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GCA’s Carib Beer T20 division one cricket…GCC, Everest in winner’s row

Apr 08, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on GCA’s Carib Beer T20 division one cricket…GCC, Everest in winner’s row

A robust 72 from left-hander Chris Deonarine went to waste as GYO lost to GCC while Shaheed Mohamed’s 41 was good enough to secure a last ball win for Everest against Malteenoes when the latest...

Registration for GSCL Inc. Independence Cup closes on April 23

Apr 08, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Registration for GSCL Inc. Independence Cup closes on April 23

Registration for the Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL Inc) inaugural Independence Cup will close on April 23 while the launching and draw will take place on April 24 at GNIC Sports Club,...

Cheddi Jagan Memorial over-40 T20…Yadram guides Enterprise to victory

Apr 08, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Cheddi Jagan Memorial over-40 T20…Yadram guides Enterprise to victory

Latchman Yadram stroked four fours and one six in a top score of 49 not out as Enterprise defeated Lusignan by five wickets in the final of the Cheddi Jagan Memorial over-40 T20 tournament last...

NSC Age Group singles badminton winners collect prizes

Apr 08, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on NSC Age Group singles badminton winners collect prizes

The Guyana Badminton Association held the presentation for the NSC Annual Age Group Singles Tournament staged on February 22-24, 2014 at the Queen’s College Badminton Courts. The GBA President...

Swimming Life Guard course, Easter programme set by MCY&S/NSC

Apr 08, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Swimming Life Guard course, Easter programme set by MCY&S/NSC

The Ministry of Culture Youth & Sport/National Sports Commission in collaboration with the Canadian Life Saving Society will be hosting the second Life Guard Certification Course during...

Four bowlers with 9 wickets in an innings at the Regional First Class Level

Apr 08, 2014 KNews Sports Comments Off on Four bowlers with 9 wickets in an innings at the Regional First Class Level

Statistician Charwayne Walker resumes his cricket look after a short break to highlight Guyana’s first Carifta Games gold medalist. Today he looks at the four bowlers with nine wickets in an...

Jagan’s legacy being misused by the Opposition- Rohee

Apr 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Jagan’s legacy being misused by the Opposition- Rohee

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Clement Rohee, said yesterday that his party has noted a tendency by several opposition Members of Parliament (MP’s) to invoke the name...

Granger “deeply” concerned over Hicken’s appointment as A Division Commander

Apr 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Granger “deeply” concerned over Hicken’s appointment as A Division Commander

The Guyana Police Force yesterday announced that Senior Superintendent of Police, Clifton Hicken, will take up the post of, A-Division Commander. However, this move by the hierarchy of the force...

GPSU rejects “arbitrary” fingerprinting for new timekeeping system

Apr 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GPSU rejects “arbitrary” fingerprinting for new timekeeping system

…advises workers not to comply The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has again had cause to write the government over what it says is the continued violation of public servants rights;...

APNU reneged on agreement in Parliament over Manickchand – says PPP

Apr 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on APNU reneged on agreement in Parliament over Manickchand – says PPP

The People’s Progressive Party, through its General Secretary (GS) Clement Rohee, has said that A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) reneged on an agreement in Parliament with respect to the ban...

Govt. in private/public partnership to produce corn – Dr. Ramsammy

Apr 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Govt. in private/public partnership to produce corn – Dr. Ramsammy

Government will be venturing into a public/private partnership this year to produce corn on a commercial level in Guyana to reduce the cost of corn and soya imports by 50 percent by the year...

Berbice businessman remanded for cocaine in pastries

Apr 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Berbice businessman remanded for cocaine in pastries

A Berbice businessman who was recently nabbed at the airport whilst preparing to board an outgoing flight destined for the United States (US), was yesterday brought before the courts to be indicted...

Medex fire…Health Ministry still awaiting final report

Apr 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Medex fire…Health Ministry still awaiting final report

The Ministry of Health is still awaiting the final report pertaining to the fire which completely destroyed the Medex Building at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara on March 18, last. The Health...

Budget 2014…Reduced allocations would effectively strangle justice sector – Bond

Apr 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Budget 2014…Reduced allocations would effectively strangle justice sector – Bond

A Partnership for National Unity’s (APNU) James Bond, has accused the ruling administration of seeking to strangle the justice system in Guyana by reducing its allocations for this year. Bond...

UG responds to union heads lawsuit

Apr 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on UG responds to union heads lawsuit

Attorneys-at-law from the law firm of Cameron and Shepherd have entered an appearance on behalf of the University of Guyana (UG) in regards to the court action, which was brought against the...

Another plane door opens while craft airborne

Apr 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Another plane door opens while craft airborne

Passengers onboard a flight bound for Port Kaituma, Region 1, were shaken up on Sunday when the door of the twin-turbo prop Caravan they were traveling in opened minutes after taking off from the...

Woman admitted to Psychiatric hospital after trying to drown baby

Apr 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Woman admitted to Psychiatric hospital after trying to drown baby

The woman who chopped a policeman on his hand with a cutlass when he tried to rescue the three-week-old baby that she was trying to drown, remains a patient at the National Psychiatric Hospital. The...

Minor crimes cause major US deportation for Caribbean nationals – Report

Apr 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Minor crimes cause major US deportation for Caribbean nationals – Report

A significant number of Caribbean nationals have been deported after committing minor infractions, including traffic violations, according to an analysis of internal United States government records...

Police Service Commission not yet in place – Minister Rohee

Apr 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Police Service Commission not yet in place – Minister Rohee

The Police Service Commission is yet to be put in place, says Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee. Minister Rohee on Friday told Kaieteur News that the issue of the “Police Service Commission” is...

Swiss House Cambio boss murder…Couple’s teenaged daughter called to testify

Apr 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Swiss House Cambio boss murder…Couple’s teenaged daughter called to testify

As the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the death of former Swiss House Cambio Managing Director Farouk Razac continued at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, the dead man’s 15-year-old daughter was...

BEING ON TIME MOST OF THE TIME

Apr 08, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on BEING ON TIME MOST OF THE TIME

It is said that the only things that start on time in Guyana are banks and cricket. Not anymore. I have seen quite a few cricket matches of recent where the umpires went out at least ten minutes...

Cross dressers shot on King Street

Apr 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Cross dressers shot on King Street

Two cross dressers were forced to seek medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after they came under attack in the vicinity King Street and North Road last night. The...

20 commodities being monitored for compliance – GNBS

Apr 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on 20 commodities being monitored for compliance – GNBS

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) will continue to monitor the quality of commodities that fall under its purview to ensure compliance to available National Standards and Guidelines,...

I read Christopher Ram and Adam Harris but…

Apr 08, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on I read Christopher Ram and Adam Harris but…

I read the columns of Christopher Ram when he wrote for the Stabroek News. I read Adam Harris’s weekly piece but that is it. I do not touch the others whether in this newspaper or the other...

Disgraceful

Apr 08, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Disgraceful

The multi-million-dollar Inter-American Development Bank project undertaken by the Government of Guyana with Nauth and Sons to fix the East Canje Public road has long overrun its due date. However,...

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