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Budget figures doctored – APNU…$$$B bailouts come under intense scrutiny as debates get underway

Apr 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Budget figures doctored – APNU…$$$B bailouts come under intense scrutiny as debates get underway

The 2014 Budget debates commenced yesterday in earnest with government speakers lauding the allocations and opposition speakers lamenting the lack of consultation, questionable bailouts and...

Red Dragon murder…Woman freed of female lover’s murder

Apr 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Red Dragon murder…Woman freed of female lover’s murder

A clearly relieved and excited Tiffney Clarke swiftly left the Georgetown Supreme Court yesterday, after Justice Navindra Singh announced that she has been acquitted of murder, given that the jury...

DPP initiates move to re-open murder case against Rondy Jagdeo

Apr 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on DPP initiates move to re-open murder case against Rondy Jagdeo

Almost two weeks after he bolted from a city courtroom, accused biker killer Rondy Jagdeo’s freedom may be short lived. The Director of Public Prosecutions has initiated steps that could lead to...

Another Minister dropped from T&T Govt…Twelve gone now!

Apr 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Another Minister dropped from T&T Govt…Twelve gone now!

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday afternoon disclosed that she had accepted the resignation of her Tourism Minister Chandresh Sharma. The following is the statement issued to the...

Enmore man charged for staging his own kidnapping

Apr 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Enmore man charged for staging his own kidnapping

A young man from Foulis, Enmore on the East Coast of Demerara desperately wanted to impress his New York-based girlfriend that he concocted a plan to extort $3.5m from his parents by staging his own...

Dem boys seh…Kamla willing to help Donald

Apr 01, 2014 KNews Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Comments Off on Dem boys seh…Kamla willing to help Donald

Life is about learning. It is about looking at past leaders and elders and learning from dem. When you learn you got to apply the principles to suit you conditions—not air condition. De atmosphere...

World Twenty20 2014: New Zealand bowl Sri Lanka out for 60

Apr 01, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on World Twenty20 2014: New Zealand bowl Sri Lanka out for 60

BBC Sport – Sri Lanka bowled New Zealand out for 60 to book their place in the World Twenty20 semi-finals with a 59-run win. Chasing a seemingly modest 120 in Chittagong to reach the last four,...

World Twenty20 2014: Dismal England lose to Netherlands

Apr 01, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on World Twenty20 2014: Dismal England lose to Netherlands

BBC Sport – England ended their winter of discontent on a new low as they were beaten by minnows Netherlands at the World Twenty20 in Chittagong. With neither side able to reach the...

Pakistan v West Indies, World T20, Group 2, Mirpur…Teams battle for last semi-final spot

Apr 01, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Pakistan v West Indies, World T20, Group 2, Mirpur…Teams battle for last semi-final spot

ESPNcricinfo – It is a knockout scenario for both teams, with the winner going through to the semi-finals. They have the same number of wins (two) and points (four) but the defending champions...

“From Mecca to Mackenzie” Basketball Playoff continues momentum – GABF President

Apr 01, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on “From Mecca to Mackenzie” Basketball Playoff continues momentum – GABF President

Following the successful hosting of the National Basketball Club Championships at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in Georgetown, the six best teams in the competition will relive the euphoria Saturday...

Stoby and Morian-Callender win GKRS Fun Run

Apr 01, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stoby and Morian-Callender win GKRS Fun Run

Reuben Stoby representing the Media and Adel Morian-Callender from Guyana Power & Light Company easily won their respective categories when Grace Kennedy Remittance Services (GKRS) held its...

AAG names nine athletes for CARIFTA Games

Apr 01, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on AAG names nine athletes for CARIFTA Games

-2013 bronze medalist, Mitchell not included By Edison Jefford The Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) has named nine athletes for the upcoming CARIFTA Games in Martinique, April 19-21, with 2013...

Registration ongoing for GSCL Inc. Independence Cup

Apr 01, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Registration ongoing for GSCL Inc. Independence Cup

Registration for the inaugural Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL Inc) Republic Cup is currently ongoing. The tournament, which will see teams battle in three categories; Masters, Open and...

