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West Indies v Zimbabwe, 1st Test, Barbados…West Indies seek to extend rare winning run

Mar 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on West Indies v Zimbabwe, 1st Test, Barbados…West Indies seek to extend rare winning run

ESPNcricinfo – The last time West Indies won five Tests in a row was back in the late 80s, when they were still the reigning kings of world cricket. Viv Richards was the captain, leading...

The Trophy Stall / EBFA U-23 Tourney to kick off Sunday

Mar 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on The Trophy Stall / EBFA U-23 Tourney to kick off Sunday

– eight teams to contest Football at the senior level will get cracking on the East Bank of Demerara on Sunday with the start of the inaugural Trophy Stall Under-23 tournament at the Grove...

Fourteen years after an unsuccessful attempt, Joseph Harmon goes after the GFF Presidency

Mar 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fourteen years after an unsuccessful attempt, Joseph Harmon goes after the GFF Presidency

Michael Benjamin speaks to GFF Presidential hopeful Joseph Harmon on his aspirations The year was 1999 and the football affiliates were preparing for the Annual General Meeting of the Guyana Football...

Guyana Football Referees Council honours former FIFA officials

Mar 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Football Referees Council honours former FIFA officials

Four former FIFA match officials were honoured by the Guyana Football Referees Council (GRFC) in recognition of their contribution to the development of refereeing in Guyana at the...

Jets fly by Raiders; Kings take Royals’ crown

Mar 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Jets fly by Raiders; Kings take Royals’ crown

Excitement was aplenty on Sunday last, as basketball fans in Linden witnessed two closely fought games on night two of the New Era Ent/Cell Smart Super-8 basketball tournament at the Mackenzie...

Trophy Stall / WDFA U-17 Tourney…Den Amstel, Eagles, Wales & Bagotsville/Nismes into semis

Mar 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall / WDFA U-17 Tourney…Den Amstel, Eagles, Wales & Bagotsville/Nismes into semis

Defending Champions Den Amstel are closer to retaining the title following their qualification for the semifinals of the 2nd annual Trophy Stall / West Demerara Football Association Under-17...

GABA Division I and III Leagues…Pacesetters remain unbeaten; Colts win twice in one night

Mar 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GABA Division I and III Leagues…Pacesetters remain unbeaten; Colts win twice in one night

By Edison Jefford Trinity Grid Holdings (TGH) Pacesetters remained unbeaten in the Division I segment of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) League, while Colts won both...

Tucville, South Ruimveldt, Bishop’s High into quarter-finals

Mar 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tucville, South Ruimveldt, Bishop’s High into quarter-finals

Milo / Petra Organisation Under-20 Schools Football Competition Tournament favourites Tucville were among the latest winners as action in the Round of 16 of this year’s Milo / Petra...

Hand-in-Hand on board GMR&SC March 24 Meet

Mar 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hand-in-Hand on board GMR&SC March 24 Meet

Hand-in-Hand Fire, Life and Motor Insurance Company with a reputation of being a reliable supporter and sponsor of motor racing, has once again come forward and offered its support to the upcoming...

GAPF Novices & Nat. Junior C/ships …Trophy Stall on board

Mar 12, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GAPF Novices & Nat. Junior C/ships …Trophy Stall on board

The Trophy Stall of Bourda Market has continued to lend a corporate hand to sports associations / federations in Guyana. The entity has come on board with sponsorship for the upcoming Guyana...

Marudi confrontation…‘Illegal’ miners did not declare gold, to face charges – GGMC

Mar 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Marudi confrontation…‘Illegal’ miners did not declare gold, to face charges – GGMC

Miners who were operating at Marudi Mountains, Region Nine, are to face charges for illegally being there and for not declaring their gold. According to the government regulators, Guyana Geology and...

