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America St. money-changer gunned down by bandits

Feb 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on America St. money-changer gunned down by bandits

– City businessman among two detained An America Street money-changer was yesterday morning shot and killed by bandits on Lombard Street, just minutes after he had left his Eccles, East Bank...

Painter shot dead in Albouystown

Feb 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Painter shot dead in Albouystown

A 52-year-old painter was shot dead by a lone gunman on bicycle in front of his house at Lot 22 Coconut Walk and Callendar Street, Albouystown, around 05:30 hrs yesterday. The dead man has been...

Man shot, wife robbed by motorcycle bandits

Feb 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Man shot, wife robbed by motorcycle bandits

Gunmen on a motorcycle shot a 39-year-old man and relieved his wife of $150,000 at around 12:30 hrs yesterday. A police release stated that Sunil Ramesh and his wife Anjanie Ramesh, 36, were attacked...

Recently-acquired fingerprinting technology leads cops to murder suspect

Feb 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Recently-acquired fingerprinting technology leads cops to murder suspect

Thanks to recently-acquired fingerprinting technology, police have finally identified a suspect in the murder of 74-year-old Khirul Najidam, who was bound, gagged and strangled in her Gaulding Place,...

Retired Asst. Commissioner beaten, robbed

Feb 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Retired Asst. Commissioner beaten, robbed

Retired Assistant Police Commissioner Clinton Conway was treated for head injuries at around noon yesterday after being gun-butted and robbed by a lone bandit at his Lamaha Park home. Kaieteur News...

Petro Caribe oil deal on shaky ground

Feb 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Petro Caribe oil deal on shaky ground

…as violence continues in Venezuela As international pressure continues to mount over escalating violence in neighbouring Venezuela, there is worry of the future of Guyana’s lucrative...

Dem boys seh…Nuff people get shortchange

Feb 21, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Nuff people get shortchange

Mash coming and City Hall worried about de money it shoulda get if de Town Clerk didn’t play de fool and charge people too much. She see names like Ansa McAl and Banks and DDL and decide that dem...

Bounty Farm Mash Handicap Squash Tournament …Islam stays alive; stuns Mundini

Feb 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Bounty Farm Mash Handicap Squash Tournament …Islam stays alive; stuns Mundini

Twelve year-old Anthony Islam survived another night of intense competition in the main draw on Wednesday night during the 2014 Bounty Farm Mash Handicap Tournament organised by the Guyana Squash...

Scotiabank Kiddy Cricket…Timehri Primary are Upper East Bank Champs; FE Pollard take East G/Town title

Feb 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Scotiabank Kiddy Cricket…Timehri Primary are Upper East Bank Champs; FE Pollard take East G/Town title

Timehri and FE Pollard Primary Schools won the Upper East Bank and East Georgetown districts respectively when the Scotiabank nationwide Kiddy cricket festival continued yesterday. Timehri defeated...

Basil Butcher assists four promising junior cricketers

Feb 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Basil Butcher assists four promising junior cricketers

“Members of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club should consider themselves very fortunate as no other cricket club in Guyana invests so heavily in their membership’s development, whether...

Nationals take 1st innings points from Rest Team

Feb 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Nationals take 1st innings points from Rest Team

The National First-Class team were 42-1 in their second innings, extending their lead to 45, when day two of their four-day game ended yesterday at the National Stadium, Providence. The Guyanese,...

Sammy – No excuses for Ireland defeat

Feb 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Sammy – No excuses for Ireland defeat

Second game on today Kingston, Jamaica – West Indies started the 2014 International Home Series on a losing note when they went under to Ireland in the first T20 International on Wednesday...

Goodwill Republic Anniversary T20 Festival…West B’ce & D’Edward name squads

Feb 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Goodwill Republic Anniversary T20 Festival…West B’ce & D’Edward name squads

Cricketing fans in West Berbice are in for a big treat this Sunday with plans moving apace for the first Goodwill Republic T20 Cricket Festival. West Berbice Cricket Association and D’Edward Sports...

Boxers intensify preparations for South American Championships

Feb 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Boxers intensify preparations for South American Championships

On a high after winning their respective bouts in the just concluded Four Nations Caribbean Boxing Championships, top pugilists, Welterweight, Eon Bancroft, Middleweight, Dennis Thomas and female...

Letter to the Editor…RHTY&SC congratulates James Fraser on promotion

Feb 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Letter to the Editor…RHTY&SC congratulates James Fraser on promotion

Dear Editor, The Patron Beverly Harper, President Keith Foster, Management and members of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club would like to express profound gratitude to our Hall of Fame...

Heineken Golf Cup tees off tomorrow

Feb 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Heineken Golf Cup tees off tomorrow

The premier Ansa McAl sponsored, Heineken Golf Cup tees off tomorrow at the Lusignan Golf Course where Guyana’s best golfers will descend upon the renowned facility to battle for what is certainly...

Professor Seecharan excites gathering on history of ECC

Feb 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Professor Seecharan excites gathering on history of ECC

The Everest Cricket Club (ECC) formerly the East Indian Cricket Club (EICC) was founded in 1914 by John Aloysius Veerasawmy and 2014 marks its 100th anniversary. On Wednesday night last at the...

Tenelec Inc. U-15 Final – Albion to play Rose Hall Town

Feb 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Tenelec Inc. U-15 Final – Albion to play Rose Hall Town

Albion Community Centre cricket team will host defending champions Rose Hall Town Farfan and Mendes in the final of the 2013 Tenelec Inc. Under-15 50-overs competition tomorrow and Sunday. This match...

Intensive football action in memory of former Pele President, Frank Watson

Feb 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Intensive football action in memory of former Pele President, Frank Watson

Football buffs will remember Frank Watson, former President of the Pele Football Club who died in a plane Crash in Kamarang in 1973. In remembrance of his sterling contribution to the sport, the Pele...

It’s Fun, Sand and Cool Breeze as Cool Runnings host Pro-Am beach soccer c/ships

Feb 21, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on It’s Fun, Sand and Cool Breeze as Cool Runnings host Pro-Am beach soccer c/ships

Just two months after the inauguration of the Bayroc Beach Soccer facility in Region 10, the Cool Runnings Beach Football Club will host the first major activity there, the Sun, Fun, Sand & Cool...

Anti-money laundering legislation…Farmers say delay affects access to Norway $$M

Feb 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Anti-money laundering legislation…Farmers say delay affects access to Norway $$M

As work continues in the National Assembly to prepare the anti-money laundering legislation for passage before a February 28th deadline, farmers yesterday said that delays have affected their access...

Guyana aiming at Category One status within two years

Feb 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyana aiming at Category One status within two years

– Aviation officials The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is making strides to secure Category One status for the country that would allow carriers from Guyana to fly directly to the...

Health Ministry working to minimise expiration of pharmaceuticals

Feb 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry working to minimise expiration of pharmaceuticals

The health sector is faced with a peculiar situation whereby it can rarely prevent the expiration of pharmaceuticals. However this situation is not deemed very worrisome since according to Chief...

Veteran aviator reiterates concern over accident probes

Feb 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Veteran aviator reiterates concern over accident probes

By Zena Henry The fact that the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) could become the subject of investigation as a result of any mishap, incident or accident occurring in the aviation sector has...

Anti-Money Laundering legislation…GTUC urges APNU to tie support to good governance

Feb 21, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Anti-Money Laundering legislation…GTUC urges APNU to tie support to good governance

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), yesterday met with Leader of the Political Opposition, Brigadier (rtd), David Granger, and used the opportunity to urge the tying of support of the anti-money...

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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