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Police Inspector killed after car crashes into bridge rail

Mar 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Police Inspector killed after car crashes into bridge rail

– colleagues hospitalized Another road accident on the East Coast of Demerara claimed the life of a Police Detective Inspector, yesterday, and also left two of his colleagues in a...

Thousands, flock National Stadium for Phagwah Festival

Mar 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Thousands, flock National Stadium for Phagwah Festival

By Rabindra Rooplall Thousands turned out and celebrated with powder, water and perfumes at the National Stadium yesterday, as Inspire Inc hosted its “Phagwah Festival.” At the event there was a...

SUV plunges off Pirara Bridge, three hurt

Mar 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on SUV plunges off Pirara Bridge, three hurt

Three persons were up to press time yesterday receiving medical attention at the Lethem Hospital after the vehicle in which they were traveling drove off the Pirara Bridge in Region Nine. Reports are...

GEA staffers nervous after polygraph tests, will know fate next month

Mar 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GEA staffers nervous after polygraph tests, will know fate next month

The jobs of several Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) staffers could be in jeopardy following a new round of mandatory but controversial polygraph testing of state employees in sensitive positions....

Dem boys seh…Donald mek Granger can’t see

Mar 28, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Donald mek Granger can’t see

Phagwah is a Guyanese thing. Phagwah Day everybody decide that dem gun play. Donald come out and he and Granger well and paint up one another. When dem boys see that dem seh that dem can’t...

Cameron lands WICB Presidency

Mar 28, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cameron lands WICB Presidency

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Jamaican businessman Dave Cameron was on Wednesday (yesterday) elected President of the West Indies Cricket Board, beating incumbent Dr Julian Hunte in a close vote at the...

Edward ‘Screw’ Richmond Schools Football…Johnson’s treble lead Harmony Sec. past LTI; Mackenzie High wins by walkover

Mar 28, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Edward ‘Screw’ Richmond Schools Football…Johnson’s treble lead Harmony Sec. past LTI; Mackenzie High wins by walkover

Kurd Johnson of Harmony Secondary School booted in a hat-trick of goals to lead them to a comfortable 4-0 triumph over defending champions Linden Technical Institute (LTI) as play in...

BCB hosts gala 6th Annual Awards Ceremony…Veerasammy Permaul & Shemaine Campbelle named cricketers of the year

Mar 28, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on BCB hosts gala 6th Annual Awards Ceremony…Veerasammy Permaul & Shemaine Campbelle named cricketers of the year

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) on Saturday last hosted its 6th Annual Awards Ceremony at the New Amsterdam Town Council Hall. West Indies players Veerasammy Permaul and Shemaine...

BFA Elections to be held over on April 9

Mar 28, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on BFA Elections to be held over on April 9

Representatives from the Guyana Football Federation, Mr. Franklin Wilson, President (ag.), and Mr. Noel Adonis, General Secretary, travelled to Berbice on Monday March 25, 2013 to address a number of...

Kings ground Jets in overtime

Mar 28, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Kings ground Jets in overtime

– crowned New Era Champs By Edison Jefford Green and yellow kaleidoscopes fused onto an ancient concrete space in the Mining Town where epic battles had unfolded for decades. Amelia’s Ward...

Mayor’s Cup football tournament…Slingerz embarrass Camptown; Alpha swamp GFC

Mar 28, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mayor’s Cup football tournament…Slingerz embarrass Camptown; Alpha swamp GFC

When Camptown FC faced Grove FC last week Wednesday in the Mayor’s Cup football tournament, the former team was placed under tremendous pressure and was headed for a 1 nil defeat as...

D&C Promotion/Bartica Regatta KO Street Style Football… Quarters, semis & final set for today; Old School United draws bye to semis

Mar 28, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on D&C Promotion/Bartica Regatta KO Street Style Football… Quarters, semis & final set for today; Old School United draws bye to semis

The inaugural D&C Promotions / Bartica Regatta knock-out Street Style football competition is set to climax this evening at the Cenotaph (Stelling Square) when the respective...

