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US arrests Bouterse’s son on drugs, weapon charges – flown to NY

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The son of the President of Suriname has been arrested on U.S. drug and weapon charges, federal prosecutors said Friday. Dino Bouterse, Director of Suriname’s anti-terrorism unit, was arrested...

President Maduro arrives today

Aug 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on President Maduro arrives today

– Guyana, Venezuela to further strengthen relations President Nicolas Maduro Moros of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is scheduled to arrive in Guyana today. This will be his first visit...

Soldier, cop held in Linden after robbery and abduction

Aug 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Soldier, cop held in Linden after robbery and abduction

Detectives at Linden have detained a policeman and a Guyana Defence Force corporal, who allegedly abducted and robbed two female employees of a fast food outlet and stole $1M in jewellery from...

Dem boys seh…Dem Chinee gift got teeth

Aug 31, 2013 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Dem Chinee gift got teeth

Guyana always talking about entering de twenty-first century. When Jagdeo plan all dem big project he talk about taking Guyana to leading world status. Up comes Donald and he continue de...

Former T&T & English PL Goalie Shaka Hislop meets Minister Anthony

Aug 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Former T&T & English PL Goalie Shaka Hislop meets Minister Anthony

At the invitation of Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club President, Vishook Persaud, Minister of Culture Youth and Sport Dr. Frank Anthony linked up with former Trinidad and Tobago World Cup...

Djokovic moves on to third round

Aug 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Djokovic moves on to third round

NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic faced two set points early in his second-round match at the U.S. Open. He saved them, won the set, then needed less than an hour to close out a victory. The...

3rd MYO/RAF’S T10 Inter Jamaat Softball Cricket…Fyrish Small Masjid win back to back; Albion also triumph

Aug 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on 3rd MYO/RAF’S T10 Inter Jamaat Softball Cricket…Fyrish Small Masjid win back to back; Albion also triumph

The Third annual RAFS’s Variety Store sponsored Muslim Youth Organisation, organised Inter Jamaat Ten10 knock-out softball cricket competition bowled off on Sunday last in the Ancient County...

Guyana CPL final showing was poor

Aug 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana CPL final showing was poor

Dear Editor, I crave your indulgence in allowing me space in your Newspaper to ventilate my anger, and displeasure on Guyana’s substandard performance in the final CPL match against Jamaica. The...

Guyana, Trinidad cricketers take top awards at Sandals camp

Aug 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana, Trinidad cricketers take top awards at Sandals camp

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — Cricketers from Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago grabbed the top awards at the just-concluded West Indies Cricket Board Sandals Foundation Under-15 High...

Letter to the Sports Editor…When Will Football Become The Ultimate Winner?

Aug 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…When Will Football Become The Ultimate Winner?

Dear Sir, Within the space of 3 weeks footballing events of significance took place within Georgetown, of which one was a resounding success and the other two were colossal failures. As such I...

Boston bares the cricket facts in response to Alvin Johnson and Intikab Sankar

Aug 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Boston bares the cricket facts in response to Alvin Johnson and Intikab Sankar

Dear Editor, I must once again seek your kind permission in allowing me to deal with two (2) letters responding to my previous missive carried in your daily. In order to save time and space I will...

Amaila Hydro was structured as a gigantic rip-off – Gaskin

Aug 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Amaila Hydro was structured as a gigantic rip-off – Gaskin

“Were it not for the insistence of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that Government obtain parliamentary approval for two peripheral pieces of legislation relating to Amaila, no...

2013 Republic Bank Under-17 Inter-zone Cricket Competition…

Aug 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on 2013 Republic Bank Under-17 Inter-zone Cricket Competition…

Upper Corentyne upset champs East Bank/New Amsterdam/Canje to reach final Play in the Republic Bank Inter Zone U-17 cricket competition continued in Berbice with Upper Corentyne scoring...

Minnows in high contention as GASP stages open championship

Aug 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Minnows in high contention as GASP stages open championship

Not so long ago, scrabble players, Wayne Cave, Maurice Munroe and Robert Williams were merely lowly rated seeds attempting to solidify their rankings among their highly rated counterparts....

Inter-ward basketball set for intriguing return

Aug 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Inter-ward basketball set for intriguing return

By Edison Jefford Basketball aficionados, players and communities in Georgetown get ready to welcome the return of one of the most competitive grassroots formats in the sport, The Trinity Grid...

Cool Runnings/Buxton Youth Development Beach Football Clubs stage interaction forum

Aug 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cool Runnings/Buxton Youth Development Beach Football Clubs stage interaction forum

Residents of Vigilance ECD will benefit immensely when the administrators of the Cool Runnins Beach Football Club (CRBFC) continue in their efforts to popularize the sport with a visit to...

Black Hawks carts off lion’s share of prizes in Martial Arts tourney

Aug 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Black Hawks carts off lion’s share of prizes in Martial Arts tourney

Martial Arts practitioners from the Black Hawks Martial Arts Management Network/Association carted off the lion’s share of prizes when that entity staged Open Championships at the Cliff...

Smartt satisfied with Guyana‘s performance in Regional Women’s tourneys

Aug 31, 2013 KNews Sports Comments Off on Smartt satisfied with Guyana‘s performance in Regional Women’s tourneys

National Women’s T\20 captain, all-rounder Tremayne Smartt told Kaieteur Sport yesterday that she is satisfied with the overall performance of the Guyana Women’s team in the recently...

Estate worker, 17, dies after struck by lightning

Aug 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Estate worker, 17, dies after struck by lightning

A 17-year-old sugar worker died yesterday at the West Demerara Regional Hospital after being struck by lightning shortly after midday. Dead is Klein Roberts who was attached to the rodent...

Int’l Passenger Interdiction Training course concludes

Aug 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Int’l Passenger Interdiction Training course concludes

“Guyana has one of the best security regimes in the region” – U.S. Embassy Chargé By Javone Vickerie Nine police officers, three Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) officials, and a...

UNFPA points out target areas to improve Maternal health care

Aug 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on UNFPA points out target areas to improve Maternal health care

Though the issue of deteriorating maternal health has been clawing at Guyana’s progress rate, with 11 maternal deaths already being recorded for the first half of the present year; United Nations...

CJIA contractor at centre of proposed port controversy in Jamaica

Aug 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on CJIA contractor at centre of proposed port controversy in Jamaica

Head of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Christopher Zacca, on Thursday lashed out at the island’s Government over its handling of a Chinese firm’s proposal to construct...

Former Telecoms workers being deprived of full pension benefits

Aug 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Former Telecoms workers being deprived of full pension benefits

– Union not ruling out protest action In excess of $20 million, in outstanding pension and gratuity benefits, is owed to former Guyana Telecommunication Corporation (GTC)/Guyana Telephone and...

G/town Magistrates’ Court near completion

Aug 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on G/town Magistrates’ Court near completion

By Latoya Giles After nearly two years of ongoing construction and rehabilitation work, the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court building is expected to be completed within the new week. This...

Youth unemployment is a time bomb that needs to be defused – APNU

Aug 31, 2013 KNews News Comments Off on Youth unemployment is a time bomb that needs to be defused – APNU

By Abena Rockcliffe A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) yesterday addressed the issue of youth unemployment in Guyana calling it a time bomb that needs to be defused. At the party’s...

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Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record loss

Chilling reminders that we are not safe

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- Georgetown was plunged into shock and terror last week after two heinous incidents laid... more