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Leon Belony leads from the front as GASP Scrabble Scramble concludes

Jan 25, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Leon Belony leads from the front as GASP Scrabble Scramble concludes

President of the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP), Leon Belony celebrated his new portfolio with a resounding victory when the GASP staged the Scrabble Scramble at the Maltenoes Sports...

WICB Board of Directors decisions from January 18 meeting

Jan 25, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on WICB Board of Directors decisions from January 18 meeting

Gros Islet, St Lucia –The Board of Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board met in St Lucia at the weekend. Following are synopses of the more critical decisions taken and reports presented at...

Guyana Fight Night activities resume

Jan 25, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Fight Night activities resume

Mark Austin/Gladwin Dorway bout should be a scorcher Tonight’s boxing card that pits the skills of several local pugilists might not appear glittering on paper but the Mark Austin/Gladwin Dorway...

Milo U-20 Schools Football Competition…Matches fixed for tomorrow & Sunday

Jan 25, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Milo U-20 Schools Football Competition…Matches fixed for tomorrow & Sunday

After two exciting days of action in the Milo Under-20 Schools Football Competition, three more matches are scheduled to be played tomorrow at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue,...

$Noble House Seafoods \ GCA 2nd div. cricket…Police, GCC chalk up wins; UG draw with DCC$

Noble House Seafoods \ GCA 2nd div. cricket…Police, GCC chalk up wins; UG draw with DCC

Jan 25, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Noble House Seafoods \ GCA 2nd div. cricket…Police, GCC chalk up wins; UG draw with DCC

Police Sports Club (PSC) and the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) recorded victories, while Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) lost first innings points in a drawn encounter against the...

GAPF to lift off Season on March 10 in NA

Jan 25, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GAPF to lift off Season on March 10 in NA

Novices & Junior C’ships to set tone; AGM fixed for Feb. 10 Following a gratifying 2012, the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) is aiming to better last year in ever regard. The GAPF...

Roberts banned for 6 years

Jan 25, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Roberts banned for 6 years

– threatened LABA official to ‘Crush’ association while on suspension The Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) has imposed a six year ban on the Retrieve Raiders’...

LABA AGM now set for Tuesday at MSC Lounge

Jan 25, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on LABA AGM now set for Tuesday at MSC Lounge

The Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) Annual General Meeting and Biennial Elections is now set for Tuesday and not Monday as previously advertised, at the Mackenzie Sports...

Letters to the Sports Editor…High praise for Guyana’s T20 performance

Jan 25, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letters to the Sports Editor…High praise for Guyana’s T20 performance

Dear Editor, From the inception I was pleased with the selection of the Guyana team even though it was done without the Inter County playoffs that would have given the selectors a more...

Profound Gratitude for FIFA/CONCACAF Intervention in Local Football

Jan 25, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Profound Gratitude for FIFA/CONCACAF Intervention in Local Football

Dear Editor, The historical one day visit by representatives of FIFA and CONCACAF, on Thursday, January 10, 2013 primarily to resolve the previous dispute between the Guyana Football...

Businessman gunned down in hotel yard

Jan 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Businessman gunned down in hotel yard

– cameras record victim’s attempt to flee from killer A gunman dressed in a white tee-shirt and black pants chased 37-year-old businessman Intaz Roopnarine to the back of the Cool...

Stewartville fatal fire…Blaze caused by child playing with matches

Jan 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Stewartville fatal fire…Blaze caused by child playing with matches

A source at the Guyana Fire Service has confirmed that Wednesday evening’s fire which claimed the life of three-week-old, Alisha Boodram, was as a result of a young child playing with matches. This...

Appeal Court rules in favour of Toucan Suites owner

Jan 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Appeal Court rules in favour of Toucan Suites owner

After 13 years, the case of N&R Company Limited, owners of the Toucan Suites Guest House, versus the Guyana government, seems to have come to an end, with the Appeal Court awarding judgment in...

Mazaruni River crash…Five bodies recovered to date

Jan 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Mazaruni River crash…Five bodies recovered to date

Search and rescue officials have to date recovered the remains of five of the persons involved in the horrific accident in the Mazaruni River on Tuesday last. According to a statement from the...

Dem boys seh…De clique frighten bad

Jan 25, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De clique frighten bad

Snake does strike out when it frighten; tame dog does bite when it get corner and don’t talk ‘bout cat. When a cat ain’t got nowhere to run is trouble. It does tun back pun de people who...

$14.5M overpaid for Region 10 contracts… Local Govt. to hire in-house lawyers, introduce internal auditors

Jan 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on $14.5M overpaid for Region 10 contracts… Local Govt. to hire in-house lawyers, introduce internal auditors

– $7M paid, no work found by state auditors By Leonard Gildarie Overpayments on government contracts have remained a major problem, especially at the regional administration level. Policy...

Online version of Official Gazette launched

Jan 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Online version of Official Gazette launched

The Ministry of Legal Affairs, through the Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Wednesday last launched the online version of the Official Gazette. According to Nandlall, this new development is another...

Govt. pushes to secure First Federation building

Jan 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. pushes to secure First Federation building

Attorney General Anil Nandlall says that government is pushing forward in trying to gain full ownership of the First Federation building at Croal Street, Stabroek, which he says would be used to...

Nursing curriculum being tailored to enhance detection of mental illness

Jan 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Nursing curriculum being tailored to enhance detection of mental illness

The nursing curriculum is set to be redefined, whereby nursing trainees are more exposed to training in mental health intervention. At least this is according to Parliamentary Secretary Joseph...

Culture and Development

Jan 25, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Culture and Development

The proposition that a local population’s viewpoints, values, and dispositions might have some bearing on local economic performance would hardly seem to be controversial. Decades ago, the great...

Local Govt. Ministry targets delinquent Environmental Health Officers

Jan 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Local Govt. Ministry targets delinquent Environmental Health Officers

In an effort to tackle the issue of the non-performance of Environmental Health Officers (EHO) across the country, the Local Government and Regional Development Ministry on Wednesday hosted a...

Tickets for eye care prog. in Upper C’tyne

Jan 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Tickets for eye care prog. in Upper C’tyne

The Corriverton Lions Club has issued tickets to religious organizations and prominent people in the Corriverton, Corentyne area for distribution to persons who can benefit from their...

I challenge President Ramotar, Dr. Paloma Mohamed and Vincent Alexander

Jan 25, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I challenge President Ramotar, Dr. Paloma Mohamed and Vincent Alexander

I am aware of the threats of libel that hangs over my head as a commentator. The threats come from the corridors of power. I am aware of the trouble I can cause the newspaper I write for and the...

Fly Jamaica takes off today

Jan 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Fly Jamaica takes off today

After making serious strides to fulfill rigorous regulatory aviation requirements, Jamaican air carrier, Fly Jamaica, which is partly owned by Aircraft Owners’ Association of Guyana...

Regional merchants face new US withholding tax

Jan 25, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Regional merchants face new US withholding tax

Under new rules added to the US Tax Code in January 2012, credit card processing companies must now collect and verify the tax identification number (TIN) and legal name associated with that number...

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Chilling reminders that we are not safe

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Georgetown was plunged into shock and terror last week after two heinous incidents laid... more