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Prisoner disarms cop, shoots detective dead

Jan 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Prisoner disarms cop, shoots detective dead

A police constable was shot dead late yesterday after he went into a yard in Fourth Street, Alberttown to recapture an escaped prisoner and recover his colleague’s gun. Around 19:00hrs, the...

New US$4.3M mobile scanner to be operational today

Jan 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on New US$4.3M mobile scanner to be operational today

The new vehicular mobile scanner which was granted to the government of Guyana by the Chinese government was unveiled yesterday on the tarmac of the National Park, Thomas Lands. Among those...

Record breaking year for gold mining but not for miners – GGDMA

Jan 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Record breaking year for gold mining but not for miners – GGDMA

…President Ramotar pledges support By Dwijendra Rooplall President of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA), Patrick Harding says that even though 2013 has been a...

Body at Liliendaal identified as taxi driver…Five teens nabbed on highway with victim’s car

Jan 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Body at Liliendaal identified as taxi driver…Five teens nabbed on highway with victim’s car

Police appear to have smashed a carjacking ring comprising several teenage boys, aged between 15 and 17, after nabbing them with a car that was stolen from a taxi driver who was shot dead and...

Harbour Bridge to close six hours tomorrow night for repairs

Jan 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Harbour Bridge to close six hours tomorrow night for repairs

Engineers are set to work six hours under floodlight tomorrow night to conduct critical repairs to the Demerara Harbour Bridge. This is because a fuel tanker heading for Providence, East Bank...

Crumbling Mosquito Hall seawall…Urgent action required to avert a catastrophic event – APNU

Jan 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Crumbling Mosquito Hall seawall…Urgent action required to avert a catastrophic event – APNU

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)’s Joseph Harmon, along with other members of the coalition yesterday paid a site visit to the crumbling seawall at Mosquito Hall, Mahaica, East Coast...

Dem boys seh…Ali Baba blinding Donald

Jan 07, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Ali Baba blinding Donald

Every day is one thing. If is not that is another. Donald sit down and he complaining how people chasing way investors. But wha he fail to realize is that dem boys got a problem wid de...

Guyanese continue to dominate region’s distance-running landscape

Jan 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese continue to dominate region’s distance-running landscape

– Morgan, Johnson win Bigi Broki Waka titles in Suriname Guyanese continued to dominate the regional distance-running landscape on Sunday when Alika Morgan and Kelvin Johnson won the...

Brazil’s World Cup work has begun too late, says Blatter

Jan 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Brazil’s World Cup work has begun too late, says Blatter

BERNE (Reuters) – FIFA president Sepp Blatter cannot remember a World Cup host nation falling as far behind with their preparations as Brazil have, he said in an interview. “Brazil has...

Cuffy 250 dominoes…Assassin among teams through to playoffs

Jan 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cuffy 250 dominoes…Assassin among teams through to playoffs

Assassin are among the eight teams that have so far qualified for the playoffs of the Cuffy 250 dominoes tournament which commenced recently at La Belle Sports Bar and Hotel. The other qualifying...

Guyana Boxing Board of Control Guyana Fight Night

Jan 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Boxing Board of Control Guyana Fight Night

Richmond puts super/middleweight belt on line against Eastman When Dereck Richmond stopped Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) middleweight champion, Edmond DeClou early last year and...

Mayor’s Cup Inter Ward/Village Football tourney…

Jan 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Mayor’s Cup Inter Ward/Village Football tourney…

West side vs GT as 8-team finals kick off on Sunday With the hype for Football sky high on the West side following the 3-2 win by West Demerara side Slingerz over Santos in the Final of...

Bayroc/Coolrunnins Beach Football Club commissions refurbished facility

Jan 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bayroc/Coolrunnins Beach Football Club commissions refurbished facility

Approximately three months after receiving monetary assistance from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCY&S) towards refurbishing works to their facility, the executive...

Josiah-Tanner anticipates another dominant year

Jan 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Josiah-Tanner anticipates another dominant year

– records show 2013 as successful season United States-based, Euleen Josiah-Tanner opened 2014 on a winning note last Saturday when she won the CBF 5km race in Atlanta, continuing...

Scores turn out on ‘West Side’ for Slingerz victory parade

Jan 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scores turn out on ‘West Side’ for Slingerz victory parade

Scores of people lined the roadways on Sunday last throughout West Demerara, to pay homage to Slingerz Football Club that won the 3rd installation of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA)...

Encamped National Cricketers receive help from GDF fitness Co-ordinators

Jan 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Encamped National Cricketers receive help from GDF fitness Co-ordinators

The Guyana Cricket Board has further enhanced the coaching staff currently attached to the encamped national cricket squad by securing the services of Guyana Defence Force fitness trainers...

Eusebio funeral: Thousands line streets to say farewell

Jan 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Eusebio funeral: Thousands line streets to say farewell

BBC Sport – Tens of thousands of Portuguese have turned out to say a final farewell to football legend Eusebio, who died on Sunday. In Lisbon, mourners lined the streets applauding as...

Score’s Even’ not preparing to race any special horse

Jan 07, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Score’s Even’ not preparing to race any special horse

Owner expresses surprise with article Owner of one of Guyana’s top racehorses and 2013 reigning champion, ‘Score’s Even’ of the Simple Royal Stable of Corentyne, has expressed...

2013 road fatalities exceed previous year

Jan 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on 2013 road fatalities exceed previous year

More people perished on the country’s roadways last year than in 2012. According to statistics from the Guyana Police Force Traffic Headquarters, in 2013, there were 112 deaths from 103 accidents...

Regional, Int’l entities in solidarity with GLGOU

Jan 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Regional, Int’l entities in solidarity with GLGOU

By Zena Henry The Guyana Local Government Officers’ Union (GLGOU) has released three recently dispatched letters from colleagues of the regional/international trade union fraternity,...

Iwokrama enters key sawmilling partnership with Farfan and Mendes

Jan 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Iwokrama enters key sawmilling partnership with Farfan and Mendes

The Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development has announced plans to develop a sawmilling operations in its reserves along with a new partner, Farfan and Mendes...

Rohee urges Govt. to set up Rodney Commission…“It would put to rest many important questions”

Jan 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Rohee urges Govt. to set up Rodney Commission…“It would put to rest many important questions”

By Latoya Giles General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Clement Rohee has urged Government to move expeditiously to establish the Walter Rodney commission of inquiry. Rohee made...

UK statue remains eternal tribute of late Guyanese sculptor

Jan 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on UK statue remains eternal tribute of late Guyanese sculptor

United Kingdom – An African mother holding a baby stands proudly in Stockwell Park, her gaze firmly fixed upwards. She has come to represent the enduring strength of black women. The...

Guyana looked like Bor in 2013

Jan 07, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Guyana looked like Bor in 2013

Last year, the world’s newest, sovereign state, South Sudan, descended into civil war. One of the key cities that the rebels quickly took over was Bor. In that city, the fighting was more...

E-Governance Project Director comes under Parliamentary scrutiny

Jan 07, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on E-Governance Project Director comes under Parliamentary scrutiny

With the government’s E Governance Project suffering from extensive delays coupled with the fact that there is to be modification to the design of the project, A Partnership For National Unity...

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D-Up Basketball Academy Training camp brings Hoop Dreams to Life with Region 3 Jamboree

Bureaucracy gone bananas!

…Peeping Tom kaieteur News- Every morning, the government wakes up, stretches its arms, and spends one billion dollars... more