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Breaking news: Police combing Berbice River for body of missing bar maid

Aug 22, 2012 knews News Comments Off on Breaking news: Police combing Berbice River for body of missing bar maid

-captain, sailors in custody Police are supervising a search of the Berbice River for the body of a 30-yea- old bar woman who disappeared late last night. The woman, Roxanne Brewster, of Stanleytown,...

Karting champion creating waves in Canada

Aug 22, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Karting champion creating waves in Canada

By Rawle Welch After leaving these shores four years ago to pursue a Business Degree in Business Administration at Fanshawe College in Ontario, Canada, former go-karting and Squash champion Kristian...

Banks DIH Ltd on board as Guyana Cup Horserace Meet gets ready to gallop

Aug 22, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Banks DIH Ltd on board as Guyana Cup Horserace Meet gets ready to gallop

Four days prior to the 6th annual Guyana Cup Horserace Meeting at the Port Mourant Race Track, Corentyne Berbice, the organizers continue to receive valuable support, this time from beverage...

Gilbert contented with Football Summer Camp progression

Aug 22, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Gilbert contented with Football Summer Camp progression

– parents want academic aspect of camp to continue during the year Head Coach of Fruta Conqueror Football Club Sampson Gilbert, the initiator of the Summer Camp which started five years ago,...

Blairmont Cricket club holds first summer camp

Aug 22, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Blairmont Cricket club holds first summer camp

The Blairmont Community Centre Cricket Club has joined the fray and for the first time has organized a camp for aspiring cricketers this August holiday. The camp which commences today (22nd August)...

Assassins capture BLITZ Paintball Tournament

Aug 22, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Assassins capture BLITZ Paintball Tournament

Assassins amassed 443 points to capture the BLITZ Paintball Tournament which ended over the weekend at Timehri. They beat into second place Splat, who finished on 424, while Gizmos Invaders with 309...

Who’s Who of the Guyana Scrabble Team

Aug 22, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Who’s Who of the Guyana Scrabble Team

The Guyana Association of Scrabble Players released the names of its national team to compete in the upcoming Caribbean Championships which involves host Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados. The...

Senior Caribbean Squash Championships…Guyana experience mixed fortunes on 3rd day

Aug 22, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Senior Caribbean Squash Championships…Guyana experience mixed fortunes on 3rd day

Guyana had mixed results on day three of the Senior Caribbean Squash Championships being contested in T&T. The quarterfinal and semifinal matches were played Monday with defending champion...

Local players’ spirits high on eve of tri-nation Caribbean Scrabble Championships

Aug 22, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Local players’ spirits high on eve of tri-nation Caribbean Scrabble Championships

National Scrabble Champion, Abigail McDonald has been appointed as the captain of the national team that will attempt to lift the Caribbean Scrabble title from defending champions, Trinidad and...

Yassin renews call for resuscitated Sports Commission

Aug 22, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Yassin renews call for resuscitated Sports Commission

– bemoans continued absence of Sports Policy By Edison Jefford President of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA), K.A Juman Yassin Monday renewed his call for a resuscitated National Sports...

Edwards and Rahim proud of achievements

Aug 22, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on Edwards and Rahim proud of achievements

– lack of financial support did not deter them By Franklin Wilson It has almost become a norm for most of our athletes to leave these shores struggling for financial support from the...

GUYANA COPS THE MOST INDIVIDUAL POSITIONS

Aug 22, 2012 KNews Sports Comments Off on GUYANA COPS THE MOST INDIVIDUAL POSITIONS

Guyana had an exceptional outing on the final day of the men’s and ladies individual at the Caribbean Squash Championships in Trinidad and Tobago with eight nations competing for honours....

Guyana, Suriname bridge closer

Aug 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana, Suriname bridge closer

…border issue to feature in coming months Guyana and its neighbouring Dutch-speaking Suriname are one step closer to the realization of a bridge to link the two countries. This is according to...

Linden killings…Commission of Inquiry agreement into linden killings signed

Aug 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Linden killings…Commission of Inquiry agreement into linden killings signed

– contentious issue deleted Government and the Opposition yesterday finally signed the agreement paving the way for the beginning of a Commission of Inquiry into the unrest at Linden which...

Jealous lover remanded for suicide attempt

Aug 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Jealous lover remanded for suicide attempt

A 38-year-old man who sought to take his life after a domestic squabble was yesterday remanded to jail after the court decided he posed a danger to himself. Kenford Baggot of Lot 3 Tucville...

On-duty security guard leaves post, nabbed stealing

Aug 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on On-duty security guard leaves post, nabbed stealing

A security guard is in hot water after police nabbed him stealing tools in a property not far from his work place. Lewis McDonald, 37, was yesterday granted $100,000 bail when he appeared before...

Report: Venezuela’s “blood diamonds” coming to Guyana

Aug 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Report: Venezuela’s “blood diamonds” coming to Guyana

– govt. denies it is turning a blind eye “Venezuela and Guyana appear to be sources of the tainted gems – and their persistence may help doom the Kimberley Process of certifying the ethical...

‘Bobby’ Ramroop denies owning Guyana Times

Aug 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Bobby’ Ramroop denies owning Guyana Times

The ownership of Guyana Times has become unclear and even confusing, according to claims contained in a writ filed in the Supreme Court in the State of New York by lawyers, Morlan Ty Rogers and Ray...

Dem boys seh…Uncle Freddie want a brain

Aug 22, 2012 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Uncle Freddie want a brain

Freddie been to de hospital fuh de brain scan. And is a good thing he went because now he know that anybody can cuff he in he head and he ain’t gun suffer no injury. After he see de doctor he had...

They will not stop until…

Aug 22, 2012 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on They will not stop until…

The colossal question on everyone’s lips is; will they keep their side of the bargain? Will the Guyana Government implement the agreement with the Region 10 Council that diffused the Linden...

Laurie Lewis given hero’s send off

Aug 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Laurie Lewis given hero’s send off

The congregation included the President and Prime Minister with their spouses, Ministers of the government; judges, both current and former; Commissioners of Police, past and present; business...

“Dog Face” before the court again

Aug 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on “Dog Face” before the court again

A New Amsterdam man known as a court regular and for threatening police is back again. This time, David Williams called ‘Dog Face’ or ‘Dew Fish’, 29, of Angoy’s Avenue, is facing yet...

Essequibo’s oldest resident is 104, and still doing laundry

Aug 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Essequibo’s oldest resident is 104, and still doing laundry

There are not many instances of centenarians still physically active and who would boast of having a good memory. One definite exception would be Lillian Elliot, who celebrated her 104th birth...

$472M bid received for Good Success river defense work

Aug 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on $472M bid received for Good Success river defense work

Five bids were yesterday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for river defense works at Good Success, East Coast Demerara. The works will be under the...

Wakenaam prepares for night of fun

Aug 22, 2012 KNews News Comments Off on Wakenaam prepares for night of fun

Peaceful, picturesque, placid, and perfectly positioned in the Essequibo River, the island of Wakenaam lies in wait, to welcome all to its shores. Home to a little more than 3000 persons,...

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Guyanese boxers shine at T&T National Boxing Championships

A warning to President Ali on U.S. Overtures

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- It remains unknown what President Ali told the U.S. Secretary of State during their recent... more