GSL Cricket…Singh stars as Rapid Fire beat Accomplishment

Mar 28, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GSL Cricket…Singh stars as Rapid Fire beat Accomplishment

Avinash Singh grabbed 6 wickets for 10 runs and hit a top score of 22 as Rapid Fire defeated Accomplishment by 6 wickets when action in the Georgetown Softball League\Regal Stationery...

Trophy Stall/EBFA U-23 tourney…Grove overcome Soesdyke 2-1

Mar 28, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Trophy Stall/EBFA U-23 tourney…Grove overcome Soesdyke 2-1

Grove Hi- Tech defeated Soesdyke Falcons 2-1 when action in the Trophy Stall sponsored East Bank Football Association (EBFA) tournament kicked off on Sunday last at the Grove Playfield....

The truth and nothing but the truth must be told

Mar 28, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on The truth and nothing but the truth must be told

By Rawle Welch As the countdown continues to the April 12 Guyana Football Federation Electoral Congress, the respective constituents are busy on the campaign trail whipping up support...

Letter to the Sport Editor…WHO HAD OVERTURNED MATTHIAS’ BAN?

Mar 28, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sport Editor…WHO HAD OVERTURNED MATTHIAS’ BAN?

Dear Sir, Unbelievable! Is how best I can describe the contribution of former GFA administrator, Lester Sealey’s 28 years (1982-2010) of football administration in Georgetown, and to...

GCCI seeks to lead policy advocacy for private sector

Mar 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GCCI seeks to lead policy advocacy for private sector

Amongst several strategic goals set for the period 2012-2013, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is seeking to be the lead policy advocate for the private sector. The Chamber, at...

Controlling those fires

Mar 28, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Controlling those fires

Tuesday was perhaps one of the most dramatic days in the history of Guyana. There were four fires and it is not that Guyana never had four fires in one day. During the tension years of...

RESPECT DUE TO GRANNY!

Mar 28, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on RESPECT DUE TO GRANNY!

I am still to find the perfect politician. I know of a great many good, decent and honest leaders but I am yet to meet someone without faults, someone that is loved equally by all and sundry....

Man, 43, killed in hit and run accident

Mar 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man, 43, killed in hit and run accident

By Romila Boodram Even as the police are trying to implement more stringent laws for road users, a motorcyclist has become the latest road fatality following a “hit and run” accident along...

Another Berbice child ravaged by Pit Bull

Mar 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Another Berbice child ravaged by Pit Bull

Whilst her relatives and peers were enjoying Phagwah and are preparing to celebrate Good Friday and Easter Monday, Johan Carter, is in severe pain after she was attacked and ravaged by a Pit...

Janet Jagan among honorees as Ogle Airport becomes certified

Mar 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Janet Jagan among honorees as Ogle Airport becomes certified

On the occasion of the Ogle International Airport being certified as a Regional Class Airport, Chairman of the Board, Michael Correia, on Tuesday evening last, said that there have been many great...

Fire service still investigating school fires

Mar 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Fire service still investigating school fires

– Tiger Bay fire was started by children left unattended Fire Chief Marlon Gentle said, yesterday, that the Guyana Fire Service has not yet come up with any preliminary findings into the...

Health sector secures sizeable sum to further health care delivery

Mar 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Health sector secures sizeable sum to further health care delivery

With Vision 20/20 as one of its primary focuses, the local health sector is poised to incorporate lessons learnt while at the same time consolidate the gains made over the past five years, a...

National Library holds inaugural Easter parade

Mar 28, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on National Library holds inaugural Easter parade

Dozens of children took part in an Easter parade organized by the National Library last Saturday, under the theme; Rising to Great Heights through Reading. Decked in colourful costumes, the children...

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Clarendon College too good for Dolphin as Annai Sec’ holds Speyside College to 4-all draw

The stakes are high in Guyana’s democracy

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In any vibrant democracy, the mechanisms that bind it together are those that mediate differences,... more