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Solving cop’s murder is a stern test for police investigators

Apr 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Solving cop’s murder is a stern test for police investigators

By Dale Andrews The murder of Corporal Romain Cleto will certainly test the ability of the Guyana Police Force to finally crack a high-profile killing that has taken place in the city. Over...

Chief Justice (ag) orders NFMU to explain why radio licences should not be quashed

Apr 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Chief Justice (ag) orders NFMU to explain why radio licences should not be quashed

The National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) has been ordered by Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang to show cause why its decisions to assign radio frequencies should not be quashed. The...

Radio/cable licence giveaway reaches US Congressman

Apr 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Radio/cable licence giveaway reaches US Congressman

Representatives of media proprietors in Guyana yesterday took their protest over the PPP government’s wholesale giveaway of Guyana’s airwaves to family and friends of former President...

GTU against abolition of corporal punishment

Apr 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GTU against abolition of corporal punishment

– says alternative methods not effective enough As far as the issue of corporal punishment goes, the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has said that it is totally against the abolition of...

63-year-old remanded for murder of Plastic City teen

Apr 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on 63-year-old remanded for murder of Plastic City teen

By Rehanna Ramsay A large crowd swarmed the square of the Vreed – en- Hoop Magistrate’s Court yesterday to await the arrival of 63-year-old Fitzroy Josiah, who is accused of...

Amidst protests, South Africa defers posthumous award to Burnham – reports

Apr 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Amidst protests, South Africa defers posthumous award to Burnham – reports

The South African government has reportedly suspended granting a national award to former Guyana President, Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, in the wake of pressure from several quarters....

Dem boys seh…Donald still mekking joke

Apr 30, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Donald still mekking joke

Donald should really revisit this radio frequency thing. If he really believe that this thing gone blow over like every other issue he got to think again. De matter now reach de United...

RHTY&SC host Gala 23rd Awards Ceremony and Luncheon

Apr 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on RHTY&SC host Gala 23rd Awards Ceremony and Luncheon

– Delbert Hicks & Shemaine Campbell are cricketers of the year The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) on Sunday last honoured over 30 of its members for...

Amateur boxers to receive stipend Thursday

Apr 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Amateur boxers to receive stipend Thursday

– team expected to be named for Cuba tourney Six of Guyana’s elite amateur boxers will on Thursday collect the first disbursement of a monthly $25,000 stipend complements of the Guyana...

GNRA & Great Britain Rifle Team takes aim @ Timehri Rifle Ranges

Apr 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GNRA & Great Britain Rifle Team takes aim @ Timehri Rifle Ranges

-3 day individual & team c/ships starts today By Franklin Wilson They are regarded as the best Fullbore shooters in the world but would have lost to the undisputed Kings of the...

Amyans prevail at Guyana Darts Association Nationals Darts Championship

Apr 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Amyans prevail at Guyana Darts Association Nationals Darts Championship

It was truly a family affair when Hemwattie Amyan and her son, Christopher Fulton, threw with precision and won the top prizes when the Guyana Darts Association staged the National...

Cummings Wins Scotia Bank Charity Golf

Apr 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cummings Wins Scotia Bank Charity Golf

Forty five golfers braved the inclement weather for a worthy cause as they battled in the Scotia Bank Annual Charity golf tournament Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Club. Andre Cummings was...

Mumbai almost self-destruct in tense win

Apr 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mumbai almost self-destruct in tense win

The glorious uncertainties of T20 cricket are also heavily reliant, sometimes, on mediocrity. Mumbai Indians were the relieved team at the end, having, only just, prevented Kings XI...

President commissions multimillion dollars pavilion at refurbished Chesney Sports club

Apr 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on President commissions multimillion dollars pavilion at refurbished Chesney Sports club

Residents of Chesney/ Kilcoy area on the Corentyne Coast, including scores of overseas based Guyanese and some foreigners, on Sunday turned out in their numbers at the Chesney Sports Club...

Softball Cricket League 12/12 cricket championship…Inclement weather forces postponement Semifinals and finals pushed back to next Sunday

Apr 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Softball Cricket League 12/12 cricket championship…Inclement weather forces postponement Semifinals and finals pushed back to next Sunday

Heavy rainfall over the past few days has inundated the Everest Cricket Club Ground and forced organizers to postpone activities in the Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL) 12/12...

Review: Singh has proven will to prevail

Apr 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Review: Singh has proven will to prevail

Notwithstanding the challenges basketball and its administration in Georgetown faced over what can be called a tumultuous last three years, the new Georgetown Amateur Basketball...

American Cricket Society team of New York on Guyana tour

Apr 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on American Cricket Society team of New York on Guyana tour

Meets President Donald Ramotar The American Cricket Society (ACS) team of New York, USA, which is presently on a two weeks good will tour of Guyana, took the opportunity on Sunday to...

RMA sponsors Kaitan for Telesur 10k

Apr 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on RMA sponsors Kaitan for Telesur 10k

The Rupununi Miners’ Association (RMA) has sponsored the outstanding local distance athlete, Samuel Kaitan for the May 1 Telesur 10km Road Race in Suriname. A release said that the...

Tarmac XI beat Raheem XI in feature 20-over tapeball contest

Apr 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tarmac XI beat Raheem XI in feature 20-over tapeball contest

Despite a five wicket haul by Dwayne Allicock and a fighting half century by Wazeer Mohamed, Tarmac XI still managed to defeat Raheem XI by 53 runs in a feature 20-over tapeball match...

GNRA appealing for corporate support ahead of Caribbean c/ships

Apr 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GNRA appealing for corporate support ahead of Caribbean c/ships

– public is invited to witness matches at Timehri Ranges The Guyana National rifle Association (GNRA) is appealing to corporate Guyana for support ahead of the undisputed Kings of...

Letter to the Sports Editor…What does Raj Singh have to gain?

Apr 30, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…What does Raj Singh have to gain?

Dear Editor, I read Raj Singh’s article in the Kaieteur News of Monday 22nd April, 2013 and the Stabroek News of Thursday 25th April, 2013 and feel compelled to respond since he...

Jaguar capture brings relief to East Coast Demerara cattle farmers

Apr 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Jaguar capture brings relief to East Coast Demerara cattle farmers

The long reign of a 250-pound jaguar in the East Coast Demerara backlands was halted on Sunday night when the animal was finally killed by a group of frustrated cattle farmers. This was after...

UGSS VP resigns

Apr 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on UGSS VP resigns

Following the recent fiasco within the University of Guyana Students Society (UGSS) that pointed to financial irregularities, Senior Vice President, Mahendra Doraisami, has resigned saying that he...

AFC HAS APNU ON A STRING

Apr 30, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on AFC HAS APNU ON A STRING

During the Budget debates, the AFC had APNU just where and how it wanted it: around its middle finger and hanging from a string. Since the elections of 2011 the AFC has skillfully...

Driver disappears after truck nearly topples from Harbour Bridge

Apr 30, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Driver disappears after truck nearly topples from Harbour Bridge

A truck driver is on the run after the vehicle he was driving, GHH 2756, almost toppled into the Demerara River from the Demerara Harbour Bridge, yesterday. The truck was carrying crush...

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The GRA is batting out of its crease

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has once again demonstrated a perplexing propensity... more