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Special department launched to end “ad hocery” in environmental management

Mar 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Special department launched to end “ad hocery” in environmental management

The Department of the Environment (DoE) was officially launched yesterday by President David Granger with the charge that it must seek to ensure that Guyana achieves the objectives of a...

Investigators monitor 141 businesses for not issuing receipts in 2016

Mar 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Investigators monitor 141 businesses for not issuing receipts in 2016

Some businesses seem relentless in their bid to dodge taxes by not issuing receipts to customers after goods would have been purchased. Based on statistics provided by the Head of the Guyana...

Chinese wooed to help boost army’s engineering capacity

Mar 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese wooed to help boost army’s engineering capacity

President David Granger yesterday met with China’s Ambassador to Guyana, Cui Jianchun, at State House to discuss the strengthening of cooperation between the two countries. The Ambassador was...

‘Act now to get back monies overpaid to contractors’

Mar 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Act now to get back monies overpaid to contractors’

– PAC member urges Regional Officials Public Accounts Committee (PAC) member, Charandass Persaud, has urged regional officials to strike now while the iron is hot, to recoup monies that were...

Women among several in custody for teacher’s home invasion

Mar 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Women among several in custody for teacher’s home invasion

Ranks in ‘B’ Division of the Guyana Police Force are once again hot on the heels of criminals whose main aim is to rob, terrorize and kill. Commander of ‘B’ Division, Ian...

Authorities asked to consider new roof designs for schools

Mar 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Authorities asked to consider new roof designs for schools

The administration is expected to begin talks with regional engineers to examine the viability of altering the roofing designs currently being used on school buildings across the country. During an...

Fire destroys Sheet Anchor house

Mar 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Fire destroys Sheet Anchor house

A fire of still unknown origin on Wednesday completely destroyed a one-flat wooden house situated at lot 91 Sheet Anchor Village, East Canje, Berbice. The fire reportedly began around 13:45 hrs. The...

Rice farmer’s car goes missing from park

Mar 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Rice farmer’s car goes missing from park

Police in ‘B’ Division are investigating a car theft which occurred on Tuesday on the No. 19 Public Road, Corentyne. The owner of the car, Baldeo Sooknandan, a rice farmer, told Kaieteur...

Yellow fever vaccine being offered is for life – Minister Cummings

Mar 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Yellow fever vaccine being offered is for life – Minister Cummings

says vaccine was formerly valid for 10 years Although it was formerly valid for a 10-year period, Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings, is assuring the public that the...

5 years jail for ex-cop who killed teen in hit and run

Mar 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on 5 years jail for ex-cop who killed teen in hit and run

Former Police Lance Corporal, Marlon Washington, was slapped with a five-year jail sentence after he was found guilty of causing the death of Denelsion Rose, a teenager, by dangerous driving....

PAC Chairman urges Finance Secretary to surcharge errant officials

Mar 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on PAC Chairman urges Finance Secretary to surcharge errant officials

says, “Overpayments must come to an end.” For over 20 years, the Auditor General has been reporting on the fact that accounting officers are simply not implementing the appropriate measures to...

Dharmic Sabha’s Grand Phagwah Mela and Bazaar set for March 4

Mar 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Dharmic Sabha’s Grand Phagwah Mela and Bazaar set for March 4

The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha will be hosting a number of activities over the following weeks as it prepares to celebrate Phagwah or Holi on Monday, March 13. The annual Phagwah Mela and Bazaar,...

Region Two Students celebrate Mashramani with choral recital

Mar 02, 2017 KNews News Comments Off on Region Two Students celebrate Mashramani with choral recital

Even as the National Mashramani programmes are almost completed the Region Two Culture and Youth Department successfully held a Mashramani activity at the Anna Regina Multilateral School recently....

Guyana enter Beach Soccer Ranking for first time in history at 85th- Ranked 12th in CONCACAF

Mar 02, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana enter Beach Soccer Ranking for first time in history at 85th- Ranked 12th in CONCACAF

Having made its inaugural appearance at the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship which concluded on Sunday last at Malcolm Park in Nassau Bahamas, and placing 12th of the 16 participating teams, Guyana...

Faye Joseph Int’l Domino Tournament officially launched

Mar 02, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Faye Joseph Int’l Domino Tournament officially launched

It is regarded as one of the most popular pastime activities, played on pavements, wakes at other sports intervals, but in recent years, recently re-elected President of the Georgetown Domino...

YBG hosts Annual Fives’ Challenge Series

Mar 02, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on YBG hosts Annual Fives’ Challenge Series

Bishops’ High School, Mackenzie High, Linden Technical Institute and Mackenzie Past Students emerged winners in the various categories of the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) Annual Fives’ Challenge...

Letter to the Sports Editor Is this a case of victimization of the RHTY&SC?

Mar 02, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor Is this a case of victimization of the RHTY&SC?

Dear Sir, It has come as no major surprise to us in the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS, but for the first time since 1994, a Berbice junior cricket team has been selected without a club...

Charles to lead Essequibo in GCB U15 tourney

Mar 02, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Charles to lead Essequibo in GCB U15 tourney

All-rounder Charles has been chosen the lead Essequibo in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-15 50-over inter county competition which is set to commence on March 14. The right-handed Charles...

Christ Church overcome Patentia Secondary to take male title

Mar 02, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Christ Church overcome Patentia Secondary to take male title

Christ Church Secondary defeated Patentia Secondary by 19 runs to win the male final of the Forbes Burnham Foundation schools windball tournament which was contested recently at the National...

RHTY&SC Metro Female Cricket Team assists UCCA and two Clubs

Mar 02, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC Metro Female Cricket Team assists UCCA and two Clubs

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, M.S Metro Female Cricket Team on Wednesday last handed over a set of items to the Upper Corentyne Cricket Association (UCCA) as part of their personal...

Bel Air Lions / Beepat & Son Domino Competition fixed for March 25-26

Mar 02, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bel Air Lions / Beepat & Son Domino Competition fixed for March 25-26

The Lions Club of Bel Air in collaboration with Beepat & Son under its Supligen Brand will be holding a Two-Day Fund Raising Domino Tournament on March 25-26 on the Lawns of Lions Club of Bel...

BCUA recognises several local umpires for dedicated services

Mar 02, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCUA recognises several local umpires for dedicated services

Devcon Construction donates kit to Victoria Kings FC

Mar 02, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Devcon Construction donates kit to Victoria Kings FC

Victoria Kings FC will appear in a new outfit when the GFF/Stag Elite League’s second round begins after receiving a new kit of 20 uniforms recently from Managing Director of Devcon Construction,...

2nd Annual Limacol Round Robin / Knockout Football Competition Kaieteur Sport predicts wins for Tigers and Santos

Mar 02, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2nd Annual Limacol Round Robin / Knockout Football Competition Kaieteur Sport predicts wins for Tigers and Santos

By Rawle Welch After entertaining fans across the Demerara environ for over six weeks, the final of the 2nd Annual Limacol Round Robin / Knockout Football Competition is set to conclude this Saturday...

Gittens dominoes set for Sunday

Mar 02, 2017 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gittens dominoes set for Sunday

Untouchable Boss Lyall Gittens in collaboration with Dr. Narine will be hosting a dominoes tournament on Sunday at Leguan Stelling starting at 10:00hrs. Entrance fee is $12,000 and the winning team...