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Plane vanishes with pilot, other in Mazaruni jungle missing

Jan 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Plane vanishes with pilot, other in Mazaruni jungle missing

The search is on for one of Trans Guyana Airway’s 700 Cessna Caravan 8R-GHS and its two souls that went down yesterday morning in the densely forested, hilly Mazaruni, Region Seven area. There have...

Chinese demanding US$3.5M more for US$42M GPL upgrade contract

Jan 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese demanding US$3.5M more for US$42M GPL upgrade contract

The US$42M upgrade to the Guyana Power and Light Company Inc. (GPL) transmission and distributions system could see the Government having to spend an additional US$3.5M. This was confirmed by Chief...

Finance Minister spends $1.5B in two months

Jan 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Finance Minister spends $1.5B in two months

In the last two months of 2013, the Finance Minister tapped into the Contingencies Fund and caused just about $1.5B to be spent. He has now come to the National Assembly to seek approval for the...

Cop shot after being robbed

Jan 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Cop shot after being robbed

A 38-year-old cop attached to Police Headquarters, Eve Leary, is currently nursing a gunshot wound to the lower abdomen in the Male Ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)...

Teen critical after accidental shooting

Jan 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Teen critical after accidental shooting

… While standing outside night spot A 17-year-old boy who is believed to have been struck by a stray bullet early yesterday while standing outside a popular night spot on Main Street, Georgetown,...

Resolute educator, Raghunauth Udho, is a ‘Special Person’

Jan 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Resolute educator, Raghunauth Udho, is a ‘Special Person’

“I followed my friend to seek my fortunes. But to me, the gold work wasn’t for honest persons, so I couldn’t make it. I didn’t make it. Teaching was my passion and I returned to...

Dem boys seh…De Bees should jump pun a plane and disappear

Jan 19, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…De Bees should jump pun a plane and disappear

Nobody like to hear bout plane crash. De people flying de plane got family who now worried. Dem boys offering dem sympathy and wishing that everything turn out okay. Yet wen dem boys hear bout de...

Lloyd becomes 8th member on ACF Board

Jan 19, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Lloyd becomes 8th member on ACF Board

Dream Cricket – New York, United States – The American Cricket Federation (ACF) announced yesterday that Clive Lloyd, the legendary West Indies captain had joined its Honorary Advisory...

GFF football saga:Banned UDFA President, Sharma Solomon, vows to fight unconstitutionality of sanctions

Jan 19, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GFF football saga:Banned UDFA President, Sharma Solomon, vows to fight unconstitutionality of sanctions

By Michael Benjamin Just when it was felt that football has reached an unprecedented low with ferocious in fighting and vicious rabbit punches, the situation has worsened when the General Congress,...

Cat Messiah one of Guyana’s top horses for 2013

Jan 19, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cat Messiah one of Guyana’s top horses for 2013

Only animal to win the double By Samuel Whyte Despite having not so good year in terms of general horseracing during 2013, there were some bright spots with some horses having a good year...

Dominant Nadal leads race into second week in Melbourne

Jan 19, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Dominant Nadal leads race into second week in Melbourne

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal beamed with delight after laying down an emphatic marker with a brilliant display of all-court tennis to charge into the last 16 of the Australian Open on...

Letter to the Sports Editor…A few questions for the GFF President

Jan 19, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Sports Editor…A few questions for the GFF President

Dear Editor, Please allow me the opportunity to ask the president of the G.F.F a few questions. Firstly I must commend the president for affording the football fraternity some level of insight into...

Guyana Hockey Board shortlists Indoor Pan Am Cup squad

Jan 19, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Guyana Hockey Board shortlists Indoor Pan Am Cup squad

The Guyana National Men’s Hockey squad was reduced from 38 to 24 players over the past weekend. The squad has spent the past 5 weeks of training with a focus on physical preparation and...

“West Indies cricket in 2014 – Rumble, young man, rumble – Believe that miracles can happen!”

Jan 19, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on “West Indies cricket in 2014 – Rumble, young man, rumble – Believe that miracles can happen!”

Colin E. H. Croft With England’s ODI and T-20 tour in February/March, in Antigua & Barbuda and Barbados, and ICC Cricket 50-overs World Cup 2015 next year in Australia and New Zealand,...

Basketball action set to bounce off in Berbice today

Jan 19, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Basketball action set to bounce off in Berbice today

With the absence of a proper functioning Basketball body in Berbice and the coming to being of the new Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) executive, it is hoped that Basketball will be conducted on a...

GBA National Goodwill Amateur tourney set for Feb 14-16

Jan 19, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GBA National Goodwill Amateur tourney set for Feb 14-16

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has planned a national Amateur Goodwill tournament here from February 14-16. According to the president of the GBA, Steve Ninvalle, invitations have been extended...

WDFA/Slingerz FC West Side K.O Cup set for January 29 Launch

Jan 19, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on WDFA/Slingerz FC West Side K.O Cup set for January 29 Launch

– Top 8 teams to compete for over $1M in Cash prize Eight of the best teams from the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) will be on show when the second Slingerz Football...

Entries for KMTC January 26 race meet close today

Jan 19, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Entries for KMTC January 26 race meet close today

Entries for the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) January 26 horserace meet at Bush Lot Farm Corentyne, Berbice close today. The meet was originally scheduled for Boxing Day but was postponed due to...

Children’s Community Development Programmes launched by RHTY&SC cricket teams

Jan 19, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Children’s Community Development Programmes launched by RHTY&SC cricket teams

The eight cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) last weekend unveiled their third major programme for this year when they made their first donation under the...

EBFA/MCYS KO final on today at Grove Playfield

Jan 19, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on EBFA/MCYS KO final on today at Grove Playfield

Kuru Kururu Warriors battle Grove Hi Tech The curtains will come down on the East Bank Football Association (EBFA)/Ministry of Sport sponsored knock-out football competition today at the Grove...

Fazal is new Satro SC chairman

Jan 19, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Fazal is new Satro SC chairman

Sheik Fazal was elected chairman of the Satro Sports Club when the organisation held its Annual General Meeting on Friday evening last at Shalim Razack residence on the Essequibo river island of...

Wiltshire Birth Anniversary Dominoes…Delta Force and Assassin chalk up wins

Jan 19, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Wiltshire Birth Anniversary Dominoes…Delta Force and Assassin chalk up wins

Delta Force and Assassin recorded victories when the Mark Wiltshire 59th Birth Anniversary Dominoes competition commenced on Thursday evening at Dynasty Sports Bar. Delta Force marked 74 games to...

The need for a properly structured system

Jan 19, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on The need for a properly structured system

Just as the more charitable among us were beginning to believe that the Guyana Police Force should be given the chance to reform itself, Guyanese have been confronted with a damning allegation which,...

The Moruca Bridge – A $43M Catastrophe

Jan 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on The Moruca Bridge – A $43M Catastrophe

On December 31, 2014, Old Year’s Day” – AFC Member of Parliament Valerie Garido-Low, Region Eight Councillor Naiem Gafoor and Andrew Correia left Georgetown for their “Moruca...

Dochfour carpenter beaten to death after winning ‘pool’ wager

Jan 19, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Dochfour carpenter beaten to death after winning ‘pool’ wager

When Laykhram Goberdhan saw a television news flash on Friday morning of an unidentified man who was battered to death at Dochfour, East Coast Demerara, he had no idea that it was his son. But twelve...

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Groups, schedule announced for One Guyana 3×3 Quest

Desecration, Disrespectful, and Disgraceful

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The solemnity of Babu Jaan, a site meant to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Cheddi... more