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Canada tour provided valuable exposure for our PAHF Cup pursuit – Fernandes

Jun 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Canada tour provided valuable exposure for our PAHF Cup pursuit – Fernandes

The Guyana National Women’s Hockey squad recently returned home after participating as a guest team in the Canadian National Championships which was staged from June 12 – 16 in Toronto, Canada....

Ex-Coast Guard ranks murder trial…“We all decide fuh kill de man and tek de money”

Jun 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Ex-Coast Guard ranks murder trial…“We all decide fuh kill de man and tek de money”

…as more chilling details revealed in statement By Latoya Giles Members of the jury in the Dwieve Kant Ramdass murder trial yesterday heard that all three of the accused, ex-coast guard ranks,...

Citizen Security Programme probe … IDB ‘very serious’ about claims of fraud, corruption

Jun 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Citizen Security Programme probe … IDB ‘very serious’ about claims of fraud, corruption

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) says it takes “very serious” claims of fraud and corruption and other prohibited practices involving IDB operations. The IDB is investigating claims that...

GT&T contract worker killed in Mabura Road crash

Jun 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GT&T contract worker killed in Mabura Road crash

A trip to Lethem by a team of workers from the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) had to be aborted when tragedy struck yesterday morning, following a vehicular accident that left one...

GPL technician suffers severe burns while installing meter

Jun 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GPL technician suffers severe burns while installing meter

A GPL technician had to be rescued by his colleagues after he sustained severe electrical burns while installing a pre-paid meter on a utility pole at Hubu, East Bank Essequibo, shortly after 16:00...

After cleaning up the locals

Jun 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on After cleaning up the locals

Simeon ‘Candyman’ Hardy to fight in California next month By Michael Benjamin After just about 6 months in the United States of America, former World Boxing Council Caribbean Boxing Federation...

Slain soldier’s alleged lover detained

Jun 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Slain soldier’s alleged lover detained

Police have detained a woman in connection with the murder of Lance Corporal Akini Sampson, who was found dead in his Lamaha Springs home last Friday. The woman is said to have been the slain...

Dems boys seh … Donald bluffing Guyana bout rogue cops

Jun 19, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dems boys seh … Donald bluffing Guyana bout rogue cops

De newspapers look nice. Donald announce that he and de society ain’t got no place fuh rogue cops. And in true style, he mek it known that policemen who like do corrupt things gun be thrown off de...

Health Ministry arson accused for sentencing next week

Jun 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry arson accused for sentencing next week

The two accused in the burning down of the Ministry of Health building on Brickdam four years ago will have to wait until next week to know how long they will have to spend in prison for the crime....

Linden Sec. Sch. U-19 B’ball…Unbeaten Multi face Wisburg today; New Silver City & LTI win

Jun 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Linden Sec. Sch. U-19 B’ball…Unbeaten Multi face Wisburg today; New Silver City & LTI win

Rivalry in the 9th Linden Secondary Schools Under-19 Basketball Championship will bounce on this afternoon at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hard Court when the unbeaten teams in the tournament so far,...

High Court murder trials commence

Jun 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on High Court murder trials commence

– Son accused killing father over ‘dope money’ The murder trial of Andrew Gomes began yesterday before Justice Brassington Reynolds at the Supreme Court. Gomes is accused of hacking...

Hercules enjoying successful English season

Jun 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hercules enjoying successful English season

Following his success in Melbourne Australia, former Guyana Under- 5 & 19 cricketer Ryan Hercules is enjoying a successful start to his fifth season playing in the United Kingdom. Hercules is...

C7 crowned champs!

Jun 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on C7 crowned champs!

In GDA President Father’s Day Dominoes tourney C7 were crowned champions on Sunday last when the Georgetown Dominoes Association (GDA) held its President’s Father’s Day Dominoes tournament at...

Rollin Tappin elected President of Cool Runnings Beach Football Club

Jun 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Rollin Tappin elected President of Cool Runnings Beach Football Club

The disappointment experienced following Guyana’s failure to field a team of footballers at the just concluded FIFA Beach Football World Cup Qualifiers in Nassau Bahamas may still be fresh but...

Pomersbach replaces Chanderpaul in CPL

Jun 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pomersbach replaces Chanderpaul in CPL

Caribbean Premier League organisers have announced that Shivnarine Chanderpaul will be unable to play in the inaugural tournament for the St Lucia franchise due to contractual obligations that he has...

Williams to conduct Karate Referee Course in Bahamas

Jun 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Williams to conduct Karate Referee Course in Bahamas

Darryl Williams, Referee Coordinator for the World United Karate Organization (WUKO), will be conducting referee Course for the Bahamas Karate Association (BKA). This will be part of the events of...

GASA July Sprint Meet set for July 5-7

Jun 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on GASA July Sprint Meet set for July 5-7

Local swimmers are presently getting their minds and bodies in shape for next month’s Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) July Sprint 2013 which will be held from Friday July 5 Sunday July 7...

Guyana is no longer the second poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere

Jun 19, 2013 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on Guyana is no longer the second poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere

Guyana assumed its independence amidst great promise. We were one of the top nations in the Caribbean, boasting a resource base that was the envy of most of the other countries of what then...

Street lighting main focus as City Hall calls for ‘tripartite assembly’

Jun 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Street lighting main focus as City Hall calls for ‘tripartite assembly’

By Zena Henry The Mayor and City Council following ‘blackout’ threats last week has proposed that tripartite talks be held between the Municipality, Government and Guyana Power and Light Inc....

UG gears for development through collaboration with int’l university

Jun 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on UG gears for development through collaboration with int’l university

The Administration of the University of Guyana (UG) is gearing to enhance the capacities of staff and students through partnership with the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) of the United...

WDFA/Stag Beer Senior League…Several teams register victories in exciting encounters

Jun 19, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on WDFA/Stag Beer Senior League…Several teams register victories in exciting encounters

Twelve (12) teams are currently engaged in intense and exciting rivalry, each with an eye on championship honours as action in the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Stag Beer Senior League...

Residents satisfied with prepaid meters

Jun 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Residents satisfied with prepaid meters

By Tiffanne Ramphal Two weeks after homes in Non Pareil and Enterprise, East Coast Demerara, were stripped of their electricity meters by Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL)’s loss reduction team,...

New aircraft earmarked for Guyana route

Jun 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on New aircraft earmarked for Guyana route

By Zena Henry Guyana is one of several countries cushioning a long haul of eight new planes expected to upgrade the air fleet of Caribbean aviation company LIAT. The company says by month end, their...

Teen alleges beating by stray catching unit

Jun 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Teen alleges beating by stray catching unit

A Kaneville teenager’s family has filed a police report accusing members of a government stray-catching unit of beating him during an exercise on Monday. The 14-year-old has since claimed that...

Bids tendered for installation of highway lighting

Jun 19, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Bids tendered for installation of highway lighting

Under the Ministry of Public Works bids were opened for the installation of highway lighting for Number 64 Village, Corentyne; West Bank Demerara; Linden and the Abary Bridge, which was...

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Hauls from Persaud and Farley highlight MVP Sports Girl’s U11 Football Tourney commencement

The PPP is in the grip of the bourgeoisie

…Peeping Tom Kaieteur news- The People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) stands at a crossroads. Once the vanguard... more