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Mackeson ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ down to six…Albouystown ‘B’, Sparta Boss in the mix

May 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mackeson ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ down to six…Albouystown ‘B’, Sparta Boss in the mix

Playing at home in Albouystown in front of hundreds of their supporters was enough motivation to propel one of the pre-tournament favourites, Albouystown ‘B’, two steps closer to claiming the...

National Schools’ Basketball Festival…UG escape with another tense win

May 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on National Schools’ Basketball Festival…UG escape with another tense win

The University of Guyana (UG) developed a worrying trend of tense finishes Sunday at the Mon Repos Primary School Basketball Court when they escaped with yet another close win in the ongoing...

Guyanese sweep Telesur Half Marathon

May 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese sweep Telesur Half Marathon

Guyanese dominated the Telecommunications Company Suriname (Telesur) half marathon race on Sunday, sweeping the male category of the event staged in Nickerie. The Caribbean’s most dominant...

Great Britain shooters rule on Caribbean tour

May 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Great Britain shooters rule on Caribbean tour

After seven days of intense battles at the Paragon Ranges in Christ Church, Barbados, Team Great Britain emerged as the best, highlighting their world leaders billing, winning all the rifle...

CPL Franchises ready and waiting

May 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on CPL Franchises ready and waiting

Caribbean Premier League – With the start of the inaugural Caribbean Premier League tournament less than three months away, CPL officials have recently concluded a tour of the six...

GDA playoff set for this weekend

May 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GDA playoff set for this weekend

Twelve teams have so far qualified the play offs of the Georgetown Dominoes Association (GDA) tournament, which is scheduled for this weekend at Gaulding Place in South Ruimveldt. The teams...

Despite clinching Super League title Alpha laments poor standard of tourney

May 21, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Despite clinching Super League title Alpha laments poor standard of tourney

By Michael Benjamin President of the Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United FC, Odinga Lumumba, has always boasted his club is the best locally. The local ball weavers have once again endorsed that boast...

Amendments to financial crimes law…APNU pulls out of special committee

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Amendments to financial crimes law…APNU pulls out of special committee

The country’s major opposition coalition bloc APNU has pulled out of a Special Parliamentary Committee tasked with fine-tuning amendments to the country’s law on financial crimes. The move...

“Alleged cop killer” charged

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on “Alleged cop killer” charged

By Latoya Giles Heavily shackled and clad in white trousers and shirt, police brought a nervous and shaking Chaka Chase to court yesterday. Chase is alleged to have murdered Police Corporal...

Another Guyanese embroiled in Ed Ahmad, senator’s cases

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Another Guyanese embroiled in Ed Ahmad, senator’s cases

New York (Times Union) – State officials can’t account for US$39,560 in taxpayers’ money that Senator John Sampson steered to a now-defunct Brooklyn charity, the leader of which...

Turn off the tap of illicit proceeds – AFC tells Gov’t

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Turn off the tap of illicit proceeds – AFC tells Gov’t

The Alliance for Change (AFC) says it will only reverse its position on the proposed amendments to the country’s law on financial crimes if President Donald Ramotar acts to root out...

Juvenile among three charged with Mandir murder

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Juvenile among three charged with Mandir murder

The police have solved a high profile murder which led to a juvenile and a teenager being among three charged. The robbery/murder occurred at a Mandir at Williamsburg, Corentyne back in...

Dem boys seh…Money gun float in trench soon

May 21, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Money gun float in trench soon

Fuh years dem boys know that people been thiefing money till dem get so much that dem couldn’t do nutten wid it. Some of dem try fuh drink and party wid de excess that dem couldn’t put...

APNU questions whether licencees actually applied for radio frequencies

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on APNU questions whether licencees actually applied for radio frequencies

– says Govt. trying to justify an “indefensible position” Despite Government’s attempt to justify the manner in which former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, issued several radio licences in...

The parliamentary debacle

May 21, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The parliamentary debacle

Guyana has found itself in a tenuous situation because of the existing legislations that seek to curb money laundering and dent international terrorism. The government sent the various...

Tuschen cattle farmers accuse Minister Ali of deception

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Tuschen cattle farmers accuse Minister Ali of deception

Tuschen West cattle farmers have risen in defence against Minister of Housing Irfaan Ali, calling him a liar. The farmers are furious that the Minister, on May 3 last, denied meeting with them over...

Concerns about Public Procurement Commission must be addressed – PPP

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Concerns about Public Procurement Commission must be addressed – PPP

Although the People’s Progressive Party/Civic is not opposed to the notion of compromise in order to bring into being the highly anticipated Public Procurement Commission, moves will first have to...

Government still to honour agreement made with Linden

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Government still to honour agreement made with Linden

APNU takes it to the National Assembly A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has moved to the National Assembly to have the government live up to its agreement made with Region Ten last...

Rupert Craig Highway smash up…“Stop! Stop! The traffic light red”- passenger recalls telling driver

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Rupert Craig Highway smash up…“Stop! Stop! The traffic light red”- passenger recalls telling driver

Teneshia Lewis, 19, recalls shouting for the driver of the car that she was in, to stop as the traffic light at the junction of Rupert Craig Highway and Conversation Tree on the East Coast of...

Crowd overwhelms GRA capacity as Licensing Unit office transferred

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Crowd overwhelms GRA capacity as Licensing Unit office transferred

With the relocation of the Licence and Revenue Office to Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Headquarters on Camp Street, Georgetown, there have been less than desired results for members of the public...

GGMC, Natural Resources Ministry deny move to new Regent Street location

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GGMC, Natural Resources Ministry deny move to new Regent Street location

The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) have denied reports that the mining agency will be moving to Regent Street. In a press...

Blow her mind

May 21, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Blow her mind

I met a friend a few days ago. He looked all stressed out. I asked him what was the problem, and he replied that he just could not decide what to give his partner as a gift. Here was a guy who was...

Parliamentary Opposition being accused of “political blockading”

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Parliamentary Opposition being accused of “political blockading”

Moves by the parliamentary opposition to not render its support to Government were yesterday condemned when the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) held a press conference at its Headquarters,...

Police say accused cop killer had gunpowder residue on hands

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Police say accused cop killer had gunpowder residue on hands

– denies torturing him Under immense pressure to explain why they instituted a murder charge against 26-year-old Chaka Chase, the Guyana Police Force has revealed that gunpowder residue was...

‘Shark’ being investigated for ‘illegal operation’

May 21, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on ‘Shark’ being investigated for ‘illegal operation’

The Maritime Administration, commenting, on the Shark rescue effort last week has stated that investigations are being carried out since it has been found that the vessel was operating without a...