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Troy and Wiltshire Dominoes set for June 2

Jun 01, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Troy and Wiltshire Dominoes set for June 2

Troy Archibald and Mark Wiltshire Dominoes organised Domino competition is set for Sunday June 2 at Archibald residence Best Road West Coast Demerara. The tournament will be played on 20\20 2...

Courts offer exclusive sponsorship as National Scrabble Championships loom

Jun 01, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Courts offer exclusive sponsorship as National Scrabble Championships loom

As the executives of the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) continue to prepare for the National Scrabble Championships, slated for June 29-July 1, Courts (Guyana) Ltd...

Yadram named Guyana captain in WICB Regional U-15 tourney

Jun 01, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Yadram named Guyana captain in WICB Regional U-15 tourney

Demerara opener Bhaskar Yadram has been named captain of the Guyana U-15 team for the upcoming West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) tournament which is slated for Jamaica from the 10th to...

Chief Justice unaware Jagdeo granted radio licences

Jun 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Chief Justice unaware Jagdeo granted radio licences

– case for “quashing” Jagdeo’s decision starts July 15 The case of new radio stations became a bit more curious yesterday when Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang said he was...

JFK bomb plot…Court upholds life sentence convictions of Kadir, DeFreitas

Jun 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on JFK bomb plot…Court upholds life sentence convictions of Kadir, DeFreitas

New York (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld the convictions of two Islamic militants charged with participating in a plot to bomb New York’s John F. Kennedy...

Silica City: Housing goes to higher grounds as lands run scarce

Jun 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Silica City: Housing goes to higher grounds as lands run scarce

By Keeran Danny With limited state land available on the coastland for additional housing development, the Ministry of Housing is eyeing the establishment of industrial, commercial and...

Tragedy as woman robbed, then dies in road accident

Jun 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Tragedy as woman robbed, then dies in road accident

A Chinese restaurant owner, attacked and robbed on Thursday night, was yesterday killed after she was struck down by a taxi while crossing Mandela Avenue, a few doors from her home. Dead is 43...

Cuyuni River tragedy…Unlicensed teen ‘captain’ was heading for restricted area

Jun 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Cuyuni River tragedy…Unlicensed teen ‘captain’ was heading for restricted area

By Michael Jordan The vessel that capsized at Cuyuni two Saturdays ago had an unlicensed 19-year-old as its captain. It was heading to an area considered to be so treacherous that operators are...

President Ramotar to hold bilateral talks with China’s President

Jun 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on President Ramotar to hold bilateral talks with China’s President

– during meeting in Trinidad and Tobago President Donald Ramotar is expected to hold bilateral talks with China’s President Xi Jinping who arrived in Trinidad and Tobago yesterday for...

Transport Ministers want return of Cricket World Cup hassle-free travel

Jun 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Transport Ministers want return of Cricket World Cup hassle-free travel

In recognition of the benefits derived from the Single Domestic Space (SDS) during the International Cricket Conference Cricket World Cup in 2007, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers of Transport...

Decision Time for Sugar

Jun 01, 2013 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Decision Time for Sugar

There is to be yet another shake-up in the administration of the Guyana Sugar Corporation. The Board of Directors is to be revamped and there is every likelihood that one could see the Chief...

Photo of baby fixing stroller wins 32-inch TV from COURTS

Jun 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Photo of baby fixing stroller wins 32-inch TV from COURTS

COURTS Guyana Inc. on Thursday rewarded nine lucky customers with groceries, prizes and jewellery for their participation in its recent Facebook, Whirlpool and Mothers’ Day promotions. Under...

Local nurses benefited from overseas training

Jun 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Local nurses benefited from overseas training

Nineteen nurses countrywide benefited from a one-week training programme in Neonatal Resuscitation hosted by representatives from a Canadian charitable organization, Guyana Burn and Health...

MACORP working with miners to improve efficiency of excavators

Jun 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on MACORP working with miners to improve efficiency of excavators

Amid concerns raised regarding the effect that the recent slide in gold prices would have on Guyana’s economy, MACORP and the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) are...

29 graduate work-study program at Republic Bank

Jun 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on 29 graduate work-study program at Republic Bank

Twenty-nine teens graduated the Republic Bank’s Youth Link Apprenticeship Programme for 2012 to 2013. A simple graduation ceremony was held at the Pegasus Hotel yesterday. The...

Killer bees attack Diamond Secondary School

Jun 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Killer bees attack Diamond Secondary School

Pandemonium broke out at the Diamond Secondary School yesterday, after a swarm of killer bees invaded the school compound. The bees were reportedly hovering over the area, close to the...

US announces $300M project to strengthen Parliament, Local Governance

Jun 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on US announces $300M project to strengthen Parliament, Local Governance

The US Government has signaled its intentions to establish a $300M (US$1.5M) project that targets the strengthening of the National Parliament and the system of Local Governance. The disclosure was...

Response to disability challenged by neglect – UNICEF’s Report

Jun 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Response to disability challenged by neglect – UNICEF’s Report

“Children with disabilities encounter different forms of exclusion and are affected to varying degrees.” This is the conclusion of the 2013 Edition of the State of the World’s Children...

Schools warned about soliciting monies from parents

Jun 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Schools warned about soliciting monies from parents

The Ministry of Education has received numerous complaints from parents regarding the amount of money requested by teachers and Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) for various school activities. The...

Three women “trafficked’ in Barbados return home

Jun 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Three women “trafficked’ in Barbados return home

Three of the five Guyanese women held in Barbados, after authorities allegedly cracked a human trafficking ring, have returned to Guyana. According to reports, the women came into the country on...

GT&T Jingle finals on June 14

Jun 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on GT&T Jingle finals on June 14

The final leg of the GT&T Jingle and Song Competition is set for June 14 at the National Cultural Centre, the phone company announced yesterday. According to GT&T, both the Bollywood and...

Tiger Creek Bridge closed to heavy-duty machinery

Jun 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Tiger Creek Bridge closed to heavy-duty machinery

Heavy-duty machinery has been temporarily prohibited from traversing the Brian Sucre Junction to Mahdia. The contractor, Mekdeci Machinery and Construction, is mobilizing resources to...

Management Committee plans Essequibo town day

Jun 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Management Committee plans Essequibo town day

The Interim Management Committee, of the Anna Regina Town Council has been engaged in a number of intense discussions as plans are tabled for the hosting of Essequibo’s first town day,...

Gold miners question cash remittances for silver

Jun 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Gold miners question cash remittances for silver

The GGDMA yesterday voiced its “growing dissatisfaction” over the failure of the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) to give the Association information which can explain an almost 50 per cent drop in...

Man wins car in TROPICAL RHYTHMS Promotion

Jun 01, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Man wins car in TROPICAL RHYTHMS Promotion

Navindra Singh is now the proud owner of the MAZDA AXELA CAR in the TROPICAL RHYTHMS “FOR THE FUN OF LIFE” Promotion. The drawing was held yesterday. Singh’s luck did not end there; his...

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‘One Guyana’ 3×3 Quest Basketball opens with local teams in mixed results

Anticipation without preparation

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The Vice President of Guyana, ever the sagacious observer of the inevitable, has reassured... more