Hats off to Nestle Milo

Apr 01, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Hats off to Nestle Milo

Anyone attempting to compare the standard of play witnessed last year and what is being exhibited in the current competition would immediately distinguish the rise in technical and tactical skills...

EDFA U-17 tourney…Buxton Utd. and BVTU to clash in final on Saturday

Apr 01, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on EDFA U-17 tourney…Buxton Utd. and BVTU to clash in final on Saturday

Buxton United and BV Triumph United will clash on Saturday to determine the Under-17 champions of the East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) at the Buxton Community Centre Ground from 16:00hrs....

Igloo 2-day Inter-County U-15 cricket …Rain helps President’s X1 draw with Demerara

Apr 01, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Igloo 2-day Inter-County U-15 cricket …Rain helps President’s X1 draw with Demerara

By Sean Devers A heavy shower helped the President’s X1 to a draw against Demerara at DCC yesterday on the second and final day of their Igloo Ice-Cream under-15 two-day cricket contest which was...

Georgetown to hold U-19 trials

Apr 01, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Georgetown to hold U-19 trials

In preparation for the upcoming Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) under-19 tournament, thirty three Georgetown players are invited to a two-day training session to be held at Demerara Cricket Club...

Football fixed for Walton Hall ground on the Essequibo April 12

Apr 01, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Football fixed for Walton Hall ground on the Essequibo April 12

Football fans on the Essequibo Coast and Moruca, Region One are filling with expectancy as the annual floodlight football competition is scheduled to commence at the Walton Hall ground, on the 12th...

PPYC wins Relay Championships

Apr 01, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on PPYC wins Relay Championships

The Police Progressive Youth Club (PPYC) won the Relay Championship they hosted at Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary on Sunday. The Club amassed 116 points to win the event ahead of the Guyana...

Alpha MMA/Rising Sun Judo Dojos hold in-club tourney

Apr 01, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Alpha MMA/Rising Sun Judo Dojos hold in-club tourney

Sister clubs Alpha MMA and Rising Sun Judo and Jiu- Jitsu held their first in-club competition for the year on March 30 and revitalized old rivalries within the two clubs. Reigning national...

Four changes made!…Crandon feels lack of confidence & negativity contributed to Guyana’s poor performance

Apr 01, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Four changes made!…Crandon feels lack of confidence & negativity contributed to Guyana’s poor performance

By Sean Devers Four changes have been made for Guyana’s next match in the 2014 Regional Four-day cricket competition against the Leeward Islands in Antigua. Test players Narsingh Deonarine,...

Stag Beer/EBFA Div. 1 League…Grove Hi Tech and Timehri Panthers are latest winners

Apr 01, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Stag Beer/EBFA Div. 1 League…Grove Hi Tech and Timehri Panthers are latest winners

Timehri Panthers have taken over the lead of the Stag Beer/East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Division One League once again following a solid 5-1 win over Herstelling when play continued with a...

GCB/Igloo Ice Cream Inter County 2-Day U-15 tourney…Rains ruins possible Berbice victory

Apr 01, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCB/Igloo Ice Cream Inter County 2-Day U-15 tourney…Rains ruins possible Berbice victory

By Zaheer Mohamed Berbice were in a strong position for an outright victory against Essequibo before play was called off due to rain on the second and final day of the first round of the Guyana...

Combined opposition playing football with sugar – says Rohee

Apr 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Combined opposition playing football with sugar – says Rohee

General Secretary (GS) of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Clement Rohee, has accused the combined opposition of being hypocritical and double-sided where GuySuCo (Guyana Sugar Corporation) is...

President fails to keep Budget promises — APNU says

Apr 01, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on President fails to keep Budget promises — APNU says

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) member, Carl Greenidge, has announced that having sought to engage the government in the budget deliberation and formulation exercise for three years in...

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Clarendon College too good for Dolphin as Annai Sec’ holds Speyside College to 4-all draw

The stakes are high in Guyana’s democracy

Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- In any vibrant democracy, the mechanisms that bind it together are those that mediate differences,... more