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Govt. stages late night walkout… Motion passed to establish National Commemoration Commission

Jan 27, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. stages late night walkout… Motion passed to establish National Commemoration Commission

Government staged a walkout from the National Assembly Friday evening after the Opposition refused to defer a motion for the establishment of a National Heritage Commission. Earlier, A Partnership...

Linden Hospital accounts staff arrested in $25 Million fraud probe

Jan 27, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Linden Hospital accounts staff arrested in $25 Million fraud probe

Three staffers attached to the accounts department at the Linden Hospital Complex have been arrested following allegations of a multimillion-dollar fraud. Kaieteur News understands that the...

Community-minded role model, Ouditnarine Tejpertab, is a ‘Special Person’

Jan 27, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Community-minded role model, Ouditnarine Tejpertab, is a ‘Special Person’

“When we build our communities, the next generation benefits immediately, since there is a paved future for all. I want to make my little contribution; I want to make a difference.” By...

Mazaruni River crash…Police play crucial role, 10th body recovered

Jan 27, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Mazaruni River crash…Police play crucial role, 10th body recovered

Yesterday, the search and rescue team in the Mazaruni River recovered yet another body which has been identified as that of Ricky Boob of Barr Street, Kitty. This latest recovery has taken the death...

Execution in hotel yard… Killer suspected to be known ‘hit-man’

Jan 27, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Execution in hotel yard… Killer suspected to be known ‘hit-man’

The tall, slim gunman who brazenly executed businessman Intaz Roopnarine in a West Ruimveldt hotel yard is believed to be a paid killer who is known to the police. This was disclosed yesterday by a...

Dem Boys Seh … Jagdeo want tun reporter now

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem Boys Seh … Jagdeo want tun reporter now

Imagine that dem parliament got big story bout who should get special day and who should get special treatment. Nearly ten years ago de same parliament vote fuh de nation celebrate Arrival Day. De...

GPHC Residency programme very impressive – Veteran Gynaecologist

Jan 27, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GPHC Residency programme very impressive – Veteran Gynaecologist

Administered by veteran Gynaecologist, Dr Sterling Williams, the prestigious Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (CREOG) examinations was this past weekend delivered to the...

Canada to continue to fund training for GDF in Jamaica

Jan 27, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Canada to continue to fund training for GDF in Jamaica

Canadian Defence Attaché, Colonel Yvan Boilard paid a courtesy call to Chief of Staff Commodore Gary Best, at his office at Defence Headquarters, Base Camp Ayanganna on Tuesday. It was Colonel...

North Ruimveldt, Lodge, Dolphin in winners’ row

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on North Ruimveldt, Lodge, Dolphin in winners’ row

Goals off the boots of the diminutive pair of Carl Griffith in the 20th minute and Jeremy Garrett in the 41st steered North Ruimveldt Secondary to a hard fought 2-1 victory over a stubborn St....

Ramdass slams ton, Alphonso, Jacobs star with ball as Police, MSC grab 1st innings points

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Ramdass slams ton, Alphonso, Jacobs star with ball as Police, MSC grab 1st innings points

Opener Ryan Ramdass slammed an attractive 150 as Everest Cricket Club plied up 306-6 declared off 75.5 overs against GYO as play in the Georgetown Cricket Association\ Hadi’s First division 2 day...

UG take 1st innings from MYO, Surat bags 5-wkt haul for Everest

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on UG take 1st innings from MYO, Surat bags 5-wkt haul for Everest

University of Guyana took first innings honours from host MYO, while Everest are 9 runs away from taking first innings points against Police as the Georgetown Cricket Association\ Noble House Sea...

GFF Convenes Meeting with GFRC

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF Convenes Meeting with GFRC

– urged to work together for good of the game Following the recently appointed Referees Committee (RC) as stipulated by the FIFA Referees Regulations, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and...

Michael Singh is new GABA President

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Michael Singh is new GABA President

– says his focus is on “forward” By Edison Jefford Owner of Paladin Security Firm, and President of the Colts Basketball Club, Michael Singh, was yesterday elected President of the...

Jeffrey captures cycling season opener

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jeffrey captures cycling season opener

Raynauth Jeffrey started the year in fine fashion, carting off the season opening feature event in the 11-race programme at the inner circuit of the National Park yesterday. The teenager won the race...

2013 New Building Society Second Division 40-Over Cricket starts in eight zones today

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2013 New Building Society Second Division 40-Over Cricket starts in eight zones today

The 2013 New Building Society Second Division 40-Over Cricket Competition organised by the Berbice Cricket Board and having one hundred and one teams participating, in the Ancient County continues...

Second semi of Banks Classic Inter-Club Basketball competition on in Berbice today

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Second semi of Banks Classic Inter-Club Basketball competition on in Berbice today

The second semifinal in the inaugural Banks DIH Classic Inter-Club Basketball competition will be played today at the Fyrish Hard Court in Corentyne. Home team Fyrish Black Sharks will be looking...

2nd Trophy Stall / WDFA U-17 League Launched

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2nd Trophy Stall / WDFA U-17 League Launched

Uitvlugt Warriors maul Young Achievers 8-1 The second annual Trophy Stall sponsored West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Under-17 League was officially launched yesterday at the Den Amstel...

Quincy Boyce registers lone knockout as Guyana Fight Night amateurs clash

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Quincy Boyce registers lone knockout as Guyana Fight Night amateurs clash

Several gyms were represented when the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) fielded a team of eight boxers to participate in the January edition of Friday Night Fights at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall...

Monthly Athletics road race continues today in Berbice

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Monthly Athletics road race continues today in Berbice

The third edition of the Rose Hall Town Committee Development Organisation (RHTCDO) monthly road race, which is being held to help resuscitate athletics in Berbice, will be staged today. The 5KM...

‘Heartrending’ development as Dorway/Austin middleweight title fight aborted

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on ‘Heartrending’ development as Dorway/Austin middleweight title fight aborted

By Michael Benjamin The executive of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) had, less than two weeks ago, released its ratings of local boxers and had intimated a desire to fill the void in all of...

“Travelling West Indies teams to Australia and India need to continue recent upward mobility!”

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on “Travelling West Indies teams to Australia and India need to continue recent upward mobility!”

Colin E. H. Croft West Indies senior men’s tour to Australia, for a series of One-Day Internationals and T-20-I’s, could not have come at a better time, given that euphoria we experienced in...

President Obama: The man unveiled

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Ronald Sanders Comments Off on President Obama: The man unveiled

By Sir Ronald Sanders The speech may have been directed to a domestic United States audience, but in its boldness, its frankness and its inspirational quality, it was a speech to the citizens of the...

National Security and Crime – taking back our communities

Jan 27, 2013 KNews AFC Column, Features / Columnists Comments Off on National Security and Crime – taking back our communities

The issue of crime and security continues to be uppermost in the minds of most Guyanese citizens. Today, the AFC offers the following recommendations as first outlined in our Action Plan of 2011. We...

When is too much too much?

Jan 27, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, My Column Comments Off on When is too much too much?

By Adam Harris Many years ago I read a short story entitled ‘How much land does a man need?’ It was during the days when I was in training to become a Science teacher. Thus began my relationship...

Book Review: Absorption

Jan 27, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Book Review: Absorption

Corporate Greed and Altruism collide in futuristic saga By Dr Glenville Ashby Absorption is a multi-layered, almost prophetic scenario projected unto a society already bedeviled by environmental...

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Semi-Finals line up set for Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup 2024

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