Linden businessman dies after crashing into lumber truck

Mar 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Linden businessman dies after crashing into lumber truck

Leon Barrett, popularly known as ‘Junior,’ and ‘Bryan’, a 61-one-year old Businessman, and APNU Region 10 Councilor of 29 Bruce Alley Christianburg died yesterday morning at the...

Two fingered in $14M Hand-in-Hand fraud

Mar 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Two fingered in $14M Hand-in-Hand fraud

Senior officials at the Hand-in-Hand Insurance Company Limited have confirmed that an investigation is ongoing into a $14M fraud at the entity. Kaieteur News understands that two former staff...

Jagdeo/Kissoon libel hearing…Bickering during cross examination forces premature adjournment

Mar 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Jagdeo/Kissoon libel hearing…Bickering during cross examination forces premature adjournment

Defendant in the Bharrat Jagdeo libel suit, Fredrick Kissoon, was having a hard time accepting and answering questions yesterday, when lawyer for the plaintiff Bernard De Santos (SC), put...

Dem boys seh…Some people planning fuh thief again

Mar 12, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Some people planning fuh thief again

When stupidness was sharing some Guyanese tek all. A lady go to de hospital to get she baby. When dem discharge she a nurse tell she to go to GRA to register she baby. And de lady go. Now...

The power company cannot cope

Mar 12, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The power company cannot cope

Last week Guyana Power and Light released some interesting figures about electricity theft. There were also some revealing figures about the extent of convictions. The power company...

Gunman snatches $2M from Stabroek Market businesswoman

Mar 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Gunman snatches $2M from Stabroek Market businesswoman

Up to late last night the police were on the hunt for three men in what purported to be a Green Ice taxi HB 9532 after they had committed a daring robbery on a Stabroek Market businesswoman....

Boy, 18, accuses police of shooting

Mar 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Boy, 18, accuses police of shooting

An 18-year-old gold miner is at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) nursing a gunshot wound to the right side of his face. Injured is Abdool Cort, of Lot 960 Section B South...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO A TRUE CHAMPION

Mar 12, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO A TRUE CHAMPION

Today, this column extends belated 5oth birthday greetings to the publisher of this newspaper. In tribute to this great man, today we reproduce extracts about the man himself, published in this...

Failure rate at UG to be scrutinised

Mar 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Failure rate at UG to be scrutinised

– as improvement measures are engaged Even as attempts are being made to rebrand the University of Guyana as a high quality institution, efforts are in train to closely examine its failure...

Two escape fiery death as garbage truck explodes

Mar 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Two escape fiery death as garbage truck explodes

A garbage disposal truck driver and his colleague yesterday narrowly escaped death after the truck on which they were working, burst into flames. According to the truck driver, Gavin...

Cash-strapped CGX loses Pomeroon, Georgetown petroleum licences

Mar 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Cash-strapped CGX loses Pomeroon, Georgetown petroleum licences

Government has repossessed two concessions granted to Canadian-based oil explorer, CGX Energy Inc, (CGX). According to a CGX statement yesterday, its Pomeroon Petroleum Agreement (PA)...

Govt streamlines intervention measures to address solid waste

Mar 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Govt streamlines intervention measures to address solid waste

In an attempt to address the ever prevailing solid waste problem plaguing sections of the country, Government through the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, has been putting in...

Boat captain claims stabbing due to provocation

Mar 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Boat captain claims stabbing due to provocation

The boat captain accused of stabbing 43-year-old Nawab Mohamed on Friday at the Stabroek Market Stelling said that the event was sparked by constant provocation. The man is refuting the article under...

Pressure mounts for Govt to clear air on radio, TV licenses

Mar 12, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Pressure mounts for Govt to clear air on radio, TV licenses

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds this Thursday in the National Assembly is being forced to come clean on the allocation of radio and TV licences. In fact, Parliamentarian Cathy Hughes has asked the...

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Traditional media is still king

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur News-Election campaigns are a battle for attention, persuasion, and votes. In this digital age,... more