enforcement Officers of the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board (PTCCB) and the Guyana Police Force collaborated to thwart an illegal pesticide smuggling operation in...

Guyana committed to eliminating malaria – Minister Lawrence

Nov 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana committed to eliminating malaria – Minister Lawrence

Of the 21 malaria-endemic countries in the Americas, Guyana is among the 18 which have expressed commitment to eliminate malaria. Moreover, Guyana, like these other countries, is being guided...

Rampant scampishness tek over bidding process

Nov 07, 2018 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Rampant scampishness tek over bidding process

All over de place is scampishness. People does look like dem doing one thing and de next thing you know is dem cutting deals and getting legal people to do illegal things. Dat is something dat was...

Concacaf U-20 Championship USA 2018 – Group F… Golden Jaguars fall to Cayman Islands in close battle; still in search of elusive win

Nov 07, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Concacaf U-20 Championship USA 2018 – Group F… Golden Jaguars fall to Cayman Islands in close battle; still in search of elusive win

Story and photos by Franklin Wilson in Florida, USA Compliments of Industrial Safety Supplies, Secure Innovation & Concepts and Fitness Express It was a golden performance from a group of players...

2nd Turbo Football tourney… Rangers and Riddim Squad into quarterfinals

Nov 07, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2nd Turbo Football tourney… Rangers and Riddim Squad into quarterfinals

The opening night of the second annual Turbo football tournament kicked off on Monday with two identical 3-1 wins for Northern Rangers and Riddim Squad as these two teams became the first to book...

CARICOM Insurance chips in for GMR&SC Ignite -Foreign competitors to begin arriving tomorrow

Nov 07, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on CARICOM Insurance chips in for GMR&SC Ignite -Foreign competitors to begin arriving tomorrow

A heaping helping of sponsorship came the way of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports club (GMR&SC) for its Ignite event set for this weekend. The club last week collected sponsorship from Caricom...

Herstelling and Ruimveldt victorious

Nov 07, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Herstelling and Ruimveldt victorious

Herstelling and Ruimveldt registered victories when the latest round of matches in the East Bank Demerara Cricket Association (EBDCA)/ Neville Sarjoo Memorial 50-over tournament concluded on Sunday...

UDFA GTT 2017/18 Senior Football… Botofago win for first time, Eagles on top of standing after 3-1 win over Hi Stars

Nov 07, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on UDFA GTT 2017/18 Senior Football… Botofago win for first time, Eagles on top of standing after 3-1 win over Hi Stars

Eagles United climbed back to the points standing with a 3-1 stopping of Hi Stars, but Botofago rebounded after losing three of their four games and having a draw to gain their first win by a 4-2...

Samaroo guides Bel Air Rubis to 10-wkt win

Nov 07, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Samaroo guides Bel Air Rubis to 10-wkt win

An unbeaten 99 from Andrew Samaroo handed Bel Air Rubis a 10-wicket win over Muslim Youth Organisation when the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Friends of Cricket U17 tournament continued on...

Scenes from Diwali night 2018

Nov 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Scenes from Diwali night 2018

‘Impact Justice’ to host second series of dispute resolution workshops

Nov 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Impact Justice’ to host second series of dispute resolution workshops

‘Impact Justice’, a Canadian-funded project is set to host another series of workshops aimed at helping teacher and guidance counselors implement alternative dispute resolution techniques in...

Concacaf U-20 Championship USA 2018… Better performance but not good end product – Assistant Coach Heywood

Nov 07, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on Concacaf U-20 Championship USA 2018… Better performance but not good end product – Assistant Coach Heywood

By Franklin Wilson in Florida, USA Compliments of Industrial Safety Supplies, Secure Innovation & Concepts and Fitness Express Assistant Coach of the Guyana team here at the Concacaf Under-20...

IPSC/Suriname Open 2018… Guyanese duo of Harold ‘Top Gun’ Hopkinson and Dr. Pravesh Harry excels

Nov 07, 2018 KNews Sports Comments Off on IPSC/Suriname Open 2018… Guyanese duo of Harold ‘Top Gun’ Hopkinson and Dr. Pravesh Harry excels

Director and the Steel Challenge chairperson of the Guyana Sport Shooting Foundation, Dr. Pravesh Harry and IPSC Regional Director of the Guyana NRA, Harold Hopkinson last weekend attended and...

Guyana’s absorptive capacity too low for significant spending of oil money – IDB Expert warns

Nov 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana’s absorptive capacity too low for significant spending of oil money – IDB Expert warns

By Kiana Wilburg “When you are about to have a meal, there is only so much you can eat. If you consume too much, you would feel sick and that has consequences … It is the same with the economy...

Cops return to scene of midwife’s murder

Nov 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Cops return to scene of midwife’s murder

Re-starting their investigation, detectives will today question more Kwakwani residents as they seek the killer of midwife Paulette Wade. Detectives had hoped to make a breakthrough last week when...

Arguments next week in murder conviction appeal

Nov 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Arguments next week in murder conviction appeal

The Court of Appeal is scheduled to hear arguments next Tuesday, November 13, in the case of the State vs Quaison Jones who was convicted in 2014 for the murder of Marlon Greene, a fish cleaner...

‘Express your energy’ activity targets Region Two primary schools

Nov 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Express your energy’ activity targets Region Two primary schools

The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) in recognition of CARICOM Energy Month (CEM) hosted an activity for students of grades five and six of region two primary schools under the theme ‘Express your...

$16.3M Mobile Psychosocial Unit commissioned

Nov 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on $16.3M Mobile Psychosocial Unit commissioned

The Ministry of Education on Monday commissioned its first Mobile Psychosocial Unit. The unit is expected to be used as an outreach for children in particular, in areas around the country that are...

The PNCR will do as it pleases in Georgetown

Nov 07, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on The PNCR will do as it pleases in Georgetown

The deck is stacked in favour of the PNCR when it comes to local government elections (LGE). The electoral system apportions half of the seats by virtue of proportional representation (PR) and the...

Understanding the thinking of some Guyanese police officers

Nov 07, 2018 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Understanding the thinking of some Guyanese police officers

There are some things that do not make sense and they make you to wonder about the rationality of those involved. Let’s take a hypothetical example. The Post Office Corporation has several...

Second annual Diaspora conference set for June 2019

Nov 07, 2018 KNews News Comments Off on Second annual Diaspora conference set for June 2019

The second annual Diaspora and Entrepreneurial Conference is set for June 16-20, 2019 at the Ramada Hotel, Providence, East Bank Demerara, and is back with a focus on enhancing understanding of the...

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The private sector were cheerleaders for foreign investment

Peeping Tom… “The private sector were cheerleaders for foreign investment” Kaieteur News – The cries... more